What is the cheapest hire car found at San Francisco Airport?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $91/day when booking a car hire at San Francisco Airport. The absolute best deal a user found was for $47/day from Sixt, booked on Jun. 8.

Which car hire providers are at San Francisco Airport?

There are 10 car hire providers located at San Francisco Airport. The following companies can be found near the San Francisco Airport car hire counter: National (9.6) Alamo (8.8) Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.1) Sixt (7.6) Budget (7.2) Hertz (6.7) Fox (6.6) NU Car (6.3) Avis (5.9) Europcar (5.5)

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

Alamo is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire at San Francisco Airport. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about $688 per week.

Can I rent a car for a month at San Francisco Airport?

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

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

You can potentially save up to 71% on a month-long rental by booking with Sixt. Sixt is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car at San Francisco Airport can cost you on average $2,947 a month or $98 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.

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San Francisco Airport car hires in 2025

Most popular company	THRIFTY
Most common car type	Standard
Average price per day	$76
Cheapest price per day	$40

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At $40/day, small car is the cheapest car type available for hire at San Francisco Airport in the past week. Out of 39 car hire agencies operating at San Francisco Airport, there are, in total, 96 hire locations. View below for 5 offered car types:

Economy

$40+

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Compact

$50+

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Intermediate

$47+

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Standard

$51+

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Full-size

$56+

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People mover

$88+

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Full-size SUV

$71+

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Compact SUV

$55+

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Supplier choice

$55+

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Intermediate SUV

$57+

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Standard SUV

$57+

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Luxury SUV

$79+

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

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

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

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

Skoda Fabia$40/day

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BYD ATTO 3$50/day

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Holden Barina$52/day

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BYD ATTO 3$57/day

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Skoda Kodiaq$57/day

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Nissan Pathfinder$71/day

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What is the cheapest car hire company at San Francisco Airport?

Hertz is currently the cheapest car hire company at San Francisco Airport with deals as low as $44.34/day found in the past two weeks. Fox is another inexpensive option with rates as low as $46.24/day.

What is the best car hire company at San Francisco Airport?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car hire company at San Francisco Airport is Alamo (rated 8.8/10 with 39 reviews). Budget (rated 7.2/10 with 90 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.

Alamo

8.8

Budget

7.2

Europcar

5.5

Dollar

4.8

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

At San Francisco Airport, the best time to hire a car is in January, with an average daily rate of just $51. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging $89 per day. Below youll find the monthly average car hire prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.|1#In San Francisco Airport, the best time to hire a car is in January, with an average daily rate of just $51. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging $89 per day. Below youll find the monthly average car hire prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.

January

$51

February

$63

March

$64

April

$66

May

$69

June

$75

July

$89

August

$88

September

$71

October

$71

November

$64

December

$83

What car do most people hire at San Francisco Airport?

The most popular types of cars to hire in San Francisco Airport are the following: SUV cars (Lincoln Navigator or similar), Intermediate cars (Hyundai Elantra or similar), and Standard cars (Nissan Pathfinder or similar).

Which car hire company has the most locations at San Francisco Airport?

At San Francisco Airport, ADDCAR RENTAL , Advance Car And Truck Rental, Airport Van, and Alamo have 1 locations, more than any other car hire company in the area.

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Top hire agencies in San Francisco Airport

Alamo

8.8

Very Good

39 reviews•1 location

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Budget

7.2

Good

90 reviews•1 location

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Recent reviews

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|July 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|July 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 30

Europcar

5.5

Fair

31 reviews•1 location

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Dollar

4.8

Mediocre

93 reviews•1 location

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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

1 out of 31

Airport Van

3.8

Poor

37 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Sept 2024

We rented a car and got to the airport at 3:30 and called them to come pick us up and the lady said they closed at four and we might not make it in time, I told her we were ready for pick up at the airport and waited for the shuttle and nobody ever came to pick us up and when I called back, the office was closed. We never received our rental car and had to rent a car from a different company. And I’m still fighting to try and get a refund.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2024

This company is scam and NOT in operation. I strongly request to eliminate this company from the website. There mentioned the airport pick-up and I called several times to the number(also tried the courtesy phone at the terminal) without response. I have reached to its emergency contact and it promised to come in 10min, which turned out to be more than 1 hour in the pick-up point but no one comes. Finally I managed to go by taxi to the office by my own expense, to find no one working in the building.

