What are the driving conditions like in Michigan?

If you are looking at cheap car rental in Michigan, then it’s important to remember that this is a large state with a good road transport system, which makes car hire desirable. There are several interstate highways, with the most important being I-75, I-69, I-94 and I-96. In major urban areas like Detroit, you can expect a fair amount of traffic, which will slow you down, and summers can be hot and muggy, so you may want to consider a vehicle that has aircon, even if you’re looking at cheap car hire. The state’s proximity to Canada also means it experiences Arctic blasts of chilly and icy weather in winter, which may require winter tyres to handle all the snow. If you’re landing at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW), you will find a plethora of car hire companies.

What laws should I be aware of when driving in Michigan?

Laws are determined by state, so if you do choose to hire a car in Michigan and you then cross state lines, be mindful that the laws in the next state may be different (though they may be similar). Offenders caught driving under the influence who show signs of impaired driving ability may be arrested at any blood alcohol level. Likewise, using a cell phone is not illegal per se, but if a police officer pulls you over because using the cell phone has impaired your driving ability, you are likely to get fined. The driver and passenger in the front seat are both required to wear seatbelts. Passengers aged between four and 15 are required to wear seatbelts in the back, while passengers over 16 seated in the back are strongly advised to buckle up. Children under four must be secured in a child restraint seat according to Michigan state law, and cars may not be parked where snow ploughing is taking place.

What documents do I need to hire a car in Michigan?

You will need a valid driver’s licence, which may double as proof of identification if it has a photo. To be safe, take an international driving permit with you. Tourists who opt for car hire in Michigan can be as young as 18, but surcharges will probably apply for drivers between the ages of 18 and 20. Car rental insurance is not required by law in Michigan, but it is advisable to take it anyway. Check with your car hire company if insurance is automatically added when you use a credit card for the transaction.

Is it worthwhile to book a rental car in Michigan?

Michigan contains Detroit, one of America’s most historically influential cities. This is the place where the American car manufacturers all had their base at one point, and many still do (including Ford and General Motors). This subculture of Motor City, as Detroit is known, spawned many innovations such as Motown Records, which defined the sound of a generation; so, if you’re into history and museums, this may interest you. Michigan also gives you access to the Great Lakes, those five bodies of water that are a defining feature of the Midwest, so having a rental car gives you the freedom to move about and easily enjoy all the state has to offer. Canada is also a stone’s throw away, so check with the agent of your car rental in Michigan whether you are allowed to cross an international border into Canada.

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Audi A1

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

£26/day

22 May - 1 Jun

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Hyundai Ioniq

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

£26/day

22 May - 1 Jun

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Vauxhall Astra

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

£26/day

22 May - 1 Jun

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Kia Rio

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

4-door vehicles

£27/day

22 May - 1 Jun

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Citroen C4 Picasso

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

£27/day

22 May - 1 Jun

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Skoda Octavia

or similar Standard

Up to 5 passengers

£29/day

29 Jul - 15 Aug

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Peugeot 3008

or similar Intermediate SUV

Up to 5 passengers

£29/day

22 May - 1 Jun

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Nissan Qashqai

or similar Standard SUV

Up to 5 passengers

£31/day

22 May - 1 Jun

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BMW 3 Series

or similar Full-size

Up to 5 passengers

£32/day

29 Jul - 15 Aug

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Car hire insight and trends in Michigan

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What is the best car hire company in Michigan?

With an average review score of 7.6/10 from 125 reviewers, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is rated the best car hire company in Michigan by our users. Enterprise Rent-A-Car has 31 locations in Michigan including the popular city of Detroit.

What is the most popular type of car to hire in Michigan?

The most popular type of cars to hire in Michigan are SUV cars. This type of car costs £61 per day on average. 36% of users prefer to hire SUV cars in Michigan due to price, availability, and their planned activities.

