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Best Tesla car rental deals in Santa Barbara

Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$36/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$38/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$39/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$39/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$40/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$40/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$40/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$40/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score

Tesla Model Y car rental deals in Santa Barbara

Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$36/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$38/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$39/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$39/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score

Tesla Model 3 car rental deals in Santa Barbara

Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$45/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$47/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$47/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$49/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score

Tesla and similar car rental deals in Santa Barbara

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Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$41/day
or similar Intermediate
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$43/day
or similar Intermediate
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$45/day
or similar Luxury
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$46/day
or similar Intermediate
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$63/day
or similar Luxury
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$63/day
or similar Luxury
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$67/day
or similar Luxury
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$67/day
or similar Luxury

Companies that offer Tesla car rentals in Santa Barbara

Budget

7.1

Good

58360 reviews
Best rated

Cleanliness

7.4

Comfort

7.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.1

Value for money

7.1

No locations in Santa Barbara

from $55/day

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10.0 Wonderful

May 2024

KAYAK
One day car rental: all was perfect

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

May 2024

KAYAK
Excellent. No hassle.

4.0 Mediocre

May 2024

KAYAK
bad experience

2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
Rental rate much higher than estimate when making reservation. Insurance cost higher than rental rate. Car was below empty on gas on pick up. Check engine light on. Poor brakes. No windshield washing fluid.

2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
I typically do not write reviews, but this experience was beyond irritating. I went to the counter already pre-checked and on the budget app, which made no sense because I had to redo everything again to counter and added a bunch of items to my bill without even asking me, for example, he told me to click the screen five times. OK if I did not read it it said I was being charged for refill gas, which was an additional $90 so please be weary once you go to the counter and they will try to get you for everything if you don’t pay attention to your bill when I got to the vehicle, it was disgusting had stains all over the seat doors inside were all sticky, I would never run this place again

1 out of 11296

Hertz

6.2

Okay

115 reviews
Most popular

Cleanliness

6.8

Comfort

6.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.1

Value for money

6.3

2 locations in Santa Barbara

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from $71/day

Locations in Santa Barbara

114 Moffett Pl

+1 805 967 0411

Monday07:00 - 21:00
Tuesday07:00 - 21:00
Wednesday07:00 - 21:00
Thursday07:00 - 21:00
Friday07:00 - 21:00
Saturday07:00 - 21:00
Sunday07:00 - 21:00
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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 - 12:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2024

KAYAK
Pick up was fine but drop off could have been a little smoother.

2.0 Poor

Dec 2023

KAYAK
We rented a “midsize” SUV to take our family of 5 to airport in LA with luggage for a long trip. Arrived at the counter and they gave me a Chevy bolt?? Which is a tiny car that will not accommodate our needs. I showed them the rental confirmation that showed confirmation of a mid size suv and the guys at the counter said yeah that’s our midsize suv? I told them our situation with the kid’s and luggage and asked if there was anything they could do to accommodate with another vehicle and they said yes but the next level up was a Chevy traverse (what I would consider an actual midsized suv) however, it was over 75% more for that vehicle than what I initially paid. I was bent over a barrel with my hands tied so I had to do it but it didn’t seem right. I felt very mislead and bait and switch…. Chevy Bolt…Ha!

8.0 Very good

Oct 2023

KAYAK
Overall good. The first person I interacted with was very friendly. A few issues arose in terms of picking up my car. They did not have a car available when I arrived, so in addition to waiting in line, I had to wait 30+ minutes to get a car. The person who processed my rental was less friendly and I realized after the fact, did not go through my rental agreement, etc. and just had me electronically sign a contract that I had not actually seen. I reserved a compact car and ended up with a Mustang. On one hand, this was fun, but difficult to drive/park in tiny spaces and also not very fuel efficient.

6.0 Okay

Dec 2021

KAYAK
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

Dec 2021

KAYAK
Hertz had no cars available to rent in the price range of my reservation. They wanted to put me on a waiting list for a car to come in before completing my reservation (how many hours?). I asked they upgrade me to an available car but they would not do without making me pay for the upgrade. Slimy bait and switch tactic. Not what you'd expect for a class company

2.0 Poor

Dec 2021

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

1 out of 20

Turo

10.0

Wonderful

49 reviews
Cheapest deal

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

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10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2023

KAYAK
Excellent pick up and drop off better than regular car rental offices.

