Cheap Car Rentals in Pensacola

Pensacola, FL, United States

8 Feb — 15 Feb

Same drop-off

Wed 8/2

Noon

Wed 15/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Pensacola?

January

1,242,964 ₫

February

1,665,103 ₫

March

2,134,146 ₫

April

1,993,433 ₫

May

1,758,911 ₫

June

1,735,459 ₫

July

1,829,268 ₫

August

1,571,294 ₫

September

1,547,842 ₫

October

1,712,007 ₫

November

1,430,581 ₫

December

1,407,129 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Pensacola is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is March. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Top rental agencies in Pensacola

All major car rental suppliers in Pensacola

Hertz

6.5

Okay

125 reviews•3 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2018

Nissan Rogue nice car to drive

Car was off site not at the airport like we thought. It was not ready when we arrived. And we were late in getting there. The car was not even cleaned. The back seat was wet. And the gas tank was not full.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

The emphatic the pick up location was extremely helpful and walked me out the the rental area!

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

I originally saw this deal. While waiting for my wife to get the flight info I could no longer find it. By back narrowing it I was able to get back to it. My info was still in so I went forward with the booking. It put my arrival time for the car before my flight took off so, when I got to my destination the off site rental place was closed. Because it was Saturday they were not open again till Monday. Meaning I was stranded at the airport with no car. I called the rental place and they said because I booked through Kayak, there was nothing they could do. I wound up booking at the airport and payed $100.00 more because I didn’t have a choice. Seems I should have compensation for the mistake. We’ll see if anyone contacts me.

4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

Misleading. This rental is not in the airport. Had to spend extra money for cabs and wasted time. Rental office was not nice or very clean.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Our flight was delayed in Dallas by the time we landed the pickup location was closed. We figured we would try to have the reservation switched to the airport pick up. They wanted an extra $1000.00 dollars to get the same car for the same amount of time. We then decided to just Uber and pick the cat up on Sunday. Nope! They are closed on Sunday and our reservation was only good for 24 hours after the original pick up time. We had NO RENTAL ALL WEEK FOR OUR FAMILY OF 7!! At least we found a nice customer service rep at the 1-800 number that couldn’t get us a car but refunded my money.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

The staff at the location was the friendliest and most hospitable group. And we really couldn’t beat the deal we received. Great price.

1 out of 42

Budget

6.9

Okay

86 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

The guy who checked me in, Archie, was excellent. Provided helpful info about the area and was pleasant and professional.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

The lady at the front desk was extremely helpful and very nice. It made my trip so much easier. Thank you.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

I waited for over 2 hours for my vehicle at the airport and then waited another 30 minutes in the garage only to find out literally the only vehicle they had was a minivan and not the truck I needed. 3 other people went after me and picked up other vehicles but for some reason they singled me out and literally just ignored me while I waited patiently. The staff were not clear in what the problem was nor was there any sort of management or sense of urgency. I want a refund for wasting my time, giving me a terrible large oversized vehicle for me just one person, for my one vacation I take a year, and doing nothing to treat me as a customer or person. They could have easily given me a small car or suv but said no when asked.. minivan only. They also messed up on the booking and added a day before I even picked it up.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

It took almost an hour to get our car (and we had a six month old baby in 80+ degree heat) after we spent 30 minutes at the desk on the paperwork. Sounds like the location of the cars was far away from the airport even though we had a reservation for a van and the correct pick up time.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

The guy at the counter was not helpful even mocked me then when i go to pick up the keys the workers sat there on their phones and had bad attitudes my advice dont rent from budget ad Pensacola airport

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

I was told a price verbally in the office which reflected my cancelled reservation, and charged something different. I initialed several statements, but got ripped off. When someone knows you are distressed, the crooks know how to take advantage of it. Sorry Budget

1 out of 29

Payless

9.4

Wonderful

19 reviews•1 location

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9.2

Wonderful|Oct 2018

I picked up the car at off-peak time and the rental was a breeze. I don’t think it took 5 minutes, from counter to driving away. Rental car was clean and got great gas mileage which saved money on top of the Kayak/Payless savings. All good!

9.6

Wonderful|Jul 2018

Vehicle was clean and very comfortable. Drop-off was a breeze.

Local taxes are unbelieva

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2018

I liked how fast the service was getting me in and out at the counter. No pressure to purchase extras. Just yes or no and go.

Nothing at all. Smooth sailing

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2018

Was told I would be reimbursed on unused gas if I pre paid which was false

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2018

Check in and check out was fast and efficient.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2017

The price, the car, the service...everything

1 out of 7

Thrifty

8.8

Very good

16 reviews•2 locations

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7.2

Good|Sep 2020

Our rental ended up being through hertz since i guess they all share a counter down there. So not really any interaction with Thrifty.

JUST DON'T USE PRICELINE. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE COMPANY TO WORK WITH. Especially during covid.

9.2

Wonderful|Jul 2020

Staff very friendly. drop off simple as a man in the garage was able to accept the key.

didnt like that I was told, after charged, that the option I chose for gas meant thst I had to pay for a full tank of gar regardless of how much gas I left in the tank, and that I had to pay for the priveledge.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2020

Yes the staff was extremely helpful and friendly, I definitely would come back in the future. The whole process went smoothly and I am extremely satisfied.

