Which car hire company is considered to be the best in San Jose?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.5 rating), Dollar (8.2 rating) and Enterprise (8.1 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in San Jose.

What are gas prices like in San Jose?

The average price of petrol in San Jose is ฿34.16/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,537 and ฿2,220 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

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

Hiring a car in San Jose for a week can be a great option for travel. Alamo, the most popular car hire company for this area, offers hire cars for around ฿18,696/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.

What car do most people hire in San Jose?

The most popular car to hire while in San Jose is the Chevrolet Malibu, which is a Full-size vehicle.

Cheap Car Rentals in San Jose

San Jose, CA, United States

3 Apr — 10 Apr

Same drop-off

Mon 3/4

Noon

Mon 10/4

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

฿1,434

February

฿1,776

March

฿2,185

April

฿3,005

May

฿2,937

June

฿2,800

July

฿2,663

August

฿2,322

September

฿2,254

October

฿2,322

November

฿2,083

December

฿2,151

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in San Jose is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is April. 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.

Compare available car types for rental in San Jose

Top rental agencies in San Jose

All major car rental suppliers in San Jose

Alamo

8.5

Very Good

166 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

When I picked up the car a little orientation to the car would be nice so I would know all the features and most importantly where is the gas tank door opener 😳. 😂

8.0

Very Good|Nov 2022

Tara, in San Jose International Airport was fantastic! Great positive attitude, and helped me , quickly, get on my way!

8.0

Very Good|Oct 2022

Our initial car had a mechanical/electrical issue with the driver’s door. We were able to exchange cars at another facility. There was also a billing error which was corrected when we returned the car at the airport. They made it good in the end.

6.0

Okay|Sep 2022

The first car I received was infested with Ants. I didn't realize that until I was way down the road. I called and the allowed me to return it. No problem which was great. It did mess up up my schedule while I was there as I didn't account for returning a vehicle. The customer service was great.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Price was better than competitors, easy and fast pickup, clean and very nice, new car, easy drop off.

8.0

Very Good|Feb 2022

Just needed a little more explanation on charges since I bought insurance through kayak and it seems like they charge me again. Also, it would be nice if the counter people are aware of the type of car that is in inventory. That is, know the features. I upgraded since I was told there is apple car play in the car so I can use the GPS. Apparently, there isn't.

1 out of 56

Dollar

8.2

Very Good

111 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

it was great- easy check in and return. Vehicle was clean and comfortable!!

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

We received are scheduled pick up and hour late and they didn’t even have the vehicle we rental that was more fuel economical

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

First, the car was FILTHY when we picked it up. Goo and grime all of the backseat. NO one cleaned this car... even the outdoor car handles were beshmeared with goo/sticky handprints. The worst was we checked the oil on our road trip only to find out that the oil was so low in the car that it was not registering on the dipstick. COMPLETELY dangerous! We ended up having to buy oil so we did not destroy the car. Dollar did not do any basic checks on this car before they rented it to us and basically put my family in danger. Having sufficient oil is a mandatory so you don't end up on the side of the road somewhere. Very disappointed.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2022

We got to the Dollar booth and there were no employees and 20 customers in line. The hertz people helped check us in when they didn’t have customers but it took an hour to get to the front of the line. Frustrating and not acceptable. Also I was charged $97 in taxes which I assumed were included with my total rental costs. The car was great and I didn’t have any trouble getting and dropping the car once I got through the line.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2022

Long wait for pickup Car was not clean

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2022

Wish the car was smoke free. The whole trip we had to endure the smoky smell of the car. I had bad allergy from the smell of the car

1 out of 37

Enterprise

8.1

Very Good

120 reviews•9 locations

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2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

Didn’t even give me the car

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

I was completely satisfied with the service provided by Enterprise.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Transaction was smooth . I was not notified that I have to put a 300.00 dollar hold . I do not like suprises .

1.9

Poor|Aug 2021

The wait was an hour and a half.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2021

The car that’s I was given was much better than the one I ordered.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2021

The staff was great.

1 out of 40

Hertz

6.2

Okay

168 reviews•10 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

The staff person was awesome. Thanks!

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2023

Lots of added/hidden fees after reaching the counter even after declining options. That should be presented at the time of checkout. Then for self reported damage, no pen is provided. Most travelers aren't carrying pens. I had to ask the man at the exit booth got a pen to sign off any damage

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2019

Zero

They charged me and I had cancelled the booking 2 weeks in advance, never again

4.0

Mediocre|May 2018

Asst at car place was a nice guy.

