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Pick-up location | Santa Clara |
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Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Economy, Full-size, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Luxury, Minivan, Premium, Standard, Standard SUV, Supplier choice |
Rental locations | 22 |
Airport locations | 9 |
Popular agencies | Turo, Fox Autorent, Avis, Getaround |
Santa Clara is a city for on-road vehicles. With minimal traffic and many parking areas, you can rent nearly any car you need from car rentals in Santa Clara. If you’re here with your family, consider getting an SUV or a minivan, and if you’re here alone, a coupe or sedan will do just fine.
Once you pick your vehicle from car rentals in Santa Clara, be watchful of the speed limits stipulated in the city. The school zones areas are especially strict with speed limits of 25mph, while others may have as low as 15mph. Watch for posted speed signs or children crossing the streets. The default speed limit on highways is 55mph and 25mph in residential areas, while alleys, blind intersections, and railroad crossings are 15mph. Beyond that, you should decrease to 10mph when passing streetcars, trolleys, and buses. Be careful as there are live traffic cameras in various parts of the city.
In Santa Clara, you’ll find that there are parking meters all over the city. A majority of them run for 1h-2h, but you may be able to find one that runs for half an hour or one that goes as far as 4h. Parking meters charge between $1 and $2 per hour, depending on location. Be sure to read the posted signs at meters to understand how long you have. You’ll find free 2h parking at 70W, next to the West Wing.
On average a rental car in Santa Clara costs $46 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in Santa Clara found in the last 2 weeks is $28.
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Fox Autorent ($27/day) and Avis ($37/day).
The average gas price in Santa Clara is $3.93 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $47 and $63, depending on the car size.
Standard (Nissan Frontier or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Santa Clara.
Car rental companies onsite at San Francisco airport include Kyte, Sixt, Fox, Dollar, Thrifty, Hertz, Budget, Alamo, Fox Autorent and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.
A Standard car rental in Santa Clara costs $33 per day, on average.
A Full Size car rental in Santa Clara costs $37 per day, on average.
A Luxury car rental in Santa Clara costs $40 per day, on average.
In Santa Clara, cars are most frequently rented at Fox 7600 Earhart Road (30 miles from city center).
On average a rental car in Santa Clara costs $322 per week ($46 per day).
On average a rental car in Santa Clara costs $1,380 per month ($46 per day).
Most car rental providers in Santa Clara offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in Santa Clara, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.
KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 15 car rental agencies in Santa Clara.
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KAYAK searches thousands of car rental agencies to provide you with offers from all car rental agencies operating in Santa Clara so that you can compare car rental rates, reviews and pick-up and drop-off locations to find the best deal for you.
On-street meters charge about $1 an hour, while off-street parking costs about $3 to $5 an hour. If you opt for a monthly package, you’ll pay about $100 to park your ride from Santa Clara car rentals. You can park for free for two 2 hours in some parking lots such as Everett N “Eddie” Souza Park, Santa Clara University - Loyola Hall Lot, Atlantic, and Mariposa Shopping Center.
You’ll pay a little bit higher to fuel your rental at stations situated along 1995 Warburton Ave., 2025 El Camino Real, and other places within the city center. To save a few dollars, try to fuel away from the airport or the city center, such as at the stations located along Coleman Ave. and Washington St.
