Monterey car rentals

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Pick-up location Monterey
Rental locations 9
Airport locations 8

Monterey car rental reviews and directory

Rated #1
National
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8.0 Excellent (883 reviews)
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Locations in Monterey
200 Fred Kane Dr Ste 108
+1 844 370 1083
Monday06:00 - 23:00
Tuesday06:00 - 23:00
Wednesday06:00 - 23:00
Thursday06:00 - 23:00
Friday06:00 - 23:00
Saturday08:00 - 20:00
Sunday06:00 - 23:00
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Rated #2
Budget
budget
8.9 Excellent (21 reviews)
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Budget
Locations in Monterey
200 Fred Kane Drive, Suite 105
+1 831 373 1899
Monday07:00 - 22:00
Tuesday07:00 - 22:00
Wednesday07:00 - 22:00
Thursday07:00 - 22:00
Friday07:00 - 22:00
Saturday07:00 - 20:00
Sunday07:00 - 22:00
  • 8.6
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  • 8.8
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10.0 Excellent
25 Dec. 2015
David Alexander
Pros: Efficient svc in MRY and SFO
Cons: nothing.. it was fine
10.0 Excellent
2 Jan. 2018
Incredible value for an overnight, multi-city rental
Pros: Nice car, good service, and, incredibly, paid less than $40 for a less-than-24-hour rental, picking up in Monterey, CA, dropping off in San Francisco.
10.0 Excellent
28 Apr. 2018
Pros: Easy to change my pick up time to later. Big hatchback, room for a bicycle.
9.2 Excellent
11 Nov. 2015
Helpful staff
Pros: I needed to extend the rental an extra day, then the following day I changed the dropoff location and the staff were very helpful. They only charged me a $10 fee to extend the rental and nothing to change the location.
Cons: The rates in the bay area were a little higher than I would have liked.
10.0 Excellent
23 Mar. 2016
Pros: Dropped car off and got receipt in just a couple minutes. Efficient and friendly staff.
10.0 Excellent
24 May 2016
Highly recommend
Pros: Everything! I had requested online and was going to pick up from monterey, CA and return to SFO airport. Plans had changed and I ended up taking to another location but they were just as friendly and cooperative as ever.
Cons: Also, I just needed it for a "day" , so noon to 6pm, but asked about the penalty if it was late, but he mentioned it's for 24 hours so I had until the next day at noon. Obvious, but I would have chosen 2 days if that was the case. Great service altogether!
10.0 Excellent
28 Jun. 2016
Pros: I had made the mistake of booking the wrong airport to get the car however they were able to get me the same car and rate without any problems. I really liked the FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE on the scenic California roads
6.0 Good
5 Jul. 2016
Broken A/C
Pros: The car was clean and easy to pick up and drop off.
Cons: The a/c did not work. It blew air but it was not cold. Upon dropping the car off, the Budget employee informed me that I had a chip in the windshield and had to fill out an accident report. The chip was the size of a grain of salt and he only saw it because it was next to the bar code. What a joke. I drove the car 1 time and certainly did not notice anything hitting the windshield. I hope that they don't try to pin this one on me.
9.6 Excellent
19 Sep. 2016
Ride in Expedition
Pros: Comfort, quiet engine, economical
Cons: Very confusing navigation system, both in setting up and in finding destinations. Also, was unable to add stops/points of interest.
3.6 Mediocre
26 Sep. 2016
Car has been smoked in
Pros: It was easy and convenient picking up and dropping off the vehicle
Cons: The car had been previously smoked in and caused me a terrible migraine.
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Rated #3
Hertz
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8.5 Excellent (9 reviews)
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Locations in Monterey
200 Fred Kane Ste 104
+1 831 373 3318
Monday06:30 - 23:00
Tuesday06:30 - 23:00
Wednesday06:30 - 23:00
Thursday06:30 - 23:00
Friday06:30 - 23:00
Saturday06:30 - 23:00
Sunday06:30 - 23:00
  • 8.4
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  • 7.8
  • 8.9
  • 8.2
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10.0 Excellent
3 Nov. 2016
Efficient service at Monterey
Pros: Car pick up and drop off at Monterey was very easy and quick
8.0 Excellent
27 Jan. 2017
Pros: Quick and easy, helpful
9.6 Excellent
9 Jan. 2017
Worked Beautifully
Pros: Great value for pick up in MRY and drop off in SFO or SJC. Price as quoted. No surprises. Upgraded because the didn't have reserved size. That generally means less mileage but since we were only going 100 miles that wasn't an issue. Overall will do again when needed.
10.0 Excellent
19 Feb. 2017
Thanks for the inexpensive upgrade.
Pros: Lives that you had a ton of extra cars at that location, which gave the attendant flexibility to give us a heap upgrade to an Escalade for only $15/day. Loved the extra comfort for the trip.
Cons: Feel like the auto-check-in process needs to be more automated. That airport is plenty behind the times that way.
6.8 Good
25 Mar. 2017
Downgraded Car
