What is the cheapest rental car found in San Jose?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under 2,011,745 ₫/day when booking a rental car in San Jose. The best deal a user found was for 1,189,570 ₫/day from Budget, booked on May 29.

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.5 rating), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.1 rating) and Dollar (8.0 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in San Jose.

What are gas prices like in San Jose?

The average gas price in San Jose is 23,726 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,067,653 ₫ and 1,542,166 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in San Jose for a week from Budget?

Budget is one of the top picks in San Jose. They can have you in a rental car for about 14,082,218 ₫ per week on average.

How far in advance should I rent a car in San Jose for the best price?

Booking early can save you upwards of 35% on your rental. Booking your vehicle at least 7 days in advance can you get you a great below-average price in San Jose.

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

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

How much does it cost to rent a car in San Jose for a month?

Generally, a month-long car rental in San Jose can be found for about 60,352,360 ₫, with the average price for a rental being around 2,011,745 ₫ a day. Book with Budget, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 41% less compared to the average price of car rentals in San Jose.

What car do most people rent in San Jose?

Toyota RAV4, which is a Intermediate vehicle, is the most popular to hire at San Jose according to Cheapflights users.

Cheap Car Rentals in San Jose

San Jose, CA, United States

16 Jun — 23 Jun

Same drop-off

Driver's age:

Fri 16/6

Noon

Fri 23/6

Noon

San Jose car rentals in 2023

Most popular company	BUDGET
Price of gas per litre	23,726 ₫
Average price per day	86 ₫
Cheapest price per day	51 ₫

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

January

986,610 ₫

February

1,174,536 ₫

March

1,221,517 ₫

April

1,245,008 ₫

May

1,245,008 ₫

June

1,550,387 ₫

July

1,691,331 ₫

August

1,526,896 ₫

September

1,479,915 ₫

October

1,550,387 ₫

November

1,409,443 ₫

December

1,432,934 ₫

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

Choose from the top rental car agencies available in San Jose, including Alamo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Dollar. Make sure to read reviews, pricing info, location, and other important details before choosing a rental car agency.

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

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

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

Dollar

8.0

Very good

113 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Clean inside windshield

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

This was worst rental car experience I've ever had. I would never use Dollar again and I will not rent a car through Kayak again. First, they said they didn't have a car. Then, they tried to double charge me when I had already paid upfront. They wouldn't let me pay the deposit using debit card, and even after I told them I paid for the car in advance, they charged me an additional $38 for some type of fee, so I paid nearly $100 to rent a compact vehicle for 1 day! They also made me wait over an hour for a vehicle and I was not the only one! Look online: All the reviews are horrible! They tried to say people stole the cars! Obvious lie! There is security to get in and out of there. No way. Absolute nightmare! Don't use this company, and don't use kayak. I paid for the car upfront for a reason. I should've only had to pay a deposit in addition.

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.

1 out of 38

Hertz

6.0

Okay

171 reviews•10 locations

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2.0

Poor|May 2023

They called me at the last minute and told me they did not have the van I was going to rent so they would give me a box truck for more expensive so I had to go last mirando find another company to rent from

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.

8.0

Very good|May 2023

Very helpful staff

1 out of 57

Fox

5.9

Fair

347 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|Apr 2023

Man who checked us in could be a stand up comedian. Matched us with car we wanted. No problems. Drop off easy too.

8.0

Very good|Apr 2023

-- The navigation, this car did not have a map that we could use on our trip since we were heading to a new area or city.

1 out of 116

Avis

7.1

Good

36 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

The car was showing oil pressure low. First added one jug of oil, msg disappeared, after 25km again started showing same msg, then added another jug. Again within 10km, it was showing msg until dropped off. So I spent USD26 extra, this need to refund for me

2.0

Poor|May 2023

I recommend everyone to avoid this place. They did not let us check out the car and didn’t let me speak with the manager. They also refused to ask the manager call me back and said that they were sold out! Avoid!

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

1 out of 12

Budget

6.6

Okay

91 reviews•5 locations

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6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

We paid more for a Mustang "or similar". We ended up with a Nissan Maxima which really is not similar. Wanted a sporty vibe; got a granny vibe. The car was nice, just wasn't as advertised.

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|May 2023

I was misled as to the pickup & dropoff location. Therefore I had to pay more. Bill of approx $200 easily escalated to $450

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

1 out of 31

Airport Van

5.6

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