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KAYAK’s top tips for renting a car in Niceville

  • Car rentals in Niceville are an excellent way to explore the town and the surrounding areas. There is minimal public transportation available, so a Niceville car rental gives you greater flexibility and freedom. You can take a scenic drive along Boggy Bayou on Bayshore Drive or head out to Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park. If you want to spend time at the beach, a renting a car means you can drive across Choctawhatchee Bay to Destin on the Gulf of Mexico at your leisure.
  • If you are flying to Niceville, you will most likely fly to Destin – Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), which is about five miles west of Niceville. There are several car rental companies operating at the airport, including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, and National. You can find the kiosks for these companies located by the baggage claim area outside the terminal section for Gates A and B. The kiosks are open from 7 am to 11 pm every day, and the rental car lots are next to the main terminal, about 50 feet away.
  • Niceville, Florida, is a relatively small city, with mainly suburban streets and rural roads. So, you may not find yourself facing bumper to bumper traffic during morning and evening commutes. There are strict drinking and driving laws in Florida, so you should avoid driving if you’ve had one or more alcoholic beverages, just to be on the safe side. You should also keep an eye out for changes in the speed limit, as it drops as you head into and out of residential areas.
  • Because it has a smaller population than most cities, many of the roads around Niceville have only one lane going in either direction, so you may have to be patient if you are behind a slower moving vehicle. These roads can also be winding, so you should be very careful if you choose to pass. Also, you will need to watch out for pedestrians as you are driving through the city as there are many areas without sidewalks.
  • 25% of our users found rental cars in Niceville for $53 or less
  • Book your rental car in Niceville at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Economy rental cars in Niceville are around 44% cheaper than other car types, on average

FAQs about renting a car in Niceville

  • How much does it cost to rent a car in Niceville?

    On average a rental car in Niceville costs $62 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 Niceville found in the last 2 weeks is $43.

  • How much is gas price in Niceville?

    The average gas price in Niceville is $3.93 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $47 and $63, depending on the car size.

  • What is the most popular rental car in Niceville?

    Economy (Kia Rio or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Niceville.

  • Which car rental companies will pick you up at Destin-Ft Walton Beach airport (VPS)?

    Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Destin-Ft Walton Beach airport to off-airport locations include Hertz, Dollar, Budget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo, Avis, and National.

  • How can I find car rentals near me in Niceville?

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

  • How much does an Economy car rental cost in Niceville?

    An Economy car rental in Niceville costs $45 per day, on average.

  • How much does a Mini car rental cost in Niceville?

    A Mini car rental in Niceville costs $126 per day, on average.

  • How much does a Special car rental cost in Niceville?

    A Special car rental in Niceville costs $49 per day, on average.

  • How much does it cost to rent a car for a week in Niceville?

    On average a rental car in Niceville costs $432 per week ($62 per day).

  • How much does it cost to rent a car long term for a month in Niceville?

    On average a rental car in Niceville costs $1,851 per month ($62 per day).

  • Should I get insurance when renting a car in Niceville?

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

  • How many car agencies are operating in Niceville?

    KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 0 car rental agencies in Niceville.

  • What do I need to know before booking a car rental in Niceville?

    Finding the right price, understanding the add-ons and staying up to date with policy changes can be a challenge. That’s why KAYAK has produced the ultimate guide to renting a car to help you cut though the jargon and make the right choice for your rental car. Find tips and insights for how to book your rental, what car rental insurance you’ll need, how to deal with a car rental agency and what extra fees to expect (and avoid!).

  • Why should I use KAYAK to rent a car in Niceville?

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

  • What type of car is recommended for Niceville?

    When deciding on car rentals in Niceville, you should consider where you are going and what you are doing. If you want to explore the various state parks and beach areas, you may want a mid-sized SUV or sedan with enough room for any hiking, camping, or beach equipment. On the other hand, you may want a compact or smaller vehicle if you want more maneuverability when driving along the more winding, one-lane roads and highways.

  • What is the speed limit in Niceville?

    The speed limit in Niceville depends on the area through which the road is located. Generally, municipal, business, and most residential areas will have a posted speed limit of 30 mph. It will drop to 20 mph in school areas and some residential areas. Most other roads will have speed limits of 55 mph, and you can often drive 70 mph on wider highways and interstate roads. Nevertheless, always be on the lookout for speed limit signs to make sure you are following the law.

  • Where are the best places to park in Niceville?

    Car rentals in Niceville offer you greater mobility and freedom when traveling around the city and surrounding areas, but you will have to consider your parking options as well. There are not many street-side parking options in Niceville, so even if it looks like you can park, you should look for parking signs. Most local businesses will have free parking available for customers, and this is also the case for area attractions such as local parks and museums.  

