What is the most popular car type to rent at Santa Barbara Airport?

The most popular type of car to rent at Santa Barbara Airport is the Full-size car, according to our data. In the past year, 27% of users searching for a car rental at Santa Barbara Airport chose Full-size cars. The Toyota Camry is the most popular Full-size car model. If you’re interested in renting either of these car models, consider booking your rental from Alamo, which is the most popular rental company offering Full-size cars. The lowest price/day to rent Full-size vehicles from Alamo is $86.

What is the cheapest car to rent at Santa Barbara Airport?

The cheapest car to rent at Santa Barbara Airport is the Toyota Corolla from Avis. The average daily price to rent a Toyota Corolla from Avis is $46. The cheapest price per day for the Toyota Corolla is $36, which you may be able to find depending on when you book your rental. Make sure to compare car rental prices ahead of your pick-up date for the most competitive rates from Avis and other car rental companies at Santa Barbara Airport.

What is the best car rental company at Santa Barbara Airport?

Budget is the best car rental company at Santa Barbara Airport based on our user data. Budget has an average rating of 6.5 from 63 reviewers. Other reputable rental car companies at Santa Barbara Airport include Enterprise Rent-A-Car, with an average rating of 8.4 from 13 reviewers, and Avis, with a 7.9 average rating from 14 reviews.

How much does it cost for a car rental at Santa Barbara Airport?

Car rentals at Santa Barbara Airport will vary depending on what type of car you rent and from what agency you rent from, but on average you can expect to pay $100/day for your rental. Need the car for more than a couple days? It costs $332 to rent a car at Santa Barbara Airport for 1 week. $878 is currently the average cost to rent a car for 1 month, though you may be able to find better car rental deals if you check now.

What car do most people rent at Santa Barbara Airport?

For an average of $89/day (and as low as $48/day), Toyota Camry rentals at Santa Barbara Airport are the most popular car among our users. Renting the Toyota Corolla at Santa Barbara Airport for $66/day on average ($36/day for a cheap deal) is another popular choice.

What car rental company has the Nissan Rogue at Santa Barbara Airport?

Alamo is the most popular car rental company at Santa Barbara Airport that has Nissan Rogue rentals. Nissan Rogue rentals at Santa Barbara Airport are around $92/day when renting from Alamo.

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GMC Terrain

or similar Intermediate SUV

Up to 5 passengers

$42/day

13 may. - 23 jul.

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Ford Escape

or similar Standard SUV

Up to 5 passengers

$40/day

20 may. - 8 jun.

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Honda Odyssey

or similar Minivan

Up to 5 passengers

5-door vehicles

$72/day

14 jun. - 3 jul.

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Hyundai Elantra

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$32/day

20 may. - 8 jun.

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Ford F-150

or similar Pickup truck

Up to 5 passengers

$37/day

20 may. - 8 jun.

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Ford Fiesta

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$29/day

20 may. - 8 jun.

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Chevrolet Aveo Sedan

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

5-door vehicles

$29/day

5 may. - 12 may.

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Hyundai Santa Fe

or similar Full-size SUV

Up to 5 passengers

$62/day

19 may. - 7 jun.

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Toyota C-HR

or similar Compact SUV

Up to 4 passengers

$37/day

10 jun. - 10 jul.

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When is the best time to rent a car at Santa Barbara Airport?

Aim to rent a car at Santa Barbara Airport on the day of your arrival to get the best deal. On average, it costs $38/day when booking same-day. Weekend car rental prices at Santa Barbara Airport average $50/day, while weekday prices are $46/day. If your schedule is flexible, consider renting a car at Santa Barbara Airport in January, when average prices are at their lowest - $44/day.

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	Small cars	$29 - $92
	All Car Types	$29 - $105

The average price of a small car rental in Santa Barbara Airport is $45. The cheapest time to rent a small car in Santa Barbara Airport is in January. The price is 36% lower than the rest of the year at just $29 per day. A small car rental is typically 23% less expensive than the average rental car in Santa Barbara Airport. The average price of a vehicle rental in Santa Barbara Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Santa Barbara Airport small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car rental in Santa Barbara Airport is $48. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in Santa Barbara Airport is in December. The price is 16% lower than the rest of the year at just $57 per day. A medium car rental is typically 16% less expensive than the average rental car in Santa Barbara Airport. The average price of a vehicle rental in Santa Barbara Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Santa Barbara Airport medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV rental in Santa Barbara Airport is $56. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in Santa Barbara Airport is in July. The price is 10% lower than the rest of the year at just $62 per day. A SUV rental is typically 4% less expensive than the average rental car in Santa Barbara Airport. The average price of a vehicle rental in Santa Barbara Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Santa Barbara Airport SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.

