Car hire in Downtown (San Diego)

Driver's age: 25-65

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When to book a rental car in Downtown, San Diego

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Top tips for renting a car in Downtown, San Diego

  • If you’re looking to save money and don’t mind renting a car in another neighborhood in San Diego, look for deals in Otay Mesa, where daily prices are around $26/day, or Torrey Pines (average of $51/day).

FAQs about hiring a car in Downtown (San Diego)

  • Is car hire cheaper in other San Diego neighbourhoods?

    Yes. Based on our information, ECONOMY in Little Italy is the cheapest car hire location in San Diego. It is located at 2367 India Street.

  • How can I find car hires near me in Downtown?

    Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

Downtown (San Diego) car hire reviews and directory

 
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Budget

6.5

Okay

Read 29 reviews

Cleanliness

7.3

Comfort

7.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.6

Value for money

6.6

2 locations in Downtown

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Locations in Downtown (San Diego)

1350 6th Ave Suite #170

+1 619 544 0510

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
Sunday09:00 - 13:00
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1670 Kettner Boulevard Suite 1

+1 619 231 7162

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
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6.0 Okay

Anonymous, Aug 2025

Standard SUV

KAYAK
The car wasn’t full of gas. Only had 1/4 of a tank. The last thing I wanted to do was go to the gas station. Doesn’t make sense to me. Isn’t that a rule??? And they didn’t have a reservation because they said kayak canceled it!!!

6.0 Okay

Anonymous, June 2025

Passenger van

KAYAK
Everything was mostly great, especially the customer service. Only frustrating part was the vehicle was received with the gas gauge on empty. I had to pay a high price for gas in the city before I was able to leave downtown. The return was a bit challenging (since I had to drop it off at another location) because my flight was prior to the office opening. Whoever helped me behind the counter was excellent.

2.0 Poor

Lindsay, Jan 2025

Supplier choice

KAYAK
There was no rental available! Kayak - and every third party rental system - LIES! The most affordable car was not available until 1pm. It was 9am. Budget's only available rental vehicle was an extra $100. So I cancelled. I returned to computer to find a vehicle available near downtown San Diego and ..... The Budget location I was at came up again on Kayak! Kayak said a vehicle was available to rent at that moment. The Budget staff member running that office verified it was not correct, and there is still no vehicle. And I purchased the third party insurance via the Kayak website. Though I cancelled the car reservation because no car was available.... I did not receive a refund for the insurance.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Feb 2024

Coupe

KAYAK
It was fantastic.

2.0 Poor

Shahrouz, Nov 2023

Pick-up truck

KAYAK
I friendly staff The truck was beat up lots of dents Got overcharged Drop off was confusing and inconvenient

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2022

KAYAK
I booked the car with Kayak and they allowed me to book it at a rental location that closes at 5pm, when my flight arrived at 5pm. Therefore, I missed the pickup, and when I went to get it the next day the price was twice as much as the original.

1 out of 10

Avis

6.3

Okay

Read 13 reviews

Cleanliness

7.1

Comfort

7.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.6

Value for money

6.4

2 locations in Downtown

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Locations in Downtown (San Diego)

1350 6th Ave Suite #170

+1 619 544 0438

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
Sunday09:00 - 13:00
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1670 Kettner Boulevard Suite 1

+1 619 231 7137

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
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4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Oct 2024

Economy

KAYAK
Tank was half full on pick up and they tried to charge me for returning it at half. Charged my card the full booking amount twice for the same booking. Car needed maintenance 2 days into a 30+ day booking. Tires were flat.

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, July 2024

Compact

KAYAK
Vincent and Lauren both helped us a ton when a pickup error caused our reservation to go sideways. There needed to be a better explanation online that there are multiple pickup locations right by the airport that have different hours of operation.

6.0 Okay

James, Jan 2024

Intermediate SUV

KAYAK
It was the fastest I was in and out of a rental office. The individual working at the drop off in Palm Springs was really nice. I can't tell you how disappointed I was that the type of car I reserved was not there since I made the reservation ahead of time.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jan 2024

People mover

KAYAK
I’ve been overcharged by hundreds of dollars and yet to see confirmation of a refund

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jan 2024

Pick-up truck

KAYAK
I booked something $103 and ended up paying $355

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Feb 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Great staff both in San Diego and San Jose, very helpful.

1 out of 5

Hertz

5.7

Fair

Read 1 review

Cleanliness

6.6

Comfort

6.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.7

Value for money

5.9

One location in Downtown

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Locations in Downtown (San Diego)

1 Market Place

+1 619 702 4524

Monday09:00 - 13:00
Tuesday09:00 - 13:00
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Sixt

7.1

Good

Best rated

Cleanliness

7.6

Comfort

7.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.2

Value for money

6.9

One location in Downtown

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Locations in Downtown (San Diego)

901 Bayfront Court

+1 888 749 8227

Monday08:00 - 17:00
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SURPRICE CAR RENTAL

4.0

Mediocre

Cleanliness

5.0

Comfort

4.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

3.7

Value for money

4.1

One location in Downtown

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Locations in Downtown (San Diego)

150 W Broadway

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1st Van Rental

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One location in Downtown

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Locations in Downtown (San Diego)

3225 North Harbor Dr.

+1 858 333 7775

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All Star Rent a Van

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One location in Downtown

Locations in Downtown (San Diego)

3338 kettner blvd

+1 866 925 8695

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1074 travellers who hired a car in Downtown gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.1

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