Ideally located on Florida's west coast, the vibrant city of Tampa is one of the great leisure and entertainment capitals of the USA. Served by two airports and two major seaports, this is a place that's destined to prosper, right in the heart of what's affectionately known as the Sunshine State. Visitors flock here for the theme parks which thrive in warm temperatures and glorious all-year-round sunshine. With its thrilling rides, live musical performances and abundance of amazing animals living in their natural habitats, it's difficult to beat Busch Gardens, the 335-acre African-themed attraction located just eight miles north-east of downtown Tampa. Another must for visitors is the famous Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) which is essentially a scientific playground with more than one hundred hands-on activities for children and adults alike. Another favourite for families is Lowry Park Zoo which features over 2,000 animals from Africa, Asia, Australia and elsewhere. And you won't want to leave Tampa without seeing the wide variety of marine life on show at the world-renowned Florida Aquarium where the kids can enjoy behind-the-scenes tours and interact with sea turtles and penguins. With a car hire in Tampa you'll also have the chance to visit the enchanting Everglades National Park approximately a three-hour drive south-east of the city.
Established in 1954, Auto Europe offers the best car hire deals and the widest choice of vehicles of any other international car rental company. With over 24,000 pick-up and drop-off points available in over 180 different destinations worldwide, we are one of the market-leaders in the industry, which is largely due to our strong relationships with all the world's top global and local car hire suppliers. You can book your car hire in Tampa in a few easy steps and pick it up downtown or from Tampa International Airport situated just six miles west of the city centre. Take a look at the comments posted by some of Auto Europe's other customers in our car hire reviews in Tampa section below to discover more about the kind of experience they had visiting the city.
" Thrifty are always reliable "
" Really helpful operatives, after two vehicles chosen which we couldn't have for reasons unknown, they gave us a free upgrade and a half tank of free petrol "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Excellent. "
" Excellent. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" No problems. "
" Everything was expertly handled and I would certainly use this service again "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Autoeurope's prices are very competitive and the instructions are very easy to follow. Great to have a back up third party involved if some problems were to occur too. "
" Used the self-service check in and was extremely easy. Seamless pick up and drop off and very happy with value. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Auto Europe are easy to use and hire rates are always best. "
" I use Alamo always.Their service is first class,never any pressure selling and never any drama on the return.I would never use another outfit. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good "
" Good "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Overall very pleased with experience "
" Reservation went smoothly "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" generally good "
" Quite good "
Overall Value: 7 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 7 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" A very good rate compared to others. "
" Machine check in was easy and quick! "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good overall experience... "
" Good experience overall. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Great service. Once again "
" Excellent "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" A breeze "
" Nice and simple "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Went very smoothly "
" People. Were friendly. And eficient would recommend you to friends "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" All positive "
" Smooth operation with no problems at all "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" The speed at which I collected my rental, through to the car itself was extremely efficient and the staff were super efficient and very friendly. "
" A by far better experience than renting with Avis. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good. "
" Good. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" First class service would recommend to anybody. "
" 10 out of 10. Will be using again on next holiday. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Quick and smooth. "
" Efficient service. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good experience "
" No problems all went smoothly "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Overall it was excellent and have used both Auto Europe and Alamo many times and I will continue to do so in future. "
" Excellent service, convenient and speedy pick up and delivery of vehicle the staff were excellent. Only downside was I did not have a choice of vehicle as there was only one available in the class I paid for however the car was fine except for a lot of paint chips on the bodywork. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Nice clean car. "
" Easy to pick up. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" All good :) "
" A very smooth, fast service "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Used auto Europe for the first time on recommendation Wasn't disappointed Beat everyone for price hands down "
" Used Alamo many times, especially in the US, Very easy Very attentive Good vehicles Good prices I'll not use any one else "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Love it. Will come back again "
" Fast pick up and return, friendly stuff. A+++ "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Easy procedure, competitive price - far cheaper than Dollar direct "
" Smooth, easy experience overall. Staff fine except at 7.30pm on a Saturday at Tampa the desk was manned by 1 person. We were second in the queue so not too bad but noted there were 4 waiting when we left, so a lengthy wait if you are the back "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good "
