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Cartagena car hire

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KAYAK’s top tips for renting a car in Cartagena

  • Perhaps the best reason to rent a car during your time in Cartagena is the fact that they offer the most efficient means of getting from place to place. This is particularly the case if you want to enjoy some time at the beach. For example, Playa Blanca is just 28.7 km (17.8 miles) away from Cartagena and is a quick and simple trip via car.
  • Planning to rent a vehicle during your time in Cartagena? For travelers whose flights are landing at Rafael Núñez International Airport, the hire car desks are located in the National Arrivals Hall.
  • It is very common for pedestrians to jaywalk in Cartagena, especially on smaller urban streets and in residential areas. Drivers should make sure to keep their eyes open for jaywalkers, particularly when traffic is moving slowly or when you are in a popular section of town with many pedestrians around. This applies doubly to the old colonial area, as it is one of the tourism hubs in the city.
  • Rush hour in Cartagena is moderately serious, especially in central areas of the city. Typically, drivers can expect the morning rush hour to go from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. most mornings, and for the afternoon rush hour to start up shortly after 4:00 p.m. and cool down by around 6:00 or 7:00 p.m. 90A is one of the main roads to dodge during rush hour, especially around Chino, as it can become quite congested and backed up with traffic.
  • Book your rental car in Cartagena at least 7 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Economy rental cars in Cartagena are around 33% cheaper than other car types, on average

Cartagena car rental experiences: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who rented a car in Cartagena 
Verified travelerJul 2024
Easy ⭐️ Fast ⭐️ Quality ⭐️ Price ⭐️ Service ⭐️
Verified travelerMar 2024
If you stay in Cartegena, this kind of car is perfect. It’s a small car and streets here tend to be very narrow. Especially in the old part of the city.
Verified travelerSept 2023
Driving is rough here but I'm use to this style of Driving as I've driven in many countries like this. Im a very experienced driver in 3rd world countries. Not for everyone.
Verified travelerJul 2023
My major recommendation for driving in Cartagena is to be patient! If you take your time and allow the area to guide you on the road and through Old City, you will find a pleasant Automotive sightseeing Journey, without ever having to leave your vehicle. Do not let personal indiscretions interfere with your curiosity to explore Cartagena. Alamo gives you a wonderful opportunity to have a proper fitting car, that is respective to the roadway and navigating throughout Old City. Again I stress, have patience on the roadway and you'll be fine!

FAQs about renting a car in Cartagena

  • What type of car is recommended for driving in Cartagena?

    Medium to small cars such as SUVs, sedans, and hatchbacks are all great choices for hire car drivers visiting Cartagena. In general, drivers will find that the streets of Cartagena are moderately wide and are well suited for a wide range of vehicles. Parking spaces are also of adequate size and will comfortably fit all but the largest of vehicles. Additionally, petrol is cheap in Cartagena, so if you are driving a less than efficient vehicle it won’t be a financial issue.

  • What’s the speed limit in Cartagena?

    In residential areas of Cartagena the speed limit is 30 km/h (19 mph), while on urban streets the speed limit goes up to 60 km/h (37 mph). Outside of built-up areas, the speed limits start out at 80 km/h (50 mph) and on highways the speed limit goes up to 100 km/h (62 mph), depending on the size of the highway.

  • Where are the best places to park in Cartagena?

    If you are downtown or in the central business district, then parking garages are the best choice. On-street parking spots are sometimes available, but they fill up quickly in busy areas and shouldn’t be depended on. One of the more unique aspects of Colombian cities, including Cartagena, is that parking garages and private parking lots are very common – even in residential areas – so parking is often very plentiful.

  • How much is the price of fuel in Cartagena?

    The average price of fuel in Cartagena is S$ 4.81 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between S$ 58 and S$ 77, depending on the car size.

  • What is the most popular car hire in Cartagena?

    Economy (Class Economy Car or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Cartagena.

  • How can I find car hires near me in Cartagena?

    Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

  • How much does an Economy car rental cost in Cartagena?

    An Economy car rental in Cartagena costs S$ 58 per day, on average.

  • How much does a Mini car rental cost in Cartagena?

    A Mini car rental in Cartagena costs S$ 62 per day, on average.

  • How much does a Full Size car rental cost in Cartagena?

    A Full Size car rental in Cartagena costs S$ 149 per day, on average.

Cartagena car rental reviews and directory 
All ratings and reviews are collected from KAYAK users with a verified car rental booking. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.

Localiza

8.0

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

9.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

8.0

One location in Cartagena

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Carrera 3, 70-122, Crespo

+57 1 800 0520001

Monday06:00 - 22:00
Tuesday06:00 - 22:00
Wednesday06:00 - 22:00
Thursday06:00 - 22:00
Friday06:00 - 22:00
Saturday06:00 - 22:00
Sunday06:00 - 22:00

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8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Apr 2023

Compact

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Everything was ok

10.0 Wonderful

Soffy, Apr 2023

Compact

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Everything was perfect, the Price, the car, the assistance. I loved it!

