Customer Reviews for San Marcos Self Storage
(U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer)

646 reviews

4093 State St   Santa Barbara, CA 93110

(805) 335-8352

Office Hours

  • Mon-Sat: 9 am - 5 pm
  • Sun: 9 am - 3 pm
Special Operating Hours
  • 5/25/2026: Closed

Services at this Location:

Contact Us

(805) 335-8352

4093 State St
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Services at this Location:

Office Hours

  • Mon-Sat: 9 am - 5 pm
  • Sun: 9 am - 3 pm
Special Operating Hours
  • 5/25/2026: Closed
  • 24 hour customer return

Testimonials From Recent Customers

Customer feedback is extremely important to us. We use these reviews to guide our efforts and improve our service. Everything that follows is direct from our customers, without any filtering or editing on our part.

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Rating:
4.0

Vehicle good shape. Good for the job at hand.

matthew a 
Rating:
5.0

Best experience so far with UHaul rental truck services. Truck was ready at time reserved. Reservation, picking up truck and dropping off was a breeze. The UHaul representative was professional and very helpful.

Delfina M 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Travis F 
Rating:
5.0

the location was very nice and the staff was very friendly. The Truck was a POS though. The AC didnt work, and it was pretty beat up.

Riley S 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Rosalina M 
Rating:
3.0

My invoice says it cost me 51.33, but my checking account shows a debit of 93.27. Will this be reconciled please?

SUSAN A 
Rating:
5.0

Very helpful. Set up my whole trip, when I first walked in. Great experience…

JOHN C 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Lisa S 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Paul M 
Rating:
5.0

No complaints.

Steve H 
Rating:
5.0

Great facility and very capable staff. Easy to access, clean and reliable.

Zachary D 
Rating:
5.0

Staff was very welcoming to my husband and my self. Thank you! Amaizing service.

Norma V 
Rating:
5.0

Nothing

MALCOLM C 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

david a 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Marshall T 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Rakesh B 
Rating:
5.0

Good folks. Thank you God bless.

Brendan M 
Rating:
5.0

Customer service was wonderful, friendly and well-informed

Audrey H 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Jane F 
Rating:
5.0

I didn't know we had 2 U-Haul locations within a mile of each other. Both are excellent service centers. Very friendly and helpful. Dropping off the trailer was a simple process and they conveniently emailed me my receipt.

Frank O 
Rating:
5.0

Staff was very helpful and transparent about the process. This was my first experience with U-Haul, and I was very happy with the equipment and service.

CHRISTOPHER M 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

BARBARA E 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Julio H 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

ADELLA B 
Rating:
5.0

I am always happy with every aspect of renting a 10’ box truck from this location. Great team & equipment.

BARBARA D 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

STEPHEN C 
Rating:
5.0

We rented a U-Haul vehicle so we could purchase a new refrigerator and keep it upright for the freon requirement. Everything was easily accomplished today, so we were quite pleased with the availability of the equipment.

PABLO O 
Rating:
5.0

Very helpful staff

Catherine V 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

MICHAEL M 
Rating:
5.0

I was impressed right from the start when I went into the office to rent a truck.. The employee PHILIP was so helpful, professional and very interested in getting me the vehicle I needed. He represents U-HAUL so well. IT is employee’s like PHILIP who will Make me RENT again from U-HAUL. He is exemplary . Everything was perfect . Thank you

DEBRA R 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

PETER S 
Rating:
4.0

The man who handled my check out/in was by himself on a Sunday morning and, as a results, I had to wait about 20 minutes before being served, even though I had a reservation. Since Sundays are typically busy, add another staff member ti help out with the check outs.

SCOTT W 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Miri L 
Rating:
5.0

Great friendly location! It was a joy to work this them

EVELYN Y 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Hugh J 
Rating:
5.0

fantastic experience!! Great guys to deal with very Professional!!! Thanks so much…

ROBERT F 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

MIRON C 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

ROBERT S 
Rating:
1.0

Horrible experience. I reserved a truck to move my storage unit. It was a 9 hour drive and I only had help for the weekend. Three different times they told me to come back and get a truck and there were none there. I watched numerous people come in and scream at the poor people who provide U-Haul‘s - who were the nicest people - and it wasn’t their fault that you all overbooked your trucks. Horrible horrible experience. I understand none of you really care if your customers are happy as long as you’re paid, but it’s shameful. I can’t wait for another company to come and take you out because eventually they will. People only take so much before they’re over it…and I watched A LOT of people be “over it” that day. Be better.

MARIANNE M 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

JON M 
Rating:
5.0

Excellent customer service

ROBERT V 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

LEANNE P 
Rating:
5.0

Counter folks were all great!

MATTHEW C 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

CAROL S 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

GEORGE M 
Rating:
5.0

All good, thank you! :)

TRACEY S 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

JEFFREY S 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Paolo D 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

CARLOS J 
Rating:
3.0

This isn’t about the store but they billed me an extra 10 dollars for more miles but we drove exactly the miles that we told them we were gonna drive.

