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Hit the trails in Tucson
Though Tucson is the second largest city in Arizona, it’s known for its off-beat culture and chill university town vibe. Set between the wild, open desert of Saguaro National Park, this relaxed town is the ideal place to escape fast-paced city life. Enjoy hiking and horseback riding, then come back to the city for delicious cuisine and dynamic nightlife.
But the ultimate attraction is the breathtaking landscape. So grab your keys and get ready for incredible, picture-perfect views.
Tucson favorites
Stir up some dust as you explore Tucson’s culture, cacti, and celebrated film history.
Saguaro National Park
To the east and west of Tucson, this National Park is home to America’s largest cacti: the giant saguaro. In the park’s western area, you can hike past rare desert shrubs in search of petroglyphs. In the eastern part, cruise Cactus Forest Drive for striking desert views.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
The 98-acre Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum has just about everything: a natural history museum, zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, and art gallery, plus 21 acres of walking trails. Located just west of Tucson, it’s a tourist favorite.
Old Tucson
Travel back in time to John Wayne’s Wild West with a visit to Old Tucson Studios: the filming location for hundreds of films and TV shows, from Rio Brava to Little House on the Prairie. Don’t miss the old-timey saloon!
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Hit the road
From underground caverns and mining tours to summit-top observatories, the area around Tucson is sure to take you to new heights. Walk the streets of picturesque Bisbee and explore its eclectic attractions. When the heat catches up with you, escape to the coolness of Kartchner Caverns or Mount Lemmon, where the summit temperature drops 30 degrees.
Book the perfect carBisbee
Breeze 95 miles down the highway to this well-preserved mining town, where you can still tour the mine and sift through quirky shops for vintage gold. Bisbee is also home to a number of art galleries, restaurants, and walking paths.
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Drive 50 miles south of Tucson to experience these marvelous limestone caverns, home to the world’s longest soda straw stalactite and a roost for baby bats. The park also has cabins and camping sites.
Mount Lemmon
At 9,000 feet above sea level, the highest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains offers cooler temperatures in summer and exhilarating ski slopes in winter. Drive the sky island scenic byway and sample some homemade fudge on your way to the top, then view the stars from the observatory on the peak.
Recent reviews
This is a great car. Alan responds quickly, is punctual and awesome! Turo is so great-skip the lines at the car rental agency and have the car sitting there waiting for you.
Amazing car. Easy pick and drop off. Couldn’t have asked for a better car rental process!
Perfect car for a weekend in Tucson!! Spacious and comfortable. As a first time Turo user, I loved how easy it was to keep in contact with Erin and not have to worry about rental car companies at the airport!
I HAD A GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH THE RENTAL PROCESS!!! NICE CAR, NICE TEAM, EVERYTHING NICE!!!
This was a great vehicle to get around Tucson, where sitting high is necessary with all the big trucks around. The Rogue is easy to drive handles well. This particular vehicle also has great AC and has been very well maintained. It has a couple quirks which are fully disclosed by the host, and didn’t impact my use in anyway. Plus it was a great deal. Finally, Berry was very accommodating and understanding when I had to make a change to the reservation, even though it inconvenience him. I’ll be looking for Bert’s Rogue when I come to Tucson again.
Patrick was on time and very communicative the entire time. It was the easiest car rental process we’ve had. Car was clean. We highly recommend it.
Over the top positive experience! Jorge met me right on time (I was actually early) at arrivals. Clean, new and terrific Hyundai vehicle. Drop off went as smoothly as the pick up. Talk about convenient! Jorge/Turo has my future business for sure. No more conventional car rental companies for me. Thanks Jorge!
Ken was very good about conversing and keeping me in the loop with everything. He had cold bottled water in the car for us and the car was very clean inside and out. Highly recommend renting his car. I will only use Turo from now on. I will never rent a car through the rental companies again.
