Car Rental in Santa Barbara
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Cheapest Car Rental Rates
Santa Barbara Airport Car Rental
Economy
Chevrolet Spark
or similar


$74.25
per day
Santa Barbara Airport Car Rental
Compact
Ford Focus
or similar


$74.87
per day
Santa Barbara Airport Car Rental
Intermediate
Mazda 3
or similar


$75.49
per day
Santa Barbara Airport Car Rental
Economy
Kia Rio
or similar


$94.12
per day
Most Popular Car Rental Deals
Santa Barbara Airport Car Rental
Compact
Kia Soul
or similar


$94.82
/ per day
Santa Barbara Airport Car Rental
Intermediate
Toyota Corolla
or similar


$95.52
/ per day
Santa Barbara Airport Car Rental
Compact
Nissan Kicks
or similar


$111.13
/ per day
Santa Barbara Airport Car Rental
Compact
Nissan Kicks
or similar


$116.32
/ per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 12:07 on 2022-08-15. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel Information
Language
English
Currency
USD
Traffic direction
Right-hand
Country code
1
Economy car rental price
$97.56 / per day
Average car rental length
7 days
Speed limit within town
40 - 120 km/h
25 - 75 mi/h
Speed limit out of town
72 - 120 km/h
45 - 75 mi/h
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Top 17 Cities near Santa Barbara
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169.2 km / 105.1 miles away
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San Francisco Car Rentals from $82.11 per day438.6 km / 272.5 miles away
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San Diego Car Rentals from $61.82 per day311.0 km / 193.2 miles away
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Burbank Car Rentals from $66.39 per day138.5 km / 86.0 miles away
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Santa Ana Car Rentals from $70.27 per day200.0 km / 124.3 miles away
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San Jose Car Rentals from $72.68 per day376.8 km / 234.1 miles away
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Oakland Car Rentals from $67.69 per day424.2 km / 263.6 miles away
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Sacramento Car Rentals from $72.50 per day499.7 km / 310.5 miles away
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Long Beach Car Rentals from $111.13 per day169.6 km / 105.4 miles away
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Ontario Car Rentals from $70.16 per day210.0 km / 130.5 miles away
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Palm Springs Car Rentals from $72.09 per day314.0 km / 195.1 miles away
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Fresno Car Rentals from $69.66 per day261.5 km / 162.5 miles away
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Santa Monica Car Rentals from $88.66 per day132.7 km / 82.5 miles away
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Monterey Car Rentals from $82.11 per day300.9 km / 187.0 miles away
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Santa Rosa Car Rentals from $87.30 per day525.9 km / 326.8 miles away
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Bakersfield Car Rentals from $116.32 per day133.4 km / 82.9 miles away
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McKinleyville Car Rentals from $77.07 per day819.3 km / 509.1 miles away
Top 20 Locations near Santa Barbara
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Santa Barbara Airport Car Rentals from $74.25 per day
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Meadows Field Airport Car Rentals from $116.32 per day133.4 km / 82.9 miles away
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Burbank Airport Car Rentals from $66.39 per day138.5 km / 86.0 miles away
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Los Angeles Airport Car Rentals from $45.01 per day142.5 km / 88.5 miles away
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Westchester Car Rentals from $45.33 per day144.2 km / 89.6 miles away
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Long Beach Airport Car Rentals from $111.13 per day169.6 km / 105.4 miles away
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John Wayne Airport Car Rentals from $70.27 per day200.0 km / 124.3 miles away
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Ontario Airport Car Rentals from $70.16 per day210.0 km / 130.5 miles away
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Fresno Airport Car Rentals from $69.66 per day261.5 km / 162.5 miles away
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Monterey Regional Airport Car Rentals from $82.11 per day300.9 km / 187.0 miles away
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San Diego Airport Car Rentals from $79.87 per day309.5 km / 192.3 miles away
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Palm Springs Airport Car Rentals from $72.09 per day314.0 km / 195.1 miles away
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San Diego Cross Border Xpress Car Rentals from $52.95 per day338.0 km / 210.1 miles away
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Mammoth Lakes Airport Car Rentals from $92.49 per day367.1 km / 228.1 miles away
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San Jose Airport Car Rentals from $72.68 per day376.8 km / 234.1 miles away
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San Francisco Airport Car Rentals from $68.23 per day421.8 km / 262.1 miles away
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Oakland Airport Car Rentals from $67.69 per day424.2 km / 263.6 miles away
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San Francisco South Car Rentals from $29.11 per day426.5 km / 265.0 miles away
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Sacramento International Airport Car Rentals from $72.50 per day499.7 km / 310.5 miles away
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Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport Car Rentals from $87.30 per day525.9 km / 326.8 miles away
Map of Car Rental Locations
Which is the cheapest month to rent a car in Santa Barbara?
Car rental prices in Santa Barbara vary a lot according to the time of year. This graph compares month-to-month price changes to help you find the best offer.
Average Rental Price in Santa Barbara
The best month to rent a car in Santa Barbara is March (when prices for an Economy class start from $49.79). This is < 1% cheaper than the yearly average and < 1% cheaper than renting in March (when rental prices start at $49.79 for a Compact class). Knowing this can help you find the best price.
What’s the usual rental length in Santa Barbara?
Travel lengths vary from month to month: in June, travelers rent a car for an average of 6 days in October, the average rental period is 1 days.
Average Rental Length in Santa Barbara
What's the most popular month to rent a car in Santa Barbara?
The most popular month for renting a car in Santa Barbara is October, and the least popular is April.
Popularity of Car Rental in Santa Barbara by Monthly Searches
Most Popular Car Models of Rental Suppliers
Rental Agency | Model | Doors | Luggage | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dollar | Ford Focus | 3 | 2 | Medium cars |
Alamo | Nissan Kicks | 5 | 2 | SUVs |
Car Rental Statistics
Highest rated company
Alamo
8.75 / 10
Lowest rated company
Avis
8.31 / 10
Total rental companies
8
Average daily price
$97.56
Lowest daily price
$24.50
Total cars available
82
Top 8 Suppliers in Santa Barbara in 2022

