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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, American Rent-A-Car (10,0 rating), Economy Rent a Car (10,0 rating) and Alamo (8,3 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Tampa.

What are petrol prices like in Tampa?

The average price of petrol in Tampa is R16,48/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between R741 and R1 071 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Tampa for a week from AcaRent?

AcaRent offers hire cars in Tampa for about R3 871 per week on average.

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

Booking early can save you upwards of 23% on your car hire. Booking your vehicle at least 7 days in advance can you get you a great below-average price in Tampa.

Can I rent a car for a month in Tampa?

Yes, hiring a vehicle in Tampa for a month is certainly possible.

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

January

R567

February

R732

March

R860

April

R713

May

R695

June

R640

July

R750

August

R695

September

R549

October

R750

November

R713

December

R841

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Tampa 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.

Compare available car types for rental in Tampa

	Small cars	R413 - R1 178
	All Car Types	R453 - R1 608

To hire a small car in Tampa, the United States, you would pay an average price of R438/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a small car in Tampa, the United States (~R413/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~R1 178/day). In fact, February is about 6% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for Tampa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Tampa, renting a small car saves you 53% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a medium car in Tampa, the United States, you would pay an average price of R656/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in Tampa, the United States (~R494/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is September (~R1 519/day). In fact, February is about 25% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for Tampa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Tampa, renting a medium car saves you 29% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a SUV in Tampa, the United States, you would pay an average price of R383/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in Tampa, the United States (~R456/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~R1 162/day). In fact, August is about 18% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Tampa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Tampa, renting a SUV saves you 58% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

Top rental agencies in Tampa

Have a look at the top car hire agencies available in Tampa, including Sixt, Dollar and Hertz. Reviews, pricing info, pickup locations, and other important details are available to aid your decision.

Sixt

7,3

Good

230 reviews•3 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Great experience, I would use SixT again.

8,0

Very Good|Aug 2023

I used a different credit card at pick up than the one I used when I made the reservation. Both cards were charged the total fee. I was told that the card I used when I made the reservation would be refunded. However, I still have not received a refund. The reference number for the reservation was 24510723217108697920056.

2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

I locked in the rental with kayak at $315.00, everything I wanted included and when I picked car up it was $600.00 . The associate at the desk claimed kayak has wrong pricing. complete rip off. will never use kayak or sixt again!

10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Very quick

10,0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

We got a nice car. It was able to carry 6 large suitcases.

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

Handed off to Qeek by Kayak? Impossible to navigate the Qeek website and they changed my pickup point from the requested Tampa Airport location to Downtown (although Qeek would not admit they made this change). Therefore, canceled the whole booking and rebooked through Expedia, but still with Sixt. Kayak retained my booking deposit, so will never use Kayak (Qeek whatever) again! Very short-term business outlook in the way you "use" your customers. Will be interested to see if these surveys serve ANY purpose. Already interesting to see that Kayak doesn't seem to realize rental was canceled.....as you're sending me this survey.

1 out of 77

Dollar

6,7

Okay

128 reviews•4 locations

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Hertz

6,1

Okay

265 reviews•10 locations

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2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

They didn't provide a charging cable for the EV, despite saying there "should" be one in the trunk. So we had no option to charge other than to find a public charger, of which there were none in the area where we stayed. We could barely leave the place we were staying for fear of not having the battery to get back to Tampa.

8,0

Very Good|Mar 2023

No line to pick up car. That was fast. Not crazy about driving a vehicle with 52K miles on it. Car was not as clean as it should be, some noticeable dirt on floor.

10,0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Great service

2,0

Poor|Mar 2023

My rental was suppose to be at Tampa airport, But upon arrival, Hertz apprised me it was at its North Tampa location. There was no mention in my itinerary of North Tampa. To resolve, I had to pay current rate of $400 vs. $200 I orriginally contracted in February.

8,0

Very Good|Mar 2023

The check in staff was grumpy and not very helpful.or friendly at both the main desk and the garage desk

2,0

Poor|Mar 2023

The Hertz rental location manager did not have my vehicle ready and available for me at my scheduled time and then proceeded to blame my frustration on my being 30 minutes late past my scheduled pickup time, which was kind of an odd excuse for why my rental was not ready or available. An hour later, the rental vehicle arrived on the lot in horrible shape (dirty on the outside and a complete mess on the inside). The story from the store manager was that the vehicle needed an oil change and that's why it was not on the lot. So, I drove away in my filthy late vehicle that I had prepaid for about 3 weeks prior. The most intriguing part of my Hertz rental experience was when the Hertz rental location manager arrived at my home un-announced and un-invited about 2 hours after I picked up the rental vehicle and told me it was an emergency that the prior renter had left something inside the vehicle. I was flustered not only at the fact that this manager had decided to show up without my knowledge or consent, but also because I was still working and on a phone call so I wanted to just make him leave. At this point, my children had already put some of their bags into the rental vehicle as we were about to depart on our road trip within the next hour. So, as I allowed the Hertz manager to search for this mystery item I noticed that he was being extremely guarded and not sharing what he was looking for. I understood why when he located the item and tried to hide it from me... It was a GUN. A pistol inside the rental vehicle right next to where my kids would be sitting. I was so amazingly upset, angry, frustrated and utterly dumbfounded that I just wanted him to leave. I reported all of this experience and information to Hertz and I am still awaiting an apology, a confirmation, some form of compensatory value but most importantly an explanation as to how this happened and how they will ensure that it never happens again!! I have contacted Hertz multiple times through social media, by phone, by email, but every response has been "we are looking into it". Unless something unexpected happens, I fully expect to ignore me unless legally forced to do something. I would probably try and avoid a company like this - especially because they are just coming off of a massive lawsuit settlement where they falsely claimed renters had stolen their rental vehicles and had them arrested!! What a great company! Avoid Hertz. You'll be happier.

