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Car hire at Detroit Airport (DTW)

In our sample from 14 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 641 offers from 8 rental companies at Detroit Airport. The cheapest car cost €198 for 7 days — €28 a day. Search live for your dates here:

DTW
cheapest car, 7 days
€198
median price of all offers
€379
offers from 8 rental companies
641
available right at the airport
47%

Price sample

What car hire costs at Detroit Airport

Pick-up on 11 November, drop-off on 18 November, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Kia Soul (Small car) from Budget. Half of all offers were under €379.

Cheapest price per car class for 7 days
Class7 days fromOffers
Small car€19834
Compact€20168
Mid-size€20182
SUV€230144
Van€43078
Premium€24969

Comparing pays off: For the same period, the cheapest offer was €198 on QEEQ and €245 on DiscoverCars.

Sample from 14 Oct 2026, 03:53, not a bookable price — car hire prices change with availability. The search above shows the current price for your dates.

Rental companies

Rental companies at Detroit Airport

The 8 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week. The ratings come from the portals, based on their bookings; we don't check them.

  • Alamo130 offers · rating 8.8from€278
  • Thrifty57 offers · rating 8.5from€235
  • Enterprise56 offers · rating 8.4from€283
  • National50 offers · rating 8.3from€304
  • Dollar49 offers · rating 8from€238
  • Hertz33 offers · rating 8.2from€326
  • Avis29 offers · rating 8.3from€200
  • Budget27 offers · rating 7.9from€198
  • 47% of cars are right at the airport
  • 54% with a shuttle to the rental desk
  • 100% with free cancellation
  • 100% with unlimited mileage
  • 100% automatic

When to travel

When most people fly to Detroit

In 2025, 161,000 passengers flew from Germany to Detroit Airport — number 154 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and August, with 23% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 2.7 times as many as in February, the quietest.

Passengers from Germany to Detroit Airport per month, 2025.
Passengers from Germany to Detroit Airport per month, 2025.
MonthPassengers
January10,464
February6,796
March9,668
April11,836
May14,159
June15,329
July17,925
August18,326
September16,232
October16,314
November10,400
December13,507

If you travel in July or August, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.

Nearby

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