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Thrifty car hire prices at San Diego Airport

Chevrolet Spark car
Chevrolet Spark
or similar Small
2
2
4-5
$52/day
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Ford Focus car
Ford Focus
or similar Small
4
2
4-5
$53/day
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Kia K4 car
Kia K4
or similar Medium
5
3
2/4
$53/day
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Chevrolet Malibu car
Chevrolet Malibu
or similar Large
5
2
4-5
$53/day
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Chrysler Pacifica car
Chrysler Pacifica
or similar Van
5
5
4-5
$78/day
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Nissan Pathfinder car
Nissan Pathfinder
or similar SUV
5
2
4-5
$74/day
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Genesis G70 car
Genesis G70
or similar Luxury
5
5
2/4
$71/day
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Chevrolet Suburban car
Chevrolet Suburban
or similar SUV
5
5
4-5
$135/day
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Mazda CX-5 car
Mazda CX-5
or similar SUV
5
3
4-5
$51/day
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Chevrolet Trax car
Chevrolet Trax
or similar SUV
4
2
4-5
$52/day
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Class Special Car car
Class Special Car
or similar Category
5
5
2/4
$58/day
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Jeep Wrangler car
Jeep Wrangler
or similar SUV
5
3
2/4
$74/day
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How far in advance should you book car hire from Thrifty at San Diego Airport?

To get the best price on car hire from Thrifty at San Diego Airport, you should book around 18 days before your trip. This could save you approximately 24% compared to booking last minute.

How much does it cost to hire a car from Thrifty at San Diego Airport per month?

On average, car hire from Thrifty at San Diego Airport costs $75 per day. July is the most expensive month to hire from Thrifty at San Diego Airport, when prices are $86/day on average.

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Top tips for hiring a car from Thrifty at San Diego Airport

  • Book your hire car at San Diego Airport from Thrifty at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Premium hire cars from Thrifty at San Diego Airport are around 100% cheaper than other car types, on average

FAQs about hiring a car from Thrifty at San Diego Airport

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Thrifty at San Diego Airport?

    On average a hire car from Thrifty at San Diego Airport costs $51 per day.

  • What is the most popular hire car from Thrifty at San Diego Airport?

    Luxury car hire (Honda Pilot or similar) are the most frequently booked car type from Thrifty at San Diego Airport.

  • Where can I find Thrifty hire cars at San Diego Airport?

    3355 Admiral Boland Way is the closest Thrifty hire car location to San Diego Airport. The telephone number for this location is +1 866 434 2226.

  • Does Thrifty offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from San Diego Airport (SAN)?

    Yes

Reviews

Overall rating5.5 FairBased on 63 reviews
Cleanliness
6.6
Comfort
6.1
Overall
5.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.8
Value for money
5.6

Recent reviews

Traveller rating
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10.0
great!Reviewed 6 June 2025
review fromkayak
2.0
My experience was absolutely horrible. I showed up at Thrifty to pick up my rental car that I had already paid for in full. They advised me that they were out of rental cars for the night and to try someplace else. I told them I already paid for it and they told me "too bad". I was left scrambling and had to use Budget renal service and pay almost 4x the price on top of what I already paid. I've been trying to get ahold of someone to help but they keep pointing me in different directions.Reviewed 17 Feb 2025
review fromkayak
10.0
Everything was good.Reviewed 17 Feb 2025
review fromkayak
2.0
Terrible , worse experience ever , when we arrived at Thrifty no car was available despite we reserved many days prior , and they gave no assistance. We had to Uber to our destination. We will NEVER use them again and also recommend to our friends and family never to use them.Reviewed 30 Dec 2024
review fromkayak
10.0
Cost for tolls was exhorbitantReviewed 3 Oct 2024
review fromkayak
2.0
They had a 1.5 hour line and were out of the car type we reserved. They advised us to come back the next day and even then they didn’t have the car we reserved. So we ended up having to make a new reservation with a different company.Reviewed 10 Sept 2024
review fromkayak
2.0
Didn't end up completing reservation because they didn't have a car.Reviewed 13 July 2024
review fromkayak
2.0
Inside the car was a moldReviewed 30 Mar 2024
review fromkayak
4.0
Was not charged the same and the return was totally incorrect. Also I mentioned I have car insurance and still had it charged. How can you fix thisReviewed 6 Feb 2024
review fromkayak
10.0
The wait in line was long. There could have been more customer service agents.Reviewed 9 Jan 2024
review fromkayak
2.0
We arrived to a line of 100 people and they had run out of cars so we didn’t get one.Reviewed 1 Jan 2024
review fromkayak
2.0
1 person at the dollar/thrifty counter for 20 people in line. After travelling all day and then having to tale an airport shuttle.to a.counter who's line is out the door with only one person working is highly disappointing. The wait to move was awful. I have pictures and a video to share of this absolutely pathetic situationReviewed 7 Dec 2023
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Thrifty car hires near San Diego Airport

Address

3355 Admiral Boland Way

Hours

Monday00:00 - 01:0006:00 - 23:59
Tuesday06:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Wednesday00:00 - 01:0006:00 - 23:59
Thursday00:00 - 01:0006:00 - 23:59
Friday06:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Saturday06:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Sunday00:00 - 01:0006:00 - 23:59

Phone

+1 866 434 2226

Address

3355 Admiral Boland Way

Address

1120 We Saint Laurel Street

Address

1120 W Laurel Street

Hours

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00

Phone

+1 619 557 8499
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