Cheap Car Rentals in Santa Marta

Santa Marta, Colombia

30 Sep — 7 Oct

Same drop-off

Driver's age:

Sat 30-9

Noon

Sat 7-10

Noon

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

January

HK$218

February

HK$203

March

HK$195

April

HK$203

May

HK$203

June

HK$226

July

HK$258

August

HK$250

September

HK$234

October

HK$226

November

HK$211

December

HK$211

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Santa Marta is March. The most expensive time to rent a car is July. 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.

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Top rental agencies in Santa Marta

Browse through some of the top rental car agencies in Santa Marta, including Localiza, Hertz and Avis in Santa Marta. Read through reviews, double check the pickup location, and other important information before making your selection.

Localiza

2 locations

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Hertz

1 location

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Avis

6.4

Okay

10 reviews•2 locations

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3.2

Poor|Feb 2019

The car broke after 2 hours of use. Left indicator didnt work, drivers dook didnt look. We rang up and the team was unhelpful - we had to make an arranged time to change the car, miles from where we were! A nightmare, basically. Never using Avis again. + Service at collection was slow, rude, rubbish

Everything

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2018

How easy it was to arrange for the online rental. We will try to avoid using Avis again. They need to streamline the checkout process.

Twice we rented Avis Cars in International Airports in Colombia. What a mistake Santa Marta & Bogota- very long check out process, especially when compared to our Colombian experience with Localiza Santa Marta - The Nissan March car we were given was substandard to other rental cars that we have had. (After market radio, lots of dings, missing hubcap, made a squeaky noise- we feared it might break down. Santa Marta - At check out we had to defend that it was being returned exactly as we received it. Apparently there were traffic cones missing.- Bogota -1 hr. 45 min. time period between checking in at reservation time at the Avis Counter and actually driving the car from the lot Bogota - tacky paint, and no wet paint signs, at the Avis counter. I got paint on my shirt sleeve. Bogota - Bad check-int instructions were given at Check-out, so it made check out longer and more complicated.

6.0

Okay|Feb 2018

The employees were amiable

the difficulty in getting to rental company from airport. trying to coordinate the drop-off with no airport Avis office there being up charged for the rental

4.8

Mediocre|Dec 2017

There is no AVIS station at the Santa Marta Airport. I had to drive to the city to pick up my car. No explanation, no word of excuse. The dropoff was set to be the airport. The AVIS employee showed up with 1 hour delay.

4.8

Mediocre|Aug 2017

I booked the car through kayak, when we came to pick it up the adress given was wrong and the Avis shop was not in santa Marta but in rodadero, 30 min away. when we came to Pick it up they said we had to call first to confirm the car and didn't have a car for us. I had a booking confirmation via email and no way of knowing that we had to call as well to confirm. After about 45 min discussion they all of a sudden had a car but only if we could bring it back the next morning at 10am. The car was fine to drive during the day but at night the shaded windows were so dark that you could barely see the road, I was very scared driving like that. Also the control panel (where you see how fast u drive) was so blinding that I had to cover it with a book to be able to drive.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2017

The car was a wreck with big scratches all over and it was lacking features which are now common on most cars even the cheapest. We thought about returning it several times but since it still took us from point A to point B, we preferred spending our time discovering the country instead. However, the drop-off was a nightmare. The employee at Santa Marta came up with new (tiny) scratches in the most random places and made us call the Cartagena office to explain it wasn't our fault. They said they will review all pictures of the car to determine whether it was caused by us with no apologies for the inconvenience. This whole thing took close to an hour, making us rush for our plane. We had substantially better service with Localiza for our rental between Bogota and Medellin, even though they are not international players. Avoid Avis.

1 out of 4

Royal Rent-A-Car

1 location

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National

2.0

Poor

1 review•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

This was the worse experience.. I will never use Kayak again. I rented a car from National in Santa Marta; Colombia. What they did not tell me is Santa Marta has restrictions based on the last digit of the license plate so I could not drive the car on the third day I was there which was the day I had to return the car to airport. And they had only one car so I had to come back a day early and use taxis on final day.

1 out of 1

Confort Rent A Car

1 location

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Renta facil

1 location

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Alamo

2 locations

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Car rental FAQs

What are petrol prices like in Santa Marta

The average price of petrol in Santa Marta is HK$7.28/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between HK$327 and HK$473 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Santa Marta?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Localiza (9.0 rating), Avis (6.4 rating) and National (2.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Santa Marta.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Santa Marta for a week from National?

National offers hire cars in Santa Marta for about HK$2,376 per week on average.

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

Booking early almost always ensures you have more options of car models to choose from, as well as prices reduced by up to 33% to make it a great deal in Santa Marta. Try to book at least 65 days prior to when you need the car hire to close on a rate below the average.