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2023

KAYAK
Great experience! I would use his services again.

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2022

KAYAK
I was able to choose the exact car I wanted and was even able to reserve a cooler and boogie board to use for the week. The car was in like-new condition. The free shuttle was convenient, fast and the drivers were nice. The location was a little bit further from the airport, but it wasn't a problem.

10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2022

KAYAK
Great experience! Much better service than rental companies. You know exactly what car you will be driving. No terms are in the web page. Personal service.

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2022

KAYAK
The car was great. Easily carried our group of 6 adults. Plenty of milage was included. Peter was very accommodating. Would use his cars again.

6.0 Okay

Jun 2022

KAYAK
It was the first time we rented via Turo, so I don't have a good base reference to compare in general, and can only compare to car rental experiences with commercial fleets (like Budget or Enterprise). In general it was okay -- we made it to where we were going and back, with no major issues. It's doable. However, there were some "surprises" where things didn't quite got as we expected: * We made rental reservation with expectation that we're picking up at the airport. When we got there, it turned out that the car is not at the airport, and the address given to us turned out to be what seemed to be Portland's airport Fire Rescue Tower (where, obviously, we can't even walk to or be at). We called the owner, and turned out that the car is at some house that's "not far" from the airport, and gave us new address. So additional expense of taking Uber/Lyft to get to the car (and apparently that address exists in two neighboring towns, and somehow Uber/Lyft took us first to the wrong one, so we had to take another ride, but that's not a Turo issue, just more expense as a consequence of car not being at the airport as promised). * When we got there, we called the owner to get the keys: "-- Keys are under front door's floormat. -- Nope, they're not there. -- Then try mailbox? -- Yes, they're there." The owner wasn't there, which is okay to do this all remote, but would be nicer if owner was in general "on top of things" such as where the car is and where it is expected to be picked up, where exactly are its keys, etc. * Then owner requested that prior to return we take the car to be washed and cleaned inside and out. We neither planned on looking for car detailing places in Portland, nor for time that it would take away from sightseeing, nor for extra substantial expense it would be. We pushed back and the owner backed off saying that he'll let it go due to confusion with pickup location (and apparently he didn't send some email that he was supposed to send, or something along those lines). * And while the car wasn't too dirty, it wasn't clean to begin with (which made detailing request that more amusingly odd). Crumbs on floor and seats and luggage compartment. Worst part was that windshield was dirty on the inside that was minor unpleasant at daytime, but as driving progressed into night time, it was quite significant as it was blurring lights and affected visibility substantially. * We also added additional driver thru Turo and let the owner know. The owner requested that we send him picture of drivers license directly to him. We refused (as it didn't seem right, given that Turo is the one that manages that aspect) and he backed off. * Of course, additional expense of Uber/Lyft after return drop-off as we weren't dropping it off at the airport as originally planned. So all in all we probably spent additional $50-60 in Uber/Lyft for getting to and from cars location instead of it being in the airport, and lost about 3+ hours for dealing with additional unplanned travel. The rest was okay. Car drove fine and didn't give any problems.

1 out of 7

Avis

8.5

Very good

45 reviews

Cleanliness

9.1

Comfort

8.8

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.5

Value for money

8.3

2 locations in Santa Barbara

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from $80/day

Locations in Santa Barbara

305 East Haley Street

+1 805 965 1079

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday10:00 - 16:00
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500 Fowler Road

+1 805 964 4848

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Feb 2024

KAYAK
Great!

4.0 Mediocre

May 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

The staff at pickup in Santa Barbara used deceitful tactics to pressure us into paying for an upgrade.

4.0 Mediocre

Jun 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff Sue gave me a car that needed an oil change and didn’t apply insurance to vehicle. Then when I swopped the cars I needed to make a new contract That didn’t honor the daily rate and cut my trip by 2 days

Cons:

Honesty and accountability of the staff

8.4 Very good

Jun 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Friendly and professional staff.

