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What is the absolute cheapest rental car found in California?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $43/day when booking a rental car in California. The absolute best deal a user found was for $13/day from Zeeba Rent-A-Van, booked on Jul. 28.

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in California?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Super Cheap (10.0 rating), Signature Rent A Car (10.0 rating) and Alamo (8.7 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in California.

How much does it cost to rent a car for a week from Thrifty?

Renting a car for a week can be a great option for travel. Thrifty, the most popular car rental company for this area, offers rental cars for around $309/week on average.

Can I rent a car for a month in California?

Yes, renting a vehicle in California for a month is certainly possible.

How much does it cost to rent a car in California for a month?

Typically, a monthly car rental in California can be found for $1,323. You can find car rental deals to be on average $45 a day.

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8.8

Excellent

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8.3

Excellent

1091 reviews•82 locations

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10.0

Excellent|Jan 30 2021

Great service as always.

Everything was great.

6.0

Good|Jul 22 2020

The car was good.

One of the staff members' masks was below their nose almost the entire time. They gave the car to me empty on gas. The tire air pressure was also low so I had to go pay to fix that, even though I've never done it before since I don't own a car and hence why I was renting one. I spent extra money doing that since I didn't know what I was doing and needed to try multiple times. They also charged me for 8 days of tax and insurance rather than the 7 that I had booked.

1 out of 364

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1 Park Blvd

+1 619 696 5000

10757-61 Venice Blvd.

