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    Cheapest Car Hire Rates

    Toyota Passo
    or comparable
    Automatic
    5
    1
    A/C
    4
    Toyota Passo
    £32.09
    per day
    7.9
    Good
    2 reviews
    Toyota Belta
    or comparable
    Automatic
    4
    2
    A/C
    5
    Toyota Belta
    £49.83
    per day
    7.4
    Average
    3 reviews
    Toyota Fielder
    or comparable
    Automatic
    4
    3
    A/C
    5
    Toyota Fielder
    £36.15
    per day
    7.9
    Good
    2 reviews
    Toyota Axio
    or comparable
    Automatic
    4
    3
    A/C
    5
    Toyota Axio
    £58.02
    per day
    7.4
    Average
    3 reviews

    Why book with us?

    Special offers
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    Award-winning
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    World's Leading Car Rental Booking Website in the World Travel Tech Awards (4 years in a row).
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    Highly-rated
    A combined rating of 4.5 with 200k+ total reviews on platforms like Trustpilot, Google, and Review Center.
    4M users
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    Travel information

    Languages
    Swahili, English
    Currency
    KES
    Drive on
    Left-hand side
    Dialing code
    +254
    Average car hire price
    £50 per day
    Average car hire length
    9 days
    Speed limit within city centre
    30 - 50 km/h or 19 - 31 mph
    Speed limit out of city centre
    100 - 110 km/h or 62 - 68 mph
    Acceptable limit of BAC
    0.08%
    Average petrol price
    £1.23 per litre or £4.66 per gallon
    Lowest petrol price
    £1.09 per litre or £4.13 per gallon
    Highest petrol price
    £1.29 per litre or £4.88 per gallon

    Airport information

    Name
    Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)
    IATA
    WIL
    ICAO
    HKNW
    Overall rating
    5.8 / 10
    Getting to the airport
    5.8
    Check-in and departures
    7.4
    Facilities and services
    5.1
    Wi-Fi
    6.1
    Dining and car hire services
    5.3
    Lounge
    5.3

    Map of top car rental locations

    A
    Unicorn rent a car
    Wilson Airport, Karen, Langata Rd, Nairobi
    B
    Autounion
    Nairobi Airport Wilson

    When to book at Nairobi Wilson Airport and for how long?

    In which month is car hire at Nairobi Wilson Airport the most affordable?

    Prices for hiring a car at Nairobi Wilson Airport fluctuate depending on the time of year. This table and graph can help you find the best bargain.

    Saver's insights

    Cheapest monthApril Most expensive month December
    Average price £24 A good deal £44 Cheapest supplier Unicorn rent a car Cheapest car type Small cars
    Average price for hiring a car per day at Nairobi Wilson Airport
    £224
    £112
    £0

    £36

    in January

    Jan
    Feb
    Mar

    £27

    in April

    Apr
    May

    £30

    in June

    Jun

    £67

    in July

    Jul
    Aug

    £74

    in September

    Sep

    £37

    in October

    Oct
    Nov

    £203

    in December

    Dec

    The best month to hire a car at Nairobi Wilson Airport is April — when the average price for a hire is £26.68 per day. This is < 1% less than the yearly average and 87% less than hiring a car in December (when the average price is £203.35 per day).

    This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for and how much in advance you book. Simply type in your dates in the form at the top of the page in order to find out the exact prices.

    What time of year sees the highest demand for car hire at Nairobi Wilson Airport?

    Given the number of users searching for a car at Nairobi Wilson Airport, there is a higher probability of travellers hiring a car in September in comparison to hiring a car in in April.

    Monthly Car Hire Searches at Nairobi Wilson Airport Compared to the Yearly Average
    1.8
    0.9
    0

    1.2 times in January

    Jan
    Feb
    Mar

    0.4 times in April

    Apr
    May

    0.4 times in June

    Jun

    0.4 times in July

    Jul
    Aug

    1.6 times in September

    Sep

    1.6 times in October

    Oct
    Nov

    1.2 times in December

    Dec

    For how long do most travellers hire cars for at Nairobi Wilson Airport?

