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Barcelona El Prat Airport: the next 14 days

7,000 car hire offers from 15 brands, checked for 3-day hires picked up each day from Sun 8 Nov to Sat 21 Nov. Prices checked 7 Nov 2026 (NZ time).

Typical compact car

€31/day

median over the 14 pick-up days

Cheapest pick-up day

Mon 16 Nov

€25/day typical

Dearest pick-up day

Sun 15 Nov

€34/day typical (+35% on the cheapest)

Top-rated brand

Sixt

8.6/10 from 22,860 reviews

Market rates by pick-up day

SUVEconomyCompact
€23€30€36€43€508 Nov10 Nov12 Nov14 Nov16 Nov18 Nov20 NovSUV, Sun 8 Nov: typical €35/day, cheapest €4SUV, Mon 9 Nov: typical €38/day, cheapest €4SUV, Tue 10 Nov: typical €37/day, cheapest €4SUV, Wed 11 Nov: typical €38/day, cheapest €4SUV, Thu 12 Nov: typical €39/day, cheapest €4SUV, Fri 13 Nov: typical €37/day, cheapest €4SUV, Sat 14 Nov: typical €37/day, cheapest €4SUV, Sun 15 Nov: typical €40/day, cheapest €4SUV, Mon 16 Nov: typical €31/day, cheapest €4SUV, Tue 17 Nov: typical €41/day, cheapest €4SUV, Wed 18 Nov: typical €44/day, cheapest €4SUV, Thu 19 Nov: typical €48/day, cheapest €4SUV, Fri 20 Nov: typical €40/day, cheapest €4SUV, Sat 21 Nov: typical €38/day, cheapest €4Economy, Sun 8 Nov: typical €28/day, cheapest €4Economy, Mon 9 Nov: typical €27/day, cheapest €4Economy, Tue 10 Nov: typical €27/day, cheapest €4Economy, Wed 11 Nov: typical €27/day, cheapest €4Economy, Thu 12 Nov: typical €29/day, cheapest €4Economy, Fri 13 Nov: typical €26/day, cheapest €4Economy, Sat 14 Nov: typical €28/day, cheapest €4Economy, Sun 15 Nov: typical €31/day, cheapest €4Economy, Mon 16 Nov: typical €29/day, cheapest €4Economy, Tue 17 Nov: typical €31/day, cheapest €4Economy, Wed 18 Nov: typical €31/day, cheapest €4Economy, Thu 19 Nov: typical €33/day, cheapest €4Economy, Fri 20 Nov: typical €29/day, cheapest €4Economy, Sat 21 Nov: typical €30/day, cheapest €4Compact, Sun 8 Nov: typical €33/day, cheapest €4Compact, Mon 9 Nov: typical €33/day, cheapest €4Compact, Tue 10 Nov: typical €31/day, cheapest €4Compact, Wed 11 Nov: typical €33/day, cheapest €4Compact, Thu 12 Nov: typical €34/day, cheapest €4Compact, Fri 13 Nov: typical €28/day, cheapest €4Compact, Sat 14 Nov: typical €26/day, cheapest €4Compact, Sun 15 Nov: typical €34/day, cheapest €4Compact, Mon 16 Nov: typical €25/day, cheapest €4Compact, Tue 17 Nov: typical €30/day, cheapest €4Compact, Wed 18 Nov: typical €27/day, cheapest €4Compact, Thu 19 Nov: typical €31/day, cheapest €4Compact, Fri 20 Nov: typical €26/day, cheapest €4Compact, Sat 21 Nov: typical €27/day, cheapest €4SUVEconomyCompact
Typical (median) daily rate for a 3-day hire picked up at 10am on each day. Hover or tap a day for the cheapest offer too.
Show as a table
Pick-up daySUV
typical / cheapest		Economy
typical / cheapest		Compact
typical / cheapest		7-seat people carrier
typical / cheapest		9-seat people carrier
typical / cheapest		Mini
typical / cheapest
Sun 8 Nov€35 / €4€28 / €4€33 / €4€66 / €10€66 / €26€12 / €4
Mon 9 Nov€38 / €4€27 / €4€33 / €4€60 / €10€63 / €26€20 / €4
Tue 10 Nov€37 / €4€27 / €4€31 / €4€60 / €10€63 / €26€18 / €4
Wed 11 Nov€38 / €4€27 / €4€33 / €4€65 / €10€63 / €26€16 / €4
Thu 12 Nov€39 / €4€29 / €4€34 / €4€73 / €10€73 / €26€11 / €4
Fri 13 Nov€37 / €4€26 / €4€28 / €4€71 / €10€75 / €26€20 / €4
Sat 14 Nov€37 / €4€28 / €4€26 / €4€71 / €10€75 / €26€7 / €4
Sun 15 Nov€40 / €4€31 / €4€34 / €4€66 / €10€66 / €26€8 / €4
Mon 16 Nov€31 / €4€29 / €4€25 / €4€19 / €10€27 / €26€16 / €4
Tue 17 Nov€41 / €4€31 / €4€30 / €4€56 / €10€65 / €26€9 / €4
Wed 18 Nov€44 / €4€31 / €4€27 / €4€65 / €10€66 / €26€8 / €4
Thu 19 Nov€48 / €4€33 / €4€31 / €4€72 / €10€73 / €26€6 / €4
Fri 20 Nov€40 / €4€29 / €4€26 / €4€70 / €10€80 / €26€10 / €4
Sat 21 Nov€38 / €4€30 / €4€27 / €4€70 / €10€74 / €24€14 / €4

