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Best price car rentals in Kota Kinabalu

Last updated on: April 29, 2025

10 Car Rental Brands in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

16Rental Locations

14Airport Locations

  • Hertz
  • Europcar
  • Thrifty
  • EPTA
  • Keddy by Europcar
  • SURIA
  • KK Rent A Car
  • Agtran
  • Starry Sky Travel
  • GREEN MOTION
  • Address: Kota Kinabalu International Airport ,Lot No.L1L02 (C6), Level 1 (Landside) Kota Kinabalu International Airport 88740 Kota Kinabalu Sabah
    Telephone: 017 9640877 / +1700 819888/+60138683777
  • Address: Jln Tun Fuad Stephens, Pusat Bandar Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 马来西亚
    Telephone: +60198968932 / +60103813122

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Customer Reviews of Car Rentals

  • GREEN MOTION

    5.0/10

  • Starry Sky Travel

    9.7/10

  • MKAZ

    6.0/10

  • Europcar

    8.6/10

  • Hertz

    8.8/10

  • KK Rent A Car

    8.6/10

  • Shouqizuche

    8.4/10

  • SURIA

    9.2/10

  • EPTA

    8.9/10

  • Keddy by Europcar

    9.1/10

  • Agtran

    9.5/10

  • GREEN MATRIX

    8.7/10

  • MAYFLOWER

    8.4/10

  • AVIS

    7.3/10

  • Hawk

    8.2/10

    • Edmund Waters

      Kota Kinabalu

      4/10 Average

      Reviewed: April 24, 2025

      The vehicle was relatively old, and the key issue is they didn’t refund the deposit. Instead of a credit card pre-authorization, the deposit was charged directly. After returning the car, they said the deposit would be refunded in 14 business days, but then they went radio silent.

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    • Michelle Vincent

      Kota Kinabalu

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: April 7, 2025

      Do not rent a car from this company! The deposit was charged as a regular payment, and it's been over two months without a refund. I noticed many people had similar experiences based on the reviews. This seems to be a recurring issue.

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    • Blithe Petty

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 19, 2025

      Very satisfied, convenient and efficient, I will rent from this company again next time!

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    • Cathy Whit

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: January 28, 2025

      Excellent service, the car was delivered to the hotel.

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    • J.HAN

      Kota Kinabalu

      7/10 Good

      Reviewed: December 8, 2024

      너무 오랜기다림에 다들 공항 빠져나가고 딱 두명 저희만 남아서 1시간을 넘게 기다리다 지쳤습니다

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    • Aubrey Holmes

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: March 31, 2025

      Pretty good.

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    • Christian Kingsley

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: March 31, 2025

      Overall pretty good. There were some issues with the deposit, but everything was actively resolved.

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    • Amy Jordan

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: November 21, 2024

      Good

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    • Sam Dewar

      Kota Kinabalu

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: August 28, 2024

      The service attitude was good, but asking us to find the car ourselves was a bit unreasonable.

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    • Janice Christy

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: January 30, 2024

      The communication was quite prompt

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    • Robert Joseph

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: March 26, 2025

      Good

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    • Karen Jackson

      Kota Kinabalu

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: March 19, 2025

      Terrible experience. They overcharged for fuel. First, they claimed it was because of arriving a few minutes late to the airport, even though I had already paid the late fee. On top of that, the car delivered did not have a full tank of fuel, and I had to argue with the staff for quite a while. Eventually, they told me to refuel according to the fuel gauge. I took a photo and added 30 MYR worth of fuel, but when I returned the car, the staff deducted 25 MYR without notifying me. The attitude of this rental company was extremely poor. I waited for half an hour for the staff to arrive when returning the car. Everyone, please steer clear of this rental company. Never rent a car from them!

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    • Stanford Garcia

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: March 23, 2025

      Excellent

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    • Porter Lindberg(h)

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 7, 2025

      The service is efficient, and the pickup and return process is seamless without any delays.

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    • Oswald Norris

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 3, 2025

      The pick-up and drop-off process is very simple and quick. The pick-up spot is right next to the store, which is very convenient.

