Car Rental - Tucson

 

Rent a car in Tucson to experience the delights of the city and the surrounding Arizona desert. This inviting town is one of the most culturally diverse places in the Southwest, with booming Native American, Mexican and Spanish communities.

Car rental with Hertz makes exploring Tucson easier than ever. Get back to nature along the trails of Saguaro National Park and find out more about the surrounding flora and fauna at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. You can also spend a night under the stars at Kitt Peak National Observatory and see Tucson like never before.

Reserve Tucson car rental with Hertz and you can choose from our wide selection of vehicles. At Hertz, we offer every vehicle size, from sporty convertibles for romantic or solo adventures to spacious sedans and SUVs for the whole family. We have a choice of car rental pick-up locations across the city, including Tucson Airport.

Choose Hertz car rental and explore the sizzling roads of Tucson.

Tucson Locations

A Quick Guide to Tucson

Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

On the outer western edge of the city, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum encapsulates the great Arizona wilderness across 98 acres. The museum’s sole purpose is to inform visitors on the flora and fauna in the Sonoran Desert, many of which can be found in the botanical garden. It also hosts a zoo and aquarium, an art gallery and a natural history museum.

Trione-Annadel State Park

Kitt Peak National Observatory

Fire up your Tucson car rental and spend a night with the stars at the Kitt Peak National Observatory. Perched on top of Kitt Peak within the Quinlan Mountains, the observatory deck boasts some of the most diverse astronomical equipment in the world. There is a choice of day tours, but the night tours are particularly special. Take a glimpse into the cosmos and marvel at the universe above the Arizona Desert.

Safari West

Saguaro National Park

Split across two parks on the western and eastern sides of the city, Saguaro National Park allows visitors to experience rural Arizona along cactus-lined desert trails. There are different routes for varying fitness levels. Along the way you’ll pass parts of the Rincon Mountain and Tucson Mountains, plus the indigenous cacti the park was named after.

Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort

Take your Tucson car rental to Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort – the perfect place for a romantic getaway. At this historic ranch, guests are waited on hand and foot and invited to relax in the surrounding courtyard gardens. Enjoy five-star cuisine at The Grill Restaurant, known for its gourmet American fare. After dinner, head back to your room to slip into crisp, white linens and plush pillows.

The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa

Nestled within the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, the tranquility of the surrounding outdoors is reflected inside the hotel. The Serenity Garden hosts some of the local fauna, while the spa uses natural ingredients you’d find in the wild. There are 487 rooms and suites in the hotel, each furnished with style and comfort in mind.

Hotel McCoy

Fully equipped with a 1960’s-style pool and kitsch decorations and interiors, the Hotel McCoy is perfectly located at the intersection between the I-10 and I-19, just minutes from nearby popular restaurants. Each of the 93 rooms feature the original wooden ceiling and beams and exposed brick wall, as well as retro fridges and colorful textiles.

Cup Café

Sit out on the patio of this restaurant so you can dine in the Arizona sunshine. Within the historic Hotel Congress in the heart of Tucson, Cup Café serves a blend of American and Mexican cuisine. Try the drunken fish tacos for starters before sinking your teeth into the Santa Cruz Flank Steak.

TallBoys

If you’re heading out for breakfast, TallBoys is the place to go. You can find this all-day breakfast joint down on 4th Avenue, so you can fuel up in the morning before heading out for a day of shopping. The popular breakfast burrito comes loaded with salad, egg, fries, bacon, avocado, cheese and green chile. 

Driving In and Around Tucson

  • On-street parking – You can find plenty of metered parking spaces around Tucson city center. Some have a limit of six hours per stay, but make sure you check before leaving your rental car. You can pay with credit or debit card, by coin or with the GoTucson Parking app.
  • Parking Garage – Pennington Street Parking Garage (85701) is open 24/7 and is free for the first hour. Simply park up your Tucson car rental, then head out and explore.  

 

Morning rush hour in Tucson runs between 7am and 10pm. The roads will get busy again for the evening commute between 5pm and 6pm. It’s worth baring these in mind when driving your car rental in and around the city. 

 

  • Interstate 10 – The I-10 serves as the major east-west highway across the US Sun Belt. It starts in California before entering Arizona through Ehrenberg, Phoenix and Tucson before exiting in the state of New Mexico.
  • Interstate 19 – Arizona’s north-south serving highway is 63 miles long and is the most popular route to get from Tucson to the American border. It connects to Tucson from Nogales at the I-10.
  • 4th Avenue – This lively street has much of the city’s favorite stores and restaurants. 

 

Tucson Airport to Downtown

California’s most famous National Park lies just 200 miles east of San Francisco in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. To reach the national park from the city in your San Francisco car rental:

  1. Head south on Tucson Avenue in your rental car for approximately five minutes.
  2. Continue onto East Benson Highway before turning right onto South Kino Parkway and driving for four miles.
  3. Merge onto the AZ-210 and stay on this road for another mile.
  4. Continue onto East Congress Street before turning left onto South Stone Avenue.
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