+1 310 839 5600

10799 Santa Monica Blvd

+1 310 475 8738

11325 Santa Monica Blvd

+1 310 477 7209

11575 Ventura Blvd

+1 818 762 0225

11779 West Pico Blvd

+1 310 477 7209

1234 S La Brea Ave

+1 323 932 6085

12959 Sherman Way

+1 818 503 0878

1333 Camino Del Rio South #101

+1 619 260 1505

1344 E Holt Blvd

+1 909 391 3292

13600 Beach Blvd

+1 714 891 2539

1435 S La Cienega Blvd Ste D

+1 310 652 5155

15344 Beach Blvd

+1 714 893 4470

15439 Devonshire St.

+1 818 361 4422

1600 Mission St

+1 415 522 5900

1608 Hillhurst Ave.

+1 323 660 2311

1619 N Gower St

+1 323 467 2277

165 98th Ave

+1 510 638 8600

1706 San Pablo Avenue

+1 510 526 3900

1714 E Mcfadden Ave Ste L

+1 714 541 4862

1717 Disneyland Dr

+1 888 826 6893

18601 Airport Way

+1 833 659 1917

1944 S. Figueroa

+1 213 746 6654

1990 Oxford St.

+1 510 223 6444

2 Embarcadero Center

+1 415 362 2003

2105 Laguna Canyon Rd

+1 949 494 1565

2132 S Harbor Blvd

+1 714 591 1040

2305 Pacific Hwy

+1 619 294 7774

231 W Katella Ave

+1 714 991 7195

25 Embarcadero Cove

+1 510 532 0444

2740 Lytton Street

+1 619 225 0848

2780 Garnet Ave

+1 858 490 1510

3001 Shattuck Ave

+1 510 841 8300

3030 Broadway

+1 510 893 7000

312 8th St

+1 415 703 9000

3299 Holiday Court

+1 858 404 0700

33 Cambon Dr

+1 415 337 9000

3318 S La Cienega Blvd

+1 323 634 5511

3355 Admiral Boland Way

+1 833 763 1739

340 O Farrell St

+1 415 837 1700

3412 W Pico Blvd

+1 323 730 4900

3450 E Airport Dr Ste 400

+1 909 937 8070

350 Beach St

+1 415 474 9600

3851 El Cajon Blvd

+1 619 229 2300

3950 Broadway

+1 510 597 7800

404 S Figueroa St

+1 213 312 0070

4250 Geary Blvd

+1 415 750 2500

426 S. Euclid

+1 714 956 3869

4442 York Blvd.

+1 323 344 4343

445 S Figueroa St

+1 213 627 5432

45 Charter Oak Ave

+1 415 330 0270

4550 Beverly Blvd

+1 323 962 5200

4805 S Figueroa St

+1 310 649 5025

4950 Vanderbilt St

+1 909 605 1905

5401 E La Palma Ave

+1 714 386 3954

550 Turk St

+1 415 447 0520

5626 Tujunga Ave

+1 818 623 7550

620 Usc Mccarthy Way

+1 213 741 5216

6330 Marindustry Dr

+1 858 455 0075

6343 Vineland Ave

+1 747 205 5901

6620 Mira Mesa Boulevard

+1 858 404 0700

6644 Lankershim Blvd

+1 747 205 5901

6653 Reseda Blvd

+1 818 342 8417

687 Folsom St

+1 415 546 6777

7100 Beverly Blvd.

+1 323 938 4646

7392 Westminster Blvd

+1 714 894 5855

7600 Earhart Rd

+1 833 659 1911

777 W Convention Way

+1 714 991 7195

780 North Mcdonnell Rd

+1 833 635 0431

7993 Balboa Avenue

+1 858 560 9050

814 San Antonio Rd

+1 650 843 4990

8230 Sepulveda Blvd

+1 818 782 2552

8367 West Sunset Blvd

+1 323 938 4646

8438 Reseda Blvd

+1 818 993 3500

8734 Bellanca Ave

+1 310 673 9950

8949 Venice Blvd

+1 310 697 8352

900 F St Ste 167

+1 619 696 5000

905 N Weir Canyon Blvd

+1 714 993 4084

9292 Miramar Rd # 28

+1 858 689 8523

950 Hotel Circle North

+1 619 260 1505

9827 De Soto Ave

+1 818 678 1690

990 Vine St

+1 323 467 2277

7.5

Good

528 reviews•44 locations

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1110 Torrey Pines Road - Suite H

+1 858 454 4621

11656 Ventura Boulevard

+1 818 754 1322

11901 Santa Monica Boulevard

+1 310 914 7700

1234 Westwood Boulevard

+1 310 446 4190

1333 North Highland Avenue

+1 323 460 2165

1366 East Holt Boulevard

+1 909 986 7570

1670 Kettner Boulevard - Suite 1

+1 619 231 7137

1755 North Highland Avenue

+1 323 380 4320

18601 Airport Way

+1 949 660 5200

1910 East Washington Boulevard

+1 213 742 9632

19228 Ventura Boulevard

+1 818 758 0030

200 West Katella Avenue

+1 714 780 1024

2000 Kittredge Street

+1 510 705 8991

2428 Webster Street

+1 510 835 2910

2701 Hotel Terrace Drive

+1 714 708 3485

2745 Otay Pacific Drive

+1 619 588 1309

2790 Kurtz Street - Suite 1

+1 619 220 4920

3145 West Rosecrans Avenue

+1 310 219 3349

333 OFarrell St

+1 415 292 4045

3355 Admiral Boland Way, Suite R175

+1 619 688 5000

3450 East Airport Drive, Suite 500

+1 909 390 1441

3600 Wilshire Boulevard - Suite 100M

+1 213 381 2814

3890 Valley Centre Drive - Suite 103

+1 858 755 0400

4101 South Main Street

+1 714 957 6521

4230 El Camino Real

+1 650 493 8888

4550 La Jolla Village Drive

+1 858 450 6553

5 Embarcadero Center

+1 415 395 4758

500 Beach Street - Suite 120

+1 415 441 4141

500 Hotel Circle North

+1 619 574 5377

5120 East La Palma Avenue - Suite 102

+1 714 777 7825

600 Gilman Street

+1 510 558 0441

640 Broadway

+1 619 544 0438

675 Post Street

+1 415 929 2555

700 West 7th Street - Suite A 200

+1 626 380 9620

7521 Lankershim Boulevard

+1 818 255 4799

7600 Earhart Road

+1 510 577 6360

780 McDonnell Road

+1 650 877 6780

7815 Balboa Avenue

+1 858 974 8630

800 North Alameda Street

+1 213 617 2137

821 Howard Street

+1 415 227 4227

8720 Miramar Road

+1 858 271 0018

888 South Figueroa Street - Suite 130

+1 213 533 8400

9217 Airport Boulevard

+1 310 342 9200

9545 Reseda Boulevard - Unit 5

+1 818 718 9960

7.5

Good

1104 reviews•8 locations

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8.0

Excellent|Aug 15 2020

The insurance cost more than the rental

5.6

Okay|May 4 2019

Friendly staff and reasonable agreed price.

