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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Silvercar (10,0 rating), National (8,7 rating) and Alamo (8,6 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in San Diego.

What are petrol prices like in San Diego?

The average price of petrol in San Diego is R17,17/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between R772 and R1 116 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

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

Dollar is one of the most popular car hire companies in San Diego, offering car hire for around R5 144 per week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car in San Diego for the best price?

Booking early can save you upwards of 41% on your car hire. Booking your vehicle at least 7 days in advance can you get you a great below-average price in San Diego.

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

The length of time you can book a car hire for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from San Diego it should be possible to hire a car for a whole month if needed.

What car do most people hire in San Diego?

The most popular car chosen by those travelling to San Diego is Standard (Toyota RAV4) based on our Cheapflights data.

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

January

R686

February

R724

March

R800

April

R877

May

R915

June

R1 010

July

R1 086

August

R991

September

R877

October

R953

November

R915

December

R991

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

	Medium cars	R837 - R1 821
	All Car Types	R800 - R1 821

To hire a medium car in San Diego, the United States, you would pay an average price of R601/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in San Diego, the United States (~R837/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~R1 821/day). In fact, August is about 39% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for San Diego. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Diego, renting a medium car saves you 24% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a SUV in San Diego, the United States, you would pay an average price of R552/day. March is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in San Diego, the United States (~R616/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~R1 821/day). In fact, March is about 11% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for San Diego. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Diego, renting a SUV saves you 30% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

Top rental agencies in San Diego

Choose from the top car hire agencies available in San Diego, including Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Budget and Avis. Read through reviews, double check the pickup location, and other important information before making your selection.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7,5

Good

104 reviews•14 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Well managed very efficient pick up and drop off Clean cars. Friendly and professional staff Best rental Company ever

8,0

Very Good|Mar 2023

Staff were very friendly. Easy checkin process. The only downside is that our pickup location did not have child seats so not sure why my reservation went through. We were made to travel to another location to pick up a car seat. Did not like this inconvenience but we had no choice.

10,0

Wonderful|Jan 2021

Great service as always.

Everything was great.

1 out of 35

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in San Diego

Budget

6,5

Okay

116 reviews•11 locations

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2,0

Poor|Jun 2024

I was very disappointed. I went to rental location and was told that my debit card could not be used for payment. I asked to use apple pay and that was a big fat no. I returned home and picked up a credit card and went back to rental location and they were closed at noon. The $26 I paid for insurance was not refunded. When I lift the location I should have been informed that they close at noon on Sunday, I told the customer service representative that I would be coming back with a credit card,

10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

The staff menber was extremely friendly and spoke to me about making them my number one choice in the future without being pushy. Very positive experience.

10,0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

I liked all, the ease of navigating on website was amazing. Keep it like it is!

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

My plane was late coming in so I missed my reservation. Budget would not honor my reservation rate the next morning bc they said I was outside my grace period. Very unprofessional. Will not do business with them in the future.

2,0

Poor|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

1 out of 39

Budget Locations in San Diego

Avis

6,4

Okay

146 reviews•11 locations

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4,0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Staff was good but car was dirty

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

Additional RSN charge sneaked into contract. Not explained or agreed upon.

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

Perhaps my Owen fault, when I did not bring my credit card from Denmark. Back Home it is Ok to rent with just a debit card. The rent was prepaid and verified.. !! Anyway - my son and I had to go by public transportation instead. After the waiting at Avis San Diego.

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

I had no idea the locations for pick-up and drop off were not at the arrival and departure airports as requested. Had to get a taxi to take from airport to the p/u location and office was closed for 30 minutes once I arrived, in a pouring down rainstorm. The car was not cleaned and the tools in the cargo area were unsecured adn rolling around on our drive. The drop off location was also offsite and I had to have a friend meet me there and give me a ride to the airport.

10,0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Easy peasy, great desk staff too!

2,0

Poor|Mar 2023

Worst experience I’ve had renting a car. Lady at desk was rude and wouldn’t help me out.

1 out of 49

Avis Locations in San Diego

Hertz

5,8

Fair

308 reviews•12 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

Your customer service person who helped me with correcting my rental was awesome.

10,0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

When we arrived at San Diego Airport, we were told that our reservation was Tijuana not San Diego. I had a print out of my reservation and it showed Pick-up and Return were both San Diego. I ended up paying $90 more than my reserved price. I was not very happy about it.

