San Diego Airport
It’s America’s eighth largest city and the second biggest in
California, eclipsing
San Francisco. San Diego is renowned for its Mediterranean climate which makes it one of the most ‘liveable’ cities in the US. San Diego is right on the Mexican border, opposite
Tijuana and has its own old quarter of Spanish style haciendas
San Diego Airport is a busy public airport which runs a number of domestic services. They include routes to
Los Angeles with Delta Connection, Seattle/Tacoma with Alaska Airlines and San Francisco with Southwest Airlines. Pick up a low-cost car rental at San Diego International and you can enjoy the wonderful weather and beaches of California. We have all sort of cars to suit any customer, including people carriers with roof racks for surfers.
To get your hire car you will have to call the company on one of the courtesy phones then wait for the shuttle at the roundabout at the far end of the terminal. The airport is only around a three-mile drive from the centre of San Diego.
Cheapest car hire at San Diego Airport
Chevrolet Spark
5 Adults, 4 Doors
From 82.44 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 577.11 EUR from 21/11/2022
Chevrolet Spark
5 Adults, 4 Doors
From 82.44 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 577.11 EUR from 21/11/2022
Mystery Car Compact or Larger
5 Adults, 4 Doors
From 82.44 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 577.11 EUR from 21/11/2022
Nissan Versa
5 Adults, 4 Doors
From 82.58 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 578.09 EUR from 21/11/2022
Ford Focus
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 82.58 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 578.09 EUR from 21/11/2022
Nissan Sentra
5 Adults, 4 Doors
From 82.72 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 579.06 EUR from 21/11/2022
Chevrolet Malibu
5 Adults, 4 Doors
From 83.00 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 581.00 EUR from 21/11/2022
Chevrolet Malibu
5 Adults, 4 Doors
From 83.00 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 581.00 EUR from 21/11/2022
Volkswagen Jetta
5 Adults, 2 Doors
From 83.00 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 581.00 EUR from 21/11/2022
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San Diego Airport car hire special offers
We currently have 2 special offers for car rental in San Diego Airport including;
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Free additional driver
With this car you get 1 free additional driver available from
ALAMO, AVIS, DOLLAR, ENTERPRISE, HERTZ, NATIONAL, THRIFTY.
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Pre-Registration available
For faster, easier car hire, add driver details before pick-up available from
ALAMO, AVIS, DOLLAR, ENTERPRISE, HERTZ, NATIONAL, THRIFTY.
Useful to know about San Diego Airport
- Most of the landings and takeoffs at San Diego Airport take place from east to west .
- Because of noise complaints from residents planes may only fly from San Diego International between 6.30am and 11.30pm.
- San Diego International was the first company to run a blog by one of their employees starting in January 2008.
- Every day 50,000 passengers use San Diego International Airport on an estimated 600 flights.
- Charles Lindbergh tested his Spirit of St Louis plane near there before making his historic transatlantic flight.
Popular car hire destinations in San Diego Airport
Best car rental companies in San Diego Airport
8.2
No.1: ENTERPRISE,
based on 1435 reviews
19 min (average wait time)
8.1
No.3: ALAMO,
based on 3544 reviews
22 min (average wait time)
8.1
No.2: BUDGET,
based on 2554 reviews
30 min (average wait time)
San Diego Airport car hire information
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€ 577.08
Average price:
(per week)
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€ 82.44
Best Price:
Per Week
Average prices per day for car hire at San Diego Airport
| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 75 |
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| February | € 75 |
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| March | € 72 |
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| April | € 67 |
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| May | € 70 |
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| June | € 72 |
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| July | € 82 |
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| August | € 67 |
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| September | € 71 |
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| October | € 68 |
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| November | € 85 |
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| December | € 82 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 73 |
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| February | € 70 |
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| March | € 67 |
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| April | € 57 |
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| May | € 64 |
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| June | € 65 |
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| July | € 76 |
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| August | € 64 |
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| September | € 69 |
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| October | € 63 |
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| November | € 79 |
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| December | € 80 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 108 |
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| February | € 98 |
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| March | € 93 |
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| April | € 79 |
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| May | € 91 |
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| June | € 92 |
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| July | € 117 |
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| August | € 99 |
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| September | € 93 |
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| October | € 90 |
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| November | € 105 |
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| December | € 124 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 87 |
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| February | € 85 |
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| March | € 78 |
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| April | € 67 |
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| May | € 76 |
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| June | € 78 |
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| July | € 97 |
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| August | € 83 |
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| September | € 78 |
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| October | € 75 |
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| November | € 90 |
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| December | € 100 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 99 |
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| February | € 101 |
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| March | € 91 |
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| April | € 78 |
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| May | € 86 |
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| June | € 86 |
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| July | € 109 |
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| August | € 101 |
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| September | € 92 |
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| October | € 85 |
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| November | € 107 |
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| December | € 117 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | |
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| February | |
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| March | |
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| April | € 45 |
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| May | € 46 |
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| June | € 48 |
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| July | € 79 |
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| August | € 39 |
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| September | € 37 |
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| October | € 35 |
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| November | |
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| December | |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 97 |
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| February | € 98 |
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| March | € 90 |
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| April | € 73 |
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| May | € 88 |
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| June | € 91 |
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| July | € 109 |
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| August | € 97 |
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| September | € 89 |
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| October | € 84 |
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| November | € 102 |
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| December | € 119 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 56 |
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| February | € 56 |
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| March | |
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| April | € 130 |
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| May | € 115 |
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| June | € 107 |
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| July | € 105 |
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| August | € 103 |
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| September | € 98 |
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| October | € 82 |
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| November | € 124 |
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| December | |
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*average daily rates based on 7 day rental, search for today's best prices
FAQs about car hire at San Diego Airport
How much does car hire at San Diego Airport cost?
