While visiting, is it worthwhile to rent a car while visiting Tampa?

You need a cheap car rental to navigate the city since it is challenging to navigate the city without a car. Tampa experiences significant traffic congestion during the rush hour, especially on major roads such as Hillsborough Ave and the common I-275 exits. However, with Tampa car rentals, you can navigate easily during the day. Some restaurants and attractions, such as Clearwater Beach, are miles away from the city and can be difficult to access without a car. However, this doesn't mean it is impossible as there are numerous public buses, trolley cars, trains, and even people carrier rental that operates every day in and out of the city centre. While in Tampa, you can visit the neighbouring towns, such as Safety Harbor. Visit the Safety Harbor Marina Park and Fishing Pier and Phillippe Park. However, these places are not walkable, and you, therefore, need a cheap car rental in Tampa to get to some of these destinations. Don't worry about parking, as the city has ample parking for your car.

Will I need a special driving license or permit to drive a rental car in Tampa if I'm visiting from another country?

If you are a foreigner in Tampa, you should submit an international driver's permit from your country. If it is difficult to obtain the international driver's permit, you should produce another professional type-written translation of your driving license. With hired cars in Tampa, you must produce a legally unexpired license authorised by the government.

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Chevrolet Spark

or similar SMALL

R587/day

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Fiat Tipo

or similar SMALL

R369/day

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Toyota Corolla

or similar MEDIUM

R755/day

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Volkswagen Jetta

or similar MEDIUM

R794/day

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Nissan Altima

or similar LARGE

R684/day

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Chrysler Pacifica

or similar VAN

R1 162/day

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Chevrolet Tahoe

or similar SUV

R1 100/day

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Dodge Charger

or similar LARGE

R827/day

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Chrysler 300

or similar LUXURY

R922/day

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BMW X1

or similar SUV

R1 131/day

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Dacia Sandero Stepway

or similar SUV

R663/day

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Toyota RAV4

or similar SUV

R679/day

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Nissan Xterra

or similar SUV

R680/day

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Car hire insight and trends in Tampa

Useful insights to help you book the perfect car hire in Tampa

What is the cheapest car hire agency in Tampa?

The cheapest car hire in Tampa are generally found through Avis. When booking with Avis, you may be able to find car hire prices for as low as R664/day. The average price to hire a car in Tampa is R664/day.

What car hire company in Tampa has the most locations?

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has the most locations of any car hire company in Tampa, with 20 locations.

What car do most people hire in Tampa?

When hiring a car in Tampa, most of our users will opt for the Chrysler Pacifica at R1 142/day on average. The second most popular is the Polestar 2 car hire for an average of R916/day. Our users have found Chrysler Pacifica hires in Tampa for as low as R1 102/day and Polestar 2 hires for as low as R867/day.

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	Small cars	R407 - R1 193
	All Car Types	R447 - R1 477

The average price of a small car hire in Tampa, the United States is R575. The cheapest time to hire a small car in Tampa, the United States is in February. The price is 30% lower than the rest of the year at just R407 per day. A small car rental is typically 37% less expensive than the average rental car in Tampa. The average price of a vehicle hire in Tampa can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Tampa small car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car hire in Tampa, the United States is R665. The cheapest time to hire a medium car in Tampa, the United States is in February. The price is 27% lower than the rest of the year at just R487 per day. A medium car rental is typically 27% less expensive than the average rental car in Tampa. The average price of a vehicle hire in Tampa can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Tampa medium car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV hire in Tampa, the United States is R415. The cheapest time to hire a SUV in Tampa, the United States is in August. The price is 7% lower than the rest of the year at just R449 per day. A SUV rental is typically 55% less expensive than the average rental car in Tampa. The average price of a vehicle hire in Tampa can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Tampa SUV hire found on momondo in the past week.

