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Santiago car hire information
| Pick-up location | Santiago |
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| Rental locations | 77 |
| Airport locations | 24 |
Santiago car hire reviews and directory
Rated no. 1
Econorent
Best rated
9.4 Excellent (2 reviews)
6 locations in Santiago
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Econorent reviews
Car hire locations
Econorent
Locations in Santiago
26, Morandé
Av. La Dehesa 1844, Local 103
+56 222 998 930
Avda. Americo Vespucio #115
+56 222 997 100
Isidora Goyenechea 2897, Local 1
+56 222 997 100
Manquehue Sur #600, Las Condes
Pudahuel, Santiago
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Econorent reviews in Santiago
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Alamo reviews
Car hire locations
Alamo
Locations in Santiago
Av Francisco Bilbao 2846
+56 222 258 524
Carlos Xii 126 Local G
+56 612 710 706
Santiago Intl Airport
+56 612 710 706
- 6.2
- 6.4
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 6.4
Recent reviews
10.0 Excellent
24 Sep 2016
Low stress
Pros: Very easy process. I expected it too be more difficult. All the employees were very pofesional.
8.0 Excellent
7 Nov 2016
Pros: The price and the car
Cons: Pick up and drop off to slow
10.0 Excellent
6 Jan 2017
No problemas
Pros: Friendly service and nice car
7.2 Good
17 Apr 2017
Check the car overall before leaving the pickup zone
Pros: Like the different models that they offered
Cons: That when I picked up the car, it had a lot of imprerfections. If I haven't told the Rep, I would have taken the car like that and would have been responsible for those imperfections (dents).
3.2 Mediocre
1 May 2017
Dangerous car
Cons: Tires had no air,15 PSI in one,after pumping tires ,car pulled hard to one side and vibrated violently at 90 kmh,no horn,wiper blades broken,and it rained.
Very dangerous state of vehicle
Check in was very rude,bad artitude
6.0 Good
2 Dec 2018
Lack of automatic vehicles
Cons: They had no automatic economy size vehicles and tried to charge us more to get a larger automatic vehicle. We insisted that they give us what they have, as our reservation included an automatic and we cannot drive manual. They made us wait an hour and fight with them before giving us an automatic Ford Explorer. If a rental agency does not have what is promised it is on them to fix it NOT at the customer's expensive, both time and money. Very frustrating.
6.0 Good
19 Aug 2019
Pros: Staff
Cons: Cars
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Ace reviews
Car hire locations
Ace
Locations in Santiago
Arturo Merino Benitez Intl Arp
+56 222 998 920
- 4.0
- 8.0
- 8.0
- 2.0
- 6.0
Recent reviews
5.6 Okay
5 Aug 2019
Pros: Car was relatively new, well kept and clean.
Cons: Pick up and drop off was horrendous. ACE is not the actual rental company, Econo Rental had the reservation, but under a different number. I found it after searching the rental desks at the airport for an hour and asking dozens of people in the rental area. Bait and switch!!
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Avis reviews
Car hire locations
Avis
Locations in Santiago
(Customs Area)
+56 2795 3990
(International Arrivals)
+56 227 953 971
Calle Luz 2934
+56 227 953 916
Manquehue 160 Local 5
+56 227 953 900
- 5.1
- 6.3
- 5.4
- 4.3
- 5.1
Recent reviews
9.2 Excellent
26 Jan 2017
Chile
Pros: Everything except the Satnav
Cons: The Garmin Satnav. Didn't recognise some of the towns in Chile. Google maps was better
2.0 Mediocre
29 Aug 2016
Pros: You charged me a $4,000 deposit and my plane tickets were thus denied. And i was left stranded in south america and forced to by new plane tickets at the airport. It was awful!
4.4 Okay
3 Sep 2016
Cons: The employ gave my a bill overestimated of 100$ and corrected on the invoice by hand writing after I noticed it. After al,l he apologized for his mistakes, what is even more lame. He definitely intended to rip me off.
10.0 Excellent
12 Sep 2016
Great People
Pros: The guy that helps us with the rental was very helpful and patient.
8.0 Excellent
20 Sep 2016
Pretty good would rent again
Pros: Truck fit our group of 4 and all our ski gear In the back that was good. We felt safe in it driving over the mountains. In the end they said I was charges same as my contract when I booked so no extra fees and I appreciated that.
Cons: Pick up was a little confusing the desk was easy to find but once we got paperwork had to look for the cars and someone to help. Car wasn't ready it needed to be washed and would be another 20 min. We said skip the wash it still took about 10 min. Returning same thing we weren't sure where to leave the car no one came up to us for awhile but when someone finally did they were very helpful and actually took us to refuel the car so we wouldn't be charged for not doing it before hand.
