Car Rental at Minneapolis Airport

Airport travel guide

Together with its twin, Saint Paul, Minneapolis is one of the most interesting cities for travelers in the Midwest. In addition to high-quality museums and a lively music and arts scene, the Twin Cities can also serve as a hub for exploring the rest that the state has to offer. These are three of the most interesting attractions in and around Minneapolis:

• Weisman Art Museum. One of the main reasons why people visit this museum is its unique location. Despite now being 30 years old, the building by the architect Frank Gehry remains one of the most futuristic in all of the United States. Visiting inside can be great fun, too, as the museum has a wide array of works by American and international artists and frequently hosts various cultural events. Visit its official website to learn more.
• Bell Museum of Natural History. One of the oldest in the Twin Cities area, the Bell Museum is the right place to learn about U.S. nature, especially that of the northern Midwest. Now located in a new, modern building that is part of the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota, the museum is divided into sections dedicated to mammals, birds, fungi, and other forms of life, and it also has a planetarium. For more information, you can visit its official website.
• Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Made up of 11 eleven smaller refuges and two visitors’ centers, this is the right place to have a first-person encounter with the fascinating nature of Minnesota. The nearest visitors’ center, in Bloomington, is immediately to the south of the international airport and just a 20-minute drive from downtown Minneapolis. Made up of marshes, woodlands, and lakes, the refuges are home to various fauna species like great blue heron, white-tailed deer, and the iconic bald eagle.
• Mill City Museum. One of the most interesting in Minneapolis, this museum pays homage to the city’s manufacturing roots. For decades, several industries, especially flour milling, were at the center of the economy and life of the Twin Cities, with many of the historical sites situated in and around the St. Anthony Falls Historic District, where the museum is also located. 

Top international routes

• Chicago
• Denver
• Phoenix
• Atlanta
• Dallas
• Las Vegas
• Orlando
• Washington, D.C.
• Charlotte
• Fort Myers

Main airlines

Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Eagle, and Allegiant Air

Terminals

Lindbergh Terminal 1 has seven concourses, lettered A to G, while Humphrey Terminal 2 consists of Concourse H. It isn’t possible to walk between the terminals, but a free shuttle train will take you from one to the other. There’s also a free shuttle bus for travelers with reduced mobility.

Location

Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport is about 16 km (10 mi) from both central Minneapolis and central Saint Paul. Highway 55 is the main road connecting the airport to Minneapolis, and Highways MN-5 and I-35 are the main roads connecting the airport to Saint Paul, one of the most popular destinations near Minneapolis.

Most popular types of rental car

• Small cars - from $70 per day
• Medium cars - from $69 per day
• Large cars - from $67 per day
• SUVs - from $79 per day
• Premium cars - from $95 per day
• Vans - from $85 per day
• Convertibles - from $109 per day

Car rental desks

Some are located on levels 2 and 3 of Terminal 1, while others are in the ground transport center on the ground floor of Terminal 2. The exact location of your car rental provider's desk will be listed on your Confirmation Voucher.

Services and facilities

You’ll find many bars, coffee shops, fast food outlets, and restaurants. There is a wide variety of shops, including duty-free outlets, with most of them located in the airport mall shopping area in Terminal 1. Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport also has ATMs, currency exchanges, children’s play areas, baby changing facilities, a games room, a pet hotel, a spa, water filling stations, mobile device charging stations, and an airport walking path. There’s a luggage storage facility in Terminal 1, near gates C2 and C13. Maximum storage time is 48 hours. The airport is well equipped for travelers with reduced mobility, and assistance can be requested at the airport travellers assistance office, which is in Terminal 1, near Concourse D. You can find more information on the airport's official website.

Nearest gas station

There is a Holiday station at the entrance to the International Terminal. It could be used for those heading to the domestic terminal, too.

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