San Francisco

Cheap Car Rentals in San Francisco

San Francisco, CA, United States
3 Apr — 10 Apr
Same drop-off
San Francisco, CA, United States
Mon 3/4
Noon
Mon 10/4
Noon
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San Francisco Car Rentals in 2023

Most popular companyHERTZ
Price of petrol per litre฿42.70
Average price per day฿74
Cheapest price per day฿45

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in San Francisco?

January

฿1,536

February

฿1,912

March

฿2,322

April

฿2,834

May

฿2,834

June

฿3,005

July

฿2,971

August

฿2,663

September

฿2,185

October

฿2,220

November

฿1,946

December

฿2,151

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in San Francisco is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is June. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Popular Car Types in San Francisco

In San Francisco, there are 93 active hire locations from 37 car hire companies. Small is the cheapest car type to hire in San Francisco in the past week - currently priced from ฿878/day. View deals for 4 car types available to hire in this destination:

Compare available car types for rental in San Francisco

Small cars

฿1,586 - ฿2,869

All Car Types

฿1,935 - ฿3,874

To hire a Small car in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of ฿2,250/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in San Francisco, the United States (~฿1,586/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~฿2,869/day). In fact, October is about 30% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a Small car saves you 25% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best San Francisco Small hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Medium car in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of ฿2,501/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in San Francisco, the United States (~฿1,461/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~฿3,679/day). In fact, February is about 42% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a Medium car saves you 16% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best San Francisco Medium hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Large car in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of ฿2,936/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a Large car in San Francisco, the United States (~฿1,162/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~฿3,869/day). In fact, January is about 61% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a Large car saves you 2% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best San Francisco Large hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a SUV car in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of ฿2,965/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in San Francisco, the United States (~฿1,771/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~฿4,206/day). In fact, January is about 41% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a SUV car saves you 1% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best San Francisco SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Van car in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of ฿3,540/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a Van car in San Francisco, the United States (~฿2,731/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is September (~฿5,965/day). In fact, October is about 23% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a Van car is 17% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a Luxury car in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of ฿3,550/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a Luxury car in San Francisco, the United States (~฿1,683/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is October (~฿6,497/day). In fact, January is about 53% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Luxury hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a Luxury car is 17% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a Convertible car in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of ฿2,762/day. July is the cheapest month to hire a Convertible car in San Francisco, the United States (~฿2,580/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~฿13,379/day). In fact, July is about 7% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Convertible hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a Convertible car saves you 7% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

Honda City฿878/day
2
M
A/C
Honda City
Nissan Almera฿929/day
2
M
A/C
Nissan Almera
Honda Fit฿1,183/day
4
5
M
A/C
Honda Fit

Top rental agencies in San Francisco

All major car rental suppliers in San Francisco

Alamo

8.7
Very Good
407 reviews4 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

8.9

Overall

8.7

Pick-up/drop-off

8.6

Value

8.3

Enterprise

8.5
Very Good
380 reviews11 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

8.6

Comfort

8.6

Overall

8.6

Pick-up/drop-off

8.3

Value

8.4

Sixt

7.7
Good
136 reviews6 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

8.4

Comfort

8.3

Overall

7.6

Pick-up/drop-off

7.4

Value

7.6

Budget

7.2
Good
220 reviews6 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

7.9

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.1

Pick-up/drop-off

7.3

Value

6.9

Thrifty

6.9
Okay
462 reviews2 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

7.7

Comfort

7.4

Overall

6.8

Pick-up/drop-off

6.6

Value

6.7

Dollar

6.6
Okay
333 reviews5 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

7.5

Comfort

7.3

Overall

6.5

Pick-up/drop-off

6.6

Value

6.5

Hertz

6.5
Okay
230 reviews12 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

7.6

Comfort

7.2

Overall

6.4

Pick-up/drop-off

6.3

Value

6.3

Avis

7.1
Good
77 reviews6 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

7.7

Overall

7.0

Pick-up/drop-off

6.9

Value

7.0

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