4.0 Okay
27 Oct 2016
Didn't have car we reserved and were not prepared
Cons: They didn't have the car we reserved and were not very helpful.
2.0 Mediocre
23 Jan 2017
Cons: Avis didn't respect out reservation. We had no car.
4.4 Okay
19 Feb 2017
Turmoil in the middle of rental
Pros: I'm not sure how much it cost me in telephone roaming charges. I have to see on my phone bill when it arrives, But I was called twice during the rental to first, provide my credit card a second time and second, on the fourth day of the rental, I was asked to trade out that vehicle for another one. This isn't easy in the US and in Chile, when I don't have telephone connections and the language, it makes it very complicated. I still am mystified why my vacation stopped and had to focus on Avis emergencies.
2.0 Mediocre
27 Feb 2017
Did not rent the car in the end
Cons: The pickup time was wrong and when I tried to update the time, the price went up
4.8 Okay
4 Jan 2019
Money ripping
Pros: The car was clean and good, like promised
Cons: Significant extra price for obligatory insurance. Got car with a bit leftover of gas, and was told that can return with any amount in tge tank, but on return was demanded to fill up to a quater of rank (a lot of quarrel for $10 worth of fuel, very frustrating). Still waiting the estimate for the flat ture (small puncture in the airport)
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Europcar reviews
Car hire locations
Europcar
Locations in Santiago
Arturo Merino Benitez Intl Airport
+56 224 328 420
Av Francisco Bilbao 1439
+56 225 983 300
Avenida Americo Vespucio 1373
+56 225 983 263
Business Center
+56 227 958 180
Isidora Goyenechea 3051 Level-1
+56 223 346 460
- 2.0
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
Recent reviews
5.2 Okay
17 Jan 2017
Car Was Late & They Tried to Charge Us for Damage
Pros: The car was in good condition.
Cons: The car was not ready on time. Also, when we returned the car, they tried to charge us for damage that must have been there when we rented the car but it was so miniscule that no one noticed it. The front bumper was misaligned by millimeters. We had to squat down and stare closely to even notice. Finally, over three weeks later, it seems they decided not to charge us because I received a final receipt that did not include a charge for the "damage".
I know no one wants to admit that they damaged a rental car, but really--we didn't. What's more, I could have driven this car for years and never noticed.
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Budget reviews
Car hire locations
Budget
Locations in Santiago
Armando Cortinez
+56 2795 3990
Calle Luz 2934
+56 227 953 928
Manquehue 160 Local 5
+56 227 953 900
- 4.8
- 5.3
- 5.5
- 4.2
- 4.6
Recent reviews
7.6 Good
4 Aug 2017
Be careful when renting and returning to avoid problems
Pros: A bit slow - since everything was done by hand - but generally OK pick-up. Problem free rental. We were brought back to the airport terminal after drop off.
Cons: Premium categorized car did not have a CD (!), very basic configuration. Dark courtyard may have contributed to a serious problem that one of the deep scratches on the car was not marked on the check-out form and if it was not for the photos of all dents and scratches made at pick-up I would very likely have to pay for this "damage". Dated photos on the phone helped and drop off completed without further problems.
2.0 Mediocre
28 Dec 2018
Very bad
Pros: Nothing
Cons: We had a deal to rent and there was no info that thy will freeze us 6000€ on the card what was not possible so we could not rent it in the end!!!!!!!!!!!!
7.6 Good
14 Aug 2019
Cons: A clean car and the chosen car type.
3.6 Mediocre
8 May 2016
Bad customer service
Pros: Car was ok. No issues with the rent.
Cons: Terrible customer service at the counter, pickup and dropoff. Hidden fees appears when you pick up.
5.2 Okay
16 Jul 2016
Overcharged
Cons: Overcharged for one way rental Santiago to Puerto Montt
5.2 Okay
23 Nov 2016
Really difficult to find dropoff location
Pros: When we couldn't find the dropoff,my husband went and found someone from Budget and he came and drove us to the location which we wouldn't have found. They said that happens all the time.
Cons: We had to wait at pickup for the car for a while. Then the car was a bit rough looking and gas tank wasn't full but they told us that. The dropoff took about an hour. Thankfully we had a lot of time planned at the airport because we needed it. Sign posts are awful. Apparently, you need to follow the sign for national rental car which is off to the right.
6.8 Good
10 Dec 2016
Really slow to pick up car.
Pros: Had everything ready, no changes needes and too 20 minutes to process when I got to the front of the queue.
6.0 Good
25 Dec 2016
The rental agency held $4500 because we opted out
Pros: The car was clean and adequate
Cons: Because we did not opt in for the insurance, the rental agency held $4500 USD until we returned the car. There was no indication of this policy beforehand, nor was it listed in writing in any of the rental agreement documents.