Niceville car rental reviews and directory

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

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Best rated

2 locations in Niceville

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1701 Hwy 85 N

+1 833 740 1724

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410 Government Ave.

+1 850 729 5700

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10.0 Wonderful

May 2024

KAYAK
Quick check in and drop off. Very good price. Got a nice upgrade.

8.0 Very good

Apr 2023

KAYAK
The car was great - a new minivan in excellent condition. We reserved a toddler car seat but then noticed in the reservation confirmation that “additional charges could apply.” I called to see how much they would be, since we could check a car seat for free on our flight, and was told that the charges for the car seat were “already included” in the rate that we had. But when we got to the Enterprise desk, we were told they were not and we had to pay an additional $35. This was rather annoying. The line at the airport was SUPER slow, and then it took a while for them to find the car seat and it took us an extra long time to get it attached since the hook locations in the mini van were not obvious. But, aside from that, everything went smoothly and we do recommend Enterprise as a company.

10.0 Wonderful

Mar 2023

KAYAK
Counter staff were very helpful. Upgrade was super!! New car was very high tech. Would have been helpful to have owners guide to figure out how to operate some features. Otherwise the car was very fun to drive and very economical.

1.9 Poor

Aug 2021

KAYAK
We reserved from an off airport site to get a better rate. Took a taxi from the airport to the Enterprise location and they were closed due to covid. We couldn’t reach anyone by phone so went on to our hotel. Finally reached someone later in the day and they said they didn’t have my phone number or they would have contacted me. Funny I provided phone and email when I made the res. They said we could pick up our car at the airport location. Had to take taxi back to the airport. There and back cost $80.

10.0 Wonderful

Jul 2021

KAYAK
Friendly staff.

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

A drop box for keys, so I could have dropped off early in the morning before the flight. I had to drop off the day before

1 out of 0

Alamo

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One location in Niceville

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State Road 85

+1 844 841 7823

Monday07:00 - 23:00
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8.0 Very good

May 2024

KAYAK
The car had a faint smoke smell, so I assume a previous renter smoked in it. I wish people would follow the rules.

2.0 Poor

Oct 2018

KAYAK

Cons:

Flew in and found out our car was unavailable. Had a parking lot full, but they were saving them for FEMA..which is fine, a disaster had just taken place. But to have no warning before being stranded at the airport is sad.

8.0 Very good

Oct 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

The staff member was helpful and friendly.

Cons:

Waited in line for an hour due to having only one agent on duty. The vehicle was parked a long way from the rental desk, making it difficult for older folks to walk to get to.

10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

The vehicle choice was wonderful. Premium SUV - had an Infinity. Loved the ride. Will continue booking thru kayak.

Cons:

Every state has different rulings - additional driver in state of Florida was $15 per day. Would have been nice to know ahead of pick up. Oh well.

10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

No waiting at check in.

5.2 Fair

Aug 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

The van was spacious and suited my need. When I picked up the vehicle the lady at the desk was very polite.

Cons:

When I picked up the vehicle nobody went with me to inspect the vehicle or to do a walk around to insure there were no issues. When I picked up the van it had NOT been cleaned inside. It appeared that it had NOT been checked to any specific standard other than it had a full tank of gas. All 4 tires were low and not a single one of them had the same pressure. I had to add 4,5,6 and 7 pounds of air respectively. I would have assumed that safety would have been a priority. I know well enough to check those things for myself, but what about people who don't? Very very disappointing

1 out of 0

Avis

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One location in Niceville

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1701 State Road 85 North

+1 850 651 0819

Monday07:00 - 23:00
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2.0 Poor

Sep 2023

KAYAK
Disappointing. The car broke down on the side of the highway 3.5 hours into a 14 hour drive. The roadside assistance department couldn’t come up with a solution any sooner than 6 hours of waiting on the roadside. I self-rescued and after securing a refund, Avis customer service did nothing to make up for the fact that their primary charter of renting a safe reliable car failed and had no compassion or interest in making up for the inconvenience and delays.

2.0 Poor

May 2023

KAYAK
The Kia model I rejected had a drive assist function that was not operating properly and made the car extremely frustrating and dangerous to drive

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2022

KAYAK
Ease of pick and drop off. Very quick easy , in and out. As far as rental car experiences go, definitely good memorable one.

1.9 Poor

Aug 2021

KAYAK
We had to wait in line for 3 hours to get our reserved rental car only to get more awful service and moved to a Tahoe which didn’t fit our family and luggage. Was then told we would get a discount which didn’t happen. Now I get to waste more time on the phone with Avis trying to get this figured out. If you are renting from the Destin/Fort Walton airport location….BEWARE!!