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	Small cars	£36 - £54
	All Car Types	£42 - £66

The average price of a small car hire in Michigan is £44. The cheapest time to hire a small car in Michigan is in February. The price is 19% lower than the rest of the year at just £36 per day. A small car rental is typically 12% less expensive than the average rental car in Michigan. The average price of a car hire in Michigan can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Michigan small car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car hire in Michigan is £48. The cheapest time to hire a medium car in Michigan is in October. The price is 29% lower than the rest of the year at just £35 per day. A medium car rental is typically 2% less expensive than the average rental car in Michigan. The average price of a car hire in Michigan can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Michigan medium car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a large car hire in Michigan is £55. The cheapest time to hire a large car in Michigan is in February. The price is 30% lower than the rest of the year at just £39 per day. A large car rental is typically 10% more expensive than the average rental car in Michigan. The average price of a car hire in Michigan can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Michigan large car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV hire in Michigan is £50. The cheapest time to hire a SUV in Michigan is in March. The price is 24% lower than the rest of the year at just £39 per day. A SUV rental is typically 2% more expensive than the average rental car in Michigan. The average price of a car hire in Michigan can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Michigan SUV hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a van hire in Michigan is £41. The cheapest time to hire a van in Michigan is in June. The price is 9% lower than the rest of the year at just £45 per day. A van rental is typically 18% less expensive than the average rental car in Michigan. The average price of a car hire in Michigan can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Michigan van hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a pickup truck hire in Michigan is £31. The cheapest time to hire a pickup truck in Michigan is in January. The price is 6% lower than the rest of the year at just £33 per day. A pickup truck rental is typically 38% less expensive than the average rental car in Michigan. The average price of a car hire in Michigan can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.

The average price of a luxury car hire in Michigan is £43. The cheapest time to hire a luxury car in Michigan is in November. The price is 19% lower than the rest of the year at just £36 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 12% less expensive than the average rental car in Michigan. The average price of a car hire in Michigan can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Michigan luxury car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a convertible hire in Michigan is £65. The cheapest time to hire a convertible in Michigan is in June. The price is 13% lower than the rest of the year at just £74 per day. A convertible rental is typically 24% more expensive than the average rental car in Michigan. The average price of a car hire in Michigan can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.

Audi A1

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

£26/day

22 May - 1 Jun

See offer

Hyundai Ioniq

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

£26/day

22 May - 1 Jun

See offer

Ford Fiesta

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

£27/day

22 May - 1 Jun

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Michigan car hire directory

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Alamo

8.5

Very Good

182 reviews•5 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Sept 2023

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Was excellent. The staff was phenomenal and very helpful.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

No complaints at all they were friendly and the suv I had was a brand new Ford expedition limited and when I choose a vehicle on kayak I just choose full size suv and that’s what I ended up with.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

Returned the Car Early and they charged me for the full number of days.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

The staff are courteous , professional , and helpful especially Mr Joe

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Friendliest staff at pick up-really made a difference after a long journey overseas. We appreciate the smiles and extra help finding car seats that fit our kids. Thank you for the excellent service-we’ll be using you again for our next trip back Stateside.

1 out of 61

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.6

Good

158 reviews•31 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Perfect

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

They didn't have a car for me even though I had a reservation.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Simple and fast, and the workers was really nice to me

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

Had to change out a flat and the spare was in good condition. More importantly, it was so easy to get a hold of a real human being on the phone to explain my situation and tell me where to go to exchange for another car.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

The Enterprise clerks who worked with customers were unfailingly quick, helpful, personable, and effective.

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

The premium suv I reserved wasn’t so premium. A ton of air sound would come in from the windshield once I hit 45mph as if the weather strip was not properly replaced. The breaks were also very bad the vehicle should have been serviced before being rented out.

1 out of 53

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Michigan

Dollar

7.2

Good

241 reviews•3 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Everything went very smoothly. It would be great if Detroit airport had a covered area for the cars. It was raining and I had to run to my car which is kind of a drag when you have luggage, etc.