The additional charges taken from my credit card in excess of 350 dollars for a key that I placed in the overnite key box at the dollar kiosk because there were no dollar employees to check the car in. I was also charged for gas after the vehicle was fueled before its return. Staff called my cell phone over an hour and a half before my departure and I informed them the key was in the secure drop box. I was told I would be called back immediately if it was not there. I did not receive a call regarding the key and 300 dollars was taken from my account for what is showing a lost vehicle key. Unacceptable by any situation.

1 out of 368

7.5

Good

1067 reviews•7 locations

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7.6

Good|May 28 2019

Car was very comfortable, reliable, and gas efficient.

The front desk coordinator ended up sending me to the wrong lot to pick up my car, even when I went back to him to confirm the location since I couldn't find my car the first time he sent me there. He even seemed impatient with me when I went back to ask him where to go. Once I got in the wrong car, I was told by the gate staff that I couldn't take this car, and to bring it back and ask them where I should go for the correct car. This wasted 20 minutes of my very rushed and tight-run morning, all because some idiot front desk clerk was too prideful to be open to the fact that he sent me to the wrong place initially.

8.8

Excellent|Oct 29 2017

I ordered online and got the cheapest rate.

The drop-offs was unmanned. Just park the car and give the key to somebody behind a counter. He was grumpy because I didn't have my paperwork.

1 out of 356

7.1

Good

841 reviews•43 locations

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1110 Torrey Pines Road Suite H

+1 858 456 2124

11656 Ventura Boulevard

+1 818 761 1383

11901 Santa Monica Boulevard

+1 310 914 7702

1234 Westwood Boulevard

+1 310 446 4192

1333 North Highland Ave

+1 323 460 2175

1366 East Holt Boulevard

+1 909 391 2651

1670 Kettner Boulevard Suite 1

+1 619 231 7162

18601 Airport Way, Suite 73

+1 949 252 6240

1910 East Washington Blvd

+1 213 749 9109

19228 Ventura Boulevard

+1 818 345 1160

200 West Katella Ave

+1 657 999 5724

2000 Kittredge Street

+1 510 666 1270

2428 Webster Street

+1 510 272 9626

2701 Hotel Terrace Drive

+1 714 549 0451

2745 Otay Pacific Dr

+1 619 644 1362

2790 Kurtz Street Suite 1

+1 619 574 6975

3145 West Rosecrans Avenue

+1 310 970 1792

333 O Farrell Street

+1 628 895 0436

3355 Admiral Boland Way

+1 619 688 5000

3450 East Airport Drive #200

+1 909 390 1439

3600 Wilshire Boulevard

+1 213 381 2813

3890 Valley Centre Dr Ste 103

+1 858 755 7457

4101 South Main Street

+1 714 957 6501

4230 El Camino Real

+1 650 424 0684

4550 La Jolla Village Drive

+1 858 320 9017

5 Embarcadero Center

+1 415 433 3717

500 Beach Street, Suite 120

+1 415 292 3683

500 Hotel Circle North

+1 619 220 0294

5120 East La Palma Ave #102

+1 714 970 7423

600 Gilman Street

+1 510 524 7237

640 Broadway

+1 619 544 0510

675 Post Street

+1 415 674 1917

700 West 7th Street, Ste A 200

+1 626 642 9622

7521 Lankershim Boulevard

+1 818 980 1500

7600 Earhart Road

+1 510 729 5021

780 Mcdonnell Road

+1 650 877 0998

7815 Balboa Avenue

+1 858 974 8632

800 North Alameda Street

+1 213 617 2977

821 Howard Street

+1 415 957 9998

8720 Miramar Road

+1 858 271 0035

888 South Figueroa Street

+1 213 553 8867

9545 Reseda Boulevard Unit 5

+1 818 576 9590

9775 Airport Boulevard

+1 310 642 4500

6.9

Good

1778 reviews•62 locations

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10.0

Excellent|May 18 2021

The customer service was great. Both agents I talked to were friendly and knowledgeable.

8.0

Excellent|Mar 21 2021

Waited at an empty desk for 40 min to speak to someone for pickup and another 30 waiting for the car to be brought up from the garage. Probably understaffed?

4.4

Okay|Nov 14 2020

The staff at the office on Broadway were helpful and courteous. The customer support folks on the phone were unhelpful and, sadly, a terrible experience. My partner was crying in frustration. That bad. The car was clean on the outside, but bug spattered on the outside. Trying to change the credit card used was impossible over the phone.

The way you charge for extras is a poor experience. The pack of flexibility around rental changes is difficult. I rent cars on the regular for work and hertz is always my last choice. It’s always a poor experience. I swore again after this last rental that I’d never do hertz again.

