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Car hire in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

Driver's age: 26-65

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Cheap car hire in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

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Mitsubishi Mirage car
Mitsubishi Mirage
or similar SMALL
2
2
2/4
M
$96/day
Nissan Versa car
Nissan Versa
or similar SMALL
4
2
2/4
M
$99/day
Honda Civic car
Honda Civic
or similar MEDIUM
5
3
4-5
M
$98/day
Volkswagen Jetta car
Volkswagen Jetta
or similar MEDIUM
5
3
4-5
M
$98/day
Ford Fusion car
Ford Fusion
or similar LARGE
5
2
4-5
M
$87/day
Dodge Grand Caravan car
Dodge Grand Caravan
or similar VAN
5
5
4-5
M
$132/day
Chevrolet Tahoe car
Chevrolet Tahoe
or similar SUV
5
2
4-5
M
$118/day
Dodge Durango car
Dodge Durango
or similar LARGE
5
5
2/4
M
$81/day
Buick Encore car
Buick Encore
or similar SUV
4
2
4-5
M
$108/day
Honda CR-V car
Honda CR-V
or similar SUV
5
3
4-5
M
$109/day
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Union Square Area (San Francisco) car hire reviews and directory 
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Hertz

Best rated
Cheapest deal

Cleanliness

7.6

Comfort

7.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.3

Value for money

6.3

3 locations in Union Square Area

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from$69/day

Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

325 Mason Street

+1 415 771 2200

Monday07:00 - 17:00
Tuesday07:00 - 17:00
Wednesday07:00 - 17:00
Thursday07:00 - 17:00
Friday07:00 - 17:00
Saturday07:00 - 17:00
Sunday07:00 - 17:00
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335 Powell Street

+1 800 654 3131

Monday13:00 - 15:0009:00 - 12:00
Tuesday13:00 - 15:0009:00 - 12:00
Wednesday09:00 - 12:0013:00 - 15:00
Thursday09:00 - 12:0013:00 - 15:00
Friday13:00 - 15:0009:00 - 12:00
Saturday13:00 - 15:0009:00 - 12:00
Sunday13:00 - 15:0009:00 - 12:00
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780 Mission Street

+1 415 957 9425

Monday09:00 - 12:0013:00 - 15:00
Tuesday13:00 - 15:0009:00 - 12:00
Wednesday09:00 - 12:0013:00 - 15:00
Thursday09:00 - 12:0013:00 - 15:00
Friday13:00 - 15:0009:00 - 12:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:0013:00 - 15:00
Sunday09:00 - 12:0013:00 - 15:00
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2.0 Poor

Sarah, Mar 2024

Supplier choice

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There was no car when I got there, and she didn’t know when they’d have one. And she wasn’t able to cancel my reservation for me.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2022

KAYAK
I actually did not rent this car. I canceled the reservation with Hertz a few weeks ago. Kayak was never updated apparently. I actually contacted both kayak and hertz in the cancellation process, because despite canceling weeks in advance, I was charged $50 by hertz for the reservation. Their policy was confusing, and I was surprised and disappointed to be charged. I have no complaints with kayak, but was dissatisfied with this hertz experience.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Dec 2021

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Worst experience ive ever had at a car rental company. 1st car they gave me had a suspension problem and I had to bring it back. When I returned it and got another, someone put gum on the seat and I therefore sat in gum for the next 5 hrs of my drive.

6.0 Okay

Anonymous, Dec 2021

KAYAK
This location tried to add a $20 'valet fee' when I picked up the car, despite my already having paid in full and no mention of any additional fees at the time of booking.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Dec 2021

KAYAK
Easy pick up and return - great location in downtown SF, near BART station and hotels.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Nov 2021

KAYAK
Car was clean and comfortable. But hidden fees are very annoying.. ended up being double of the advertise price.

1 out of 23

Alamo

8.8

Most popular

Cleanliness

9.0

Comfort

8.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.8

Value for money

8.4

One location in Union Square Area

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from$100/day

Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

340 O Farrell St

+1 888 826 6893

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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6.4 Okay

Anonymous, Jul 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

I was able to reserve online, but the location I reserved at was closed with no signs indicating where I should go. I asked a parking lot attendant nearby and he directed me Towards another car rental lot nearby for a different company. There were no signs outside that the new place was where I could get my car, but it was.

