Cheap Car Hire in Tucson

Tucson, AZ, United States

7 Feb — 14 Feb

Same drop-off

Tue 7/2

Noon

Tue 14/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

AED 201

February

AED 268

March

AED 286

April

AED 268

May

AED 238

June

AED 220

July

AED 205

August

AED 216

September

AED 224

October

AED 260

November

AED 227

December

AED 194

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Tucson is December. 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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All major car rental suppliers in Tucson

Enterprise

7.9

Good

112 reviews•11 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Dec 2022

Window wiper fluid didn’t work on front window. Affected driving in snowy road conditions. Aside from that it was fine.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Good customer experience and service.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Appreciate their quick friendly service and no drama

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

I had a horrible experience with my Rental car, and the employee's at the Anaheim office was that of a 3 world country

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2022

Everything was handled very professionally. Thank you

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2022

Like-customer service and value.

1 out of 38

Enterprise Locations in Tucson

1015 W Wetmore Rd

+1 520 888 8108

1198 S Kolb Rd

+1 520 745 6191

1431 W Valencia Rd

+1 520 295 9051

1545 N Stone Ave

+1 520 792 1602

3313 E Speedway Blvd

+1 520 321 0881

5150 E Speedway Blvd

+1 520 298 7087

5285 E 22nd St

+1 520 747 9700

5920 E Speedway Blvd

+1 520 325 7909

6657 S. Tucson Blvd

+1 520 295 1964

6811 N Thornydale Rd

+1 520 579 7900

7275 S Tucson Blvd Ste 165

+1 844 370 9821

Dollar

7.9

Good

121 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

I was assured no more than 24 hours after dropping off vehicle I would get the $200 credit card deposit bank. It is now over 48 hours and the money still isn't on my card. everything else was fine but this deposit process is broken and deters me from trusting and using Dollar again.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Easy processes. Nothing to complain about.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Had to cancel at last minute due to Covid. No problem - even though I had pre-paid with "no refund" policy, refund was OK'd. Very helpful!

8.0

Very Good|May 2022

Since the car manual doesn't make it clear...tell the customer how to open the gas tank flap. The manual refers to a button on the driver's door...eventually (!!!) we figured out you just push on the flap and it opens. Otherwise, pretty smooth!

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2022

Easy drop off

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

The check in agent was dealing with a frustrated customer ahead of us. We had to wait quite a while but more shocking was his rudeness and frustration back at the customer. Our check in was fine however we received a vehicle that reeked of cigarettes. It was disgusting and one of my kids has asthma and it really bothered him. We were traveling with friends who rented from Hertz. We shouldn't have had to pay more to receive better treatment and a cleaner vehicle.

1 out of 41

Budget

6.6

Okay

106 reviews•4 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

There was a large line when we arrived but not sure how they could change that- they had the best customer service and value! The team who helped us when we returned the vehicle were great too- father/son team who were incredibly nice.

8.0

Very Good|Jan 2023

Insurance could have been cheaper !!!!

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Ridiculously slow line and inefficient staff. And then it turned out they were out of cars! I went next door to Dollar and was on my way in 5 minutes.

4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

It took to long to get my vehicle. I didn’t get what I wanted. They couldn’t find the keys at first on the one I got. I was in there an hour and a half before I got my vehicle. Very upsetting.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

No cars available. What’s the point of a reservation?

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

I filled the tank at a gas station next to the airport, and these idiots still charged me $27 for gas. I had to call and get a refund from someone that didn’t want to be on the phone. Not a fun process.

1 out of 36

Hertz

6.5

Okay

119 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|Mar 2021

Staff was friendly

There was no car available for rental!!!!

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

I was quoted one price and forced to pay another. The vehicle was filthy, I was assured since that wasn't my fault I wouldn't have trouble returning it. WRONG! The employees at the Houston location I returned it to called me a liar toy face when I tried to tell them what was told to me and that I didn't make the mess! They demanded I do their job for them, go and vacuum it or they were going to charge me $250 to do it. I did, and they still treated me poorly. I will never deal with with Hertz again! Worst customer service ever!

6.0

Okay|Oct 2022

There was a delay in the pickup process.. We were told that an email receipt would be sent but we did not receive one

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

The employees were easy to work with. They listened to my needs and got me a car that I was comfortable driving.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

The pick-up location was wrong. They offered a price 3x greater than the original quote to fix and 2x-2.5x more than the neighbors, range dependent on which neighbor. Fun part, the original pick-up location was not even in the correct state, and we verified the original quote. We believe it was a bait and switch. We would not go with Hertz again.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

I booked a Hertz car rental and got sucked in by the low promo rates. Unfortunately, I missed noticing the pickup location was offsite from the airport and at least a 20+ minute Uber or Lyft ride. Not good. Especially since that office had limited hours and was closed upon my arrival at the airport. There was no way of picking up the rental since the office was closed. Calling customer support was useless. Hertz representatives at the airport weren't helpful either. I ended up renting from a competitor and was lucky to get their last available vehicle at the airport. Now I'm stuck with a late cancellation fee because the reservation wasn't canceled in time to meet their rules for a vehicle I never picked up or drove.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Hertz has charged me about $1500 more than the contracted Kayak price. My 22 son picked up the car at the Tucson airport instead of the Speedway location. The Hertz agent NEVER told him to go to the other location, but rather created a new contract for a much higher daily rate. I have asked Hertz to refund some of the difference, but they refuse. They took advantage of a young renter, and I will never use Hertz again. Robbery!