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Feb 2024

Compact

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localiza sucks, wanted to charge me for a tire

8.0 Very Good

Jessica, May 2022

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Relatively smooth pickup process and easy dropoff. I would recommend any travelers be sure to take a picture of the damage sheet and the car because the person receiving your car at the return did not have a copy and thought we put the dent in the passenger door. Once we showed the photo it was all fine, but we would’ve had trouble without that. Overall the Localiza staff were friendly and helpful on both sides. I would rent from them again.

1 out of 2

Alamo

Cleanliness

7.5

Comfort

7.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.7

Value for money

7.0

2 locations in Cartagena

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Oficina Aeropuerto

+57 301 7560313

Monday07:30 - 17:30
Tuesday07:30 - 17:30
Wednesday07:30 - 17:30
Thursday07:30 - 17:30
Friday07:30 - 17:30
Saturday08:00 - 13:30
Sunday00:00 - 00:00

Oficina Principal Carrerra 2

+57 315 7514050

Monday00:00 - 00:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jul 2024

Mini

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Mr Silverman the best! 🔝

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Apr 2024

Compact

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Nothing everything was very good

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Feb 2023

Economy

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They need better signing at the airport, it took a while to find the office. The car had a broken tail light when I got it. They should fix the cars before they rent them again. And the car didn’t have any windshield liquid so I had to clean it manually.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Oct 2022

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The people, the service, was excellent.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, May 2022

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Very good service

3.9 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2021

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Terrible. Servició al cliente

1 out of 2

National

Cleanliness

6.6

Comfort

6.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.6

Value for money

6.6

2 locations in Cartagena

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Oficina Aeropuerto

+57 301 7560313

Monday07:30 - 17:30
Tuesday07:30 - 17:30
Wednesday07:30 - 17:30
Thursday07:30 - 17:30
Friday07:30 - 17:30
Saturday08:00 - 13:30
Sunday00:00 - 00:00

Oficina Ciudad Carrerra 2

+57 315 7514050

Monday00:00 - 00:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Feb 2022

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good service,

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Nov 2021

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All was good…🤠

1 out of 1

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

6.0

2 locations in Cartagena

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Oficina Aeropuerto

+57 301 7560313

Monday07:30 - 17:30
Tuesday07:30 - 17:30
Wednesday07:30 - 17:30
Thursday07:30 - 17:30
Friday07:30 - 17:30
Saturday08:00 - 13:30
Sunday00:00 - 00:00

Oficina Ciudad Carrerra 2

+57 315 7514050

Monday00:00 - 00:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Mar 2024

Economy

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It was an easy pickup and drop off. The Enterprise agents were great

1 out of 1

Hertz

6.0

Okay

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

6.0

One location in Cartagena

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Carrera 3 #70-122

+57 5 6431894

Monday08:00 - 13:30
Tuesday08:00 - 13:30
Wednesday08:00 - 13:30
Thursday08:00 - 13:30
Friday08:00 - 13:30
Saturday08:00 - 13:30
Sunday08:00 - 13:30

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Avis

Cleanliness

5.7

Comfort

5.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.2

Value for money

5.7

2 locations in Cartagena

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Domestic Flights, Local L01-09

+57 1 6291722

Monday08:00 - 13:30
Tuesday08:00 - 13:30
Wednesday08:00 - 13:30
Thursday08:00 - 13:30
Friday08:00 - 13:30
Saturday08:00 - 13:30
Sunday09:00 - 14:00

Parqueadero De La Costa

+57 316 3431435

Monday08:00 - 13:30
Tuesday08:00 - 13:30
Wednesday08:00 - 13:30
Thursday08:00 - 13:30
Friday08:00 - 13:30
Saturday09:00 - 14:00

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4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, May 2021

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Pros:

Yes the staff was friendly however, they had no solution to provide a better vehicle which I had contracted for and I was charged for a lower class vehicle at the same rate I contracted for....the air conditioner did not work most of the time, the windshield wipers were all worn out, the rear seats were broken, etc etc etc. Extremely disappointed that a rental company such as AVIS doesn't have a quality control standard in place at their dealers to provide quality vehicles.

Cons:

The entire experience.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Feb 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

There was not reservation the hire company did not even have my booking even though I had reference number

6.0 Okay

Anonymous, Feb 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

The pic of the car should be the same that we r going to get

2.0 Poor

Sindis, Dec 2020

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Pros:

I did not like anything. I could not rent the car, and you took 40 dollars from my card, and you have not returned it yet, even though the company sent a message that there were not available cars. Therefore, I want my money back.

Cons:

Do not book a car where there is not available one.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jul 2023

Economy

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Excelente servicio aunque aún no tienen un espacio propio para la entrega/devolución del vehículo la atención es muy buena y el auto estaba en excelentes condiciones recomendado

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Mar 2023

Economy

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There has to better directions to get to the place. It is pretty hard to find. And pick up and drop off timing need to be improved upon. It tooks us 1 hour to take the car out of the place and 20 minutes to return it. Worst experience I have ever had. Also, it took us 30 minutes to find the guy, we had to ask the people near the airport as the address given was wrong.

