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Driver's age: 26-65

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  • Book your rental car at Santa Maria Public airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price

FAQs about renting a car at Santa Maria Public airport

  • Which car rental companies will pick you up at Santa Maria Public airport?

    Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Santa Maria Public airport to off-airport locations include Avis, Budget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Hertz.

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Hertz

8.2

Very good

Read 3 reviews

Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

8.8

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

8.4

2 locations in Santa Maria Public Airport

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3249 Terminal Dr

+1 805 200 4868

Monday08:00 - 17:00
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415 W Central Avenue

+1 805 736 4206

Monday08:00 - 17:00
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9.6 Wonderful

Stephen, Feb 2020

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Pros:

Pick up and drop off was easy, no wait. Car was good enough.

Cons:

The opening time for the office is 7:30, so I had to have the car an extra day to get on the road early. If the office was open at 7:00 would have been better. Also, I had hoped the car was a Mazda 3 because I have considered buying one, but they only had another vehicle.

6.0 Okay

Anonymous, Feb 2023

Intermediate

KAYAK
Pleasant staff at pick up however drop off staff were short handed and ended up overcharging me.

8.0 Very good

Anonymous, Feb 2023

Intermediate

KAYAK
The staff was patient, friendly and helpful.

1 out of 1

Avis

7.2

Good

Read 12 reviews
Best rated

Cleanliness

7.1

Comfort

7.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.3

Value for money

7.0

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3249 Skyway Drive

+1 805 922 4533

Monday07:00 - 17:00
Tuesday07:00 - 17:00
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Thursday07:00 - 17:00
Friday07:00 - 17:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jan 2024

Economy

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It's was perfect

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

That the on-site office at the hotel, that we did not know was there, was easily able change our car pick up to her office from the airport. Saved us so much time! And that she was willing to do it!

Cons:

It was a simple and easy process which was refreshing and greatly appreciated. I really couldn’t have asked for anything to be better.

2.0 Poor

Linda, May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

LAX staff was great even at 12 midnight

8.0 Very good

Anonymous, Mar 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

I never received an emailed copy of my invoice.

6.0 Okay

Kenneth, Feb 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

The service at LAX was great

Cons:

The santa maria location service was unwelcoming, on their phone the entire experience. Not given a choice of cars

10.0 Wonderful

Brad, May 2023

Full-size

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It was good just a little expensive

1 out of 4

Budget

6.7

Okay

Read 14 reviews

Cleanliness

6.9

Comfort

7.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.2

Value for money

6.4

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1730 South Broadway

+1 805 922 2158

Monday08:00 - 17:00
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3249 Terminal Drive

+1 805 922 3113

Monday08:00 - 17:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Delano, Aug 2024

Intermediate

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Great service

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Pick up was a breeze. Drop off a hassle with the construction and no one to guide you for the drop off.

Cons:

Drop off needs work.

8.0 Very good

Anonymous, May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Price

Cons:

The screen was broken when we got into the rental and the drop off process was unclear when we got back to airport

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Mar 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

The car was nice to drive and overall clean but did have a masked smoke smell to it.

Cons:

The person at budget, in the airport on the 25th of March when we picked it up was horribly rude. We were 30 min late and pretty much told us we were out of luck that there was no car for us. We went to all the counters very scared as to be stranded and apparently was transfered to avis who were very friendly. When we got the car man from budget who was rude actually flipped us off because we pointed him out to the person dropping us off. Horrific customer service on the budget side

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Feb 2021

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Pros:

Convenient pick up location.

Cons:

Cars were dirty. Enhanced cleaning? How about any? First car we picked up had mechanical issues was not drivable. Spent 25 minutes cleaning and disinfecting it. Had to return to get a different vehicle. No other car was available in the class, got a much smaller car with no modern amenities for the 6 hour drive. Spent another 25 minutes cleaning the car. No apology, no discount. Bad service, gross vehicles. -

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Sep 2020

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Pros:

Nothing. I thought the car was going to break down the entire time.

Cons:

Smelly car with malfunction

1 out of 5

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

4.6

Mediocre

Read 3 reviews

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

4.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.6

Value for money

4.6

3 locations in Santa Maria Public Airport

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1137 North H Street-ste S

+1 805 735 4147

Monday13:30 - 17:0008:00 - 17:00
Tuesday13:30 - 17:0008:00 - 17:00
Wednesday13:30 - 17:0008:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:15 - 12:3013:30 - 17:00
Friday13:30 - 17:0008:00 - 17:00
Saturday00:00 - 00:00
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1738 S Broadway

+1 805 349 9552

Monday08:00 - 17:00
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Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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3249 Terminal Drive, Ste 114

+1 805 352 1016

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Nov 2023

Passenger van

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I didn't like anything at all. I made my reservation for a passenger van a couple months in advance, I even kept calling the local office to make sure my van was going to be ready. I even called in 3 days ahead of time, and every time the reps assured me that I didn't have anything to worry about, that my van was going to be there at pickup time. But guess what, I arrived at pickup time ready to get on the road, just to find out that "the manufacturer had issued a recall at the last minute and the clerk could not rent out the vehicle. I explianed that it was critical for me to get the van as I had very important commitments to attend to and needed the vehicle, but the clerk just kept saying "I'm sorry but I can't rent that vehicle". He offered me TWO cars instead, but I needed a van because I only had ONE driver, not two. I did have 2 cars of my own, but the problem was that I only had one driver, that was the whole reason I wanted to rent a van. I will NEVER EVER rent from Enterprise, that was my first and last time I deal with them. I just turned around, called Avis and they had the exact same model and size of a van, and didn't have any problems renting it out to me, and even at a much lower price than Enterprise. From now on I will STRONGLY recommend my family and friends to always rent from Avis and never from Enterprise.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jan 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was very friendly and thorough.

2.0 Poor

Meg, Aug 2022

KAYAK
They ignored me Rona at office refused to help with situation and then lied that she couldn’t reach their office at bakersfield airport Left me stranded with useless waste of vehicle Promises me she’d get me me a free truck for this week and never followed up said they were closing closed after kept me on phone for 30 min Then promised to call back - oh she had her associate get back k on phone tell me that as she ditched me helped customers in shop while lying sati v she was fully busy making call to fix situation Her final straw oh we’re closed deal with roadside service as u can’t reach that surlier location Lies lies lies

1 out of 1

Easirent

4.6

Mediocre

One location in Santa Maria Public Airport

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50 travelers who rented a car in Santa Maria Public Airport gave the car agency they used an average rating of 4.7

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