Tucson car hire information
| Pick-up location | Tucson |
|---|---|
| Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Economy, Full-size, Full-size SUV, Intermediate, Supplier choice |
| Hire locations | 31 |
| Airport locations | 10 |
| Popular agencies | Dollar, Avis, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hertz, Alamo |
Cheap car hire in Tucson
| Economy | R1 282/day |
| Compact | R867/day |
| Intermediate | R927/day |
| Full-size | R1 506/day |
| Full-size SUV | R1 344/day |
| Supplier choice | R880/day |
| Compact SUV | R950/day |
Top tips for hiring a car in Tucson
- The spread out nature of Tucson means that it is ideal for car travel. When you’re visiting, rent a car to discover the Sonoran Desert and beyond rather than relying on the limited public transportation. With the comfort of a car, you can explore the city’s historic center or drive as far as the Santa Catalinas mountain range.
- Planning to rent a car on your Tucson vacation? When you fly into Tucson International Airport you will have two options for renting your car. There are on-site car hire counters in the hire Car Center on the lower level of the main Terminal. You can also take a courtesy shuttle from outside the center to an off-site location.
- Driving around Arizona, you need to be aware that many of the major highways have HOV or "high occupancy vehicle" lanes, which means you can drive in these lanes as long as there are more than two people in your car. During monsoon season, visibility on the roads does worsen, so do not attempt to drive during heavy rain and winds or dust storms.
- Tucson’s morning rush hour is usually from 7:00 am to 10:00 am, while the evening rush hour can begin at 3:00 pm and finish at 7:00 pm. Roads will also be more congested as the weekend approaches, so expect extra traffic from Thursday. It’s best to avoid driving downton and throughout central Tucson, as traffic can be heavy during the morning and evening rush hours.
- Book your car hire in Tucson at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Standard car hire in Tucson are around 7% cheaper than other car types, on average
FAQs about hiring a car in Tucson
What type of car is recommended for driving in Tucson?
As there is no freeway system within Tucson, you will be driving on mainly arterial streets and residential routes, so it will require a smaller car. An economy or compact car would suit the narrow streets and be convenient for city center parking. If you want to visit one of the four surrounding mountain ranges, then an SUV would be great for navigating the more challenging rural routes.
What’s the speed limit in Tucson?
The maximum speed limit in Tucson is 55 mph. Across the city and Arizona as a whole, the standard speed limit on main interstates is 55 mph, and for roads passing through major cities and in business or residential areas the limit is 65 mph. The maximum speed limit on Interstate Highways is 75 mph.
Where are the best places to park in Tucson?
The best places to park in Tucson are in the greater downtown area and around the University of Arizona, where you will find a variety of parking lots and garages. If you prefer to park on the street, then you will find some in downtown and business districts in the Sun Link Streetcar corridor. You can expect to pay $1.00 an hour at parking meters or can park for free after 5:00 pm on weekdays and throughout the weekend.
What is the cheapest car hire company in Tucson?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Avis (R867/day), Dollar (R880/day) and Alamo (R1 282/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Avis 7275 South Tucson Blvd Ste 145 85756 (12 kilometres from the city centre).
What is the best car hire company in Tucson?
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire companies in Tucson are Alamo (8,7, 87 reviews), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (7,7, 99 reviews), and Dollar (7,5, 99 reviews).
How much is the price of fuel in Tucson?
The average price of fuel in Tucson is R79,56 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between R955 and R1 273, depending on the car size.
What is the most popular car hire in Tucson?
Standard (Chevrolet Cruze or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Tucson.
How can I find car hires near me in Tucson?
Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.
How much does a Standard car hire cost in Tucson?
A Standard car hire in Tucson costs R912 per day, on average.
