Car hire · Sri Lanka
AdCar hire Sri Lanka: Colombo Airport (CMB)
In our sample from 14 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 380 offers from 18 rental companies at Colombo Airport. The cheapest car cost €149 for 7 days — €21 a day. Search live for your dates here:
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- How we sort results
- cheapest car, 7 days
- €149
- median price of all offers
- €403
- offers from 18 rental companies
- 380
- available right at the airport
- 51%
Price sample
What car hire costs in Sri Lanka
Pick-up on 11 November, drop-off on 18 November, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Nissan March (Small car) from SR Rent A Car. Half of all offers were under €403.
| Class | 7 days from | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small car | €149 | €21 | 94 |
| Compact | €218 | €31 | 52 |
| Mid-size | €268 | €38 | 43 |
| SUV | €411 | €59 | 85 |
| Van | €685 | €98 | 25 |
| Premium | €379 | €54 | 31 |
For the same period, the cheapest offer was €159 on QEEQ and €149 on DiscoverCars.
Sample from 14 Oct 2026, 03:53, not a bookable price — car hire prices change with availability. The search above shows the current price for your dates.
Rental companies
Rental companies at Colombo Airport
The 16 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week. The ratings come from the portals, based on their bookings; we don't check them.
- SR Rent A Car46 offers · rating 7.2from€149
- GreenMotion44 offers · rating 7.9from€210
- U-save32 offers · rating 8.3from€236
- Flexways26 offers · rating 8.4from€165
- Europcar25 offers · rating 8from€253
- Keddy23 offers · rating 8.3from€271
- Carwiz22 offers · rating 8.2from€219
- Elite Rent A Car17 offers · rating 7.3from€277
- ACARENT15 offers · rating 7.5from€218
- Dollar12 offers · rating 8.4from€158
- Thrifty12 offers · rating 8.4from€158
- NUCarrentals12 offers · rating 8from€272
- ABBYCAR11 offers · rating 7.4from€197
- Platinum drive10 offers · rating 8.5from€178
- Keddy by europcar10 offers · rating 8.5from€266
- Goldcar7 offers · rating 8.5from€211
- 51% of cars are right at the airport
- 34% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 100% with free cancellation
- 92% with unlimited mileage
- 99% automatic
When to travel
When most people fly to Sri Lanka
In 2025, 161,000 passengers flew from Germany to Colombo Airport — number 153 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were February and July, with 24% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 3.4 times as many as in May, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 16.4% fewer than in the previous year.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 15,887 |
| February | 18,063 |
| March | 16,665 |
| April | 12,428 |
| May | 6,091 |
| June | 7,736 |
| July | 20,452 |
| August | 15,010 |
| September | 9,651 |
| October | 10,897 |
| November | 13,574 |
| December | 14,918 |
If you travel in February or July, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.