Cheap Car Rentals in Sarasota

Sarasota, FL, United States

30 Sep — 7 Oct

Same drop-off

Driver's age:

Sat 30/9

Noon

Sat 7/10

Noon

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Sarasota?

January

฿1,693

February

฿2,017

March

฿2,161

April

฿1,909

May

฿1,765

June

฿1,729

July

฿1,873

August

฿1,729

September

฿1,657

October

฿2,089

November

฿1,981

December

฿2,161

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Sarasota is September. 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.

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Top rental agencies in Sarasota

Choose from the top rental car agencies available in Sarasota, including Budget, Thrifty and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Reviews, pricing info, pickup locations, and other important details are available to aid your decision.

Budget

7.4

Good

154 reviews•3 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Service was excellent and the car was fantastic

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

The worst experience ever - The car was unusable and ultimately died and had to be towed which took 2 days and incessant phone calls. It was the most abusive disrespectful experience I have ever had and it cost me extra money because their uber driver didn’t pick me up and I missed my flight on top of everything else! Avoid Budget.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

The customer service was terrific.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Excellent

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

The car rental location was closed at 2, and our reservation started at 2, so we couldn’t pick up the car. We missed all our plans. Very frustrating experience.

6.0

Okay|Jun 2023

No window washer fluid. Couldn’t connect to wi-fi so had to use Google maps only on my phone.

1 out of 52

Thrifty

7.8

Good

41 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Excelente servicio el personal muy amable un joven de nombre Roberto en el aeropuerto de san Antonio muy atento con el cambio del vehículo, pues me vandalizaron el primer vehículo y me lo cambiaron súper rápido

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

I waited over 3 hours in line to check in for my pickup, then another more than 30 minutes outside waiting for them to drive up my rental.

6.0

Okay|Mar 2022

Pickup at the airport was horrible! Long line abs only one Thrifty rep. Took close to an hour for the pickup. Drop off was wonderful.

6.0

Okay|Feb 2022

Checking the car out from SRQ took over an hour. Reason for long lines? Short staff and same process for getting a car that Budget used in 1980’s . It should have been faster.

4.0

Mediocre|Dec 2021

Took about 30-45 minutes to get the car.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Great experience fast no problems Will rent and recommend

1 out of 14

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.4

Good

46 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

The reservation did not make it clear that the car was to be picked up in town instead of at the airpoort. Even though there was an Enterprise counter at the airport, I had to take an Uber with my luggage to the other location. The counter people at the airport were surly and not willing to address my problem. It was a waste of both time and money.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

I always prefer to rent through Enterprise -- consistently satisfied with overall experience.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Car was at wrong location.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

The people working there were great! Really went above and beyond! Unfortunately our flight was changed to a few hours later though and we ended up having to pay a full day's cost for the rental car and that didn't seem right.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Great professional

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

Our flight was late arriving and satasota airport was helpful was able to get another car Mr Lopez was awesome when arriving back. Very helpful and friendly

1 out of 16

Hertz

7.1

Good

95 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Great, easy experience on pick up and drop off at another location

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

It was quick and simple.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2021

The staff was very helpful. There were no cars available to get at the airport so we had to use another location and that was unfortunate but not the fault of Hertz.

It was Spring Break time and I would hope they would have many more cars available than they had but we should have booked earlier as well.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Really nice

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Car was great. More people are needed at the counter when flights arrive.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2023

Our vehicle had way to many miles on it, and it showed (44K) lots of bangs and bruises, tires were worn and windows not cleaned on the inside also tire bearings on driver rear were gone. Check in/out was great. Better luck next time with another competition.

1 out of 32

Dollar

6.8

Okay

71 reviews•1 location

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8.0

Very Good|Feb 2023

Car was not the one I selected and was beat up.

6.0

Okay|May 2023

Flight cancellation resulted in different drop-off location and for return of the car on the same day- Dollar tried to charge us $375 to return the car to a nearby airport!!

