ZRH · Zurich, Switzerland
Compare 18 rental companies by real customer ratings and price, find your desk, and know the local driving rules before you set off.
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Brands at Zurich Airport
Alamo
Avis
Budget
Dollar Thrifty
Enterprise
Europcar
Hertz
National
Sixt
GreenMotionAt a glance
From DiscoverCars’ Zurich Airport page, read 12 October 2026. Prices in euros, as they show them.
When to book
Rent in November and you pay about 45% less per day than in July.
Pick-up and return
From Zurich Airport: Car hire, read 12 October 2026.
If you’ve booked, collect your car at the car rental centre on the 1st floor of Airport Shopping, in the public area. Ten rental brands have desks there (listed below).
Coming back to the airport, follow the “Car Rental” signs to car park P3. You usually have to return the car refuelled; there’s a petrol station on the airport grounds.
Alamo
Avis
Budget
Dollar Thrifty
EnterpriseEnterprise GO
Europcar
Hertz
National
SixtAs the companies give them on DiscoverCars (read 12 October 2026). Check your voucher too: directions change.
GreenMotionShow directionsHofwisenstrasse 36, 8153 Rümlang
Green Motion Zurich Airport provides a free shuttle bus from the airport to the rental station located at Hofwisenstrasse 36, 8153 Rümlang.
After collecting your luggage, exit the terminal and follow signs for ""Airport Shopping.""
Continue following the ""Bus"" signs upstairs.
Once outside, look for signs marked ""Kante R"" (to the right).
Walk straight ahead until you see ""Parking P65 SHUTTLE.""
Board the shuttle marked ""Green Motion.""
Shuttle Schedule
First departure: 08:45 AM
Frequency: Every 30 minutes
Last departure: 19:45 PM
EuropcarShow directionsPARKING 3 G1
PARKING 3 G1
EnterpriseShow directionsFLUGHAFEN ZURICH,
Please follow the signs to the car rental area
ThriftyShow directionsFlughafenstrasse 3, 8060 Zürich
Please follow the signs to car rental area
HertzShow directionsZurich Airport, Zurich, 8058 Kloten
The rental desk is located inside the terminal. Please follow the signs to car rental area.
Airside Center, Flughafen, 8302 Zürich, Switzerland
Rental desk is located in the arrivals hall.
AlamoShow directionsFlughofstrasse 3, 8058 Kloten, Switzerland
Rental desk is located in the arrivals hall.
NationalShow directionsBimenzaltenstrasse 11, 8302 Kloten
Rental desk is located in the arrivals hall.
Compare companies
Ratings are from customers who booked through DiscoverCars, out of 10, read 12 October 2026. Prices are their range per day in euros.
#1 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Excellent
50 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Hofwisenstrasse 36, 8153 Rümlang
Daily 08:30 - 20:00
+410764902881
€39–€91 per day
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#2 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Excellent
225 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Parking 3 G1
Daily 06:30 - 23:30
+41432555656
€42–€174 per day
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#3 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Excellent
38 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Zurich Airport, Airport Shopping Center, 8302 Zürich
Daily 06:30 - 23:30
+41582683239
€71–€429 per day
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#4 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Excellent
103 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Flughafen Zurich,
Daily 06:00 - 23:30
+410581220420 / +41848445522
€50–€124 per day
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#5 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Excellent
79 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Flughafenstrasse 3, 8060 Zürich
Daily 06:00 - 23:30
+41447321395
€42–€198 per day
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#6 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Excellent
129 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Zurich Airport, Zurich, 8058 Kloten
Daily 06:00 - 23:30
+410447321395
€43–€203 per day
See prices#7 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Excellent
107 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Airside Center, Flughafen, 8302 Zürich, Switzerland
Daily 06:00 - 23:30
+410447321395
€42–€194 per day
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#8 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Very Good
56 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Zurich Airport, Airport Shopping Center, 8302 Zürich
Daily 06:30 - 23:30
+41582683239
€71–€429 per day
