Car hire at San Francisco Airport (SFO)

Price sample

What car hire costs at San Francisco Airport

Pick-up on 9 November, drop-off on 16 November, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Ford Focus (Compact) from Thrifty. Half of all offers were under €351.

Comparing pays off: For the same period, the cheapest offer was €189 on QEEQ and €236 on DiscoverCars.

Sample from 12 Oct 2026, 03:52, not a bookable price — car hire prices change with availability. The search above shows the current price for your dates.

Rental companies

Rental companies at San Francisco Airport

The 12 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.

• Alamo105 offers · rating 9.3from€246
• Thrifty63 offers · rating 8.5from€189
• Dollar52 offers · rating 7.4from€199
• SIXT42 offers · rating 8.7from€218
• Enterprise38 offers · rating 9.4from€250
• National36 offers · rating 9.1from€260
• FOX33 offers · rating 7.6from€520
• Avis24 offers · rating 7.5from€219
• Budget23 offers · rating 8.6from€232
• Europcar14 offers · rating 6.7from€253
• Hertz11 offers · rating 7.6from€275
• Fox rent a car3 offers · rating 6.9from€252

• 92% of cars are right at the airport
• 8% 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 Francisco

In 2025, 511,000 passengers flew from Germany to San Francisco Airport — number 51 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and August, with 23% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 2.5 times as many as in February, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 2.8% more than in the previous year.

If you travel in July or August, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.