Car hire prices at Missoula Airport

Missoula Airport car hire costs around £58 a day in October 2026 for an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, when you reserve around a month before your trip. A Compact car such as a Jeep Renegade averages £53 a day, while a Fullsize car like a Chevrolet Malibu runs to £66. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks nudges an Intermediate to £60. November 2026 is cheapest across the year at £60 a day, whereas July 2027 climbs to £100. If your quote is higher, check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Missoula Airport, booking about a month before your trip averages £58 a day for an Intermediate car, and waiting for the last 2 weeks costs £60. Across the year, booking 9 months before your trip averages £84 a day compared to £65 within 2 weeks, so holding off saves about 29%. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed the lowest rates.

Budget is the cheapest company at Missoula Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £52 a day over the last 12 months from 1,761 prices. Every desk sits directly inside the terminal, but Budget insists on a credit card for the deposit. Alamo costs £64 a day and scores 91/100 from 28 reviews, whereas Budget scores 82/100 from 30 reviews. Avis sits between them on price at £55 a day.

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.

Budget is the best-reviewed eligible company at Missoula Airport, scoring 82/100 from 30 reviews with an average desk wait of 15 minutes. Budget is also the cheapest supplier on offer, averaging £52 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Alamo scores 91/100 and National scores 92/100, but neither has reached 30 reviews yet. Avis charges £55 a day and averages a 17-minute wait, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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

Budget holds £148 on your card at Missoula Airport while Avis holds £222, and none of the 5 desks accepts a debit card. Every company requires a credit card in the main driver's name, so filtering for debit cards will return no cars. Extra services and equipment charged at the desk are listed under each vehicle with their prices.

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

The main trap at Missoula Airport is showing up without a credit card, as all 5 desks refuse debit cards for the vehicle deposit. Every rental company operates inside the terminal, so you will not need to wait for a shuttle bus. Waiting times at the counters can take up to 24 minutes when several flights land together. Bring a physical credit card in the main driver's name, or you will be walking into the mountains on foot.

Only 56% of prices at Missoula Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta costs around £58 a day at Missoula Airport in October 2026 and handles the local driving with room to spare. It seats 5 people but takes 3 bags, so a full car means soft bags on laps. Stepping down to a Compact Jeep Renegade saves £5 a day at £53, while stepping up to a 7-seat Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu costs £66 a day.