From 3 days · Airport handoff · No counter

Your rental car, waiting at Zurich Airport

From 3 days and 24h notice, on request: direct handoff at Zurich Airport, no counter, zero deposit, opens with your phone, day and night. Shorter trip? Reach our Zurich Oerlikon hub in just 4 minutes by train.

Verified on Trustpilot2,025 documented rentals since 2024
Tesla Model 3 from the DRAIV fleet, ready for pickup at Zurich Airport
“the process to book the car took less than 5 minutes”Mitch, Review on Google Maps · October 2026“The whole process, from picking up the car to returning it, was incredibly smooth.”Dong 🇺🇸, Review on Trustpilot · September 2026“The car was spotless, very well maintained, and exactly what I needed.”Spyros 🇬🇷, Review on Trustpilot · September 2026“They eliminated all the usual administrative stress so I could focus entirely on my family.”Joachim 🇫🇮, Review on Trustpilot · September 2026“Service is top notch ☀️”Bora 🇨🇭, Review on Trustpilot · September 2026“even ended up dropping of the Car right in front of our door just an hour after my request”Adrianna 🇨🇭, Review on Trustpilot · September 2026“alles hat reibungslos funktioniert und der gesamte Ablauf war unkompliziert”Meron, Verified rental · August 2026“I would definitely rent from them again and highly recommend the company.”Lao 🇨🇭, Review on Trustpilot · August 2026“Great car, all worked well”David, Verified rental · July 2026“A perfect and easy care hire experience”Sahar 🇬🇧, Review on Trustpilot · July 2026“Oh das ist super Service”Daniel, WhatsApp, Verified rental · June 2026“easy handling, flexible, great and fast communication, nice and clean car”Kim 🇨🇭, Review on Trustpilot · April 2026“Top Fahrzeug”Lobi, Verified rental · October 2025“the issue was resolved in less than 5 minutes”Anne 🇨🇭, Review on Trustpilot · March 2026“Super Auto. Gerne wieder.”Frank, Verified rental · October 2025All reviews

Can I rent a car at Zurich Airport with DRAIV?

Yes, in two ways. Book at least 3 rental days, at least 24 hours before you land, request the airport delivery and share your flight number: right after landing you get the exact pickup point and access details on your phone, and you pick the car up at the airport, free of charge. We confirm the delivery with you; if it doesn't work out, you pick the car up at its own location. For shorter rentals you pick the car up at one of our Zurich locations. The closest is Oerlikon, 4 minutes from the airport by train. Either way your phone opens the car.

The facts

Notice
Book at least 24 hours before pickup
Minimum rental
72 hours in one go, so 3 rental days or more, on request
Price
From CHF 39 a day, Monday to Thursday. Each car's own price is live in the list below, and you see the total before you pay.
Opening the car
With your phone. No counter, no key handover.
Included
Damage protection, VAT, the service fee and the kilometre allowance stated on the car. Airport pickup costs nothing extra, and you cancel free up to 24 hours before.

Can I rent a car at Zurich Airport without a credit card?

As a rule, yes. Normally a Stripe-supported debit card is enough to book with DRAIV without a credit card. In the current DRAIV web checkout, your payment method is stored, and only the rental price and fees are charged when you book. As a rule, we don't hold a deposit. Our GTC apply, including checks before your first pickup. We may decline certain payment methods, in particular prepaid or debit cards. Pickup at Zurich Airport is on request: the rental must last at least 72 hours, be booked at least 24 hours ahead, and use a car available for instant booking.

Sources:DRAIV terms: stored payment methodStripe: Cards

Guide: renting a car without a deposit

Renting at Zurich Airport: the rental centre or DRAIV

At Zurich Airport, Avis, Hertz, Sixt, Europcar, Enterprise, Alamo, National, Budget and Dollar Thrifty hand over their cars at the car rental centre on the 1st floor of Airport Shopping. With us there's no counter: your car waits at Zurich Airport, and your phone opens it.

Where you collect
DRAIV

At Zurich Airport, the exact spot comes to your phone

The rental centre

Car rental centre, 1st floor of Airport Shopping

Queue or counter
DRAIV

None, there is nothing to check in

The rental centre

Counter check-in with the company you booked

Hours
DRAIV

24/7, your phone unlocks the car any time

The rental centre

Opening hours differ by company. Enterprise GO is listed as open 00:00 to 24:00, with a digital key in its own app.