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Nice car, friendly staff 45 minute wait to pick up a vehicle was a reason to not reant this way again.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

When I went to pick up the rental, I was told my reservation had been cancelled. They didn't know who nor when, so I couldn't pickup the vehicle.

4.0

Mediocre|Nov 2022

Being charged twice, once online, and then again at counter, was discouraging, and deceptive. I will not use Kayak again for car rental.

8.0

Very Good|May 2022

All good except car smelled like smoke

1 out of 24

Payless

6.5

Okay

45 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

Understaffed with a 1.5 hour pickup line for prepaid cars. The vehicle was not what we expected or what was stated online. It also had interior damage and was visibly dirty. Will not rent here again.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2021

Maintenance light kept coming on tried to call several times basically was left on my own. The tire pressure light came on for two tires at separate times and had to fill them. I felt like I was driving an used truck that I had to fix. For $300 on vacation it sucked!!!!

8.0

Very Good|Dec 2021

Car needed to be washed and wiper fluid was low and none was available.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2021

How did they charge me $284 for 2 days???

4.0

Mediocre|Dec 2021

They share a rental desk with other rental companies. It was busy and they only had one agent working the desk. He did a great job and was moving really fast, but it was just one guy. When it came time for our rental, the agent had to login again to the payless system, which took about 5 minutes. So, in all, we waited approximately 50 minutes to get our vehicle, causing us to miss a dinner reservation. I just wish I had known prior to renting that this would be the case, I guess it was still a good value, but unexpected delay.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Be prepared to end up paying the double of the original price

1 out of 15

Avis

6.3

Okay

49 reviews•3 locations

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6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

Car not clean originally. Easy switch to another but also sort of dirty. Very helpful person at check in.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

I was supposed to pay much less than what this website showed. The rental wasn’t what I thought it would be cheap SUV, but it was clean. I’ve travelled before with much less expensive and better car.

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2023

The only problem was the pick up in Sarasita, We waited 50 minutes on line to do the paperwork for the car. They didn't have enough staff on duty to handle the line. The agents themselves were lovely and working hard.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2021

Staff good

Car not cleaned well. No bathroom at pickup location

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Excellent service

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Car was dirty. When return the amount charged, it was more than negotiated previous.

1 out of 17

Alamo

31 reviews•1 location

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8.0

Very Good|May 2017

No automatic locks. I had to use a key to open the car door.

8.8

Very Good|May 2017

Car was clean and new. Pickup and drop off were easy.

Charged me for 7 gallons of gas after I returned it with a full tank. They refunded the charge after I complained, but I don't see how it was applied in the first place. I had filled up 2 minutes from the drop off location.

9.6

Wonderful|May 2017

Car was in second lot and hard to find - some specific directions about the space numbers would have been helpful, maybe even a map.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2017

We upgraded and extended our rental. The guy at the airport couldn't have been more pleasant or helpful. Upgraded us to a 2026 Suburban and only charges us for a regular minivan. Being a family of 5 this was very helpful.

5.6

Fair|May 2017

Car was fine. Very small gas tank, though.

According to Kayak, I was supposed to be charged an agreed-upon amount from March 29 through April 30. However, Alamo charged me for a one-month rental at the rate I had been quoted for the entire period and then tacked on an additional fee for the remaining 2 days.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2017

Very easy drop off.

1 out of 11

Car rental FAQs

What are petrol prices like in Sarasota

The average price of petrol in Sarasota is ฿39.27/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,767 and ฿2,552 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Sarasota?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Thrifty (7.8 rating), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (7.4 rating) and Budget (7.4 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Sarasota.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Sarasota for a week from Dollar?

Dollar is one of the top picks in Sarasota. They can have you in a hire car for about ฿9,373 per week on average.

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

Booking your car hire early can save you up to 23%. Aim to book your car hire at least 28 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in Sarasota.