" No problems. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Very impressed overall. "
" Very impressed with the service. Smooth throughout. Yasmine at the counter was very helpful and efficient. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Documents and information very clear will continue to use your services "
" Apart from being encouraged to upgrade both car and insurance at pickup a very professional experience "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Overall excellent car hire experience "
" Car hire was very good experience, pointed out a couple of marks on car at the start to dispatcher. Very good value for money. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Simple and efficient. "
" Painless, so therefore perfect. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Easy car to drive "
" Easy pick up and drop off "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Staff could not have been more helpful or friendly and a complete contrast to car hire in Europe "
" Best Car Hire experience ever "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Would be first choice to use again next time "
" First class service with excellent vehicle "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" good value. easy process "
" easy pick up and drop off. limited choice of vehicle (probably due to arrival time) but all in good condition "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 7 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Great picking up very helpful at self serve, easy drop off with no problems "
" Great no problems at all "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" 5 Star "
" Excellence in every way "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" internet booking made and all went through without any problems at all. booking was ready as soon as we arrived . "
" Everything was handled very quickly and efficiently pick up and drop off was simple and staff very goof , good choice of car for its class picked a Kia Optima. Very pleased "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Excellent service "
" No issues to report "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Great price and very easy "
" 1st class Great value "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" As above all easy after a long flight and easy drop off. Had car for a month "
" All very efficient and straightforward "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good price and easy to use. "
" Very professional company to deal with. No fuss, no dramas everything was straight forward. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" very good "
" one of the best car hire experiences ever ! "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very impressed by the price and the simplicity To rend à car "
" Amazing... great choice or vehicules "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" As above. "
" Very smooth and simple pick up and drop off - especially with pre-registering. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Excellent. "
" Very good. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" All aspects of the booking were easy to do and there were no hitches at the Alamo desk on arrival. Have used you before and will probably use you again November19 for the same rental. "
" Everything went smoothly with the rental. At drop off we were asked for the full tank fuel extra again but this was sorted out quickly "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good service "
" Very good "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" No issues and no hard sell at rental desk for any extras. "
" Easy collection, car nit in pristine condition, but OK, and no issues on return. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Will use same service again. "
" Great service at check in desk. Very short wait. New car rental location makes it a little difficult to get back to terminal with luggage. No one to assist and no luggage trolleys "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" All went smoothly "
" Very good experience "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Excellent "
" As usual service and the car were very good. I really like the ability to choose a car in the class "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Apart from over-enthusiastic counter staff, an excellent rental car experience. "
" Excellent value, problem-free hire. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good experience "
" Very happy overall "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Excellent as ever "
" The new facilities at Tampa make it easier for counter staff to offer good service. No queue this time. Good car and swift drop off experience but not easy to find first time - perhaps a map could be provided at pick up and the new return building explained. Alamo USA streets ahead of Alamo Europe in counter service, car quality and friendliness. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Was very happy with the young ladies who helped us at Tampa airport very professional. Would use them again "
" Car was excellent but had scratches on it "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Positive experience, would use again. "
" All good. No hard sell of extras, which was nice (and unlike Budget UK). "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Happy overall with service "
" Happy experience very well done "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Friendly, helpful staff. "
" Friendly, helpful staff. Car had a few scratches and scrapes, "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" Always the best and almost always the cheapest "
" Top marks "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good web site & prices "
" Good "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Very easy to talk too and provided exactly what I asked for.Thank you "
" Very good except dirty windows "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" Have been using Auto Europe for over 10 years, Their website is clear and efficient and their prices are good "