10.0

Excellent|Nov 2 2020

The staff in San Diego were GREAT!! Very nice and helpful.

Nothing!

5.6

Okay|Aug 6 2020

Car was fine.

So you sent me the address of where to pick up the car and when I got there everything was boarded up. I had to find another hertz car rental place walk 2 miles to it.

9.2

Excellent|Jul 22 2020

Everything went well

A bit expensive

1 out of 593

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1 Market Place

+1 619 702 4524

1001 Broadway St.

+1 510 451 3807

10170 Mason Ave.

+1 818 700 0760

10603 Venice Blvd

+1 310 774 0431

1061 San Pablo Ave.

+1 510 558 1438

10920 Technology Place

No phone number provided

1103 S. La Cienega Blvd.

+1 310 360 7281

11151 W. Olympic Blvd

+1 310 294 8048

1120 W Laurel Street

+1 619 557 8499

120 S Los Angeles Street

+1 213 617 8972

12101 W. Olympic

+1 310 481 4853

13119 Ventura Boulevard

+1 818 784 6003

1398 Bryant St

+1 415 934 0529

1441 Camino Del Rio South

+1 619 294 4023

1614 S Main St

+1 714 541 5822

17024 Devonshire Boulevard

+1 818 368 1493

1755 N. Highland

+1 323 957 1219

1804 Hyperion Avenue

+1 323 644 6987

18601 Airport W. North

+1 949 224 6700

19051 Airport Way North

+1 949 224 9700

2021 Westwood Blvd

+1 310 470 4971

221 West Katella Ave

+1 714 772 0425

2400 Webster

+1 510 268 0164

2667 Garnet Avenue B

+1 858 483 1015

2745 Otay Pacific Drive

+1 844 705 8085

2830 A West Olymmpic Boulevard

+1 213 738 0648

325 Mason Street

+1 415 771 2200

333 S. Figueroa St

+1 213 625 0997

335 Powell St

+1 415 362 2780

3355 Admiral Boland Way

+1 619 767 5700

3370-3420 Kettner Blvd

+1 619 696 9815

3450 E. Airport Dr. Suite 100

+1 909 937 8877

361 North La Brea

+1 323 965 9691

364 O'farrell Street

+1 415 264 2441

3911 Alemany Blvd Suite 1003

+1 650 994 1192

3928 Geary Blvd.

+1 415 387 0136

4240 La Jolla Village Dr.

+1 858 458 0638

4295 E Jurupa Ste#103b

+1 909 937 3909

4334 W Pico Blvd

+1 323 954 1187

4426 Lankershim Blvd

+1 818 980 1601

450 N Lacienega Blvd

+1 310 659 2280

500 Beach St #121

+1 415 674 8330

5711 West Century Blvd

+1 310 216 6799

5855 W Century Blvd

+1 310 645 7001

5910 Mission Gorge Rd Ste 600

+1 619 285 9905

6609 Mira Mesa Boulevard

+1 858 320 9051

6728 Reseda Blvd

+1 818 705 0495

675 El Camino Real

+1 650 617 0386

6750 Lankershim Blvd

+1 818 764 3972

690 San Antonio Road

+1 650 493 0232

700 W. Convention Way

+1 714 750 4080

7600 Earhart Road, Suite 1

+1 510 633 4300

780 Mcdonnell Road

+1 650 624 6600

780 Mission Street

+1 415 957 9425

800 N Alameda St

+1 213 625 1034

8039 Balboa Avenue, Suite B

+1 858 503 7755

816 San Antonio Rd

+1 650 739 0370

840 Ellis Street

+1 415 923 1119

8561 Sepulveda Boulevard

+1 818 672 2118

900 W Olympic Blvd

+1 213 765 8659

9000 Airport Blvd

+1 310 568 5100

950 Mason St

+1 415 398 3944

7.6

Good

417 reviews•10 locations

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6.0

Good|May 29 2021

Cost and "decent" car. Excellent person helping with return.

I asked for car with regular fuel and not told this required hi test. Also, problem with tire sensor on and it took 4 days before someone got back to me about it. Biggest problem is lack of way to get a hold of anyone, eg: communication, at company after rental begins.

8.0

Excellent|Apr 15 2021

Have more people working at the counter so the wait isn't so long.

7.6

Good|Sep 9 2020

the staff, process, car was great

price, fuel level wasn't totally full

1 out of 139

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