Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Tampa?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Silvercar (10,0 rating), American Rent-A-Car (10,0 rating) and Alamo (8,3 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Tampa.

What are petrol prices like in Tampa?

The average price of petrol in Tampa is R19,74/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between R888 and R1 283 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

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

Booking early can save you upwards of 20% on your car hire. Booking your vehicle at least 7 days in advance can you get you a great below-average price in Tampa.

Can I rent a car for a month in Tampa?

Yes, hiring a vehicle in Tampa for a month is certainly possible.

What car do most people hire in Tampa?

Toyota RAV4, which is a Standard vehicle, is the most popular to hire at Tampa according to Cheapflights users.

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

January

R613

February

R766

March

R900

April

R747

May

R689

June

R709

July

R804

August

R747

September

R613

October

R785

November

R804

December

R862

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Tampa 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.

Compare available car types for rental in Tampa

	Small cars	R356 - R1 283
	All Car Types	R475 - R1 692

To hire a small car in Tampa, the United States, you would pay an average price of R719/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a small car in Tampa, the United States (~R356/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is January (~R1 283/day). In fact, June is about 51% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for Tampa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Tampa, renting a small car saves you 25% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a medium car in Tampa, the United States, you would pay an average price of R732/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in Tampa, the United States (~R518/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~R2 735/day). In fact, February is about 30% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for Tampa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Tampa, renting a medium car saves you 24% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a SUV in Tampa, the United States, you would pay an average price of R715/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in Tampa, the United States (~R783/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~R2 735/day). In fact, June is about 9% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Tampa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Tampa, renting a SUV saves you 25% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

Top rental agencies in Tampa

Have a look at the top car hire agencies available in Tampa, including Alamo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Sixt. Reviews, pricing info, pickup locations, and other important details are available to aid your decision.

Alamo

8,8

Very Good

264 reviews•2 locations

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6,0

Okay|May 2022

The vehicle was the only issue that I would change due to the navigation system was not functioning properly and I was turned around quite a bit that I had to down load a different gps app to navigate to my needed destination. Lastly , it was the wrong size vehicle that was difficult to get in and out of and the turn radius was horrible. The Alamo staff from start to finish was superb and I will use Alamo for now on but I will take my time to really choose the right vehicle for my safety and size paralleled with comfort! The low profile tires should never be on any vehicle that rental property, I felt every bump that jilted the entire vehicle and made for a anxious feeling that the tires would lose tire air pressure! The next vehicle that I use as a rental will be a SUV .

4,0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

Even thought I called a week, and again a day in advance to confirm reservation, I was told the morning of the rental that if I didn't arrive at the office when it opened, I could not be guaranteed a vehicle. The car that I was given smelled so terribly of disinfectant, we had to purchase bottles of vinegar to dissipate odors. We also had to leave windows open at night and wash all clothes that came in contact with seats and floors.

1 out of 88

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7,7

Good

321 reviews•20 locations

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2,0

Poor|Mar 2023

I reserved an intermediate vehicle and received a booking confirmation. Shortly there after when I went to the rental location to pick up the rental car I was informed that instead of the car that I had booked and reserved they only had a truck. I am a short petite gir and I did not rent nor want a truck to drive. I was unapologetically told there were no other vehicles despite my booking confirmation and there is nothing they can do. I left the rental location unsatisfied during a time that finding an alternative rental car in town was quite nearly impossible. They went into the system at this time and canceled my reservation as expected since they had been able to give me car; however, I was still charged the insurance on said vehicle but I never picked up. Now I’m having to deal with the insurance company to try and get a refund , as reaching customer service through the rental company is nearly impossible.

1 out of 107

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Sixt

7,4

Good

370 reviews•2 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Great experience, I would use SixT again.

8,0

Very Good|Aug 2023

I used a different credit card at pick up than the one I used when I made the reservation. Both cards were charged the total fee. I was told that the card I used when I made the reservation would be refunded. However, I still have not received a refund. The reference number for the reservation was 24510723217108697920056.

