KAYAK’s insights & trends for Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport car rentals
Check out the latest trends and booking tips to rent a car in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport with confidence.
How far in advance should you book a rental car in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport?
You should book your rental car in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport around 90 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
What is the cheapest car rental company in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Hertz ($18.65/day), Europcar ($20.06/day) and Provider's pick ($22.92/day).
What is the most popular rental car in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport?
Rentals in the Small category (Nissan Juke or similar) are the most popular option in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport, costing $60/day on average. Some users have found deals as low as $31/day.
What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport?
The cheapest month to rent a car in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport is November at an average cost of $40/day. July is the most expensive month to rent a car in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport when prices are $74/day on average, which tends to be 45% above the yearly average rental price for Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport.
What rental car company in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport has the most locations?
FLIZZR operates 4 locations in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport, more than any other rental company.
Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport car rental price comparison by vehicle type
Find the right rental car in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport by comparing prices across vehicle types.
Small
Medium
Large
SUV
Van
Luxury
Convertible
Small cars
$41 - $68
All Car Types
$69 - $112
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Small car rentals in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport typically cost around $51 per day. The best time to book is November, when prices average $41 per day which is about 20% less than the yearly average. Small cars are usually 40% cheaper than the average rental in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport, making them ideal for budget-conscious travelers.
Medium car rentals in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport typically cost around $92 per day. The best time to book is October, when prices average $75 per day which is about 19% less than the yearly average. Medium cars are usually 8% more expensive than the average rental in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport offering a good balance of space and value.
Large car rentals in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport typically cost around $110 per day. The best time to book is October, when prices average $88 per day which is about 20% less than the yearly average. Large cars are typically 23% more expensive than the average rental in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport, but offers more comfort for longer trips.
SUV rentals in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport typically cost around $89 per day. The best time to book is October, when prices average $74 per day which is about 17% less than the yearly average. SUVs are typically 5% more expensive than the average rental in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport, but provide extra space and capability for groups or road trips.
Van rentals in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport typically cost around $99 per day. The best time to book is November, when prices average $77 per day which is about 23% less than the yearly average. Vans are typically 15% more expensive than the average rental in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport, but are the best choice for families or groups needing maximum passenger capacity.
Luxury car rentals in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport typically cost around $119 per day. The best time to book is October, when prices average $99 per day which is about 17% less than the yearly average. Luxury cars are typically 29% more expensive than the average rental in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport, but deliver premium comfort and style for special occasions.
Convertible rentals in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport typically cost around $154 per day. The best time to book is December, when prices average $65 per day which is about 58% less than the yearly average. Convertibles are typically 45% more expensive than the average rental in Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport, perfect for scenic drives and warm-weather destinations.
Good to know
Most popular agency
Most popular car type
Average price
Good deal
Europcar
Small
$57/day
$42/day
Top tips for renting a car at Geneva Airport
Travelling to the ever-peaceful Switzerland always has a special appeal. With its central location, it's uniquely situated as a base to explore central Europe. The great road network of autobahns makes car hire at Geneva Geneve-Coitrin Airport (GVA) the best way to explore to your heart's desire, whether you prefer a metropolitan experience or a road trip in the countryside. Known for great quality of life, the Swiss experience translates to car hire as well. Every company boasts new models with a big variety to choose from, so you don't have to compromise on anything.
Car hire at Geneva Geneve-Coitrin Airport is unique, because it is divided into two sections, each serving a different country. On the Swiss side, all the rental companies provide Swiss-registered cars, so, if you plan to spend the majority of your time inside Switzerland, this is your port of call. However, if your aim is to explore Switzerland and the surrounding European Union countries, it is better to rent from the French side of the airport, as EU cars don't incur extra taxes or duties like Swiss-registered cars might. While Switzerland is part of the European Economic Area (EEA), they are not part of the EU, and specific terms and conditions may apply to Swiss cars. Be sure to clarify this when you make your booking on KAYAK.
