Although there are a few other car rental locations in Santiago, the most popular option is to rent a car from Santiago Airport - STI .
You can get your rental car on arrival but booking online in advance makes things easier and quicker and you normally get the best rates through a price comparison search like Rentalcars.com.
You don’t need to worry too much about car rental locations in Santiago if you don’t want to pick it up and drop it off at Santiago Airport - STI.
Rent a car in Santiago is an easy process: You can book your car online and have the choice to have it delivered to the address of your accommodation as well.
Your rental car agent will usually inspect the vehicle together with you to check for any pre-existing damage and will need to swipe your credit card and settle your bill (usually upon arrival).
Most Santiago car rental agencies will require a deposit at the time of booking (usually an amount reserved on your credit card) in the case of damages or fines.