Car rental prices at Grand Rapids Airport

For November 2026 at Grand Rapids Airport, a good price is around $57 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta when you book around a month before your trip. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $52 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $54 at that lead time. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages $61 a day, $4 more. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote.

At Grand Rapids Airport, an Intermediate car averages $67 a day around a month before your trip across the year, but for November 2026 book then at $57 rather than $61 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $95 a day around 9 months before your trip, $28 more than around a month before, so you have not missed the cheaper booking window. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so you would not be unusually late.

Budget is cheapest at Grand Rapids Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $67 a day from 1,865 prices, but you need a credit card and its desk wait averages 27 minutes. Budget scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews over the last 5 months, so the lower price does come with a review score you can check. Alamo averages $79 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, $12 more than Budget, and scores 97/100 from 1,439 reviews over the last 5 months. Choose Alamo if its 10-minute average desk wait and stronger reviews justify that extra cost to you.

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 Grand Rapids Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews over the last 5 months, with an average desk wait of 4 minutes if you want a quicker pickup. National is not the cheapest: over the last 12 months, National averages $89 a day for an Intermediate car, while Budget averages $67, $22 less. Budget scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews over the last 5 months and averages a 27-minute desk wait. For a less expensive alternative to National, Alamo averages $79 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months and scores 97/100 from 1,439 reviews over the last 5 months, with a 10-minute average 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 Grand Rapids Airport, Budget holds about $200 and Avis about $300 on your card, while 6 of the 8 companies require a credit card, so do not assume your debit card will work. The other 2 companies, Hertz and Dollar, accept a debit card for some cars only, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. Check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car before booking. 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 Grand Rapids Airport, watch out for credit-card restrictions and desk waits, because a booking you cannot collect or a slow pickup can disrupt your plans. 6 of the 8 companies require a credit card; Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only, so check your chosen car's rule before booking. Allow time before your first appointment or onward drive: Budget's desk wait averages 27 minutes and Thrifty's 24 minutes. If pickup time matters more to you, National averages 4 minutes and Alamo 10 minutes.

Only 48% of prices at Grand Rapids Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Grand Rapids Airport, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at $57 a day in November 2026, booked around a month before your trip, if you need room for 4 bags. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so check your luggage before booking it for a full party. At the same lead time, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs $54 a day and takes 3 bags; a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu costs $67 but still takes 4 bags. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manual cars. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so do not plan on hiring one.