Rent a car in St. Petersburg from $29 a day, booked directly from a local owner rather than an airport counter. RentUFS lists vehicles around Downtown St. Pete, the Old Northeast and Gulfport.
A beach and arts destination across the bay from Tampa.
Downtown St. Pete: the arts and dining core, walkable with a waterfront park.
Old Northeast: historic and residential, easier parking.
Gulfport: small waterfront community southwest of the centre.
Tolls: SunPass and toll-by-plate, including the Sunshine Skyway.
Nearest airports: St. Pete-Clearwater (PIE) locally, with Tampa International roughly 25 minutes across the bay.
Inspection: No periodic state safety or emissions inspection.
Worth knowing: The Gulf beaches and downtown are a short drive apart but not walkable.
Coverage tiers are selected at checkout. Liability up to $1M plus state minimums. The deductible is $3,500 for vehicles valued at $55,000 or under, and $6,000 above that.
St. Petersburg sits across the bay from Tampa on a peninsula, with the Gulf beaches to the west and downtown arts district to the east. The two are a short drive apart but not walkable, and reaching either from the airport needs a vehicle.
Rentals start from $29 a day, with owners setting their own daily, weekly and monthly rates. Winter and spring break price highest.
Handover is arranged directly with the owner around Downtown St. Pete, the Old Northeast and Gulfport. Downtown is walkable, and the Old Northeast is residential with easier parking.
Florida uses SunPass and toll-by-plate, including the Sunshine Skyway heading south. Charges are tracked through TollSpot and passed to you. There is no periodic state safety or emissions inspection. Hurricane season runs June to November. All drivers must be at least 21.
St. Petersburg combines beach visitors, a growing arts and dining scene, and steady winter residents, which spreads demand more evenly than a purely seasonal market.
Listing is free, you set your own rates, and we charge zero commission on what you earn.
Beach and arts visitors dominate, peaking through winter and spring break. Winter residents book monthly. Tampa-bound business travellers occasionally base here for lower rates.
The vehicle must be registered and insured in Florida. There is no periodic state safety or emissions inspection here.
Proximity to the Gulf beaches or downtown is worth stating, since those are the two poles most renters are choosing between.
Every booking carries liability coverage up to $1M plus state minimums, with a $3,500 deductible for vehicles valued at $55,000 or under and $6,000 above.
Rentals in St. Petersburg start from $29 a day. Pricing rises through the winter season and spring break.
Roughly 25 minutes across the bay via the Howard Frankland or Gandy bridges.
Coverage tiers are selected at checkout. Liability up to $1M plus state minimums, with a $3,500 deductible for vehicles valued at $55,000 or under.
Florida uses SunPass and toll-by-plate, including the Sunshine Skyway. Charges are tracked through TollSpot and passed to the renter.