Calvin was great! he dropped off the vehicle at the airport at midnight which made it very convenient for me to get to we’re I was staying. the vehicle was immaculate and ran great. I will definitely use Calvin’s rental again and I highly recommend using Calvin vehicle if you going to Tucson.
This rental was a great experience. I really appreciated the “extras” like sunscreen, cold water, cash to cover the parking fee and the option for an airport drop off. Much more personal than the other National rental brand than I usually use. I will look for this vehicle/owner for future trips 👍
Enterprise screwed me over and didn't tell me until one hour before I was to pick up the vehicle, that Ford had a recall and they didn't have any Expeditions. Their comparable vehicle was a minivan. None of the big names had any large SUV's so I turned to Turo. Luckily, there was a Suburban available close by. Kristina was very responsive and I was able to pick up the vehicle that day. She saved our trip! The Suburban was clean and well kept and now my wife wants one! I highly recommend Turo and Kristina.
This rental was fantastic. Robert gave an excellent overview of the car and was available for questions - although did not need to contact him. The car was immaculate and ready to go at the pick up time. The Turo app worked seamlessly. Will definitely rent from him again.
The entire rental process was excellent and Nyame was a perfect host! Our plans changed by a few hours for both pickup and drop-off and Nyame was easy to contact and graciously able to accommodate our changes. He even was available to drop us off at the airport, but we ended up not needing his kind assistance. The car was spotless and ran flawlessly. Would definitely contact Nyame again if we needed a car in the Tucson area!
The 4Runner was very clean and spacious. Chris went above and beyond with the experience and we really appreciated the convenience of picking up and dropping off at the airport. I hope to book again when visiting Tucson!
Jorge delivered exceptional service. First he was flexible about my arrival date. Then he was very accommodating when I asked to change my pickup location. The car itself was in very good condition— very clean and with a full tank of gas. I would definitely use Jorge’s Rogue when I’m next again in Tucson.
Great car! Very clean and delivered right on time! Will use Royalty again when I’m back in Tucson!
This car is great! But I must say the host made this trip awesome. It was so well coordinated it was just perfect. Car was extremely clean, well maintained and taken great care of. Couldn’t have asked for better transportation for our family trip! Gas mileage is good too!
Such an easy process and owner is really accomadating. A lifesaver couldn't get to work without this rental thank you so much.
Great family vehicle runs great as well! Transaction from picking up to dropping off was simple and easy will definitely rent again.
Fantastic rental. The SUV was exactly what was described, and the communication with Erin was great. Super easy pick up and drop off at the airport without having to deal with rental car lines and ticket counters. Car was clean and great!
Great car for a great price. Very prompt and responsive. I would definitely recommend. Everytime I'm in Tucson, I will hopefully be able to rent one of his cars.
Calvin was great! Easy pick up/drop off. The SUV was perfect and a very smooth ride. I will 100% use Calvin again 😊
Car was cleaned they left a small bottle of sanitizer with the car. Very detailed in instruction care of the vehicle and all charging attachments needed. Will hopefully rent from again.
Ken was very prompt and clear with communication. The 4 runner was a perfect vehicle for our trip.
Wonderful experience! Plenty of room for 3 adults and all of our luggage. Very convenient too, will rent this vehicle again!!
Ken was waiting for us when we arrived. Went over everything with us as we were first time users of Turo. The SUV was clean and in brand new condition. The process was easy for pickup and dropoff. Would highly recommend Ken and any of his vehicles. Ken was prompt, professional, and honest!
The car run amazing , i had an amazing trip with this car and the owner of this car assisted amazingly throughout as well.
Some of the best service I’ve ever had. We broke down traveling from Texas to CA and they wer nice enough to quickly bring the car to location we broke down. They’re examples of what real service is.
Ken was a great turo host. Perfect with communication and instructions. His jeep was extremely clean and in beautiful condition. Highly recommend and look forward to renting from Ken again next time we are in town.
