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Where to pick up near Bradenton

Rental desks in Bradenton have had no offers in the last 12 months. The nearest with offers is Sarasota Airport, 13 km away.

Pick-up point Type Suppliers From / day Average wait
Sarasota Airport · 13 km Airport 10 $44 20 min
Clearwater Airport · 47 km Airport 3 $86 19 min
Largo · 50 km City office 1 $31 16 min

Car rental prices near Bradenton by car type

Class Typical cars Suppliers From / day Typical / day
Economy Mitsubishi Mirage, Chevrolet Spark, Ford Fiesta 9 $52 $64
Compact Nissan Versa, Kia Soul, Ford Focus 10 $50 $67
Intermediate Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Elantra, Toyota Prius Hybrid 10 $62 $70
Standard Volkswagen Jetta, Mercedes C Class, Nissan Altima 9 $59 $72
Full size Chevrolet Malibu, Toyota Camry, Infiniti Q50 9 $59 $73
Small SUV Jeep Renegade, Buick Encore, Audi Q3 7 $44 $63
Medium SUV Toyota Rav4, Hyundai Santa Fe, Jeep Wrangler 11 $48 $76
Large SUV Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Explorer 11 $54 $90
SUV Ford Flex 2 $68
Minivan Dodge Grand Caravan, Chrysler Pacifica, Nissan Quest 8 $52 $60
12-passenger van Ford Transit Passengervan, Ford ClubWagon 3 $99
15-passenger van Chevrolet Express, Ford Transit Passengervan 4 $107
Luxury Cadillac XTS, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger RT 7 $64
Premium Nissan Maxima, Cadillac XT6, Lexus ES350 7 $68 $80
Convertible Ford Mustang Convertible, Jeep Wrangler 7 $58
Small or medium truck Nissan Frontier, Ford F-150, Toyota Tacoma 5 $63
Large truck Dodge Ram, Chevrolet Silverado 4 $73

The from price is among the lowest prices seen. Half of the offers were cheaper than the typical price. Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Nov 2026. Rental companies guarantee the car class, not the exact model. Live availability and prices are shown in search results. How we collect prices

Nissan Versa rental car near Bradenton Alamo

Nissan Versa

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 3 bags
  • Automatic transmission
  • Air conditioning
from $50/day
Mitsubishi Mirage rental car near Bradenton Alamo

Mitsubishi Mirage

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Automatic transmission
  • Air conditioning
from $52/day
Kia Soul rental car near Bradenton Budget

Kia Soul

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 3 bags
  • Automatic transmission
  • Air conditioning
from $61/day
Ford Fiesta rental car near Bradenton Dollar

Ford Fiesta

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Automatic transmission
  • Air conditioning
from $64/day
Chevrolet Spark rental car near Bradenton Thrifty

Chevrolet Spark

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Automatic transmission
  • Air conditioning
from $64/day
Ford Focus rental car near Bradenton Thrifty

Ford Focus

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 3 bags
  • Automatic transmission
  • Air conditioning
from $64/day
Hyundai Venue rental car near Bradenton Budget

Hyundai Venue

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Automatic transmission
  • Air conditioning
from $64/day
Kia Niro Electric rental car near Bradenton Budget

Kia Niro Electric

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 3 bags
  • Automatic transmission
  • Air conditioning
from $69/day

Car rental companies near Bradenton

Prices and conditions come from searches on TREWL and may have changed. Ratings come from CarTrawler customer reviews, as shown in searches up to Nov 2026. Live availability and prices are shown in search results. How we collect prices

National

In the terminal Daily 08:00–23:00 23 min wait Credit card only
8.9
Excellent 1000+ reviews
from $70/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.6 Cleanliness 8.8 Service at the rental desk 9.1 Pick-up process 8.8 Drop-off process 9.2

Policies

  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Winter tires · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

National at Sarasota Airport
6000 Airport Cir, Sarasota, 34243 2105, FL
8333360434

Enterprise

In the terminal Daily 08:00–23:00 20 min wait Credit card only
8.4
Excellent 2000+ reviews
from $60/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 7.9 Cleanliness 8.4 Service at the rental desk 8.6 Pick-up process 8.3 Drop-off process 8.9

Policies

  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Enterprise at Sarasota Airport
6000 Airport Cir, Sarasota, 34243 2105, FL
8333360435

Sixt

In the terminal 19 min wait Credit and debit cards
8.4
Excellent 2000+ reviews
from $48/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 7.9 Cleanliness 8.6 Service at the rental desk 8.5 Pick-up process 8.3 Drop-off process 8.8

Policies

  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat · GPS

Office

Sixt at Sarasota Airport
6000 Airport Cir, Sarasota, 34243-2105
+18887498227

Alamo

In the terminal Daily 08:00–23:00 26 min wait Credit card only
8.2
Excellent 10000+ reviews
from $57/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 7.8 Cleanliness 9.0 Service at the rental desk 8.1 Pick-up process 7.4 Drop-off process 9.1

