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Best price car rentals in San Francisco

Last updated on: August 3, 2025

20 Car Rental Brands in San Francisco, California, United States

124Rental Locations

41Airport Locations

  • Hertz
  • Europcar
  • AVIS
  • Budget
  • Alamo
  • National
  • Enterprise
  • Dollar
  • Thrifty
  • FOX RENT A CAR
  • Advantage
  • ACE
  • The Beverly Hills Car Collection
  • reach rental
  • AIRPORT VAN RENTAL
  • YESAWAY
  • STATE VAN RENTAL
  • GREEN MOTION
  • E2 Car rentals
  • ZEEBA RENT A VAN

Map View of Car Rental Locations in San Francisco

Customer Reviews of Car Rentals

  • AVIS

    8.2/10

  • Budget

    8.2/10

  • Hertz

    8.4/10

  • Dollar

    7.8/10

  • Europcar

    6.9/10

  • Thrifty

    7.7/10

  • Alamo

    8.9/10

  • FOX RENT A CAR

    6.9/10

  • National

    9.0/10

  • YESAWAY

    9.4/10

  • Enterprise

    7.6/10

  • apollo_motorhome

    9.3/10

  • ACE

    5.3/10

  • reach rental

    7.2/10

  • E2 Car rentals

    8.9/10

  • Advantage

    6.4/10

  • ITS

    7.6/10

  • GREEN MOTION

    10.0/10

  • PAYLESS

    9.6/10

  • AIRPORT VAN RENTAL

    2.0/10

  • KX Car Rental

    5.3/10

    • Susan Gissing

      San Francisco

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: August 5, 2025

      The accident claim process is too inconvenient.

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    • Cynthia Clemens

      San Francisco

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: August 5, 2025

      Satisfied

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    • Monroe Henley

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: August 4, 2025

      Overall service was satisfactory, no time wasted.

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    • Maria Felix

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: August 3, 2025

      Highly satisfied

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    • Rita Galsworthy

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: August 3, 2025

      Very satisfied. I forgot to take photos when picking up the car, but AVIS confirmed the scratches were pre-existing when returning it.

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    • Asa Peg

      San Francisco

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: August 5, 2025

      Very satisfied.

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    • Chad Kipling

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 31, 2025

      The staff had a good attitude.

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    • Ernest Montgomery

      San Francisco

      4/10 Average

      Reviewed: July 21, 2025

      Stay away from the Asian male staff at the counter! After checking reviews, I realized he's a repeat offender. Even after explicitly stating no additional fees, I was hit with hidden charges and lost over $200. I've rented cars overseas 20-30 times, and this is the first time I've been ripped off.

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    • Rachel Rose

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 13, 2025

      The fuel tank wasn't full when picking up the car, but the staff said to return it at the same level. Nice.

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    • Oliver Penn

      San Francisco

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: June 20, 2025

      It's okay. No upselling, but the queue to get the car was a bit long. They initially offered us a Tesla, but we didn’t take it.

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    • Woodrow Jenny

      San Francisco

      4/10 Average

      Reviewed: August 4, 2025

      There was upselling during the car pickup process.

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    • Tobey Crichton

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 30, 2025

      Very satisfied

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    • Burnell

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 27, 2025

      Very relaxing, no hassle, the car is new, will choose them again.

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    • Ira Julia

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 18, 2025

      The instructions were clear enough to complete the entire process.

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    • Melissa Becher

      San Francisco

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: July 6, 2025

      The wait in line for pickup was quite long, but everything else was smooth, and there was no hard selling.

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    • Edith Henry

      San Francisco

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: July 30, 2025

      Be cautious at the Hertz/Dollar/Thrifty counters when picking up a car at San Francisco SFO. They automatically add roadside assistance and PAI without asking foreign customers, charging an extra $20 per day. The counter staff deceive customers by claiming these services were already included in the booking and don't require additional payment. Do not click 'agree' on the machine or sign any document without reviewing the contract first. If the deposit exceeds $200, it means extra services have been added that weren't part of your original reservation.

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    • Lou Benjamin

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 30, 2025

      The overall experience was very good.

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    • Verne Cumberland

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 27, 2025

      Very satisfied

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    • Rosalind Black

      San Francisco

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: July 24, 2025

      Overall service was good, recommended upgrading to a better car model and using the ETC service.

