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  • 9rental companies
  • 2pick-up points
  • from $46 per day
  • 9.0 top rated · Europcar

A rental car here costs $149 a day on average, about $1 044 for a week. The most popular car class is 9-seat van, at about $333 a day. Enterprise is the cheapest for a small car, about $50 a day. Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Sep 2026.

  • In the terminal: 1 · Free shuttle bus: 1
  • Free cancellation: 9 of 9
  • Debit card accepted: 4 of 9
  • Europcar
  • Sixt
  • Avis
  • Budget
  • Thrifty
  • Hertz
  • +3

Where to pick up in Linz

Pick-up point Type Suppliers From / day Average wait
Linz Wienerstrasse 280 · 5 km City office 7 $43 14 min
Linz Airport · 11 km Airport 6 $53 16 min

Car rental prices in Linz by car type

Class Typical cars Suppliers From / day Typical / day
Mini Fiat 500, Hyundai i10, Kia Picanto 5 $49
Economy Opel Corsa, Seat Ibiza, Volkswagen Polo 9 $46 $60
Compact BMW 1 Series, Seat Arona, Volkswagen Golf 9 $55 $72
Intermediate Audi A3, Kia Sportage, Volvo XC40 6 $85 $104
Standard Peugeot 5008, Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Passat 5 $94 $123
Full size Skoda Superb 2 $102
Station wagon BMW 3 Series Estate, Volkswagen Passat Estate, Peugeot 508 Estate 9 $75 $113
Large SUV Volvo XC90 1 $187
SUV Mercedes GLC, Ford Kuga, Peugeot 2008 6 $62 $94
Minivan Ford Transit, Mercedes V Class, Mercedes Vito 3 $142
5-seat MPV BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, BMW X1 3 $74
7-seat minivan Ford Tourneo, Mercedes V Class, Mercedes Vito 3 $281
9-seat van Mercedes Vito, Ford Tourneo, Mercedes Vito Tourer 8 $179 $269
Luxury BMW X5, Mercedes E Class, BMW 5 Series 3 $117
Premium BMW 3 Series 1 $111

The from price is among the lowest prices seen. Half of the offers were cheaper than the typical price. Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Sep 2026. Rental companies guarantee the car class, not the exact model. Live availability and prices are shown in search results. How we collect prices

Suzuki Swift rental car in Linz Enterprise

Suzuki Swift

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Automatic transmission
  • Air conditioning
from $46/day
Fiat 500 rental car in Linz Thrifty

Fiat 500

or similar

  • 4 seats
  • 1 bag
  • Air conditioning
from $49/day
Citroen C3 rental car in Linz Budget

Citroen C3

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Air conditioning
from $50/day
Opel Corsa rental car in Linz Thrifty

Opel Corsa

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Air conditioning
from $51/day
Seat Ibiza rental car in Linz Avis

Seat Ibiza

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Air conditioning
from $53/day
Mazda 3 rental car in Linz Avis

Mazda 3

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 3 bags
  • Air conditioning
from $55/day
Volkswagen Polo rental car in Linz Thrifty

Volkswagen Polo

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Automatic transmission
  • Air conditioning
from $56/day
Hyundai i20 rental car in Linz Buchbinder

Hyundai i20

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Air conditioning
from $57/day

Convertible car rental Linz

Car rental companies in Linz

Prices and conditions come from searches on TREWL and may have changed. Ratings come from CarTrawler customer reviews, as shown in searches up to Sep 2026. Live availability and prices are shown in search results. How we collect prices

Europcar

In the terminal Mon–Wed 07:30–23:30 · Thu–Fri 07:30–23:00 · Sat 00:00–23:00 · Sun 00:00–23:30 13 min wait CDW included Credit card only
9.0
Excellent 250+ reviews
from $90/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.5 Cleanliness 9.3 Service at the rental desk 9.1 Pick-up process 9.1 Drop-off process 9.1

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Airport fee
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $1 074

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

Snow chains · GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Europcar at Linz Airport
Flughafenstrasse 1, Linz-Hoersching, 4063
43 1 8661640

Sixt

18 min wait CDW included Credit and debit cards
8.9
Excellent 250+ reviews
from $71/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.3 Cleanliness 9.2 Service at the rental desk 9.3 Pick-up process 9.0 Drop-off process 9.1

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $1 047

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

Snow chains · GPS · Winter tires · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat · Ski rack

Office

Sixt at Linz Wienerstrasse 280
Stahlstrasse 2, Linz, 4020
+43-1505264004

Avis

12 min wait CDW included Credit and debit cards
8.8
Excellent 100+ reviews
from $79/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.4 Cleanliness 9.3 Service at the rental desk 9.0 Pick-up process 8.8 Drop-off process 8.9

