Cheap Car Rentals at Santa Barbara Airport

Santa Barbara, CA, United States - Santa Barbara (SBA)

10 Oct — 17 Oct

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Santa Barbara Airport car rentals in 2023

Most popular company	HERTZ
Most common car type	Intermediate
Average price per day	₹ 100
Cheapest price per day	₹ 87

Popular car types in Santa Barbara Airport

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At ₹ 3,718/day, SUV is the cheapest car type available for hire at Santa Barbara Airport in the past week. Out of 7 car hire agencies operating at Santa Barbara Airport, there are, in total, 13 hire locations. View below for 2 offered car types:

Economy

₹ 3,568+

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Compact

₹ 3,718+

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Intermediate

₹ 3,718+

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Standard

₹ 4,025+

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Full-size

₹ 4,707+

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Minivan

₹ 7,511+

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Full-size SUV

₹ 7,013+

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Passenger van

₹ 7,511+

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Compact SUV

₹ 3,718+

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Intermediate SUV

₹ 5,763+

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Standard SUV

₹ 5,763+

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Economy

₹ 3,568+

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Compact

₹ 3,718+

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Intermediate

₹ 3,718+

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Standard

₹ 4,025+

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Full-size

₹ 4,707+

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Minivan

₹ 7,511+

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Full-size SUV

₹ 7,013+

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Passenger van

₹ 7,511+

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Compact SUV

₹ 3,718+

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Intermediate SUV

₹ 5,763+

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Standard SUV

₹ 5,763+

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Economy

₹ 3,568+

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Compact

₹ 3,718+

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Intermediate

₹ 3,718+

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Standard

₹ 4,025+

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Full-size

₹ 4,707+

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Minivan

₹ 7,511+

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Full-size SUV

₹ 7,013+

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Passenger van

₹ 7,511+

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Compact SUV

₹ 3,718+

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Intermediate SUV

₹ 5,763+

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Standard SUV

₹ 5,763+

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Top rental agencies in Santa Barbara Airport

Budget

7.2

Good

66 reviews•1 location

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

I booked the car, showed up, and they said they wouldn’t honor my booked reservation because they “weren’t doing same day rentals”. The agent was rude, unhelpful and dismissive. I’ll never book budget again. Enterprise had NO problem helping me out for a last minute same day rental. It’s obvious budget didn’t need my patronage so I’m fine to take my business elsewhere.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Horrible customer service

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Awful

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Excellent customer service at the Santa Barbara airport location.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Didn’t have the car I ordered. Car they gave me hadn’t been cleaned and it was blocked in by 5 other cars, so took 30 minutes to get out.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Friendly helpful staff

1 out of 22

Dollar

7.1

Good

46 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Car was clean, comfortable and economical. Transfers were effortless

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

Fortunately not a long wait and we enjoyed the car!

2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

ended up somehow being a non changeable/transferrable reservation and I had covid related travel issues. I will never book with Kayak or Dollar again after this, and have been enjoying working directly with Enterprise

3.9

Poor|Sep 2021

Dollar in Santa Barbara, California did not have a car ready for me, where I was told there would be a 45 minute wait. It turned out to be 30, but in the meantime the staff seemed to indicate I had all this trouble since I went through PriceLine. I wanted to reduce the number of days I would keep the car, and they proceeded to name 3 different prices as a result of the change, each was more than I had paid through PriceLine. The additional cost were a host of taxes that were not included in the PriceLine amount I paid that amounted to an additional 20%.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2021

Manager at the Santa Barbara Airport was very helpful. 7 am pickup, car ready by 7:30 which was perfect. Their cars are older, mine was a 2019 with over 50K miles but got us safely from Santa Barbara to LA and then to San Diego.

2.0

Poor|May 2021

My flight got in at6pm, the desk had closed at 5pm. No car for me!

Knowing that I cannot get a car from Dollar after 5pm, I would have rented from Budget.

1 out of 16

Hertz

6.1

Okay

36 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

Counter person so rude second time I get same person not willing to change my rental I guess the special price was an electric car at which was difficult to figure out charge locations nothing got explained car was great only problem was the charging stations

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

One of the best values in car rentals during these outrageous times.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

There was no car available when I arrived. So I rented a car with Budget instead.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2021

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

4.0

Mediocre|Dec 2021

Air conditioner did not work properly which made it uncomfortable.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2021

The car was not ready when we arrived, the front desk attendant charged us for 2 extra hours because we ended up getting our car slightly earlier than the time that we scheduled. Will not rent from SB Hertz again.

1 out of 12

Alamo

8.0

Very Good

28 reviews•1 location

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Terrible booking , no explanation why I could not book , left counter walked next counter to hertz to get a car … Fk Alamo

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

easy processing. great staff.

1.9

Poor|Sep 2021

Despite having a confirmed reservation, there was no cars available to me when I arrived at the counter. I was referred to a competitor at the next door counter where I ended up paying more, but at least I got a car!

5.9

Fair|Aug 2021

My rental car was not clean on the inside or outside. I’m not as concerned with the outside because I understand that’s harder to control, but I expected the inside to be spotless given the current state of the world. Instead, it was dusty, had sticky spots from a spilled beverage (I’m assuming), & dirt footprints throughout the car, such as on the passenger side (where I have not been sitting, or had a passenger). Additionally, there were no disinfecting wipes in the car for me to use to clean, which I’ve received in other rentals during the pandemic, so I had to use the ones I’d packed myself to clean the inside of the car to my comfort. It felt as if the car had just been dropped off by the previous renter, then handed off to me. I know there is a rental car shortage, & cars are in much higher demand right now as travel resumes, but as a renter I would hope that my safety is the highest priority! Adding this on top of what I paid for this rental car, I will not rent from Alamo again.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2021

I only had a debit card, no notes were given on needing a actual credit card online ( unless you are flying into SB airport lol) but was told that the down town location would take debit. ( which makes no sense.) Desk person would not help call downtown location to see if they had any vehicles like I had reserved at the airport location. Not willing to help. Poor customer service.

