Clearwater car rentals from $20/day

Many travelers like to invest in a full-sized sedan when renting a car in Clearwater. The full-sized sedans provide a little more space and comfort during those long coastal drives. For larger families, a comfortable mini-van or smooth driving SUV are excellent options.

While driving through the city, expect the speed limit to be posted between 20 and 30mph. On the Interstate, cars may travel up to 70mph and 65mph on other highways. Outside of residential roads, unmarked roads in Florida generally have a speed limit of 55mph. Drivers should be vigilant in looking for marked speed limits in Clearwater to avoid a hefty fine. Speed cameras are installed on traffic lights on Chestnut Street, Belcher Road, and Fort Harrison Avenue.

Visitors of Clearwater should expect to pay for parking. The city is equipped with parking meters, and most of the beaches have paid parking garages. However, some limited free two-hour parking garages are surrounding certain popular areas, like Clearwater Beach and Madeira Beach. Those interested in Clearwater car rentals should prepare to have their wallets or purses at the beach though. Most parking lots charge roughly $3 for 5h.

On average a rental car in Clearwater costs $38 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in Clearwater found in the last 2 weeks is $17.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Hertz ($28/day), Thrifty ($30/day) and Avis ($35/day).

Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental company in Clearwater is Budget (7.6, 88 reviews).

The average gas price in Clearwater is $3.48 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $42 and $56, depending on the car size.

Full-size (Ford Transit or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Clearwater.

Car rental companies onsite at Tampa airport include Easirent, Fox, OtoQ Car Rental, Budget, Street Rent a Car, Priceless, Hertz, Sixt, Alamo and Ace.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Tampa airport to off-airport locations include Fox, Budget, Hertz, Sixt, Alamo, Dollar, Thrifty, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Avis, and Europcar.

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

A Full Size car rental in Clearwater costs $197 per day, on average.

A Standard car rental in Clearwater costs $36 per day, on average.

A Compact car rental in Clearwater costs $30 per day, on average.

In Clearwater, cars are most frequently rented at OtoQ Car Rental 1200 North Westshore Boulevard (17 miles from city center).

On average a rental car in Clearwater costs $265 per week ($38 per day).

On average a rental car in Clearwater costs $1,138 per month ($38 per day).

Most car rental providers in Clearwater offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in Clearwater, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.

KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 13 car rental agencies in Clearwater.

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KAYAK searches thousands of car rental agencies to provide you with offers from all car rental agencies operating in Clearwater so that you can compare car rental rates, reviews and pick-up and drop-off locations to find the best deal for you.

Yes. You will pay tolls on the Pinellas Bayway. The road connects the St Pete area to Fort De Soto Park. The eastbound Pinellas Bayway runs across Clearwater near Gulf Boulevard. If you’ll also visit St Petersburg, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge also requires tolls. The toll payments can either be cash or via Sun Pass transponder.

Browse cheap car rentals in Clearwater from the catalogs of downtown providers at the car rental center on Cleveland Street. Avis and Budget provide downtown rental services for travelers not accessing the city by plane. Cars 2 Rent is also along Park Street, while Enterprise is along Court Street, near downtown, increasing your provider options.