Car rental alternatives inDetroit, MI
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These days when you visit Detroit, it’s not just the lustrous, Golden-era history that will enchant you, but the revival of the city’s culture bursting around every corner. From the Heidelberg Project, a community project that fills downtown neighborhoods with art, to the young chefs raising the bar on the city’s already stellar eating options, you’ll have plenty to take in.
Pick up your Detroit airport car rental alternative upon arrival to get into all of Detroit’s nooks and crannies — and you won’t be able to miss the iconic local history of Motown and automobiles.
Detroit favorites
While there’s nothing as pressing as the present, Detroit wouldn’t be the cultural hub it is today if not for the past.
Step into this small house that was the birthplace of Motown music, and belt out a tune in the same Studio A where the likes of The Supremes and Marvin Gaye laid down their tracks.
In the suburb of Dearborn, you’ll find this extensive collection of exhibits on the evolving technology of automobiles, plus fascinating historical memorabilia, like the presidential limo from JFK’s last ride.
Presenting a broad view of the African-American experience from the Underground Railroad to the present, this large collection of artifacts, art, and stories provides an educational and moving journey.
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Michigan is surrounded by water, which means when you book your Detroit car rental alternative on Turo, you’re not far from a scenic escape into nature or a relaxing change of pace.
For the quintessential Lake Michigan beach town experience, book your Detroit car rental alternative on Turo to snap out your towel on these fine dunes. You can also quaintly sip cider or cocoa in town.
After you get over the indignation of having to drive two hours into Ohio for hike-worthy terrain, direct your Detroit car rental alternative to this park, where your efforts will be rewarded with cold, hard waterfalls.
For a small-town feel in a city that isn’t actually small, head over to the home of the University of Michigan, where you can delight in the refined arts and dining scene, or football fandom.
Trevor had awesome service and the car was amazing seriously I would definitely rent again !
Simon’s car was exactly as advertised. Pickup and drop off was smooth, mileage and cleanliness was great and I will absolutely rent from Simon again.
Christina and her crew were fantastic. They were flexible with waiting to hear from me when my plane landed before coming to pick me up and being available to meet me a little earlier than I’d scheduled. The drivers who picked me up and dropped me off were friendly and professional. They are super close to the airport, so it’s no less convenient than the shuttle to the car rental companies. The car was clean and ran well- exactly as described. Nothing fancy, but did what I needed it to do and saved me tons of money vs car rental companies or lyft. Highly recommend.
This car was a blast. It’s super comfortable, and great fro long distance driving around Michigan. It’s definitely quick and brings out the kid in you with its constant backfire and crackle in sport mode.
Simons car is the bomb I had my greatest turo experience ever and I highly recommend this car.
Clean vehicles, rides smooth. Everything went perfect with the remote pick up and drop off. Make sure to leave parking ticket in car!! I forgot to and felt horrible. Simon is awesome and had everything set up perfectly. Coming back again and can’t wait to rent from him again.
Dave is a nice guy and his tesla was a 10/10 looking forward to making payments on a tesla really soon. 👍
Josh could not have been easier to deal with, was quite prompt and provided the car in very clean condition. He was very patient in walking me through the controls.
Sean provides a much needed service to his community which allows people to continue to travel through the city without being stranded and dependent on unreliable public transportation. I appreciate everything that he has done for me during the three trips I booked with his company.
The car was great and so was Trevor!! He responds to Very quickly to assist with any questions you may have.
Great overall !! A few bumps in the road but they were fixed and we were on the road !! I appreciate you and I will be renting from you again !
Yas was awesome, we enjoyed that beautiful car!! Thanks again. Definitely will be back.
Trevor’s Model 3 was great! Super clean and a pleasure to drive.
This was a wonderful first experience using Turo. Aurfan's car was clean and fit all our luggage. His wife dropped off the car and was kind enough to walk me through how to use the app and check in. Our flight arrived early and they did their best to arrive earlier than the arranged time to accommodate us. Returning the car was just as easy. Thank you for the smooth process!
