Book Iowa car rentals from $50

Boasting miles and miles of highways and inviting open roads, many travelers opt to turn their Iowa vacations into self-drive tours. If you're embarking on a road trip of epic proportions, it pays to know which destinations are worthy of your bucket list. Here are the most popular cities to visit in this exciting place:

• Des Moines (population of 210,300)
• Cedar Rapids (population of 126,300)
• Sioux City (population of 82,800)
• Waterloo (population of 68,500)

We've put together a list of the best ways to help you keep more money in your pocket:

• Investigate as many different bargain car rental deals as possible (we make that job a walk in the park!);
• By submitting your email address into our Price Drop Alert, you'll know all the best bargains for your chosen location;
• Scan the offers at all rental locations, including the airport terminal and surrounding area. A short cab trip to a nearby car rental outlet could mean some impressive savings;
• If you don't mind which day of the week you collect the keys to your car and your schedule is flexible, play around with days and dates to find the best prices;
• Try to keep your pickup and drop-off times the same. If you return your rental car later than you picked it up, you might have to pay for an extra day unnecessarily;
• Sometimes car rental outlets offer discounts if you pay as soon as you book, so make sure you keep a lookout for these money-saving offers;
• It's best to secure your booking as soon as your vacation dates are confirmed. You'd hate to miss out because you left it too late!

Sometimes it's best to think small, particularly if you'll be cruising around the city streets of Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Economy rental cars are the number one pick for travelers in Iowa — and there's a good deal to love about them. Easily zoom around town, enjoy excellent gas mileage, and save cash on rental fees. These affordable vehicles prove bigger doesn't always mean better!From prairies to rolling hills and rural landscapes, Iowa offers some dazzling natural areas. Why not take off and discover a few of them? Leave the city behind and organize some fun excursions. A full-size SUV is well suited to those longer rides. Designed to manage any kind of terrain, these bigger vehicles make it easy to veer off the beaten path.