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Nissan Qashqai

or similar Compact SUV

Up to 4 passengers

C$ 25/day

27 Oct - 2 Nov

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Nissan Pathfinder

or similar Standard SUV

Up to 5 passengers

C$ 36/day

27 Oct - 2 Nov

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Hyundai Tucson

or similar Intermediate SUV

Up to 5 passengers

4-door vehicles

C$ 41/day

27 Oct - 3 Nov

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Toyota Highlander

or similar Full-size SUV

Up to 5 passengers

4-door vehicles

C$ 54/day

21 Nov - 21 Dec

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San Diego SUV rental directory

All major SUV rental suppliers in San Diego, California

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.5

Good

118 reviews•14 locations

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Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Jake was extremely helpful with my rental pickup, and quick and efficient as I had to make an appointment shortly after pickup. Thanks Jake and enterprise!

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

We got in a little late and the gentlemen at the counter was very kind and patient to wait for us to get things organized. He was supposed to close the counter and stayed open a little later for us. I don't remember his name but do remember he was from Massachusetts. Getting the car was super quick as well.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Say on the web sit that to need a return flight in order to pick up a rental

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

So fast, easy, and efficient! Specifically the San Diego airport operation is amazing. Totally different than the normal car rental experience

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Very friendly and helpful

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Staffs in the Mira Mesa office were super nice and helpful

1 out of 40

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in San Diego

Budget

6.5

Okay

116 reviews•11 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Really appreciated how easy and fast the car reservation process was, both online and in-person when we arrived. Friendly and helpful agents, everything was smooth at check-in and check-out. We were grateful that they were open at 3 am when we arrived at the airport! Hours of operation, plus friendly and professional customer service made for an overall positive experience.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Nice staff

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Both the interiors and exteriors of the vehicles that we had were dirty and damaged. Rental cars were not serviced regularly. We went through 3 vehicles; one of them died in a parking lot while we were eating lunch. Roadside Assistance was going to take more than 2 hours to reach us for a jump-start; more contractors are needed to help rental customers. We then had to drive out of our way to switch out of the 2nd car.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

The car was nice, easy to drive and clean. The only issue was finding parking for return. Staff was very friendly.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

I said I’d pick-up at 5:00 PM. We arrived at 5:20 PM slowed by heavy traffic and the office was closed!! Very disappointed! Could not pickup next day, Had to leave San Diego at 6:00 AM!

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

The pick up process was against aggravating, for some reason they were asking for two forms of picture ID, and at the end ended up accepting a non picture ID as my second form of ID. They angered me for no reason. So right off the start I regret renting with these people. I rent cars often and this was the first time this has happened, must be a budget thing… so never again

1 out of 39

Budget Locations in San Diego

Avis

6.4

Okay

151 reviews•11 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Horrible communication and continually charged me unfairly.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I was denied a car because I did not have a foreign license. I booked while I was overseas and but have an American license. They refused to give me a car. Then I had to go through a long process to try to get the money back. Still have not received it and it’s been nearly 1 month. Will never book with Avis/Budget again.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Pickup location was not clear and we ended up in the wrong place, having to rent a car to get to the one we originally requested. Luckily, the staff at the 2nd location was able to help us keep our original rental with minimal problems-they were exemplary!

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Falsely advertised Fees charges, and Gas mileage

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

I booked online with Avis. It said there was a car available. I paid for an Uber to get to the location. When I arrived, she said they had no car for me! So, from there, I had to Uber (fee of $59) to airport location with more selection of cars. I told them what happened and they didn’t try to give me any inconvenience discount and the guy didn’t seem to care at all. I asked him to give me an economy car, but he ignored my request. He gave me a midsize, even when there were other smaller cars available! Not only that, he asked for another ID other than my DL and my CC?! Why? I am 51 years old, not 25 and under! Is it because I look young. Discrimination! Never again will I use Avis! I usually go to other car rental companies, like Hertz. They never gave me a hard time.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

When we made the reservation, you booked the car by Tijuana even though I had made the reservation for the San Diego International airport. That caused quite the confusion at the counter. Why was the car booked there instead of the airport? The price was much higher than what our reservation indicated. they are now giving me a refund for the difference.