For the environmentally-conscious traveller, the car rental agencies do have zero-emission cars available. However, these models are very popular and slightly more expensive, so make sure you book your car well in advance. Switzerland is very environmentally oriented, so you won't have a problem finding a charging station.
Geneva Geneve Coitrin airport car hire has the added advantage of being the perfect location to collect a luxury car, with many models available. Spoil yourself with an affordable upgrade to a "premium" listed car. However, these cars require partial or sometimes even full prepayment. They also typically have a longer free cancellation period (between 24h and 72h) before your scheduled arrival. All the premium cars have unlimited mileage, so you can take the scenic route to your skiing holiday in the Swiss or French Alps.
25% of our users found rental cars at Geneva Airport for $50 or less
Book your rental car at Geneva Airport at least 1 week before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about renting a car at Geneva Airport
Can I make a last-minute change between the Swiss and French sides of car hire at Geneva Geneve-Coitrin Airport?
You are only allowed to move between the Swiss and French sides of the airport if you have a connecting flight or a car rental booking confirmation. You will have to show valid identification and follow the signs.
What is the difference between Terminal M and Terminal 1?
"M" stands for Main Terminal, and it is the same as Terminal 1, as the airport only has one. So, don't worry, you won't get lost. The car rental companies are all located on their respective sides of the terminal on the arrivals level.
What are the operating hours of the car rental companies?
While the airport is closed from 00:00 to 04:00, the French car hire companies typically operate from 08:00 to 21:00 whereas the Swiss side has slightly extended hours. Make sure you check the operating times when you make a reservation, and enquire about possible charges for an out-of- hours service.
What else should I remember when I make my reservation?
Consider all the extras you may need, in case you plan on travelling with babies, children or people with reduced mobility. Book all the extras like a GPS, baby seats, booster seats or extra spacious cars when you make your reservation through KAYAK. If you have any requests not listed, or any questions, make a note of it on your booking form, and a friendly rental agency agent will be in touch to help you.
How much does it cost to rent a car at Geneva Airport?
On average a rental car at Geneva Airport costs $64 per day.
Which car rental companies will pick you up at Geneva Airport?
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Geneva Airport to off-airport locations include Europcar, Hertz, Alamo, Budget, Sixt, Avis, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Thrifty, Dollar, and National.
Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport car rental reviews and directory
Need significantly clearer instructions on how to find the pick up and drop off location. It's extremely confusing trying to find the French side- it took me 90 minutes of circling all over the airport to finally find it.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, May 2025
Intermediate station wagon
Was issued a vehicle that was not road worthy as existing puncture had not been repaired adequately.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Mar 2025
Passenger van
I had a terrible experience with Alamo. They falsely charged me for pre-existing damage and only removed the charge after I provided time-stamped photos as proof. It was their responsibility to document the vehicle’s condition, not mine. This caused unnecessary stress during my vacation and felt like an attempt to scam me. Their lack of accountability and poor service have lost my trust—rent elsewhere.
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Oct 2024
Compact
Amazing
8.0 Very good
Anonymous, Aug 2024
Compact SUV
overall good
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Jun 2024
Intermediate
It was a nightmare. The rental car ( Renault Arkana) did not function properly. I had to call 3 times for road assistance. Battery kept dying. They left me stranded one day . I waited 4 hours and no one came to help. I had to hire a private party to come and start the car so I could go back to my home. I will never rent a car form Alamo or Enterprise. Claudie Secco
My wizard number was not attached properly by them. I’m a preferred client but they refused to give me my upgrade I’m entitled to. The car they gave me was horrible and did not feel very safe.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Jul 2025
Intermediate SUV
Offered a smaller car at first. Had to wait 1+ hour to get the right car. Car was not clean when picked up. Avis intends to charge me for supposed damage to the car after the vehicle was dropped off at their preferred location.
10.0 Wonderful
Ahmad, Feb 2025
Passenger van
Friendly and helpful staff, it took us awhile to complete the pick up process but the employee gave us a sufficient solution and privileges. Overall experience was great
2.0 Poor
E, Oct 2024
Economy
The staff was very rude and irresponsible.