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

The line to pickup a car took over one hour. The staff were rude and dismissive to those in line, as well as to questions from guests. Not a great experience in any way.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

They charged me for fuel when the tank was full. I have a receipt to dispute and I haven't heard back!

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Actually advertise the underage fee

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

Always way too long of a wait, last three rentals were with dollar at different airports and always the same long wait! It’s official we are done renting from dollar, will pay more to have better service.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

The agent in Detroit was as good as I have ever had. Friendly, efficient, accommodating.

1 out of 81

Avis

7.1

Good

150 reviews•11 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Efficient and fast

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I did not experienced a helpful service. There was no compromise with credit cards. No possibility to use debit option either. Staff wasn’t helpful at all. More about getting customers out of the way instead of helping find a solution. Ended stuck at the airport for hours.

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

I'd like to be able to get in the car without waiting on line or talking to a human

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

I liked the pickup, however drooping off at another location was not as good as I had to figure out the Dropbox procedure after being told it would be open and staffed.

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

The office closed at 8 p. Missed the pick up but they were good at letting me pick up the car the next day without issues. Very good personnel.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Brand New Suburban!

1 out of 50

Avis Locations in Michigan

Hertz

6.8

Okay

254 reviews•20 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

All good - no complaints..................

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

I reserved an electric and, Hertz in particular to avail of their Tesla options. Was told on arrival that the Tesla's on the lot were being stored with no charge. And no ability to deliver a charged car, if I came later. Additionally the cars were stored with below 20% charge. Not healthy for the battery.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Like the availability of EV cars.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

They were very busy with all the electric forest wave of people come in but they were still able to help me out with a last min car rental!

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Pick up at TVC was easy and efficient. Car was very dirty at pick up, not washed and interior dirty. Great car. Drop off was very easy and quick.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Sucked!

1 out of 85

Hertz Locations in Michigan

Budget

6.6

Okay

453 reviews•11 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sept 2023

Booked a car at 1 AM, waited 2 hours!!! to pick up the car at 3 AM.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Terrible. Broken system. Waited 3 hours for car. Then my license “wouldn’t work” so I had to use my wife’s license to rent the car. I’ve rented with budget two weeks ago with no issues. I have a perfect driving record. Will not use budget ever again. Terrible.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I was over charged and quoted incorrectly and no one has contacted me or tried to help with the extra charges. I will never extend a rental and will go with another agency. The customer service has no manager or supervisors available to speak to. I was spoken to in a manner that seemed like I was lying. This is very upsetting and hope you make sure you get a printed confirmation of your rental agreement if you do extend your rental.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

When I tried to check in using when prompted by an a Budget email, I kept getting an error saying that the rate was invalid. When I called Budget about this issue, I wasted several hours of time on the phone, but no one that I talked to could verify my rate or pre-check me in. One rep said that they thought that due to demand, that I wouldn't be able to get the car at the rate I had booked at anymore. Eventually someone just said to see if the rate I was booked at would be able to be honored at pickup time. It turns out it was (I different rate wasn't even discussed), but I had a lot of problems with the car that they gave me for my one-way rental from DTW to MKE. It turned out that 3 of the tires on my rental were bald on the inside which I didn't notice/check for when I picked up my rental car. One blew on the freeway and the tire was shredded on the inside. It was difficult to deal with Budget about this issue. Eventually I replaced the one tire that had blown and then drove the car on non-freeways to the nearest Budget rental to swap out my rental. I'm still waiting to see if Budget will reimbursement the money to replace the expensive low profile tire that I had to replace myself.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Check in was a little slow but not bad...worth the wait

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Ms. M provided excellent service both at the pick up and drop off time. She was very courteous and upbeat. THANK YOU! I would love to rent vehicle from Budget again.

1 out of 151

Budget Locations in Michigan

Thrifty

6.5

Okay

119 reviews•4 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Turned my car in Yesterday. They said my bill would come in an email. STILL STANDING BY WAITING ON THE EMAIL.

