What is the cheapest rental car found in San Francisco?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under C$ 76/day when booking a rental car in San Francisco. The best deal a user found was for C$ 37/day from Turo, booked on Jun. 29.

How much does it cost to rent a car in San Francisco for a week from Thrifty?

Thrifty is one of the most popular car rental companies in San Francisco, offering car rentals for around C$ 396 per week on average.

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

Yes, cars are available to be rented out for an entire month in San Francisco.

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

Generally, a month-long car rental in San Francisco can be found for about C$ 1,698, with the average price for a rental being around C$ 57 a day. Book with Turo, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 71% less compared to the average price of car rentals in San Francisco.

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

C$ 191 is typically the average cost for a rental car for the weekend in San Francisco, though this could vary depending on the time of year. If you’re on a budget when travelling to San Francisco, then opt for a Supplier choice rental vehicle - these tend to be the most affordable on weekends. In the month of August, you can expect to find car rental prices on Cheapflights for as low as C$ 85/day.

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San Francisco car rentals in 2025

Most popular company	THRIFTY
Price of gas per litre	C$ 1.63
Average price per day	C$ 76
Cheapest price per day	C$ 38

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In San Francisco, there are 97 active rental locations from 39 car rental companies. small car is the cheapest car type to rent in San Francisco in the past week - currently priced from C$ 38/day. View deals for 4 car types available to rent in this destination:

Economy

C$ 44+

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Compact

C$ 38+

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Intermediate

C$ 40+

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Standard

C$ 44+

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Full-size

C$ 46+

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Full-size SUV

C$ 64+

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Premium

C$ 49+

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Premium SUV

C$ 75+

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Here are the best San Francisco small car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Here are the best San Francisco medium car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Here are the best San Francisco large car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Here are the best San Francisco SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Nissan SylphyC$ 38/day

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Nissan VersaC$ 44/day

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Nissan SylphyC$ 38/day

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Hyundai AvanteC$ 40/day

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Nissan VersaC$ 44/day

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Cheapflights insights for San Francisco car rentals

Get relevant, data-driven information to help you rent a car in San Francisco, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

How far in advance should I rent a car in San Francisco?

Book your rental car in San Francisco 7 days before your pickup date to maximize your savings. Car rental prices are around C$ 64/day on average when booked 7 days ahead, which saves you 15% off the usual average price.

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What is the cheapest rental car company in San Francisco?

In San Francisco, the most affordable rental car company right now is Fox, offering prices from just C$ 22.34/day over the past two weeks. Another budget-friendly choice is Dollar, with rates starting at C$ 31.90/day.

What is the best car rental company in San Francisco?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car rental company in San Francisco is Sixt (rated 7.7/10 with 117 reviews). Budget (rated 7.4/10 with 123 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.

Thrifty

5.4

Dollar

5.2

What is the cheapest month to rent a car in San Francisco?

At San Francisco, the best time to rent a car is in January, with an average daily rate of just C$ 59. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging C$ 93 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.|1#In San Francisco, the best time to rent a car is in January, with an average daily rate of just C$ 59. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging C$ 93 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.

January

C$ 59

February

C$ 67

March

C$ 71

April

C$ 75

May

C$ 78

June

C$ 81

July

C$ 93

August

C$ 89

September

C$ 78

October

C$ 75

November

C$ 66

December

C$ 78

What car do most people rent in San Francisco?

SUV rentals (Chevrolet Equinox or similar) are the most popular option for those visiting San Francisco. Intermediate rentals (Ford Escape or similar) are also a popular choice, followed by Full-size rentals (Chevrolet Tahoe or similar).

Which car rental company has the most locations in San Francisco?

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has 11 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Hertz has the second-highest number of locations in San Francisco at 7.

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Top rental agencies in San Francisco

Choose from the top rental car agencies available in San Francisco, including Sixt, Budget and Thrifty. Be sure to do your research on pricing, reviews, pickup locations, and other important criteria before choosing.

Sixt

7.7

Good

117 reviews•6 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Very little. Virtually everything could have been better.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Got upgraded to BMW 430i, new and clean. Pickup and drop off were a breeze.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Nice staff in rental counter.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Khalid the manager was so helpful and friendly!

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

I prepaid for the rental and was charged an additional $25 after returning the vehicle.

7.6

Good|Sep 2020

the staff, process, car was great

price, fuel level wasn't totally full

1 out of 39

Budget

7.4

Good

123 reviews•6 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Nice vehicle. Didn't like the price,the upsale, , the lies,agent must get a commission for overselling to unsuspecting seniors..$294 for 1 day rental. That price should come with a driver.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Why hit a gas surcharge when the driver filled it up and videoed the gas gage, and then there is no way to contest the fuel surcharge of 9.99$ as it is an ereceipt. Just makes me feel like budget is untrustworthy as that charge is a scam as I filled it up past what it was supposed to be.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

We booked for suv…… but got sedan for same price. (Initially we got rave 4 by the time we reached parking some one already in the car. Later they said we need to wait 1 hour for suv. Later they said….they can provide camery immediately. But price is same for suv and sedan).

8.0

Very good|Jul 2023

Overall great - the worst part was the long line when checking in.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Easy pickup in SF and drop of in Seattle- will definitely use again

6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

car was clean. check-in agent was friendly. however, are some ideas to improve 1. many companies upgrade customers just for the sake of prompting business, and keep happy 2. the car we rented sputtered several times. cars should be maintained more frequently. 3. car had close to 50,000 miles and that's quite a bit on a rental car. should be retired. 4. price to value is no good. I paid a total of $202 for one day of rental. that's is quite a bit. your rate is high, the taxes are high, and everything else is simply too expensive. 5. I booked a Kia Rio 2023, and I received a Nissan Versa with 50.000 miles on it.