2.0

Poor|June 2024

Price was very good. From the beginning, the lady at the desk was (at times) rude, not truthful, was also not helpful when explaining policies and options. Such as, rudely telling us they weren’t going to be open when we had scheduled our drop off and that “Kayak should have told you!”. She was not truthful when explaining the tolls we would have to pay if using the Golden Gate Bridge (never mentioning how we could pay a one time fee, or that we only needed to pay going into San Francisco) trying to get us to pay the “toll package). She lied when we called for the 2nd time for a shuttle pick up at the airport & she told us the shuttle had already been by twice (we had been standing there from the beginning.) The attitude was the main issue, rude and defiant from the beginning. The price was very good, but next time we will go somewhere else.

4.0

Mediocre|June 2024

I was forced to include collision coverage then found it was optional, there was faulty seatbelt for one of passenger seats. Van bluetooth is hardly working. It is very hard to adjust drivers seat. Rental van could be cleaner too.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2024

We never were able to pick up the vehicle because the place was closed after our flight arrived. We had to rent from another place. Total thumbs down!

2.0

Poor|Feb 2024

All was bad

1 out of 13

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.1

Very Good

27 reviews•1 location

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Avis

5.9

Fair

26 reviews•1 location

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ADDCAR RENTAL

1 location

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Car hire FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found at San Francisco Airport?
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $91/day when booking a car hire at San Francisco Airport. The absolute best deal a user found was for $47/day from Sixt, booked on Jun. 8.
Which car hire providers are at San Francisco Airport?
There are 10 car hire providers located at San Francisco Airport. The following companies can be found near the San Francisco Airport car hire counter:National (9.6)Alamo (8.8)Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.1)Sixt (7.6)Budget (7.2)Hertz (6.7)Fox (6.6)NU Car (6.3)Avis (5.9)Europcar (5.5)
How much does it cost to hire a car at San Francisco Airport for a week from Alamo?
Alamo is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire at San Francisco Airport. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about $688 per week.
Can I rent a car for a month at San Francisco Airport?
Typically, how long you can hire a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For San Francisco Airport however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.
How much does it cost to rent a car at San Francisco Airport for a month?
You can potentially save up to 71% on a month-long rental by booking with Sixt. Sixt is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car at San Francisco Airport can cost you on average $2,947 a month or $98 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.

Car hires by fuel type in San Francisco Airport

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Browse through car hire deals by fuel type in San Francisco Airport. There are currently 2 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest ($33+).

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$33+

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$33+

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San Francisco Airport car hires in 2025

Get helpful information to start your search for the perfect car hire in San Francisco Airport. The average price data is based on the last 12 months and was last updated on 13 June 2025.

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What is the best car hire company at San Francisco Airport?

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

What car do most people hire at San Francisco Airport?

Which car hire company has the most locations at San Francisco Airport?

Top hire agencies in San Francisco Airport

Explore the leading car hire agencies in San Francisco Airport known for their outstanding service and extensive range of vehicles to choose from. There are currently 8 car hire companies in San Francisco Airport. Reviews were last updated on 13 June 2025.

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about car hires in San Francisco Airport, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on 13 June 2025.

What is the cheapest hire car found at San Francisco Airport?

Which car hire providers are at San Francisco Airport?

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

Can I rent a car for a month at San Francisco Airport?

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

Car hires by fuel type in San Francisco Airport

Browse car hires by fuel type in San Francisco Airport. Currently, Electric cars are the cheapest to rent in San Francisco Airport. Deals were last updated on 13 June 2025.

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