Ford Fiesta

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$29/day

5 may. - 12 may.

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Ford Focus

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$29/day

20 may. - 8 jun.

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Santa Barbara Airport car rental directory

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Budget

6.5

Okay

41 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Horrible customer service

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Awful

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Excellent customer service at the Santa Barbara airport location.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Didn’t have the car I ordered. Car they gave me hadn’t been cleaned and it was blocked in by 5 other cars, so took 30 minutes to get out.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Friendly helpful staff

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

We asked for no insurance as we carry our own. It was added and at $25 a day it added 25% to our total bill. As a courtesy the return assistant deducted $40.

1 out of 14

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.4

Very good

6 reviews•1 location

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Avis

7.9

Good

9 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Easy pick and up and drop off. New and clean car, gas tank full, great experience as always!

8.0

Very good|Jul 2022

The pick up line was pretty Long at SBC. Attendant worked as best as able with number of people.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Seth was excellent

6.0

Okay|Jul 2022

Loved the Mustang. Perfect car for a California road trip. I had reserved a convertible, however, and because I arrived 6 hours after my reserved pick-up time, I had to settle for a hardtop. My fault (though I really had no idea about timing when I booked the trip months ago), but I felt a bit overcharged paying the same price as a convertible. Sure, Avis puts them in the same class, but obviously, convertibles are far rarer as leased vehicles and should cost more. That's life, I guess. My other comment is I dearly wish Avis rented vehicles with manual transmissions. I realize it's a dying breed because fat, lazy Americans only know how to drive automatics, but why encourage such sloth? Distinguish yourselves in the marketplace by offering a few sticks. At purchase, such cars are a bit cheaper anyway, and you can rent them for the same or more than an automatic, so it's win-win for everyone. Giving in to American tastes is just lowering the bar. These people still buy minivans and eat at McDonald's, and no one ever went broke underestimating consumers in this nation. All of which is to say, offer more manuals, please.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

The line at the counter was long but the staff moved it quickly. It didn’t have a car that I reserved, so I took a Frontier compact truck. The price was good and the return at a different location in Southern California was easy and painless.

5.9

Fair|Jul 2021

Avis did not have the car I reserved when I arrived even though I called them that my plane was arriving an hour late and they assured me they would honor my reservation. It took an hour before they had a car that was within the size range I reserved and were trying to give me a much larger, uneconomical car. I refused it and they finally gave me a suitable replacement. The car I finally ended up with was great... Hopefully, this is all due to pandemic problems because the price was also triple of what I have paid in the past...

1 out of 3

Alamo

7.8

Good

11 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Terrible booking , no explanation why I could not book , left counter walked next counter to hertz to get a car … Fk Alamo

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

easy processing. great staff.

1.9

Poor|Sep 2021

Despite having a confirmed reservation, there was no cars available to me when I arrived at the counter. I was referred to a competitor at the next door counter where I ended up paying more, but at least I got a car!

5.9

Fair|Aug 2021

My rental car was not clean on the inside or outside. I’m not as concerned with the outside because I understand that’s harder to control, but I expected the inside to be spotless given the current state of the world. Instead, it was dusty, had sticky spots from a spilled beverage (I’m assuming), & dirt footprints throughout the car, such as on the passenger side (where I have not been sitting, or had a passenger). Additionally, there were no disinfecting wipes in the car for me to use to clean, which I’ve received in other rentals during the pandemic, so I had to use the ones I’d packed myself to clean the inside of the car to my comfort. It felt as if the car had just been dropped off by the previous renter, then handed off to me. I know there is a rental car shortage, & cars are in much higher demand right now as travel resumes, but as a renter I would hope that my safety is the highest priority! Adding this on top of what I paid for this rental car, I will not rent from Alamo again.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2021

I only had a debit card, no notes were given on needing a actual credit card online ( unless you are flying into SB airport lol) but was told that the down town location would take debit. ( which makes no sense.) Desk person would not help call downtown location to see if they had any vehicles like I had reserved at the airport location. Not willing to help. Poor customer service.

1 out of 4

Dollar

6.6

Okay

12 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Car was clean, comfortable and economical. Transfers were effortless

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

Fortunately not a long wait and we enjoyed the car!

