Cheap Car Hire in Salinas, CA

Salinas, CA, United States

4 Feb — 11 Feb

Same drop-off

Sat 4/2

Noon

Sat 11/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

AED 209

February

AED 238

March

AED 308

April

AED 337

May

AED 334

June

AED 326

July

AED 315

August

AED 297

September

AED 282

October

AED 286

November

AED 275

December

AED 271

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Salinas is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is April. 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 Salinas, CA

All major car rental suppliers in Salinas, CA

Enterprise

6.1

Okay

16 reviews•4 locations

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Overview

Recent reviews

8.0

Very Good|Jan 2023

The vehicle was much too expensive. Almost 200 dollars a day.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2020

Customer service at drop off in SFO made me feel very uncomfortable. They are looking to cheat customers out of money however they can.

5.6

Fair|Jun 2020

I liked everything except the part where I was lied to.

When I called enterprise I was told I could drop my car off in Sacramento at no extra cost. I was told all I need to do is inform the pickup location that I was doing that. When I called the pickup location the man told me he was going to take $50 out of my deposit for dropping the car off in Sacramento despite the fact I was told it wouldn't cost me to do that. I am still waiting to get my deposit back and suspect I'll be calling to complain about the deception.

4.8

Mediocre|May 2020

Car wouldn’t start on Saturday evening. 20 minute hold for roadside assistance operator. Told there was a $55 dollar charge for roadside assistance. Help arrived quickly and they jump started car. Told me to run at least 1/2 hour to charge battery. The next morning the car wouldn’t start. I used my own battery charger To start. Enterprise told me they had no cars locally that I could swap cars. Had to drive 70 miles each way to San Jose to swap. When I returned the car the next day, they took off $55 dollar roadside assistance charge (no s$&t) but only gave me $7 off for my trouble. About 4 hours of my time and $20 in gas and they only refunded me $7 No happy.

2.8

Poor|Oct 2019

Have not dropped off yet. The car was not clean. And for the car I received the price was very expensive. If your going to change what you do at least clean the car? Unacceptable.

A clean car!

2.0

Poor|Sep 2019

Enterprise allowed me to rent the car online. The employees had to call and inform me that they didn’t have any cars. To their credit, they did this right away and I appreciate that. The Enterprise company should not be advertising cars they don’t have.

1 out of 6

Hertz

5.4

Fair

22 reviews•2 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

car wasn't ready as promised on time

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2021

Every thing

2.0

Poor|Aug 2020

Nothing

Kayak reserved my car at Salinas Airport from Saturday to the following Saturday. Come to find out right before I am to pick up the car that location is not open weekends. Nobody bothered to tell me that they where not open. I had to scramble and find another car. Luckily Avis in Santa Cruz was able to bail me out.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2020

Nothing

I could have got my rental without having to cancel because they wanted to start switching people over to credit card when I already payed in advance then let me know I can’t have my debit card on file even though it was prepaid also I didn’t like that I was taunted for not having a credit card

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2019

All good !!!!

2.0

Poor|Aug 2019

My flight was delayed and when I got to Monterey they were closed. They closed at 7:00 pm. Then the next morning they didn’t have the car. I would not suggest renting from a place not at the airport.

1 out of 8

Eagle Rent A Car

1 location

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Easirent

1 location

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Sunnycars

1 location

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VIPCars Recommendation

1 location

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Car Rental FAQs

What are gas prices like in Salinas?

The average price of petrol in Salinas is AED 3.53/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between AED 159 and AED 229 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Salinas for a week from Budget?

Budget is one of the most popular car hire companies in Salinas, offering car hire for around AED 774 per week on average.

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

Booking early can save you upwards of 30% on your car hire. Booking your vehicle at least 90 days in advance can you get you a great below-average price in Salinas.