Cons:

The rental car was not in the space on my card. No car was parked in that space. Luckily there was an attendant in the lot who approached me and found my car, and I did not have to return to the terminal.

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Accommodated special request

2.4 Poor

Nov 2018

KAYAK

Cons:

I have lieved in SB for 40 years and have driven to the airport many times. I drove past the Avis return 2x before finding it. The parking area is very poorly lit at night and the sinage is terrible. There are no arrows, signs,etc as to where to return the keys, the car, etc. The staff at the Avis desk was most unhelpful. The attendant appeared lazy and like I was bothering her to return the keys. I had the impression I had really interrupted her evening and she had more important things to do than check me out ad take the keys back. Very poor expereince.

1 out of 8

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.1

Very good

72 reviews

Cleanliness

7.8

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.9

Value for money

7.7

2 locations in Santa Barbara

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500 James Fowler Rd

+1 805 683 3012

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 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 - 12:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2023

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

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2023

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

10.0 Wonderful

Nov 2020

KAYAK

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

Nov 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

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

4.0 Mediocre

Oct 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

The staff was able to point me in the right direction after they recognized their mistake.

2.0 Poor

Sep 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

A refund on the vehicle i never used

Cons:

You guys couldve been more prepared with more vehicles

1 out of 13

Alamo

8.0

Very good

55 reviews

Cleanliness

7.8

Comfort

8.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.2

Value for money

8.1

One location in Santa Barbara

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500 James Fowler Rd

+1 805 692 0939

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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8.0 Very good

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

The woman who helped me with drop off was incredibly helpful

2.0 Poor

May 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

They did not have my car available and said they tried to call me, but I never got a call. I needed a 12 person van, so it was not easy to find another one. Thankfully AVIS helped me out at the last minute!

2.0 Poor

Dec 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

Vehicle that I reserved was not available when I went go pick up.

10.0 Wonderful

Nov 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

I liked the small airport with car pick up right outside the terminal. Very convenient, quick, and simple. Would probably choose a slightly larger car than a Toyota Corolla for four adults.

9.6 Wonderful

Aug 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was friendly and efficient

Cons:

Car was a little dirty inside.

9.6 Wonderful

Jun 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Easy, fast, and safe.

1 out of 10

National

2.0

Poor

3 reviews

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

2.0

Value for money

2.0

One location in Santa Barbara

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500 James Fowler Rd

+1 805 692 0939

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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58699 travelers who rented a car in Santa Barbara gave the car agency they used an average rating of 7.3

Good to know

Most popular agency

Hertz

Most popular model

Tesla Model 3

Average price

$69/day

Good deal

$66/day

Top tips for renting a Tesla car in Santa Barbara

  • 25% of our users found Tesla rental cars in Santa Barbara for $66 per day or less
  • Renting a Tesla Model 3 is around 29% cheaper than renting a Tesla Model Y in Santa Barbara.

FAQs about renting a Tesla car in Santa Barbara

  • How much is a Tesla car rental in Santa Barbara?

    On average, renting a Tesla car in Santa Barbara costs $69 per day.

  • Which Tesla car models are available to rent in Santa Barbara?

    You can rent Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y in Santa Barbara.

  • Which companies rent Tesla cars in Santa Barbara?

    Car rental companies in Santa Barbara that rent Tesla cars include Avis, Budget, Hertz and Turo.

  • How much is a Tesla Model 3 rental in Santa Barbara?

    Renting a Tesla Model 3 car in Santa Barbara costs, on average, $59 per day.

  • How much is a Tesla Model Y rental in Santa Barbara?

    Renting a Tesla Model Y car in Santa Barbara costs, on average, $84 per day.

  • What is the cheapest Tesla car model to rent in Santa Barbara?

    In the past 2 weeks, the cheapest Tesla car rental model to rent in Santa Barbara was the Tesla Model 3 ($58/day), followed by Tesla Model Y ($41/day).

  • What is the most popular Tesla car model to rent in Santa Barbara?

    The Tesla Model Y is the most frequently booked Tesla car rental in Santa Barbara.

  • How much does it cost to rent a Tesla for a week in Santa Barbara?

    On average, renting a Tesla car in Santa Barbara costs $483 per week ($69 per day).