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    • Vic Ezekiel

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 24, 2025

      A large and reliable rental company. The car was nearly new with only around 6,000 miles driven.

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    • Milo Galbraith

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 17, 2025

      The car is very big and tall.

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    • Poppy Sidney

      San Francisco

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: June 24, 2025

      Pretty good.

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    • Bill Graham

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: May 11, 2025

      It's okay.

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    • Mirabelle Ingersoll

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: April 20, 2025

      Satisfied

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    • Coral Edward

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: April 17, 2025

      Not bad.

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    • C.Koh

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: June 26, 2025

      Allocated a Kia Sportage 2025. Almost brand new. Spacious and in good condition. Counter staff was professional, friendly and efficient as well.

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    • Clyde Zephaniah

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: June 5, 2025

      Very good

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    • Hilary Rusk

      San Francisco

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: May 23, 2025

      Satisfactory

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    • Elsa Camp

      San Francisco

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: May 20, 2025

      The process is simple, just confirm the contract details before signing. Once you get the rental form, find the designated parking spot, the keys are in the car, and you can drive off.

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    • Alvin Dolly

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: May 18, 2025

      Very satisfied.

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    • Virgil Ted

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: June 2, 2025

      Very satisfied.

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    • Poppy Sidney

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: May 13, 2025

      Good

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    • Betty Roosevelt

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: May 1, 2025

      Very convenient.

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    • Isaac Wallis

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: April 7, 2025

      Very good

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    • Marico Sheridan

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: March 25, 2025

      Very satisfied

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    • San Francisco

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: January 12, 2025

      Staff was very unhelpful at the start and unhappy to provide any support. Later on the manager intervened and she was brilliant.

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    • b.zylberberg

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: October 4, 2024

      The whole experience was amazing. The only issue was that they were closed for midnight till 5:00 a.m. and my flight was delayed and arrived at 1:00 a.m. Other than that the service was great the car exceeded my expectations it was new and had fancy electronics in it. The return was super easy took 2 minutes and I was out of there and the shuttle took me to the airport right away.

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    • H.Chua

      San Francisco

      6.7/10 Average

      Reviewed: May 22, 2024

      1) I waited in line for a long time before meeting counter staff. There were at least 8 people before me, and there was only 1 counter staff serving the customers. 2) the shuttle from car rental terminal to Fox car rental was too small, it can only take few passengers with luggage’s. As a result, half of my family was left behind for the next shuttle. 3) after my car return, I would rather the shuttle drop us off at SFO instead of to the car rental complex (so that we don’t have to wait for the blue line to bring us to SFO.)

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    • B.Stephen

      San Francisco

      7.7/10 Good

      Reviewed: December 22, 2023

      There was a lot of pressure from the counter staff on pickup to buy extras, such as insurance and toll passes. When you are tired and do not know the rules it is easy to be taken advantage of,

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    • M.Kardad

      San Francisco

      8.3/10 Very good

      Reviewed: October 8, 2021

      The car had a lot of mileage and didn’t have any new features Good service

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    • J.Ritchie

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: December 23, 2024

      A mistake on my part was professionally dealt with by Peter at San Francisco airport. Too marks

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    • C.Morton

      San Francisco

      9.3/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: December 5, 2019

      Car was great value & staff very helpful & efficient

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    • S.Shaikh

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: September 27, 2019

      Got an upgrade to a standard SUV which was in excellent condition.

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    • San Francisco

      9/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: September 9, 2019

      There was a good range of cars available when I arrived. The bodywork had a couple of small scratches which I had to point out but the staff were happy to log them. Vehicle itself was in good condition. On return, there were no quibbles and the process was quick and easy. Staff at both pickup and return were helpful and friendly.

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    • C.Burnett

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: September 8, 2019

      Good car -- Good value.

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    • San Francisco

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: December 4, 2020

      I did not receive the refund for the taxi from/to airport as communicated via email and by the counter employee.

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    • Jerome Stephen

      San Francisco

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: March 30, 2020

      It was okay

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    • San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 27, 2020

      Efficient, courteous service--the way hiring a car used to be--not just processed at a counter, then left to go find the right car.... YESAWAY office is off-airport (SFO), but an Uber whisked me away quickly (at YESAWAY expense) and upgraded car ready to go when I arrived at their office. Loved the unexpected touches in vehicle -- (multi-phone) charging cord and phone holder, plus an umbrella in the trunk in case of rain. Vehicle return was done in moments and Jade (same agent who served me when picking up vehicle) dropped me off me, right outside the terminal. Easier than messing with the train!! :) Terrific service from start to finish!