2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

I locked in the rental with kayak at $315.00, everything I wanted included and when I picked car up it was $600.00 . The associate at the desk claimed kayak has wrong pricing. complete rip off. will never use kayak or sixt again!

10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Very quick

10,0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

We got a nice car. It was able to carry 6 large suitcases.

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

Handed off to Qeek by Kayak? Impossible to navigate the Qeek website and they changed my pickup point from the requested Tampa Airport location to Downtown (although Qeek would not admit they made this change). Therefore, canceled the whole booking and rebooked through Expedia, but still with Sixt. Kayak retained my booking deposit, so will never use Kayak (Qeek whatever) again! Very short-term business outlook in the way you "use" your customers. Will be interested to see if these surveys serve ANY purpose. Already interesting to see that Kayak doesn't seem to realize rental was canceled.....as you're sending me this survey.

1 out of 124

Thrifty

6,8

Okay

264 reviews•4 locations

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Hertz

6,2

Okay

648 reviews•10 locations

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2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

They didn't provide a charging cable for the EV, despite saying there "should" be one in the trunk. So we had no option to charge other than to find a public charger, of which there were none in the area where we stayed. We could barely leave the place we were staying for fear of not having the battery to get back to Tampa.

8,0

Very Good|Mar 2023

No line to pick up car. That was fast. Not crazy about driving a vehicle with 52K miles on it. Car was not as clean as it should be, some noticeable dirt on floor.

10,0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Great service

2,0

Poor|Mar 2023

My rental was suppose to be at Tampa airport, But upon arrival, Hertz apprised me it was at its North Tampa location. There was no mention in my itinerary of North Tampa. To resolve, I had to pay current rate of $400 vs. $200 I orriginally contracted in February.

8,0

Very Good|Mar 2023

The check in staff was grumpy and not very helpful.or friendly at both the main desk and the garage desk

2,0

Poor|Mar 2023

The Hertz rental location manager did not have my vehicle ready and available for me at my scheduled time and then proceeded to blame my frustration on my being 30 minutes late past my scheduled pickup time, which was kind of an odd excuse for why my rental was not ready or available. An hour later, the rental vehicle arrived on the lot in horrible shape (dirty on the outside and a complete mess on the inside). The story from the store manager was that the vehicle needed an oil change and that's why it was not on the lot. So, I drove away in my filthy late vehicle that I had prepaid for about 3 weeks prior. The most intriguing part of my Hertz rental experience was when the Hertz rental location manager arrived at my home un-announced and un-invited about 2 hours after I picked up the rental vehicle and told me it was an emergency that the prior renter had left something inside the vehicle. I was flustered not only at the fact that this manager had decided to show up without my knowledge or consent, but also because I was still working and on a phone call so I wanted to just make him leave. At this point, my children had already put some of their bags into the rental vehicle as we were about to depart on our road trip within the next hour. So, as I allowed the Hertz manager to search for this mystery item I noticed that he was being extremely guarded and not sharing what he was looking for. I understood why when he located the item and tried to hide it from me... It was a GUN. A pistol inside the rental vehicle right next to where my kids would be sitting. I was so amazingly upset, angry, frustrated and utterly dumbfounded that I just wanted him to leave. I reported all of this experience and information to Hertz and I am still awaiting an apology, a confirmation, some form of compensatory value but most importantly an explanation as to how this happened and how they will ensure that it never happens again!! I have contacted Hertz multiple times through social media, by phone, by email, but every response has been "we are looking into it". Unless something unexpected happens, I fully expect to ignore me unless legally forced to do something. I would probably try and avoid a company like this - especially because they are just coming off of a massive lawsuit settlement where they falsely claimed renters had stolen their rental vehicles and had them arrested!! What a great company! Avoid Hertz. You'll be happier.

1 out of 216

Ace

6,2

Okay

148 reviews•1 location

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2,0

Poor|Apr 2024

I am confused why / how I ended up paying $397 when my quoted price was only $197. We added a second driver for $51 (that is a little steep) and paid for 1/2 a tank of gas ($33) - not sure where / how we got to $200 more. Big rip off!!!

