Cheap Car Hire in Sarasota

Sarasota, FL, United States

12 Feb — 19 Feb

Same drop-off

Sun 12/2

Noon

Sun 19/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

AED 183

February

AED 257

March

AED 286

April

AED 275

May

AED 224

June

AED 227

July

AED 246

August

AED 198

September

AED 198

October

AED 246

November

AED 220

December

AED 238

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Sarasota 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 Sarasota

All major car rental suppliers in Sarasota

Budget

7.3

Good

133 reviews•3 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Quick and easy

6.0

Okay|Jan 2023

Waiting lines continue to be unbearable, 1.5 hours to pickup my rental vehicle. Clerks are very courteous but over worked. I was charged double For this rental. I will contacting the Budget office on Monday 1/30.

6.0

Okay|Jan 2023

I was unknowingly uncharged $30 a day by the rental agent. He had a very heavy accent that i had a great deal of trouble understanding, but I was able to ascertain that he did not have the level of car I had prepaid for. He asked if it was just me and I said yes. The car I was given was substantially larger and when I reviewed the bill it said that I had agreed to an upgrade and I was charged an additional amount that was over 30% higher than I had agreed to.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Great car, clean. Newer and easy

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

The counter attention was very inept. After waiting for over an hour and a half in line at SRQ the agent was unable to even help us.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Great service…. But the interior of the vehicle was a bit dirty.

1 out of 45

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

7.5

Good

45 reviews•5 locations

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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

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2022

Jonathan was great at the Thrifty deck in Sarasota

1 out of 15

Hertz

7.4

Good

84 reviews•2 locations

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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|Jan 2023

Everything was just right, location, service, car quality

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Your site lets you make same-day reservations, but Hertz doesn’t accept reservations made less than 24 hours in advance. If I’d have known my flights would be cancelled, clearly I’d have made a reservation then. Budget Rental was able to provide us a nice vehicle immediately with no reservations. I can’t trust any travel plans made through your site because of this.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Great staff…..very helpful

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Hertz counter at SRQ closes at midnight. We missed a flight connection and were put on the very last plane to SRQ that arrived at 12:10 AM. Hertz had somebody hang around until all the customers on that plane who had reservations were taken care of.

8.0

Very Good|Nov 2022

Wish the Hertz in Estero had Sunday drop off so we didn’t have to drive the 30 minutes to the airport. Even if they just had a 1-2 hour window for drop off on Sunday.

1 out of 28

Dollar

7.2

Good

67 reviews•1 location

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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

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2022

Pickup was a bit slow, as it was Easter Sunday and the Dollar and Thrifty desks were closed, and I had to queue up at Hertz. Otherwise, the service was fine. The car was OK, but could have had more baggage space behind the third row of seats.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Quick pickup. They actually had a car for me. Easy drop off. Car was nice and clean.

6.0

Okay|Apr 2022

$300 in surprise add-ons after paying the original amount to rent the car. Why advertise a price online and charge that price, to only add to the bill once your at the counter and have no other choice. I will not be renting from dollar again

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

Waited in line for 1-1/2 hours, and then the lone agent at the counter (who was already working at a snail's pace) announced he was going on break with 20-30 people still waiting in line. When I finally got my vehicle it was filthy. Dirt and spills on the interior, outside unwashed, sticker residue on the windows, and the rearview mirror was coated with so much grime I couldn't see out of it. On top of that it only had 1/4 tank of gas and there was no one around to show it to. When I returned the car the agent told me that I needed to take a picture of the odometer and fuel gauge when I picked it up, otherwise I had to bring it back with a full tank! The lady next to me complained that her car was empty as well.

1 out of 23

Payless

6.9

Okay

42 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.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

We did not have a line at the check in so we got waited in right away. The car was ready when we got there. It was clean and the perfect size for 4 people, it for a Jeep Compass. Staff was friendly. A map of the area would of been nice.

1 out of 14

Avis

6.4

Okay

43 reviews•3 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Mar 2021

Staff good

Car not cleaned well. No bathroom at pickup location

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

I booked through Kayak and got a call from Avis an hour before my rental letting me know that there were no cars available.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

I loved the customer service, (Sarasota) it’s efficient and amiability make it easygoing my process.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2022

The location did not have a full sized as reserved, they said we were upgraded to a small suv which seemed like a downgrade. The car wasn’t cleaned. But on the bright side we were comped for gas

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

Only two agents were working the desk. It took an hour and a half to get my car. Agents were friendly enough but needed help to move the line. There was nobody in the car rental lot to report any car inspection issues. Additionally, while the car was relatively clean, certain areas like the windshield and rear view mirror were dirty and I had to clean it myself.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

I canceled reservation after 45 minutes in line with 40 people despite booking with priority. One person at the Sarasota airport counter. Crazy the other person left (originally 2 at counter) and never returned. Dollar rent a car had NO wait and a very efficient person working. Boo Avis.

1 out of 15

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

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Thrifty (7.8 rating), Enterprise (7.5 rating) and Hertz (7.4 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Sarasota.

What are gas prices like in Sarasota?

The average price of petrol in Sarasota is AED 3.64/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between AED 164 and AED 236 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

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

Hiring a car in Sarasota 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 AED 3,799/week on average.

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

Generally, for a better deal in Sarasota it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 19%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 13 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.

Can I rent a car for a month in Sarasota?

The length of time you can book a rental for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from Sarasota it should be possible to rent a car for a whole month if needed.