What is the cheapest hire car found in San Francisco?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $92/day when booking a car hire in San Francisco. The absolute best deal a user found was for $64/day from Fox, booked on Jun. 15.

How much does it cost to hire a car in San Francisco for a week from Alamo?

From Alamo you can hire a car in San Francisco from about $522 per week on average.

Can I rent a car for a month in San Francisco?

Typically, how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For San Francisco however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.

How much does it cost to rent a car in San Francisco for a month?

You can potentially save up to 34% on a month-long rental by booking with Fox. Fox is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car in San Francisco can cost you on average $2,239 a month or $75 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.

How much is a car hire in San Francisco for a weekend?

$75 is typically the average cost for a hire car for the weekend in San Francisco, though this could vary depending on the time of year. If you’re on a budget when travelling to San Francisco, then opt for a Standard hire vehicle - these tend to be the most affordable on weekends. In the month of July, you can expect to find car hire prices on Cheapflights for as low as $87/day.

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San Francisco car rentals in 2025

Most popular company	ALAMO
Price of petrol per litre	$2.02
Average price per day	$92
Cheapest price per day	$45

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There are 39 hire agencies servicing San Francisco. These agencies, altogether, have 96 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? small car is the cheapest car type to hire in San Francisco with prices from $45 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 5 car types you can hire in San Francisco:

Economy

$45+

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Compact

$66+

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Intermediate

$48+

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Standard

$57+

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Full-size

$57+

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People mover

$113+

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Full-size SUV

$80+

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Premium SUV

$106+

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Here are the best San Francisco small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Here are the best San Francisco medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Here are the best San Francisco large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Here are the best San Francisco SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Here are the best San Francisco van hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Skoda Fabia$45/day

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Toyota Yaris$60/day

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BYD ATTO 3$66/day

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Best car rental deals found in San Francisco

Check out some of the very best car rental deals we've found in San Francisco. Make sure to check back soon if you're not finding what you're looking for, as deals are updated frequently.

Skoda Fabia$45/day

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Tesla Model 3$48/day

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Toyota Camry$57/day

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Cheapflights insights for San Francisco car rentals

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How far in advance should I hire a car in San Francisco?

For the best savings on car rentals in San Francisco, make your reservation 7 days before pickup. The average price then is just $78/day – about 38% less than the yearly average.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in San Francisco?

Looking to hire a car in San Francisco? Alamo had the lowest prices in the past two weeks, starting at only $55.09/day. Thrifty also offers competitive rates, with deals beginning at $56.36/day.

What is the best car rental company in San Francisco?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car rental company in San Francisco is Sixt (rated 7.7/10 with 117 reviews). Budget (rated 7.4/10 with 124 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.

Thrifty

5.4

Dollar

5.2

What is the cheapest month to hire a car in San Francisco?

The cheapest month to hire a car in San Francisco is January, when you can expect to pay $71/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in San Francisco is July ($116/day on average). The average daily car hire price for each month is shown below. Keep in mind that prices will vary based on availability, when you book, and the type of car you hire.

January

$71

February

$81

March

$86

April

$91

May

$94

June

$101

July

$116

August

$107

September

$96

October

$91

November

$79

December

$94

What car do most people hire in San Francisco?

The most popular types of cars to hire in San Francisco are the following: Intermediate cars (Mazda Mazda5 or similar), SUV cars (Ford Escape or similar), and Standard cars (Jeep Cherokee or similar).

Which car hire company has the most locations in San Francisco?

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has 11 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Hertz has the second-highest number of locations in San Francisco at 7.

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Top rental agencies in San Francisco

Rent a car with one of the top providers serving the San Francisco area such as Sixt, Budget and Thrifty. Be sure to do your research on pricing, reviews, pickup locations, and other important criteria before choosing.

Sixt

7.7

Good

117 reviews•6 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Very little. Virtually everything could have been better.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Got upgraded to BMW 430i, new and clean. Pickup and drop off were a breeze.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Nice staff in rental counter.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Khalid the manager was so helpful and friendly!

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

I prepaid for the rental and was charged an additional $25 after returning the vehicle.

7.6

Good|Sept 2020

the staff, process, car was great

price, fuel level wasn't totally full

1 out of 39

Budget

7.4

Good

124 reviews•6 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Nice vehicle. Didn't like the price,the upsale, , the lies,agent must get a commission for overselling to unsuspecting seniors..$294 for 1 day rental. That price should come with a driver.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Why hit a gas surcharge when the driver filled it up and videoed the gas gage, and then there is no way to contest the fuel surcharge of 9.99$ as it is an ereceipt. Just makes me feel like budget is untrustworthy as that charge is a scam as I filled it up past what it was supposed to be.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

We booked for suv…… but got sedan for same price. (Initially we got rave 4 by the time we reached parking some one already in the car. Later they said we need to wait 1 hour for suv. Later they said….they can provide camery immediately. But price is same for suv and sedan).

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2023

Overall great - the worst part was the long line when checking in.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Easy pickup in SF and drop of in Seattle- will definitely use again

6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

car was clean. check-in agent was friendly. however, are some ideas to improve 1. many companies upgrade customers just for the sake of prompting business, and keep happy 2. the car we rented sputtered several times. cars should be maintained more frequently. 3. car had close to 50,000 miles and that's quite a bit on a rental car. should be retired. 4. price to value is no good. I paid a total of $202 for one day of rental. that's is quite a bit. your rate is high, the taxes are high, and everything else is simply too expensive. 5. I booked a Kia Rio 2023, and I received a Nissan Versa with 50.000 miles on it.