2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

ended up somehow being a non changeable/transferrable reservation and I had covid related travel issues. I will never book with Kayak or Dollar again after this, and have been enjoying working directly with Enterprise

3.9

Poor|Sep 2021

Dollar in Santa Barbara, California did not have a car ready for me, where I was told there would be a 45 minute wait. It turned out to be 30, but in the meantime the staff seemed to indicate I had all this trouble since I went through PriceLine. I wanted to reduce the number of days I would keep the car, and they proceeded to name 3 different prices as a result of the change, each was more than I had paid through PriceLine. The additional cost were a host of taxes that were not included in the PriceLine amount I paid that amounted to an additional 20%.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2021

Manager at the Santa Barbara Airport was very helpful. 7 am pickup, car ready by 7:30 which was perfect. Their cars are older, mine was a 2019 with over 50K miles but got us safely from Santa Barbara to LA and then to San Diego.

1 out of 4

National

6.0

Okay

2 reviews•1 location

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Hertz

5.6

Fair

17 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

Counter person so rude second time I get same person not willing to change my rental I guess the special price was an electric car at which was difficult to figure out charge locations nothing got explained car was great only problem was the charging stations

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

One of the best values in car rentals during these outrageous times.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

There was no car available when I arrived. So I rented a car with Budget instead.

1.9

Poor|Oct 2021

I reserved a Hertz rental car through Kayak several weeks in advance. On the evening of my reservation, I had to take a Lyft from my hotel to the airport ($30) and when I arrived at the Hertz counter they said “Sorry, no cars left.” No call, no email letting me know and saving me a trip. So I had to take another $30 trip back to the hotel and scramble to find another last minute car reservation. Had an important meeting to get to in the morning. Just an overall very stressful situation. Will book directly with car rental agencies next time and call to confirm car availability before picking it up next time I guess!

1.9

Poor|Sep 2021

There were no available cars, but the app allow me to book a car and when I got to the counter the guy told me that they even have a waiting list

1.9

Poor|Sep 2021

The car rental pick-up was closed at 9:00 (when I set the pick-up time through Kayak. This means I needed to spend about $200 in Ubers to get my party to our destinations and to return to the airport the next morning to pick up the car. There was absolutely no number to call for assistance. Why did Kayak allow me to schedule a pick up when the rental agency at the airport was closed?! It was a very frustrating and costly experience. I will book directly with the car rental agency in the future.

1 out of 6

Thrifty

5.5

Fair

3 reviews•1 location

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Car rental at Santa Barbara Airport

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How many operators does momondo search for cars in Santa Barbara Airport?

As of April 2025, there are 12 operators available to choose from for cars in Santa Barbara Airport.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in Santa Barbara Airport?

Age requirements for drivers vary depending on the country, including Santa Barbara Airport. In several EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. Generally, to rent a car overseas, you must be at least 21 years old, and if you're under 25, you may be charged a young driver surcharge. It's recommended that you review the policy of your preferred rental company before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Santa Barbara Airport?

When renting a car in Santa Barbara Airport, all drivers must present a full valid driving license. An International Driving Permit is required if the driving license is written in a language different to that of the country of rental and may be necessary to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you are renting abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend checking with the individual rental company you are booking with.

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Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in Santa Barbara Airport?

You should use momondo to book a car rental in Santa Barbara Airport because it could save you time and money. momondo fetches and allows you to compare car rental prices and policies from thousands of car rental websites.

How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in Santa Barbara Airport?

Once you have performed a search for a car rental in Santa Barbara Airport, momondo will show the results and enable you to find the best deal by using our filters; here you can narrow your search down by vehicle type, price, agencies and a multitude of policies that can apply.

Does momondo show car rental deals in Santa Barbara Airport with free cancellation?

Yes momondo does have a filter to only highlight car rental deals which offer free cancellation. This filter is available for all car rental searches on momondo including those for cars in Santa Barbara Airport.

Can I rent a car with a fair fuel policy in Santa Barbara Airport on momondo?

Yes, simply select the fair fuel policy filter after performing a search for rental cars in Santa Barbara Airport on momondo.

Can I find a car rental in Santa Barbara Airport which offers enhanced cleaning on momondo?

Yes, momondo shows deals with enhanced cleaning services for rental cars in Santa Barbara Airport.

Can I search for rental cars in Santa Barbara Airport with unlimited mileage on momondo?

momondo offers a filter specifically for unlimited mileage on car rentals in Santa Barbara Airport.

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What car do most people rent at Santa Barbara Airport?

For an average of $76/day (and as low as $50/day), Honda CR-V rentals at Santa Barbara Airport are the most popular car among our users. Renting the Nissan Rogue at Santa Barbara Airport for $90/day on average ($46/day for a cheap deal) is another popular choice.

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What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Santa Barbara Airport?

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in Santa Barbara Airport?

How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in Santa Barbara Airport?

Does momondo show car rental deals in Santa Barbara Airport with free cancellation?

Can I rent a car with a fair fuel policy in Santa Barbara Airport on momondo?

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