9.6 Excellent
5 Jan 2017
Doing a great job with what they have
Pros: Pickup was super fast. I did have to find the area where they kept the cars, but once I located it, the actual picking up of the car was really quick. The guy that was working outside only spoke Spanish, so be aware. You're reading this in English, if you don't speak any Spanish, you are in Chile, you might have some issues.
The car itself handled great. The clutch was smoother than my girlfriends car back home. The A/C pumped out a lot of cool air for the warm summer, and the car had excellent handling and plenty of tire tread.
We ended up getting an economy sedan. It's too bad I forgot exactly which one it was, because that thing went down some roads I wasn't sure we were going to make it down in the Conguillio National Park. We drove it all over the place and it really did it's job well.
Drop-off, again, had to find the entrance, went super smooth as well. It took about 1 minute for the guy to inspect the car, and then I had to go back inside to the counter where they charged my card.
For people reading this, the guys inside the airport seem to have a decent grasp of English. I started in Spanish, but the gentleman I was working with switched to English when he said a word I didn't know, and we completed the transaction in English. So the inside part of renting and paying for the car should be easy enough if you only speak English. The outside part will be a bit more challenging.
Cons: The cars are located outside with no covered walkway. During heavy rain, it's impossible to get your luggage to the car without it getting soaked.
Also, when returning the car, be aware that there's one "Entrance" and ALL rentals are in that same lot. If you're thinking there are separate lots for different agencies, like I did, you'll drive right past the entrance.
IMPORTANT NOTE!!!
There are no petrol stations near the airport, put fuel in the car before you get there when returning it or you'll get charged an arm and a leg. I remembered to do so, thankfully, but I want people reading this to be aware that is an issue with other travelers.
2.0 Mediocre
10 Jan 2017
Tried to charge more money
Pros: They said we had to add taxes and insurance to the price ( although it was already included) we denied to pay and used another company.
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Thrifty reviews
Car hire locations
Thrifty
Locations in Santiago
Ricardo Lyon 671
+56 2232 5892
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Recent reviews
2.0 Mediocre
3 Jan 2017
Thrify let us down
Pros: I liked the process to book online, that was fast.
However, when we arrived the company told us there was no car. We cancelled the booking and left dissapointed. Real let down and caused a lot of stress.
5.2 Okay
6 Mar 2019
Pros: Location of car rental.
Cons: Customer service and they have us a car that was not what we reserved because they say they didn’t have cars. It was a bad experience overall.
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National reviews
Car hire locations
National
Locations in Santiago
Carlos Xii 126 Local G
+56 2974 0188
Santiago Intl Airport
+56 2245 4445
- 2.0
- 2.4
- 2.4
- 2.0
- 2.8
Recent reviews
2.0 Mediocre
19 Mar 2017
Only "National" feature was green sign. Rip off fr
Pros: New tires. Car worked.
Cons: $3500 credit card hold on top of $70/day rate without LDW, no map, poorly marked and hard to find return in airport, car scratched, dented, and paint splotched every side.
2.0 Mediocre
7 Jan 2018
Cons: la camioneta estaba absolutamente sucia, una luz delantera no funcionaba, el olor adentro de la camioneta erra horrible, me la entregaron casi una hora mas tarde, el embrague no funcionaba bien. definitivamente no voy volver a rentar nunca mas en national un desastre
2.0 Mediocre
4 Jan 2019
Cons: i reserved a car and when i arrived there were no cars left. me and a number of other people in line had to change our plans because they didn’t have the cars we reserved. and not even an apology.
2.8 Mediocre
8 Jan 2019
Bad service, terrible car
Pros: Person at drop off was friendly
Cons: Car was not ready at reserved time. Told to wait 1 hour. It was nearly 2 hours later when a car was available. It was old and poor condition auto. Several days later the battery died and the car could not start. Overall a terrible rental car experience.