Prices as shown to a visitor browsing from New Zealand, including the site's standard cover, before optional extras. Converted from New Zealand dollars at the ECB rate of 2026-11-06.

Dates to watch

Events and holidays in the same window that may move demand. Each event's likely effect on airport car hire is scored by Jev, TypeSafe's judgement model.

  1. Sat 14 Nov

    concert

    Bryan Adams: Roll With The Punches tour

    Palau Sant Jordi

    Bryan Adams plays an arena show at Palau Sant Jordi.

    Source

    Jev score pending
  2. Tue 17 Nov
    to Thu 19 Nov

    conference

    IBTM World 2026

    Fira Barcelona Gran Via

    A global trade fair for the meetings, incentives and business-events industry.

    Source

    Jev score pending

Every brand, ranked

Ranked by customer rating, adjusted for how many reviews sit behind it. Price vs market compares each brand's median price with the market median for the same car type and pick-up day. These are advertised prices: very low ones often carry a bigger deposit, excess or fuel policy.

#BrandRating · reviewsPrice vs marketTypical compact/dayDeskAdvantagesDisadvantages
1Sixt8.6 · 22,860+15%€39In the terminal
  • Pick-up speed 8.7
  • Efficiency 8.7
  • Cleanliness 9.2
  • Desk in the terminal
  • 15% above market
2Alquicoche8.9 · 54+46%€39Shuttle bus
  • Efficiency 9.4
  • Value for money 8.7
  • Pick-up speed 8.4
  • 46% above market
  • Only 54 reviews
3Budget7.9 · 8,154+13%€33In the terminal
  • Efficiency 7.9
  • Value for money 7.5
  • Drop-off speed 8.5
  • Desk in the terminal
  • 13% above market
4Thrifty7.9 · 3,524-65%€10In the terminal
  • 65% below market
  • Pick-up speed 7.5
  • Efficiency 7.8
  • Value for money 7.6
  • Desk in the terminal
  • Easy to find 7.2
  • Available 8 of 14 days
5Enterprise7.6 · 6,250in line€30Off airport
  • Efficiency 7.7
None stand out
6Alamo7.6 · 5,635+19%€35In the terminal
  • Efficiency 7.9
  • Pick-up speed 7.3
  • Desk in the terminal
  • 19% above market
  • Drop-off speed 7.7
7Avis7.6 · 4,601+36%€37In the terminal
  • Desk in the terminal
  • 36% above market
8Clickrent7.5 · 3,370-46%€12Shuttle bus
  • 46% below market
  • Easy to find 7.2
  • Shuttle, depot 2.1 km away
9Centauro7.4 · 8,100-64%€10Shuttle bus
  • 64% below market
  • Easy to find 7.1
10Record Go7.2 · 42,524-21%€8In the terminal
  • 21% below market
  • Desk in the terminal
  • Pick-up speed 6.2
  • Efficiency 6.7
  • Cleanliness 7.6
11OK Mobility7 · 9,600-53%€13In the terminal
  • 53% below market
  • Desk in the terminal
  • Pick-up speed 5.9
  • Efficiency 6.4
  • Value for money 6.3
  • Mileage limits
12Europcar6.9 · 5,729in line€27In the terminal
  • Desk in the terminal
  • Value for money 5.5
  • Efficiency 6.4
  • Cleanliness 7.4
13Drivalia6.7 · 1,808-65%€13Shuttle bus
  • 65% below market
  • Easy to find 6.3
  • Efficiency 6.1
  • Drop-off speed 7.2
  • Mileage limits
14Nizacars6.2 · 167-83%€5Shuttle bus
  • 83% below market
  • Easy to find 5.5
  • Pick-up speed 5.1
  • Efficiency 5.5
  • Mileage limits
15Keddy By Europcar6.4 · 4,146-12%€29In the terminal
  • 12% below market
  • Desk in the terminal
  • Value for money 5.2
  • Efficiency 5.5
  • Easy to find 5.9

