Cheap Car Hire in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, FL, United States

15 Feb — 22 Feb

Same drop-off

Wed 15/2

Noon

Wed 22/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in St. Petersburg?

January

AED 139

February

AED 205

March

AED 238

April

AED 231

May

AED 179

June

AED 179

July

AED 187

August

AED 161

September

AED 154

October

AED 216

November

AED 183

December

AED 168

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg

All major car rental suppliers in St. Petersburg

Hertz

6.5

Okay

41 reviews•3 locations

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6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

Drop-off should be quicker and usually is, but there were 7 people in line and I had to wait 20 minutes just to hand him my keys. Needs to improve.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2022

Cigarette smells in the car

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

The pick up and drop off was a breeze! But the rental van was a death trap!! The air conditioner didn’t work, the tires were bald, no windshield wiper fluid and the windshield was covered in bird poop! The windshield wipers themselves were very old! And the van leaked in MANY spots!

2.0

Poor|Apr 2021

We cancelled this vehicle via phone call and on line. We are still being charged for the car.

Accept a cancellation by phone and via online and refund charged fees to the customer in a timely fashion.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2021

Pickup experience was a nightmare and I was placed into a dirty car.

Speed at checkout. They should have cleaned the car... esp during Covid. They should have placed me into a different car if they didn’t have time to clean the car they put me into. I also could not get ahold of customer service for the life of me. Awful experience.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2021

Drop off at SFB was easy. We had to change our drop-off location mid-trip and this was easy to do over the phone using the “rental extension” phone number on our initial receipt.

Was traveling with an IL driver’s license that had its expiration date extended 6 months by the state of IL due to Covid-19. No issues with TSA in 3 different airports. No issues anywhere except Hertz in St. Petersburg where the store manager would not allow me to pick up the car. In the state of FL, Hertz does not have good options for dealing with toll roads. You can either pay an exorbitant amount of money up-front (for our rental period something like $70, way more than the amount we would pay in tolls), or you can get charged afterwards for the tolls you use + a $10 administrative fee for each. There are several toll roads where you can only “pay by plate” or transponder and there is no option for paying with cash, so if you don’t know the area and your navigation takes you on one of these roads, Hertz has you over a barrel.

1 out of 14

Enterprise

6.9

Okay

19 reviews•4 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Flexibility allowing return to airport. Price could have been lower compared to other companies

2.0

Poor|Jul 2021

When a couple lives together and share bills all bills is not going to be in one person name, and when you get direct deposit for pay at work but pay stubs have address from old address from five years ago shouldn’t matter if you been on your job over 10 yrs.

6.0

Okay|Jun 2021

The price doubled since last year!

2.0

Poor|Oct 2020

It would have helped to know that the Enterprise agency where we had rented from on-line was closed at noon on Saturday, especially as we didn't arrive until 1:00 p.m.. We were never able to pick up our rental car.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2020

Prices and online selection were great...

Actually having a car for me to drive anywhere in 75 miles would have been better

4.4

Mediocre|Sep 2020

Staff was friendly but unhelpful when I needed to return the rental after an hour when we realized the mattress we were trying to donate would not fit safely into the truck bed. They would not refund the purchase although fuel unchanged and plenty of inventory on lot indicating we were not tying up any vehicles. Very disappointing.

1 out of 7

Dollar

6.6

Okay

13 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Dec 2019

Car rental was not at airport, was offsite at an old hotel which was very strange. Shuttle was broken down upon arrival and not running for our departure. We had to take an Uber to the airport which was very inconvenient because we were traveling with a car seat and a small child. This location should not be included as an airport location.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2019

Everything was seamless and price was lowest anywhere .

I can’t say anything that could have gone better .

9.2

Wonderful|Dec 2018

Clean and comfortable

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2018

Our plane was late getting into the airport and they still had a nice car for us.

The car didn't have mats in it and we hated getting sand i it.

6.0

Okay|Feb 2018

The free upgrade.

Long wait for the van at the airport, cultural preference playing music for preferred culture loudly in the van, no one at the desk to return the car, one was driving one was washing cars. The car I ordered was unavailable. The next car was dirty, and the trunk would not open. The last car I was offered was wonderful.

