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San Jose, CA, United States

10 May — 17 May

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Find great deals below on a variety of popular hire cars in Silicon Valley

Renault Zoe

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

€31/day

10 May - 25 May

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Toyota Corolla

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

€32/day

10 May - 25 May

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Opel Astra

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

€32/day

10 May - 25 May

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Renault Zoe

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

€33/day

10 May - 24 May

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Volkswagen Jetta

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

€34/day

10 May - 24 May

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Toyota RAV4

or similar Intermediate SUV

Up to 5 passengers

€36/day

10 May - 25 May

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BMW 3 Series

or similar Full-size

Up to 5 passengers

€42/day

10 May - 25 May

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Nissan X-Trail

or similar Standard SUV

Up to 5 passengers

€43/day

10 May - 25 May

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Skoda Octavia

or similar Standard

Up to 5 passengers

€46/day

10 May - 25 May

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Car hire insight and trends in Silicon Valley

Useful insights to help you book the perfect car hire in Silicon Valley

What is the best car hire agency in Silicon Valley?

If you plan on visiting Silicon Valley, consider hiring a car from Fox, which is the best car hire company in the region with 1 location. 295 momondo reviewers gave this rental agency an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 for their reasonable prices and customer service. You can find Fox in San Jose and many other cities throughout Silicon Valley.

What is the most popular type of car to hire in Silicon Valley?

41% of users prefer to hire Intermediate vehicles in Silicon Valley, making it the most popular car hire type. If you are also interested in hiring one for your trip to Silicon Valley, then you can expect to pay around €45 per day.

Silicon Valley car hire directory

All major car hire suppliers in Silicon Valley

Alamo

8.5

Very Good

168 reviews•1 location

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Overview

Recent reviews

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.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2021

Quite roomy Soul Kia. Liked that I could put down the back seats and carry a bunch of goodies to a wedding site.

1 out of 56

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.1

Very Good

123 reviews•10 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 .

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

Enterprise is the worst company ever. I tried to rent 2 cars in one location. At least after rent confirmation I got a call that they have no such cars. On another location I've been told that they don't have such car and it is not their problem. I lost time and money to get there, but managers just locked at their office. Enterprise does not exist for me anymore.

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.

1 out of 41

Thrifty

7.4

Good

106 reviews•2 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2021

Was charged additional expenses without any explanation.

1.9

Poor|Sep 2021

Total scam on the coverage!!! We paid $1000 for our 10 day rental and at the time of pick up were told the insurance was not included and that would be an additional $39 per day minimum. Plus all these extra taxes and fees we were stuck with a $700 bill on top of the $1000. There is no way their coverage is worth $40 per day for the baseline. We could have paid less money at a nicer rental car company and not had to stand in line for an hour and a half to get our car at pick up. Terrible experience.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2021

Staff at front desk and car exit were both helpful and friendly

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2021

The staff at San Jose airport were the best I ever worked with!!!! They helped get us in the right vehicle for 6 people and luggage. The manager at San Jose airport on Friday, June 11, 2014 was especially helpful, efficient and kind. I was so impressed with this company!

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2021

More people needed to be working at pickup. Waiting for 30 minutes isnt fun.

1 out of 36

Dollar

7.4

Good

116 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Very bad, they had a a lot of additional fees.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

The clerk was very friendly, personable and attentive. But, as he was claiming the vehicle we agreed upon, someone else in the system claimed before he could. Instead of telling me this, he assigned me a different car we didn't discuss. We were heading to a graduation, & I didn't have time to go downstairs and get a different car. I had my elderly parents with me, & the car we got was uncomfortable. We were not happy, & the right thing to do is to train your people to be honest with clients, and do your best to meet their needs.

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

1 out of 39

Hertz

6.1

Okay

188 reviews•11 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

It was the worst experience I have ever had with renting a car. I did not request an electric vehicle but ended up with one without any instructions on how electric vehicles work or how to recharge if you have to. The care was not charged all the way so it could not even make it to my destination which was only 3 1/2 hour trip. It took me a total of 9 hours to get home due to having to find a charging station and having to sit for a couple hours in the blazing Sun while it charge only enough to make it home!!!! Do not rent an electric car if you have never used one in the past. It was an absolute terrible experience 😢😢😢 and I lost out on a paying job since it took me 5.5 extra wasted hours of my time.

8.0

Very Good|May 2023

Very helpful staff

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

The women that helped me was so very friendly. They were still cleaning the vehicle from the prior renter. She offered me a seat and we had a very friendly chat for the 5 or so minutes it took to finish up the cleaning.

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2023

I rented an electric vehicle (by accident), and the staff was super friendly but didn't have any advice about how to bring it back charged. I didn't a couple of hours of my rental researching, then charging, the car.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

I thought I was renting a car at the San Jose airport, but it turned out that it was a small facility off airport that cost me $40 to get to by taxi. The airport Hertz was not willing to do anything for me except rent me a car at walk-up rates (at least twice what I had prepaid), and not even give me credit for the prepaid amount. They said I could get it back from the "company". Yes, same company. Very unhelpful while he was telling me how he would accomodate me. I didn't have any reason to suspect that the car I was renting was not at the airport, as I am not familiar with the addresses in that area.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Waiting for my refund because I was not able to pick up the car because they did not have any available and I wasn’t the only one that was unable to get a car!! Very disappointed never using this again!

1 out of 63

Hertz Locations in Silicon Valley

Avis

6.9

Okay

39 reviews•5 locations

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Recent reviews

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

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

over charged me for miles and time on my return. also included insurance which I told them I didn't want.

1 out of 13

Budget

6.5

Okay

96 reviews•5 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

The lady who helped me check in to get the vehicle was super helpful! The van was very roomy and comfy for my family!!

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

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

This was my first time renting a car, and besides the wait to pick up a car at the beginning, I had a very easy time as a first time car renter. Customer service was very nice at pickup and drop off and for the car I got, the price was very reasonable.

1 out of 32

Airport Van

5.6

Fair

18 reviews•2 locations

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Car hire in Silicon Valley

Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car in Silicon Valley so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

When did momondo last update prices for cars in Silicon Valley?

Prices for cars in Silicon Valley were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in Silicon Valley?

As of May 2024, there are 4 operators available to choose from for cars in Silicon Valley.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in Silicon Valley?

Among different countries, including Silicon Valley, the minimum age for drivers varies. In numerous EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. To hire a car overseas, you'll generally need to be at least 21, and if you're under 25, a young driver surcharge may be imposed. It's recommended that you review the policy of the hire company you're considering before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to hire a car in Silicon Valley?

All drivers must have a valid full driving license when hiring a car in Silicon Valley. If the license is written in a different language from the country of hire, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're hiring a car overseas, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. It is always advisable to check with the individual hire company you're booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car hire in Silicon Valley?

You should use momondo to book a car hire in Silicon Valley because it could save you time and money. momondo fetches and allows you to compare car hire prices and policies from thousands of car hire websites.

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