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KAYAK’s top tips for hiring a car in Ann Arbor

  • From the Michigan Stadium to the various golf courses and magnificent scenery around, Ann Arbor has plenty in store for travelers. Experience more flexibility when discovering everything the city entails by renting a car there. Whether visiting local attractions or driving out into the Michigan countryside, with a hire car there is nothing keeping you from exploring everything on your wish list.
  • Whether flying to Ann Arbor via the municipal Ann Arbor Airport or Detroit Metropolitan International Airport, both airports feature onsite car hire service desks, so picking up a car directly after landing is possible in any case. Travelers will most likely fly into Detroit Airport and the car hire center there can be reached with the courtesy shuttles provided. Head to the ground transportation, from where the shuttles depart regularly, to reach your car conveniently.
  • When visiting Ann Arbor during the winter, be prepared to face ice-covered roads and heavy snowfalls, as both are regular companions to the cold months. It is pivotal to check whether the hire car has winter tires fixed on and also to consider renting snow chains if planning to leave the city limits and driving into the countryside. It is crucial to adjust your speed and drive carefully if wintery road conditions prevail.
  • During peak times, traffic in Ann Arbor increases mainly on the ring roads I-90, M-14, and US-23, with commuters going in or out of the city. Morning rush hour is usually the most severe from 7 to 9 am, but compared to major cities it is a less intense experience. Evening rush hours peak between 6 and 7 pm and, if possible, driving through the city at these times should be avoided.
  • Book your car hire in Ann Arbor at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Standard hire cars in Ann Arbor are around 5% more expensive than other car types, on average

FAQs about car hire in Ann Arbor

  • What type of car is recommended for driving in Ann Arbor?

    Especially for winter visits, opt for a 4-wheel-drive car, as it provides the traction you will definitely need on the snowed-in roads. Unless extra space is needed, renting a smaller car comes with advantages in the city, as it fits in more parking spaces and will cost less per day in most cases.

  • What’s the speed limit in Ann Arbor?

    In the very heart of Ann Arbor, speed limits between 25 and 30 mph are enforced. The further drivers venture out, the faster they can go. 35-40 mph is permitted in outer areas of Ann Arbor and 65 mph can be driven as soon as drivers leave the city and continue on rural roads. On the freeway, 70 mph is permitted in the whole state of Michigan.

  • Where are the best places to park in Ann Arbor?

    There are metered lots and on-street parking spaces available in Ann Arbor. Meters usually require payment Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm with rates of around $1.70 per hour. There are also parking garages and lots available throughout the city, like Fourth and Washington Structure on Washington Street or First & William Lot on First Street, which cost around $1.20 per hour but are free to use for the first two hours.

  • How much is the price of fuel in Ann Arbor?

    The average price of fuel in Ann Arbor is £2.86 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between £34 and £46, depending on the car size.

  • What is the most popular car hire in Ann Arbor?

    Standard (GMC Terrain or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Ann Arbor.

  • Which car hire agencies are at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport (DTW)?

    Car hire companies onsite at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport include Hertz, Dollar, Budget, Thrifty, Alamo and Avis.

  • Which car hire companies will pick you up at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport (DTW)?

    Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport to off-airport locations include Hertz, Dollar, Budget, Thrifty and Alamo.

  • How can I find car hires near me in Ann Arbor?

    Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

  • How much does a Standard car hire cost in Ann Arbor?

    A Standard car hire in Ann Arbor costs £74 per day, on average.

  • How much does an Intermediate car hire cost in Ann Arbor?

    An Intermediate car hire in Ann Arbor costs £71 per day, on average.

  • How much does a Full Size car hire cost in Ann Arbor?

    A Full Size car hire in Ann Arbor costs £119 per day, on average.

  • Should I get insurance when hiring a car in Ann Arbor?

    Most car hire providers in Ann Arbor offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car hire in Ann Arbor, check out KAYAK's car hire insurance guide.

Ann Arbor car hire reviews and directory 
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Avis

Cleanliness

7.7

Comfort

7.8

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.6

Value for money

6.6

One location in Ann Arbor

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Locations in Ann Arbor

3600 Plymouth Road

+1 734 663 9513

Monday07:00 - 18:00
Tuesday07:00 - 18:00
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Friday07:00 - 18:00
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8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff Friendly

Cons:

Staff could have been more knowledgeable about renters insurance and demonstrating or showing the car features, such as lights and windshield wipers and car settings

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Mar 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

Location refused to honor reservation claiming I "didn't qualify" to use a debit card. Evidently location ran a (soft) credit check without disclosure or consent. I would recommend enterprise, especially if using a debit card

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jan 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

not much. The car itself was fine. Reasonable gas mileage. Drove easily, but that was more on the car maker than on avis. I appreciated there being an ice scraper in the car, since it's snowy in Michigan, but I would've been happier had those I'm paying bothered to clear the ice off for me.

