Brainerd Lakes Regional (BRD) Airport Car Service

BRD (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) sits about 4 miles northeast of downtown Brainerd in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, accessible via SR 210 and the Brainerd Lakes Airport Road. The airport is owned and operated by the City of Brainerd and Crow Wing County. SkyWest provides scheduled commercial service to Minneapolis Saint Paul. BRD serves as the primary commercial gateway for the legendary Brainerd Lakes resort corridor, the Gull Lake luxury resort area, and the broader Central Minnesota lakes corridor. Our chauffeurs stage at the commercial vehicle lane outside the terminal.

BRD to downtown Brainerd runs about 10 to 15 minutes via SR 210 westbound, and BRD to the Gull Lake luxury resort corridor (the legendary anchor of the Brainerd Lakes resort area) runs about 20 to 30 minutes via SR 371. We handle daily transfers to legendary Brainerd Lakes lodging including Madden's on Gull Lake, Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake, and Breezy Point Resort on Pelican Lake.

Yes. Madden's on Gull Lake (the legendary 1929 founded Brainerd Lakes luxury family resort on Gull Lake, anchoring the broader Gull Lake resort corridor with multiple golf courses and the iconic Madden's lake life heritage) runs about 25 to 35 minutes from BRD via SR 371 westbound. We handle daily Madden's on Gull Lake transfers and the broader Gull Lake resort corridor pickup logistics.

Yes. The Brainerd Lakes resort corridor hosts a deep luxury family resort and corporate retreat base anchored by Madden's on Gull Lake, Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, Cragun's Resort, Breezy Point Resort, and dozens of luxury lake estate properties drawing major Twin Cities corporate retreat traffic. We hold standing accounts with major Brainerd Lakes corporate retreat coordinators and the broader lake estate community.

Yes. Grand View Lodge in Nisswa (the legendary 1916 founded Brainerd Lakes luxury family resort on Gull Lake, anchoring the Nisswa resort corridor with the historic Grand View main lodge, the Pines golf course, and the broader Grand View resort district) runs about 30 to 40 minutes from BRD via SR 371 westbound. We handle daily Grand View Lodge transfers and the broader Nisswa resort district pickup logistics.

Yes. Nisswa (the legendary Brainerd Lakes resort town anchored by the Nisswa turtle races each summer Wednesday and the broader Nisswa Lakes Area shopping district) and Pequot Lakes (the legendary Brainerd Lakes town anchored by the iconic Paul Bunyan fishing bobber water tower) both run within 25 to 45 minutes of BRD via SR 371 northbound. We handle daily Nisswa and Pequot Lakes corridor transfers.

Yes. Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd (the major Central Minnesota hospital, part of the Essentia Health system) runs about 10 to 15 minutes from BRD via SR 210 westbound. We handle patient transfers, visiting physician transport, family member airport pickups for extended hospital stays, and corporate transfers for the broader Essentia Health system.

Yes. Crow Wing County hosts a deep luxury lakes resort corporate base anchored by the Brainerd Lakes resort corridor, the Gull Lake luxury estate community, the broader Central Minnesota lakes corridor, and dozens of luxury lake estate properties drawing Twin Cities corporate retreat clients. We hold standing accounts with major Crow Wing County corporate retreat coordinators.

Brainerd Lakes peak summer season runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day, with the heaviest demand during July and August holiday weekends. The Fourth of July week generates the largest single weekend demand spike, with major Brainerd International Raceway race weekends and the broader Brainerd Lakes summer estate season also driving heavy demand. We recommend six to eight weeks of lead time for peak summer SUV and Sprinter bookings, since Brainerd Lakes lodging fills four to six months ahead during peak summer weeks.

Yes. Dispatch runs around the clock with a live human on the line, and we operate red eye SkyWest arrivals, 5 am Brainerd Lakes resort early morning departures, and late night Madden's on Gull Lake and Grand View Lodge pickup logistics during peak summer weekends. There is no surcharge for late night or early morning service on standard bookings.