Cheap Car Hire in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN, United States

7 Feb — 14 Feb

Same drop-off

Tue 7/2

Noon

Tue 14/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Minneapolis?

January

฿1,766

February

฿1,733

March

฿2,093

April

฿1,995

May

฿2,289

June

฿3,041

July

฿3,041

August

฿2,714

September

฿2,126

October

฿2,256

November

฿2,158

December

฿2,289

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Minneapolis is February. The most expensive time to rent a car is June. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

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Top rental agencies in Minneapolis

All major car rental suppliers in Minneapolis

Sixt

8.4

Very Good

228 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

They told me I paid for a full tank of gas when I picked up the vehicle that wasn’t even the vehicle I wanted then charged me for gas after I dropped it off and I still haven’t received my deposit back yet

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

I was charged almost 50% more to my credit card and can not get in touch with anyone.!

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2021

I found the luxury suv price very affordable, and got an extreme upgrade for very little cost for a 3 day trip. The car was very clean.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2021

Everything about the rental experience was awesome. Everyone was professional, kind, and efficient. This is the first time I've rented with Sixt and I definitely will again.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2021

Easy pick up and drop off

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2021

Everything was professional and a pleasant experience

1 out of 76

Hertz

7.4

Good

168 reviews•2 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

The car was in poor shape. The heating controls were stuck

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

When I went to the Hertz counter at terminal 2 in Minneapolis at 9:pm on Saturday Jan, 7, 2023 they were closed. Me, my disabled wife in a wheelchair and three bags were informed that we needed to take a shuttle to terminal 1 to get the car. It was 8 degrees and we had come from South Florida, and were in shorts. What an outrage! We had to take a $120.00 cab to our location. The service was typical of what you can expect in Joe Biden's America.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Pick up in terminal 2 was closed I should have been notified by hertz to go to terminal 1

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

We were originally told it would take 2 hours to get our truck; totally understandable since it was a holiday weekend. We waited 5 hours to then be told they didn’t have any trucks. Luckily we were given an SUV instead but the fact that they rented us a car they didn’t have was very frustrating and the waiting with no communication was awful.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Easy drop Off location for Where I was staying

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

When we arrived at the Hertz counter we were told that it would be a 1-2 hour wait before a car was ready. We were also told that they could only phone us when the car was ready if we were in the terminal. The counter agent was worthless. We cancelled our Hertz rental and went to another car rental agency.

1 out of 56

Thrifty

7.2

Good

181 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

I booked through Kayak for a substantially lower price than any other rental company (I usually go directly through Enterprise.) When I get there they have a price that is almost $200 more! I had to show my conformation email and a manager had to get involved! Then they charge you a $500 hold if you use your debit/bank card or $200 if it's a reg credit card on top of the rental amount. I have never had Enterprise do that! We got in a bit earlier than expected and they also want to charge $150 per extra hour of use. Over all it waa a pretty frustrating experience and hard lesson learned. I will never rent through Thrifty again!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

I’ll book again for sure !

6.0

Okay|Jul 2022

My search criteria was for approximately 30 hours but reservation was made for 24. The price nearly doubled for an additional 6 hours.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

The experience was quick and professional.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

The lady at the desk was brutal. I wanted to change my booking from three days to one day. She said she couldn’t do it. On top of that she insisted on charging me for three days insurance. There was no effort to work with me.

8.0

Very Good|Nov 2022

Pick up was chaotic with several cars untenable due to smoke smell. No one to help with pickup which resulted in having to take a larger size car and being told on exit that it would be more expensive. Car we choose was also only 1/2 full w gas. Drop off was totally different. The desk staff was very helpful and made sure we were not up-charged or charged for gas we didn’t use. Good customer service.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

I reserved a 'standard' car. When I arrived they didn't have the car I reserved (basically didn't have any standard size car to give to me), and told me they could upgrade me to an SUV for an extra $20. This is horrible customer service- if they don't have the car I reserved, they should at least comp the upgrade. But what was even worse was that the "upgrade" SUV was something called a Nissan Kicks, which is not really an SUV at all and is actually much smaller than the car I had originally reserved. So ultimately I ended up paying more for a downgrade. Terrible experience.

8.0

Very Good|Oct 2022

The service itself was great. The insurance options provided during the checkout process suggest that their insurance is mandatory, which it is not.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

I had a reservation to pick up a car at 2pm, and was told when i arrived at the rental counter (Promptly at 2pm) that I would need to wait at least 2 hours for the car that I had reserved 2 months ago. This forced me to Uber to my meeting that I had scheduled for 4pm.....

8.0

Very Good|Sep 2022

Liked convenience. Did not like comfort - resulted in sore back.

1 out of 61

Dollar

6.9

Okay

122 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Dollar added an insurance charge that was more than the rental charge after I asked for minimum insurance. My bad for not reviewing the paperwork at pickup.

6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

I wound up getting double charged for the car. We shall see how it goes!

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

It took over 1 1/1 hours to get the car. There was only four people in line Employees at the counter seemed to be contract employees for Thrifty, dollar and hertz. They took hertz customers first During check in there was no one there you just left the car in the line

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

Waited in line 90 minutes, then was told after getting checked in it was another hour wait for my vehicle. Finally got called to go to pick up my vehicle and got to a 2nd counter in the rental ramp, only to be told there is no vehicle, and that they were all reserved....confused because I also reserved a vehicle, I asked why did I have to wait an hour just to be told there was no vehicle, their response was "we were hoping a return would have been made in that time, try renting from avis". So went up a floor, stood in line another hour, and while I was in line I reserved, paid for and checked in for a car, and once reaching the front of the line, was confirmed and sent on my way. The fastest part of dollar was getting my rental voided. Avis was much better than dollar.

