Cheap Car Hire in Santa Ana | Deals From HK$50/Day

Santa Ana, CA, United States

10 Dec — 17 Dec

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Santa Ana, CA, United States

Sat 10-12

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Sat 17-12

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Santa Ana car hires in 2022

Most popular company	HERTZ
Price of petrol per litre	HK$8.02
Average price per day	HK$62
Cheapest price per day	HK$44

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Santa Ana?

January

HK$389

February

HK$490

March

HK$591

April

HK$521

May

HK$490

June

HK$537

July

HK$505

August

HK$459

September

HK$428

October

HK$459

November

HK$490

December

HK$552

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Santa Ana 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.

Popular Car Types in Santa Ana

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There are 18 hire agencies servicing Santa Ana, California. These agencies, altogether, have 28 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? Medium is the cheapest car type to hire in Santa Ana with prices from HK$50 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 4 car types you can hire in Santa Ana:

Large

HK$50+

Medium

HK$50+

Small

HK$65+

Convertible

HK$98+

Compare available car types for hire in Santa Ana

	Small cars	HK$211 - HK$674
	All Car Types	HK$211 - HK$868

To hire a Small car in Santa Ana, the United States, you would pay an average price of HK$192/day. July is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in Santa Ana, the United States (~HK$211/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~HK$674/day). In fact, July is about 0% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for Santa Ana. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Santa Ana, hiring a Small car saves you 50% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Santa Ana Small hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Volkswagen GolfHK$65/day

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Top rental agencies in Santa Ana

All major car rental suppliers in Santa Ana

Dollar

7.8

Good

169 reviews•1 location

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Overview

Recent reviews

6.0

Good|Oct 2022

we waited 3.5 hours for an available vehicle

2.0

Mediocre|Jul 2022

Made a reservation and they didn’t save us our SUV! Terrible!!! What’s the point of a reservation if I can’t reserve it?!?!?! Cannot do anything for us because we booked third party! Or at least that’s their excuse!!! Will never go with Dollar again!!!

2.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

Charged me an extra hour when I dropped off the car within 24 hrs

6.0

Good|Apr 2022

There was a difference between the price when I booked on Kayak and what I was sent from their 'partner' for the rental (Priceline - that price was a bit higher), but the Kayak price was what I was charged by Dollar. Long wait in line for pick up at the Santa Ana airport, looked like that was the case at the other places too. Service at the counter was good, and I was happy with the car. Car return was very smooth and the staff person there was great.

2.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

Car was unavailable at time of pickup for an unknown number of hours (told a minimum of 2 hours). Had to make other arrangements and have not been refunded

4.0

Okay|Dec 2022

This was a particularly busy day with flight cancellations, but the process seemed unnecessarily complicated. Why was there a second line to "check in" to pick up the keys immediately after the main rental process? Also, Dollar customers were definitely ranked below Hertz in the cross-company desk. That's... not a great customer experience. Still, the employees were doing the best they could on a rough day.

1 out of 57

Hertz

7.0

Good

155 reviews•3 locations

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Recent reviews

10.0

Excellent|May 2021

The customer service was great. Both agents I talked to were friendly and knowledgeable.

6.0

Good|Oct 2022

When pick up car, the rep didn’t clearly give information on the return location. The car is 36k miles and condition is under expectation .

6.0

Good|Sep 2022

We were given a car that strongly smelled of cigarettes. We had to change to a smaller smoke free car without a difference in price.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

Our customer service experience with Hertz was just awful. They were not willing to move the reservation by 1 day, and they were very rude about it. There is no reason the reservation could not be moved. I checked online and there were cars available, and actually at a better price than what we booked it for. Will not be using Hertz again because the customer service was so poor.

8.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

Overall satisfied.

8.0

Excellent|Aug 2022

There was a really long line to pick up the car and then when we got to our car it had a "Routine maintenance required" message displayed so then we had to wait again to get a new car. Quicker check in/customer service would have been great!

2.0

Mediocre|Jul 2022

When picking up the car, received demeaning / condescending treatment from the front desk person. Further, once check-in had been processed, it took more than 20 minutes for the car to be delivered to me.

1 out of 52

Enterprise

8.6

Excellent

71 reviews•3 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

I reserved BMW X3 online. When I went to the Enterprise and requested to check in, I asked if they have the BMW available, the customer service representative told me yes, they checked me in and charged my card, so she asked me to wait until her colleague comes to help me. When Shalvy came she told me that they don’t have BMW and I should drive Q5 instead. I was really shocked, Q5 was not in good condition, there were a lot of scratches on car. I didn’t have any options, since I must to drive towards San Diego for my daughter’s graduation. I asked for different availability and they charged me 179 instead of 130. It was very frustrating.

10.0

Excellent|Feb 2022

Super service @ p/u, easy return

4.0

Okay|Dec 2022

Customer service has a horrible attitude

10.0

Excellent|Aug 2021

Fast pick up and fast drop off

7.9

Good|Jul 2021

Rental car rates are ridiculous right now, of course. Enterprise has a confused situation at LAX that could use better signage, and also a bit of confusion on pickup at SNA. Service was very good, but ditch the up sell. Get me in and out as fast as possible.