Tucson car rental reviews and directory
Alamo
8,7
Very Good
211 reviewsCleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.6
Value for money
8.2
One location in Tucson
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10,0 Wonderful
Mar 2023
2,0 Poor
May 2021
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We didn't like anythingCons:
The lady inside was very rude to my husband. She was trying to over charge him by hundreds of dollars. The vehicle we reversed was sold out they didn't really have any good options for us to choose from. We seen an suv but another lady came to outside where we were trying to find a car. She said that's a different class you have to pay more. We settled for a mini van it was horrible. Ended up exchange it in another state. Got another mini van that was way worse. My 7hr trip turned into 12hr since I couldn't go more than 65mph otherwise van would shake horrible and thought something bad would happen. Worse rental experience in my life! Would not recommend to any friends or family. Nothing was said to us for what happened8,0 Very Good
May 2021
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Car was clean and newCons:
Had to wait for 15 minutes with our car sitting 50 feet from us because the booth is understaffed.2,0 Poor
Dec 2020
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I was pawned off on another companies staff because Alamos desk was empty. That was the first sign of poor service. They had no interest in satisfying me whatsoever. They site to substitute a tiny Toyota Corolla for my requested midsize car. When I rejected that I was forced to upgrade and they wouldn’t even cover my upgrade cost. I got stuck with a large daily charge.Cons:
Have someone at your desk who knows it’s important to satisfy the customer. I’ll never rent from Alamo again because of this experience.10,0 Wonderful
Nov 2020
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Clean car . Good mileageCons:
Pickup was hard to find6,0 Okay
Oct 2020
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Information to the customer in regarss to extra 300 deposit and major credit card and polite workers that dony assume because you dont have a major crediy card doesnt mean you have no money.Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7,7
Good
204 reviewsCleanliness
7.9
Comfort
7.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.5
Value for money
7.4
11 locations in Tucson
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8,0 Very Good
Jun 2021
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The rental agency entered the wrong time for return, am vs pm... Also did not have available the car class booked, a Toyota Corolla vs the requested VW Jetta, a standard rental vs a compact rental, still charged as a standard rental did not even mention they didn't have the proper car. Just a disappointing rental in general, even if the car was nice, it was not what was booked.8,0 Very Good
May 2021
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I got an upgradeCons:
All good10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Not a thing. We were completely satisfied. And thanks to you, Kayak, for getting us a good deal!10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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We had a bit of a wait to pick car up due to bad timing. But then we were upgraded to a mustang convertible due to low number of vehicles left. Not a bad deal. 😊 Drop off was painless.10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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Drop-off in Amarillo was quick and easy.Cons:
Google Maps gave us slightly wrong directions to the Enterprise at Amarillo Airport. We asked a person, and they got us where we needed to go.8,0 Very Good
Mar 2021
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Staff at pick up were friendlyCons:
Pick up farther from airport than desirable and pick up location not clear. Unable to get charges split at drop off.Dollar
7,5
Good
249 reviewsCleanliness
7.7
Comfort
7.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.5
Value for money
7.4
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10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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everything was great8,0 Very Good
Apr 2021
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Staff friendly in Tucson, but understaffedCons:
Very poor experience at sky harbor drop center. Not enough busses to take people back to the terminal10,0 Wonderful
Feb 2021
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Free upgrade due to longer wait in line and a free trade when the upgraded car did not meet our needs.Cons:
I had to wait to give my keys to someone for drop off and let them know I had a full tank. I think they could do a more automated drop off.2,0 Poor
Jan 2021
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Well for starters when you rent a car from a 3rd party site apparently they don’t tell you about all of the charges. That’s how they make it seem so cheap. Then when I got the car shortly there after I got a flat tire not a huge deal except that I waited on hold with roadside assistance for over an hour trying to get to talk to anyone and never got through. At the same time my fiancé was calling every enterprise (because dollar and enterprise are the same thing apparently) and all of the stores went straight to voicemail. Finally we gave up and I put the donut on (can’t even get a full-size spare) and drove back to the location that I got the car and had to swap it out for another one. This put a solid 4 hour delay in an already very very long trip with a temperamental 4 year old in the backseat. Then when I returned the car I got hit with an extra $80 in taxes and fees which according to the first receipt I had already paid. And to top it off I still haven’t gotten my security hold back...4,0 Mediocre
Dec 2020
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The vehicle rented, J15, was in need of repair. There was a noticeable oil leak with oil burning smell throughout the day. The car’s transmission has slippage and shifting issues when accelerating onto the highway. The car would likely break down soon and needs repair before returning to the rental pool.5,6 Fair
Nov 2020
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The car was clean, they found our reservation pretty quickly, car was ready to go without a delayCons:
We payed $5/day for the next-best upgrade so we would have larger doorway to get in and out of after surgery. We were given the lowest base model. Employee at Hertz was very unhelpful and not empathetic at all, stated that unless we book directly with Hertz we cannot be sure what sort of car we will get except for a category. He also stated he had no cars of that model at this time... then we saw one two cars down from the car we rented. We felt a bit jipped ($25 extra for nothing), and somewhat blatantly so. And we didn't get the easier entrance to the car doors, unless we were to pay even more... which we were not disposed to do.Budget
6,6
Okay
197 reviewsCleanliness
7.2
Comfort
7.2
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.6
Value for money
6.8
4 locations in Tucson
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2,0 Poor
Sep 2022
10,0 Wonderful
May 2022