2.8 Mediocre
3 Sep 2019
Pros: Staff was friendly at pick up
Cons: Agency didn’t have correct car as reserved
Slow pick up
Car didn’t have full tank of gas then they needled us for fuel costs at drop off
Rated no. 9
Economy Rent a Car
2.0 Mediocre (1 review)
1 location in Santiago
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Economy Rent a Car reviews
Car hire locations
Economy Rent a Car
Locations in Santiago
Americo Vespucio 1309, local 104
+56 957 504 119
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
Recent reviews
2.0 Mediocre
2 Jan 2019
Cons: Unclear directions. I arrived at Santiago, Chile Airport. I do not recommend this service. Their phone number does not work. DO NOT RENT FROM THIS COMPANY
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Car hire locations
Sunnycars
Locations in Santiago
Arturo Merino APT
Av Francisco Bilbao 2846
Avenida Americo Vespucio 1373
Avenida Andres Bello 1469
Avenida Francisco Bilbao 1439
Avenida Santa Maria 1742
Boulevard Edificio de las Artes/Cerro El Plomo
Isidora Goyenechea 3051
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Car hire locations
keddy by Europcar
Locations in Santiago
Arturo Merino Benitez Intl Airport
+56 224 328 420
Av Francisco Bilbao 1439, Santiago
+56 225 983 300
Avenida Americo Vespucio 1373- Pudahuel
Business Center, Cerro El Plomo Edificio 6 Local 10, Santiago, 5680
+56 227 958 180
Calle Calama 479
Isidora Goyenechea 3051 Level-1- Local 51 Parking Lot
Santa Maria 1742
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Car hire locations
Chilean Rent A Car
Locations in Santiago
5335, Av. Presidente Riesco
5428, Gran Avenida
Bellavista 0183
+56 229 638 760
Curico 360
+56 229 638 760
Santiago de Chile airport
55 travellers who rented a car in Santiago gave the car agency they used an average rating of 4.9
Car hire locations in Santiago
Good to know
| Most popular car type | Economy |
|---|
When to book a hire car in Santiago
Average daily price per month
Car hire prices as pick-up date approaches
-1 day
-2 days
Top tips for renting a car in Santiago
- Santiago, Chile has a lot to offer, from the Museo Interactivo Mirador to the Fantasilandia Amusement Park, and many other wonderful parks dotted around. The most convenient and flexible way to see all the major attractions is by renting a car for your stay to make sure you see everything according on your own terms. Don’t waste time and energy with public transport and expensive cabs, but get your own wheels and make the most of your visit.
- Santiago’s International Airport is about 11 miles from Santiago center, so it is a great way to start the trip by picking up a car directly at the airport’s hire car desks. Follow the signs upon arrival to the car center and choose from various companies, including Alamo, Europcar, and Sixt. The fastest way into Santiago is via the Costanera Norte (to the Plaza de Armas).
- Santiago is a big metropolitan city and, therefore, can have lots of traffic, so patience is definitely a must when driving in the city. Having said that, it is much easier to find an alternative route with a car than being stuck in traffic with a bus where travelers are dependent on the route the bus has to follow. When venturing outside of the city to explore the beautiful Chilean countryside, traffic decreases dramatically and a great ride is practically guaranteed.
- Rush hour in Santiago is a time to be avoided, if possible, as the cars are moving even slower than in regular traffic and waiting times can go up to one hour. Usually, rush hour is on weekdays between 8 and 9:30 am and 6 and 8:30 pm, and downtown gets especially clogged up with commuters.
- Book your rental car in Santiago at least 2 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about hiring a car in Santiago
What is the most popular rental car in Santiago?
Economy (Hyundai Accent or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Santiago.
What is the cheapest car rental company in Santiago?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Oclock Rent a Car ($36/day), Econorent ($40/day) and United Auto Rental ($68/day).
What is the best rental car company in Santiago?
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies in Santiago are Alamo (8.7, 6499 reviews), Avis (7.6, 2260 reviews), and Sixt (7.5, 1069 reviews).
What is the cheapest car hire location in Santiago?
In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Oclock Rent a Car Santiago de Chile airport null (14 kilometres from the city centre).
How can I find car rentals near me in Santiago?
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 Santiago?
A Economy car rental in Santiago costs $100 per day, on average.
What type of car is recommended for driving in Santiago?
Bear in mind that most cars in Chile are stick shift, so, if you are not used to driving a manual car, prepare to pay more to rent an automatic one. Generally, a smaller car is a wise choice when driving in the city, as it squeezes through the lanes easier and can fit into more of the limited parking spaces the city has to offer.
What's the speed limit in Santiago?
Speed limits are given in km/h in Santiago and in all of Chile. In the city, there is a maximum speed limit of 50-60 km/h (31-38 mph). Rural country roads allow up to 100 km/h (62 mph) and the highway permits 120 km/h (75 mph). Always look for posted signs and adhere to the given speed limits, even if residents go faster.
How are gas prices in Santiago?
The average price for petrol is around 778 Chilean pesos per liter ($4.60 per gallon). Petrolstations in Chile are not on every corner, so seize the opportunity to get petrol whenever it presents itself. “Bomberos” are the station’s employees who will come to assist with the refilling of the car; travelers should always check the pump before the bombero starts refilling, to make sure it is set to zero.
Where are the best places to park in Santiago?
Street parking in Santiago is metered, so always check at the sign to learn what the time restrictions are and how much it costs. Alternatively, there are also parking garages and lots available, such as the Republic Parking System Chile or the Republic Parking Santiago Downtown. It is also worth asking the hotel or accommodation if a parking space is included, as that would be the easiest solution. Also remember to never leave any valuables in your hire car.