1 out of 3

Budget

Cleanliness

3.9

Comfort

3.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

3.5

Value for money

3.7

One location in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

Rafael Nunez International Apo

+57 317 8654208

Monday07:00 - 19:00
Tuesday07:00 - 19:00
Wednesday08:00 - 13:30
Thursday07:00 - 19:00
Friday07:00 - 19:00
Saturday07:00 - 19:00
Sunday08:00 - 13:30

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2.4 Poor

Anonymous, Feb 2020

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Pros:

We called to say We were on the way and they said they didn't have a car for us until 4 o'clock in the afternoon and it was 8 o'clock in the morning Our reservation for pick up That hour

Cons:

They Not have your car as scheduled

4.8 Mediocre

Anonymous, Jan 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

They cargue you fo cleaning. I left there 150000 pesos which i never saw back! Never leave cash deposit there!

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jan 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

N/A

Cons:

you can start by being consistent in your internaional offers, and services you provide.

2.4 Poor

Anonymous, Dec 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

First they require a $1000 dollar deposit for your rentalnwhichbisnt stipulated anywhere on the site or after making reservation. 2nd...the car initially had AC and after about an hour after driving off, the air turned off and never turned back on. I was already in route to Barranchila and couldn't turn back. This truly ruined our drive as we had to endure the heat for our extended ride. I returned the car 1 day early and explained to the budget rep the situation and he refused to refund the money for the extra day that I chose to not keep the car. Shady business practices and they forced me to buy the local insurance although I explained to them that my AMEX Platinum covered the insurance. I would never go back to Budget Cartagena. Never ever.

Cons:

Get rid of this budget rental office. They run it like a extortionist renegade franchise. Truly making my experience with budget one to never want to rent a car again from. They should redund the day I didn't use the car.

6.0 Okay

Kryspin, Dec 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The price

Cons:

Getting a car took 2 hours and the tank only had a 1/8 of a tank of gas.

1.9 Poor

Mariana, Jul 2021

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We planned a trip to Cartagena four months before our trip including our air fare and car rental. We reserved an automatic crossover (Chevy Tracker or similar) since we had to drive about two hours from Cartagena to get to where we were going to stay. I called two weeks prior to confirm and I was advised that there was a system glitch and the car that I had reserved was never in their inventory, only stick shift was available and the price of my reservation would not be honored. I explained to them how far in advance we had reserved the car but the best they could do was either give me a stick shift for a higher price or refer me to another car rental agency for an automatic car for an even higher price. I also asked how come I was able to reserve this car when it was non-existent in their inventory and they continued to say it was a system glitch. In the end, we got private transportation but this caused some major unnecessary anxiety before a week-long trip with a toddler ..

Rent Arte

10.0

Wonderful

Best rated

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

Calle 70 # 1D 124, Cartagena, Colombia 2||+57 3229017010

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Europcar

4.9

Mediocre

Cleanliness

4.9

Comfort

4.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.6

Value for money

5.2

One location in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

RAFAEL NUNES AIRPORT Cl 71 N 03 89

+57 323 5781720

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GREEN MOTION

5.5

Fair

One location in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

Av. 2Da Cll 70 # 67-190, Crespo 270 Building

+57 300 5457297

Monday00:00 - 00:00
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Royal Rent-A-Car

2.5

Poor

2 locations in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

Cartagena Rafael Nunez airport

+57 5691 1874

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Cl. 70 #5-7, Cartagena, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

Monday08:00 - 13:30
Tuesday08:00 - 13:30
Wednesday08:00 - 13:30
Thursday08:00 - 13:30
Friday08:00 - 13:30
Saturday21:00 - 23:5908:00 - 13:30
Sunday00:00 - 00:00

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Confort Rent A Car

2.0

Poor

4 locations in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

Aeropuerto Internacional Rafael Núñez, Crespo Calle 70, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

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Calle 70 N 4 75

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Cartagena Downtown

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Cartagena Rafael Nunez airport

+57 321 415 3291

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Economy Rent a Car

2.0

Poor

One location in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

Av. 3 # 70-166

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Renta facil

2.0

Poor

One location in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

Aeropuerto Rafael Núñez

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keddy by Europcar

6.3

Okay

One location in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

Rafael Nunes Airport Cra. 3 70-122

+57 322 3045674

Monday08:00 - 13:30
Tuesday08:00 - 13:30
Wednesday08:00 - 13:30
Thursday08:00 - 13:30
Friday08:00 - 13:30
Saturday08:00 - 13:30

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FlexWays

4.4

Mediocre

One location in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

Tv. 54 #24-236, Cartagena, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

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MEXRENTACAR

4.2

Mediocre

One location in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

Cartagena International Airport

+57 334 170 8243

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Universal Rent A Car

No score available yet

3 locations in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

Bocagrande Avenida San Martin # 10-60

+57 300 463 6407

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Cartagena Airport

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Cartagena Downtown

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Royal Rent A Car

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2 locations in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

4-69, Carrera 3

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Muelle Nacional Local 101

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Sunnycars

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One location in Cartagena

Locations in Cartagena

Rafael Nunes Airport Cl. 71 N° 03 – 89 local 104

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40 travellers who rented a car in Cartagena gave the car agency they used an average rating of 4.5

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Economy

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Pick-up locationCartagena
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