Car Hire at Basel Airport

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Basel Airport, Basel, Switzerland
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Economy
Volkswagen Polo or comparable
Volkswagen Polo
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
Alamo
£25.88 per day
Economy Elite
Mini Cooper or comparable
Mini Cooper
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Enterprise
£28.30 per day
Mini
Toyota Aygo or comparable
Toyota Aygo
  • 4
  • 1
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Man.
Thrifty
£29.53 per day
Compact
Volkswagen Golf or comparable
Volkswagen Golf
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
National
£34.30 per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

Intermediate
BMW 2 Series or comparable
BMW 2 Series
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
SIXT
£46.54 per day
Standard SUV
Mazda CX5 or comparable
Mazda CX5
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Flizzr
£47.42 per day
Compact Elite
Mercedes Benz A Class or comparable
Mercedes Benz A Class
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Hertz
£65.95 per day
Standard Elite SUV
Audi Q3 or comparable
Audi Q3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Europcar
£86.50 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 16:27 on 06/05/2025. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel information

Languages
French, Italian
Currency
CHF
Drive on
Right-hand side
Dialing code
+41
Average car hire price
£46 per day
Average car hire length
5 days
Speed limit within city centre
50 km/h or 31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
80 - 120 km/h or 50 - 75 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Score
9.3 / 10
Average petrol price
£1.59 per litre or £6.01 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
£1.55 per litre or £5.88 per gallon
Highest petrol price
£1.63 per litre or £6.18 per gallon

Top 2 locations near Basel Airport

  1. Zurich Airport starting at £22.63 per day
    78.3 km / 48.7 miles
  2. Geneva Airport starting at £25.20 per day
    185.5 km / 115.3 miles

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

Prices for hiring a car at Basel Airport fluctuate depending on the time of year. This table and graph can help you find the best bargain.
Average price for hiring a car per day at Basel Airport
£48.15
January
£55.38
February
£51.08
March
£55.24
April
£54.87
May
£69.24
June
£69.04
July
£66.61
August
£54.74
September
£55.87
October
£56.22
November
£74.78
December
The best month to hire a car at Basel Airport is January — when the average price for a hire is £48.15 per day. This is 19% less than the yearly average and 36% less than hiring a car in December (when the average price is £74.78 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.

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

How long travellers keep their hire cars depends on the time of year: in August, the average hire length is 7 days, while in May, it is only 4 days.
Average number of hire days at Basel Airport
5
January
5
February
5
March
5
April
4
May
5
June
6
July
7
August
5
September
4
October
5
November
5
December

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

Given the number of users searching for a car at Basel Airport, there is a higher probability of travellers hiring a car in December in comparison to hiring a car in in July.
Monthly searches at Basel Airport by pick-up date relative to the average
86%
January
66%
February
79%
March
138%
April
75%
May
79%
June
48%
July
94%
August
52%
September
105%
October
145%
November
231%
December

Car hire information

Popular suppliers Alamo, Europcar, Hertz, Budget, Thrifty
Popular car categories SUVs, Small cars, Medium cars, People Carriers
Lowest price £26 per day
Cheapest supplier Alamo

Most popular car models of suppliers

Hire Agency Model Doors Luggage Type
Europcar Volkswagen Touran 5 3 People Carriers
Alamo Volkswagen Polo 4 2 Small cars
Alamo Opel Mokka 5 2 SUVs
Alamo Peugeot 3008 4 2 SUVs
Budget Citroen C3 5 2 Small cars
Flizzr Volkswagen Golf 5 2 Medium cars
Europcar Volkswagen Golf 5 2 Medium cars
Hertz Peugeot 2008 5 2 SUVs
Hertz Volkswagen Polo 4 2 Small cars
Hertz Lexus RX 5 3 SUVs

Our customers' reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

United Kingdom
Renault Kadjar
11/04/2023
Ventured a decent way around Switzerland, was great to be able to experience it with a car so we could do what we wanted

Car Hire Statistics

Highest-rated company
Alamo
9.1 / 10
)
Lowest-rated company
Firefly
7.7 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
18
Total rental companies
12
Average daily price
£45.55
Lowest daily price
£25.88
Total cars available
225