Toyota Corolla Quest

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

R369/day

22 Nov - 28 Nov

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Ford Fiesta

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

R587/day

22 Nov - 28 Nov

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Toyota Corolla Quest

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Up to 4 passengers

R795/day

12 Dec - 18 Dec

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Sixt

7,3

Good

238 reviews•3 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|May 2024

I was very pleased with the unexpected SIGNIFICANT upgrade -- I originally had booked a convertible, expecting just a Mustang convertible, so you can only imagine how happy I was when I arrived at the counter and was upgraded to a relatively brand new BMW Z4 at the same rate! Even better, with the original reservation, I would have had to return the car the next day by 7:30PM to the Orlando Airport and be charged two days' rate (my pick up was at 5PM Saturday, needing to return by 7:30PM Sunday and otherwise see a MASSIVE rate hike from ~$150 to ~$600). However, because of the change in vehicles, I could return it on Monday by 5PM for the original rate of ~$150 at the hotel I was staying in, saving me a LOT of hassle. I imagine Sixt may have lost some money with my reservation, but a great experience from start to finish.for me!

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

Car was dirty and there was roaches on it, really disappointing, not to mention they didn't have the car when I arrived

10,0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Apart from the rental office being a few blocks from the Tampa airport, we could not have asked for a better experience. Great vehicle, great service, great price.

10,0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Thank you ....the car was perfect....we had a great time...

2,0

Poor|Jun 2023

Very dishonest staff, hung up when called, billing was a lot more than original booking . Never rent from then again

10,0

Wonderful|May 2023

Customer service and the information provided was perfect.

1 out of 80

Dollar

6,7

Okay

128 reviews•3 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Excellent service

6,0

Okay|Jul 2023

The agent at the counter told us we did not need a toll pass and we did. We went through one toll. I told them and they would not remove the FINE with the toll. For this reason, I will not rent from them again.

6,0

Okay|Jun 2023

Nice car. Very rude employee in the garage (the one who gave me the key). No manners, and very rude.

8,0

Very Good|May 2023

Return at IAD was not a good experience.

8,0

Very Good|Apr 2023

We had to wait for two hours in line to get our vehicle. That was absurd! We were exhausted since this was at from 10:30pm-12:30am! The agent was very efficient once it was our turn. Once we received our vehicle, everything was excellent...the van, the drop off.

8,0

Very Good|Apr 2023

Drop off was nice and quick. Pick up was a challenge. Waited in line for more than 40 minutes. Other than that it was good experience.

1 out of 43

Hertz

6,1

Okay

267 reviews•10 locations

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2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

nothing was explained to me , i waited an hour to get my car we did not walk around the car i had no clue how to work this car , there were strachs on the car , and they didnt tell me the drop off was worse , you just drop off the car and there is no one to help us , you just leave the keys in the car so in personal

2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

I pre booked my car but upon arrival the Credit card machine wouldn’t read my card for the deposit. The person at the desk wasn’t willing to be helpful. So I went to Avis and rented because that person was able to be helpful.

10,0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

I got exactly what I ordered. Hertz was organized and friendly.

4,0

Mediocre|May 2023

not great. We rented an electric small SUV that they gave to us not charged. They were unable to help us when we realized after driving 10 miles that the car battery was going to die. We went to the only gas stations with chargers and we happened to be at the only WaWa in the area that didn't have a charger. So we drove back to the airport with the charge so low it just said "Low" and didn't give mileage anymore, then had to pay the difference for a new car. The worst part was we were there to see family in the hospital and had a limited amount of time and missed visiting hours that day because we were dealing with the hertz mess. After my sister complained to the counter person she offered no apology and gave me some certificate for 40$ toward my next rental car with Hertz. Not gonna happen.

6,0

Okay|May 2023

Pick up was all about upspending. Not comfortable Drop off in Punta Gorda was very unprofessional. Poor signage no worker dark unsafe and keydrop was as you left the lot. Should have been near cars as we had to go back and get keys

10,0

Wonderful|May 2023

The key pick was a little confusing. The parking garage office said platinum members go inside, when I asked a Hertz employee where I get my keys she told me I had to go inside. After waiting 15 minutes, I was told the keys were in the vehicle.

1 out of 89

Budget

6,0

Okay

249 reviews•6 locations

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2,0

Poor|Sept 2023

Was overcharged by over $100+ at unmanned drop off in Punta Gorda though I returned the vehicle early. Had to call Budget Customer Service twice in order to get it resolved.

8,0

Very Good|Sept 2023

The car seemed over priced. The pick up and drop off was smooth.

