Cheap Car Rentals in San Diego

San Diego, CA, United States

14 Oct — 21 Oct

San Diego, CA, United States

Fri 14/10

Noon

Fri 21/10

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

1,121,986 ₫

February

1,480,066 ₫

March

1,694,915 ₫

April

1,599,427 ₫

May

1,432,322 ₫

June

1,599,427 ₫

July

1,623,299 ₫

August

1,480,066 ₫

September

1,312,962 ₫

October

1,456,194 ₫

November

1,480,066 ₫

December

1,480,066 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in San Diego 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

All major car rental suppliers in San Diego

6.0

Good

314 reviews•14 locations

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10.0

Excellent|Jan 2021

Great service as always.

Everything was great.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

Was a last minute trip so everything worked out well considering short notice. Team were really helpful and supportive and the blonde girl (forgot her name), was amazing.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

Flexibility in the rental

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

Sales person kept attempting to raise the rental car price with all the rental car accessories….when you refused the salesperson would overly push them. I wound up leaving with no rental car.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

I made a reservation 4 1/2 weeks in advance and they canceled it about 30 hours before I was set to pick up the vehicle. This left me scrambling to find a replacement and in the end set off a chain of events that ruined my entire trip. I will never use Enterprise again and make sure all my friends and family hear about my experience when they mention renting a car.

10.0

Excellent|Aug 2022

The staff at pick up was professional and very helpful.

2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

Location would not take debit card and offered no other assistance. Had to book another car at airport and take an Uber to there.

1 out of 105

Enterprise Locations in San Diego

1 Park Blvd

+1 619 696 5000

1333 Camino Del Rio South

+1 619 260 1505

2305 Pacific Hwy

+1 619 294 7774

2740 Lytton Street

+1 619 225 0848

2780 Garnet Ave

+1 858 490 1510

3299 Holiday Court

+1 858 404 0700

3355 Admiral Boland Way

+1 833 763 1739

3851 El Cajon Blvd

+1 619 229 2300

6330 Marindustry Dr

+1 858 455 0075

6620 Mira Mesa Boulevard

+1 858 404 0700

7993 Balboa Avenue

+1 858 560 9050

900 F St Ste 167

+1 619 696 5000

9292 Miramar Rd # 28

+1 858 689 8523

950 Hotel Circle North

+1 619 296 7493

5.5

Okay

576 reviews•12 locations

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10.0

Excellent|Nov 2020

The staff in San Diego were GREAT!! Very nice and helpful.

Nothing!

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

I searched for airport rentals and the listing came up. No where did I see that KAYAK had expanded my search for all of San Diego. I reserved a car and went to pick it up at the airport only to be told that my pick up location was located 12 miles away. The Hertz agent says it happens all the time. This is KAYAK's fault. It cost me $30 and an extra hour to take an UBER to the pick up location. KAYAK should be reimbursing me the extra cost and compensating me for the extra time but I'm sure they won't.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

Pick up and drop off was quick and easy. Very nice and helpful team members.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

Airbags didn't woek

8.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

Free shuttle.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

Car was extremely dirty (have video/pics), gas was only 3/4 full when picked up and the web site when scheduling was to be picked up at airport rental area but was told we had to go 17 miles for car, thus causing us to get Uber to get to other Hertz. Not fun experience. Did not have to pay return of car to airport and not original location.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

They booked me a rental at a location that was closed the day that I was scheduled to pick up. There other location was out of cars and I would not be able to pick up the car I booked for 3 days since it was a holiday weekend. I booked this rental months in advance and had to go to the only other company that had any cars available and pay nearly $400 more. They refunded me but it didn’t even come close to covering what their mistake cost me. I will never book a car with Hertz again or through a third party.

1 out of 192

Hertz Locations in San Diego

1 Market Place

+1 619 702 4524

10920 Technology Place

No phone number provided

1120 W Laurel Street

+1 619 557 8499

1441 Camino Del Rio South

+1 619 294 4023

2667 Garnet Avenue B

+1 858 483 1015

2745 Otay Pacific Drive

+1 844 705 8085

3355 Admiral Boland Way

+1 619 767 5700

3370-3420 Kettner Blvd

+1 619 696 9815

4240 La Jolla Village Dr.

+1 858 458 0638

5910 Mission Gorge Rd Ste 600

+1 619 285 9905

6609 Mira Mesa Boulevard

+1 858 320 9051

8039 Balboa Avenue, Suite B

+1 858 503 7755

5.3

Okay

257 reviews•11 locations

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6.0

Good|Oct 2022

Car was damaged and required exchanging

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

When we got there they told us that there was no cars available for the price that was "d and we ended up paying about $200 more. The car we were given was very uncomfortable.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

Had no cars

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

They did not honor my reservation because I missed my flight.

