Whether you’re planning to stay put in Minneapolis or explore the wider region, having your own vehicle will add convenience and comfort to your trip. Here’s our top pick of car rental agencies based at the airport.
Inside the terminal at Minneapolis Airport (Photo: Tony Webster via Flickr / CC BY 2.0)
Situated around 10 miles from both downtown Minneapolis and downtown Saint Paul, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in the Upper Midwest region. Founded way back in 1919 as Speedway Field, it today serves a huge number of destinations across America, Europe and beyond.
To help you find the best agency for your budget and needs, we’ve looked into what’s on offer based on three distinct categories – Most Affordable, Best for Luxury and Best for Minivans. After delving deep into pricing, fleet availability, policies, and customer reviews at all of the rental car companies operating out of MSP Airport, we’re narrowed down our findings to the three companies below:
Most Affordable: Thrifty
When it comes to weighing up price and quality, Thrifty is our favourite pick for cheap car rentals at Minneapolis Airport. Among the excellent deals we found were a Ford Fiesta priced at $544 for a week’s rental, or for something a little larger, there was also a Ford Focus for about $15 dollars more. Customer feedback was impressive too, with most of the deals for budget rental cars rating as ‘7.5 out of 10’ or higher.
Best for luxury: Alamo
Our top choice for finding a high-end rental car at Minneapolis Airport is Alamo. We found some great Alamo deals for such cars during our online search, including a Toyota RAV4 which was available for $822 for a week’s rental, and a Nissan Maxima for $876 per week. If you’re happy to pay extra for a touch of luxury, then your reward will be the chance to drive around Minneapolis and its surroundings in style
Best for Minivans: Dollar
For those who are embarking on lengthy road trips with a large family or a group of friends for company, you may like the idea of a spacious and durable minivan. At Minneapolis Airport, our top recommendation for minivan hire would be Dollar. Among the enticing deals they offered during our online search was several 7-seat Nissan Quests, with the cheapest price available being $1,175 for a week-long rental.