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Pick-up location | Fort Walton Beach |
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Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Economy, Full-size SUV, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Luxury, Mini, Premium, Standard, Standard SUV, Supplier choice |
Rental locations | 4 |
Airport locations | 1 |
Popular agencies | Hertz, Turo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car |
Choosing a car rental in Fort Walton Beach is not only about freedom and flexibility but also about having your dream vacation. Book a convertible to feel the Florida sun on your face as you beach hop. Or take the road less traveled with a 4x4 SUV with tons of extra space for all your fishing gear. Or maybe this is the time to go all out on vacation and rent a luxury car to complete the trip.
The speed limit in Fort Walton Beach is 25mph, while on the highways across most of Florida the speed limit is 60mph. There are no speed cameras in the city, but Fort Walton Beach Police are known to wait in parking lots around the city to give out tickets to speeding drivers.
One of the great things about Fort Walton Beach is that there are plenty of options for free parking around the city. If you feel more secure leaving your car in a secure parking lot, the city has a paid parking app system for city parking lots. The main exceptions to free parking are along the popular Crystal Beach and Gulf Shore Drive. Here you can expect to pay a rate of $5 every 5h, with parking is forbidden from dusk to dawn.
On average a rental car in Fort Walton Beach costs $66 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in Fort Walton Beach found in the last 2 weeks is $44.
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Hertz ($41/day) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car ($49/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Hertz 212 Hollywood Blvd Sw 32548 (1 miles from city center).
The average gas price in Fort Walton Beach is $3.93 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $47 and $63, depending on the car size.
Compact (Mazda CX-30 or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Fort Walton Beach.
Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.
A Compact car rental in Fort Walton Beach costs $32 per day, on average.
A Standard car rental in Fort Walton Beach costs $37 per day, on average.
An Intermediate car rental in Fort Walton Beach costs $43 per day, on average.
On average a rental car in Fort Walton Beach costs $464 per week ($66 per day).
On average a rental car in Fort Walton Beach costs $1,987 per month ($66 per day).
Most car rental providers in Fort Walton Beach offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in Fort Walton Beach, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.
KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 2 car rental agencies in Fort Walton Beach.
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KAYAK searches thousands of car rental agencies to provide you with offers from all car rental agencies operating in Fort Walton Beach so that you can compare car rental rates, reviews and pick-up and drop-off locations to find the best deal for you.
While several car rental companies in Fort Walton have at least two car rental locations outside the airport, Hertz leads with the three locations in different parts of the city.
Visitors using Fort Walton Beach car rentals should adhere to the city's speed limit of 25 mph. You can maintain a maximum of 75 mph when driving in suburban areas and highways. These speed limits are subject to change depending on the road you're using.
4 locations in Fort Walton Beach
Locations in Fort Walton Beach
1701 Hwy 85 North
+1 850 651 0612
193 Mary Esther Blvd
+1 850 796 2390
212 Hollywood Blvd Sw
+1 580 796 2390
224 E Eglin Parkway Ne
+1 850 796 2390
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2.0 Poor
Apr 2024
10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2023
8.0 Very good
Jan 2021
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the staff was friendly, the pick up was and drop off was easy and fast6.0 Okay
Aug 2019
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The drop off at Little Rock was very quick and convenient.Cons:
Our registration was for a Ford Focus....instead we ended up w/a much smaller Ford Fiesta. Instead of asking us numerous questions upon arrival, they could have read over our confirmation....it was almost all asked while we registered.6.0 Okay
Jul 2019
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One staff member was nice the other could have a better attitude.Cons:
A little compassion goes a long way.10.0 Wonderful
Jun 2019
Pros:
Everything. Easy pick up and drop off!!2 locations in Fort Walton Beach
Locations in Fort Walton Beach
1701 Hwy 85 N
+1 833 740 1724
99 Eglin Parkway Ne
+1 850 243 4446
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10.0 Wonderful
May 2024
4.0 Mediocre
May 2021
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Check in person was friendly.Cons:
Location is Far from airport. No taxis or ubers available to get there. Expensive to get to rental location. Took a long time for Enterprise to get my car once I finally found a way there. Smelled smoky, finally found a Used Cigarette on the floor in back seat. Overall not a good experience.4.0 Mediocre
May 2021
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Staff was friendly and efficient.Cons:
