Cheap Car Rentals at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport

San Diego, CA, United States - Carlsbad-Palomar (CLD)

4 Dec — 11 Dec

Same drop-off

San Diego, CA, United States - Carlsbad-Palomar (CLD)

Sun 4/12

Noon

Sun 11/12

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport?

January

1,163,654 ₫

February

1,535,033 ₫

March

1,757,860 ₫

April

1,658,826 ₫

May

1,485,516 ₫

June

1,658,826 ₫

July

1,683,585 ₫

August

1,535,033 ₫

September

1,386,481 ₫

October

1,485,516 ₫

November

1,460,757 ₫

December

1,535,033 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is March. 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.

Top rental agencies in San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport

All major car rental suppliers in San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport

Enterprise

9.2

Excellent

6 reviews•2 locations

Check prices

Overview

Recent reviews

7.9

Good|Aug 2021

Watch the signs in Carlsbad several locations closed and they do not tell you when you rent. All locations have been centralized to one in Carlsbad

10.0

Excellent|Mar 2019

Brandon at this location was 100% committed in making customers like myself happy. I had a small issue with the windshield wiper blade and fluid and he went above and beyond to correct this issue. People like Brandon should be recognized for their efforts.

9.6

Excellent|Feb 2019

a bit difficult to find the office, but everything worked out ok. nice to be offered a free upgrade. easy to work with. these folks.

8.0

Excellent|Jan 2019

The car was great. Nissan Altima. Good gas mileage and very smooth ride.

Check in Friday night- at first the enterprise employee tried to put me in a mazda miata or an suv. That wasn't what I reserved. Fortunately they had a Nissan Altima which did work but I had to ask for it. And returning the keys on Tuesday morning the employee was late only by 6 minutes but still la

10.0

Excellent|Jul 2018

customer service was great, everyone was friendly kind and knowledgeable.

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2016

Never again!!!! Fooled me at The Carlsbad rental Station. Put some extra insurance on the receipt so it Looks like the Same Price with the different San Diego Airport drop off I had on my kayak reservation. At San Diego i was billed the Different drop off on top. Never again Enterprise

1 out of 2

Hertz

8.5

Excellent

15 reviews•2 locations

Check prices

Overview

Recent reviews

9.2

Excellent|Feb 2020

The staff was friendly but not very helpful.

I had to make a damage claim and the staff didn't seem to be prepared to handle the process properly.

4.0

Okay|Aug 2018

was not told that pre -paid gas purchase for for a empty tank. remote Key did not work. alarm went off every time I unlocked the car which I had to lock and unlock with the key. Sad!

10.0

Excellent|Jun 2018

Not enough superlatives.

9.2

Excellent|Jun 2018

Clean and late model. Good visibility and safety.

Noisy with windows rolled down; took it into the Sierras - pick up on the hills was sluggish.

6.0

Good|Jan 2018

The rep helping me initially brought me a car that smelled horribly like a wet dog. I brought it to his attention, and he actually said “i don’t smell it”. Quite absurd as the stench was overpowering. He clearly was ‘testing’ to see if he could rent it without shampooing the smell out. I requested a different car and he accommodated me.

9.6

Excellent|Dec 2017

Upgraded the car with no extra charge, comfortable and service is friendly and helpful.

Easy to find location and quick service.always meets your demand...

1 out of 5

Avis

7.0

Good

27 reviews•2 locations

Check prices

Overview

Recent reviews

6.0

Good|Oct 2019

I only drove into their lot to return the car, N/A should be a choice for the above if you are truly looking for useful feedback.

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

I get there with my reservation and they said they had no car for me. You guys took $44 from me for no reason and I was left with no more options because everywhere else was closing. you guys are horrible

10.0

Excellent|Jul 2022

Quick and friendly turn-around. Efficient and much appreciated.

2.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

No cars!!! I paid $45. for a cab from Cardiff to Palomar for my noon pickup of rental car. NO CARS!!!!!!!!!!! It was a nightmare to be stuck.

2.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

They did have my reservation

2.0

Mediocre|Feb 2022

Called me the night before my trip to tell me they didn’t have any cars available. Cost me $600 in plane tickets to correct.

5.9

Okay|Aug 2021

The car was ridiculously underpowered and getting to speed on a California Freeway was a struggle!

1 out of 9

Budget

6.9

Good

14 reviews•2 locations

Check prices

Overview

Recent reviews

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

We reserved the car with kayak and the company didn’t have cars available. I think kayak could’ve done a better job in this transaction. Kayak allowed us to make a reservation with the car company without cars available. Very poor communication and costumer service. The car company was nice to make a phone call to us to tell us they didn’t have cars at their location and couldn’t understand why kayak would allow this.

2.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

Tires were worn down Car needs alignment, was banking left. Unexplained 200 charges. Unhelpful agents on the counter Nobody ever picks up on Customer care

2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

Absolutely horrendous. I have never rented a car before and they gave me little to no information about the return process. When driving to return the car I called customer service for some clarity on what to do and it was awful. The guy didnt answer a single question I had which were pretty straight forward questions. Instead he kept saying “Mhm mhm good question” and rambled on about nothing I asked. I ended up hanging up because I was getting no where. They charged me $685 to rent the car for 2 days. $300 one way fee was tacked on during drop off because I dropped it off at the airport. I was never informed I couldn’t drop it off at another location. I thought it was a chain and they all shared cars. Terrible terrible terrible!! $685 DOLLARS is absolutely unacceptable for a 2 day rental. I would have dropped it off at the same location I got it had I known prior to returning that I had to, but I couldn’t go back once I arrived at the airport because I would have missed my flight back home! I feel completely taken advantage of.

10.0

Excellent|Oct 2021

The Avis/Budget rep at the Haley St location went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of, charged appropriately, and able to make our flight on time. It was much appreciated!

7.9

Good|Aug 2021

Budget need to check their vehicles for mechanical problems. My rental has problem with the brake. Every time I step on the brakes the whole front wheel shake.

2.0

Mediocre|May 2021

Rathe was $134 and was changed $356

1 out of 5

Easirent

1 location

Check prices

EZ Van

1 location

Check prices

Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental providers are at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport?

There are 2 car rental providers located at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport. The following companies can be found near the San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport car rental counter:
Budget (6.8)
Avis (6.7)

What car rental company is typically the cheapest at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport?

According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport from the following companies over the past two weeks: Budget (2,897,252 ₫/day), Alamo (3,070,067 ₫/day), and Europcar (3,227,532 ₫/day).

Which car rental company is considered to be the best at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Silvercar (9.6 rating), Advantage (9.0 rating) and Alamo (8.9 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport.