Car rental prices at Minneapolis Airport

For November 2026 at Minneapolis Airport, use $56 a day as your benchmark 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 in November 2026, an Intermediate car averages $60 a day, $4 more. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting your quote.

For November 2026 at Minneapolis Airport, book an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, around a month before your trip: it averages $56 a day then, against $60 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $67 a day both around a month before pickup and in the last 2 weeks, compared with $93 around 9 months before, so you have not missed a lower price by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of bookings through our sites are made within a month of pickup, so booking at that point is common.

Budget is jointly cheapest at Minneapolis Airport for an Intermediate car at $67 a day on average over the last 12 months, from 1,859 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's pickup wait averages 47 minutes, and Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Thrifty matches that price for an Intermediate car at $67 a day over the last 12 months, from 1,267 prices, and accepts debit cards. Thrifty scores 76/100 from 655 reviews and averages a 24-minute wait, so compare Thrifty first if you want the same daily price with fewer pickup restrictions.

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.

Choose National for the strongest review score at Minneapolis Airport: it is best-reviewed at 99/100 from 268 reviews, and its pickup wait averages 4 minutes. National is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages $90 a day over the last 12 months, from 3,774 prices. Budget and Thrifty jointly cost $23 less a day for an Intermediate car, averaging $67 over the last 12 months from 1,859 and 1,267 prices respectively. Thrifty scores 76/100 from 655 reviews, while Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score, so weigh National's stronger reviews and shorter wait against the higher daily cost.

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 Minneapolis Airport, the checked deposits range from $200 with Budget and Sixt to $300 with Avis, but only 4 of the 9 companies accept debit cards without car-specific restrictions. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for some cars only, while 2 require a credit card, 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 prices.

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

At Minneapolis Airport, allow for Budget's average 47-minute pickup wait and check card restrictions before booking, especially if you need to drive soon after landing. Budget and Avis require credit cards, so do not book either if you only have a debit card. Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, so check the rule for your chosen car. If pickup time matters, compare National's 4-minute average wait or Enterprise's 9-minute average wait before choosing Budget.

Only 52% of prices at Minneapolis Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Minneapolis Airport, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs $53 a day in November 2026 around a month before pickup and suits up to 5 people if your luggage fits. A Compact car seats 5 but takes only 3 bags, so check luggage capacity before booking for a full group. At the same lead time in November 2026, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage costs $50 a day but takes only 2 bags, while a larger car such as a Nissan Maxima costs $81 a day and takes 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manual cars. Hybrids make up 1% of cars offered, so filter specifically if you want one; electric cars are not offered.