6.0

Good|Aug 2022

Rep asked me if I wanted LDW and I said no but he put it anyway ..didn't notice it when signing trusting him and only realized when returning.. not good

2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

Charged me extra when I returned the car. Terrible customer service at the San Diego location and at Phoenix airport location where I had to swap out the car due to flat tire. Very unaccommodating. The SAN location would not give me an answer as to why I was charged more than what my Kayak booking was supposed to be. Told me "they don't know" and then just hung up on me. Still don't have an answer. PHX location did not have a compact car available for me when I swapped the car out. I specifically had a compact car to save on gas costs during my roadtrip. Just got a lot of shrugged shoulders and no compensation or any other options given to me. Customer service/roadside assistance on the phone initially was very unhelpful when I was stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire during my roadtrip. Kept telling me I would have to stay overnight to wait until a location opened up to swap the car out or pay out of pocket to get the tire fixed. I had to call back and speak with another representative who was then helpful in giving me options to find another location that was still open to get the car swapped out. It's quite exhausting to have to play games on the phone and call back until you get someone that is willing to do their job when you're stuck on the side of the road in the desert heat in the middle of summer at dusk on a roadtrip that has a specific time limit to meet Overall, not a great experience with AVIS. I've not had an experience like this renting a car before. Just seems like customer service overall has plummeted.

1 out of 86

Avis Locations in San Diego

1110 Torrey Pines Road Suite H

+1 858 454 4621

1670 Kettner Boulevard Suite 1

+1 619 231 7137

2790 Kurtz St Ste 1

+1 619 220 4920

3355 Admiral Boland Way

+1 619 688 5000

3890 Valley Centre Dr Ste 103

+1 858 755 0400

4550 La Jolla Village Drive

+1 858 450 6553

500 Hotel Circle North

+1 619 574 5377

640 Broadway

+1 619 544 0438

7815 Balboa Avenue

+1 858 974 8630

8720 Miramar Road

+1 858 271 0018

Cross Border Xpress - 2745 Otay Pacific Dr

+1 619 588 1309

5.1

Okay

144 reviews•11 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

I have very bad experience & I’m still waiting for my money back, All this company want your money They don’t care customer services

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

I booked the car with Kayak and they allowed me to book it at a rental location that closes at 5pm, when my flight arrived at 5pm. Therefore, I missed the pickup, and when I went to get it the next day the price was twice as much as the original.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

Easy service

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

Horrible service/ experience. Why no one called when I was Uber to get my car they were all out. They didn’t even cancel my rental. I still had to do it even though they didn’t had the van. Please consider other car rentals.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

Rented a car with two patches in the tire. One let loose less than 40 miles down the highway. Luckily we were not in the desert driving when it happened. Roadside assistance sent us to a “more local” branch to swap out the vehicle and that branch had no clue we were coming. Total mess and I’m not stoked.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

The car wasn’t available. They canceled the reservation and we couldn’t rent a car.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

They cancelled my reservation last minute. Claimed they called my phone the day before which is not true. I showed up morning of and was told there were no more cars. Didn’t offer any help on alternatives.

1 out of 48

Budget Locations in San Diego

1110 Torrey Pines Road Suite H

+1 858 456 2124

1670 Kettner Boulevard Suite 1

+1 619 231 7162

2790 Kurtz Street Suite 1

+1 619 574 6975

3355 Admiral Boland Way

+1 619 680 4949

3890 Valley Centre Dr Ste 103

+1 858 755 7457

4550 La Jolla Village Drive

+1 858 320 9017

500 Hotel Circle North

+1 619 220 0294

640 Broadway

+1 619 544 0510

7815 Balboa Avenue

+1 858 974 8632

8720 Miramar Road

+1 858 271 0035

Cross Border Xpress - 2745 Otay Pacific Dr

+1 619 644 1362

3.5

Mediocre

140 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Dec 2020

Accurate information on your site would have been helpful.