4.0 Mediocre
Jessica, Sep 2024
Mini
This Avis location is not accessible from the Swiss side of the Geneva airport, and you can only arrive there by car. This should be made clear at the time of booking, as the only option is to take a taxi from the Swiss side of the airport to the French side, which cost 40 CHF each way- an additional 80CHF in total and considerable waste of time. There is no way to access it by public transport as it is not permmited to walk from the closest bus stop to this section of the airport.
4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, Jul 2024
Economy
Firts the background:- I usually rent cars regularly through Sixt (for a good 20 years) and experience is always excellent, this happens most of the times directly but also through 3rd party companies. This time I needed the car, only to go on a short trip and therefore I went on your website (kayak) to get a car that does that purpose and the rate shown by Avis was about a 100 U$ and most other companies charged the double if not more?! Accordingly I went to Avis and the team member that rented me the car was very convincing in her explanations..........and I signed the document (contract), for a vehicule costing nearing 300 Euros!?! I have not argued and I am now waiting for the final invoice on my credit card..........however the bottom line is that there are many AdHoc Fees/insurances etc....and that I will not use AVIS again or KAYAK.......as the technique used in that advertising is non transparent it included what we call in the business language...........Hidden Fees and in french Publicite mensengere....meaning false publicity. At the end of the day, I ended paynig an amount totally different from what was originally publicised ( and this was not upselling, it was non transparency to say the least). Happy to elaborate further if your esteemed company is interested! +20.100.24.00009 Karim EL Ghazzawi NB: will make it a point telling the story to may fellow colleagues that are mostly Senior vice presidents in the conpanies I work for and work with, to avoid such traps.
My pickup experience with Europcar in Geneva was great. The person helping me was very friendly and upgraded us to a nicer car ("Something a bit more fun" as he put it). The car was great and we had no problems with it during the course of our trip. The main problem I had was during the drop off. The car's ground clearance was pretty low, and at some point I must have scraped a curb or something. As a result, there was a very minor scratch on the bottom of the front bumper. The guy at drop-off pointed it out and charged me $900 for it. Europcar is already not a cheap rental company and this extra charge for something so minor (I would call it normal wear and tear) was pretty outrageous. I had insurance, so I'll see what they say, but I will think twice about using Europcar again if they are going to be sticklers like this.
Horrible experience. We got there at 1130pm... They close at 12 and the staff left early. We ended up getting anothet rental for double the price..... Horrible experience.
4.0 Mediocre
Gal, Oct 2022
I just received a bank transaction that Sixt took 409 CHF and I don't know why. Can you please check?
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Sep 2022
better experience
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Aug 2022
I did not get the car I was supposed to get, the employees were unhelpful, I waited a long time to receive my car and when I gave it back I have been told that everything was fine before to receive an email stating I owe them money for damages I did not make.. It's the last time I book with sixt
6.0 Okay
Anonymous, Jul 2022
Sixt website - incredibly clumsy & inconsistent. Prices varied by 50% within minutes of checking rates for the exact same vehicle class for same date windows. Sixt had 3 different reservations for me, each starting on the same date but ending on different dates <-see comment above- the website reservation process timed out repeatedly but seems to have retained incorrect information leading to multiple reservations. Rental agent apologized for issues, stating multiple customers had similar issues. Car was filthy on exterior, needed cleaning interior, windshield was very dirty. Sixt needs to invest time on theses points. I was told to make photos of vehicle when I returned the vehicle to ensure that Sixt does not attempt to charge for fictitious damage. Comment was made to me by the person in the car garage pickup area.
Europcar charged €835,44 for damage we did not caused, and the car was already full with damages.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Oct 2024
Mini
After I paid 40 CHF for a cab to pick the car from the French sector, the employee told me that no car was available. I had to take another cab to return home and had to cancel my plans for the day.
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, May 2024
Compact
I rented a Mercedes for a 50CHF per day, I received a C class. First time in my life I was driving a Mercedes at 55Y old.
