Your quick travel guide to Denver Airport

Car Rental at the Denver Airport: Your Gateway to the Rocky Mountains

The Denver International Airport is your gateway to both the metropolis of the West—the city of Denver—and its gorgeous Rocky Mountain surroundings. While Denver itself has some excellent public transportation, renting a car at the Denver Airport is truly the easiest way to explore the state of Colorado. Here is a quick guide to finding the cheapest car rental at the Denver International Airport so that you can start your adventures in the area with ease.

Important Facts about the Denver International Airport

  • Physical address:

8500 Peña Blvd
Denver, CO 80249
USA

  • Contact information:

o By telephone: (303) 342-2000 or toll-free in the United States at (800) 247-2336.
o By text message: (720) 370-9002
o By email: info@flydenver.com
o Phone calls and text messages will be answered daily from 6:30 am to 10:30 pm.

  • International Air Transport Association code: DEN
  • The Denver International Airport is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • The Denver Airport has only one terminal, the Jeppesen Terminal, which is served by three concourses, A, B, and C, connected by an underground train. It can take up to 20 minutes total to travel from the main terminal to your gate in the connected concourses. Each concourse holds gift shops and restaurants.
  • The Denver Airport is a major hub for Frontier Airlines (Concourse A), United Airlines (Concourse B), and Southwest Airlines (Concourse C).

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Car rental at the Denver International Airport typically starts at around $20 a day. Over seven car rental companies serve the Denver International Airport.

The car rental companies that have counters in the Jeppesen Terminal include Budget and Alamo.

Car Rental near the Denver Airport

Car rental companies with service locations just outside Jeppesen Terminal include Advantage, Avis, Dollar, Europcar, Sixt, and Thrifty. To pick up your car hire from these car rental companies, take advantage of the convenient shuttle service, which picks up and drops off car hire customers on Level 5 of the Jeppesen Terminal at Island 4, just outside doors 505-513 on the east side of the terminal and doors 504-512 on the west side of the terminal.

Tips for Cheap Car Rental at the Denver Airport

Prices for rental cars at the Denver Airport rarely fluctuate year-round. Daily rental car prices for economy car hire typically range from $20 to $30 a day. Advantage and Dollar typically offer the best deals.

Keep an eye out for car rental discounts offered by EconomyBookings.com to drive these prices lower or to provide you a cheap car hire upgrade! Discounts range from 8 to 23%!

How to Return your Rental Car to the Denver International Airport

  • To return your hired car to the Denver International Airport, take I-70 to Pena Boulevard and then follow the exit marked “Rental Cars.” Proceed to the counter for your specific rental car company.
  • Particularly if you are flying out at popular times of the day, expect it to take around 30 minutes for you to return your rental car to the Denver Airport. Planning ahead with extra time is always recommended when returning your hired car!
  • Security lines can become quite long at the Denver Airport, so be sure to reserve at least 1.5 to 2 hours to check in and get through security after you return your rental car.

Key Things to Remember When You Rent a Car in Denver

  • Traffic drives on the right-hand side of the road throughout the United States.
  • Speed limits in Colorado:

o The speed limit on interstate highways is 65 miles per hour (104 km/h), except near major cities and in areas that are typically congested, where the speed limit may drop.
o The speed limit in cities is typically 25 to 30 mph (40 to 48 km/h).
o The speed limit on other highways is 55 mph (88 km/h).

  • There are four toll roads in the state of Colorado, including two near the Denver International Airport. These are the E-470 around the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area and the Northwest Parkway in Broomfield. You will also have to pay a fee to drive the scenic roads to Pikes Peak and along Trail Ridge in the Rocky Mountain National Park.

Where to Drive Next

Regardless of your intended destination in the Denver area, there are plenty of incredible sights to see within a day’s drive of the Denver Airport. Some top destinations near the Denver Airport include:

  • Denver (25 miles southwest of the airport)
  • Boulder (42 west of the airport)
  • White River National Forest (115 miles west of the airport)
  • Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs (84 miles south of the airport)
  • Rocky Mountain National Park (80 miles northwest of the airport)

Find the cheapest car rental at Denver Airport (DEN)

Cheap Car Rentals at Denver Airport Toyota Corolla
Toyota Corolla
5
2
4
A
From US$ 18.98 per day
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Cheap Car Rentals at Denver Airport Ford Fusion
Ford Fusion
5
3
4
A
From US$ 20.26 per day
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Cheap Car Rentals at Denver Airport Jeep Patriot
Jeep Patriot
5
2
4
A
From US$ 23.04 per day
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Cheap Car Rentals at Denver Airport Ford Focus
Ford Focus
5
2
4
A
From US$ 18.39 per day
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Cheap Car Rentals at Denver Airport Ford Fiesta
Ford Fiesta
5
1
4
A
From US$ 16.87 per day
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Cheap Car Rentals at Denver Airport Dodge RAM 1500 Crew 4x4 Or Si
Dodge RAM 1500 Crew 4x4 Or Si
6
1
4
A
From US$ 30.21 per day
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Cheap Car Rentals at Denver Airport Chrysler Voyager
Chrysler Voyager
7
1
A
From US$ 29.24 per day
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Cheap Car Rentals at Denver Airport Dodge RAM 1500 Crew 4x4 Or Si
Dodge RAM 1500 Crew 4x4 Or Si
6
1
4
A
From US$ 30.21 per day
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Cheap Car Rentals at Denver Airport BMW X1 xDrive AWD
BMW X1 xDrive AWD
5
1
4
A
From US$ 45.20 per day
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Cheap Car Rentals at Denver Airport Nissan Quest
Nissan Quest
7
2
4
A
From US$ 33.87 per day
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Cheap Car Rentals at Denver Airport U FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE
U FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE
4
2
A
From US$ 139.10 per day
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Cheap Car Rentals at Denver Airport DODGE CHALLENGER
DODGE CHALLENGER
4
2
A
From US$ 79.16 per day
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* Disclaimer: Prices displayed may not reflect today's rates.

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Car rental companies at Denver Airport

We have prepared a shortlist of top rental companies at Denver Airport (DEN). To save both time and money compare offers on EconomyBookings.com to find the best deal.

Thrifty
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7.8 /172 reviews
Time it took to drop your car off9.7
Cleanliness of the car7.7
Overall condition of the car7.7
Time it took to pick your car up6.9
Dollar
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8.2 /66 reviews
Time it took to drop your car off9.8
Cleanliness of the car8.5
Overall condition of the car8.4
Time it took to pick your car up6.4
NU
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7.5 /32 reviews
Time it took to drop your car off9.2
Cleanliness of the car7.4
Overall condition of the car8.0
Time it took to pick your car up6.1