Alamo
+18889671204
500 JAMES FOWLER RD,
Working hours
Mon:07:00-23:59
Tue:07:00-23:59
Wed:07:00-23:59
Thu:07:00-23:59
Fri:07:00-23:59
Sat:07:00-23:00
Sun:07:00-23:59

National
+18059671204 / +18056920939
500 James Fowler Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93117

Enterprise
+18056833012
500 James Fowler Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93117

Budget
+18059646792
500 Fowler Road
Working hours
Mon:08:00-21:00
Tue:08:00-21:00
Wed:08:00-21:00
Thu:08:00-21:00
Fri:08:00-21:00
Sat:08:00-18:00
Sun:08:00-21:00

Hertz
8059670411
114 Moffett Pl
Working hours
Mon:07:00-21:00
Tue:07:00-21:00
Wed:07:00-21:00
Thu:07:00-21:00
Fri:07:00-21:00
Sat:07:00-18:00
Sun:07:00-18:00

Dollar
+18664342226
500 Fowler Road
Working hours
Mon:07:00-21:00
Tue:07:00-21:00
Wed:07:00-21:00
Thu:07:00-21:00
Fri:07:00-21:00
Sat:07:00-18:00
Sun:07:00-18:00

Thrifty
+18056811222
5971 Placencia Street
Working hours
Mon:08:00-18:00
Tue:08:00-18:00
Wed:08:00-18:00
Thu:08:00-18:00
Fri:08:00-18:00
Sat:08:00-17:00
Sun:08:00-17:00

Avis
+18059644848
500 Fowler Road
Working hours
Mon:08:00-21:00
Tue:08:00-21:00
Wed:08:00-21:00
Thu:08:00-21:00
Fri:08:00-21:00
Sat:08:00-18:00
Sun:08:00-21:00