Car hire prices at Des Moines Airport

For November 2026 at Des Moines Airport, budget around £43 a day for an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, when you book around a month before your trip. For the same month and timing, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages £38 a day, and a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages £40. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car rises to £45 a day, costing £2 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

At Des Moines Airport, an Intermediate car averages £52 a day around a month before your trip across the year, but for November 2026, book then at £43 rather than £45 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages £72 a day around 9 months before your trip, so you have not missed a lower price by leaving it later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest company at Des Moines Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £46 a day over the last 12 months from 1,871 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk is at the airport, with an average 27-minute wait and a score of 76/100 from 2,209 reviews. Alamo averages £62 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 4,555 prices, costing £16 more a day. Choose Alamo if its score of 97/100 from 1,439 reviews and average 10-minute desk wait matter more to you than that saving.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

National is the best-reviewed company at Des Moines Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews with an average 4-minute desk wait, but you pay more than with Budget. National averages £67 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 4,345 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car over the same period, averaging £46 a day from 1,871 prices and scoring 76/100 from 2,209 reviews, so choosing National costs £21 more a day.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

Typical deposits at Des Moines Airport range from Budget's £151 to Avis's £227, and 5 of the 6 companies require a credit card. Hertz accepts a debit card for some cars only, so do not assume every Hertz car qualifies. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside each car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

At Des Moines Airport, watch out for credit-card-only counters and desk waits that can eat into the time you allowed before driving away. Budget's desk wait averages 27 minutes, compared with 4 minutes at National, so allow more collection time if you choose Budget. 5 of the 6 companies require a credit card, so check your card meets the rental conditions before booking. Hertz takes debit cards for some cars only, so check the specific car rather than relying on the company name.

Only 50% of prices at Des Moines Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For 4 people with a bag each, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at Des Moines Airport, averaging £43 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a 5th person means sharing the luggage allowance. At the same timing for November 2026, step down to a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa at £40 a day if 3 bags suffice, or step up to a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu at £51. 100% of cars offered over the last 12 months are automatic, so you can compare prices without filtering out manuals. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered, so do not plan your booking around finding one.