National Airport car rentals
Emerald Aisle lets frequent renters skip the counter and pick any car in the row.
National operates an airport counter at every major US airport in our database. Founded in 1947 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, it competes primarily on the balance between rate and customer service. Across the 500 US airports we track, the median daily rate for a National rental is roughly $86, with cheaper rates clustering in inland markets and higher rates in Hawaii, coastal California, and resort destinations.
What sets National apart
- Emerald Aisle vehicle choice
- Emerald Club status
- One-way rentals across 1,500+ US locations
How to get the best rate
The single biggest lever on National rates is booking timing: prices typically dip at 21–28 days out and rise sharply inside 7 days. The second biggest lever is vehicle class — at most airports, an SUV is 50–80% more per day than a midsize sedan, so don't book up unless you actually need the cargo space. Loyalty members can also call the counter the morning of pickup and ask if a free upgrade is available; if the requested class is sold out, you'll often get a free bump to the next class up. Our deeper booking-timing analysis covers seasonal and day-of-week patterns.
Cheapest National airports right now
| Airport | City | State | Best class | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JXN | Jackson | MS | Economy | $26/day | View → |
| AKC | Akron | OH | Economy | $27/day | View → |
| FAR | Fargo | ND | Economy | $27/day | View → |
| FFO | Dayton | OH | Economy | $27/day | View → |
| FSD | Sioux Falls | SD | Economy | $27/day | View → |
| HDI | Cleveland | OH | Economy | $27/day | View → |
| PWA | Oklahoma City | OK | Economy | $27/day | View → |
| RVS | Tulsa | OK | Economy | $27/day | View → |
| AFW | Fort Worth | TX | Economy | $28/day | View → |
| BWG | Bowling Green | KY | Economy | $28/day | View → |
| GPT | Gulfport | MS | Economy | $28/day | View → |
| HTV | Huntsville | AL | Economy | $28/day | View → |
| ICT | Wichita | KS | Economy | $28/day | View → |
| LIT | Little Rock | AR | Economy | $28/day | View → |
| LNK | Lincoln | NE | Economy | $28/day | View → |
| OSU | Columbus | OH | Economy | $28/day | View → |
| RND | San Antonio | TX | Economy | $28/day | View → |
| XNA | Bentonville | AR | Economy | $28/day | View → |
| FOE | Topeka | KS | Economy | $29/day | View → |
| MGW | Morgantown | WV | Economy | $29/day | View → |
| OFF | Omaha | NE | Economy | $29/day | View → |
| SKF | San Antonio | TX | Economy | $29/day | View → |
| TUL | Tulsa | OK | Economy | $29/day | View → |
| BRL | Burlington | VT | Economy | $30/day | View → |