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Memorial Day car rental rate recap

Denver Airport · Pickup May 22, 2026 · 7-day economy car rental

Rates were generally cheapest 15–30 days before pickup, averaging $98/day and bottoming at $78/day 24 days before pickup. Rates then rebounded sharply during the final two weeks, briefly reaching $122/day before closing at $120/day 8 days before pickup. That was $13/day above the period average.

This describes what happened for this pickup window. It is not a forecast of how rates will behave for future dates.

First check$78/day
Final check$120/day
Average rate$107/day
Tracked range$78–$122/day

Average total rate history

$42/day higher from first to final check
$122 $78 $120/day 1470

Booking checkpoints · days before pickup

What this measures: the median of per-operator median total rates for an economy car, divided across a seven-day rental. The period average is the arithmetic average of the daily rates shown in the chart. Taxes and fees are included. A day is shown only when it meets that airport’s observation-quality threshold. This is a historical record, not a forecast or booking recommendation.