Awesome host. On time. Excellent communication flexible on pick up location. Fun car. Prinston is super cool and I’d certainly recommend him!
Great chance to try the car out before purchasing - much better than a traditional test drive. Trevor’s model 3 is in great condition, clean and a ton of fun to drive. Pick up/drop off at DTW was super easy/convenient.
So much better than going through a rental car agency. Abram was responsive and punctual.
Once again I had a great time This was my second trip with Jacqueline’s car and just like the first time it was very enjoyable!
Ivan was very easy to work with. Great communication. Clean ride with great gas mileage. Would recommend to family and friends. Thanks!
The car was new and very clean. My first Turo rental and it was great. I’ll do it again. Simon was very helpful and communicated with me. The whole trip went well.
The original car I’d booked was damaged beyond use by the previous renter. Christina and her husband quickly substituted another vehicle, a much newer and lower-mileage RAV4. I drove it 830 miles over three days and it performed flawlessly: easily cruised at 75 on the highway, covered dirt roads smoothly. All interior controls worked perfectly, powerful AC, all the newest safety features (Lane Departure Alert, Speed control with front radar, etc.). I got just shy of 30 mpg overall. Christina and her husband provided pickup from airport with a requirement to take whichever one of them brought the car back to their house, just a few mins away. Perfectly convenient. I’d recommend this car and Christina highly.
This was definitely an awesome experience, I would most certainly rent from Simone again! Thanks for everything Simone
Very comfortable ride although car is Rusty. Runs great and gets the job done
~A Wonderful Experience~Everything was Exactly Perfect~Ty!!
First time using this app and definitely will again. Christopher had a charger for your phone and was easy to pick up/drop off at the airport.
The car was in great shape, and Simon was flexible when I had to modify my trip.
Great and fast communication. Pick up and return are easy. Parking structure locates very close to the airport making it convenient. Will rent again.
Awesome time renting from Trevor. Flexible with drop off times, reliable with communication and overall great experience.
Simon was on it, the pickup/dropoff was smooth and the Cruze was fun to drive. He lets you know every step of the way what's expected and how to get help if necessary. It was the easiest most seamless rental.
Brandon was a dream to work with, will use his car again! So helpful and easy going.
Excellent communication with Cristina, highly recommend to rent a car from.
Great host! Easy to communicate with and very flexible!
Everything went as smooth as it could have. I had a great experience and I enjoyed the vehicle. Owner made everything seem easy. 5 star experience.
Had a bit of a hiccup with the rental but Simon tried his best to accommodate me which was very appreciated
Very detailed and great communication. Highly recommend using Simon again
Car was great, so was Yas! This was first time I’ve used Turo and I was skeptical, but not anymore everything worked out well will use again. Car in good condition and drove well. Very fast twin turbo v8 400hp, you feel it :), sporty handling too as car low to ground. Driving with top down a lot of fun. Yas was nice and friendly, pickup and drop off right at airport very convenient. Would rent from him again next time.
Brandon totally gets how turo works, and makes renting from him a total breeze
I was very impressed with his flexibility and the car was in great shape! It made mine and my fiancé’s anniversary so much better!
Clean and efficient car. Simon was easy to work with and had detailed instructions which was great!
Great car no problems, awesome communication and good people. Thanks
Brandon was great and very easy to communicate with. The car ran and drove good while getting great fuel economy. Will rent with Brandon in the future!
Simon provided super detailed instructions, and was super responsive! It made the rental a breeze!
Simon was so easy to work with, I booked last minute and he was able to accommodate me. The car was great and easy to locate. I would definitely book through him again.
Great job, Simon. Thank you for your flexibility and first rate communication. Would rent again, for sure!
This was our 1st time using Turo and we had a good experience. The car drove great and it was just what we needed. I was a little worried about the pick up and drop off situation but it worked out perfect.
Flight was delayed a day and Simon was accommodating. The car was spotless and great gas mileage. This is a go to car in Detroit for sure.
