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Economy	$27/day
Compact	$27/day
Intermediate	$29/day
Standard	$32/day
Full-size	$31/day
SUV	$35/day

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8.0

Pros: I only dropped the car off. The site was clean and the drop off was quick and easy.

Reviewed Nov 2018

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10.0

Hertz Santa Cruz

Pros: Pleased with the Nissan Sentra ride and feel and felt it was a good value. No trouble at check in or check out. Trouble free

Reviewed Oct 2018

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2.0

Cons: It said pick up 12, they closed at 12. They left early didn’t pick up the phone and I didn’t get my car.

Reviewed Oct 2018

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10.0

Pros: Hertz shop in Santa Cruz went above and beyond to locate me a car, even though there had been a stuff up due to something totally unrelated to them.

Reviewed Sep 2018

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4.4

No cars available

Pros: Nothingg

Cons: There were no cars available!

Reviewed Aug 2018

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8.4

Pros: The car was new, very clean, with all features in working condition. No complaints about the car itself.

Cons: The location did not have the car available at the scheduled pickup time. It took about an hour for them to bring it over from a nearby location. Fortunately I had built some contingency time into my schedule and it did not affect me, but if I were on a tighter schedule I would have been pretty annoyed.

Reviewed Apr 2018

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4.8

kept my deposit and don't return my calls

Pros: the car itself was fine

Cons: the service is horrible, they do nothing for you

Reviewed Apr 2018

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8.8

Pros: Car was comfy nice and clean, drove nice and the people working were great

Cons: The first car I got something was wring with it, but they upgraded me and the other car was better for sure.

Reviewed Mar 2018

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2.0

Completely ridiculous

Pros: Zero

Cons: I booked my car on Tuesday. When I showed up to pick up my car and get going on my trip that Friday morning, out of nowhere the Hertz sales rep said “I’m sorry, we can’t rent to you”. He couldn’t tell me why. Apparently I was on some list. So he gave me a phone number to call to find out why but no one would ever answer. Complete joke. I haven’t rented a car in years, have a clean legit license and I swear I’ve never rented from hertz ever. I’m also 45! So I was absolutely screwed THE MORNING OF my trip. So I called enterprise and got a car just fine, with zero issues. Maybe hertz could have prevented me from reserving a car with them BEFORE the day of my trip. Ridiculous, pathetic operation that added an enormous amount of anger and stress at the first phase of an exciting day. Way to go Hertz. Just like the title of their company, dealing with them certainly Hertz

Reviewed Nov 2017

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5.2

Charged twice and super slow customer support

Pros: Good price until they charged twice

Cons: - Car had damage that was not on the vehicle inspection. I had to go back to the office to get it corrected. - We wanted to change drop off location. It was possible to change -good - but it took customer support about 40 minutes to figure out how -bad-. - As we changed location the rental got $70 more expensive and that is perfectly fine. What is not fine is that they did not charge the extra $70 at the change but the whole rental cost so I got charged twice.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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2.0

Read fine print

Cons: I payed online with debit card. Couldn't actually pick up car without a credit card. Thus was in the fine print. I received no refund. If this had been made clear I would not have payed online

Reviewed Jun 2017

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2.8

they did not honor the reservation because of an integration problem withyoursearch

Pros: nothing, they left me stranded. I had to go elsewhere because they where closed when I arrived for my reservation. there where people inside. they just looked at me thorough the window and made no move to help. they don't care I guess.

Cons: your computer made a reservation at a closed store, not impressed.

Reviewed Jun 2017

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10.0

Hertz Santa Cruz

Pros: Pleased with the Nissan Sentra ride and feel and felt it was a good value. No trouble at check in or check out. Trouble free

Reviewed Oct 2018

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10.0

Pros: Hertz shop in Santa Cruz went above and beyond to locate me a car, even though there had been a stuff up due to something totally unrelated to them.

Reviewed Sep 2018

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8.8

Pros: Car was comfy nice and clean, drove nice and the people working were great

Cons: The first car I got something was wring with it, but they upgraded me and the other car was better for sure.