2.0

Mediocre|May 2021

This rental did not happen, they did not have the car available I was attempting to renf

1 out of 24

Avis

7.4

Good

40 reviews•3 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

Avis is the worst rental car for ever. Unprofessional, rude employees, disrespectful.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

Huge line at the airport check which moved kind of quick to my surprise. Guy behind the counted was friendly quick and I was on my way. Same at the drop. No line but things went smooth and fast.

10.0

Excellent|Aug 2022

Kayak had cars available on its site for a one way trip where the Avis site had none.

8.0

Excellent|May 2022

This location was not at the airport like I thought - but their customer service was so good they called me the day before my pickup to make sure I knew I would have to get a ride to their location, but that by doing so, I was pry ably saving $200 on my total rental. Add to that, the gentleman who checked me in was was helpful, cheerful, and kind. Great experience.

2.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

Pick-up was fine and initially the car seemed fine, then it started leaking gas the first time we tried to fill the tank, when we only two hours from home, and it took Avis 5 hours to get us into a new car, leaving us stranded in a parking lot in Phoenix, AZ with no bathroom from 9pm to midnight, and then waiting at PHX airport for another two hours to get a car. In the end they offered us almost no apologies, a tiny 50.00 dollar discount, and turned what should have been a straightforward 7-8 hour car ride into a 13 hour ordeal, which meant I ended up being awake for close to 24 hours. And to top it off, they didn't extend our rental period so after finally getting home and to sleep at 5am (I should have been home by about 11pm and in bed shortly after if all had gone well) I had to wake up a few hours later to go return the car and avoid the fees for a late return.

10.0

Excellent|Feb 2022

Everything went smoothly.

1 out of 14

Budget

7.1

Good

98 reviews•3 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

The vehicle came with only a half a tank of gas and trash still inside. The window had a opening that wouldnt seal and the charging ports didnt work

10.0

Excellent|Aug 2022

Car rental counter is quite a hike from gate C :(

10.0

Excellent|Jun 2022

Mo at SNA Budget hooked it up with an amazing Nissan Maxima Platinum Edition. Great service! Highly recommend!!

2.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

I called several times the location directly and no reply , not even a recording to ask about courtesy shuttle . I then called your 800 number and told them what happened and still no assistance they just transferred me back to an automated system. Looks like Budget has ghost locations where they are “renting “ cars. I was going to waste my time to pay for an Uber to travel to a location where no one was working !!

2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

Great staff, cleanliness and straightforward process. Price of vehicle was twice as much as stated on website. Hidden fees.

8.0

Excellent|Apr 2022

Liked- easy drop off and checkout Dislike- need More agents at pickup windows. Quicker service to get veh. Did get charged for fuel even though tank was filled before drop off. Has since been rectified with customer service.

1 out of 33

Alamo

45 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|May 2017

service was great

6.4

Good|May 2017

No accommadation for drive up customer only for airport customer. I will not use this location again.

8.0

Excellent|May 2017

nice car

i booked it for $46 and some cents(I pre payed for the car)...but when I returned it they charged be $47 and some cent.....although not a big difference in the amount...but still they should honour what they agreed for...its the most basic principle of any business transaction

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2017

They were great to deal with easy and quick processing collection and drop off

Nothing

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2017

No problem rental, unlimited millage, flexibility in pick up and drop off locations, excellent employees, great all the way around

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2017

new clean car that performed well

taxes

1 out of 15

Allied

2 locations

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Sunnycars

2 locations

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Best Santa Ana Car Rental Deals Found

Volkswagen GolfHK$65/day

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Ford Mustang ConvertibleHK$98/day

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Toyota CamryHK$50/day

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Car Rental FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found in Santa Ana?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under HK$480/day when booking a car hire in Santa Ana. The absolute best deal a user found was for HK$342/day from Hertz, booked on Nov. 27.

What car rental company is typically the cheapest in Santa Ana?

According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Santa Ana from the following companies over the past two weeks: Thrifty (HK$406/day), GREEN MOTION (HK$425/day), and Hertz (HK$503/day).

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Enterprise (8.6 rating), Dollar (7.8 rating) and Avis (7.4 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Santa Ana.

What are gas prices like in Santa Ana?

The average price of petrol in Santa Ana is HK$8.02/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between HK$361 and HK$521 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Santa Ana for a week from Hertz?

Hertz offers hire cars in Santa Ana for about HK$3,358 per week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Santa Ana for the best price?

Generally, for a better deal in Santa Ana it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 5%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 26 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 Santa Ana?

Yes, you can rent a car for a month in Santa Ana check Cheapflights for the latest prices and car type availability.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Santa Ana for a month?

The monthly cost of a car rental in Santa Ana is HK$14,391 (HK$480/day) on average.

How much is a car hire in Santa Ana for a weekend?

HK$0 is typically the average cost for a hire car for the weekend in Santa Ana, though this could vary depending on the time of year. If you’re on a budget when travelling to Santa Ana, then opt for a Economy hire vehicle - these tend to be the most affordable on weekends. In the month of January, you can expect to find car hire prices on Cheapflights for as low as HK$0/day.