3 locations in Santa Clara
Locations in Santa Clara
2750 De La Cruz Blvd
+1 408 492 0501
4767 Lafayette St
+1 408 492 0012
4785 Stevens Creek Blvd
+1 408 246 2100
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2.0 Poor
Dec 2020
Pros:
Definitely none. Vehicle was not at the agreed location confirmation.Cons:
Besides vehicle being in the wrong location confirmed, the agent tried to give me a standard truck instead of a premium. I rent often with Hertz or Enterprise primarily and am usually satisfied. I chose not to take the rental this time. VERY DISAPPOINTED !!! Waste of my time...9.6 Wonderful
Apr 2017
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Good deal on the car I rented for the weekend.Cons:
Had to wait to return the rental car, as there were not enough agents up front to handle the other people waiting at the rental office.10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2017
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Great experienceCons:
Great experience10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2016
Pros:
Great price. Nice car too.One location in Santa Clara
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312 Brokaw Road
+1 408 212 7385
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8.0 Very good
Oct 2019
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It was an easy pick up and drop off.9.2 Wonderful
Mar 2019
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Everything was right on the money!!!2.0 Poor
Feb 2019
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I couldn't even get hold of them to pick me up and take me to the facility. So I had to find another car to rent.Cons:
Better guidance on how to contact them once I arrived at SJC7.6 Good
Jan 2019
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They need more people to attend costumers2.0 Poor
Jan 2019
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When i booked this van online the contract stated unlimited milages. However, when i picked up the car at ACE, they had their local policy with 250 miles per day. It was a huge surprise to me6.8 Okay
Aug 2016
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Price, ease of bookingCons:
- Location - Car quality - the cars are very basic model with lacking any new features (like USB ports, bluetooth connections, leather seats etc).3 locations in Santa Clara
Locations in Santa Clara
1000 Walsh Avenue
+1 408 450 6025
323 Martin Avenue
+1 408 924 0935
3565 Stevens Creek
+1 408 260 2912
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10.0 Wonderful
Jun 2020
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Staff was polite and answered questions8.4 Very good
Jan 2020
Pros:
The vehicle performed nicely throughout the trip.Cons:
Both pick up and drop off were less than stellar experiences. In pick up, I felt jerked around a bit when they offered me an upgrade with unsuitable price increases. Also, when I picked up the vehicle, it had a distinct smell of cigarettes which I find quite distasteful. Fortunately, the smell went away after driving it for a few hours. More problematic however was that the gas tank was not full. This was during the time when PG&E was shutting down power throughout CA. I felt lucky to make it out of the state without running out of gas and finding myself stuck because stations wouldn't be able to use their pumps. On drop off, the town of Everett was completely torn up with construction. It would have been nice if Hertz had provided me with instructions in advance for how to get to the rental office. Also, the agent tried a joke which completely backfired. We worked through it, but it was not fun.3.6 Poor
Aug 2019
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The location was CLOSED at the time I was supposed to pick up my car!!Cons:
I could have gotten the car..6.0 Okay
Nov 2017
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Quick processCons:
Unfriendly customer service.7.2 Good
Jul 2017
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Car was clean and drove wellCons:
Had an incident with chipped windscreen but did not know who to call. Luckily I had full insurance. The insurance was very expensive.6.0 Okay
Apr 2017
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check in lengthy, with bad systems. Very odd on asking a lot of questions and acting like they were trained by the tsa.2 locations in Santa Clara
Locations in Santa Clara
2390 Lafayette St
+1 408 445 2330
2895 El Camino Real
+1 408 445 2330
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10.0 Wonderful
Mar 2016
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New clean carCons:
No ability to adjust pricing if I wanted a smaller car once there.2 locations in Santa Clara
Locations in Santa Clara
2390 Lafayette St
+1 408 246 7900
2895 El Camino Real
+1 408 246 7900
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10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2018
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Due to a delay in our luggage arriving, we couldn't pick up the reservation as scheduled. The next day we found out the car we booked was no longer available, but fortunately the local team was able to locate it at another location, and drove us there to get it.10.0 Wonderful
May 2017
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Cost vehicle cleanliness of the vehicle quick service at pick/up and even quicker at drop off6.4 Okay
Oct 2015
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Staff at pick up and drop off were great and check-out was seamless.Cons:
Chevy Cruze is a terrible highway car.; very uncomfortable & noisy. Car was dirty and dusty inside and out. Car had large dent in drivers side door.One location in Santa Clara
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323 Martin Ave
+1 888 826 6890
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312 Brokaw Road
+1 408 573 7111
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Please Go To Fox Counter
+1 408 709 2950
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312 Martin Avenue
+1 408 834 3855
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San Jose Airport Mineta International SJC
+1 408 709 2950
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1701 Airport Blvd, San Jose, Ca ,san Jose,ca,us
+1 800 761 8913
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San Jose Intl Arpt, 2300 Airport Blvd, Ste 120 -
+1 914 368 0091
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