BOZEMAN CAR RENTAL AND OUTDOOR GEAR RENTALS
Trusted since 2010.
Customer service 9am -5 pm (406)922-0179.
After-hours pick-up available by advance request.
Providing reliable car rental services at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)
RENTAL AWD SUBARU OUTBACKS
RENTAL 4×4 CHEVROLET SUBURBANS
RENTAL 4×4 TRUCKS
RENTAL 4×4 SPRINTER VANS
Better Bozeman Car Rentals
Since 2010, Explore Rentals has been providing Four Wheel Drive (4WD) and All Wheel Drive (AWD) rental cars for Montana and Yellowstone adventures. We offer rental Subaru Outbacks, Chevrolet Suburbans, Silverados, and Mercedes Benz 12-passenger Sprinter vans. Every car in our fleet is AWD or 4WD, and all have guaranteed snow tires in the winter.
Independent and Experienced Car Rental Agency
Explore Rentals is the original Bozeman car rental and outdoor gear rental agency. We are a brick-and-mortar business with a fleet of nearly 100-vehicles, not a peer-to-peer platform or some sketchy dude renting cars out of his garage. For well more than a decade, we’ve provided visitors to Bozeman, Big Sky, and Yellowstone National Park with dependable AWD and 4WD rental vehicles designed for safety, reliability, and for exploring Montana in all weather conditions.
Located just one mile east of Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, we operate the largest off-airport rental fleet in Bozeman and are the only rental car agency in the area that guarantees 4WD and snow tires during the winter season.
Our reviews going back over a decade can be found on Google, Yelp, or Facebook. Or, if you want to talk to one of our pros, in Bozeman, we can do that, too: 406-922-0179.
Rental Bear Spray, Spotting Scopes,Camping Gear, and Rafts
If you are headed outdoors, Explore Rentals has the rental gear you want and need. Whether you just need rental bear spray and a cooler to explore Yellowstone, or you need a rental raft and camping gear for a Smith River adventure; we have everything you need. Explore Rentals boasts the largest inventory of rental camping gear and rental rafts in all of Montana.
Pair your Bozeman vehicle rental with our Yellowstone Essentials Bundle (a premium cooler, 2-bear sprays, and a rental spotting scope) for an elevated Yellowstone National Park experience.
For over a decade, we’ve helped both locals and visitors turn their Montana trips from ordinary to epic by offering reliable Bozeman car rentals, high-quality outdoor gear, and personalized service for Yellowstone and beyond.
Why Choose Our Bozeman Car Rental Service?
- No rental counter stress; no lines, all paperwork done electronically in advance
- Locally owned, established, Bozeman car rental company (not peer-to-peer)
- Guaranteed AWD & 4WD vehicles ready for Montana and Yellowstone adventures
- The easiest and most convenient Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) rental cars
- Trusted by travelers since 2010
OUTDOOR GEAR RENTALS
RIVER RENTALS
HOW IT WORKS
RESERVE.
On our Reservations page, enter your desired rental dates in top right corner. Availability and pricing for your dates will be displayed for everything from rental cars to bear spray. Use the menu on left of page to view all items by category. Add desired items to cart and follow check out process. If items are not available, no price will be displayed. the absolute easiest way is to call the office 7/365 9-5pm; 406-922-0179.
CONFIRM.
A 15% credit card deposit is required to confirm all bookings (refundable if cancelled outside of 14-days from your arrival). You will be prompted for flight arrival/ departure times, contact info, as well as the CC info. Balance will be charged to this card at the end of your rental. Prior to your arrival we will send rental car contract to digitally sign. if picking up rental gear we will have a paper contract for you in the office.
PICK-UP.
You can pick up your rental car at BZN (+10% Airport Concession Fee) or at our office 1.5-miles from BZN (no charge). Most renters take an Uber or Lyft to our office to pick-up rental car ($15 & 5-minutes) while the family waits for bags. Rental gear items are to be picked-up and returned to our office only (no shipping). We will text you a photo of your car 30-minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
RETURN.
If you have paid the BZN Concession fee, you may return the vehicle to Explore Rental’s designated parking spots #46-49, in the outdoor rental car return lot. If you did not pay the BZN Concession Fee, you need to return the vehicle to our office in order to avoid additional charges. Your CC on file will be billed the balance due. All rental gear items need to be returned to the office.
Guaranteed 4WD and AWD Rental Cars
We are the only Bozeman car rental agency that will 100% guarantee a 4WD or AWD rental car, because that is all we have got. In the winter every car has snow tires.
Rental Camping and Outdoor Gear
Explore Rentals maintains the largest inventory of premium rental outdoor gear in the Greater Yellowstone region. Rental bear spray, optics, spotting scopes, tents, sleeping bags, cooking kits, coolers, and more.
Fly Fishing and Raft Rentals
Everything you need for an epic River experience. Bozeman’s best rental rafts, paddleboards, portable river toilets, cooking kits, tents, IGBC bear fences, IGBC coolers, shelters, waders, boots, fly rods, and more.
WE RENT EVERYTHING BUT THE SCENERY
Rental 4wd cars, camping gear, rafts, optics, fly fishing equipment and much more.YELLOWSTONE ESSENTIALS
These are the rental items that turn a good experience into a great experience.
SMITH RIVER RENTAL FAVORITES
Our Story
Explore Rentals began in the summer of 2010 as a side-hustle by a guy who started detailing cars when he was twelve and who later spent the better part of his adult life getting paid to fly fish around the world. With his mom’s old Subaru, a used Suburban, and a bunch of his own gear- the business was born. It didn’t take long for reputation and demand to grow, and Explore has since become the best reviewed car rental agency in Montana and the largest purveyor of rental camping gear, optics, rafts, and fly fishing equipment in the Yellowstone region.
We continue to strive to offer innovative and superior rental items to our customers, as well as unparalleled customer service.
OUR RENTAL BRANDS
