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    Arnie's ATV Rentals

    4.4 (437 reviews)
    Open • 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Arnie's ATV on the dunes.

    Great Service. Great experience. My 14 year olds and I rented ATVs last week. We were beginners so staff took the time to give us instruction and tips. They took care to teach us etiquette and safety and pointed out the best places in the dunes for novice riders. Their care made me feel much better about riding with teens. The ATVs, helmets and goggles were in excellent condition. We will absolutely go to Arnie's again.

    Lydia A.

    We rented ATVs from Arnie's this past weekend and honestly had a really great experience. I was a little nervous going in because I've seen a lot of mixed/negative reviews about ATV rental companies in the area, but Arnie's had the best pricing so we decided to give it a shot. I'm really glad we did. The front desk person was super friendly and made check-in easy. Our group was split into two for the walk through, and I ended up with Zach while my kids were with another staff member. I'm specifically leaving this review because of Zach. He took the time to walk us through everything, explained things clearly, and made sure we felt comfortable before heading out. Our group of six were all first-timers, so we were excited but definitely nervous. Zach completely changed that for us and made the whole experience feel easy and fun. On the other side, my kids had a different experience. The other staff member wasn't very engaged when they asked questions. His responses felt more like he was talking to experienced riders, and he didn't seem very interested in helping or being there. I ended up asking Zach to help them out. Overall, we still had a really fun time and felt taken care of thanks to Zach. If you're booking with Arnie's, I'd definitely recommend trying to go when Zach is there--he really makes the experience.

    Tony Y.

    My friends and I had a great time. Prices were affordable and the folks were pretty helpful. Only gripe was that certain atvs stalled and didn't function properly at times. it was kind of a hassle to wait.

    Mary M.

    We rented from Arnies 10/12/25 for the first and LAST time. Having rented from STEVEs in the past we were disappointed to find out they had no availability and read great reviews on Arnies and decided to give a try. This is a much smaller business, a bit cheaper, and there is no safety video or instruction for new or experienced rider and that should have been a huge red flag. Why, because this is the dunes and conditions are varying and how to handle the ATVs here is different. The quality of the ATVs seemed ok and only given helmets not chest shields like at STEVEs Rental. The first 30-40 mins was mostly smooth except a few stallings and then our 25 yr old son was thrown off the ATV by one of the ridges!!! We got his helmet off and saw foot was bent sideways...it happened so fast honestly. Other riders near by stopped to help give our son a ride back and helped ride his ATV back and I picked our son up by the entrance to the state park and drove him to the ER. I know weavers were signed, but between having rented lower quality ATVs and none of Arnies staff showed up to assist nor have they reached out to us AND that says a lot about this company. If we were to ever rent and ride in the dunes again I would rent from a safer company with better equipment to be honest. Yes you pay a bit more but it's worth it. Our son had surgery on his ankle once we got home since we were from out of town and endured 5 fractures, has 14 screws and will not be able to put any weight on it or drive for 4 + months...the stress this has caused our family is overwhelming and it could have been a lot worse

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    As a first timer at the dune (ATV) the price is the lowest. We rented the 250cc manual transmission. Oh boy they look bad and not powerful enough to climb the hills sometimes. If we only knew they were in bad condition, we would have rented the 400cc instead. The helmet they gave me initially was soaking wet with sweat. The lady the office is super nice and accommodating. We cut our trip shorter, we parked the atv's where we got it from, the guy with longer hair said , we had to move and park it on the other spot. He said get your helmet back and wear it to move it to another spot. The guy was too lazy to move it for us. We just let him do his job. I might try steve's or sun buggy next time. I guess when learned something. You get what you paid for

    Very easy and beginner friendly experience and customer service was amazing! Some of the bikes had some quirks of needing to adjust to get things shifting but once you got riding after a few minutes and got comfortable with the ATV you were riding it was amazing. Great area to ride for beginners or adventurous riders! Would highly recommend. We had a blast!

    Good car! Good price!we have big family, they helps us a lot we love this place. Hahahhahahahah

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    Had no reservations but still let us get the atvs, fast payments and great service. I would definitely recommend and would come back !

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    2 months ago

    Great experience! People are very friendly and gave good safety instructions. We had a lot of fun.

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    great customer service and very easy to get a rental. Very easy to pay for no long lines or wait time.

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    Amazing experience! Dunes were great. Morning session is the call. Little to no wind and no traffic.

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    6 months ago

    Easy transaction and friendly customer service. Best prices around Catherine was very friendly and accommodating.

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    Kathryn was so friendly! We really enjoyed the professionalism and quality of the rental ATVs. We will definitely go back.

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    8 months ago

    They are fast and kind! They allowed out huge party to ride together. I will be coming back!

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    6 months ago

    Great customer service, easy going and it was seemlessly spectacular. Would highly recommend over the ppl across the street thank you

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    7 months ago

    Great customer service and overall experience! Pick up and safety review were awesome. Would definitely recommend!

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    9 months ago

    Great, fast experience renting from Arnie's! Kathryn was super friendly and gave us great recs!

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    7 months ago

    Awesome service with straight forward instructions on using the ATV. Made our experience Awesome!

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    8 months ago

    Super great service super helpful and nice and great prices the lady was very nice and the experience was so so fun

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    8 months ago

    The costumer service is amazing! Definitely recommend this place for ATV's or quad rentals!

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    9 months ago

    Great customer service!!! We highly recommend to visit Arnies in Pismo Beach. Plus, some parking on site and good food options.

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    8 months ago

    I liked how the staff was super knowledgeable about everything it made the transaction fast and easy for me. def would recommend.

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    9 months ago

    Fast service here and it's hands-down the best place to rent in Pismo. 10/10 experience!

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    Ask the Community - Arnie's ATV Rentals

    Are there hidden fees we aren't seeing on the website?

    Are atvs available for rent this weekend?

    Yes they are, we are back open on the beach just past pole #2. please make a reservation on line & then on the day of you will come to our office @ 311 Pier ave. Oceano, CA 93445 to complete paperwork & you'll be on your way to experience the Oceano… 

    What's the minimum age to ride this?

    13+

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    Review Highlights - Arnie's ATV Rentals

    “They were efficient and also made sure we understood the map/layout of the sand dunes and how the ATVs worked.”

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