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Cheap Car Hire in San Jose, California

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San Jose, CA car hires in 2026

Most popular company

AVIS

Price of petrol per litre

R19,35

Average price per day

R588

Cheapest price per day

R588
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Cheapflights insights for San Jose car hires

Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in San Jose, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

How far in advance should I hire a car in San Jose?

Book your car hire in San Jose 7 days before your pickup date to maximise your savings. Car hire prices are around R764/day on average when booked 7 days ahead, which saves you 1 306% off the average price.

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What is the best car rental company in San Jose?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car hire company in San Jose is Hertz (rated 6.2/10 with 42 reviews). Budget (rated 6.0/10 with 52 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.

Hertz
Hertz
6.2
Budget
Budget
6.0
National
National
10.0
Payless
Payless
6.9

What is the cheapest month to hire a car in San Jose?

Planning to hire a car in San Jose? January is the cheapest month, costing about R683 per day. In contrast, June is the most expensive, with an average daily rate of R1 008. Monthly average car hire prices are listed below. Remember, prices can change based on when you book, the type of car, and availability.

January

R683

February

R797

March

R797

April

R862

May

R927

June

R1 008

July

R975

August

R975

September

R845

October

R894

November

R862

December

R975

Which car hire company has the most locations in San Jose?

Avis has 5 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Payless has the second-highest number of locations in San Jose at 1.

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Top rental agencies in San Jose, CA

Hertz

6,2
Okay
42 reviews•7 locations
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Cleanliness

7,3

Comfort

7,3

Overall

6,2

Pick-up/drop-off

6,3

Value

6,4

Budget

6,0
Okay
52 reviews•5 locations
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Cleanliness

7,2

Comfort

7,0

Overall

6,0

Pick-up/drop-off

6,3

Value

6,0

National

10,0
Wonderful
1 review•1 location
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Cleanliness

10,0

Comfort

10,0

Overall

10,0

Pick-up/drop-off

10,0

Value

9,3

Payless

6,9
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7 reviews•1 location
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Cleanliness

8,4

Comfort

7,7

Overall

6,9

Pick-up/drop-off

7,2

Value

8,1

Avis

6,6
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16 reviews•5 locations
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Cleanliness

8,2

Comfort

7,8

Overall

6,6

Pick-up/drop-off

6,3

Value

7,2

Thrifty

6,2
Okay
5 reviews•5 locations
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Overview

Cleanliness

6,6

Comfort

6,7

Overall

6,2

Pick-up/drop-off

6,4

Value

6,0

Europcar

6,0
Okay
4 reviews•1 location
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Overview

Cleanliness

7,9

Comfort

7,3

Overall

6,0

Pick-up/drop-off

5,6

Value

6,3

Rhodium

1 location
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Car hire FAQs

  • What is the cheapest hire car found in San Jose?

    In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under R588/day when booking a car hire in San Jose. The absolute best deal a user found was for R588/day from Avis, booked on Sep. 12.

  • Can I rent a car for a month in San Jose?

    The length of time you can book a car hire for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from San Jose it should be possible to hire a car for a whole month if needed.

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