San Jose

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San Jose car rentals in 2025

Get helpful information to start your search for the perfect car rental in San Jose. The average price data is based on the last 12 months and was last updated on 2 September 2025.

Most popular company

DOLLAR

Price of petrol per litre

฿30.04

Average price per day

฿986

Cheapest price per day

฿986

Cheapflights insights for San Jose car rentals

Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in San Jose, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

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

Book your car hire in San Jose 7 days before your pickup date to maximise your savings. Car hire prices are around ฿1,356/day on average when booked 7 days ahead, which saves you 2,599% off the average price.

What is the best car rental company in San Jose?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car rental company in San Jose is Hertz (rated 6.3/10 with 60 reviews). Budget (rated 6.2/10 with 59 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.

What is the cheapest month to rent a car in San Jose?

The cheapest month to hire a car in San Jose is January, when you can expect to pay ฿1,356/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in San Jose is July (฿1,906/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

฿1,357

February

฿1,421

March

฿1,389

April

฿1,389

May

฿1,647

June

฿1,744

July

฿1,906

August

฿1,841

September

฿1,809

October

฿1,647

November

฿1,615

December

฿1,712

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

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has 9 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Hertz has the second-highest number of locations in San Jose at 8.

Top rental agencies in San Jose

Explore the leading car rental agencies in San Jose known for their outstanding service and extensive range of vehicles to choose from. There are currently 8 car rental companies in San Jose. Reviews were last updated on 2 September 2025.

Hertz

6.3
Okay
60 reviews8 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

7.1

Overall

6.3

Pick-up/drop-off

6.3

Value

6.4

Budget

6.2
Okay
59 reviews5 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

7.4

Comfort

7.2

Overall

6.2

Pick-up/drop-off

6.4

Value

6.2

Alamo

8.7
Very Good
20 reviews1 location
Overview

Cleanliness

8.9

Comfort

8.6

Overall

8.7

Pick-up/drop-off

8.6

Value

8.3

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.2
Very Good
13 reviews9 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

8.5

Comfort

8.5

Overall

8.2

Pick-up/drop-off

8.0

Value

7.9

Dollar

7.1
Good
19 reviews4 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.2

Overall

7.1

Pick-up/drop-off

6.9

Value

7.2

Thrifty

6.9
Okay
10 reviews4 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

7.3

Comfort

7.1

Overall

6.8

Pick-up/drop-off

6.8

Value

6.6

Avis

6.5
Okay
17 reviews5 locations
Overview

Cleanliness

7.6

Comfort

7.4

Overall

6.5

Pick-up/drop-off

6.4

Value

6.9

Europcar

6.0
Okay
2 reviews1 location
Overview

Cleanliness

7.8

Comfort

7.2

Overall

6.0

Pick-up/drop-off

5.9

Value

6.2

Car rental FAQs

Find answers to frequently asked questions about car rentals in San Jose, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on 2 September 2025.
  • What is the cheapest hire car found in San Jose?

    In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under ฿986/day when booking a car hire in San Jose. The absolute best deal a user found was for ฿986/day from Dollar, booked on Aug. 24.

  • How much does it cost to hire a car in San Jose for a week from Dollar?

    Hiring a car in San Jose for a week can be a great option for travel. Dollar, the most popular car hire company for this area, offers hire cars for around ฿6,902/week on average.

  • Can I rent a car for a month in San Jose?

    Typically how long you can rent 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.

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