Cheap Car Hire in Santa Ana

Santa Ana, CA, United States

13 Feb — 20 Feb

Same drop-off

Mon 13/2

Noon

Mon 20/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Santa Ana?

January

฿1,534

February

฿2,101

March

฿2,535

April

฿2,234

May

฿2,101

June

฿2,301

July

฿2,168

August

฿1,968

September

฿1,834

October

฿1,968

November

฿1,901

December

฿1,968

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Santa Ana is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is March. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Top rental agencies in Santa Ana

All major car rental suppliers in Santa Ana

Dollar

7.8

Good

169 reviews•1 location

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Overview

Recent reviews

6.0

Okay|Oct 2022

we waited 3.5 hours for an available vehicle

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

Made a reservation and they didn’t save us our SUV! Terrible!!! What’s the point of a reservation if I can’t reserve it?!?!?! Cannot do anything for us because we booked third party! Or at least that’s their excuse!!! Will never go with Dollar again!!!

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

Charged me an extra hour when I dropped off the car within 24 hrs

6.0

Okay|Apr 2022

There was a difference between the price when I booked on Kayak and what I was sent from their 'partner' for the rental (Priceline - that price was a bit higher), but the Kayak price was what I was charged by Dollar. Long wait in line for pick up at the Santa Ana airport, looked like that was the case at the other places too. Service at the counter was good, and I was happy with the car. Car return was very smooth and the staff person there was great.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

Car was unavailable at time of pickup for an unknown number of hours (told a minimum of 2 hours). Had to make other arrangements and have not been refunded

4.0

Mediocre|Dec 2022

This was a particularly busy day with flight cancellations, but the process seemed unnecessarily complicated. Why was there a second line to "check in" to pick up the keys immediately after the main rental process? Also, Dollar customers were definitely ranked below Hertz in the cross-company desk. That's... not a great customer experience. Still, the employees were doing the best they could on a rough day.

1 out of 57

Budget

7.2

Good

102 reviews•3 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Jan 2023

The car had some issues - felt wobbly with highway driving and made a loud sound. My husband planned to tell them at drop off but they rushed him through, were rude, and didn't give him an opportunity to talk with anyone. Trying to help out before it's rented out again but weren't able to. Pick up experience at the beginning was great and the price was better than other rental places.

8.0

Very Good|Jan 2023

Car was clean and functioned well. There was a long wait to pick up the car and no opportunity to check the car for damage prior to signing the contract...

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Took forever to get the car. Absurdly slow.

6.0

Okay|Jan 2023

The pickup took a long time. I stood in line at the budget counter for 15 minutes and when I was next in line they sent me to the Avis counter where I was 5th in line and I had to wait an additional 15 minutes. The pickup was poor. The drop off was excellent.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

The vehicle came with only a half a tank of gas and trash still inside. The window had a opening that wouldnt seal and the charging ports didnt work

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Car rental counter is quite a hike from gate C :(

1 out of 34

Hertz

6.9

Okay

157 reviews•3 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2021

The customer service was great. Both agents I talked to were friendly and knowledgeable.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

Had to wait 5 hours to get my car. Due to weather and people not returning the car. Nothing Hertz could have done but it was very exhausting waiting that long and then having to drive in traffic back to Vegas.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

I did not get a car, and I was charged!

6.0

Okay|Oct 2022

When pick up car, the rep didn’t clearly give information on the return location. The car is 36k miles and condition is under expectation .

6.0

Okay|Sep 2022

We were given a car that strongly smelled of cigarettes. We had to change to a smaller smoke free car without a difference in price.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Our customer service experience with Hertz was just awful. They were not willing to move the reservation by 1 day, and they were very rude about it. There is no reason the reservation could not be moved. I checked online and there were cars available, and actually at a better price than what we booked it for. Will not be using Hertz again because the customer service was so poor.