5.6

Fair|Jul 2017

Drop off was at a desk tucked away in the side of the lobby of a holiday inn and required waiting on a shuttle to drive us the mile to the airport terminal.

1 out of 5

Avis

6.6

Okay

8 reviews•1 location

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1.9

Poor|Oct 2021

I was there on time they don’t have any vehicle to give me told me to pickup vehicle from Tampa airport but in the airport they not accepted my reservation. It was a bad experience and I had to reserve another car at airport and they charged more than previous reservation. It was a bad experience. Hopefully I get my $22 payed upfront at the reservation from KAYAK. Thanks,

9.2

Wonderful|Jul 2020

The car was a beautiful brand new 2020 model. The interior was sparkling clean and the exterior only had a few chipped paint spots. The car drove smoothly and fit my wife and I’s need.

The staff at the pickup location was rude. Was not friendly and could’ve made the process of checking in for the car for enjoyable and less stressful.

8.8

Very Good|Jul 2020

Staff was abrupt, but during the pandemic that was appreciated.

Not sure how well the car's interior was sanitized .

2.8

Poor|May 2020

Bad staff, bad cleaning, bad charge

Attention!! The priced supposed to be one but the final charge was 4x more

2.0

Poor|Oct 2019

Worst experience with a rental company I have ever had. Was not able to retrieve my rental car because even though I had a reservation they decided to give my car away. Missed my best friends wedding because surrounding car rental companies were too expensive to buy the day of. Could have figured out a different option had I known my reservation would not be honored.

Worst customer service.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2019

staff was friendly , ended up with a great car! great price!

When I showed up my reservation car was not there and the only car available was a minivan, I had reserved a compact car for ease in the city to park etc, I was not happy, but at the last minute someone drove in with a vw beetle turbo so I was saved !

1 out of 3

Budget

5.8

Fair

14 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Excellent customer service. The woman at the front desk was the best. If there was anything wrong she would turn any bad experience into a positive. Smiles, jokes. She’s someone you always want to meet when you first come into the store.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

Even though I called to confirm reservation before getting dropped off at the location, there was no vehicle available for me

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

Gggh

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

The car smelled bad and had lots of stains. It seemed like it had a surface clean done, but it still seemed pretty dirty. It also only had a quarter tank of gas when I picked it up so I had to stop and fill it up. I ended up paying more in gas than I would have needed to had the gas tank been full upon pickup.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2021

Nothing

We Ubered there to pick up the car and there was no one there. We wasted time and money.

5.6

Fair|Feb 2019

Staff was nice. They just didn’t have any cars when we got there. Said it would be 3 hours or I could upgrade. We had planned on have a full size. I had to upgrade to an suv that cost $100 more then plan on.

Just having a a car for me or budget making up the difference.

1 out of 5

Exotic Luxury Rental

1 location

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Sunnycars

1 location

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Thrifty

4 reviews•1 location

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Recent reviews

5.2

Fair|Feb 2017

Nothing

the drop off location is a tiny kiosk located in the back of a holiday inn There are no signs telling you where it's located out by the main road The shuttle service is in no hurry to take you to the airport

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2017

Friendly and fast. Great value.

8.8

Very Good|Dec 2016

Friendly, accommodating, and good value. Our keep compass was clean and comfortable.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2016

Nothing

We were a group of six getting two cars. We waited outside for over a half hour. When your van finally arrived the rest of the people that came out after us rushed to the van and climbed in. Leaving us one seat. We were told that he would be back in 20 minutes or so to pick us up. Another rental was there in fact this was their third trip there while we were waiting for our guy to show up the first time. He offered us the same deal and we went with them maybe you need to have better service for pick up. We had two ladies that were almost 70 standing out in the sun waiting. We will think twice before using you again

1 out of 2

Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in St. Petersburg?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Enterprise (6.9 rating), Avis (6.6 rating) and Dollar (6.6 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in St. Petersburg.

What are gas prices like in St. Petersburg?

The average price of petrol in St. Petersburg is AED 3.71/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between AED 167 and AED 241 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How far in advance should I hire a car in St. Petersburg for the best price?

Our data suggests that booking early can save you up to 14% on a hire car in St. Petersburg. Take advantage of below-average prices by booking at least 23 days prior to your desired date.