Cons: I had reserved a Toyota 4Runner as I am considering buying this model. I was disappointed to find Hertz did not have one available and offered a Nissan Rouge as the substitute. This is a smaller less expensive car as compared to the 4Runner. Although i don't complain if I get upgraded, I don't like to be down graded for the same price.
9.2 Excellent
16 Jun. 2017
Cons: Car roof to low. kept hit my head on inside of roof.
8.0 Excellent
6 Sep. 2018
Pros: car was great and so was the service with hertz
Cons: we got hit in a parking lot by a car that never left a message for us at all . We are now trying to get through the claim process with Allianz Insurance and Hertz and it seems that it takes too long for all of this to get through
6.4 Good
12 Nov. 2018
Very unhelpful staff at SFO.
Pros: Car was fine.
Cons: The staff at the drop off in San Fran were very rude and unhelpful.
8.8 Excellent
22 Jul. 2019
Pros: The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Cons: I would truly appreciate if I could drop the car at my address within 5 miles of Monterey Airport.
Rated #4
Alamo
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7.9 Good (10 reviews)
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Locations in Monterey
200 Fred Kane Dr Ste 108
+1 844 370 1084
Monday06:00 - 23:00
Tuesday06:00 - 23:00
Wednesday06:00 - 23:00
Thursday06:00 - 23:00
Friday06:00 - 23:00
Saturday08:00 - 20:00
Sunday06:00 - 23:00
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10.0 Excellent
12 Sep. 2016
Pros: The car was very clean and nice. The service was helpful and fast.
Cons: No complaints!
2.0 Mediocre
26 Sep. 2016
Did not have car available
Pros: Nothing .terrible
Cons: No car was available had pay twice as much from another car company
10.0 Excellent
11 Dec. 2016
Pros: Nice upgrade which we really appreciated when we got into LA traffic!
4.8 Okay
3 Feb. 2017
Flat tire and no help
Pros: The car was ok
Cons: Car got a nail in the tire. When I called Alamo, they said they would charge us $65 to change the tire for the spare. Ok, fine. But they didn't have any replacement cars for us. So they wanted us to drive to a firestone, buy a new tire, and then hope to get reimbursed for it. We were on a work trip and a schedule. It was completely ridiculous and unhelpful. I couldn't believe that Alamo and Enterprise didn't have a single car to use for one day! Ended up getting the spare on ourselves. Driving it very slowly to our drop off place 40 min away and just leaving,
10.0 Excellent
13 Feb. 2017
Great!
Pros: Great price, great car, great experience.
Cons: Nothing, all good!
10.0 Excellent
25 Feb. 2017
Convenient, affordable, reliable ski trip SUV
Pros: Able to reserve the all-wheel drive, large-size SUV the day before I needed it and at a very good rate on kayak.com, far less than I expect to pay (40% less than several direct car rental websites). Vehicle was in excellent condition with only 8,000 miles on it. Ran beautifully from Monterey to Tahoe and back through some pretty rough storm conditions. Easy pick-up and return at the Monterey Regional Airport.
Cons: There was nothing I didn't like about the rental car or the company, or the process of getting it online through kayak.com.
2.0 Mediocre
30 Dec. 2018
Cons: They rented out my car before I arrived. I never got a car.
10.0 Excellent
16 Jan. 2019
Pros: Estoy muy contento con su atención al alquilar el carro
10.0 Excellent
12 Aug. 2019
Cons: Nothing. Time spent getting my vehicle, and returning my vehicle, was much less than any other rental car company. I will be choosing Alamo for my rental car needs.
10.0 Excellent
24 Aug. 2019
Pros: Everything was excellent, from booking the car online to the locations and staff, the vehicle too.
Cons: Can’t think of anything.
Rated #5
Avis
avis
6.4 Good (3 reviews)
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Locations in Monterey
200 Fred Kane Drive, Suite 106
+1 831 647 7140
Monday07:00 - 22:00
Tuesday07:00 - 22:00
Wednesday07:00 - 22:00
Thursday07:00 - 22:00
Friday07:00 - 22:00
Saturday07:00 - 20:00
Sunday07:00 - 22:00
  • 6.7
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  • 7.3
  • 5.3
  • 5.3
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5.2 Okay
31 Oct. 2016
Cons: Rude front desk rep. But to be fair, she was your typical college student with an "whatever" attitude.
10.0 Excellent
19 Oct. 2017
Cons: MRY is a great office
4.0 Okay
23 Sep. 2019
Pros: Kayak
Rated #6
Enterprise
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5.8 Okay (12 reviews)
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2 locations in Monterey
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Locations in Monterey
1178 Del Monte Ave
+1 831 649 6300
Monday07:30 - 18:00
Tuesday07:30 - 18:00
Wednesday07:30 - 18:00
Thursday07:30 - 18:00
Friday07:30 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
200 Fred Kane Dr
+1 831 242 2020
Monday06:30 - 23:00
Tuesday06:30 - 23:00
Wednesday06:30 - 23:00
Thursday06:30 - 23:00
Friday06:30 - 23:00
Saturday06:30 - 21:00
Sunday06:30 - 23:00
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  • 5.5
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9.2 Excellent
11 Oct. 2016
Great service, best rental car!
