Car hire in San Francisco Bay Area

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Car rental brands in San Francisco Bay Area

Dollar

Avis

Fox

Alamo

Sixt

Budget

Thrifty

Hertz

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Car rental in San Francisco Bay Area: things to know

The most booked company over the past month	Dollar
The most popular to book	Premium car
Avg. daily price for Premium car	US$61 per day
3 days	Typical rental term
3 weeks before the trip	Best time to book to pay less
Possible with some companies	One-way rental

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Based on the average daily cost of US$63, it will cost you around US$442 for a week on our site.

Based on the average daily cost of US$63, it will cost you around US$1,893 for a month on our site.

Premium is the most popular car group to rent in San Francisco Bay Area among our users, followed by SUV and medium.

On average, renting Premium car in US$61 costs San Francisco Bay Area per day on our site.

On average, renting SUV in US$60 costs San Francisco Bay Area per day on our site.

On average, renting Medium car in US$46 costs San Francisco Bay Area per day on our site.

Based on our bookings, there are at least 26 car rental companies available in San Francisco Bay Area, including these:

Dollar
Avis
Fox

In the past 6 months, 24 rental companies were offering the cheapest rates for Premium car on our site:

RC - Fox for an average daily price of US$21
RC - Sixt for an average daily price of US$30
RC - Thrifty for an average daily price of US$32

Our users often pick up their car in these locations:

Burlingame
San Francisco International Airport
San Leandro

It is usually possible to return the rental car to a different location, but it depends on each company’s policy and might cost you an extra fee. The most popular brands in San Francisco Bay Area that allow one-way car rentals are Fox, Dollar and Avis.

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