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    • Ernest Montgomery

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: January 11, 2025

      Picking up and returning the car at the airport is very convenient. Self-driving trips are more suitable for middle-aged and elderly travelers.

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    • Violet Trollpoe

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: December 7, 2024

      Very good.

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    • Carl Hobbes

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: March 19, 2025

      The staff were enthusiastic and professional, and the return process was convenient and straightforward.

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    • Alberta Job

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: December 19, 2024

      When I arrived, Hertz was the only company with customers. There was someone completing their process ahead of me. An employee from Thrifty came over to assist, and everything was arranged fairly quickly.

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    • C.FONG

      Kota Kinabalu

      7/10 Good

      Reviewed: November 13, 2024

      Car is good

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    • Norman Rockefeller

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 16, 2020

      Kudos to Hertz! As expected from a large company, their service is efficient and seamless. You just need to stand by the roadside, and the staff will drive the car right up to you.

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    • H.Tai

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 4, 2020

      The car condition is perfect,well maintained.

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    • Jamie Wolf

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 28, 2025

      The car rental service was excellent.

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    • Gustave Malory

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 6, 2025

      Good.

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    • Martin Richardson

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 5, 2025

      Very satisfied. One night at 11 PM, I called the emergency line and they answered my call.

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    • Coral Edward

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 5, 2025

      The car was delivered to my door, and the pickup and return processes were very fast. The vehicle's condition was decent, and the interior was quite clean. Time management could be better, but maybe it's a local habit.

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    • Honey Meg

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 2, 2025

      I had a wonderful journey. The store gave me an upgraded and modified vehicle, which had impressive power. Since most areas in Kota Kinabalu are mountainous, having a pickup truck was absolutely perfect.

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    • Jocelyn Thomas

      Kota Kinabalu

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: January 28, 2019

      Satisfied

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    • Carter Parker

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 13, 2025

      Very satisfied with the service attitude, patient and detailed explanation of the vehicle condition.

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    • Setlla Wilcox

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: October 14, 2024

      The service was excellent.

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    • Christopher Alsop(p)

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: October 9, 2024

      Very satisfied!

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    • Ira Julia

      Kota Kinabalu

      6/10 Average

      Reviewed: February 10, 2020

      The staff was very friendly but they didn't speak Chinese.

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    • Violet Trollpoe

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: August 21, 2019

      Great customer service.

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    • Novia Springhall

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: January 25, 2025

      Satisfied

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    • Maxwell Carpenter

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: November 7, 2024

      Hmm, how should I put it? Overall, the service was very satisfactory. I think the staff's attitude was quite good.

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    • Primo Maxwell

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: September 11, 2024

      Very good

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    • Ken Raman

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 19, 2024

      Very satisfied

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    • Deborah Joshua

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 19, 2024

      Excellent!

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    • Jamie Wolf

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: December 1, 2024

      The service was excellent.

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    • Isabel Jim

      Kota Kinabalu

      4/10 Average

      Reviewed: July 9, 2024

      Okay

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    • Steward Jenkin(s)

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: May 20, 2024

      The car rental company is just five minutes from the Sabah airport exit. The staff at the front desk were extremely friendly. Our flight was delayed, and we arrived at 10 PM, but they waited for us.

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    • Lorraine Lewis

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: March 20, 2024

      Very satisfied

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    • felix

      Kota Kinabalu

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: October 17, 2022

      did not receive the car as booked due to overbooking for the model, in the end was given a smaller car, but enough to use for my trip.

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    • Bart Ernest

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: August 3, 2024

      Very satisfied

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    • Don Emmie

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 28, 2024

      Very good

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    • Augus Toby

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: April 25, 2024

      Very good

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    • Samantha Hornby

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: April 4, 2024

      Very satisfied, call

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    • S.Cheung

      Kota Kinabalu

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: March 20, 2024

      The car we got was the make and model we booked. Though the car was a bit not so perfect in both internal and external condition, safety and reliability were satisfactory. No extra insurance was sold to us over the counter after I showed them my AXA additional cover that I bought together in my booking.

