Rental Car Shortage - Everything You Need To Know and How to Plan

If you have an upcoming trip and are planning to rent a car, don’t wait until the last minute to look for a vehicle. Due to a nationwide inventory shortage and an uptick in the number of passengers booking travel, the reservation process may be more difficult and expensive than you have experienced in the past.

Don’t let renting a car be an afterthought. Plan ahead and book your rental car as soon as possible ahead of your trip. Also plan to check with your rental car company to confirm your reservation ahead of your trip.

Ride Sharing

Uber Costs & Time from Key Places

Airport to Downtown: approximately $19.05 one-way
Mileage one way: 7.7 miles

Airport to Spokane Valley: approximately $32.05 one-way
Mileage one way:
15.5 miles

Spokane Valley to Coeur d’Alene: approximately $44.19 one-way
Mileage one way:
23.9 miles

Downtown to Riverside State Park:
approximately $20.54 one-way
Mileage one way:
6.7 miles

Downtown to Spokane Valley:
approximately $25.56 one-way
Mileage one way:
9.4 miles

Downtown to Manito Park:
approximately $10.03 one-way
Mileage one way:
1.8 miles


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Transportation Alternatives

Hotel Shuttles

Oxford Suites Spokane

7 am – 10 pm 7 days a week. Complimentary

Northern Quest Resort & Casino

Daily 5 am – Midnight

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites

Mon – Fri 8 am – 4 pm 24hr notice & $25 fee

Best Western Plus Peppertree Airport

6 am – 4:30 pm Sun – Thurs. Fri & Sat 24hrs

Hampton Inn Airport

24hrs a day, 7 days a week. Complimentary

Hilton Garden Inn

24hr shuttle service as needed to both airport & Northern Quest Resort & Casino. Complimentary

Holiday Inn

5 am-Noon & 5 – 9 pm 7 days a week. Complimentary

Quality Inn & Suites

24hr shuttle runs hourly. Complimentary

Ramada by Wyndham

4am -10am & 5 – 10pm. Complimentary

Sleep Inn Mainstay Suites

7am -11pm. Complimentary

Wingate by Wyndham

4 am – 9 am & 5 – 11 pm 7 days a week. Complimentary

Mirabeau Park Hotel

Provides shuttle services to their guests as needed.

Oxford Suites

7 am – 10:30 pm. Complimentary

Lime Scooters

When you’re in downtown Spokane, Lime Scooters prevail making any day adventure extra accessible. Simply download the app and start riding. Say you’re downtown but want to explore the Gonzaga University--you won’t need a car for that. In fact, a lime scooter ride along the Centennial Trail is tons more fun than a rental car would be. Check out a variety of Scoot Routes featured in our Scoot Spokane blog. You’ll find that our city center is both walkable and even more scooterable.