Cons:

Everyone was very slow in the pick up, I had to ask for extras when usually they are offered (the employee clicked all "declines" when actually I wanted to pay for gas and he had to run all the paperwork again, which meant I was stuck indoors with others during the pandemic for longer than I felt comfortable). There were fries on the seats, pop cans under the seats, and a used mask in the car (again, it's COVID. I had to touch it to throw it away). When I finally go to my drop off location (I had paid extra for this location because it was near my home and I didn't want to have to take the subway, COVID!), I was told it was full. They refused to accept the vehicle, despite me telling them I had a contract to return it to that location. In the end I had to drive it uptown---I am not an employee, I shouldn't have to drive your property around---and add an extra half hour to my walk after a 13 hour drive. I'll never use AVIS again, and I intend to write a few negative reviews. I paid for this experience, it's ridiculous.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Sept 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

every think worked well

4.0 Mediocre

Shar, Feb 2023

Intermediate

KAYAK
There was no owners manual. So figuring out how to turn off windshield wipers , where the phone plugged in, how to get navigation displayed etc was time consuming & annoying.

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Jan 2023

Intermediate

KAYAK
Very helpful and friendly staff in Doubletree Ann Arbor Michigan.

1 out of 4

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Cleanliness

7.4

Comfort

7.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.1

Value for money

6.8

4 locations in Ann Arbor

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Locations in Ann Arbor

3880 Jackson Rd

+1 734 930 4900

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438 W Huron St

+1 734 327 2600

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4555 Washtenaw

+1 734 971 1221

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801 Airport Dr

+1 734 769 1144

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Aug 2024

People carrier

KAYAK
They booked me to the wrong location (22 miles away from my chosen location), a different location than mentioned on the kayak app, and cleaned the car after I arrived for pickup, and still charged me the same price when I only booked the car for 24 hours and had it for 3 hours less due to the location and rebooking issues.

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Jul 2024

Premium

KAYAK
The line for both pickup and dropoff was REALLY long. Once I did get to talk to someone the staff bent over backwards to make the experience smooth.

3.6 Poor

Anonymous, Nov 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff at pickup was efficient and friendly.

Cons:

Car had low tire pressure warning light on at pickup. Tire lost pressure overnight. Drop off location as promised on reservation was closed with no drop box. Took car to other location, and they were unable to take me 3.2 miles back to the closed location due to COVID. Told me to leave keys with car dealer and they would pick up when they had a chance. Website info on drop off locations was incorrect. Limited weekend hours are problematic. I now don’t know whether my car has been returned and how much extra I will have to pay due to the inaccurate information provided. If your motto for years is “we will pick you up,”, you might want to notify folks that you are unable to do so more clearly.

9.6 Wonderful

Lars, Jul 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Best rental car ever. We have had a Range Rover as rental car. Drove a lot of miles without any difficulty.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Mar 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

Great experience

6.0 Okay

Anonymous, Aug 2024

People carrier

KAYAK
First of all I rented a Pacifica but ended up with an Odyssey That wasn’t a smooth ride at all. I felt like I could’ve been accommodated. There was a file order in the car and it wasn’t completely completely cleaned. Whoever cleaned the car did not do a good job at all.

1 out of 3

Hertz

Cleanliness

6.6

Comfort

6.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.7

Value for money

6.4

4 locations in Ann Arbor

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3200 Boardwalk

+1 734 761 1176

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
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3500 Jackson Road

+1 734 913 0233

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4663 Washtenaw Ave

+1 734 528 9692

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4663 Washtenaw Avenue

+1 734 528 9692

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2.0 Poor

Ernie, Nov 2021

KAYAK
This Hertz franchise closes at 4 p.m on weekdays. My reservation was made for 4p. You can imagine my surprise when arriving at 410p and finding that they were closed!

8.0 Very Good

Sarah, May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff at pickup was helpful and friendly. Staff at dropoff were really helpful - he gave me a heads up about a pet cleaning fee when he saw dog hair in the back. He gave me the chance to vacuum and clean to avoid the fee. Dropoff was really quick. The pre-paid gas was a good deal.