How each brand scores, by part of the hire

BrandCleanlinessPick-up speedDrop-off speedCar conditionEfficiencyEasy to findValue for money
Airport average8.06.98.27.87.37.57.1
Sixt9.2 (above average) ▲8.7 (above average) ▲9.1 (above average) ▲8.5 (above average) ▲8.7 (above average) ▲8.7 (above average) ▲7.9 (above average) ▲
Alquicoche8.7 (above average) ▲8.4 (above average) ▲9.6 (above average) ▲9.1 (above average) ▲9.4 (above average) ▲8.2 (above average) ▲8.7 (above average) ▲
Budget8.3 (above average) ▲7.18.5 (above average) ▲8.17.9 (above average) ▲7.67.5 (above average) ▲
Thrifty8.5 (above average) ▲7.5 (above average) ▲8.38.2 (above average) ▲7.8 (above average) ▲7.2 (below average) ▼7.6 (above average) ▲
Enterprise8.07.28.17.77.7 (above average) ▲7.57.1
Alamo7.87.3 (above average) ▲7.7 (below average) ▼7.67.9 (above average) ▲7.47.2
Avis8.16.88.17.97.57.67.2
Clickrent7.86.97.97.87.57.2 (below average) ▼7.3
Centauro7.77.28.17.97.17.1 (below average) ▼7.2
Record Go7.6 (below average) ▼6.2 (below average) ▼7.97.76.7 (below average) ▼7.47.0
OK Mobility7.3 (below average) ▼5.9 (below average) ▼7.97.4 (below average) ▼6.4 (below average) ▼7.2 (below average) ▼6.3 (below average) ▼
Europcar7.4 (below average) ▼6.97.97.3 (below average) ▼6.4 (below average) ▼7.0 (below average) ▼5.5 (below average) ▼
Drivalia7.5 (below average) ▼6.1 (below average) ▼7.2 (below average) ▼7.3 (below average) ▼6.1 (below average) ▼6.3 (below average) ▼6.5 (below average) ▼
Nizacars7.1 (below average) ▼5.1 (below average) ▼6.8 (below average) ▼7.3 (below average) ▼5.5 (below average) ▼5.5 (below average) ▼5.9 (below average) ▼
Keddy By Europcar7.4 (below average) ▼6.0 (below average) ▼7.8 (below average) ▼6.7 (below average) ▼5.5 (below average) ▼5.9 (below average) ▼5.2 (below average) ▼

Scores out of 10 from customer reviews shown on rentalcars.com, weighted by review count across each brand's desks for this airport. ▲ at least 0.3 above the airport average, ▼ at least 0.3 below.

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How we got these numbers

  • Rates: public search results on rentalcars.com for Barcelona El Prat Airport, one search per pick-up day, 3-day hire, driver aged 30, up to 500 offers per search as the site returns them. Daily rate = total price ÷ 3. These are advertised prices, not what customers end up paying.
  • Ratings: the customer review scores rentalcars.com shows for each desk, weighted by review count. The rank shrinks small review counts towards the airport average, so 30 glowing reviews don't outrank 3,000 good ones.
  • Advantages and disadvantages: any part of the hire scoring at least 0.3 above or below the airport average, prices at least 10% below or above market, and desk location.
  • Events: confirmed from official or reputable sources for these dates; scored for likely car hire lift by Jev (TypeSafe). Holidays from Nager.Date and OpenHolidays.
  • Not affiliated with rentalcars.com, Booking.com or any brand listed. Full method.
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