6.0

Okay|Dec 2021

I was charged for the insurance even though I said no.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

We reserved and paid for a 7 passenger SUV. They gave us a 5 passenger car. It took three times of us going up to the car on the airport parking garage and back to the counter inside to get it right and then they forgot to give us the correct ticket to scan to leave the airport. It took over an hour to get the act picked up and leave the airport because of this.

1 out of 41

Budget

6.6

Okay

54 reviews•3 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

The car didn’t have AC. Also the website must have switched locations. I had to leave the airport to pick up my car-very inconvenient.

8.0

Very Good|Sep 2022

The car and the price were good. The execution of the contract was inefficient as I had to renue a second contract for the second month and it wasnt easy. Also the price ended up being more than the original quote by about $150 but was still a reasonable price.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Charged $100 more than reservation stated. Customer service department would not correct the day the car was turned in. Told me I should call back in 48 hours. Poor service.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

key fab did not work. we were not able to lock car during rental period. not clean on pick up. tank not filled.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

The staff was very helpful. The downtown Minneapolis location could use a little spiffing up but the service was excellent.

5.9

Fair|Sep 2021

The reservation was easy to do, made for a 3:00 pm pickup, but when I got to the office at 2:30 pm no one was there and someone else was waiting also. But when the arrived they were courteous and I was out of there in 10 minutes. I dropped the vehicle off about 30 minutes early and they just asked if tank was full and it was so he said thanks and I was gone. It would have been better not to have waited outside All was good.

1 out of 18

Ace

9.2

Wonderful

27 reviews•1 location

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7.9

Good|Aug 2021

The service was good,the car was clean and drove very well.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Staff was really friendly. Easy and quick pick up and drop off.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Transperancy in transactions, not oversale.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Staff were friendly, very helpful, and informative! I appreciated the ease with which I was able to return the rental and get on a shuttle to the airport.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

It ran just fine. Just hard to get out, as the seats were really low.

8.0

Very Good|Sep 2022

Nice upgrade, no one there to check me in when dropping off.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Pick up was fast

1 out of 9

Enterprise

8.6

Very Good

21 reviews•3 locations

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2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

Enterprise was closed when we arrived, no one told us they closed at 5, even though we clearly stated our plane arrived at 430. Had to book with hertz and eat a $70 Uber ride.

9.2

Wonderful|Oct 2020

Great staff and easy pickup.

Car interior was a bit dirty when we picked it up. Saw some crumbs on console/seats, but nothing terribly gross.

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2020

No one was attending upon my return and the car was not clocked in until three hours later.

6.8

Okay|Nov 2019

The main reason I like renting at Enterprise Minneapolis Downtown location if for the after hours return option to the ramp.

Had to wait 20 minutes for a car to be ready. Had to wait 10 minutes to return the car. With only one or two people working, they are never actually available to help the customer.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2019

Staff was great and prompt. Everything was taken care of quick and they were thorough.

The rental had a bit of a funky smell to it, but not funky enough to make me upset. I would suggest finding an aromatic solution of sorts.

9.6

Wonderful|Nov 2018

It was a brand new car and it was just what I asked for. Due to a long distance drive I requested an all wheel or 4 wheel drive SUV and i was able to secure it with no hassle. It was a well equipped car and a super quick and easy check out at the desk. Well done Enterprise.

1 out of 7

Avis

7.7

Good

28 reviews•4 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

The car needs either an alignment or tires need to be balanced. otherwise it was an excellent vehicle

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

It would have been better if they were open, but they weren't, so I had to spend $75 on can gate to get to an open car rental facility

8.0

Very Good|Nov 2021

Good job, but wanted different car.

5.9

Fair|Sep 2021

There's only one Employee @ this location and that Employee is doing, processing rental agreement, taking customers to the second floor. Just one person. and if you call ahead of time you won't get anyone on the phone. F****ing corporate America at it's best. What else is new right? ✌

1.9

Poor|Jul 2021

they claim the car is missing and i never dropped it off, i have proof that i did drop it off and told them i have proof. now they refuse to allow me to talk to the manager branch. they won't even report the car to the police. very suspicious on what they are doing

5.9

Fair|Jul 2021

This facility is NOT even close to the airport and does NOT have a shuttle or any kind of transportation solution to and from the airport. That said, the prices were great and they did upgrade the vehicle to help compensate for the inconvenience. Just be prepared for a $25 Uber each way, or a long walk through a scary part of town with an hour on the bus and train.

1 out of 10

Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Minneapolis?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Ace (9.2 rating), Enterprise (8.6 rating) and Sixt (8.4 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Minneapolis.

What are gas prices like in Minneapolis?

The average price of petrol in Minneapolis is ฿31.41/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,413 and ฿2,041 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Minneapolis for a week from Avis?

Avis is one of the most popular car hire companies in Minneapolis, offering car hire for around ฿29,231 per week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Minneapolis for the best price?

Booking in advance not only ensures a better chance of getting your vehicle of choice, it can save you up to 6% on your car hire. For a below average price in Minneapolis, Cheapflights recommends booking your car hire at least 21 days in advance.