1 out of 89

Budget

6,0

Okay

247 reviews•6 locations

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2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

The van had 2 bulging tires which made the van shake when we drove it not to mention the safety hazard. Took van back and after much waiting and looking for help finally got another van which had a slider the wouldn’t shut Twilight zone feeling

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

I didn’t even get to rent a vehicle.

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

We stood in line at the Budget counter in the Tampa airport for almost 45 minutes to learn our reservation was not at the airport, it was offsite and the office had closed. This was incredibly disappointing and inconvenient as I was traveling with my mother i. Law who required a wheelchair. They were able to get me a car but it cost almost 4 times as much. Bye bye Kayak

4,0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

I waited over 2 hrs in line for my rental. While the rental was still in my possession I get a an email stating that I was a no show and my card has been charged $50

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

Do not rent from this company or its affiliates. Major staffing shortages and mismanagement causing huge delays over 3 hours at most airports

6,0

Okay|Apr 2023

Over charged almost $200

1 out of 83

Alamo

8,8

Very Good

37 reviews•2 locations

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6,0

Okay|May 2022

The vehicle was the only issue that I would change due to the navigation system was not functioning properly and I was turned around quite a bit that I had to down load a different gps app to navigate to my needed destination. Lastly , it was the wrong size vehicle that was difficult to get in and out of and the turn radius was horrible. The Alamo staff from start to finish was superb and I will use Alamo for now on but I will take my time to really choose the right vehicle for my safety and size paralleled with comfort! The low profile tires should never be on any vehicle that rental property, I felt every bump that jilted the entire vehicle and made for a anxious feeling that the tires would lose tire air pressure! The next vehicle that I use as a rental will be a SUV .

4,0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

Even thought I called a week, and again a day in advance to confirm reservation, I was told the morning of the rental that if I didn't arrive at the office when it opened, I could not be guaranteed a vehicle. The car that I was given smelled so terribly of disinfectant, we had to purchase bottles of vinegar to dissipate odors. We also had to leave windows open at night and wash all clothes that came in contact with seats and floors.

1 out of 13

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7,5

Good

94 reviews•20 locations

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2,0

Poor|Mar 2023

I reserved an intermediate vehicle and received a booking confirmation. Shortly there after when I went to the rental location to pick up the rental car I was informed that instead of the car that I had booked and reserved they only had a truck. I am a short petite gir and I did not rent nor want a truck to drive. I was unapologetically told there were no other vehicles despite my booking confirmation and there is nothing they can do. I left the rental location unsatisfied during a time that finding an alternative rental car in town was quite nearly impossible. They went into the system at this time and canceled my reservation as expected since they had been able to give me car; however, I was still charged the insurance on said vehicle but I never picked up. Now I’m having to deal with the insurance company to try and get a refund , as reaching customer service through the rental company is nearly impossible.

1 out of 32

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Tampa

Thrifty

6,6

Okay

76 reviews•5 locations

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2,0

Poor|Nov 2024

Thrifty’s operational procedure for customer service is flawed, as it classifies customers based on their car type rather than the time of check-in. Consequently, individuals who are not in the current class of car being serviced are effectively positioned at the rear of the line, irrespective of whether they have prepaid or checked in at the earliest available time. Furthermore, the TPA location lacks an online update for vehicle selection, making it challenging for customers to determine their model before arriving. I strongly advise against utilizing Thrifty’s car service and recommend opting for larger brands that have a more efficient and reliable operational model.

10,0

Wonderful|Sept 2024

The pickup of the vehicle was quick

2,0

Poor|Mar 2022

Waited in line for over one hour. stood the entire time. 4 employees at the

1 out of 26

Avis

5,8

Fair

77 reviews•7 locations

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4,0

Mediocre|Oct 2023

Collection at the airport was terrible. There was a long line and it took us over 45 minutes to collect our car. There were only 4 people working on the desks and it took at least 15 minutes per customer for no obvious reason at all - lots of standing around waiting while they called down for the car. Not what you want after a long flight. Enterprise stand in contrast had no wait! The car itself was great - nearly new, great condition and a hybrid so very economical. Return drop off was simple

1 out of 26

Car hire FAQs

Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Tampa?
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, American Rent-A-Car (10,0 rating), Economy Rent a Car (10,0 rating) and Alamo (8,3 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Tampa.
What are petrol prices like in Tampa?
The average price of petrol in Tampa is R16,48/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between R741 and R1 071 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
How much does it cost to hire a car in Tampa for a week from AcaRent?
AcaRent offers hire cars in Tampa for about R3 871 per week on average.
How far in advance should I hire a car in Tampa for the best price?
Booking early can save you upwards of 23% on your car hire. Booking your vehicle at least 7 days in advance can you get you a great below-average price in Tampa.
Can I rent a car for a month in Tampa?
Yes, hiring a vehicle in Tampa for a month is certainly possible.