How you unlock
DRAIV

Your phone, no key handover

The rental centre

At the counter of the company you booked. Enterprise GO opens through its own app.

Who it suits
DRAIV

Trips you plan at least a day ahead, 3+ rental days

The rental centre

One-way rentals, larger vehicle classes, walk-up bookings

Enterprise, Alamo and National share pickup at the rental centre. Enterprise also runs Enterprise GO, which the airport lists as open 00:00 to 24:00 with a digital key in its own app. We're not the only company at Zurich Airport offering an app key. Enterprise GO has one too.

Source:Zurich Airport, car hire at the airport (15 September 2026)

How airport pickup works

All we need is your flight number. Your phone is the key.

  1. Book for 3 or more days

    Book for 3 or more days

    Pick a car for 3 or more rental days, at least 24 hours before you land, request the airport delivery and share your flight number.

  2. Land at Zurich Airport

    Land at Zurich Airport

    No counter, no queue, no shuttle.

    While you fly, we bring your car to Zurich Airport.

  3. Your pickup point, on your phone

    Your pickup point, on your phone

    Even if your flight is late.

    Right after you land, you get the exact pickup point and access details on your phone. Walk to the car and unlock it.

  4. Drop off just as easily

    Drop off just as easily

    At the end of your rental, leave the car at Zurich Airport and lock it with your phone.

When the airport handover doesn't fit

Booking last minute or under 3 days? Take the train to Oerlikon

Airport handover is on request and needs 3 rental days and 24 hours' notice. For a shorter rental or a late booking, take the train to Zurich Oerlikon: 4 to 5 minutes, no change. Our Tesla Model 3 stands a short walk from the station. You open it with your phone, no counter, any rental length. As a rule, we don't hold a deposit. Our GTC apply, including checks before your first pickup.

Last train
On weekdays the last train from the airport to Oerlikon leaves around 00:45.
Night bus
On Friday and Saturday nights the N10 night bus runs to Oerlikon Bahnhof Ost every 30 minutes until about 04:40.
Rental counters
Most rental counters at the airport close between 23:00 and 23:30.
See if it's free when you land

The Tesla may be rented. The calendar shows whether it is free when you land.

See all cars in Oerlikon
  1. Finland

    “From the seamless delivery of the car to managing the ongoing extensions, every single step of the process was completely effortless.”

    JoachimSeptember 2026Full review on Trustpilot
  2. United Kingdom

    “Car was in perfect condition and made driving all throughout Switzerland and Italy a dream.”

    SaharJuly 2026Full review on Trustpilot
  3. Greece

    “The owner was incredibly friendly, kind, and helpful throughout the whole process, which made everything easy and stress-free.”

    Spyros GoniotakisSeptember 2026Full review on Trustpilot

Everything included

All in the price

The price you see is the price. Protection, fees & VAT included.

Damage protection included

Deductible reducible to CHF 200 on request.

Free cancellation

Cancel free of charge up to 24 h before pickup.

Support seven days a week

Real people, from 07:00 to 22:00.

Real voices

Our customers say it better than we do.

Reviews from Trustpilot, messages from our WhatsApp support and feedback left straight after a rental. Word for word, nothing polished.

All reviews on Trustpilot

In general everything went very well, with very clear booking fees and great communication from the team. The car was in great condition, I couldn't tell by the look and the drive experience that it has so many km! What worked not so well (for me) was the unlocking/locking process, done through the browser. Although I was able to unlock the car, the page got stuck and did not give me any actual confirmation that the car was open. Same thing has happened by the locking procedure.

LucaBMW 320d xDrive · October 2026Verified
DRAIV rental

Buchung und Abholung des Mietwagens hat bestens geklappt

RenatoNovember 2026
Review on Google Maps

Vielen Dank für den tollen Service! Ich war mit der Autovermietung sehr zufrieden. Das Auto war in einem sehr guten Zustand, alles hat reibungslos funktioniert und der gesamte Ablauf war unkompliziert. Gerne wieder! 👍

MeronAugust 2026Verified
Verified rental

Oh das ist super Service

DanielJune 2026
WhatsApp support
Verified rental

Tesla Model 3 Long Range

Alles bestens gelaufen wie immer Danke

SaschaOctober 2026

They even allowed me to arrive one hour later without charging me extra.

Kostas ChasialisOctober 2026
Review on Google Maps

Perfect!!!!

GIOVANNI NORDIOOctober 2026
Review on Google Maps

Solide, zulässig und komfortabel sind Wörter, die mir im Sinne kommen für das Fahrerlebnis. support ist auch immer am Start.

