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Last updated on: November 8, 2025
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Dollar
8.6/10
Hertz
8.8/10
Avis
7.3/10
Budget
7.8/10
Alamo
9.2/10
Reviewed: July 19, 2024
There is room for improvement in the American service.
Reviewed: March 2, 2020
The reserved car is Mazda3. The actual is Hyundai Accent.. A bit lower class but acceptable
Reviewed: June 23, 2018
Like: very efficient staff at counter
Dislike: distance from counter to vehicle
Reviewed: June 21, 2018
Like: Everything.
Dislike: Nothing. Everything went smooth sailing.
Reviewed: January 31, 2025
The service was quite good. The only downside was that the safety seat was a bit small and not suitable for children over 5 years old.
Reviewed: August 25, 2022
Very smooth and easy experience. Good rate. Staff at Hertz counter at Santa Barbara Airport were very friendly and helpful.
Reviewed: June 6, 2025
So far, quite satisfied. Both pickup and dropoff were quick, and the car was in good condition. Let’s see if there are any hidden charges later.
Reviewed: September 2, 2016
The pickup location is at a small airport, so there's virtually no waiting time. The staff is friendly and provides detailed explanations.
Reviewed: September 23, 2020
The representative followed the rules strictly and did not try to upsell anything. I had prepaid for a full tank of gas through QEEQ (so I didn't need to return the car with a full tank). The agent was unaware of this and insisted on a full tank return, and seemed annoyed when I asked further questions. After confirming with QEEQ that everything was fine, the representative went to the back office and made me wait for a while. Eventually, another person came out to handle the transaction.
Reviewed: August 3, 2019
It seemed to take a long time to move people through the short line, each transaction taking a while. The agent was able to resolve a discrepancy between my reservation/confirmation and what was reflected in the Budget system (full sized vs standard sized vehicle) but it caused a delay.
Reviewed: June 13, 2022
Initial car rented wasn't available so I was provided with a vehicle with much less luggage capacity. Amenities would of outweighed the luggage issue if they worked properly. Monitor for movies on the passenger side rear seat was broken.
Reviewed: August 27, 2018
Extremely convenient, the car was brand new and very comfortable.