1 out of 51

Avis Locations in San Diego

Hertz

5.8

Fair

322 reviews•12 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Dollar was good. Hertz terrible although I know Hertz owns Dollar. Hertz confirmed my San Diego International Airport two days before my flight with the pick up in Tia Juana. I called to straighten it out and they blamed it on Kayak. They said they could get me a car at the airport for $1,100 or about $700 more then original quote. Only when I kept complaining did they do a "courtesy" and book me on Dollar. A Hertz hussle.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

You booked my rental 30 minures from the airport!!!

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I rented the car for San Diego airport. However, it was not the main San Diego airport!!! It was an airport 30 miles south of the main airport. When I booked the car, it said San Diego airport -- not that it was 30 miles south. I was originally to pay around $420. I ended up paying $940!!! I feel as if I was tricked to renting the original job. I won't use Kayak again......

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

My reservations was missing.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Easy pick up and return

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Kayak booked my reservation for pickup at Tijuana Airport instead on San Diego Airport so when I arrived at the counter in San Diego there was no reservation and I ended up having to pay almost tipple the reservation rate

1 out of 108

Hertz Locations in San Diego

Ace

4.3

Mediocre

133 reviews•3 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2023

The hidden coverage fees were shady, as they were not listed online when i rented. I have car insurance and therefore should not have been made to pay an extra 20/day for coverage. This is poor practice.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Check the ratings. I was hung up on when I called.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

There is no indication during booking that this place does not offer airport shuttle. We had to uber to it. When we got there it was a trailer in a sketchy lot and there was a line out the door to pickup the car. One guy worked the line and it took 1.5 hours. There were angry customers everywhere, ones dropping off and picking up. The place requires that you show proof of insurance by logging into your app, which most folks did not have. Other than that hassle the car was good, the drop off was good. The pickup experience killed it, though.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Ace is 15-20 minutes away from airport and it costs an additional 30-40$ to get your car and return it! In addition to the extra time and aggravation when you get there! Get a car that is at airport…save time and money!

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

They charged too much insurance fee. Even we had to paid an Allianz insurancw plan which we had not listened to or agreed to have. We were charged 91 USD for 1/4 of fuel, which would be 4-5 times more expensive than the normal gas price. It was a terrible experience.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Drop off was simple but service was poor. Agent did not greet, acted rude, did not ask if everything was okay with rental. Immediately went on the offensive into what I was going to be charged. I asked what the problem was and the response was that the car needed to be detailed and will be out of commission for a few days which I was going to be responsible for. If I would've been notified, I would of ran the car through a $20 car wash and vacuum; never had an issue with simple debris at other rental locations; I was under the impression that the cost of the rental included a wash. Also, never received a receipt of the breakdown for paying 3X the quoted price.

1 out of 45

MEXRENTACAR

3.9

Poor

242 reviews•4 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

They over charge me and in top of that they charge twice, Mex rental car is a fuckig scam. I gonna publish it in all social media plataforms. Never rent a car whit Kayak or Mex rental car. All you guys a a fraud

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

They have a lot of additional requirements to rent that are discriminatory against military members and in my opinion violate the service member civil relief act.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

This was the poorest most chaotic, misleading rental I have ever booked. I will never rent from this company, OR KAYAK, EVER again.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

I couldn’t pick up the car because they asked for different documents, they requested a different amount and they didn’t allow me to cancel the reservation.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

No Mex Car agency at the San Diego Airport

8.0

Very good|Sep 2022

The clerk that helped me was very honest and the vehicle I rented was in very good condition. I think the security deposit was higher than what was disclosed on the post and I wish the post was upfront about it. I did get my entire deposit back and everything turned out good.

