Car rental prices at Detroit Airport

For November 2026, a good price at Detroit Airport is around $57 a day for an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, booked around a month before your trip. An Economy car, such as a Mitsubishi Mirage, averages $50 a day, while a Compact car, such as a Nissan Versa, averages $53 at that lead time. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Intermediate car averages $58 a day, so waiting costs $1 more a day on average. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Detroit Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $57 a day then, against $58 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $94 a day around 9 months before pickup, versus $66 around a month before, so you have not missed the cheaper booking window by leaving it later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking at that point is common.

Budget is the cheapest company at Detroit Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $67 a day over the last 12 months from 1,857 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk averages 38 minutes at pickup, and Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you need a debit card, consider Thrifty, which scores 76/100 from 655 reviews and averages a 24-minute desk wait. For an Intermediate car over the same 12 months, Thrifty averages $69 a day from 1,245 prices, costing $2 more a day than Budget.

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 Detroit Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews, with an average desk wait of 4 minutes. If you prioritise reviews and a shorter wait, National averages $89 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 4,358 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car over that period, averaging $67 a day from 1,857 prices, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score and averages a 38-minute wait.

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

At Detroit Airport, deposits range from about $200 with Budget to $300 with Avis, but only 1 of the 8 companies accepts a debit card across its cars. Thrifty accepts debit cards; Hertz and Dollar accept them for some cars only, while 5 companies require a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their prices.

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

At Detroit Airport, allow for Budget's 38-minute average desk wait if you have a timed appointment, and check card rules before choosing a car. National averages 4 minutes at the desk, so compare pickup waits as well as prices if your schedule is tight. You cannot use a debit card at 5 of the 8 companies. Thrifty accepts debit cards, while Hertz and Dollar accept them for some cars only, so confirm the rule for your chosen car before booking.

Only 49% of prices at Detroit Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Detroit Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta costs around $57 a day in November 2026, booked around a month before, and suits up to 4 people with a bag each. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so check luggage space if you fill every seat. At the same lead time in November 2026, a Compact car, such as a Nissan Versa, averages $53 a day and seats 5 but takes only 3 bags; a Fullsize car, such as a Chevrolet Malibu, averages $67 and seats 6 but still takes 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to narrow your search to find one. Electric and hybrid cars are not among those offered, so plan to refuel rather than recharge.