Here's How To Save Money On Your
Santa Barbara Car Rental

Santa Barbara car rental companies offer everything from economy cars to exotic vehicles. Of course you can rent a car at Santa Barbara Airport. But you'll pay an additional "airport tax" when you do that.

So if you want to save money, pick up your car from a rental location outside the airport.

They'll Even Pick You Up!

Car rental pick-up service is especially helpful when you roll into town on the train. Recently, one of my readers wrote to ask about car rental pick-up from the Goleta Amtrak station.

Since its inception, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has provided a pick-up service. And I found that many other Santa Barbara car rental agencies are happy to provide pick-up service with a little advance notice.

I spoke with representatives from all major car rental agencies in Santa Barbara. While some companies at Santa Barbara Airport (Avis & Budget) were willing to pick you up, one manager of three other providers said that they "weren't supposed to" leave the airport.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hertz and Thrifty Rent-A-Car all have locations outside the airport. Those employees are definitely willing to provide pick-up service from the Goleta Amtrak station.

I bet they'd be just as willing to pick you up from anywhere in town; a car repair shop, your place of business or even at home.

Take advantage of this convenient pick-up service if you ever find yourself stranded. Reserve your Santa Barbara car rental to pick up from a location outside the airport. Then call the local number below to schedule your pick-up.

Compare Santa Barbara Car Rental Rates

After evaluating reviews of all Santa Barbara car rental agencies, I do not recommend using the cheapest, off-brand car rental companies. My advice is to stick with the more established car rental agencies for well-maintained vehicles and the best service.

Here is a great search engine where you can compare car rental rates from many different providers. Use this search engine even when you're not visiting Santa Barbara. Choose from more than 17,000 locations in 134 countries worldwide! Lowest rates are guaranteed!

You can also compare Santa Barbara car rental rates through Priceline.com and Expedia.

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