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    • M.IMAI

      Kota Kinabalu

      9.7/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: September 4, 2023

      Very smooth for changing pick up points

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    • Nicholas Anthony

      Kota Kinabalu

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: September 11, 2017

      It's acceptable.

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    • Dolores Samuel

      Kota Kinabalu

      4/10 Average

      Reviewed: February 18, 2017

      We rented a car from Kota Kinabalu to Semporna, but the car broke down on the way. There was no power when stepping on the gas pedal. We called the rental company to report it, and they initially said to keep driving to Semporna and they would replace the car there. Since we were staying on Mabul Island for 4 nights, we parked the car in Semporna. When we came back from our holiday, they neither replaced the car nor fixed it. We had to drive uphill at 30 km/h, which was extremely frustrating. One cylinder wasn't working, so we had to start and stop all the way to Kota Kinabalu. Finally, the rental company refunded us for 2 days of rental.

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    • Suzanne Clarissa

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: January 11, 2017

      An employee was waiting with a sign, which was great. The handover was smooth, and the car was very new with only 5000km on it.

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    • Christ Austen

      Kota Kinabalu

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: August 2, 2016

      Firstly, the car was quite old, with over 100,000 km on it. The steering wheel was very heavy, even heavier than the old Jeep I used for driving lessons. Additionally, they did not inform us about parking guidelines in Kota Kinabalu. We got fined RM30 for not displaying a parking card in a legitimate parking space. I parked for one day, and the rental company charged me RM30, but they could potentially park for free for the remaining 29 days. Is that how it works? Dissatisfied!

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    • I.Munns

      Kota Kinabalu

      9/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: January 5, 2019

      No issues, car was very scratched, tip they should tell people about the parking voucher system

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    • Carr Marshall

      Kota Kinabalu

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: April 29, 2018

      Someone will be waiting at the counter even if you arrive outside working hours.

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    • Lucy Wyat(t)

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: March 26, 2018

      Even at 1 AM, someone answered the phone. Not bad.

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    • S.A

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: January 13, 2018

      Like: Staff very friendly, i left my stuff inside the car and the team sent iit back the same day.
      Dislike: They close the business on sunday

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    • Dani

      Kota Kinabalu

      8.6/10 Very good

      Reviewed: October 7, 2017

      Like: Staff service was friendly and accomodating. Car was in good condition.

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    • Verna Howard

      Kota Kinabalu

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: August 20, 2018

      Even though the rental fee was fully paid in advance and both Visa and MasterCard credit cards were provided for the deposit, the rental company insisted on accepting only a single Visa or MasterCard credit card. Many Chinese credit cards require an additional UnionPay certification, and this was not accepted. Offering a cash deposit was also refused, which wasted a lot of time and disrupted our schedule.

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    • Jerry Lucas

      Kota Kinabalu

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: September 27, 2014

      Very dissatisfied! Our flight landed at 11 PM and when we arrived at the terminal where the car rental company is supposed to be, there wasn't even a counter. It took us 2 hours to get in touch with someone from the rental company. The car they delivered had an empty fuel tank and the GPS navigation system we reserved online was missing. We had to wait another 20 minutes for them to bring it. If you're planning to visit Sabah, do not rent a car from this company, you'll definitely regret it!!!

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    • Lynn Surrey

      Kota Kinabalu

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: February 15, 2014

      Pretty good, overall the pickup and return were smooth. Due to the language barrier, there wasn't much communication.

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    • Benedict Buck

      Kota Kinabalu

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: February 10, 2014

      Fast and convenient

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    • Wendy Wordsworth

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 8, 2014

      The car is new, only 30,000 kilometers. The condition is good! The only issue was it wasn't fully fueled. Contacted them by phone to solve the specific issue.

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    • Rodney Raman

      Kota Kinabalu

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 7, 2014

      The service was excellent. After returning the car, they even offered to take us to our next hotel. Highly commendable, will use QEEQ for car rentals next time.

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