1 out of 53

Enterprise

8.6

Very Good

72 reviews•3 locations

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6.0

Okay|Dec 2022

It would have been better transparency. When they brought the car it was not what I order and when they brought another car they charge me extra for the vehicle. If I would have known for bringing another car would be charge to me I would have just cancel my reservation. Not once would I notify about the charge.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

I reserved BMW X3 online. When I went to the Enterprise and requested to check in, I asked if they have the BMW available, the customer service representative told me yes, they checked me in and charged my card, so she asked me to wait until her colleague comes to help me. When Shalvy came she told me that they don’t have BMW and I should drive Q5 instead. I was really shocked, Q5 was not in good condition, there were a lot of scratches on car. I didn’t have any options, since I must to drive towards San Diego for my daughter’s graduation. I asked for different availability and they charged me 179 instead of 130. It was very frustrating.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2022

Super service @ p/u, easy return

4.0

Mediocre|Dec 2022

Customer service has a horrible attitude

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2021

Fast pick up and fast drop off

7.9

Good|Jul 2021

Rental car rates are ridiculous right now, of course. Enterprise has a confused situation at LAX that could use better signage, and also a bit of confusion on pickup at SNA. Service was very good, but ditch the up sell. Get me in and out as fast as possible.

1 out of 24

Avis

7.3

Good

40 reviews•3 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

Avis is the worst rental car for ever. Unprofessional, rude employees, disrespectful.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Huge line at the airport check which moved kind of quick to my surprise. Guy behind the counted was friendly quick and I was on my way. Same at the drop. No line but things went smooth and fast.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Kayak had cars available on its site for a one way trip where the Avis site had none.

8.0

Very Good|May 2022

This location was not at the airport like I thought - but their customer service was so good they called me the day before my pickup to make sure I knew I would have to get a ride to their location, but that by doing so, I was pry ably saving $200 on my total rental. Add to that, the gentleman who checked me in was was helpful, cheerful, and kind. Great experience.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

Pick-up was fine and initially the car seemed fine, then it started leaking gas the first time we tried to fill the tank, when we only two hours from home, and it took Avis 5 hours to get us into a new car, leaving us stranded in a parking lot in Phoenix, AZ with no bathroom from 9pm to midnight, and then waiting at PHX airport for another two hours to get a car. In the end they offered us almost no apologies, a tiny 50.00 dollar discount, and turned what should have been a straightforward 7-8 hour car ride into a 13 hour ordeal, which meant I ended up being awake for close to 24 hours. And to top it off, they didn't extend our rental period so after finally getting home and to sleep at 5am (I should have been home by about 11pm and in bed shortly after if all had gone well) I had to wake up a few hours later to go return the car and avoid the fees for a late return.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2022

Everything went smoothly.

1 out of 14

Alamo

45 reviews•1 location

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Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|May 2017

service was great

6.4

Okay|May 2017

No accommadation for drive up customer only for airport customer. I will not use this location again.

8.0

Very Good|May 2017

nice car

i booked it for $46 and some cents(I pre payed for the car)...but when I returned it they charged be $47 and some cent.....although not a big difference in the amount...but still they should honour what they agreed for...its the most basic principle of any business transaction

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2017

They were great to deal with easy and quick processing collection and drop off

Nothing

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2017

No problem rental, unlimited millage, flexibility in pick up and drop off locations, excellent employees, great all the way around

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2017

new clean car that performed well

taxes

1 out of 15

Allied

2 locations

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Sunnycars

2 locations

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Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Santa Ana?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Enterprise (8.6 rating), Dollar (7.8 rating) and Avis (7.3 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Santa Ana.

What are gas prices like in Santa Ana?

The average price of petrol in Santa Ana is ฿33.70/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,516 and ฿2,190 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Santa Ana for a week from Alamo?

Hiring a car in Santa Ana for a week can be a great option for travel. Alamo, the most popular car hire company for this area, offers hire cars for around ฿21,928/week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Santa Ana for the best price?

Booking your car hire early can save you up to 6%. Aim to book your car hire at least 24 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in Santa Ana.

Can I rent a car for a month in Santa Ana?

Typically how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Santa Ana however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.