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Taxes
  • Airport fee
  • Deductible from $771

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

Snow chains · GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat · Winter tires

Office

Avis at Linz Wienerstrasse 280
Dauphinestrasse 226, Linz, 4030
00435058585850

Budget

9 min wait CDW included Credit and debit cards
8.7
Excellent 250+ reviews
from $74/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.2 Cleanliness 8.8 Service at the rental desk 9.0 Pick-up process 8.8 Drop-off process 8.9

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Taxes
  • Airport fee
  • Deductible from $1 344

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

Snow chains · GPS · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat · Winter tires

Office

Budget at Linz Wienerstrasse 280
Dauphinestr 226, Linz, 4030
+43 5058585850

Thrifty

Free shuttle bus Mon 09:30–12:00, 14:00–15:00, 23:00–23:30 · Tue 09:30–11:00, 14:00–15:00, 23:00–23:30 · Wed 09:30–11:00, 14:00–15:00, 18:30–23:30 · Thu 09:30–10:30, 14:00–15:00, 17:00–19:30 · Fri 07:30–10:30, 14:00–15:00 · Sun 10:30–11:00, 18:30–19:30, 21:30–23:30 20 min wait CDW included Credit card only
8.7
Excellent 100+ reviews
from $53/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.3 Cleanliness 9.3 Service at the rental desk 8.6 Pick-up process 8.7 Drop-off process 9.0

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Airport fee
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $881

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat · Winter tires

Office

Thrifty at Linz Airport
Linz Airport, Hoersching, Hörsching, Linz, 4063
732784841

Hertz

12 min wait CDW included Credit and debit cards
8.7
Excellent 100+ reviews
from $65/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.2 Cleanliness 9.2 Service at the rental desk 8.7 Pick-up process 8.7 Drop-off process 8.9

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Airport fee
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $881

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat · Winter tires

Office

Hertz at Linz Wienerstrasse 280
Wienerstrasse 280, 4030 Linz, Linz, 4030
0732 784841

Megadrive

17 min wait CDW included Credit card only
8.7
Excellent 500+ reviews
from $43/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.5 Cleanliness 8.6 Service at the rental desk 8.8 Pick-up process 8.8 Drop-off process 9.0

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Environmental fee
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $1 102

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

Snow chains · GPS · Winter tires · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat

Office

Megadrive at Linz Wienerstrasse 280
Wiener Strasse 166, Linz, 4020
050105 – 4170

Buchbinder

14 min wait CDW included Credit card only
8.5
Excellent 250+ reviews
from $59/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.3 Cleanliness 8.2 Service at the rental desk 8.7 Pick-up process 8.7 Drop-off process 8.7

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Environmental fee
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $1 102

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

Snow chains · GPS · Winter tires · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat

Office

Buchbinder at Linz Wienerstrasse 280
Wiener Str. 166, Linz, 4020
+43 0732 343 030

Enterprise

15 min wait CDW included Credit card only
8.6
Few reviews 25+ reviews
from $46/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.2 Cleanliness 8.5 Service at the rental desk 8.7 Pick-up process 9.0 Drop-off process 9.0

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Environmental fee
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $1 058

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

Snow chains · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Enterprise at Linz Wienerstrasse 280
Siemensstrasse 52, Linz, 4030
7203712501600

Rental conditions in Linz

Based on 9 suppliers here and nearby. Data from the 12 months to Sep 2026.

Driver age Minimum age 20. Drivers under 26 pay $7 a day extra (Europcar).
Debit card Accepted by 4 of 9 suppliers: Sixt, Avis, Budget and Hertz.
Credit card Usually required, in the main driver's name. 5 of 9 suppliers list no debit option.
Mileage Unlimited at all 9 suppliers.
Fuel policy Full to full (9 suppliers)
Transmission Automatic 56%, manual 44%.
Electric and hybrid Skoda Enyaq, Volkswagen ID.3, Alfa-Romeo Junior and Peugeot E-2008, from $54 a day.
Cancellation Free up to 48 hours before pick-up at 9 suppliers.
Insurance included Theft protection (TP) (9 suppliers), Third-party liability (TPL) (9 suppliers), Collision damage waiver (CDW) (9 suppliers). Deductible: $771–$1 344.
Included in the price Taxes, Breakdown assistance, Airport fee, Environmental fee
Extras Infant seat (9 suppliers), Child seat (9 suppliers), GPS (8 suppliers), Snow chains (7 suppliers), Booster seat (7 suppliers), Winter tires (7 suppliers)
Special offers Pre-registration available (4 suppliers), Special discount (2 suppliers)

Driving in Austria: drive on the right · 0.05% blood alcohol · 0.01% for new drivers · Vignette needed for motorways. Driving rules

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Car rental in Linz: what to expect

Customers report an average wait at the desk from 9 min at Budget to 20 min at Thrifty.