1 out of 40

Alamo

8.7

Very Good

99 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

Explanation of how some of the controls worked.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2022

Cost up compared to prior rentals but what isn't? Otherwise great experience.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

The customer service was excellent. The truck was brand new and worked perfect for our needs.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2021

Everything was excellent

1.9

Poor|Aug 2021

Very poor customer service to help change my reservation.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2021

Linda Kumat and her team made sure everything g was just right. Thank you, Linda.

1 out of 33

Thrifty

7.2

Good

38 reviews•1 location

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2.4

Poor|Feb 2020

Easy drop off

The staff arrived late to open and had to set up before helping customers. Should be there early to set up before opening. Ordered full sz suv but got small kia that did not fit the 7 paasengers and 4 luggage that was expected.

6.0

Okay|Feb 2020

Staff was very friendly.

They close 5 pm and I don’t have that info . I called them no answer so I called Uber and then pickup my car next day . Spent lots of time and money for Uber.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2020

Nothing

I had to worst experience with this transaction. I entered the dates for my rental incorrectly. I needed Thursday to Sunday. I made a mistake and entered Friday to Sunday. I realized it right away and tried to contact you. Of course there was no way to contact you. Since you book through PriceLine I finally got in touch with them. They were NO help at all. I simply wanted to add one more day to my rental. I wanted to PAY MORE MONEY to add one more day and they would not help me at all. Their only optioins were to cancel and pay a cancellation fee of $49 or keep the rental, create a new booking for the one day, pick up that car, bring that car back the next day and pick up the other car. Absolutely ridiculous! I ended up just cancelling. And I will never use your service again. I'd rather pay more than go through this again.

6.0

Okay|Jan 2020

The price was good for a day rental split between the seven of us using the mini-van for the day.

I've rented many cars before and the staff person was pretty blase and didn't explain pretty normal things to explain well. For example, as he handed me the receipt he just, here's your total, with the deposit.". Now, I know how a deposit for a rental works, but let's say you didn't, let's say it's your first time. What I've heard other associates say in the past is, "You'll notice a deposit of $200. You'll see this on your credit card balance, but once you return the car, this amount will go back on your credit card with 1-3 business days, so no worries, we aren't charing you $200! This line here is your total." It's little details like that. Another example: He offered us the option of two different models of mini-vans. Not being familiar with mini-vans I asked for his opinion/suggestion. He said, "I'll put you the Chrysler,". I said, "Oh, any particular reason?" He just kinda looked at me and said, "Well, it's a mini-van, like you wanted, right?" Um...I was hoping to hear, "Oh, I like the Chrysler better because it has more leg room," or "they're both comparable vehicles, so I think you'll like either," SOMETHING! He totally didn't have customer service 101 down. It did seem he was there by himself, in which case he could say, "I'm sorry I'm going through this so quickly with you, I'm here alone today, and I have all these people to help, so I'm just trying to help you as efficiently as possible,". He just didn't seem like he understood customer serivce. Also, I notice that almost all rental car places don't disclose important info to check BEFORE you rent: Cost of adding a driver (even though when I called I said I wanted to do that and they said, "yes we can do that) but price was never mentioned, can you leave your own vehicle there or not (not all rental cars will allow that!), etc. This is a general complaint to the enitre industry.

7.2

Good|Jan 2020

A newer car. This car had 40,000 miles, a scratch, and soon needed an oil change.

9.2

Wonderful|Dec 2019

Only single person working, had to wait in long line.

1 out of 13

Avis

6.9

Okay

36 reviews•5 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Nov 2022

1st car had check engine light. 2nd had scratches and dents. Was charged per mole though was told unlimited when switching car. Avis is usually terrific. This time fell very short.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Excellent staff. Slow pickup process due to so many complicated forms. PLEASE create a brief summary of each page. Our guy was very, very good at explaining them, but who the harry do you think is renting these vehicles? :-) thanks!

8.0

Very Good|Oct 2022

Friendly service and a good price. Very nice car too..

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

There were no cars and it entirely upended my travels for days. Avis couldn’t have been worse or more unhelpful

2.0

Poor|May 2022

Asked for car at Tucson International, car was at remote lot about a mile from airport. Nice walk with all our luggage. Avis would not allow return at airport so a nice walk upon flight out. No more Avis, no more Kayak.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Check out was the Best ever. Thank you to our check out representative. No problems with the car, it was very comfortable and quite energy efficient.

1 out of 12

keddy by Europcar

1 location

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Car Rental FAQs

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.7 rating), Enterprise (7.9 rating) and Dollar (7.9 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Tucson.

What are gas prices like in Tucson?

The average price of petrol in Tucson 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 Tucson for a week from Budget?

Budget is one of the top picks in Tucson. They can have you in a hire car for about AED 1,244 per week on average.

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

Booking your car hire early can save you up to 11%. Aim to book your car hire at least 31 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in Tucson.