Car hire at San Diego Airport costs as little as €82.40 per day, however the average price across all suppliers for a Economy class vehicle is €108.10 per day. The most expensive car to hire is €254.60 per day from HERTZ for a Chevrolet Suburban.
What car hire companies offer sanitised car rental in San Diego Airport?
7 car hire brands have committed to maintaining sanitisation measures as per WHO COVID-19 guidelines in San Diego Airport, including HERTZ, DOLLAR, NATIONAL, see the full list
here.
What car hire companies offer sanitised car rental at San Diego Airport?
None of the car hire companies at San Diego Airport are currently offering sanitised cars as per WHO COVID-19 guidelines.
Who is the best car rental agent at San Diego Airport?
Based on recent customer reviews over the last 3 months, Enterprise has the highest customer rating for car hire at San Diego Airport with a score of 8.2/10
with ALAMO ehi rated second best with a score of 8.1/10
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How much does it cost to hire a compact car at San Diego Airport?
Today’s cheapest price for compact car hire at San Diego Airport is €578.09 per week from THRIFTY.
Who is the cheapest car hire agent at San Diego Airport?
The cheapest car hire company at San Diego Airport is THRIFTY, with prices for a Special class car such as the Mystery Car Compact or Larger available from as little as €577.08 per week.
How much is fuel at San Diego Airport?
You can expect to pay €1.091/ltr of petrol and €1.361/ltr of diesel at San Diego Airport. You’ll pay a premium if refilling at motorway services of up to 10%.
What car hire agencies are available at San Diego Airport?
We can arrange great deals on car hire at San Diego Airport with leading car hire companies such as ALAMO, AVIS, BUDGET, DOLLAR, ENTERPRISE, HERTZ, NATIONAL, SIXT, THRIFTY as well as reputable, local car hire companies.
What type of car can I hire at San Diego Airport?
We can arrange Compact, Compact Elite, Economy, Fullsize, Fullsize Elite, Intermediate, Intermediate Elite, Luxury, Premium, Special and Standard class rental cars at San Diego Airport.
How much does it cost to hire a convertible car at San Diego Airport?
We don’t currently have any convertible cars to hire at San Diego Airport, but we are working in it and please check dates for future rentals.
The price at the moment for a convertible rental car at San Diego Airport is €648.08 per week from THRIFTY for a Chevrolet Camaro Convertible.
Do you have a discount code for car hire at San Diego Airport?
We don’t have any discount codes for car hire at San Diego Airport at the moment, however THRIFTY rates start from just €577.08 per week. If you’ve found a cheaper price than €577.08 from THRIFTY in San Diego - Airport or any other rental agent, let us know and we’ll do our best to beat it.
How much does it cost to hire a car for a week at San Diego Airport?
The cheapest price to hire a car for a week at San Diego Airport is €576.80 per week with an average price of €756.70 per week across all car hire companies.
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Information about car hire agents at San Diego Airport
Telephone numbers for popular car hire companies at
San Diego Airport
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Alamo (tel: 8337631741)
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Dollar (tel: (866) 434-2226)
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National (tel: 8337631740)
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Thrifty (tel: (877) 283-0898)
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Budget (tel: 619-680-4949)
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Avis (tel: 619-688-5000)
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Enterprise (tel: 8337631739)
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Hertz (tel: 6197675700)
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Sixt (tel: +1-8887498227)
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Hertz (tel: 8585037755)
Pick-up locations for car hire companies at
San Diego Airport
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Alamo (3355 ADMIRAL BOLAND WAY, SAN DIEGO, 92101, CA, California)
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Dollar (OFF - AIRPORT, 3355 ADMIRAL BOLAND WAY, SAN DIEGO, CA (CA), UNITED STATES, 92101)
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National (3355 ADMIRAL BOLAND WAY, SAN DIEGO, 92101, CA, California)
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Thrifty (OFF - AIRPORT, 3355 ADMIRAL BOLAND WAY, SAN DIEGO, CA (CA), UNITED STATES, 92101)
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Budget (3355 Admiral Boland Way, San Diego, 92101, CA, California)
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Avis (3355 Admiral Boland Way, San Diego, 92101, CA, California)
Car hire company reviews at
San Diego Airport
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Enterprise: Rated 8.2/10 from 258 reviews
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BUDGET ABG: Rated 8.1/10 from 10 reviews
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ALAMO ehi: Rated 8.1/10 from 8 reviews
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NATIONAL ehi: Rated 7.5/10 from 64 reviews
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SIXT: Rated 7.3/10 from 404 reviews
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Hertz: Rated 6.7/10 from 664 reviews