Most popular company | THRIFTY |
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Price of petrol per litre | $2.02 |
Average price per day | $73 |
Cheapest price per day | $45 |
January
$69
February
$83
March
$93
April
$93
May
$102
June
$107
July
$121
August
$114
September
$102
October
$97
November
$83
December
$95
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in San Francisco 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.
There are 38 hire agencies servicing San Francisco. These agencies, altogether, have 99 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? medium car is the cheapest car type to hire in San Francisco with prices from $45 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 5 car types you can hire in San Francisco:
Small cars | $69 - $139 | |
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All Car Types | $101 - $152 |
To hire a small car in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of $101/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a small car in San Francisco, the United States (~$69/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is June (~$139/day). In fact, November is about 33% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a small car saves you 18% 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. Here are the best San Francisco small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a medium car in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of $116/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in San Francisco, the United States (~$95/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is June (~$147/day). In fact, November is about 19% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a medium car saves you 6% 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. Here are the best San Francisco medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a large car in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of $136/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a large car in San Francisco, the United States (~$112/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~$158/day). In fact, November is about 19% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a large car is 11% more expensive. 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. Here are the best San Francisco large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a SUV in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of $119/day. April is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in San Francisco, the United States (~$93/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is June (~$162/day). In fact, April is about 22% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a SUV saves you 4% 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. Here are the best San Francisco SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a van in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of $193/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a van in San Francisco, the United States (~$106/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~$540/day). In fact, November is about 46% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a van is 37% more expensive. 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 luxury car in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of $155/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a luxury car in San Francisco, the United States (~$84/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~$301/day). In fact, November is about 46% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a luxury car is 21% more expensive. 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 convertible in San Francisco, the United States, you would pay an average price of $163/day. December is the cheapest month to hire a convertible in San Francisco, the United States (~$146/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is November (~$282/day). In fact, December is about 11% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible hire for San Francisco. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Francisco, hiring a convertible is 25% more expensive. 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. Here are the best San Francisco convertible hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $73/day when booking a car hire in San Francisco. The absolute best deal a user found was for $41/day from Thrifty, booked on Dec. 16.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in San Francisco from the following companies over the past two weeks: Thrifty ($44/day), Fox ($45/day), and Dollar ($50/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, National (9.1 rating), Alamo (8.8 rating) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.4 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in San Francisco.
The average price of petrol in San Francisco is $2.02/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between $91 and $131 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
From Thrifty you can hire a car in San Francisco from about $564 per week on average.
Booking in advance not only ensures a better chance of getting your vehicle of choice, it can save you up to 28% on your car hire. For a below average price in San Francisco, Cheapflights recommends booking your car hire at least 7 days in advance.
Typically, how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For San Francisco however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.
You can potentially save up to 61% on a month-long rental by booking with Thrifty. Thrifty is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car in San Francisco can cost you on average $2,416 a month or $81 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.
$110 is typically the average cost for a hire 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 Compact hire vehicle - these tend to be the most affordable on weekends. In the month of January, you can expect to find car hire prices on Cheapflights for as low as $88/day.
The majority of Cheapflights travellers prefer to hire a Standard (Ford Mustang Convertible) in San Francisco, making it the most popular option.
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 ($27+).