1.9 Poor

Aug 2021

KAYAK
The car wasn’t ready. We had to wait an hour for them to clean it and when we got to the car, it wasn’t even clean—there was sand all over the floor still. Customer service was poor too. No one to greet us at drop off to make sure the rental was good or anything. As a preferred customer, we were not pleased with our experience.

4.0 Mediocre

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

We asked specifically for a car that seated 8 and we got a car that seated 7. There were no cars that seated 8 so someone had to ride illegally and unsafe the entire trip.

Cons:

The lady that helped at Pickup was not helpful on instructing drop off after hours. The car stunk. And giving people the amount of seating they request is pretty vital.

1 out of 0

Budget

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One location in Niceville

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1701 State Road 85 North

+1 850 651 3765

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10.0 Wonderful

May 2024

KAYAK
The pick up and drop off system were both great. My only complaint is the car smelled like cigarettes and we had to get a car freshener to mask the smell. Other than that, everything else was good.

10.0 Wonderful

Dec 2023

KAYAK
Fantastic

10.0 Wonderful

Nov 2023

KAYAK
Other than the pushy attempt to upsell me, everything else was perfect. Car was clean, drop off was easy. Loved it.

8.0 Very good

Feb 2023

KAYAK
All was well except for the long and slow line to pick up the car. It was a joint Budget/Avis counter, and took 30 minutes.

4.0 Mediocre

Feb 2023

KAYAK
I was really FLOORED by all the added unexpected costs. Way way too expensive for the value.

2.0 Poor

Sep 2022

KAYAK
Long wait, rude staff, disgusting dirty stained upholstery in car and I was over charged after returning a car I drove less than 50 miles. Not sure why, but I will never rent from budget again!

1 out of 0

Dollar

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One location in Niceville

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1701 State Road 85 North

+1 866 434 2226

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2.0 Poor

Jun 2022

KAYAK
The rental was not clean and even had ants… We dropped it off early. Additionally, even though we dropped it off the same day the reservation has not been closed out, so we are getting daily pending changes on our credit card (currently on day 4 of this madness).

4.0 Mediocre

May 2022

KAYAK
I didn’t like the up-charge added to my trip. I won’t be using Dollar again.

10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2021

KAYAK
Could not have been easier

2.0 Poor

Aug 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

We never got to go. Thanks COVID-19

10.0 Wonderful

Jul 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff member was friendly, picking up and dropping off was easy.

8.8 Very good

Nov 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Yes

1 out of 0

Hertz

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Cheapest deal
Most popular

One location in Niceville

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1701 Hwy 85 North

+1 850 651 0612

Monday07:00 - 23:00
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2.0 Poor

Jun 2023

KAYAK
nobody at pickup and drop off.. wrong charges

8.0 Very good

May 2023

KAYAK
Cost is always a factor, but in this case, price was competitive and availability was superior to other rental car companies.

1.9 Poor

Aug 2021

KAYAK
My travel day was being continuously delayed and I was unable to meet my group at the airport to drive them to our destination. I tried contacting both Hertz and the third party provider and both kept saying there was nothing they could do to help, so we needed to call the other. When trying to get ahold of the local Hertz location, I called multiple times and sat with the phone ringing for 5+ minutes each time; all being different times of day. When I asked them about it, they said they must have been busy.

8.0 Very good

Jan 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

the staff was friendly, the pick up was and drop off was easy and fast

6.0 Okay

Aug 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The drop off at Little Rock was very quick and convenient.

Cons:

Our registration was for a Ford Focus....instead we ended up w/a much smaller Ford Fiesta. Instead of asking us numerous questions upon arrival, they could have read over our confirmation....it was almost all asked while we registered.

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Everything. Easy pick up and drop off!!

1 out of 0

National

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One location in Niceville

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1701 Hwy 85 N

+1 844 841 7824

Monday07:00 - 23:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Efficiency.

Cons:

Nothing!!

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

Cost

Cons:

Nothing. All was easy and fast.

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Multiple flight delays & cancellations conspired to ruin my family's Spring Break vacation. After six hours of delays, our flight from Atlanta to Destin-Ft Walton was cancelled. Our National agent in Destin airport was extremely flexible and courteous which was a relief in all our bad travel experiences with Delta. We ended up renting a car from National in Atlanta and driving the five plus hours to Seaside, FL. One day later but, still had a good time.

Cons:

No complaints about National this trip.

10.0 Wonderful

Dec 2016

KAYAK

Pros:

Very helpful with return

1 out of 0

Sunnycars

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One location in Niceville

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State Road 85

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State Road 85, Okaloosa County Air Term, Eglin Afb, , USA Florida

+1 914 368 0091

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Most popular agency

Hertz

Most popular car type

Economy

Average price

$62/day

Good deal

$53/day

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