Top 12 suppliers at Basel Airport in 2025

Alamo
Alamo
Exceptional 9.1 / 111 reviews
+410848445522
Flughafen Basel Mulhouse, Postfach 142
£26 - £72
Working hours
Mon:
07:00 - 23:00
Tue:
07:00 - 23:00
Wed:
07:00 - 23:00
Thu:
07:00 - 23:00
Fri:
07:00 - 23:00
Sat:
07:00 - 23:00
Sun:
07:00 - 23:00
Europcar
Europcar
Exceptional 9 / 46 reviews
+41613252903
BASEL-MULHOUSE AIRPORT (SWISS SIDE)
£66 - £199
Working hours
Mon:
07:00 - 23:00
Tue:
07:00 - 23:00
Wed:
07:00 - 23:00
Thu:
07:00 - 23:00
Fri:
07:00 - 23:00
Sat:
07:30 - 23:00
Sun:
08:30 - 23:00
Hertz
Hertz
Very good 8.9 / 15 reviews
+410613252780
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, Aeroport De, 68300 Saint-Louis
£32 - £174
Working hours
Mon:
07:30 - 23:00
Tue:
07:30 - 23:00
Wed:
07:30 - 23:00
Thu:
07:30 - 23:00
Fri:
07:30 - 23:00
Sat:
08:00 - 23:00
Sun:
08:30 - 23:00
SIXT
SIXT
Very good 8.7 / 22 reviews
+41848884444
Euroairport, 4030 Riehen
£35 - £87
Working hours
Mon:
07:00 - 23:30
Tue:
07:00 - 23:30
Wed:
07:00 - 23:30
Thu:
07:00 - 23:30
Fri:
07:00 - 23:30
Sat:
07:30 - 22:00
Sun:
08:30 - 23:30
Thrifty
Thrifty
Very good 8.6 / 16 reviews
+41613252980
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, 4030
£30 - £126
Working hours
Mon:
07:30 - 23:00
Tue:
07:30 - 23:00
Wed:
07:30 - 23:00
Thu:
07:30 - 23:00
Fri:
07:30 - 23:00
Sat:
08:00 - 23:00
Sun:
08:30 - 23:00
Budget
Budget
Very good 8.5 / 6 reviews
+41613252840
Swiss sector - 4030 Basel Terminal building, hall 4 level 2
£42 - £95
Working hours
Mon:
07:00 - 23:00
Tue:
07:00 - 23:00
Wed:
07:00 - 23:00
Thu:
07:00 - 23:00
Fri:
07:00 - 23:00
Sat:
08:00 - 23:00
Sun:
08:00 - 23:00
Flizzr
Flizzr
Very good 8.3 / 7 reviews
+41848884444
Euroairport
£34 - £78
Working hours
Mon:
07:00 - 23:30
Tue:
07:00 - 23:30
Wed:
07:00 - 23:30
Thu:
07:00 - 23:30
Fri:
07:00 - 23:30
Sat:
07:30 - 22:00
Sun:
08:30 - 23:30
Dollar
Dollar
Very good 8.2 / 23 reviews
+410613252780
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, 4030 Basel
£47 - £96
Working hours
Mon:
07:30 - 23:00
Tue:
07:30 - 23:00
Wed:
07:30 - 23:00
Thu:
07:30 - 23:00
Fri:
07:30 - 23:00
Sat:
08:00 - 23:00
Sun:
08:30 - 23:00
Avis
Avis
Very good 8.2 / 1 review
+41613252840
Swiss sector - 4030 Basel Terminal building, hall 4 level 2
£51 - £92
Working hours
Mon:
07:00 - 23:00
Tue:
07:00 - 23:00
Wed:
07:00 - 23:00
Thu:
07:00 - 23:00
Fri:
07:00 - 23:00
Sat:
08:00 - 23:00
Sun:
08:00 - 23:00
Enterprise
Enterprise
Very good 8 / 16 reviews
+410848445522
Flughafen Basel Mulhouse, Postfach 142
£27 - £78
Working hours
Mon:
07:00 - 23:00
Tue:
07:00 - 23:00
Wed:
07:00 - 23:00
Thu:
07:00 - 23:00
Fri:
07:00 - 23:00
Sat:
07:00 - 23:00
Sun:
07:00 - 23:00
National
National
Very good 8 / 2 reviews
+410848445522
Flughafen Basel-Mulhouse, 4056 Basel
£31 - £99
Working hours
Mon:
07:00 - 23:00
Tue:
07:00 - 23:00
Wed:
07:00 - 23:00
Thu:
07:00 - 23:00
Fri:
07:00 - 23:00
Sat:
07:00 - 23:00
Sun:
07:00 - 23:00
Firefly
Firefly
Average 7.7 / 0 reviews
+41613252780
Exit Switzerland - HERTZ CAR PARK - in Terminal
£31 - £99
Working hours
Mon:
07:30 - 22:59
Tue:
07:30 - 22:59
Wed:
07:30 - 22:59
Thu:
07:30 - 22:59
Fri:
07:30 - 22:59
Sat:
08:00 - 15:00
Sun:
15:00 - 23:00

Our clients highly recommend us

13 May 2025
Easy to navigate and find the best deal on one page!
Easy to navigate and find the best deal on one page!
Julie Wascom
13 May 2025
Reservation done smoothly, will share more
I have just reserved a call and it was a wonderful experience, I would write an actual review after my trip is over
Pankaj H
13 May 2025
clarity and ease of booking
clarity and ease of booking
Richard Hancock
13 May 2025
was nice
booking was easy
ANNA CAROLINA MEDEIROS ENGELKE
13 May 2025
good prices and very informative site
good prices and very informative site
customer
13 May 2025
Price and efficiency
Price and efficiency
NK
13 May 2025
Easy booking and easy handling
Easy booking and easy handling - the car was ready as promised and the policy and payments was as written. Also, it was easy to find a car in my price range. Thanks!
Dicte Munk jensen
13 May 2025
Abdelilah great guy
Abdelilah great guy
Harry
13 May 2025
Easy
Easy booking
Ljubisa Jevdjic
13 May 2025
Wide choice
Wide choice, fast procedure, good information
Massimo Andreoni
13 May 2025
ALL very clear
ALL very clear
Sofia Elena
13 May 2025
Perfect transaction
Good car and good price
Christos Gagaletsios
13 May 2025
thank you for your service.
thank you for your service. Lucia and Kate have been very efficient and professionnal. thank you very much.
Martial Sainz
13 May 2025
well done
everything's ok
daniele baravelli
13 May 2025
Fast and clear
Fast and clear, until now
François Geldof
13 May 2025
Great experience
Great experience
Mourad Razzouk

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