Car Hire at Basel Airport

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Basel Airport, Basel, Switzerland
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Mini
Toyota Aygo or comparable
Toyota Aygo
  • 4
  • 1
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Man.
Hertz
SEK 441.76 per day
Compact
Skoda Scala or comparable
Skoda Scala
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Europcar
SEK 449.83 per day
Economy
Volkswagen Polo or comparable
Volkswagen Polo
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
Alamo
SEK 462.55 per day
Intermediate SUV
Renault Kadjar or comparable
Renault Kadjar
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Enterprise
SEK 578.99 per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

Standard SUV
Mazda CX5 or comparable
Mazda CX5
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Flizzr
SEK 607.51 per day
Compact Elite
Mercedes Benz A Class or comparable
Mercedes Benz A Class
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
National
SEK 737.44 per day
Full-size SUV
BMW X1 or comparable
BMW X1
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
SIXT
SEK 903.42 per day
Premium
Volvo S90 or comparable
Volvo S90
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Thrifty
SEK 1,464.93 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 06:57 on 10/03/2025. 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
SEK 706 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
9.4 / 10
Average petrol price
SEK 20.28 per litre or SEK 76.75 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
SEK 19.70 per litre or SEK 74.59 per gallon
Highest petrol price
SEK 21.77 per litre or SEK 82.39 per gallon

Top 2 locations near Basel Airport

  1. Zurich Airport starting at SEK 467.41 per day
    78.3 km / 48.7 miles
  2. Geneva Airport starting at SEK 691.44 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
SEK 626.20
January
SEK 723.84
February
SEK 632.84
March
SEK 659.38
April
SEK 751.04
May
SEK 905.08
June
SEK 863.50
July
SEK 870.58
August
SEK 715.44
September
SEK 730.26
October
SEK 748.50
November
SEK 977.40
December
The best month to hire a car at Basel Airport is January — when the average price for a hire is SEK 626.20 per day. This is 18% less than the yearly average and 36% less than hiring a car in December (when the average price is SEK 977.40 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 July, the average hire length is 7 days, while in October, it is only 4 days.
Average number of hire days at Basel Airport
5
January
5
February
5
March
6
April
5
May
5
June
7
July
7
August
5
September
4
October
4
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
93%
January
70%
February
89%
March
86%
April
70%
May
84%
June
50%
July
100%
August
56%
September
112%
October
143%
November
246%
December

Car hire information

Popular suppliers Alamo, Europcar, Hertz, Budget, Flizzr
Popular car categories SUVs, People Carriers, Small cars, Medium cars
Lowest price SEK 442 per day
Cheapest supplier Hertz

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
Budget Citroen C3 5 2 Small cars
Alamo Peugeot 3008 4 2 SUVs
Flizzr Volkswagen Golf 5 2 Medium cars
Europcar Volkswagen Golf 5 2 Medium cars
Alamo Ford Puma 4 2 SUVs
Alamo Mercedes Benz A Class 4 1 Medium cars
Alamo Renault Captur 5 2 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 / 10
)
Lowest-rated company
Firefly
7.7 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
17
Total rental companies
12
Average daily price
SEK 705.82
Lowest daily price
SEK 441.76
Total cars available
244

Top 12 suppliers at Basel Airport in 2025

Alamo
Alamo
Exceptional 9 / 104 reviews
+410848445522
Flughafen Basel Mulhouse, Postfach 142
SEK 463 - SEK 1,749
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
Very good 8.9 / 44 reviews
+41613252903
BASEL-MULHOUSE AIRPORT (SWISS SIDE)
SEK 450 - SEK 1,401
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 8.8 / 11 reviews
+410613252780
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, Aeroport De, 68300 Saint-Louis
SEK 442 - SEK 1,574
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 / 21 reviews
+41848884444
Euroairport, 4030 Riehen
SEK 695 - SEK 1,281
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 / 15 reviews
+41613252980
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, 4030
SEK 490 - SEK 1,493
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
Flizzr
Flizzr
Very good 8.3 / 7 reviews
+41848884444
Euroairport
SEK 608 - SEK 1,029
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
Budget
Budget
Very good 8.3 / 4 reviews
+41613252840
Swiss sector - 4030 Basel Terminal building, hall 4 level 2
SEK 624 - SEK 3,308
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
Dollar
Dollar
Very good 8.2 / 23 reviews
+410613252780
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, 4030 Basel
SEK 489 - SEK 1,493
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 8.1 / 1 review
+41613252840
Swiss sector - 4030 Basel Terminal building, hall 4 level 2
SEK 582 - SEK 2,978
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
SEK 543 - SEK 1,960
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
SEK 657 - SEK 2,152
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
SEK 657 - SEK 2,152
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

17 Mar 2025
Easy to book
Easy to book
Melissa Jones
17 Mar 2025
Good price and comfortable service
Good price and comfortable service
Pavlo
17 Mar 2025
Good value for money and fast
First of all, there is no long queue on the agent front desk. Everything passed fast and easy. I got the car better than I expected on the good conditions. Also, the value for money is excellent compared with other agencies at that time.
ADEL
17 Mar 2025
Very clear site and gives upgrades!
Very clear site and gives upgrades!
Mark S
17 Mar 2025
Efficient, honest, no hidden costs
Very efficient staff. Great car ( exactly what was advertised). Very reasonable price too.
Vita Wiehl
17 Mar 2025
Fast and good
Fast and good
Customer
17 Mar 2025
Quick and Simple Service
Quick and Simple Service
Cian
17 Mar 2025
Very good
So far so good
Garen Torosyan
17 Mar 2025
Quick and easy
Quick and easy
Diane
17 Mar 2025
Lots of options
Lots of options
Allen Pack
16 Mar 2025
easy
easy, good price
Glen Allison
16 Mar 2025
Two thumbs up
Easy to compare and reserve a car.
KashYazdan
16 Mar 2025
each and clear to book.
each and clear to book.
customer
16 Mar 2025
great
great experience
PANAGIOTIS ZERVAS
16 Mar 2025
Efficient and competitive
Efficient and competitive
David John Baker
16 Mar 2025
Very good price
Very good price, excellent car and fair security deposit.
Chris Coull

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