1 out of 42

Thrifty

5.4

Fair

196 reviews•4 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sept 2023

I ordered my car for 8AM and when we shoes up at 9AM due to a delayed flight and getting stuck on the train we were told our car was not ready yet and it would be another hour and a half before we could get it. They had plenty of cars available but I “had to upgrade” to get it. The customer service agent threatened to call the police if I didn’t move over so he could upsell someone else. They tried the same exact thing on the person next to me. They offered me an electric car as an option which I refused and they told them they didn’t have any electric vehicles available and tried to upsell them into a more expensive vehicle they “did have”! A total rip-off. After I told the customer service rep that, lo and behold, I had a free upgrade and a vehicle within 5 minutes! Another thing was that they never mention to you that you can refuse their insurance. It was just which option do you want? Luckily I knew about my credit card perks and that my regular insurance covers rental cars and that my homeowners insurance covers my personal belongings. Most car insurance policies cover rental car damage just like your regular car, by the way! Check that before you pay for unnecessary coverage you already pay for.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Impossible to have the car I booked: 3 hours wait !!!

6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

I didn't like that the person at the counter lied to me to get me to change my reservation to a larger car and to get me to purchase extra insurance and to get me to pay for tolls for bridges that I wasn't even going to drive on.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

I did not enjoy waiting 45 minutes in line to pickup the car. Also, it ended up being a Hertz vehicle and Hertz had practically no line, so that added Insult to Injury.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

I was not able to pick up a rental at Thrifty. The counter was closed (at 10pm) yet my reservation was for 10pm. I was charged for this reservation (through rentalcars.com) even though I could not pick up the car. Shameless. Horrible. I've been emailing with rentalcars.com and they stand by their no refunds etc. But there was no service. Horrible.

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

Waited over an hour in line at 2:30 on a Thursday at SFO with a reservation to get my rental. Made me late for my meeting. Agent was great

1 out of 66

Dollar

5.2

Fair

115 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sept 2023

Despite reserving and partially paying ahead of time, the wait to see someone at the counter was 2 hours, as Dollar and Thrifty combined made for a very long line of people. I don't think it's right that person's with reservations have to wait in the same line with people who don't have any reservations.

4.0

Mediocre|Sept 2023

They did not have any cars when we arrived - and had to wait nearly 2 hours in the rental car office until they had a vehicle available.

2.0

Poor|Sept 2023

Make false charges

4.0

Mediocre|Feb 2023

Pushed in to upgrading and was told I had to pay for liability insurance as it was a requirement

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2020

The insurance cost more than the rental

1 out of 39

Alamo

8.7

Very Good

48 reviews•4 locations

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.3

Very Good

48 reviews•11 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2025

Waiting time to pick up the car was too long. Around 30 min.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

The person at check in was extremely helpful.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2020

The car was good.

One of the staff members' masks was below their nose almost the entire time. They gave the car to me empty on gas. The tire air pressure was also low so I had to go pay to fix that, even though I've never done it before since I don't own a car and hence why I was renting one. I spent extra money doing that since I didn't know what I was doing and needed to try multiple times. They also charged me for 8 days of tax and insurance rather than the 7 that I had booked.

1 out of 16

Avis

6.7

Okay

52 reviews•6 locations

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Hertz

6.3

Okay

94 reviews•7 locations

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Recent reviews

8.0

Very Good|Sept 2023

Lady didn’t smile the whole time; we had an electric car and had no idea how to manage that; we brought the car over 12 hours before the time was up but still paid full price

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

everything went well, no problems!

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Very unprofessional business. They didn't have available cars when we arrived to pick up a car even though we booked it 2 weeks in advance. The representative told us they will call us when a car will be available but never did so.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

We got a car that was with battery lasting only unto 50 %. So had to make many stops to recharge. Then had to change drop off location, and it took me hours to get this done by speaking on different channels. never again.

5.6

Fair|Aug 2020

Car was fine.

So you sent me the address of where to pick up the car and when I got there everything was boarded up. I had to find another hertz car rental place walk 2 miles to it.

9.2

Wonderful|Jul 2020

Everything went well

A bit expensive

1 out of 32

Car rental FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found in San Francisco?
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $92/day when booking a car hire in San Francisco. The absolute best deal a user found was for $64/day from Fox, booked on Jun. 15.
How much does it cost to hire a car in San Francisco for a week from Alamo?
From Alamo you can hire a car in San Francisco from about $522 per week on average.
Can I rent a car for a month in San Francisco?
Typically, how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For San Francisco however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.
How much does it cost to rent a car in San Francisco for a month?
You can potentially save up to 34% on a month-long rental by booking with Fox. Fox is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car in San Francisco can cost you on average $2,239 a month or $75 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.
How much is a car hire in San Francisco for a weekend?
$75 is typically the average cost for a hire car for the weekend in San Francisco, though this could vary depending on the time of year. If you’re on a budget when travelling to San Francisco, then opt for a Standard hire vehicle - these tend to be the most affordable on weekends. In the month of July, you can expect to find car hire prices on Cheapflights for as low as $87/day.