Car rental prices at Missoula Airport

At Missoula Airport, an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta typically costs $78 a day for an October 2026 trip booked around a month ahead. A Compact car such as a Jeep Renegade averages $71 a day, while a Fullsize car like a Chevrolet Malibu runs to $89. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and the price for an Intermediate rises slightly to $81. November 2026 is the cheapest month overall with an Economy car at $81 a day, while July 2027 is the dearest at $135 for a higher-spec car class. Check our price checker for your exact dates.

At Missoula Airport, booking late saves about 29%: across the year, an Intermediate car averages $88 a day 2 weeks before pickup, compared to $113 9 months before. For October 2026, booking an Intermediate car about a month before your trip averages $78 a day, while the last 2 weeks average $81. If you have not booked months ahead, you have not missed out on lower rates. 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 Missoula Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $70 a day over the last 12 months from 1,761 prices. All 5 rental desks sit directly at the airport, but you must bring a credit card because none accept debit cards. Budget scores 82/100 from 30 customer reviews, while Alamo averages $86 a day and scores 91/100. Avis is the closest alternative on price at $74 a day, scoring 83/100 from 12 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.

Budget is the best-reviewed company meeting the 30-review threshold at Missoula Airport, scoring 82/100 from 30 reviews with an average desk wait of 15 minutes. Budget also offers the lowest typical rate for an Intermediate car at $70 a day over the last 12 months. Alamo scores 91/100 from 28 reviews with a 23-minute desk wait, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score under the 30-review benchmark. National scores 92/100 from 22 reviews and Avis scores 83/100 from 12 reviews.

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 Missoula Airport, typical deposits range from $200 with Budget to $299 with Avis, and none of the 5 companies accept a debit card at the counter. All 5 desks operate on a credit-card-only rule for deposits. The deposit amount and payment terms are shown beside each vehicle in the price checker. Any extra equipment or optional waivers 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.

The main surprise at Missoula Airport is payment: all 5 rental desks refuse debit cards for the security deposit. If you arrive without a physical credit card in the main driver's name, you will not get a car no matter how beautiful the mountain pass looks from the tarmac. Desk waits can also slow you down, averaging 24 minutes at National and 23 minutes at Alamo. All counters are located right at the terminal, so you will avoid off-airport shuttle buses.

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.

For up to 5 people with cases, pick an Intermediate at Missoula Airport, the Volkswagen Jetta or Toyota Rav4 size at about $78 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full car means soft bags on laps. A couple can save a little with a Compact, a Jeep Renegade, at $71 a day, though it takes 3 bags. 100% of rental cars at Missoula Airport are automatic, so one is easy to find. No electric or hybrid cars are on offer at Missoula Airport.