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

Location was not san Diego Airport. I That's what we asked for and the reservation was for Otay. Had to redo everything at .much higher lrice. Will never use kayak again

10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

We had an issue with where our original rental was planned and the gentleman at San Diego airport did a great job in fixing our situation

10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

I found it very easy to cancel a reservation. As they say " ... with no questions asked ..." excellent customer service.

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

The kayak app put the car rental at the wrong airport. I put thaw San Diego airport and the kayak App switched it to the Tijuana airport without notifying me. I had to Uber to the other airport which cost over $50 and pay to change the drop off to the San Diego airport which cost another $90. I will not use the kayak app ever again.

1 out of 103

Hertz Locations in San Diego

Ace

4,0

Mediocre

103 reviews•2 locations

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MEXRENTACAR

3,8

Poor

226 reviews•4 locations

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2,0

Poor|Nov 2022

Car was at Mexican border not in San Diego as advertised

2,0

Poor|Nov 2022

Never got the car ..called back to cancel reservation ..none of the phone numbers worked all said out of service ..unable to complete call ..not a working number ..and some Spanish message …I put in the San Diego airport and your system was sending me to who knows where in San Diego ..wasn’t the airport

2,0

Poor|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

Poor|May 2022

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

2,0

Poor|May 2022

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

2,0

Poor|May 2022

Overcharged a lot. 3x what I agreed to

1 out of 76

Sixt

7,0

Good

76 reviews•3 locations

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4,0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Need better vehicles.

10,0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Charge less for a child seat for a week

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

Scam artists, didn’t have my car that I prepaid for, tried to charge me for an “upgrade” to the same car I’d prepaid for … now refusing to refund me

10,0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

We had an excellent experience with Sixt. Very fast and friendly service. Great value for price. Easy pick up and drop off with no lines. Will definitely use them again.

10,0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

My experience with SIxt is always amazing. The staff is very courteous and they work on making the process as quick as possible. And they always make sure that you get into a good vehicle.

6,0

Okay|Mar 2023

I’d like that I could pick up the car at the airport facility. The price for what I got was reasonable. I didn’t like that I had to beg them to look for a car that had an electric power seat and a rear camera. I am very short, in order to be safe in a car. I need to be able to sit higher and also have a rear camera. I notified six rental well before my pick up that I needed a car with these two things. I also requested Apple CarPlay. I also didn’t like that six weeks into my rental. I received a call telling me I had to bring the car back and trade it in for another car as they had sold his car. It took a whole day and a whole tank of gas for me to make that trade. I was not compensated for either. Both of the cars that I drove were acceptable to me. The first car, however, had significant body damage. I had to accept that in order to get the power driver seat that I require because I am so short. Returning the car was very easy and efficient.

1 out of 26

Dollar

6,3

Okay

55 reviews•8 locations

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2,0

Poor|Feb 2025

It totally sucked. I checked ahead just to make sure that they rented if you only had a debit card. Their website assured that if you had two forms of ID iall rentals was approved. Well that was a total LIE. I drove all the way to the Mexico border ( CBX ) just for them to say...."We don't accept debt card only credit card for our rentals. That's our policy". I ended up be late for my 100 year old granddaughters funeral on the account that I had to find other options to travel to Flagstaff AZ.....all because I trusted in what their website stated. So how was my experience?....it sucked BIG TIME!

2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

Two hours wait in order to get a car

1 out of 19

Car hire FAQs

Which car hire company is considered to be the best in San Diego?
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Silvercar (10,0 rating), National (8,7 rating) and Alamo (8,6 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in San Diego.
What are petrol prices like in San Diego?
The average price of petrol in San Diego is R17,17/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between R772 and R1 116 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
How much does it cost to hire a car in San Diego for a week from Dollar?
Dollar is one of the most popular car hire companies in San Diego, offering car hire for around R5 144 per week on average.
How far in advance should I hire a car in San Diego for the best price?
Booking early can save you upwards of 41% on your car hire. Booking your vehicle at least 7 days in advance can you get you a great below-average price in San Diego.
Can I rent a car for a month in San Diego?
The length of time you can book a car hire for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from San Diego it should be possible to hire a car for a whole month if needed.
What car do most people hire in San Diego?
The most popular car chosen by those travelling to San Diego is Standard (Toyota RAV4) based on our Cheapflights data.