TiemeBMW 320d xDrive · June 2026Verified
DRAIV rental

Konnte dank Draiv meinen WAb Kurs absolvieren.

NadineOctober 2026
Review on Google Maps

Everything went perfectly, from the moment of booking until the end of the rental period.

Serhii ShumyhoraOctober 2026
Review on Google Maps
Verified rental

BMW X1 xDrive25i

Very easy to rent and convenient

PinOctober 2026

Super, danke! Ja, endlich die Ferien 😎

LionelJuly 2026
WhatsApp support

Pickup and drop off were completely contactless which made everything so easy but they were always there if I needed anything.

Owais AijazNovember 2026
Review on Google Maps

Just wanted to say that we are arriving in Zh, all good everything super smooth

NiccolòFebruary 2026
WhatsApp support

In general everything went very well, with very clear booking fees and great communication from the team. The car was in great condition, I couldn't tell by the look and the drive experience that it has so many km! What worked not so well (for me) was the unlocking/locking process, done through the browser. Although I was able to unlock the car, the page got stuck and did not give me any actual confirmation that the car was open. Same thing has happened by the locking procedure.

LucaBMW 320d xDrive · October 2026Verified
DRAIV rental

the process to book the car took less than 5 minutes

Mitch LingOctober 2026
Review on Google Maps

Great car, all worked well

DavidBMW X1 xDrive25i · July 2026Verified
DRAIV rental

Von der Buchung bis zur Rückgabe des Autos hat alles super funktioniert.

Erika UlrichOctober 2026
Review on Google Maps

Voiture parfaite je recommande à 200%

Marco SOctober 2026
Review on Google Maps

Die Buchung war einfach und schnell, das Auto war in einem sehr guten Zustand und alles hat wie vereinbart geklappt.

Adem MehmetiSeptember 2026
Review on Google Maps
Verified rental

BMW 218d

Schnell verfügbar, telefonisch erreichbar und Flexibel!

NellySeptember 2026

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Airport pickup, answered

As a rule, yes. Normally a Stripe-supported debit card is enough to book with DRAIV without a credit card. In the current DRAIV web checkout, your payment method is stored, and only the rental price and fees are charged when you book. As a rule, we don't hold a deposit. Our GTC apply, including checks before your first pickup. We may decline certain payment methods, in particular prepaid or debit cards. Pickup at Zurich Airport is on request: the rental must last at least 72 hours, be booked at least 24 hours ahead, and use a car available for instant booking.
The airport's rental companies (Avis, Hertz, Sixt, Europcar, Enterprise, Alamo, National, Budget, Dollar Thrifty) hand over cars at the car rental centre on the 1st floor of Airport Shopping. With us there's no centre to find: your car waits for you at Zurich Airport, and the exact spot comes to your phone after you land.
Yes, with us. Book at least 3 rental days, at least 24 hours before you land, request the airport delivery and send us your flight number. Once we confirm it, your car waits at Zurich Airport and opens with your phone. Enterprise GO also offers a digital key in its own app and is listed as open 00:00 to 24:00.
At Zurich Airport. As soon as you land, we send the exact pickup point and access details to your phone. You walk straight to the car and unlock it with your phone.
Nothing changes. The car is parked at Zurich Airport and unlocks with your phone, so nobody is waiting on you. Land at 3 in the morning if you must, the car is still there.
Once we have confirmed your airport handover, the car waits for you at the airport, even at night. If you book last minute or rent for under 3 days, take the train from Zurich Airport to Zurich Oerlikon, 4 to 5 minutes with no change. On weekdays the last train leaves around 00:45, and on Friday and Saturday nights the N10 night bus runs every 30 minutes until about 04:40. In Oerlikon our Tesla Model 3 stands a short walk from the station. You open it with your phone, no counter, any rental length. As a rule, we don't hold a deposit. Our GTC apply, including checks before your first pickup. It may be rented, so check the calendar first.
Nothing. Airport pickup is free on rentals of 3 days or more, on request and booked at least 24 hours in advance. If we can't confirm the delivery, or the rental is shorter, you pick the car up at its own location in Zürich, about 10 minutes from the airport by train.
Book your car for 3 or more days, request the airport delivery, then send us your flight number on WhatsApp (). Once we have confirmed it, you get the exact pickup point and access details on your phone right after you land.

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Cancel for free 24h before pickup