Car not clean, No shuttle service ($40.00 taxi). Also could not return car to airport without a charge of $150.00. Another taxi back to airport (just $25 this trip). Has anyone from corporate checked the condition of the office?10.0 Wonderful
Mar 2021
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Staff was great Pick up and drop off was super easy10.0 Wonderful
Mar 2021
Pros:
Staff very helpful and professional. Drop off was good.Cons:
I was informed that ALL rental agencies were closed at my airport when my plane was expected to arrive. They were ALL OPEN!10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2020
Pros:
Helpful staff, short lines for pickup and drop offCons:
Maybe provide drop off instructionsOne location in Fort Walton Beach
Locations in Fort Walton Beach
1701 State Road 85 North
+1 850 651 3765
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10.0 Wonderful
May 2024
10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2023
10.0 Wonderful
Nov 2023
6.0 Okay
May 2021
Pros:
Staff at the counter were very friendly and helpful.Cons:
Our car's lift gate was not working properly. It would open and then shut. We were not going to ruin our vacation by taking it back to Budget to let them take time out of our vacation to fix. Thankful someone did not get hurt. Car needed to be checked over before releasing it to customers.2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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It was quick. The drop off was easy.Cons:
The Budget rep forced me to “upgrade” at the ticket counter since I was dropping the car in another location. (That was known when I placed the reservation.) She tried to get us to pay more for car I reserved or more for an upgraded car. I declined. She then said I had to pay for XM radio at $6 per day or the car I reserved couldn’t leave the lot. I was tired from traveling so we just swallowed it. When we got to the car, it had been smoked in, damaged on the body, and had 56k miles at the start.8.4 Very good
Sep 2018
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everything was great except for the line to pick upCons:
I waited in line close to an hour & a half to pick up the car :( :( CRAZY!One location in Fort Walton Beach
Locations in Fort Walton Beach
1701 State Road 85 North
+1 850 651 0819
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2.0 Poor
Sep 2023
4.0 Mediocre
May 2021
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We asked specifically for a car that seated 8 and we got a car that seated 7. There were no cars that seated 8 so someone had to ride illegally and unsafe the entire trip.Cons:
The lady that helped at Pickup was not helpful on instructing drop off after hours. The car stunk. And giving people the amount of seating they request is pretty vital.10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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The car smelled like smoke when we first open the door. The smell went away but it was slightly annoying.10.0 Wonderful
Jun 2020
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Friendly, very easy, nice vehicleCons:
It makes me nervous not to check over a car for damages with an agent before/after8.4 Very good
Sep 2017
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Slow pick up at VPS.5.2 Fair
Oct 2016
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I honestly was very disappointed with the overall experience at this location.Cons:
It took 3 employees combined effort in order to serve one person ahead of me in line for at least 25 minutes. When it finally was my time to be helped, I was asked to go into the parking lot to obtain the mileage on the vehicle while the lady stood there doing nothing. When I got back she answered a phone call and didn't even put the person on hold, I continued to wait. When she got off the phone she realized she was not capable of figuring out how to do a return. She proceeded to go for help. In the meantime one of the other employees then tried to help another person that was in line behind me while my employee went in search for help! I informed her her co-worker needed some help in processing my return and I simply cannot wait any longer, I did not account 45 minutes to drop off a vehicle. A capable employee then showed up and processed my return within 2 min. Seeing how easily the process should be handled made me sick to my stomach. I wouldn't recommend this location to anybody.One location in Fort Walton Beach
Locations in Fort Walton Beach
1701 Hwy 85 N
+1 844 841 7824
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10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2019
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Efficiency.Cons:
Nothing!!10.0 Wonderful
Jun 2018
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CostCons:
Nothing. All was easy and fast.10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2017
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Multiple flight delays & cancellations conspired to ruin my family's Spring Break vacation. After six hours of delays, our flight from Atlanta to Destin-Ft Walton was cancelled. Our National agent in Destin airport was extremely flexible and courteous which was a relief in all our bad travel experiences with Delta. We ended up renting a car from National in Atlanta and driving the five plus hours to Seaside, FL. One day later but, still had a good time.Cons:
No complaints about National this trip.10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2016
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Very helpful with returnOne location in Fort Walton Beach
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