Car rental prices at Minneapolis Airport

Minneapolis Airport car hire costs around $58 a day for an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta booked about a month ahead for October 2026. A Compact like the Nissan Versa is about $55 a day, while a Fullsize like the Chevrolet Malibu runs to $71. In the last 2 weeks before travel, an Intermediate drops to $55. Across the year, October 2026 is the cheapest month at $65 a day for an Economy car, while July 2027 runs highest at $113 for a higher-spec model. If your quote sits well above these figures, our price checker will show the going rate for your exact dates.

Booking late saves about 46% at Minneapolis Airport, falling from $94 a day 9 months out to $69 2 weeks before travel. For October 2026, an Intermediate car sits at $58 a day around a month before your trip and drops to $55 in the final 2 weeks. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed any savings. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel.

Budget is the cheapest company at Minneapolis Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $65 a day from 1,859 prices over the last 12 months. Budget operates directly at the airport, but you must pay your deposit with a credit card and it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Thrifty is $1 more a day at $66, accepts debit cards, and scores 81/100 from 702 reviews. Across all 9 counters at the airport, National holds the highest rating at 92/100 from 279 reviews, though its cars average $92 a day.

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 supplier at Minneapolis Airport, scoring 92 out of 100 from 279 reviews, with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. National is not cheap, averaging $92 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Budget is the cheapest supplier at $65 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. For strong ratings at lower prices, Hertz scores 85/100 from 627 reviews with a 14-minute wait at $75 a day, while Thrifty scores 81/100 at $66.

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, deposits typically range between $200 and $299 on your card, and 4 of the 9 desks accept a debit card. Another 3 desks accept a debit card for some cars only, while 2 counters require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see vehicles you can collect. Specific deposit amounts and card requirements are shown beside each vehicle, and optional desk extras are listed underneath.

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

Payment rules catch people out at Minneapolis Airport, where 2 desks refuse debit cards completely and 3 accept them only for certain models. Budget and Avis require a credit card in the main driver's name for deposits of around $200 to $299. If you bring a debit card without checking the car's terms first, you might find your vehicle cannot be released. Desk waits also stretch to 24 minutes at National and 21 minutes at Sixt, which adds friction after a flight.

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.

For up to 5 passengers, pick an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta at Minneapolis Airport, which costs around $58 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people but holds 3 bags, so a full group with large suitcases will run out of boot space. Stepping down to an Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage costs $50 a day and takes 2 bags, while a Fullsize like the Chevrolet Malibu seats 7 with 3 bags for $71. Every car offered is automatic, so you will not pay extra to avoid a manual gearbox. Electric cars are absent from prices and hybrids make up 1%, so plan on petrol.