4,0 Mediocre
May 2022
1,9 Poor
Jul 2021
6,0 Okay
May 2021
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I drove a Ford Fusion and it was okay.Cons:
I feel like the fee for people under 25 is way too much2,0 Poor
May 2021
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The reservation was at 4:00, I arrived at 4:10 and was told my reservation is for the location just outside the airport but that the facility closed at 4:00. I asked if I could get a car at that location but was told it would be $1000. Kayak should have communicated with me that this facility was off-site and closed at the time of my scheduled pick-up. Very costly mistake.Hertz
6,5
Okay
193 reviewsCleanliness
6.8
Comfort
7.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.5
Value for money
6.4
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6,0 Okay
Oct 2022
10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2022
10,0 Wonderful
Jan 2022
7,9 Good
Jul 2021
10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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The service was great, everyone was so helpful in making sure our car was what we wanted, clean and gassed up.10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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The gentleman who rented the car to me (He used to live in El Cajon) was very helpful.Cons:
It would be nice to have an hour "grace period" for returns. I really had to rush to make it, get gas and run the car through a washThrifty
7,1
Good
53 reviewsCleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.2
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.6
Value for money
7.2
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2,4 Poor
Feb 2020
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Easy drop offCons:
The staff arrived late to open and had to set up before helping customers. Should be there early to set up before opening. Ordered full sz suv but got small kia that did not fit the 7 paasengers and 4 luggage that was expected.6,0 Okay
Feb 2020
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Staff was very friendly.Cons:
They close 5 pm and I don’t have that info . I called them no answer so I called Uber and then pickup my car next day . Spent lots of time and money for Uber.2,0 Poor
Feb 2020
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NothingCons:
I had to worst experience with this transaction. I entered the dates for my rental incorrectly. I needed Thursday to Sunday. I made a mistake and entered Friday to Sunday. I realized it right away and tried to contact you. Of course there was no way to contact you. Since you book through PriceLine I finally got in touch with them. They were NO help at all. I simply wanted to add one more day to my rental. I wanted to PAY MORE MONEY to add one more day and they would not help me at all. Their only optioins were to cancel and pay a cancellation fee of $49 or keep the rental, create a new booking for the one day, pick up that car, bring that car back the next day and pick up the other car. Absolutely ridiculous! I ended up just cancelling. And I will never use your service again. I'd rather pay more than go through this again.6,0 Okay
Jan 2020
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The price was good for a day rental split between the seven of us using the mini-van for the day.Cons:
I've rented many cars before and the staff person was pretty blase and didn't explain pretty normal things to explain well. For example, as he handed me the receipt he just, here's your total, with the deposit.". Now, I know how a deposit for a rental works, but let's say you didn't, let's say it's your first time. What I've heard other associates say in the past is, "You'll notice a deposit of $200. You'll see this on your credit card balance, but once you return the car, this amount will go back on your credit card with 1-3 business days, so no worries, we aren't charing you $200! This line here is your total." It's little details like that. Another example: He offered us the option of two different models of mini-vans. Not being familiar with mini-vans I asked for his opinion/suggestion. He said, "I'll put you the Chrysler,". I said, "Oh, any particular reason?" He just kinda looked at me and said, "Well, it's a mini-van, like you wanted, right?" Um...I was hoping to hear, "Oh, I like the Chrysler better because it has more leg room," or "they're both comparable vehicles, so I think you'll like either," SOMETHING! He totally didn't have customer service 101 down. It did seem he was there by himself, in which case he could say, "I'm sorry I'm going through this so quickly with you, I'm here alone today, and I have all these people to help, so I'm just trying to help you as efficiently as possible,". He just didn't seem like he understood customer serivce. Also, I notice that almost all rental car places don't disclose important info to check BEFORE you rent: Cost of adding a driver (even though when I called I said I wanted to do that and they said, "yes we can do that) but price was never mentioned, can you leave your own vehicle there or not (not all rental cars will allow that!), etc. This is a general complaint to the enitre industry.7,2 Good
Jan 2020
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A newer car. This car had 40,000 miles, a scratch, and soon needed an oil change.9,2 Wonderful
Dec 2019
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Only single person working, had to wait in long line.Avis
6,6
Okay
69 reviewsCleanliness
7.7
Comfort
7.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.9
Value for money
6.8
5 locations in Tucson
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6,0 Okay
Apr 2021
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Hail damage car, couple accident spots6,4 Okay
Oct 2019
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Filled up with gas prior to dropping off, tank full on drop off. However, was told I had to pay an extra $15.99 gas fee because I didn’t save my gas receipt. Very deceiving practice - tank clearly full.9,2 Wonderful
Aug 2019
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Staff let me look at the car first before signing for it to ensure it was what I needed/wanted. Car turned out to be exactly what I needed for my family's vacation.Cons:
Key FOB had issues; frequently go notice that remote was not detected, did not allow keyless entry and sometimes the keyless locking didn't work, had to be very close for the FOB lock/unlock to work (replacing battery had no effect).9,2 Wonderful
Jun 2019
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No complaints. Good service and the car was a great ride4,8 Mediocre
Mar 2019
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The car was a wreck. I didn’t know Avis would rent such a car. The gas guage indicated full but when I filled it up before I returned it the guage showed way past where it was when I accepted it.2,0 Poor
Nov 2018
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Streamline website. Very cheap prices comparativelyCons:
Was all bullcrap. No cats actually avavailable Will go straight to the rentasl car company from now onkeddy by Europcar
6,0
Okay
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One location in Tucson
National
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