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    • San Francisco

      9.7/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: January 1, 2020

      Thank you for the great experience and easy check in/drop off. Your staff was amazing and very helpful and the car was brand new and sparkly clean! Enjoyed our ride.

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    • Braitskai

      San Francisco

      9.7/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: December 30, 2019

      Great experience overall.

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    • shoaib945

      San Francisco

      8/10 Very good

      Reviewed: February 19, 2020

      Mid-size SUV wasn't available so got a standard sedan which isn't parking-lot friendly in SF downtown

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    • S.Ramadan

      San Francisco

      9.7/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: January 5, 2020

      Very Good

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    • S.Shinde

      San Francisco

      6.7/10 Average

      Reviewed: November 6, 2019

      I had rented from Enterprise earlier also. But last couple of times the quality of cars was bad. Not look wise but engine condition and driving pleasure wise.

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    • J.BREARLEY

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: September 9, 2018

      Like: Everything
      Dislike: Nothing

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    • J.McKhann

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: July 10, 2018

      Like: Inexpensive and well equipped vehicle

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    • Bartholomew Ward

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 9, 2020

      The staff was very patient in explaining when renting the car.

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    • Kitty Evans

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: January 28, 2020

      Overall good.

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    • J.Kang

      San Francisco

      5.3/10 Average

      Reviewed: February 5, 2020

      WORST rental experience ever. Avoid this company! Not only the long waiting time and failure to keep the car type I booked in advance, but they also charge you for the lost key after I returned the car and the KEY! After I returned the car (and KEY of course), I found out that I left my sunglasses in the car. Went back to the garage and staff told me the car is open so go pick them up yourself (at that time he wasn't even dealing with other customers). I searched inside of car with IPhone flashlight, found my sunglasses immediately and looked around other seats too in case I left anything else in there. Nothing else. 30 minutes later, the staff called me and accused me of stealing key saying he left the key in the car but it's missing since I went there to pick the sunglasses and I am the last person who accessed the car so I am responsible for the lost key. NONSENSE! I did not see the key during the thorough search with the flashlight. And basically anyone could access the car since staffs are busy and NEGLIGENT and cars are wide open. It is HIS RESPONSIBILITY to keep the returned key safe. When the male staff Bershile first called me, he was like "If YOU GUYS don't bring back the key right now, we will charge you $500." Treating me like a thief. I am so INSULTED. After 3 minutes of argument I went to the garage again to find the key myself, he changed his tone saying "I'm not accusing you right now. It's not my decision. Management will decide how much to charge you. Are you sure you didn't take the key by mistake?" Who knows if they are hiding the key to steal money from me? I'm not paying for what I did not and I will fight back against this FALSE ACCUSATION, or SCAM. Avoid this company! I searched his number in Google, then Green Motion Car and Van Rental showed up. Looks like they are famous for SCAM business.

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    • Maymii

      San Francisco

      3/10 Poor

      Reviewed: October 3, 2019

      I don’t recommend this supplier, i waiting in line morethan 60 mims. And process to drop off is terible. I dropped the car on time. But they still charged me more 2 days with I didn’t drop the car on time. Luckily that i fly to another place on drop off date. So i can show them how can I rent their car on another 2 days.

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    • R.Bhattarai

      San Francisco

      7.7/10 Good

      Reviewed: September 6, 2019

      I booked a Van with 15 passenger and 4 bags so I have enough space but the Van we got did not have space for a single luggage. We had to accommodate. Everything else was good. I would recommend not to book exact van according to the description, always opt for a larger one then you actually need.

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    • Gabriel Frances

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: January 6, 2020

      There was a minor issue with the car's condition that caused some friction initially. However, the store was proactive in resolving it... They replaced our car with a higher-priced one for the original price, but it made the trip feel less perfect.

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    • Ray John

      San Francisco

      7/10 Good

      Reviewed: October 3, 2019

      The lady waited for us even though we arrived late. Please do have a signage of your rental car place because it is very dark during the night. Hopefully you can reduce the deposit payment of the car.

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    • Clement Sonmerfield

      San Francisco

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: September 14, 2019

      There was no clear indication of mileage limit on the pickup slip or the rental order interface, but I was told about extra charges upon returning the car.