1 out of 81

Sixt

6.9

Okay

88 reviews•3 locations

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Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

The guy at the counter was great

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Best, easiest rental experience I've ever had

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

Pick up and drop off the fastest and easiest I have ever had

6.0

Okay|Feb 2023

While I was shopping for rentals, I found an x5. I do realize that it could have been an x5 or similar. Right, when I confirmed, the price changed to $100 more. On the confirmation it showed a Mercedes. On the day of pick up. They had a Volvo for us. I mentioned that I was suppose to get a Mercedes. They informed me that they did not have Mercedes but for more money. I could get what I originally had picked the x5. Almost 200 more! So in total is was about 300 more. I feel like that was such a scam!!!!

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Really easy and quick return of deposit.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

The representative that assisted me when renting was professional and well versed in the offerings available at that time and assisted in getting us into a vehicle when our initial pre-paid vehicle wasn't in. Everything was done right and return was smooth. Thanks for your services.

1 out of 30

Dollar

6.6

Okay

50 reviews•4 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Never even got to get a rental.. Paid through kayak and was told using a third party was a big mistake by Dollar. They wanted a $500 deposit bc I had a debit card. Ended up losing money and using a different car service called Turo.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

We arrived at 12:30am and, along with several other customers, to discover they had no cars despite all of us having reservations. They locked the doors & wouldn’t talk to us for awhile, then told us all to come back the next day. We had to take an Uber 45 minutes to and from our hotel. Will not use them again- terrible customer service. What is the point if a reservation if they don’t hold a car for you!?

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

They need to show to underage prices

8.0

Very good|Mar 2023

The only problem was there were no cars readily available. We waited about 45 minutes after we went to the check-in counter. We passed on taking the electric vehicle, so waited for the next.

4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

Lots of hidden fees, my rental had damages prior ro pick up that wasnt disclosed, overall dont recommend.

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

Rental car rates have become outrageous. But then, to pay that much to rent a car and then have to wait for nearly an hour in line to pick it up after you have flown for hours and still have a 3 Hour Drive ahead is ridiculous.

1 out of 17

Quick facts about SUV rentals in San Diego

Get the overview on great SUV rental deals, popular SUV rental companies, and best SUV models for your visit in San Diego

Cheapest SUV	C$ 89
Most Popular SUV Model	Hyundai Santa Fe

The lowest price for SUV in San Diego is C$ 89/day. For this area, you can expect average prices starting from C$ 141/day.

The most popular SUV to rent in San Diego in the past 7 days is the Hyundai Santa Fe. Our users also prefer the Toyota RAV4 as an alternative.

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Driving with a rental SUV in San Diego - FAQs

Learn everything there is to know about renting an SUV in San Diego so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

How much will it cost to rent SUV in San Diego, California in October?

Our data shows that for SUV rental deals during October in San Diego, you can expect to pay around C$ 141 per day. A particularly good SUV rental deal might be around C$ 89, which is the lowest quote for San Diego we've seen so far.

Which SUV rental agency in San Diego has the cheapest SUV rental prices?

Renting a SUV in San Diego is cheapest when using Budget at their location in the city. The best daily rate a momondo user has found is C$ 89, but typically it’s best to assume your SUV rental will cost C$ 141/day.

Which SUV rental company in San Diego has the most locations?

Budget is very popular in San Diego, California, as they have more locations than any other SUV rental company. You can find 11 locations in the city of San Diego, California and can expect to pay about C$ 141/day for your rental SUV in San Diego, California.

When did momondo last update prices for cars in San Diego?

Prices for cars in San Diego are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in San Diego?

There are 141 operators available for cars in San Diego as of October 2024.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in San Diego?

The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including San Diego. In numerous EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. To rent a car overseas, you'll generally need to be at least 21, and if you're under 25, a young driver surcharge may be applied. We advise that you read the policy of your chosen rental company before making a reservation.

What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in San Diego?

All drivers must have a valid full driving license when renting a car in San Diego. If the license is written in a different language from the country of rental, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're renting a car overseas, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. It is always advisable to check with the individual rental company you're booking with.