Pros: Very kind and forthcoming manager there at the Monterey office for Enterprise. He is personable and tries to customise your experience for you. We were early to pickup and the car we requested was not yet available. We were upgraded to a Mustang worth double our rate for only a small increase! This is despite it being a tourist heavy weekend where they could have easily made more money just making us wait.
Cons: The car was in need of a clean but given how busy it was that weekend and the fact it was an upgrade to help us get on our way sooner, I was happy to take it as is.
2.0 Mediocre
1 Nov. 2016
Impossible to work with
Pros: I couldnt rent the car. The staff refused my debit card even though I was local, had utility bills on me and AAA insurance, and an emerald club membership.
Cons: Awful policy. I booked online with another company and experienced no hassles.
10.0 Excellent
4 Jan. 2017
GO TO Rental Cars
Pros: They were very helpful and understanding of our needs.
2.0 Mediocre
24 Oct. 2018
Pros: Monterey enterprise staff are great! quick in and out. Car was pretty good for the trip.
10.0 Excellent
9 Dec. 2018
CONVENIENT
Pros: No exorbitant airport fees and surcharges. This rental agency is about 3 miles from the Monterey Airport. Take a cab to the office and pick-up there.
10.0 Excellent
2 Jan. 2019
Great service
Pros: Learning the art of advanced booking helps. Even with the pressure of the holidays, the staff maintained professionalism and tried to help others when their cars ran out. Glad I reserved earlier. Awesome ride, they suggested an upgrade which really helped because what I initially reserved, would've been a miserable fit for my size. Good team work! BUT it's a small lot and I don't think there are any other rental places nearby other than the airport, so last minute renters might continue to face off with staff there unfortunately.
Cons: Not sure when this started but have rental car places stopped caring about the outside of their cars? The inside was ok but the outside seemed it was wiped with a muddy rag. Other than that, nothing bad about this experience for me.
2.0 Mediocre
5 Aug. 2019
Pros: No cars in stock but they still let you make reservation on internet and waste so much time. Horrible. Totally unprofessional.
2.0 Mediocre
3 Jan. 2017
Cons: Unfortunately I reserved an SUV and upon arrival to the check-in desk I was told they had only sedans. It was lucky that another company had a larger car for me, but I was surprised and not thrilled that I made a reservation for a car they did not have to rent.
9.6 Excellent
6 Feb. 2017
Great service
Pros: Friendly, easy and clean!
2.0 Mediocre
4 Sep. 2018
Terrible
Pros: NA
Cons: When I arrived to pickup the car, they just told me “there is no convertible car” They didn’t inform me prior by calling or email They ruined the wedding anniversary surprise
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Easirent
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1 location in Monterey
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Locations in Monterey
Monterey Regional Airport
Monday00:01 - 23:59
Tuesday00:01 - 23:59
Wednesday00:01 - 23:59
Thursday00:01 - 23:59
Friday00:01 - 23:59
Saturday00:01 - 23:59
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Sunnycars
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1 location in Monterey
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Locations in Monterey
Olmstead Road
55 travellers who rented a car in Monterey gave the car agency they used an average rating of 7.8

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Most popular car type Economy

When to book a rental car in Monterey

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Rental car prices as pick-up date approaches
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Top tips for renting a car in Monterey

  • Book your rental car in Monterey at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Economy rental cars in Monterey are around 16% cheaper than other car types, on average

FAQs about renting a car in Monterey

What is the most popular rental car in Monterey?

Economy (Hyundai Accent or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Monterey.

What is the best rental car company in Monterey?

Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies in Monterey are Alamo (8.7, 6528 reviews), Enterprise (8.5, 12856 reviews), and Avis (7.6, 2259 reviews).

Which car rental companies are at the airport: San Francisco airport (SFO)?

Car rental companies onsite at San Francisco airport include Fox, Budget, Thrifty, Hertz, Dollar, Avis, Sixt, Enterprise and Alamo.

Which car rental companies will pick you up at the airport: San Francisco airport (SFO)?

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from San Francisco airport to off-airport locations include Fox, Budget, Thrifty, Hertz, Dollar, Avis, Sixt, Enterprise and Alamo.

How can I find car rentals near me in Monterey?

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

How much does a Economy car rental cost in Monterey?

A Economy car rental in Monterey costs C$ 62 per day, on average.

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