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Cheap Car Rentals in San Diego Airport from RM 138

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Popular car types in San Diego Airport

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There are 68 hire agencies servicing San Diego Airport. These agencies, altogether, have 162 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? small car is the cheapest car type to hire at San Diego Airport with prices from RM 138 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 5 car types you can hire at San Diego Airport:

Economy

Economy

RM 160+

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Compact

Compact

RM 138+

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Intermediate

Intermediate

RM 155+

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Full-size

Full-size

RM 159+

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People carrier

People carrier

RM 243+

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Full-size SUV

Full-size SUV

RM 228+

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Premium

Premium

RM 284+

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Luxury

Luxury

RM 272+

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Premium SUV

Premium SUV

RM 338+

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Compact SUV

Compact SUV

RM 156+

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Standard SUV

Standard SUV

RM 162+

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Intermediate SUV

Intermediate SUV

RM 178+

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Best car rental deals found at San Diego Airport

Honda CityRM 138/day
Honda City
Found 10/20/26
Proton PersonaRM 160/day
Proton Persona
Found 10/19/26
Honda BR-VRM 178/day
Honda BR-V
Found 10/19/26

Cheapflights insights for San Diego Airport car rentals

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How far in advance should I hire a car at San Diego Airport?

To get the best deal on car hire at San Diego Airport, book about 14 days before your trip. At that point, average daily prices are around RM 135, which is about 226% cheaper than the typical rate.

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What is the best car hire company at San Diego Airport?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car rental company at San Diego Airport is Dollar (rated 5.2/10 with 49 reviews). MEXRENTACAR (rated 3.7/10 with 51 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.

Dollar
Dollar
5.2
MEXRENTACAR
MEXRENTACAR
3.7
Alamo
Alamo
8.8
All Star Rent a Van
All Star Rent a Van
0.0

What is the cheapest month to rent a car at San Diego Airport?

At San Diego Airport, the best time to rent a car is at January, with an average daily rate of just RM 131. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging RM 208 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.|1#In San Diego Airport, the best time to rent a car is in January, with an average daily rate of just RM 131. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging RM 208 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.

January

RM 131

February

RM 159

March

RM 175

April

RM 171

May

RM 143

June

RM 184

July

RM 208

August

RM 175

September

RM 147

October

RM 159

November

RM 163

December

RM 196

Which car hire company has the most locations at San Diego Airport?

At San Diego Airport, ADDCAR RENTAL , Dollar, MEXRENTACAR , and Priceless have 2 locations, more than any other rental company in the area.

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Top rental agencies in San Diego Airport

Dollar

5.2
Fair
49 reviews•2 locations
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Cleanliness

6.5

Comfort

6.1

Overall

5.2

Pick-up/drop-off

5.5

Value

5.6

MEXRENTACAR

3.7
Poor
51 reviews•2 locations
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Cleanliness

4.3

Comfort

4.3

Overall

3.7

Pick-up/drop-off

3.7

Value

3.9

Alamo

8.8
Very Good
26 reviews•1 location
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Cleanliness

9.0

Comfort

8.9

Overall

8.8

Pick-up/drop-off

8.9

Value

8.4

All Star Rent a Van

1 location
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Priceless

2 locations
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Ace Rent-a-Car

1 location
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Advantage

1 location
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Airport Van

1 location
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Car rental FAQs

  • What is the cheapest hire car found at San Diego Airport?

    In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under RM 250/day when booking a car hire at San Diego Airport. The absolute best deal a user found was for RM 240/day from Hertz, booked on Oct. 17.

  • Which car hire providers are at San Diego Airport?

    There are 10 car rental providers located at San Diego Airport. The following companies can be found near the San Diego Airport car rental counter:Global Rent A Car (10.0)National (9.5)Alamo (8.8)Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.7)Sixt (7.7)Hertz (7.4)Budget (7.3)Avis (6.9)U-Save (6.4)Europcar (6.1)

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

    Sixt is one of the most popular car hire companies at San Diego Airport, offering car hire for around RM 2,470 per week on average.

  • Can I rent a car for a month at San Diego Airport?

    Yes, renting a vehicle at San Diego Airport for a month is certainly possible.

  • How much does it cost to rent a car at San Diego Airport for a month?

    Generally, a month-long car rental at San Diego Airport can be found for about RM 10,587, with the average price for a rental being around RM 353 a day. Book with Hertz, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 64% less compared to the average price of car rentals at San Diego Airport.

Car rentals by fuel type in San Diego Airport

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Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in San Diego Airport. There are currently 2 fuel types to choose from with Hybrid being the cheapest (RM 42+).

Hybrid

Hybrid

RM 42+

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Petrol/Diesel

Petrol/Diesel

RM 70+

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