2,0

Poor|Nov 2023

I was Renting The Car Is mine Was in shop. When they found Out that I was not a traveler they requested a copy of a utility bill a $500 deposit and several other ìtems. The rep ws rude and unprofessonal. Neveŕ rented the car. You need to remove thèm from ÿour list.

4,0

Mediocre|Sep 2023

Car was ok, people working for ace needs to be trained on how to treat costumers, they are very rude and so unprofessional , at he kiosk at the airport they were almost forcing me to upgrade my rental and trying to get me to buy some other unnecessary stuff, it was so unprofessional, I don’t know if I’ll rent a car from this place again.

6,0

Okay|Mar 2023

Car was better than expected. Service agent at the beginning was the worst part of the experience. No issues… more direction with instructions for drop off would have been nice. Overall not a bad experience and for the price I would definitely use them again.

4,0

Mediocre|Mar 2023

Long wait to get vehicle… not a long line but a long wait once all my details were entered in their system and they then need to wait for a car to be assigned. Then, when we got to the pickup area they couldn’t find the actual car…

8,0

Very Good|Mar 2023

Price was good and car was what we needed. They do try to upsell you a bit at the check in counter . Offer a more expensive car, offer insurance which you don’t need if you have an auto policy, offer to sell you a tank of gas rather than refilling yourself. Just say no to all of it.

1 out of 50

Budget

6,1

Okay

322 reviews•6 locations

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2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

The van had 2 bulging tires which made the van shake when we drove it not to mention the safety hazard. Took van back and after much waiting and looking for help finally got another van which had a slider the wouldn’t shut Twilight zone feeling

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

I didn’t even get to rent a vehicle.

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

We stood in line at the Budget counter in the Tampa airport for almost 45 minutes to learn our reservation was not at the airport, it was offsite and the office had closed. This was incredibly disappointing and inconvenient as I was traveling with my mother i. Law who required a wheelchair. They were able to get me a car but it cost almost 4 times as much. Bye bye Kayak

4,0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

I waited over 2 hrs in line for my rental. While the rental was still in my possession I get a an email stating that I was a no show and my card has been charged $50

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

Do not rent from this company or its affiliates. Major staffing shortages and mismanagement causing huge delays over 3 hours at most airports

6,0

Okay|Apr 2023

Over charged almost $200

1 out of 108

Avis

5,7

Fair

100 reviews•7 locations

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4,0

Mediocre|Oct 2023

Collection at the airport was terrible. There was a long line and it took us over 45 minutes to collect our car. There were only 4 people working on the desks and it took at least 15 minutes per customer for no obvious reason at all - lots of standing around waiting while they called down for the car. Not what you want after a long flight. Enterprise stand in contrast had no wait! The car itself was great - nearly new, great condition and a hybrid so very economical. Return drop off was simple

1 out of 34

Car hire FAQs

Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Tampa?
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Silvercar (10,0 rating), American Rent-A-Car (10,0 rating) and Alamo (8,3 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Tampa.
What are petrol prices like in Tampa?
The average price of petrol in Tampa is R19,74/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between R888 and R1 283 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
How far in advance should I hire a car in Tampa for the best price?
Booking early can save you upwards of 20% on your car hire. Booking your vehicle at least 7 days in advance can you get you a great below-average price in Tampa.
Can I rent a car for a month in Tampa?
Yes, hiring a vehicle in Tampa for a month is certainly possible.
What car do most people hire in Tampa?
Toyota RAV4, which is a Standard vehicle, is the most popular to hire at Tampa according to Cheapflights users.

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

Discover the most affordable period to rent a car in Tampa and save money on your trip. The monthly average price data is based on historical data over the last year and was last updated on 24 April 2024.

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Compare and contrast the various car types offered for hire in Tampa to find the perfect fit for your trip. Price data is based on averages over the last 12 months and was last updated on 24 April 2024.

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