Reviewed Mar 2018

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8.0

Pros: I only dropped the car off. The site was clean and the drop off was quick and easy.

Reviewed Nov 2018

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8.4

Pros: The car was new, very clean, with all features in working condition. No complaints about the car itself.

Cons: The location did not have the car available at the scheduled pickup time. It took about an hour for them to bring it over from a nearby location. Fortunately I had built some contingency time into my schedule and it did not affect me, but if I were on a tighter schedule I would have been pretty annoyed.

Reviewed Apr 2018

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2.0

Cons: It said pick up 12, they closed at 12. They left early didn’t pick up the phone and I didn’t get my car.

Reviewed Oct 2018

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4.4

No cars available

Pros: Nothingg

Cons: There were no cars available!

Reviewed Aug 2018

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4.8

kept my deposit and don't return my calls

Pros: the car itself was fine

Cons: the service is horrible, they do nothing for you

Reviewed Apr 2018

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2.0

Completely ridiculous

Pros: Zero

Cons: I booked my car on Tuesday. When I showed up to pick up my car and get going on my trip that Friday morning, out of nowhere the Hertz sales rep said “I’m sorry, we can’t rent to you”. He couldn’t tell me why. Apparently I was on some list. So he gave me a phone number to call to find out why but no one would ever answer. Complete joke. I haven’t rented a car in years, have a clean legit license and I swear I’ve never rented from hertz ever. I’m also 45! So I was absolutely screwed THE MORNING OF my trip. So I called enterprise and got a car just fine, with zero issues. Maybe hertz could have prevented me from reserving a car with them BEFORE the day of my trip. Ridiculous, pathetic operation that added an enormous amount of anger and stress at the first phase of an exciting day. Way to go Hertz. Just like the title of their company, dealing with them certainly Hertz

Reviewed Nov 2017

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5.2

Charged twice and super slow customer support

Pros: Good price until they charged twice

Cons: - Car had damage that was not on the vehicle inspection. I had to go back to the office to get it corrected. - We wanted to change drop off location. It was possible to change -good - but it took customer support about 40 minutes to figure out how -bad-. - As we changed location the rental got $70 more expensive and that is perfectly fine. What is not fine is that they did not charge the extra $70 at the change but the whole rental cost so I got charged twice.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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2.0

Read fine print

Cons: I payed online with debit card. Couldn't actually pick up car without a credit card. Thus was in the fine print. I received no refund. If this had been made clear I would not have payed online

Reviewed Jun 2017

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2.8

they did not honor the reservation because of an integration problem withyoursearch

Pros: nothing, they left me stranded. I had to go elsewhere because they where closed when I arrived for my reservation. there where people inside. they just looked at me thorough the window and made no move to help. they don't care I guess.

Cons: your computer made a reservation at a closed store, not impressed.

Reviewed Jun 2017

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Most Popular Agency	Enterprise
Most Popular Car Type	Economy
Average price	$45/day
Good deal	$38/day

How much does it cost to rent a car in Santa Cruz?

On average a rental car in Santa Cruz costs $46 per day.

What is the most popular rental car in Santa Cruz?

Economy (Chevrolet Spark or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Santa Cruz.

What is the cheapest car rental company in Santa Cruz?

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Hertz ($27/day), Alamo ($31/day) and Enterprise ($34/day).

What is the best rental car company in Santa Cruz?

Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies in Santa Cruz are Enterprise (8.5, 12814 reviews), Avis (7.6, 2248 reviews), and Hertz (7.4, 3868 reviews).

Which car rental companies are at the airport: San Francisco Airport (SFO)?

Car rental companies onsite at San Francisco Airport include Fox, Thrifty, Sixt, Alamo, Enterprise, Dollar, Hertz, Budget, Avis and National.

Which car rental companies will pick you up at the airport: San Francisco Airport (SFO)?

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from San Francisco Airport to off-airport locations include Fox, Thrifty, Sixt, Alamo, Enterprise, Dollar, Hertz, E-Z Rent-A-Car, Budget, and Advantage.

What is the cheapest rental car location in Santa Cruz?

In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Hertz 7000 Soquel Avenue 95062 (3 miles from city center).

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