JOEL R 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

HANS B 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Benjamin L 
Rating:
1.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Kory K 
Rating:
5.0

My favorite location

MAYRA J 
Rating:
5.0

The whole experience was smooth and easy

ALASDAIR D 
Rating:
5.0

Trucks with lifts would be nice to have.😎

NORMAN D 
Rating:
5.0

Great service thank you

SVEINN T 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

David H 
Rating:
5.0

Add a sign at the front of the UHaul parking lot full of trucks saying, “Office to the left at San Marcos Self Storage. There is a conflicting sign pointing to a UHaul mini storage next door that was confusing. We drove all over finding the right place. A sign would have helped.

BRIAN S 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Brian H 
Rating:
5.0

The employee who helped us was exceptionally thoughtful, informative, and efficient. I was also impressed with how well organized the office and waiting area is!

JAMES A 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

GREGORY W 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

JOHN M 
Rating:
5.0

Thank you so much! Stellar customer service, friendly on-site manager and smooth rental process.

MAXTON S 
Rating:
3.0

It was a little confusing where to pick up the keys. We pulled in the driveway and we found a U-Haul office with a key lock box but it turned out there is a second lock box at another building on the property. I would strongly recommend adding signage to direct to the other lockbox. Also the truck we had had some mechanical issues. The transmission was making weird noises at highway speeds 60mph. I was considering calling U-Haul for a new truck as I was nervous it was going to die.

FRANKLIN K 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Roger C 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

GREGORY S 
Rating:
5.0

Everything was just as expected

SUSAN M 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

JOHNATHAN M 
Rating:
4.0

Employee could be a little gentler with explaining things.

DONNA J 
Rating:
5.0

Staff here at U-Haul great professional service , cleanly explained even those I was a regular customer. Thank you

GUSTAVO T 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

JONATHAN M 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

RODRIGO L 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

DAVID V 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

JONAS N 
Rating:
5.0

The staff was very helpful and assisted with getting a truck at the last minute. Staff assisted with attaching and loading the auto transport trailer.

PAULA S 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

MARY S 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

RICHARD D 
Rating:
5.0

Great experience as always. Thanks!

TRACEY S 
Rating:
5.0

The app when dropping of did not tell me I was not at the right address. I was half a mile from the right location. The app let me drop it off any ways. The gentleman this am was helpful so all ended up okay.

Gary G 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Jan D 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

LISA S 
Rating:
5.0

First time I've used this location and will be back. Excellent and friendly staff.

RICHARD S 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

SCOTT C 
Rating:
3.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

PETER B 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

JOANI C 
Rating:
5.0

Nothing, very helpful and efficient.

CAROL W 
Rating:
5.0

Good attention

JEENER R 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Nancy O 
Rating:
5.0

Both of the guys working at this location were attentive and helped me right away. They setup the trailer for me and helped me get out of the small parking lot.

TIMOTHY W 
Rating:
5.0

Staff were personable, gave good advice, and truck was ready when I got there. U-Haul had called the day before letting me know to pick up from a location about a mile from the initial reservation due to a mechanical issue. Rental worked out well. Thank you.

KIRK G 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

JO S 
Rating:
1.0

The location is very confusing and unfit for rental of tow vehicles. I booked this rental at a location where the driveway and facility is at street level, but UHaul changed my pick up location against my will. I tried by phone and chat to get it switched back to the location I booked with, to no avail. The trailer was located down a very steep and very narrow driveway with a locked gate at the bottom. The first turn is too tight for a tow vehicle, so I was instructed by staff to drive to the back of the property, make a loop, then approach the turn from the other direction. This works but...really?...this is where you rent trailers from? I purchased the insurance for $184. I could not reach anyone by phone as I approached to return the trailer. There are two driveways that look very similar and are not well-labelled. I turned down the first one. I was standing there, looking up at a huge UHaul sign, and the person who answered the call button at the locked gate said, "Yah, that's storage, not UHaul, you turned down the wrong driveway, but we'll help you." He did help me, but I gotta tell you, I returned the trailer undamaged and cleaner than I received it, and I was still charged a cleaning fee because there was dust inside the trailer, despite my having swept and wet mopped the interior, and despite having paid $184 in insurance. Really? If the UHaul reservation system allows renters to select a location, that location choice should be honored. Sweeping and wet mopping should be enough cleaning to avoid a cleaning fee. On the bright side, the equipment was mechanically well-maintained. The staff are good, but the facility layout is inappropriate for the purpose of renting trailers.

Laura M 
Rating:
5.0

The staff was excellent. Very helpful, courteous, and professional. Their concern for safety and customer satisfaction was evident in the effort put forth. The manager Danny Ortiz and his staff are an asset to this organization. As a business owner I was impressed by the level and quality of personal service cabs attention to detail in making my rental experience a pleasure. Those guts are great.

JOSEPH L 
Rating:
3.0

We rented a 26 foot truck.Parking lot is too small to maneuver on site and fronts on a highly traffic road. They should rent only a smaller equipment.

Daniel R 
Rating:
5.0

The two guys working today 8/30/25 were great and very helpful! Thanks 🙏!

MATTHEW P 
Rating:
5.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

Luis L 
Rating:
4.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

ELIZABETH S 
Rating:
4.0

Y'all were great and helped me out, thanks!!

DAVID W 
Rating:
3.0

Customer did not leave a comment.

ERIC H 
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