Car hire · United States
Car hire at San Diego Airport (SAN)
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In our sample from 29 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 778 offers from 13 rental companies at San Diego Airport. The cheapest car cost €236 for 7 days — €34 a day. Search live for your dates here:
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- How we sort results
- €236
- cheapest car, 7 days
- €435
- median price of all offers
- 778
- offers from 13 rental companies
- 31%
- available right at the airport
We compare offers from these rental companies, among others
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Price sample
What car hire costs at San Diego Airport
Pick-up on 26 November, drop-off on 3 December, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Nissan Rogue (SUV) from Fox rent a car. Half of all offers were under €435.
| Class | 7 days | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical pricemiddle of all offers | €435 | €62 | |
| Small car | from€270 | from€39 | 38 |
| Compact | from€272 | from€39 | 73 |
| Mid-size | from€275 | from€39 | 104 |
| SUV | from€236 | from€34 | 174 |
| Van | from€341 | from€49 | 87 |
| Premium | from€313 | from€45 | 69 |
Comparing pays off: For the same period, the cheapest offer was €236 on QEEQ and €304 on DiscoverCars.
Source and time
Rental companies
Rental companies at San Diego Airport
The 13 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week. The ratings come from the portals, based on their bookings; we don't check them.
- Alamo173 offers · rating 9.3from€317
- Thrifty56 offers · rating 8from€280
- Enterprise49 offers · rating 8.8from€316
- Dollar48 offers · rating 8.2from€300
- National41 offers · rating 8.6from€346
- Hertz39 offers · rating 8.1from€323
- SIXT28 offers · rating 9.1from€304
- FOX27 offers · rating 7.7from€474
- Avis25 offers · rating 7.6from€294
- Budget23 offers · rating 8from€270
- Europcar19 offers · rating 7.7from€324
- U-Save9 offers · rating 7.1from€629
- Fox rent a car8 offers · rating 8.5from€236
- 31% of cars are right at the airport
- 67% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 100% with free cancellation
- 100% with unlimited mileage
- 100% automatic
When to travel
When most people fly to San Diego
In 2025, 109,000 passengers flew from Germany to San Diego Airport — number 188 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and October, with 22% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 3 times as many as in February, the quietest.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 6,832 |
| February | 4,218 |
| March | 7,182 |
| April | 8,698 |
| May | 9,411 |
| June | 9,324 |
| July | 12,591 |
| August | 11,167 |
| September | 10,480 |
| October | 11,515 |
| November | 8,210 |
| December | 9,768 |
If you travel in July or October, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.
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