Cons:

The car smelled like tobacco and the backseat had some crumbs. It was a little pricier than expected.

6.0 Okay

Anonymous, May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Once it was my turn, the key hand over process was quick. But there was one person working there and it was not an efficient system if you’re waiting in line.

Cons:

My car had bitten off fingernails inside every cup holder and door handle space .... NASTY

2.0 Poor

Carley, Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

The car was absolutely disgusting. I asked the staff that was scurrying me out the door if the car had been cleaned and sanitized as we are in the middle of a pandemic. He not only told me that it was clean, but that they used bleach. Complete and total lie! I wish I could post the pictures of the interior that I have on my phone. Not only did the vehicle appear to not have been cleaned in a decade, there were several items found in the back that must have belonged to the previous renters. Car spray to cover up marijuana stench, phone charger, etc...The staff was hurrying me out the door the second that I walked in and juked me into paying an extra $175 worth of insurance and damage waivers that he told me was absolutely necessary, which I found out later was not. Lies. I booked through Kayak and my total was $279. Received a bill for $481. I booked the car reservation on Kayak for a 9pm drop off on a Saturday. While at the Hertz, he entered a drop off on Saturday by noon. I looked at him and specifically stated that I have a reservation through Kayak stating a 9 pm drop off, not noon. He looked at me and said "Don't worry, I will be here all day and night Saturday. I don't want to have to go in and change it in my system. Don't worry, I'll honor your 9pm drop off." Guess what? No one was there when I dropped the car off at 4:30pm. I was charged an additional late fee. I cannot believe this place is still in business. I will never rent from this company again. I will pay any extra amount that I have to for a decent car and experience. Be very warned. They are not honest at this Hertz in Ann Arbor MI. Total crooks.

Cons:

Everything. Or at least, a little honesty. Crooks.

4.0 Mediocre

Helen, Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was friendly at pick up

Cons:

The car was filthy and smelled like smoke. Right rear tire needed air throughout trip.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Oct 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Stephan was very friendly, helpful and efficient.

1 out of 4

Budget

Cleanliness

7.3

Comfort

7.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.6

Value for money

6.6

One location in Ann Arbor

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3600 Plymouth Road

+1 734 994 3419

Monday07:00 - 18:00
Tuesday07:00 - 18:00
Wednesday07:00 - 18:00
Thursday07:00 - 18:00
Friday07:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
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4.0 Mediocre

Robert, Aug 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

The 2019 Ford Fusion I got was not cleaned out there was garbage underneath the seats there was talk writing on a Windows from it being if they're in the shop or impounded

1 out of 1

National

7.6

Good

Cleanliness

7.7

Comfort

7.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.7

Value for money

7.2

One location in Ann Arbor

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801 Airport Dr

+1 734 769 8437

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Alamo

8.2

Very Good

Best rated

One location in Ann Arbor

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801 Airport Dr

+1 734 769 8437

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Dollar

7.1

Good

2 locations in Ann Arbor

Locations in Ann Arbor

3200 Boardwalk

+1 734 761 1176

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00

4663 Washtenaw Ave

+1 734 528 9692

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
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Thrifty

6.6

Okay

2 locations in Ann Arbor

Locations in Ann Arbor

3200 Boardwalk

+1 734 761 1176

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00

4663 Washtenaw Ave

+1 734 528 9692

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
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Easirent

4.6

Mediocre

One location in Ann Arbor

Locations in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor Municipal

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Sunnycars

No score available yet

One location in Ann Arbor

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801 Airport Drive

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One location in Ann Arbor

Locations in Ann Arbor

801 Airport Dr, Ann Arbor, , USA Michigan

+1 914 368 0091

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51 travellers who hired a car in Ann Arbor gave the car agency they used an average rating of 5.1

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Most popular car type

Standard

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Car hire insurance in Ann Arbor

Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) & Theft Protection Waiver

Some Ann Arbor car providers already include Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) and Theft Protection Waiver into the hire price but not all of them. We recommend being aware of your coverage when hiring a car in Ann Arbor.

Deductible

Keep in mind that car hire insurances often have a deductible clause, which is the amount you’ll have to pay if something happens during the time of your hire. If you want to avoid unwanted surprises, you should consider adding a non-deductible option to your Ann Arbor car hire.

Ann Arbor car hire information

Pick-up locationAnn Arbor
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Hire locations20
Airport locations7