56% of the cars offered here are automatic. Mileage is unlimited at all 9 suppliers. The minimum driver age is 20, and drivers under 26 pay from $7 a day extra. Most suppliers allow free cancellation up to 48 hours before pick-up.

People who search here most often live in Austria, the USA and Germany. A typical rental lasts 5 days.

Car rental in Linz: FAQ

How much does it cost to rent a car in Linz?
Car rental in Linz starts from $46 per day, and the average price is $149 per day. Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Sep 2026. At the average daily rate, a rental costs about $447 for a 3-day weekend and $1 044 for a week. Rentals of a month or longer usually get a lower daily rate. The final price depends on the season, the car class, the rental company and how early you book.

What are the most popular types of rental cars in Linz?
These are the car types people opened most often in searches on TREWL in Linz over the last 12 months, with their average daily prices:
  • 9-seat van: $333 per day
Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Sep 2026. Smaller cars are usually the cheapest, while SUVs, vans and premium cars cost more but offer extra space and comfort.

Which car rental companies are the most popular in Linz?
These are the rental companies people opened most often in searches on TREWL in Linz over the last 12 months:
  • Europcar, average price $175 per day
Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Sep 2026.

Which car rental company has the best reviews in Linz?
According to customer reviews, the highest-rated car rental companies in Linz are:
  • Europcar: rated 9.0/10 by 250+ customers, average price $175 per day
  • Sixt: rated 8.9/10 by 250+ customers, average price $145 per day
  • Avis: rated 8.8/10 by 100+ customers, average price $71 per day
Ratings cover value for money, car cleanliness, desk service, and the pick-up and drop-off process. Ratings come from CarTrawler customer reviews, as shown in searches up to Sep 2026.

Which is the cheapest car rental company in Linz?
By the average daily price of a small car (mini, economy or compact), the cheapest rental companies in Linz are:
  • Enterprise: about $50 per day
  • Budget: about $55 per day
  • Thrifty: about $56 per day
Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Sep 2026. For the lowest price, book early, choose a smaller car and check the fuel policy and deposit before you pay.

Where do I pick up my rental car in Linz?
It depends on the rental company, and the pick-up type is shown for each company on this page.
  • Desk in or next to the terminal: Europcar, Avis and Budget
  • Free shuttle bus to the rental office: Thrifty
Your booking confirmation always includes the exact pick-up address and instructions.

Can I pick up a car in Linz and return it somewhere else?
Yes, one-way rentals are possible with many companies, but they usually charge a one-way fee, which is higher for longer distances or for drop-offs in another country. Enter a different drop-off location in the search form to see one-way prices with the fee included.

What is the minimum age to rent a car in Linz?
The lowest minimum age among rental companies in Linz is 19, and some companies require 23 or 25 for larger or premium cars. Drivers under 25 usually pay a daily young driver fee, and some companies limit younger drivers to smaller car classes. You also need to have held your driving license for at least one year. Age rules for young drivers in Linz:
  • Europcar: minimum age 20, young driver fee up to age 25
  • Avis: minimum age 19, young driver fee up to age 25

Can I rent a car in Linz with a debit card?
Rental companies in Linz typically accept major credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express. The card must be in the main driver's name and have enough funds for the security deposit. Debit and prepaid cards are accepted only by some companies, sometimes with a higher deposit or extra checks. Companies that accept debit cards in Linz: Sixt, Avis, Budget and Hertz. The accepted cards are listed for each company on this page.

Which car rental companies in Linz offer unlimited mileage?
9 rental companies in Linz include unlimited mileage on all cars, among them Europcar, Sixt and Avis. The mileage policy is shown in each offer before you book. With limited mileage, every kilometer or mile over the daily allowance is charged extra.

What fuel policy do rental companies use in Linz?
The fuel policy is shown for each company on this page. The most common ones in Linz are:
  • Full to full: you get the car with a full tank and return it full. This is usually the cheapest option because you only pay for the fuel you use at pump prices. Refuel near the drop-off point, or the company will charge for the missing fuel plus a service fee. Offered by Europcar, Sixt, Avis, Budget, Thrifty, Hertz, Megadrive, Enterprise and Buchbinder.
  • Same to same: you return the car with the same fuel level as at pick-up.

Can I rent an electric or hybrid car in Linz?
Yes. Companies offering electric and hybrid cars in Linz include Avis, Budget and Thrifty. The cheapest is Budget, from $66 per day. Hybrids need no charging. With a fully electric car, check the charging options along your route and the company's charging policy before you set off.

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