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Top tips for renting a car in Downtown, Santa Barbara

  • Book your rental car in Downtown at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
  • February is typically the cheapest month to rent a car in Downtown, with prices around $61/day. July, in contrast, is often the most costly month, with an average of $82/day.

Downtown (Santa Barbara) car rental reviews and directory

 
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.2

Very good

Read 13 reviews

Cleanliness

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

7.7

3 locations in Downtown

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Locations in Downtown (Santa Barbara)

3210 State St

+1 805 966 3097

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5959 Hollister Ave

+1 805 683 0067

Monday08:00 - 17:00
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601 Chapala St

+1 805 966 3097

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Robert, Oct 2024

Economy

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Enterprise has always been good for me. Being able to drop off at SB airport would be a great service.

8.0 Very good

Tonise, Aug 2024

Economy

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Easy to reserve online, location is close by.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Oct 2023

Standard SUV

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The employees went out of their way to make this a super easy, efficient and pleasant experience.

10.0 Wonderful

Rebecca, Sep 2023

Standard

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Car needed a vacuum, windows were dirty inside. Outside was kinda dirty.

10.0 Wonderful

Elizabeth, Nov 2020

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Pros:

Very helpful staff, pick up and drop-off

Cons:

Nothing. Really appreciated the savings offered by using Kayak on the catastrophic coverage!

8.0 Very good

Anonymous, Nov 2020

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Pros:

Staff was really friendly and very accommodating. The pick up and drop off was fast and easy

1 out of 5

Budget

6.8

Okay

Read 9 reviews

Cleanliness

7.3

Comfort

7.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.1

Value for money

6.9

One location in Downtown

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Locations in Downtown (Santa Barbara)

305 East Haley Street

+1 805 965 1070

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jun 2024

Economy

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Very easy process

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2022

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Nowhere to leave the keys if you drop the car off after hours.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Apr 2021

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Pros:

the staff was very friendly and helpful

8.0 Very good

Blake, Apr 2021

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Pros:

Pick up and Drop off were easy

Cons:

Was charged $100 for a tank of gas for a Corolla when the tank was already full

1 out of 3

Hertz

6.2

Okay

Read 13 reviews

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

6.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.2

Value for money

6.3

Locations in Downtown (Santa Barbara)

16 S. La Cumbre Road

+1 805 967 1927

Monday08:00 - 17:00
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633 E Cabrillo Blvd

+1 805 962 5305

Monday09:00 - 13:00
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690 S.fairview Ave

+1 805 967 9489

Monday07:30 - 18:00
Tuesday07:30 - 18:00
Wednesday07:30 - 18:00
Thursday07:30 - 18:00
Friday07:30 - 18:00
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8.0 Very good

Paul, Jun 2024

Economy

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Picking up the car was a little clumsy but all in all, everything was fine

6.0 Okay

Laura, Dec 2021

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This Hertz rental office is not at the airport. The car was rented at an inexpensive price, and we had no trouble with the car. The car had some chips and scuffs, and was not entirely clean. The people at the rental office were friendly, but not super efficient.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Dec 2021

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The women who work here were so rude. Beyond rude. I won’t be back to a hertz location again.

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, May 2021

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Cons:

The car had not been cleaned. The customer service was lacking.

10.0 Wonderful

Dan, Apr 2021

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Pros:

Easy pickup

8.0 Very good

Daniel, Aug 2020

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Pros:

Car had been smoked in. It reeked.

1 out of 5

Avis

8.6

Very good

Read 7 reviews
Best rated

Cleanliness

9.3

Comfort

9.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.6

Value for money

8.3

One location in Downtown

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from$81/day

Locations in Downtown (Santa Barbara)

305 East Haley Street

+1 805 965 1079

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
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8.0 Very good

Mike, Sep 2024

Intermediate

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Car could have been cleaner inside. Otherwise all was good.

1 out of 3

Dollar

5.6

Fair

One location in Downtown

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from$65/day

Locations in Downtown (Santa Barbara)

16 S. La Cumbre Road

+1 805 967 1927

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
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Thrifty

5.6

Fair

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One location in Downtown

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from$26/day

Locations in Downtown (Santa Barbara)

16 S. La Cumbre Road

+1 805 967 1927

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
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173 travelers who rented a car in Downtown gave the car agency they used an average rating of 5.7

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