Cheap Car Rentals in Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN, United States

10 Feb — 17 Feb

Same drop-off

Fri 10/2

Noon

Fri 17/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

1,265,822 ₫

February

1,242,381 ₫

March

1,500,234 ₫

April

1,429,910 ₫

May

1,640,881 ₫

June

2,180,028 ₫

July

2,180,028 ₫

August

1,945,616 ₫

September

1,523,675 ₫

October

1,617,440 ₫

November

1,547,116 ₫

December

1,640,881 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Minnesota 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.

Popular Car Types in Minnesota

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In Minnesota, there are 14,389 active rental locations from 251 car rental companies. Small is the cheapest car type to rent in Minnesota in the past week - currently priced from 28 ₫/day. View deals for 2 car types available to rent in this destination:

Small

28 ₫+

SUV

39 ₫+

Top rental agencies in Minnesota

All major car rental suppliers in Minnesota

Sixt

8.4

Very good

228 reviews•2 locations

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Recent reviews

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

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.

1 out of 61

Budget

6.9

Okay

151 reviews•7 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

No drop off in Menomonie otherwise a great rental

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.

4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

The booking price (inclusive of taxes/fees) was off by $50+ dollars. It was higher at the counter even accounting for any fees. Not a welcome surprise.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

I did not pick up the car. There were about 20 people in a line that was not moving.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

The line to pick up the car was over an hour long. We canceled the reservation and went with another company with no line.

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.

1 out of 51

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

Hertz

6.8

Okay

229 reviews•6 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 2023

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 2023

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 77

Payless

6.2

Okay

276 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

Additionally on top of it i left garage door opener invehicle and can’t get it back! Yes insubmitted a claim

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

Nothing

8.0

Very good|Dec 2022

Heated seats and steering wheel!

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

We enjoyed an easy check in with a very good/new vehicle. The only issue was that the vehicle did not get cleaned/washed. The car had some trash in cup holders, but it drove well and did well. The return and final invoice was exactly as quoted.

8.0

Very good|Jul 2022

Changed the car 3 times.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2022

Very long, slow line to pick up. Friendly representative was clearly waiting several seconds between steps for the computer to perform the task. When I went to get the car, another patron had been assigned the same car. The staff quickly sorted it out, but this should not happen with a modern, computerized system.

1 out of 92

Enterprise

8.7

Very good

44 reviews•7 locations

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6.0

Okay|Dec 2023

The pickup process was very slow - I probably waited 45 minutes in line but that line was only 3-4 people deep! This was at 8 AM, so not an off-hours problem. And then when I went to find my car, there was no one at the booth who could help me. I wandered around the lot until someone from National helped me. The car I got was not what I asked for - a full size vehicle versus smaller, and I thought it would be a Toyota Corolla, but it was a Nissan. I guess there was a hidden "or similar" descriptor that I missed. The rest of my experience was good - the car did well through a snowstorm, which was huge. But the pickup experience is not what I remember from Enterprise, and frankly, that's why I picked Enterprise!

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.

2.0

Poor|May 2022

We booked a convertible months in advance to use for our wedding. They did not have the convertible. It was a big disappointment to us. However, Ruth provided excellent customer service and called us later to apologize, which was appreciated.

2.0

Poor|May 2022

First car needed to be returned due to key error message. Second car picked up at different location was not clean, smelled of smoke, chip in windshield and wiper blades were falling apart. Given to me with less than half a tank of gas. No paper work given due to printers being down. Service agent at St Paul University Ave was very nice but we will see if my complain about the Smokey car ended up being relayed to the airport location. I don’t think I’ll rent from Enterprise again.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

It was excellent

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2021

Everything was great. MSP Airport makes pick up and returns very convenient. Only recommend that Enterprise purchase U.S. made Weathertech products to keep floors and other surfaces easier to clean. Thanks for being a proud sponsor of the NHL.

1 out of 15

Alamo

8.6

Very good

75 reviews•3 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2023

The staff could not have been any more friendly and helpful. We got exactly the car we needed for driving on snowy roads. Our car did great in the sub-zero temperatures we had during the week. The Return process was amazingly efficient and seamless. The layout of the return lanes was great. It took less than 10 minutes to return the car, get our bags checked into the Delta counter, and walk to the TSA Security Area. Will definitely rent from Alamo on next trip to Minneapolis.

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

Car had a check oil, stop driving light that came on. Can’t exactly see how Alamo could have helped that, but it Dodd interrupt our trip having to check it out.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Everything was perfect

6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

Great! Car, was a bit difficult to find a terminal but easy drop off. Our original car rental agency gave away our car and we had no car. I went to the counter to ask if Alamo had any cars and they said no, reservation only, and sent us away. I then went on to Kayak and made a reservation in 2 minutes with Alamo, and went right back to the counter. She could have just told me to do that instead of being short and telling us there were no options for cars. Outside of that everything was great

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

2021 Nissan Rouge didn't have the most basic accessorie or option of " cruise control " . Believe me , I checked the owners manual..... I rented this vehicle for 10 days , paid over 1,400.00 dollars . I drove almost 2000 miles in Excruciating leg numbing pain. The drive was a living nightmare and I regret renting a car from your company. NEVER AGAIN !!!!!

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

It was unfortunate as a resident of state I was renting that they had a higher deposit rate for their company’s. Not the same throughout all rentals at airport and should be sent notice to customers of this before hand .

1 out of 25

Best Minnesota Car Rental Deals Found

Toyota Innova39 ₫/day

A/C

Volkswagen Polo28 ₫/day

A/C

Car Rental FAQs

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Firefly (10.0 rating), Super Cheap (10.0 rating) and Signature Rent A Car (10.0 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Minnesota.

What are gas prices like in Minnesota?

The average gas price in Minnesota is 23,207 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,044,304 ₫ and 1,508,439 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Minnesota for a week from Hertz?

Hertz offers rental cars in Minnesota for about 12,048,992 ₫ per week on average.

How far in advance should I rent a car in Minnesota for the best price?

Renting your favorite car model can become more difficult the closer you are to your desired travel date. It’s ideal to book early to have that peace of mind. An early booking can save you up to 6% in Minnesota - we recommend booking at least 21days in advance.