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2023

The exact car i reserved i got no substitute

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Everything was good

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

Van was brought up, left for 6 miles, then low tire light came on, went back, swapped stuff to another van. Sienna was learning curve. Had an emergency, at home. returned car to DTW lot used 6 of the 9 days. Got no receipt from accepting agent. Got home to my wife in hospital and found a receipt from Thrifty charging $198 for AP conc fee which I told them was already in the previous contract. Called 3 times, Thrifty refused to reverse. Even when i said they had 3 days rental revenue to use the van. Didn't want credit for the days, just not to pay twice for airport fee.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

The staff there was nice and very easy to work with.

4.0

Mediocre|Feb 2022

The vehicle is clean but not well-maintained. The suspension was very stiff and felt like it did not exist. The door light alarm was always on, even I closed all the doors firmly several times. And I had to walk across the parking lot to find the car in the rain by myself.

1 out of 40

National

7.9

Good

24 reviews•6 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

friendly and flexible

6.0

Okay|Sept 2022

Everything was excellent except for one thing; the amount charged on my credit card was way higher than my rental agreement and the final amount upon return. The National car rental location was Detroit, Mi Airport and returned to Brownsville,Tx airport. Something happened in the transition and hopefully National can correct the problem! I have a dispute reference number and I am waiting for the call from National at this time.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

I really like this rental car my family enjoy it

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

We had a delay because the vehicle we reserved wasn’t on site and ready at the appointed time. We had to wait a little over an hour past our pick up time. They were as accommodating as they could be considering the circumstances and they adjusted my rental cost fairly to compensate me for the inconvenience. Outside of that, the experience was perfect and the vehicle was great. I would definitely rent again.

1.9

Poor|Aug 2021

I was refused a rental car because the ID reader was not up to date and did not recognize my driver’s license. It is a basic enhanced real ID from MN. Very disappointed and frustrated. I also waited at least 20 minutes for the manager to come “verify” that they couldn’t rent me a car. They didn’t even try to help me find a solution. What a waste of time. Shout out to Enterprise for finding me a rental!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2021

It couldn't be easier to rent from National or any other rental car at Traverse City airport. Friendly staff, they provided the exact car I reserved on Kayak. Much cheaper than renting directly from the rental car website!

1 out of 8

Car hire in Michigan

Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car in Michigan so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

How long do people hire a car for when staying in Michigan?

The majority of momondo users will hire a car in Michigan for 7 days at an average cost of £38 per day. A 1-week hire will cost a total of £265, while renting for just the weekend will cost £85 in total. You can also hire a car for a month or longer if need be - according to our data, renting a car for a month in Michigan costs, on average, £1,448 total.

When did momondo last update prices for cars in Michigan?

Prices for cars in Michigan were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in Michigan?

As of May 2024, there are 85 operators available to choose from for cars in Michigan.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in Michigan?

Among different countries, including Michigan, the minimum age for drivers varies. In numerous EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. To hire a car overseas, you'll generally need to be at least 21, and if you're under 25, a young driver surcharge may be imposed. It's recommended that you review the policy of the rental company you're considering before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Michigan?

To rent a car in Michigan, all drivers must present a valid full driving license. If the license is written in a language other than the language of the country of rental, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're renting a car abroad, you may also need to provide evidence of your return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend that you verify with the specific rental company you're booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car hire in Michigan?

You should book a car hire in Michigan using momondo because it is quick, free and easy to use and could save you money. momondo does the hard work of finding the car hire prices and policies, all you need to do is compare and choose what works best for your trip.

How does momondo help me find the best car hire deal in Michigan?

momondo enables you to find the best car hire deal in Michigan by providing useful filters to narrow your search. Filters include, but are not limited to: price, body type, rental company and specific policies that you may want.

Does momondo show car hire deals in Michigan with free cancellation?

Yes momondo does have a filter to only highlight car hire deals which offer free cancellation. This filter is available for all car hire searches on momondo including those for cars in Michigan.