Denver Airport (DEN) car rental prices
Economy cars, 7-day rentals, total price with taxes and fees. We check every morning. Last checked Oct 1, 2026.
Why Denver prices move
Rental fleets size up for the people getting off planes. Fewer arrivals usually means more cars than renters.
Arrivals are down from last year
Each bar is one month against the same month a year earlier, August 2025 to July 2026.
4,001,866 people landed at DEN in July 2026, fewer than July 2025. It is the first month below last year. U.S. travelers −0.2%, visitors from abroad held flat.
Denver International Airport, monthly traffic report (July 2026). Arriving passengers only. Airports publish about two months behind.
Busiest in July, quietest in February
Most years, February brings about 17% fewer arrivals than an average month. July brings 15% more.
U.S. DOT T-100 arrivals, averaged over 2019 and 2023–2025.
How this price moved
Each point is the median daily price we saw that morning, counting down to pickup.
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Every pickup date we track
How DEN compares by date
The dot shows where today's price sits between the lowest and highest we've recorded for that date. Select a row to see its history.
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Columbus DayPickup Mon, Oct 12 · 11 days out$63/day$62$91Down $1
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ThanksgivingPickup Wed, Nov 25 · 55 days out$64/day$57$82Down $3
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ChristmasPickup Wed, Dec 23 · 83 days out$86/day$60$92Up $1
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New Year'sPickup Wed, Dec 30 · 90 days out$79/day$74$93Down $3
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MLK WeekendPickup Fri, Jan 15 · 106 days out$76/day$75$84No change
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Presidents' DayPickup Fri, Feb 12 · 134 days out$80/day$74$84Up $2
Renting a car at Denver Airport
What's a good daily rate for a rental car at DEN?
Across the windows we track, all-in economy rates at DEN have ranged from roughly $57 to $93 per day depending on the pickup date and how far out you book. Major brands and value operators are currently quoting similar rates here — use the "Major brands only" toggle above to compare both markets.
Do these rates include taxes and fees?
Yes. Every number on this page is the total price — rental, taxes, and fees — divided by the number of rental days, exactly as quoted at booking. No teaser base rates that double at checkout.
What drives rental car prices at Denver Airport?
Mountain seasonality. Ski traffic in winter and national-park road trips in summer drive demand, and the mix shifts toward SUVs and AWD vehicles — which pulls the whole market's pricing around with it.
When should I book a rental car for Denver?
We don't predict. We show what rates actually did for each pickup date as it approached, so you can judge whether today's quote is high or low against its own history. For the mechanics of why rates move, read our field notes: when in the booking cycle rates tend to move and how rates move after you book.