Car rental prices at Grand Rapids Airport

A Compact car such as the Nissan Versa typically costs around $55 a day at Grand Rapids Airport for October 2026 when booked about a month ahead. An Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage averages $53 a day, while an Intermediate like the Volkswagen Jetta is about $58. Waiting until the last 2 weeks edges the Compact down to $54. Across the year, prices swing between $63 a day for an Economy car in November 2026 and $116 for an executive car in August 2027, so check our price checker for your exact dates.

At Grand Rapids Airport, booking late saves about 45%: rates drop from $96 a day 9 months before your trip to $69 at 2 weeks before. For October 2026, an Intermediate car costs $58 a day whether you book about a month before or in the last 2 weeks. If you have not booked yet, you have missed nothing, as prices across the year fall from $89 at 6 months to $75 at 3 months. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest company at Grand Rapids Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $66 a day from 1,871 prices over the last 12 months. Its desk sits in the terminal with a 15-minute wait and scores 82/100 from 35 reviews, but it requires a credit card for the deposit. Avis averages $70 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. National sits at $89 a day with a higher review score of 92/100 from 80 reviews.

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 92/100 from 80 reviews, with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. National averaged $89 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Alamo scored 91/100 from 76 reviews, with a 23-minute wait and an average of $80 a day. Budget was the cheapest supplier at $66 a day, scoring 82/100 from 35 reviews with a 15-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 Grand Rapids Airport, security deposits range from around $200 with Budget to $299 with Avis, and 0 of the 7 desks accept debit cards across all their cars. Five counters refuse debit cards completely, while 2 desks accept them for some cars only. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see cars you can release. Any optional extras charged at the desk will appear under each car with their exact price.

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

The main traps at Grand Rapids Airport are desk wait times and strict payment card rules at the terminal counters. Five of the 7 desks refuse debit cards completely, and the other 2 only take them for selected vehicles, so turning up without a credit card in the lead driver's name means walking away empty-handed. Desks like National and Alamo average waits of 23 to 24 minutes before you reach the keys. While all 7 providers are based on-site, having your paperwork and credit card ready is essential to avoid compounding desk delays.

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.

For highway driving between cities, pick an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta at Grand Rapids Airport, priced around $58 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 4 bags comfortably for longer drives. A Compact car like the Nissan Versa costs $55 a day but trims luggage space to 3 bags, while stepping up to a Fullsize like the Chevrolet Malibu costs $70 for 6 seats and 4 bags. Every car offered is an automatic, while electric and hybrid models are not available.