We had a great experience with Calvin. He was super responsive and the pickup and drop off was fast and easy. The Infiniti was sparkling clean, comfortable and had great features. We will definitely rent from him again and highly recommend renting from him.
Great first time renting from Turo app! This car was roomy enough for 6 comfortably! Great communication and kind owner! Highly recommend!
Love the car….. the luxury of the seats massager and the smooth drive was great….. Fareed was very great and nice and made this # 1 in all my turo trips!
The vehicle was amazing perfect vehicle to pick up on Turo. Peter the vehicle owner is amazingly. He had great communication, a great check in and check out process and he was very kind to me and my family. Do not hesitate to book. Thank you To Peter and his beautiful vehicle.
Fausto was a great host. Saved our vacation. The truck was perfect for what we needed. We will definitely book with him next time. Thank you again Fausto.
Very responsive and car was in great working order as expected. Would definitely use again!
My first experience with Turo and it was seamless! Bert was always so quick to reply and everything was as described. Thank you so much. The car was perfect for us and the AC came in very handy!
All went well. This make is a great car, lots of space in the trunk, it fit my bike. I averaged around 25-6 mpg. There was a minor issue, the right mirror was detached but Bert had fixed it with tape and wood and it held. The beach cahir Bahama are very comofrtable but are a pain to fold :)
Renee was the best host, and her Highlander was the perfect car for our trip to Tucson. The car was immaculate and ran perfectly. Prior to our trip Renee was communicative via text answering questions about pickup, and when our flight was delayed last minute she was flexible about accommodating the extra time we needed. I will definitely rent from her again next time we’re in AZ!
Communication was phenomenal especially during the delayed flight .. very accommodating
Chris was great, and his four runner was exactly what we were looking for. The truck was extremely clean, drove great, and was perfect for our family vacation. Communication with Chris was very easy and he always responded right away. We would absolutely rent from him again and highly recommend using his vehicle!
Super clean vehicle and clear, helpful instructions about check in/pick up. Would book again!
This was the first time I used TURO. Excellent experience! Pick up and drop was super easy! The Jeep was a very smooth ride! Would definitely recommend this vehicle and service!
Bert gave the most detailed instructions for pickup and drop off which made it so easy. He responded very quickly when needed and the vehicle was in great condition. Great experience!
Great vehicle! Lots of bells and whistles. Kept super clean and even had that new car smell. Ryan was super nice and helpful. Definitely recommend!
This car was in pristine condition. I’ve rented from Ken before and he always has little extras for you, like a bottle of cold water and car chargers, etc. I will always continue to look for any of Ken’s cars when visiting Tucson.
We had a great time in Tucson and the Dodge Journey was the perfect adventure vehicle. A little on the older side, but was fun to drive and had a very clean interior. Excellent service and super easy pick up and drop off at the airport. Would rent again in a heartbeat!
Ken is an awesome host. He made the process so easy. His car was clean and ready to go for our trip. We had so much fun cruising around Tucson in his wrangler. Thanks Ken!
Was an easy pick up and an easy drop off the vehicle was perfect for our needs! There were no mechanical problems with it.
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Best Tucson driving roads
Catalina Highway
Known by a number of names, this scenic byway ends near the summit of Mount Lemmon. Featuring three epic switchbacks, a bold 2,000-foot climb in 24 miles, and seemingly endless vistas, the Catalina Highway is a thrilling drive through Tucson’s desert landscape.
Route 191 to Alpine
Part of the famous Coronado Trail, anyone who loves to drive won’t be able to resist the endless curves on The Devil’s Highway. From desert floor to mountain peak, this drive also takes you past Hannagan Meadow, an ideal location for stargazing, on your way to a Swiss village founded in 1870.
Salt River Canyon
For a view like no other, take US-60 from Apache Junction to Show Low. You’ll encounter stacks of twists as you ribbon uphill and then dive down into the Salt River Canyon, also known as “the mini Grand Canyon.”
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