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#9 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Very Good
95 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Parking 3, 8302 Zürich
Daily 06:00 - 23:30
+41848884444
€150–€527 per day
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#10 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Very Good
423 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Flughofstrasse 3, 8058 Kloten, Switzerland
Daily 06:00 - 23:30
+41848445522
€41–€105 per day
See prices#11 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Very Good
21 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Parking 3, 8302 Kloten
Daily 06:00 - 23:30
+41848884444
Prices on request
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#12 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Average
8 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Bimenzaltenstrasse 11, 8302 Kloten
Daily 06:00 - 23:30
+410581220420 / +41848445522
€46–€137 per day
See prices#13 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Below Average
5 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Kaiserstuhlstrasse 79, Oberglatt , Switzerland, 8153
Mon 08:00 - 20:00 · Tue 08:00 - 20:00 · Wed 08:00 - 20:00 · Thu 08:00 - 20:00 · Fri 08:00 - 20:00 · Sat 09:00 - 18:00 · Sun 09:00 - 18:00
+41797669960
€69–€499 per day
See prices#14 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Poor
9 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Hofstrasse 15, 8181 Hori, Switzerland
Mon 06:00 - 20:00 · Tue 06:00 - 20:00 · Wed 06:00 - 20:00 · Thu 06:00 - 20:00 · Fri 06:00 - 20:00 · Sat 06:00 - 18:00 · Sun 08:00 - 16:00
+41768438343
Prices on request
See prices#15 by customer rating at Zurich Airport
Very Poor
10 customer ratings on DiscoverCars
Hofstrasse 15, 8181 Hori, Switzerland
Mon 07:00 - 19:00 · Tue 07:00 - 19:00 · Wed 07:00 - 19:00 · Thu 07:00 - 19:00 · Fri 07:00 - 19:00 · Sat 08:00 - 19:00 · Sun 08:00 - 16:00
+41768438343 / +12102010280
Prices on request
See pricesAlso at Zurich Airport, not yet rated: Firefly, EV-Adventure and Carwiz.
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Driving in Switzerland
Official rules, read 12 October 2026. Signs on the road always take priority.
Swiss motorways and expressways need a vignette (sticker or e-vignette). There are no daily or weekly ones; driving without one costs a CHF 200 fine plus the vignette. Check your rental car has one before you join the motorway.
ch.ch: Motorway vignette50 km/h in built-up areas, 80 km/h on other roads outside them, 100 km/h on expressways and 120 km/h on motorways, unless signs say otherwise.
ch.ch: Driving over the speed limitYou may not drive with a blood alcohol level over 0.05%. Drivers with a probationary licence have a 0.01% limit.
ch.ch: Alcohol in road trafficWinter tyres are not compulsory, but if your car isn’t equipped for winter you may be held liable in an accident. They are recommended from October to Easter.
ch.ch: Winter tyresFuel: about €2.01 per liter or €7.61 per gallon on average, according to DiscoverCars (12 October 2026).
Where to drive
Road distance and driving time without traffic, from OSRM route planning on OpenStreetMap roads (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Allow longer at rush hour.
Not sure you need a car?
FAQ
If you’ve booked, collect your car at the car rental centre on the 1st floor of Airport Shopping, in the public area. Ten rental brands have desks there (listed below).
DiscoverCars lists 18 companies at Zurich Airport, including GreenMotion, Europcar, Avis, Enterprise and Thrifty. Each company’s own pick-up directions are on this page.
DiscoverCars showed an average of €64 per day at Zurich Airport on 12 October 2026, from about €45 a day in November to €82 in July. Your price depends on the car, dates and how far ahead you book.
November, at an average of €45 a day. July is the most expensive month (€82), and December is when most people search for a car here.
GreenMotion, rated 9.4/10 from 50 DiscoverCars customer ratings, followed by Europcar (9.2) and Avis (9.2).
6 days on average, according to DiscoverCars booking data.
Yes. Cars on Swiss motorways and expressways need a CHF 40 vignette (sticker or e-vignette), the 2026 one is valid from 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2027, and there are no short-term ones. Check your rental car has one: driving without costs a CHF 200 fine.
Follow the “Car Rental” signs to car park P3. You usually have to return it refuelled; there is a petrol station on the airport grounds.
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