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    • Eleonora

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: June 23, 2019

      Everything was perfect! I expected a medium SUV and surprisingly I got a BMW X6. I was so excited to drive the car, it was just amazing!!! I didn’t have any problem at all. Thank you Reach Rental

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    • Z.Xu

      San Francisco

      9.3/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: June 22, 2019

      I called the car rental company to let them know that I arrived at the airport. So the paperwork as well as the car were ready upon arrival at the facility. It took less than 10 minutes to drive off. It went very smooth too when returning the car. The same lady helped me. She was very nice and helpful. And the offered price was better than other car rental companies.

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    • San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: January 6, 2020

      The service was great. Very polite, helpful, and friendly. They were very quick to respond to any questions and accommodated quickly to my change of plans. I highly recommend this company. The value was incredible.

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    • M.Ferranty Maclennan

      San Francisco

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: January 5, 2020

      Terrible company. Do not go.

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    • Q.Wang

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: October 31, 2019

      The staff were very helpful and easy to work with.

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    • R.Supinski

      San Francisco

      9.7/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: October 8, 2019

      Counter staff was helpful and friendly. The car was upgraded to a BMW at no extra charge.

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    • k.president

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: August 18, 2019

      my experience with E2 rental agents was professional and friendly

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    • San Francisco

      7.7/10 Good

      Reviewed: October 18, 2019

      Overall, the car was good. It was not washed when I picked it up. The windshield needed to be cleaned on the inside as it was foggy and hard to see at night.

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    • LS

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: October 11, 2019

      The care exceeded my expectations. It was a VW station wagon with a diesel engine and saved us a lot of money on gas.

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    • C.Clark

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: September 24, 2019

      Great car, was very pleased with it. Thank you

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    • Chris

      San Francisco

      6.3/10 Average

      Reviewed: September 20, 2019

      Hard to understand accents on counter and customer service. Did not tell us about paying an admin fee for tolls. Spelt my name and email wrong.

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    • K.Chang

      San Francisco

      8.7/10 Very good

      Reviewed: August 12, 2019

      good service. we're satisfied!

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    • Quintina Armstrong

      San Francisco

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: July 31, 2019

      The rental company did not provide the specified model.

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    • George Anthony

      San Francisco

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: August 1, 2018

      Attitude is okay, but not punctual.

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    • Boyd Nichol(s)

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 21, 2018

      The staff were very nice, and the pick-up/drop-off service was excellent.

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    • Belinda O'Neil

      San Francisco

      4/10 Average

      Reviewed: August 17, 2016

      I booked a specific model, but it was unavailable when I arrived. After using it for two days, I couldn't return it, and the refunded amount was minimal. Very unreliable...

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    • San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: March 1, 2019

      Car was good, got charged twice though for the rental due to system error.

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    • T.MacLeod

      San Francisco

      9.6/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: June 26, 2018

      Like: car was comfortable and fuel efficient
      Dislike: quite a distance from airport....but that could have allowed for a lower rate

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    • Herbert Jordan

      San Francisco

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: March 22, 2018

      Fraudulent company

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    • Rex Mike

      San Francisco

      10/10 Excellent

      Reviewed: February 11, 2018

      Unbelievable, super convenient pick-up, done in 1 minute

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    • Cornelius Gill

      San Francisco

      2/10 Poor

      Reviewed: August 16, 2017

      The service of this company needs significant improvement. I was dissatisfied with this rental experience. We rented a specified model and paid in full upfront, but upon arrival at the store, we were told that the car was unavailable. They asked if we could accept a downgraded model and they would refund the difference. Isn't that ridiculous? If it wasn't for the specified model, I wouldn't have chosen your company. Ultimately, they had to adjust internally, and as a result, we didn't get the car on the first day. The next day, they delivered the car to our hotel as an apology and upgraded us for free. Just when we were starting to think their service was sincere, someone from the company called after a few days, asking if we could return the car and they would give us the originally rented model. This is too unreliable! How can we return the car while we are on Highway 1? They didn't mention anything about returning the car midway when we got it. After returning home, the refund process was also troublesome. The confirmation for the fee refund for the first day took a long time, and finally, the rental platform had to cover that cost. This is the true experience of our trip. If you are considering this company, think twice. It's a new company with a small scale. Its main advantage is that it's run by Chinese staff so you can communicate in Chinese. However, they have fewer cars, which makes reassignments problematic. This is just my experience for your reference.

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