Refused to accept card they already charged. Even with a card they would accept they wouldn’t keep the pricing. Mind you they had already charged a rental fee and a deposit that would be refunded in 7 to 10 days. Then they wanted literally double the price to keep the rental and “could not” change cards in the office so I had to call the 800 number and wait 1 hour and 17 minutes to get the fee “reduced” to 1and a 1/3 the original price and pay a new deposit. Mind you they had already charged the deposit once that I wouldn’t get back for 7to 10 days. In short my 4 day $180 deal wound up at $859 out the door. I am supposed to get half my money back as refunded deposits but we will see.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

I thought I was renting a car at the San Jose airport, but it turned out that it was a small facility off airport that cost me $40 to get to by taxi. The airport Hertz was not willing to do anything for me except rent me a car at walk-up rates (at least twice what I had prepaid), and not even give me credit for the prepaid amount. They said I could get it back from the "company". Yes, same company. Very unhelpful while he was telling me how he would accomodate me. I didn't have any reason to suspect that the car I was renting was not at the airport, as I am not familiar with the addresses in that area.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Waiting for my refund because I was not able to pick up the car because they did not have any available and I wasn’t the only one that was unable to get a car!! Very disappointed never using this again!

1 out of 56

Fox

5.9

Fair

344 reviews•1 location

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8.0

Very Good|Sep 2022

N/A

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

Arrived at airport 0650hrs but attendant would not serve til 7am on the dot. The extras fees were very confusing, I had paid $11 cdw I’m advance yet had to pay LDW on top. Good car but Inside car windscreen was dirty.

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2022

I did not appreciate the “up sell” because we were 45 min early. They said our car was not ready and we’d have to wait unless we upgraded.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

Will never book through Priceline/Kayak. Horrible experience

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Staff was courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. The car was perfect for my needs. The return process was quick and easy. Thank you.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

This is my first time renting here, loved the experience

1 out of 115

Avis

7.5

Good

34 reviews•5 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

There staff at the Avis center at Stevens Creek in San Jose was friendly and helpful.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

Fast check in Good value Easy

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

Check out was extremely slow and instructions were not clear at all. We waited an hour to get our car

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2022

Car ordered was not available, they upgraded me. GOOD Car was delivered to us with about a quarter tank of gas. Cost us $72 to fill it before we could use it. BAD

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

over charged me for miles and time on my return. also included insurance which I told them I didn't want.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2022

Not their fault, the location is not at the airport you take an uber/taxi to it (short ride $27 Uber) I knew this, just forgot. You can drop the car off at the airport rental for an extra $25 though. We had a Toyota Camry it was very comfortable and easy on the wallet with gas prices the way they are.

1 out of 12

Budget

6.7

Okay

89 reviews•5 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2023

It was over an hour wait to pick up the car because Avis only had 2 counter staff.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

The person who checked us out told us one time verbally for drop off and it ended up being a time when they were closed. We had to go to a different location up for drop off

6.0

Okay|Feb 2023

Lengthy pick up process. Would be good to have parking nearby for those driving to collect a rental. A lot of hidden costs

6.0

Okay|Dec 2022

The lady at the pickup was very unhelpful for the insurance options. She made us worried although we have coverage. We almost done double insurance with charging $51 per day

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Stood in line for over an hour at checkin, then another half-hour waiting for a car….people were good, but archaic system and grossly understaffed.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

This was my first time renting a car, and besides the wait to pick up a car at the beginning, I had a very easy time as a first time car renter. Customer service was very nice at pickup and drop off and for the car I got, the price was very reasonable.

1 out of 30

Airport Van

5.3

Fair

18 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2020

Good overall

2.0

Poor|May 2020

Incorrect pick up address and contact information, no one there to assist

4.8

Mediocre|Jun 2019

The can was in good condition.

The offices were filthy, the line desperately long. I lined up for more than an hour to pick up the van. And no excuses were given by the staff.

5.6

Fair|Jul 2018

Lot of Van options

Limited Mileage and long wait

2.0

Poor|May 2018

The rate appeared favorable for newer vehicle with unlimited mileage.

Did not rent from AVR when it turned out not to be unlimited mileage. My experience with Sixt was excellent.

3.2

Poor|Apr 2018

They did have availability of the van. Ran well.

wrong address was provided by Kayak. They gave us 15 seat passenger van with zero cargo space. They did not even tell us about this upfront. Also i had to wait 45 minutes at the rental space for them to finish cleaning up, and they changed the rental vehicle at the last minute. Van was not fully cleaned. The back seats were very dirty.

1 out of 6