Most popular company | AVIS |
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Price of gas per gallon | $3.41 |
Average price per day | $83 |
Cheapest price per day | $39 |
January
$55
February
$57
March
$61
April
$63
May
$60
June
$57
July
$69
August
$77
September
$67
October
$63
November
$73
December
$64
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Santa Maria is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is August. 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.
Small cars | $56 - $84 | |
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All Car Types | $72 - $96 |
To rent a small car in Santa Maria, the United States, you would pay an average price of $67/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a small car in Santa Maria, the United States (~$56/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is October (~$84/day). In fact, January is about 18% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car rental for Santa Maria. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Santa Maria, renting a small car saves you 22% 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. Here are the best Santa Maria small car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a medium car in Santa Maria, the United States, you would pay an average price of $69/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in Santa Maria, the United States (~$60/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~$81/day). In fact, May is about 15% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car rental for Santa Maria. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Santa Maria, renting a medium car saves you 20% 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. Here are the best Santa Maria medium car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a large car in Santa Maria, the United States, you would pay an average price of $105/day. October is the cheapest month to rent a large car in Santa Maria, the United States (~$80/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~$135/day). In fact, October is about 25% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car rental for Santa Maria. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Santa Maria, renting a large car is 18% more expensive. 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. Here are the best Santa Maria large car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a SUV in Santa Maria, the United States, you would pay an average price of $84/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in Santa Maria, the United States (~$72/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~$97/day). In fact, May is about 16% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for Santa Maria. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Santa Maria, renting a SUV saves you 3% 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. Here are the best Santa Maria SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a van in Santa Maria, the United States, you would pay an average price of $135/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a van in Santa Maria, the United States (~$107/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~$160/day). In fact, May is about 22% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van rental for Santa Maria. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Santa Maria, renting a van is 37% more expensive. 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. Here are the best Santa Maria van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a luxury car in Santa Maria, the United States, you would pay an average price of $91/day. February is the cheapest month to rent a luxury car in Santa Maria, the United States (~$43/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is January (~$206/day). In fact, February is about 54% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car rental for Santa Maria. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Santa Maria, renting a luxury car is 6% more expensive. 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 rent a convertible in Santa Maria, the United States, you would pay an average price of $100/day. February is the cheapest month to rent a convertible in Santa Maria, the United States (~$35/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is March (~$161/day). In fact, February is about 65% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible rental for Santa Maria. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Santa Maria, renting a convertible is 13% more expensive. 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.
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $83/day when booking a rental car in Santa Maria. The best deal a user found was for $51/day from Avis, booked on Dec. 16.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Santa Maria from the following companies over the past two weeks: Enterprise Rent-A-Car ($39/day), Budget ($45/day), and Avis ($49/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Hertz (7.9 rating), Avis (7.3 rating) and Budget (6.7 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Santa Maria.
The average gas price in Santa Maria is $3.41/gallon over the past month, costing you anywhere between $40 and $58 to fill up a car’s gas tank.
From Turo you can rent a car in Santa Maria from about $826 per week on average.
Booking in advance not only ensures a better chance of getting the vehicle of choice, it can save you up to 80% on your car rental. For a below average price in Santa Maria, Cheapflights recommends booking your car rental at least 78 days in advance.
Yes, renting a vehicle in Santa Maria for a month is certainly possible.
Prices can be as low as $3,539 if you consider booking with Avis. That price represents savings of 64% compared to the Santa Maria average. The monthly cost of a car rental in Santa Maria is on average $3,539 ($118/day).
For a weekend car rental in Santa Maria, you can expect the average price to be around $0. Usually a Compact rental in Santa Maria is your cheapest weekend car rental option, though you should always check Cheapflights to see if there are other deals on alternative car rental types. If you do opt for renting a Compact for January, it will cost approximately $0 per day.
The majority of Cheapflights travelers prefer to rent a Compact (Ford Focus) in Santa Maria, making it the most popular option.
Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Santa Maria, CA. There are currently 2 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest ($65+).