2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

Terrible. They advertise online they have cars in stock just to call in the morning that they are canceling my reservation, leaving me stranded in Tampa

2,0

Poor|Jun 2023

My estimate was under $60 but final cost was $138

2,0

Poor|May 2023

I have really bad allergies, so I couldn't fully appreciate the condition of the car at pickup. Once my allergies cleared a bit, I realized that the car had a really bad odor to it. Smelled like someone had tried (and failed) to cover up cigarette (or similar) smell. When I picked up my travel companion, he arrived at the exact same conclusion before I even said anything. Second problem. The lady convinced me to spring for the toll package because the route I would be taking had tons of tolls. It actually had none. She lied to me and ripped me off. She must get a commission for the number of upgrades they sell at the counter, as she also aggressively tried to sell me their insurance, which is insanely expensive.

2,0

Poor|May 2023

I confirmed it would be around 88$ and budget has ended up charging me double the price for $165. And they never sent me confirmation that I dropped off the car

1 out of 83

Alamo

8,8

Very Good

37 reviews•2 locations

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6,0

Okay|Mar 2023

Kayak confirmation number didn’t match Alamo confirmation number, never got an email from Alamo confirming the reservation. Had to call their customer support to get that information, and had to re-enter my email address to get a confirmation via email. At Alamo, I chose the Skip the Counter option and expected to be able to pick up my rental by going straight to the car and to the exit booth. I was told by the kiosk personnel that we were good to do this, and once at the exit booth was told we needed a number that the counter or kiosk worker would provide. They proceeded to complete the pickup and rental agreement and ended up giving me a rental agreement for National Car Rentals for a person and car other than myself and the car I rented. Alamo contacted me via text and phone the following day asking if I picked up a car. I had to text them the VIN to complete the rental agreement. Overall, a big mess up on the part of Alamo.

10,0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Amazing last minute rental when flight was canceled. Highly recommend!

6,0

Okay|Nov 2022

Car had some issues that I brought to their attention. Otherwise would have been great.

10,0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Straight forward & no issues

6,0

Okay|Apr 2022

Upon pickup at the enterprise counter, I originally did not have a reservation. I asked at the desk (at 130am) if they had availability and they did not. I then booked online and went back to the same counter to pick up my now available car. It was definitely frustrating that the counter was turning people away as sold out and I had to find my own vehicle online from the same provider. Drop off was very easy at Sarasota. Gage and Ernie were extremely helpful.

10,0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

Awesome price! Car was a great value & great on gas!

1 out of 13

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7,6

Good

94 reviews•20 locations

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2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

They did not have any cars available to rent.

10,0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

This location has the best staff. Fast, friendly, knowledgeable. What more do you want?

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

Don't list cars that aren't available and send an email in advance to not travel there just to realize that there is no car available.

10,0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Everything was great!

10,0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

Enterprise was so easy to work with. Easy in and easy out

2,0

Poor|Oct 2022

Location was closed when our flight arrived and vehicle was not available

1 out of 32

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Tampa

Thrifty

6,7

Okay

81 reviews•5 locations

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6,0

Okay|May 2023

Major issue is the Thrifty name is nowhere on the building. It was located inside a Hertz car rental. The address on the building was hard to read. Took over an hour to pick up my reservation. Drop off was just as bad. Seemed to be under staffed. Twice they tried to rent cars to people that needed repairs taking more time. During drop off they interrupted my transaction to send employee to pick up more cars. I tried to extend rental 1 more day and that day would have been over twice what my rental was per day.

2,0

Poor|Feb 2023

The problem itself is not with the car rental company, but with the Kayak. I made the first reservation, however, with the wrong time, so the car rental company suggested that I make another reservation, which I did. I picked up a car and they charged me for 2. I'm waiting for a response to this.

10,0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

There were literally hundreds of people in line because other rental car companies were out of cars. Thrifty agents were pleasant despite the crush of people, and a difficult situation went well. Amazing.

6,0

Okay|Feb 2022

Paid for “Corolla or similar” but pretty sure I got a smaller car. We made due but not sure I will use them again

2,0

Poor|Feb 2022

Worst ever. No personnel at airport desk. Prepay customers ahead of me had been waiting 1.5 hrs with no sign of someone— a person took care of one client then disappeared. Had to book a car with a competitor on the spot and paid twice as much due to last minute booking. Thrifty never again.

4,0

Mediocre|Oct 2021

The minivan had issues and handled poorly. It was too late in the day to swap with a different vehicle. Seats didn’t work in the back row and would not fold down.