8.0

Very Good|May 2021

The woman who helped me with drop off was incredibly helpful

1 out of 10

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.8

Good

19 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Great team. Thanks!

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

They did not have a car available and we could not reach our destination as scheduled. Our vacation was ruined.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Fast service, no hassles, good value

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Everything was easy.

6.0

Okay|Jun 2021

Drop off was east

vehicle could have been cleaner

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2020

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

1 out of 7

Avis

7.7

Good

12 reviews•1 location

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Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Easy pick and up and drop off. New and clean car, gas tank full, great experience as always!

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2022

The pick up line was pretty Long at SBC. Attendant worked as best as able with number of people.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Seth was excellent

6.0

Okay|Jul 2022

Loved the Mustang. Perfect car for a California road trip. I had reserved a convertible, however, and because I arrived 6 hours after my reserved pick-up time, I had to settle for a hardtop. My fault (though I really had no idea about timing when I booked the trip months ago), but I felt a bit overcharged paying the same price as a convertible. Sure, Avis puts them in the same class, but obviously, convertibles are far rarer as leased vehicles and should cost more. That's life, I guess. My other comment is I dearly wish Avis rented vehicles with manual transmissions. I realize it's a dying breed because fat, lazy Americans only know how to drive automatics, but why encourage such sloth? Distinguish yourselves in the marketplace by offering a few sticks. At purchase, such cars are a bit cheaper anyway, and you can rent them for the same or more than an automatic, so it's win-win for everyone. Giving in to American tastes is just lowering the bar. These people still buy minivans and eat at McDonald's, and no one ever went broke underestimating consumers in this nation. All of which is to say, offer more manuals, please.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

The line at the counter was long but the staff moved it quickly. It didn’t have a car that I reserved, so I took a Frontier compact truck. The price was good and the return at a different location in Southern California was easy and painless.

5.9

Fair|Jul 2021

Avis did not have the car I reserved when I arrived even though I called them that my plane was arriving an hour late and they assured me they would honor my reservation. It took an hour before they had a car that was within the size range I reserved and were trying to give me a much larger, uneconomical car. I refused it and they finally gave me a suitable replacement. The car I finally ended up with was great... Hopefully, this is all due to pandemic problems because the price was also triple of what I have paid in the past...

1 out of 4

Thrifty

5.5

Fair

5 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

The car was dirty, the pick up experience was terrible.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

They have a pretty rough operation, an ugly office in a trailer away from the airport. The staff was confused and argued with each other on pickup (did they have a car for me?, where's the key?, etc). Difficulty with computer and paperwork, The car had 125,000 miles on it, but it was fine.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2020

Yes, staff was helpful, service fast, individual ride back to airport, free upgrade.

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7.2

Good|Jan 2017

The van was nice. Reserving the car was easy.

An employee gave us the wrong van. It was not completely clean, the tank was not full and all 4 tires were low. I was somewhat frustrated when I had to top off the tank and put the proper air pressure in the tires. When we returned the van the manager felt very bad and was very apologetic. He handled the situation in a professional manner and ultimately gave us 50% off of the rental cost. Even though the experience started off poorly it was handled very well in the end and I would rent from them again.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2016

They were very accommodating and friendly

1 out of 2

National

2.0

Poor

1 review•1 location

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Best Santa Barbara Airport car rental deals found

Toyota Corolla₹ 3,718/day

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Toyota Etios₹ 3,718/day

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Ford EcoSport₹ 3,718/day

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Car rental FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found at Santa Barbara Airport?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under ₹ 8,294/day when booking a car hire at Santa Barbara Airport. The absolute best deal a user found was for ₹ 7,265/day from Hertz, booked on Oct. 1.

Which car hire providers are at Santa Barbara Airport?

There are 8 car rental providers located at Santa Barbara Airport. The following companies can be found near the Santa Barbara Airport car rental counter:Alamo (8.0)Enterprise Rent-A-Car (7.8)Avis (7.7)Budget (7.2)Dollar (7.1)Hertz (6.1)Thrifty (5.5)National (2.0)

Which car hire company is considered to be the best at Santa Barbara Airport?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Avis (8.3 rating), Alamo (8.0 rating) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car (7.8 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies at Santa Barbara Airport.

How much does it cost to hire a car at Santa Barbara Airport for a week from Hertz?

From Hertz you can hire a car at Santa Barbara Airport from about ₹ 19,143 per week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car at Santa Barbara Airport for the best price?

Booking early almost always ensures you have more options of car models to choose from, as well as prices reduced by up to 36% to make it a great deal at Santa Barbara Airport. Try to book at least 7 days prior to when you need the car hire to close on a rate below the average.

Can I rent a car for a month at Santa Barbara Airport?

Yes, renting a vehicle at Santa Barbara Airport for a month is certainly possible.

How much does it cost to rent a car at Santa Barbara Airport for a month?

You can potentially save up to 25% on a month-long rental by booking with Hertz. Hertz is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car at Santa Barbara Airport can cost you on average ₹ 82,040 a month or ₹ 2,735 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.