Cheap Car Hire in San Francisco

When is it cheapest to rent a car in San Francisco?

All	26€ - 54€
Family size	39€ - 78€
Economy	22€ - 38€

The cheapest time to hire a car in San Francisco is in February. The price is 21% lower than the rest of the year at just 29 EUR per day. The most expensive month is July. If you are looking for a specific car type, consider hiring an economy car in February. If you need more room for your family, larger vehicles with 6+ seats are typically cheapest in January. The price of a car hire in San Francisco can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.

Top car hire suppliers in San Francisco

Need advice on where to hire a car? These are the top providers

Most popular	Alamo	Alamo gives you the cheapest deals in 5 locations around the city
Most locations	Enterprise	Enterprise gives you high quality and luxurious models in one of their 11 locations

Find popular attractions close to your car's pick-up location

San Francisco Airport

San Francisco, California, United States

Nearby attractions:

Candlestick Park		10.2 km
Castro Theatre		16.4 km
Mission San Francisco de Asís		16.4 km
San Francisco Zoo		16.5 km
Harvey Milk Plaza		16.8 km

San Jose Airport

San Jose, California, United States

Nearby attractions:

Candlestick Park		56 km
AT&T Park		62 km
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge		62 km
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts		63 km
Mission San Francisco de Asís		63 km

Oakland Airport

Oakland, California, United States

Nearby attractions:

Candlestick Park		14.7 km
AT&T Park		16.7 km
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge		17.1 km
Moscone Center		17.9 km
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts		17.9 km

San Francisco Car Hire Directory

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Agency score: Excellent 8.7

Score based on 7,565 reviews

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Agency score: Excellent 8.5

Score based on 13,743 reviews

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Agency score: Good 7.6

Score based on 2,372 reviews

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Agency score: Good 7.6

Score based on 1,886 reviews

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Agency score: Good 7.4

Score based on 4,507 reviews

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Agency score: Good 7.3

Score based on 4,980 reviews

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Agency score: Good 7.3

Score based on 6,967 reviews

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Agency score: Good 7.2

Score based on 3,384 reviews

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Distance to popular hotels from San Francisco Airport

Park your car and yourself at these popular hotels not far from San Francisco's car hire counter

Hilton San Francisco Union Square

333 O'Farrell Street

18.5 km from airport

Fairmont San Francisco

950 Mason Street

19.2 km from airport

Hotel Zephyr San Francisco

250 Beach Street

20.9 km from airport

The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square

335 Powell Street

18.6 km from airport

Hotel Nikko San Francisco

222 Mason Street

18.5 km from airport

San Francisco Marriott Marquis

780 Mission Street

18.3 km from airport

Hyatt Regency San Francisco

5 Embarcadero Center

19.2 km from airport

Hilton San Francisco Financial District

750 Kearny Street

19.4 km from airport

Parc 55 San Francisco - a Hilton Hotel

55 Cyril Magnin Street

18.3 km from airport

Club Quarters Hotel in San Francisco

424 Clay Street

19.4 km from airport

Hotel Whitcomb

1231 Market Street

17.7 km from airport

Intercontinental Hotels Mark Hopkins San Francisco

999 California Street

19.1 km from airport

Grand Hyatt San Francisco

345 Stockton Street

18.8 km from airport

Hotel Zoe Fisherman's Wharf

425 North Point Street

20.8 km from airport

Riu Plaza Fisherman's Wharf

2500 Mason Street

20.9 km from airport

Stanford Court San Francisco

905 California Street

19.1 km from airport

Omni San Francisco Hotel

500 California Street

19.2 km from airport

Hotel G San Francisco

386 Geary Street

18.6 km from airport

Car Hire in San Francisco

In March to date, 276 momondo users have searched for cheap car hire in San Francisco.

Can you hire a car at San Francisco airport?

San Francisco was popular among users looking in San Francisco, with 88% selecting deals from the airport. In April, to hire a car at San Francisco will cost on average 34€.

Where is it easiest to hire a car in San Francisco?

22% of the best car hire deals in San Francisco for next month came from Alamo; however, Dollar and Thrifty are often competitive depending on what you're looking for.

What is the speed limit in San Francisco?

In San Francisco, the speed limit in urban areas is 40 km/h. This increases to 120 km/h for single carriageways and 120 km/h for motorways. These limits apply to motorcycles, cars and vans. If you plan on towing any vehicle or trailers then speed limits will usually be lower.

What is the drink drive limit in San Francisco?

It is strongly recommended that you avoid alcohol before driving a vehicle. In San Francisco the safe and legal limit for drink-driving is 0.1% BAC.

How good are the roads in San Francisco?

The road network in San Francisco has been scored 5.7 for its network quality (1 lowest, 7 highest). This puts it at no.14 in the world. In comparison IE ranks at no. 24 with a score of 5.3. Roads will vary significantly at regional level within a country so this score has been used simply as a guide or reference for comparison.