Get helpful information to start your search for the perfect car hire in San Jose, CA. The average price data is based on the last 12 months and was last updated on 24 September 2026.
Most popular company | TURO |
|---|---|
Price of petrol per litre | $1.76 |
Average price per day | $84 |
Cheapest price per day | $45 |
At $45/day, large car is the cheapest car type available for hire in San Jose in the past week. Out of 26 car hire agencies operating in San Jose, there are, in total, 60 hire locations. View below for 6 offered car types:
Economy
$46+
Compact
$46+
Intermediate
$50+
Standard
$57+
Full-size
$45+
People mover
$69+
Full-size SUV
$73+
Passenger van
$89+
Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in San Jose, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.
January
$60
February
$70
March
$70
April
$75
May
$81
June
$88
July
$85
August
$85
September
$74
October
$78
November
$75
December
$85
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about car hires in San Jose, CA, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on 24 September 2026.
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $84/day when booking a car hire in San Jose. The absolute best deal a user found was for $46/day from Turo, booked on Sep. 19.
Turo offers hire cars in San Jose for about $541 per week on average.
Typically, how long you can hire a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For San Jose however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.
Typically, a monthly car hire in San Jose can be found for $2,317. You can find car hire deals to be on average $77 a day.
$0 is, on average, how much a car hire costs for the weekend in San Jose. To save money, consider booking a Full-size car hire, which is the cheapest car during the weekend. If you are looking for a car hire in October, we’ve seen prices on Cheapflights for as low as $0 per day.
Browse through car hire deals by fuel type in San Jose, CA. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Hybrid being the cheapest ($30+).
Electric
$42+
Hybrid
$30+
Petrol/Diesel
$62+