" Helpful staff and ability to selkect car from the size range good "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Would use again "
" Ok will use again "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Couldn't have been better "
" Excellent "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" good "
" Car had intermittent faulys with AC "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" They dont try to rip you off like some others do. Good service, Good cars "
" They dont try to rip you off like some others do "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very smooth pick up and drop off "
" Very easy to find desk and helpful staff "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Couldn't find fault if I tried. Much better than last year when I was ripped off by the agent at Dollar. Would never use them again. "
" Everything went like clockwork. Very satisfied. The staff at Tampa were excellent, very helpful. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" See review above..... "
" Over the last 6weeks, we have hired two rental cars from Alamo through auto Europe. The first from Tampa, drop off at Sarasota, excellent service and car. Two weeks later we collected one from Tampa, returned to Tampa a week later. Again excellent car and service. I would highly recommend both companies. We should know as we use you every year, sometimes from Tampa or Sarasota. Thank you sincerely from the Ward's....Grappenhall, Warrington "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" This is the 2nd time I have used Auto Europe to rent a car - once in Spain and now in US. Easy to arrange - very competitive charges - no issues anywhere with either rental. Will happily use again. "
" This rental was for 1 month and when we discovered a crack in the windscreen with only 4 days left we called Alamo Roadside Assistance who dealt with the issue very politely and efficiently and we had a replacement vehicle within 1 hour - which we swapped over to only 4 miles from where we were renting in Florida. Only slight difficulty was with refuelling on return of replacement vehicle which had only 1/4 tank on pickup and when returned the same way as instructed we were initially charged fro full refill - but again Alamo Customer Services corrected the problem very quickly...so 10 out of 10 to Alamo. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Everything ran very smoothly right from the booking process to returning the vehicle. "
" Staff were courteous and helpful "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" No hassle "
" Excellent Value "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" A very good price/package "
" A very smooth rental from beginning to end "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good overall experience. Good service, pricing, and convenience. "
" Good overall experience. Will use Alamo again when in Tampa next time "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Would definitely consider using again "
" Didn't feel pressured to take any upgraded insurance or car. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very good "
" Very good "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" they provides the beat car, best price, and best insurance included in price. "
" free upgrade on arrival. quick easy service. no pushy sales staff. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" BRILLIANT "
" THANK YOU "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good all round experience. "
" Good alround job. No real pressure to upgrade or buy enhanced insurance etc. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Your documentation was very useful in confirming that I had everything I needed as far as insurance was concerned. "
" Very high pressure sales tactics to try to get me to upgrade and buy unnecessary additional insurances. "
Overall Value: 1 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 1 Expediency of Drop-off: 3 Condition of the Vehicle: 4
" Efficient "
" Efficient efficient "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" excellent "
" As always a pleasure "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Great "
" Incredibly easy to sort out and competitively priced. Drop off only occurred a few days ago but so far its been a great experience. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good experience all round Highly recommended "
" Offered free upgrade Return of vehicle was Seamless "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Auto Europe website very easy to use. Very clear results and competitive rates. "
" I was happy with the service. Would use again. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" Entirely satisfactory. "
" Well presented vehicle "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" The first time I have used Auto Europe so I know the advertised savings are genuine. Will definitely use again. "
" I have used Dollar for 8 out of 10 holidays and would continue to use them, usually get offered an upgrade of some kind but do your homework, hire what you need and stick to it. "
" Every aspect of the car rental went smoothly - no problems whatsoever. "
" Have used many times - no problems - that's why I go back to them "
" Excellent service from Auto Europe. Great prices, Excellent speedy service from Alamo at Tampo. "
" Treated with great courtesy and renting and returning were speedy and hassle free. Best car hire firm we have used through Auto Europe yet. Would highly recommend both. "
" very good service as i always experance when i hire a car from you "
" Always use Dollar, but on this occasion discovered a better price through Auto Europe rather than direct with Dollar. So gave it a try. No problems, and savings made! "
" I am a Dollar Express member and have used Dollar Tampa for 3 months of every year for more than 10 years to visit our vacation home on the Gulf beach. I still consider them to have a competitive all inclusive deal, (cutting out the inevitable high pressure sales at the desk of other companies for cover etc that should have been included in the cost, and persistent attempts to "up grade"). None of that from Dollar, just polite no nonsense speedy service. "