Included in the price

  • Airport fee
  • Taxes
  • Breakdown assistance

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • One-way rental allowed
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat · Winter tires

Office

Alamo at Sarasota Airport
6000 Airport Cir, Sarasota, 34243 2105, FL
8333360433

Budget

In the terminal Daily 07:00–23:59 16 min wait Credit card only
7.6
Very good 10000+ reviews
from $61/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 7.0 Cleanliness 7.8 Service at the rental desk 8.0 Pick-up process 7.7 Drop-off process 7.9

Policies

  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Budget at Sarasota Airport
6018 Airport Cir, Sarasota, 34243, FL
941-359-5360

Avis

In the terminal Daily 07:00–23:59 12 min wait Credit card only
7.4
Very good 5000+ reviews
from $73/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 7.6 Cleanliness 6.6 Service at the rental desk 7.6 Pick-up process 6.3 Drop-off process 9.0

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Avis at Sarasota Airport
6018 Airport Cir, Sarasota, 34243, FL
941-359-5240

Hertz

In the terminal Daily 08:00–23:59 15 min wait Credit and debit cards
7.2
Very good 2000+ reviews
from $54/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 6.8 Cleanliness 7.6 Service at the rental desk 7.1 Pick-up process 6.7 Drop-off process 8.0

Included in the price

  • Taxes

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Hertz at Sarasota Airport
6000 Airport Circle, Sarasota, Fl, 34243, FL
9413558848

Dollar

Daily 08:00–23:59 15 min wait Credit and debit cards
6.9
Good 5000+ reviews
from $47/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 6.4 Cleanliness 7.6 Service at the rental desk 6.5 Pick-up process 6.0 Drop-off process 8.0

Included in the price

  • Taxes
  • Airport fee
  • Breakdown assistance

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat · GPS

Office

Dollar at Sarasota Airport
6000 Airport Circle, Sarasota, FL, United States, 34243
(941) 355-2996

Thrifty

Daily 08:00–23:59 38 min wait Credit and debit cards
6.8
Good 5000+ reviews
from $44/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 6.7 Cleanliness 7.8 Service at the rental desk 7.1 Pick-up process 5.4 Drop-off process 7.0

Included in the price

  • Taxes
  • Airport fee

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Thrifty at Sarasota Airport
6000 Airport Circle, Sarasota, FL, United States, 34243
(941) 355-2996

Payless

In the terminal Daily 07:00–23:00 19 min wait Credit card only
6.3
Good 1000+ reviews
from $67/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 5.7 Cleanliness 6.5 Service at the rental desk 6.0 Pick-up process 5.6 Drop-off process 7.9

Policies

  • Unlimited mileage
  • Cancellation fee $130

Office

Payless at Sarasota Airport
6018 Airport Circle, 8050 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34243, FL
941-749-2900

U-Save

Free shuttle bus 10 min wait CDW included Credit card only
3.6
Poor 50+ reviews
from $92/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 3.4 Cleanliness 5.0 Service at the rental desk 2.9 Pick-up process 2.5 Drop-off process 4.4

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Deductible from $1 500

Policies

  • Same to same
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

Infant seat

Office

Clearwater Airport
2727 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater, FL 33762, FL
772-744-3303

Rental conditions near Bradenton

Based on 11 suppliers here and nearby. Data from the 12 months to Nov 2026.

Driver age Minimum age 21.
Debit card Accepted by 4 of 11 suppliers: Sixt, Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty.
Credit card Usually required, in the main driver's name. 7 of 11 suppliers list no debit option.
Mileage Unlimited at all 11 suppliers.
Transmission All cars are automatic.
Electric and hybrid Kia Niro Electric, Tesla Model 3 Long Range, Ford Mustang Mach-E and Hyundai Ioniq 6, from $61 a day.
Cancellation Free up to 48 hours before pick-up at 10 suppliers. Cancellation fee: Payless $130.
Insurance included Theft protection (TP) (1 supplier), Collision damage waiver (CDW) (1 supplier). Deductible: $1 500.
Included in the price Taxes, Airport fee, Breakdown assistance
One-way rental Allowed by 1 supplier.
Free additional driver Alamo
Extras Infant seat (10 suppliers), GPS (9 suppliers), Child seat (9 suppliers), Booster seat (9 suppliers), Ski rack (5 suppliers), Winter tires (2 suppliers)
Special offers Pre-registration available (6 suppliers), Free additional driver (1 supplier)

Driving in the USA: drive on the right · 0.08% blood alcohol (0.05% in Utah) · 0.02% for new drivers. Driving rules

Cities near Bradenton

Car rental near Bradenton: what to expect

Customers report an average wait at the desk from 10 min at U-Save to 38 min at Thrifty.