2.0

Mediocre|Nov 2020

NOTHING ABOUT YOUR COMPANY. FALE ADVERTISING

IF YOU HAD RENTED THE VAN TO US BUT YOU WERE CHARGING EXCESS MILAGE

2.0

Mediocre|Jul 2022

When arriving at airport called number for shuttle to pick up only to be told the company went out of business stranding me at the airport with no rental and offered no help. Didn't receive any prior notice that they went out of business so I could make alternate arrangements

2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

I did this specifically for an airport pickup, and then it turns out ACE doesn’t have airport pickup, although it had said it did.

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2022

Very nice people. However, the shuttle service was too slow and pick-up was lengthy.

2.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

It was the worst car rental experience I have ever had. I booked through Kayak, prepaid and flew into San Diego. After landing, wewere waiting with several other Kayak customers for the shuttle, and when it showed up, the driver said "we don't have any more cars". They weren't apologetic nor did they give us a voucher for a future rental. They said Kayak overbooked them and that was that. They did offer to give us a refund. I then had to go to Avis and pay an enormous amount because they were almost out of cars. I would never rent a car from there again. So buyer beware, you get what you pay for.

2.0

Mediocre|Feb 2022

When I arrived at the car rental station I couldn't find Ace. I called 3 times - was connected to someone, then when i asked where they were, I was put on hold then disconnected. I never found the Ace rental counter.

2.0

Mediocre|Feb 2022

I had to give a deposit of 500. I wish I was informed of such at the time of booking the reservation. So there was no rental and a major inconvenience.

1 out of 47

3.2

Mediocre

229 reviews•4 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

They refused to give me the car because “we don’t do rentals under 24 hours notice”, however it showed up on kayak. They refused to listen to this argument, blaming kayak instead.

2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

I waited at the airport for an hour. Was late to my appointment.

2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

I was told they didn’t have a car for me. So was left without wheels that day. NOT GOOD.

2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

Overcharged a lot. 3x what I agreed to

2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

Did not recieve the car i booked. So never even got the car to begin with

2.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

I was charged even though i did not pick up the rental. The man at the front counter said i would be refunded, but i was not.

1 out of 77

7.8

Good

63 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

My written confirmation stated “Unlimited Mileage.” When I asked at the counter, the agent, Isaac, confirmed that mileage was unlimited. After I returned the car, I received an electronic invoice charging me for every mile over 400 miles. When I complained, I was told that the policy was “on their website.” I was not provided with a written or electronic rental agreement at pick-up, and, none of the electronic waivers they had me initial addressed mileage. Very shady.

6.0

Good|Jun 2022

Car was nice, service was nice. Just beware that they charge $30/day for insurance and have a 100mi/day limit.

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2022

They have a shuttle that will drop you off directly at the airport after your rental and the wait time is very minimal.

10.0

Excellent|Aug 2021

excellent customer service. Staff seemed very appreciative of our business, will recommend to others. Shuttle driver was especially helpful & nice.

10.0

Excellent|Mar 2021

Nothing. Great value and great service!

2.0

Mediocre|Mar 2021

I never got the car. The car rental place was closed by the time I tried getting the car. I had to rent else where for my trip.

1 out of 21

5 locations

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Car Rental FAQs

What car rental company is typically the cheapest in San Diego?

According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in San Diego from the following companies over the past two weeks: Budget (1,610,886 ₫/day), Dollar (2,129,386 ₫/day), and Europcar (2,275,484 ₫/day).

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in San Diego?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Fox (10.0 rating), Silvercar (10.0 rating) and Alamo (8.8 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in San Diego.

What are gas prices like in San Diego?

The average gas price in San Diego is 25,066 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,127,954 ₫ and 1,629,267 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in San Diego for a week from Avis?

Avis offers rental cars in San Diego for about 38,686,320 ₫ per week on average.

Can I rent a car for a month in San Diego?

Yes, renting a vehicle in San Diego for a month is certainly possible.

How much is a car rental in San Diego for a weekend?

For a weekend car rental in San Diego, you can expect the average price to be around 0 ₫. Usually a Compact rental in San Diego is your cheapest weekend car rental option, though you should always check Cheapflights to see if there are other deals on alternative car rental types. If you do opt for renting a Compact for November, it will cost approximately 2,060,158 ₫ per day.