1 out of 27

Avis

5,7

Fair

77 reviews•7 locations

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2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

First, the rental was not ready, we had to wait about an hour to get a car. Second, they overcharged for an extra day after we dropped off the car in time. Although the time they entered as starting time was not the time we left with the rental. They stamped the time at 11:47pm but didn’t get the car until pass 12:30 am. So we had to go the office to get the 2nd day charge removed. Third, they now said the is a crack in the windshield, after 48 hours that we return the car.

6,0

Okay|Jul 2023

Service desk and drop off were not helpful and really didn’t care about anything but selling you insurance when you pick up the vehicle. Also they didn’t have the vehicle I ordered and told me I would have to wait around 40 min to an hour and that was only if they could find one. The vehicle I got was nice but didn’t fit our stuff causing us to take two cars instead of one

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

Pick up was horrendous,, total chaos waited over 2 hours to be told I’d get a vehicle but not what we hired , this happened to all people waiting.. We actually got a similar car to the one booked so we thought we were luckier than others . Car was filthy dirty no option to sort we had to leave it’s now 4 am , we hadn’t left car park and clearly the vehicle with 42,000 miles had multiple faults and should have been in for repairs not out on hire …

10,0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Checkin took nearly an hour. There were 3 or 4 agents working and 4 guys standing around watching. Not sure why it takes so long, there were lots of cars in the lot. Granted that things were busy since the Ft Lauderdale airport was closed, but why does it have to be so slow?

2,0

Poor|Mar 2023

Pick up was extremely disorganized. The Tampa Airport staff needs additional training. But the cost of the rental itself was on the lower end, so that was a positive.

2,0

Poor|Mar 2023

We had booked a van online at Tampa international airport and when we got there we were told we didn’t but they said u must have been re-routed to a Avis agent half hour north of airport- this was terrible- then we were told we could not return it at Tampa and had to bring it back the agent or we would be charged - terrible - we should be partially compensated for out trouble Darren

1 out of 26

Driving with a car hire in Tampa - FAQs

Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car in Tampa so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

Is there a fee to cancel my Tampa, Florida car hire?

When you hire a car in Tampa, popular agencies such as Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Dollar, and Thrifty will generally offer free cancellation. While momondo does not have any control over cancellation policies for rental cars in Tampa, we can help you find the cheapest car to hire for your upcoming trip.

What is the speed limit in Tampa, Florida?

40 km/h is the city speed limit for Tampa, which also applies to surrounding towns and other urban centres. The suburban speed limit and the speed limit for motorways around Tampa are 120 km/h and 120 km/h, respectively. If you hire a car in Tampa, be aware that these speed limits may be strictly enforced.

What car hire company has the BMW X3 in Tampa?

Alamo is the most popular car hire company offering BMW X3 hire in Tampa. The cost to hire the BMW X3 from Alamo is R989/day on average.

What is the weather like in Tampa, FL in November?

During the month of November the average temperature in Tampa is 69,8 °F and the expected precipitation is 41 mm. This information is useful for travellers looking for a car hire in Tampa.

Is the weather in Tampa similar to the rest of Florida?

Travellers looking to leave from Tampa on a road trip around Florida or the surrounding areas during the month of November should expect temperatures around 71,6 °F and about 67,9 mm of possible rain through the month.

When did momondo last update prices for cars in Tampa?

Prices for cars in Tampa refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in Tampa?

As of November 2024, there are 138 operators available to choose from for cars in Tampa.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in Tampa?

Among different countries, including Tampa, the minimum age for drivers varies. In numerous EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. To hire a car overseas, you'll generally need to be at least 21, and if you're under 25, a young driver surcharge may be imposed. It's recommended that you review the policy of the hire company you're considering before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to hire a car in Tampa?

When hiring a car in Tampa, all drivers must present a full valid driving license. An International Driving Permit is required if the driving license is written in a language different to that of the country of hire and may be necessary to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you are hiring abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend checking with the individual hire company you are booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car hire in Tampa?

Choosing momondo to search for car hire in Tampa makes sense because it is quick and free of charge. We find all the rental car hire prices and policies, you simply choose what works best for you and your trip.

How does momondo help me find the best car hire deal in Tampa?

momondo makes it easier for you to find great car hire in Tampa, by allowing you to refine your search with numerous filtering options. You can narrow your selection by looking at price, car type, location and more.