Cheap Car Hire in San Jose from $58

To hire a small car in San Jose, the United States, you would pay an average price of $77/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a small car in San Jose, the United States (~$50/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~$155/day). In fact, May is about 36% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for San Jose. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Jose, hiring a small car saves you 14% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best San Jose small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a medium car in San Jose, the United States, you would pay an average price of $86/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in San Jose, the United States (~$70/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~$102/day). In fact, June is about 19% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for San Jose. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Jose, hiring a medium car saves you 5% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best San Jose medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a large car in San Jose, the United States, you would pay an average price of $102/day. July is the cheapest month to hire a large car in San Jose, the United States (~$82/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~$188/day). In fact, July is about 20% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for San Jose. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Jose, hiring a large car is 12% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best San Jose large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a SUV in San Jose, the United States, you would pay an average price of $91/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in San Jose, the United States (~$68/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~$118/day). In fact, September is about 26% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for San Jose. When comparing with other car types available for hire in San Jose, hiring a SUV is 2% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best San Jose SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Toyota Corolla$58/day

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Hyundai Accent Hatch$66/day

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• What car hire company is typically the cheapest in San Jose?

  According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in San Jose from the following companies over the past two weeks: Thrifty ($58/day), Hertz ($68/day), and Turo ($79/day).

• Which car hire company is considered to be the best in San Jose?

  Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, National (10.0 rating), Alamo (8.4 rating) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.2 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in San Jose.

• What are petrol prices like in San Jose?

  The average price of petrol in San Jose is $1.44/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between $65 and $93 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

• How much does it cost to hire a car in San Jose for a week from Dollar?

  Dollar offers hire cars in San Jose for about $993 per week on average.

• How far in advance should I hire a car in San Jose for the best price?

  Booking in advance not only ensures a better chance of getting your vehicle of choice, it can save you up to 39% on your car hire. For a below average price in San Jose, Cheapflights recommends booking your car hire at least 7 days in advance.

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

  Typically, how long you can hire a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For San Jose however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.

• How much is a car hire in San Jose for a weekend?

  $0 is, on average, how much a car hire costs for the weekend in San Jose. To save money, consider booking a Compact car hire, which is the cheapest car during the weekend. If you are looking for a car hire in May, we’ve seen prices on Cheapflights for as low as $0 per day.

• What car do most people hire in San Jose?

  The most popular car chosen by those travelling to San Jose is Standard (Ford Transit) based on our Cheapflights data.