For a small car, Alamo is the cheapest at about $51 a day and is rated 8.2 out of 10. National is rated 8.9 and costs about $61.

100% of the cars offered here are automatic. Mileage is unlimited at all 11 suppliers. The minimum driver age is 21. Most suppliers allow free cancellation up to 48 hours before pick-up.

People who search here most often live in the USA, the Czech Republic and Germany. 5% of searches return the car elsewhere, most often at Orlando International Airport (MCO). A typical rental lasts 7 days.

Car rental near Bradenton: FAQ

How much does it cost to rent a car near Bradenton?
Car rental near Bradenton starts from $44 per day, and the average price is $83 per day. Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Nov 2026. At the average daily rate, a rental costs about $250 for a 3-day weekend and $584 for a week. Rentals of a month or longer usually get a lower daily rate. The final price depends on the season, the car class, the rental company and how early you book.

Which car rental company has the best reviews near Bradenton?
According to customer reviews, the highest-rated car rental companies near Bradenton are:
  • National: rated 8.9/10 by 1000+ customers, average price $92 per day
  • Alamo: rated 8.7/10 by 5000+ customers, average price $90 per day
  • Enterprise: rated 8.4/10 by 2000+ customers, average price $75 per day
Ratings cover value for money, car cleanliness, desk service, and the pick-up and drop-off process. Ratings come from CarTrawler customer reviews, as shown in searches up to Nov 2026.

Which is the cheapest car rental company near Bradenton?
By the average daily price of a small car (mini, economy or compact), the cheapest rental companies near Bradenton are:
  • Enterprise: about $54 per day
  • National: about $61 per day
  • Dollar: about $64 per day
Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Nov 2026. For the lowest price, book early, choose a smaller car and check the fuel policy and deposit before you pay.

Where do I pick up my rental car near Bradenton?
It depends on the rental company, and the pick-up type is shown for each company on this page.
  • Desk in or next to the terminal: National, Alamo and Enterprise
  • Free shuttle bus to the rental office: U-Save
Your booking confirmation always includes the exact pick-up address and instructions.

Can I pick up a car near Bradenton and return it somewhere else?
Yes, one-way rentals are possible with many companies, but they usually charge a one-way fee, which is higher for longer distances or for drop-offs in another country. Near Bradenton, one-way rentals are offered by Alamo. Enter a different drop-off location in the search form to see one-way prices with the fee included.

What is the minimum age to rent a car near Bradenton?
The minimum age to rent a car near Bradenton is usually 21, although some companies accept drivers from 18 and others require 23 or 25 for larger or premium cars. Drivers under 25 usually pay a daily young driver fee, and some companies limit younger drivers to smaller car classes. You also need to have held your driving license for at least one year.

Can I rent a car near Bradenton with a debit card?
Rental companies near Bradenton typically accept major credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express. The card must be in the main driver's name and have enough funds for the security deposit. Debit and prepaid cards are accepted only by some companies, sometimes with a higher deposit or extra checks. Companies that accept debit cards near Bradenton: Sixt, Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty. The accepted cards are listed for each company on this page.

Which car rental companies near Bradenton offer unlimited mileage?
11 rental companies near Bradenton include unlimited mileage on all cars, among them National, Alamo and Enterprise. The mileage policy is shown in each offer before you book. With limited mileage, every kilometer or mile over the daily allowance is charged extra.

What fuel policy do rental companies use near Bradenton?
The fuel policy is shown for each company on this page. The most common ones near Bradenton are:
  • Full to full: you get the car with a full tank and return it full. This is usually the cheapest option because you only pay for the fuel you use at pump prices. Refuel near the drop-off point, or the company will charge for the missing fuel plus a service fee. Offered by Alamo, Avis, Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty.
  • Same to same: you return the car with the same fuel level as at pick-up. Offered by U-Save.

Can I rent an electric or hybrid car near Bradenton?
Yes. Companies offering electric and hybrid cars near Bradenton include Dollar, Avis and Budget. The cheapest is Budget, from $61 per day. Hybrids need no charging. With a fully electric car, check the charging options along your route and the company's charging policy before you set off.

What extras can I add to a car rental near Bradenton?
You can add extras when you book or at the rental desk:
  • Additional driver: another person can share the driving if they meet the same requirements as the main driver (age and a valid driving license). Most companies charge a daily fee, but near Bradenton Alamo includes an additional driver for free.
  • GPS navigation, to find your way on unfamiliar roads
  • Child seats, infant seats and booster seats, which are required by law for young children in most countries
  • Extra insurance that lowers or removes the excess you pay if the car is damaged.
Extras are limited, so it's best to reserve them together with the car.

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