    How long travellers keep their hire cars varies by the time of year: in April the average hire period is 14 days, while in December, the average hire period is only 4 days.

    Average number of hire days at Nairobi Wilson Airport
    15
    8
    0

    11 days in January

    Jan
    Feb
    Mar

    14 days in April

    Apr
    May

    8 days in June

    Jun

    10 days in July

    Jul
    Aug

    9 days in September

    Sep

    7 days in October

    Oct
    Nov

    4 days in December

    Dec

    Car hire information

    🔥 Popular suppliersUnicorn rent a car, Autounion
    🚗 Popular car typesSUVs, Small cars, Medium cars, People Carriers
    🤑 Lowest price£32 per day
    👛 Cheapest supplierUnicorn rent a car

    Car Hire Statistics

    Highest-rated company
    Unicorn rent a car (rated 7.9 / 10)
    Lowest-rated company
    Autounion (rated 7.4 / 10)
    Total rental companies
    2
    Average daily price
    £50
    Lowest daily price
    £32
    Total cars available
    61

    Top 2 suppliers at Nairobi Wilson Airport in 2025

    Unicorn rent a car
    Unicorn rent a car
    7.9
    Good
    2 reviews
    Value for money
    7.6
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.0
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.1
    Car cleanliness
    8.0
    Car condition
    7.5
    £32 - £134
    per day
    Wilson Airport, Karen, Langata Rd, Nairobi
    +254717600100
    Show working hours
    Mon
    08:00-17:00
    Tue
    08:00-17:00
    Wed
    08:00-17:00
    Thu
    08:00-17:00
    Fri
    08:00-17:00
    Sat
    08:00-13:00
    Autounion
    Autounion
    7.4
    Average
    3 reviews
    Value for money
    6.8
    Ease of finding
    8.1
    Agent helpfulness
    7.3
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.3
    Car cleanliness
    7.0
    Car condition
    6.5
    £42 - £192
    per day
    Nairobi Airport Wilson
    +254717600100
    Show working hours
    Mon
    08:00-18:00
    Tue
    08:00-18:00
    Wed
    08:00-18:00
    Thu
    08:00-18:00
    Fri
    08:00-18:00
    Sat
    08:00-18:00
    Sun
    08:00-18:00

    Award-winning service

    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
    Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2025
    Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2025
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2025
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2025
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022

    Our clients highly recommend us

    All ok Best experience
    All ok Best experience
    Carmine,
    14 Nov 2025
    Where to pick up the car
    It was easy to make book
    Jerromey Jackson,
    14 Nov 2025
    easy and simple so far great price
    easy and simple so far great price
    customer,
    14 Nov 2025
    Hassle-free
    Easy, fair price, information clearly displayed.
    Julian Matz,
    14 Nov 2025
    Nice
    Good cars and service
    Talal alghoula,
    14 Nov 2025
    Great service
    Great service
    MKJ,
    14 Nov 2025
    It was simple and great
    It was simple and great. The application provided me all of the necessary informatio...
    Alexis,
    14 Nov 2025
    Easy
    Easy, great cancelation policy.
    David,
    14 Nov 2025
    The booking was straight forward
    The booking was straight forward, simple and fast.
    István Tkalecz,
    14 Nov 2025
    Simple and fast
    Simple and fast
    Pedro Carvalho,
    14 Nov 2025
    Easy to understand and book
    Easy to understand and book. Aftward I was having a problem with my computer and pr...
    Pamela,
    14 Nov 2025
    Easy enough
    Easy enough
    Faye Martin,
    14 Nov 2025
    Many thanks to Atena who helped us a…
    Many thanks to Atena who helped us a lot with our reservations. Perfect service!
    Marlies,
    14 Nov 2025
    Very good
    Very good, quick and easy.
    KenO,
    13 Nov 2025
    easy to book online and change…
    easy to book online and change reservation
    Marcel L Allier,
    13 Nov 2025
    So simple and so quick
    So simple and so quick
    Tessa,
    13 Nov 2025
    Rated 4.6 / 5 based on 241,061 reviews. Showing our favorite reviews.

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