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Best Tesla car rental deals in Santa Monica

Tesla Model S
Tesla Model S
$32/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model S
Tesla Model S
$32/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$43/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$44/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$44/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$44/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$44/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$46/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score

Tesla Model Y car rental deals in Santa Monica

Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$49/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$50/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$51/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
$60/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score

Tesla Model 3 car rental deals in Santa Monica

Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$43/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$44/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$44/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$44/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score

Tesla and similar car rental deals in Santa Monica

With these partners, the actual make and model may vary
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$38/day
or similar Intermediate
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$40/day
or similar Intermediate
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$42/day
or similar Intermediate
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$42/day
or similar Intermediate
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$44/day
or similar Intermediate
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$44/day
or similar Intermediate
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$45/day
or similar Intermediate
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
$48/day
or similar Intermediate

Companies that offer Tesla car rentals in Santa Monica

Hertz

6.2

Okay

43 reviews
Cheapest deal
Most popular

Cleanliness

5.9

Comfort

6.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.3

Value for money

6.3

One location in Santa Monica

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from $50/day

Locations in Santa Monica

1426 Santa Monica Blvd

+1 310 394 2449

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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2.0 Poor

Feb 2024

KAYAK
Did not have car available for us that we rented and pre paid for. Only car available was $40 more dollars a day. Total rip off. Terrible service. Never using Hertz again. Not surprised they are bankrupt.

6.0 Okay

Oct 2022

KAYAK
The car was not cleaned before handing to me.

10.0 Wonderful

Nov 2021

KAYAK
Excellent people working in that office!

2.0 Poor

Dec 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

The customer service at the Hertz location was horrible and it’s a shabby place.

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The car was awesome !!!

Cons:

The front desk clerks need some customer service training. Rude and didn’t even realize it lol

10.0 Wonderful

Feb 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Easy

Cons:

Pick up and drop off is at ease

1 out of 9

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

9.5

Wonderful

19 reviews
Best rated

Cleanliness

9.5

Comfort

9.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.2

Value for money

9.5

2 locations in Santa Monica

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Locations in Santa Monica

1719 Wilshire Blvd

+1 310 395 4941

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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2703 Santa Monica Blvd

+1 424 416 5073

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday00:00 - 00:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Mike made sure I was able to get the vehicle I needed when I needed it. That was amazing

Cons:

Actually everything was perfect

8.0 Very good

Feb 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Attentive employee.

Cons:

Rented a car on-line that was not available- what??? No Bueno.

10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

Nothing.

10.0 Wonderful

Nov 2016

KAYAK

Pros:

We were upgraded from a compact to a Ford Escape and it was very nice. We rented it for a trip to Tucson and enjoyed all of its features. They were very nice at the desk and we were in and out quickly.

10.0 Wonderful

Nov 2016

KAYAK

Pros:

Good service nice people helpful

1 out of 3

Avis

9.3

Wonderful

19 reviews

Cleanliness

8.9

Comfort

8.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.9

Value for money

8.3

2 locations in Santa Monica

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from $114/day

Locations in Santa Monica

1027 Broadway

+1 310 453 4421

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
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2423 Lincoln Blvd

+1 424 428 0216

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

Oct 2023

KAYAK
Excellent no issues whatsoever

8.0 Very good

Jan 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

Nice car, friendly service.

Cons:

I took the insurance out suggested on the Kayak website only to find that when I got to the rental place, that insurance didn't cover any damage to others if I got in to an accident. I therefore had to take out another policy with Avis to cover me in case of that.

4.8 Mediocre

Oct 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Close to Santa Monica Pier (10 blocks)

Cons:

The car we reserved didn't exist so we had to pay almost double for an involuntary upgrade. We felt like we were, albeit mildly, swindled by the franchise.

2.0 Poor

Jul 2017

KAYAK

Cons:

Despite having a reservation they had no cars available whatsoever. Eventually told me I could take the sports car since I was an hour late for work, but it would be an additional $20/day. Eventually they said they could remove the upcharge when I returned the car. Took over an hour to pick up the car. Dropped off on time, took over an hour to return the car. 1 employee on site and so many customers we all couldn't even fit in the lobby. Upcharge on car was remove, part of me feels this was only because of the insanely terrible service at pickup and drop off. Never again at this location.

9.6 Wonderful

Jun 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Much nicer than expected car, great price and convenience in both locations.

Cons:

Pick up and drop off slower than ideal - each location had longish lines and could've used a second person at desk

7.6 Good

Oct 2015

KAYAK

Cons:

Parking lot too small. Difficult to drop off when someone else is leaving.

1 out of 3

Sixt

6.5

Okay

20 reviews

Cleanliness

6.9

Comfort

6.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.4

Value for money

6.4

One location in Santa Monica

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Locations in Santa Monica

1515 Ocean Ave

+1 888 749 8227

Monday09:00 - 12:00
Tuesday09:00 - 12:00
Wednesday09:00 - 12:00
Thursday09:00 - 12:00
Friday09:00 - 12:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
Sunday09:00 - 12:00
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4.8 Mediocre

Jul 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

The car

10.0 Wonderful

Mar 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The staff was very friendly and efficient. They offered another car as an option so I wouldn’t have to wait. Even though I didn’t take that option my car arrives quite quickly anyway. My rental car was a mini copper countryman and it was fantastic.

Cons:

Nothing.

9.6 Wonderful

Feb 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The staff was super helpful and friendly. I would recommend them to anyone. Car was clean and in good shape. Folks at drop off similarly nice and efficient.

Cons:

Only small problem: it took a long time to get my car initially. Staff and car were so nice I didn't really mind much.

6.0 Okay

Jan 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The staff is extremely friendly and prompt

Cons:

The car smelled like someone had smoke tobacco for many days inside

6.0 Okay

Dec 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

Good car

Cons:

1. Within 2 miles I got a low pressure signal. Stopped, got some air and calibrated. This lasted 5 days and had to be repeated (fortunately I knew how the calibration system worked...) 2. The windshield wiper fluid was empty

10.0 Wonderful

Mar 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

I filled out everything online. So when I arrived the services as fast and professional.

1 out of 5

Turo

8.0

Very good

49 reviews

Locations in Santa Monica

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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

150 travelers who rented a car in Santa Monica gave the car agency they used an average rating of 7.5

Good to know

Most popular agency

Hertz

Most popular model

Tesla Model 3

Average price

$71/day

Good deal

$62/day

Top tips for renting a Tesla car in Santa Monica

  • 25% of our users found Tesla rental cars in Santa Monica for $62 per day or less
  • Renting a Tesla Model 3 is around 1% cheaper than renting a Tesla Model Y in Santa Monica.

FAQs about renting a Tesla car in Santa Monica

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

    On average, renting a Tesla car in Santa Monica costs $71 per day.

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

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

  • Which companies rent Tesla cars in Santa Monica?

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

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

    Renting a Tesla Model 3 car in Santa Monica costs, on average, $71 per day.

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

    Renting a Tesla Model Y car in Santa Monica costs, on average, $71 per day.

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

    In the past 2 weeks, the cheapest Tesla car rental model to rent in Santa Monica was the Tesla Model Y ($78/day), followed by Tesla Model 3 ($49/day).

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

    The Tesla Model 3 is the most frequently booked Tesla car rental in Santa Monica.

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

    On average, renting a Tesla car in Santa Monica costs $495 per week ($71 per day).