8.0

Very good|Feb 2020

No windshield wiper fluid

7.2

Good|Jan 2020

Drop off was very easy.

My reservation has for 1600, but they had no cars available and I, along with several others, waited an hour before they started being able to give people cars.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2020

The staff was very friendly and helpful both during car pickup and dropoff. Top rate people! Even when our plane was delayed the person on the phone was very helpful in keeping our car for another day. It was a great experience.

Honestly, the experience was a 10+ all around.

1 out of 6

Dollar

8.3

Very good

25 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

Car stunk of cigarette smoke. It was a bigger process than we imagined getting the car at the airport and once we did, we didn’t feel like going back and asking for another SUV so we just drove with the windows down a lot.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

If we got the car that was advertised! Ended up with a non SUV

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2021

It all was well done.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2021

easy pick up - easy drop off. car was the perfect size for a family of 5 and lots of room for luggage.

6.0

Okay|May 2021

Drop off easy.

Dollar window was closed so we had to go to Hertz who took their customers first. Car was very stinky and the key fob went dead half way through our trip and we had to stop and replace it as we were afraid the car wouldn't start or we wouldn't be able to lock or unlock it at a stop

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2021

Not Much, the prepaid rate was a joke. I still had to pay 391$ after I picked up the car.

Everything, misleading information from KAYAK and Dollar

1 out of 9

Ace

8.0

Very good

2 reviews•1 location

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8.0

Very good|Feb 2019

Hours you are open needs work. Drop off at the Pensacolsa air port was awkward.

6.8

Okay|Jan 2017

Usually when the rental company states that they are off airport, there is a statement that there is no shuttle to their location if that's the case. Well, this rental company is so far away from the airport that it would have cost me $40 to get there by taxi. No shuttle. And when I called, they said they "could" return me to the airport when I brought the car back. I doubt that would have happened. So, from now on, I will only reserve cars from companies that are co-located at the airport or that explicitly state they have a shuttle. Lesson learned for me. I ended up renting from a company co-located at the airport, by the way. It cost me an extra $30 from my ACE rental but I saved the round trip taxi fare and the time. I had to provide ratings, by the way, in order to have my review published. I never went to ACE.

1 out of 1

Enterprise

7.7

Good

25 reviews•7 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2023

FULL size car, the Chrysler 300. Other cars you list as full size are too small.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

No cars available for all days waiting

8.0

Very good|Aug 2022

Car reeked of smoke.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Prices are high everywhere. But Enterprise was in line with all the other rental companies.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2021

The sales people during pickup and drop off were all great. One person truly stood out and that was Dennis. If my work was in Florida I would hire him today. An upbeat, positive and genuinely charismatic young man who believes in treating his customers like family. I would go back to Enterprise just for his service skills alone. Overall excellent experience with Enterprise this time.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2021

The drop off was easy and very good

The pick up was chaotic and had to wait an hour or more. The girl that helped me was sweet.

1 out of 9

Avis

6.9

Okay

21 reviews•2 locations

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6.0

Okay|Jul 2022

They charged me a fuel charge automatically and had I not noticed would end up paying for it.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2022

Did not know I would be charged for a booster seat until drop off. Was told just to grab one when asked… did not know there were additional charges. Could have bought one for that price! Outrageous

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

At pickup at 10am, I was assured I had the car for 24 hours but could drop it off early in the afternoon. I was NOT informed by Kayak or the rental agency that the dropoff location would close early in the afternoon and have zero after-hours options. This caused me to miss several work-related events and fruitlessly drive across the city to another location that was also closed. When I finally was able to return it the following morning at 9am (after paying for unplanned overnight parking and missing more important events in the process), I was charged for two days despite being assured the rental was for 24 hours. I also had to pay for gas because it had gone down from full and I had no time to refill the gas tank for the second time in a row. Terrible experience, and I will think twice before using in the future.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

Nice car, lousy attitude of personnel, and ridiculous over-rental-time policy. Let’s face it: Travel involves lots of unexpected events….like cancelled flights. But be assured…..that doesn’t matter to Avis or their employees, even if you’re only two hours late. They’re gonna charge you another FULL day — with a “so sad…..too bad” attitude. I have told Avis they have lost a good customer forever. Arrogance and stupid policies don’t mix well with proper customer service.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

We paid extra at booking to reserve a sports car for our trip. Upon arrival we were told all they had was a Prius “but it’s an upgrade and actually costs more than the sports car.” We asked if they had the sports car at another location and they told we could call ourselves and find out. We then get charged over $100 more without any notification to pick up the same car we ordered from another location (on top of having to pay for Ubers to/from the original location because a courtesy vehicle was merely laughed at when asked about). Terrible customer service and by far the worst car rental experience ever.

8.0

Very good|Nov 2021

Great car. 5 stars except drop off wouldn't let me pay with a different credit card without going to office.

1 out of 7

Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Pensacola?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Payless (9.4 rating), Thrifty (8.8 rating) and Dollar (8.3 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Pensacola.

What are gas prices like in Pensacola?

The average gas price in Pensacola is 23,218 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,044,794 ₫ and 1,509,146 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How far in advance should I rent a car in Pensacola for the best price?

Generally, for a better deal in Pensacola it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 20%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 12 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.

Can I rent a car for a month in Pensacola?

Typically, how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Pensacola however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.