2.0 Poor
Awais, May 2024
Compact SUV
Rubbish, there was no car available and we didn't receive a cancellation prior to making the trip to pick up a car
8.0 Very good
Anonymous, May 2024
Economy
I didn't know that the rental car would be on the French side of the Geneva airport. This was a major problem as I could not access it from the Swiss part of the airport without a boarding pass. I had to take a taxi to go all the way around the airport. It cost nearly 40 euros. A major, major disappointment. The lady at the check-in was wonderful. I think her name was Imen. She was so helpful.
The car had been driven by smokers and was smelling of smoke. It also had a lot of pre-existing damage.
8.0 Very good
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Economy
Budget does not cover the cost of the Swiss vignette which allows the car to be driven on the main road into France and avoid driving through the center of Geneva to get to and from the airport. This adds €40 to the cost for every renter going to France or the stress of driving without one if you arrive late.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Compact
The opening time was incorrect. I had a booking for 23:30. When I arrived, office was already closed and written opening time was till 22:00. Nobody answered the phone as well. I had to walk about 5km allaround the airport because it was no pedestrian edit from french side of office and spent 270€ on uber. Otherwise I'd had to wait till morning for bus. Worst rent experience ever. I TOTTALLY DO NOT RECOMEND !
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Economy
No issues, very professional
2.0 Poor
Nikolay, Jul 2024
Mini
I was charged with a EUR 20 fuel fee without any reason and despite I returned the car with a full tank
- in the site we were not given the option of getting winter tires, we only had to do it on the spot. - we believe we returned the gas as full as we got it, but we were charged for part of it.
2.0 Poor
Vahe, Jun 2024
Intermediate
They tried to over charge me with insurance so I had to cancel my reservation with them.
Rented and pre-paid a car for 1 week. Arrived in Geneva 2 days late due to airline delays. Tried to call Herz Geneva several times on 2 different numbers to advise them of our delay but no one answered my calls. No email address available either. Called Herz international 4 times in 3 days to advise of the delay and was told twice they would keep the car for us and twice that we had to cancel online and redo a new booking. However, because the cancellation would have been within 24hr of the original pick-up time, we would have been charged 100% and then charged a second time at a new and higher rate for the new booking. Therefore, we elected not to cancel our reservation and trust they would keep our car until our arrival. Upon arrival in Geneva, the car was rented out to someone else and nothing was available. Ended up with no car and a $400 charge. This is double dipping from the rental company for a car that was already paid for. Very poor customer service as Herz international did not pass the message to Herz Geneva and then their desk would not help at all.
10.0 Wonderful
Daniel, Jun 2025
Compact
Everything was great.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Jun 2025
Compact SUV
Everything went bad from the time we picked up the car.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Mar 2025
Standard SUV
As I arrived to pick up the car and I found out at 23:45 at night that my rental did not include insurance, Hertz charged me 130% of the initial rental price for insurance. I did cause a very small damage to the car: a scratch so small to a wheel rim that one of the Hertz employees receiving the car couldn't even see it but the other employee receiving the car insisted on reporting. I was charged over 550 euros for the damage: a value that far exceeds the price of a new rim for a minute damage that everyone knows will never be fixed. Enjoy the money, greedy Hertz! Hertz or american rental companies never again...
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Aug 2024
Compact
Amazing experience with Hertz, we got a brand new Volvo EX30 full electric car. The only downside is the organisation to drop off the car at the French sector of the Geneva Airport. If you don’t have a boarding pass you can’t enter the airport and you need to book a taxi to come pick you up. The problem was, it was a Sunday, so there was no taxi and we almost missed our train. Something to plan in advance or that Hertz should make sure we know about during pick up!
8.0 Very good
Lynn, Aug 2024
Compact
Ease of pickup and drop off, good car. But service person at pickup was rudely brusque and said we would be charged a very high fee if we wanted a GPS. I knew that all cars have a GPS, so declined to rent one. The car had a GPS, but needed a software update. I used that but mostly my mobile phone.
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