1 out of 41

Thrifty

5.4

Fair

197 reviews•4 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

I ordered my car for 8AM and when we shoes up at 9AM due to a delayed flight and getting stuck on the train we were told our car was not ready yet and it would be another hour and a half before we could get it. They had plenty of cars available but I “had to upgrade” to get it. The customer service agent threatened to call the police if I didn’t move over so he could upsell someone else. They tried the same exact thing on the person next to me. They offered me an electric car as an option which I refused and they told them they didn’t have any electric vehicles available and tried to upsell them into a more expensive vehicle they “did have”! A total rip-off. After I told the customer service rep that, lo and behold, I had a free upgrade and a vehicle within 5 minutes! Another thing was that they never mention to you that you can refuse their insurance. It was just which option do you want? Luckily I knew about my credit card perks and that my regular insurance covers rental cars and that my homeowners insurance covers my personal belongings. Most car insurance policies cover rental car damage just like your regular car, by the way! Check that before you pay for unnecessary coverage you already pay for.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Impossible to have the car I booked: 3 hours wait !!!

6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

I didn't like that the person at the counter lied to me to get me to change my reservation to a larger car and to get me to purchase extra insurance and to get me to pay for tolls for bridges that I wasn't even going to drive on.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

I did not enjoy waiting 45 minutes in line to pickup the car. Also, it ended up being a Hertz vehicle and Hertz had practically no line, so that added Insult to Injury.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

I was not able to pick up a rental at Thrifty. The counter was closed (at 10pm) yet my reservation was for 10pm. I was charged for this reservation (through rentalcars.com) even though I could not pick up the car. Shameless. Horrible. I've been emailing with rentalcars.com and they stand by their no refunds etc. But there was no service. Horrible.

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

Waited over an hour in line at 2:30 on a Thursday at SFO with a reservation to get my rental. Made me late for my meeting. Agent was great

1 out of 66

Dollar

5.2

Fair

115 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Despite reserving and partially paying ahead of time, the wait to see someone at the counter was 2 hours, as Dollar and Thrifty combined made for a very long line of people. I don't think it's right that person's with reservations have to wait in the same line with people who don't have any reservations.

4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2023

They did not have any cars when we arrived - and had to wait nearly 2 hours in the rental car office until they had a vehicle available.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Make false charges

4.0

Mediocre|Feb 2023

Pushed in to upgrading and was told I had to pay for liability insurance as it was a requirement

8.0

Very good|Aug 2020

The insurance cost more than the rental

1 out of 39

Alamo

8.8

Very good

47 reviews•4 locations

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.3

Very good

45 reviews•11 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2025

Waiting time to pick up the car was too long. Around 30 min.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

The person at check in was extremely helpful.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2020

The car was good.

One of the staff members' masks was below their nose almost the entire time. They gave the car to me empty on gas. The tire air pressure was also low so I had to go pay to fix that, even though I've never done it before since I don't own a car and hence why I was renting one. I spent extra money doing that since I didn't know what I was doing and needed to try multiple times. They also charged me for 8 days of tax and insurance rather than the 7 that I had booked.

1 out of 15

Avis

6.7

Okay

52 reviews•6 locations

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Hertz

6.3

Okay

94 reviews•7 locations

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8.0

Very good|Sep 2023

Lady didn’t smile the whole time; we had an electric car and had no idea how to manage that; we brought the car over 12 hours before the time was up but still paid full price

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

everything went well, no problems!

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Very unprofessional business. They didn't have available cars when we arrived to pick up a car even though we booked it 2 weeks in advance. The representative told us they will call us when a car will be available but never did so.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

We got a car that was with battery lasting only unto 50 %. So had to make many stops to recharge. Then had to change drop off location, and it took me hours to get this done by speaking on different channels. never again.

5.6

Fair|Aug 2020

Car was fine.

So you sent me the address of where to pick up the car and when I got there everything was boarded up. I had to find another hertz car rental place walk 2 miles to it.

9.2

Wonderful|Jul 2020

Everything went well

A bit expensive

1 out of 32

Car rental FAQs

What is the cheapest rental car found in San Francisco?
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under C$ 76/day when booking a rental car in San Francisco. The best deal a user found was for C$ 37/day from Turo, booked on Jun. 29.
How much does it cost to rent a car in San Francisco for a week from Thrifty?
Thrifty is one of the most popular car rental companies in San Francisco, offering car rentals for around C$ 396 per week on average.
Can I rent a car for a month in San Francisco?
Yes, cars are available to be rented out for an entire month in San Francisco.
How much does it cost to rent a car in San Francisco for a month?
Generally, a month-long car rental in San Francisco can be found for about C$ 1,698, with the average price for a rental being around C$ 57 a day. Book with Turo, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 71% less compared to the average price of car rentals in San Francisco.
How much is a car rental in San Francisco for a weekend?
C$ 191 is typically the average cost for a rental car for the weekend in San Francisco, though this could vary depending on the time of year. If you’re on a budget when travelling to San Francisco, then opt for a Supplier choice rental vehicle - these tend to be the most affordable on weekends. In the month of August, you can expect to find car rental prices on Cheapflights for as low as C$ 85/day.

Car rentals by fuel type in San Francisco

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Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in San Francisco. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest (C$ 27+).

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C$ 27+

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C$ 43+

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C$ 28+

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San Francisco car rentals in 2025

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Get relevant, data-driven information to help you rent a car in San Francisco, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

How far in advance should I rent a car in San Francisco?

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What is the cheapest month to rent a car in San Francisco?

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Which car rental company has the most locations in San Francisco?

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Explore the leading car rental agencies in San Francisco known for their outstanding service and extensive range of vehicles to choose from. There are currently 8 car rental companies in San Francisco. Reviews were last updated on 1 July 2025.

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