Fantastic pickup and drop off. Professional communication and a clean vehicle. Can’t beat it!
Super easy, heard from Simon right away and throughout the trips. Had zero problems. Would definitely rent again and recommend to friends!
Krysta was flexible with pick up and drop off. The car was clean and in good working order, it would be a pleasure to rent with her again.
Justin provided excellent service and I would definitely rent from him again.
Nice car that drives well. Trunk sometimes does not open right away but after a few clicks on the key it works. Would be happy to rent again. If you get the car washed, know it’s about 12-15 from where you have to pick up and drop off at the lot.
Great host! Communication was great and the car was In good condition, got me to where I needed to go and came in handy. Will be renting with him again!
Dave was really great and his Tesla was incredible. Such and amazing vehicle, I would recommend everyone have this same experience. The car was very clean and easy to get the hang of. Dave even detailed it personally before I picked it up and gave me a rundown of the Tesla basics before I headed out. I've never had more fun driving a car.
Sean was super easy to work with. Definitely would recommend and work again with!
Everything went smoothly and just as planned. Get your ride from this guy - you can’t go wrong!
As you can see with his other reviews Christopher is extremely professional and easy to deal with. I 100% recommend using him for any rental needs
My trip was a little bit of work and then mostly leisure as I was in Michigan for my 50th class reunion. This is my 3rd Turo Corvette rental and as the other ones it went very well. Simon was a great host, the car was right where he said it would be, the instructions were easy to follow, and everything went great, and hands down I had the coolest car at the reunion.
Really easy to rent Barbara’s car ! I recommend it !! The car is pretty comfortable and safe !
The car was great. Trevor was great. This made for a very cool trip.
Sean is always a pleasure to Touro from. I have utilized his services 3 times and will continue to. Easiest guy to deal with.
Ovi's A3 was a fun ride. Sporty, cool, and comfortable. The ability to go from auto, to sport, and manual modes all made it fun to play with on the road. Ovi was easy to communicate with, and super understanding at the end of our trip when an unexpected issue came up with our trip (no fault of the car). Would definitely recommend!
Clarence was very easy to work with. Provided a very clean and reliable vehicle. Also came to me to drop off and pick up vehicle with no issue. I will use again whenever I’m in Detroit
There was a problem with the car I booked initially, and Jason had it taken care of by the time I landed in DTW and still had us picked up on time. Made the travel a lot less stressful with their communication and quick problem fixing.
Aurfan was great and the whole experience was really smooth. Made my quick trip to Detroit even better and easier than imagined. Car was just what I needed. Would recommend renting his car to anyone.
Sommer was very accommodating and went over and beyond to meet our schedule
Simon was great to work with. He responded to messaging very promptly. Instructions were clearly laid out. The car itself was spotless and ran great. I drove it from Detroit to Toledo and back without any difficulties. This was my first time using Turo and he did a great job of answering all of my annoying questions. Definitely recommend Simon for anyone looking to rent a car!
Everything from booking the trip, curb side pick up to dropping the car back off was perfect. Great car, great people, great communication. I couldn't recommend them more. Will rent from again.
Michael was very pleasant and accommodating, I'll definitely use his cars again
Trevor was an amazing host! The Tesla Model 3 is a beast and absolute treat to drive! I enjoyed every second of it. Trevor was flexible and remote pickup and dropoff was seamless! I would recommend Trevor’s services to anyone who wants to experience cutting edge technology’s finest.
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Best Detroit driving roads
For a short but very sweet scenic drive, especially in the fall, roll your Detroit car rental alternative up M-119 from Harbor Springs to Cross Village to see 22 miles of verdant trees and foliage.
When all you need is a dramatic coastal drive, take your Detroit car rental alternative out to Port Huron and hug the shore of Lake Huron all the way up to Bay City.
This 200-mile stretch from Detroit to New Buffalo will wind your Detroit car rental alternative around highlights of the city, through funky small towns with rad garage sales, and out to the third coast itself.