9.6 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jan 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

In town pick up.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Dec 2022

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Excellent customer service in both union square and LAX!

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Oct 2022

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Staff were polite and helpful at pickup and dropoff.

6.0 Okay

Zachary, Aug 2022

KAYAK
Car had some strong “body odor” smell. Had to keep windows down while driving

7.9 Good

John, Jul 2021

KAYAK
They need more supply of cars.

1 out of 2

National

8.7

Very Good

Read 1 review

Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

9.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.5

Value for money

9.0

2 locations in Union Square Area

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Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

340 O Farrell St

+1 888 826 6890

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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750 Bush St

+1 888 826 6890

Monday00:00 - 00:00
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4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Jun 2022

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Not sure what happened, I was told I had to go to an off site location in San Francisco vs the airport location. Why would I do that as my return flight was hours before the off airport location would open. Canceled the reservation booked with a vendor at airport

1 out of 1

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.4

Cleanliness

8.7

Comfort

8.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.3

Value for money

8.3

One location in Union Square Area

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from$103/day

Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

340 O Farrell St

+1 415 837 1700

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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9.6 Wonderful

Anonymous, Sept 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Pickup was quick and easy and I was given a few car options

Cons:

A little more attention to cleaning - there was dog fur between the seats

8.4 Very Good

Jason, May 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

We ran into some hiccups... We didn’t know there wasn’t a shuttle from Oakland Airport to San Francisco Enterprise. There was seven of us, with all of our luggage, so taking a cab wasn’t an option. The over the phone customer service wasn’t much help, unless we were willing to rent a different vehicle from Oakland for twice our original quote. So, we decided to shuttle to the Oakland rental agencies. There we got help from a wonderful lady at Enterprise, who rented us a van for the same original quote, and gave us a brand new van with only six miles on it. So, the day started out chaotic, but everything turned out well.

4.4 Mediocre

Max, Dec 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

Drop off location closed earlier than the time I was supposed to return the rented car. Enterprise headquarters customer service were not much help and told me to take the car to airport. I was charged twice as much I as was supposed.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Dec 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

There was no car available

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Oct 2022

KAYAK
The employees at 340 O’Farrell we’re exceptionally friendly, warm, and efficient, especially the team upstairs in the parking lot where I was sent to both check in and pick up the one-way rental car I’d reserved. Kudos to them!

1 out of 2

Sixt

Cleanliness

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.3

Value for money

7.4

One location in Union Square Area

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from$75/day

Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

325 Mason St Suite 9

+1 888 749 8227

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
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2.0 Poor

Bill, Nov 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

I got a call 2 days before the rental to remind me. The reservationist said I was to pick the car up on Mission St in SF and I was sure it was at SFO. She said the Mission shop would be closed before I got there. I asked how much to switch to SFO and she gave me a rate of $2800, triple the original quote. Told her to cancel and ended up making other arrangements. After cancelling I looked at my reservation and it WAS a SFO pick up. Had I not gotten that call I would have completed my original reservation. Somebody at Sixt screwed up and cost me a lot of grief and money.

2.8 Poor

Anonymous, Sept 2020

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Pros:

Based on the entire experience both during and after rental, nothing at all to like.

Cons:

DO NOT TRUST THEIR STAFF OR VEHICLES OR CUSTOMER SERVICE AFTERWARDS!!!!! Upon check-in, I was advised the SUV I booked was not suitable for Tahoe winter (shouldn't all SUVs be winter-ready?!) so forced to pay double original booked total for a different SUV. That vehicle was NOT equipped for Tahoe winter - faulty frozen wiper fluid, bad windshield wipers, engine light on, brake noise on day 1,2! Wasted Hours on multiple days on addressing vehicle faults, and yet was not given even 1 hour extra to return the car on final day. I have spent 8 MONTHS trying to get reimbursed for the upsell charges I paid despite being given a vehicle that could not perform any better than original SUV booked at significantly lower rate. DO NOT RENT HERE because if there are issues you will not find ANY way to contact SIXT to get issues addressed. Every option by phone or website leads to literally no person or error messages on their website. Only when I finally gave them bad review on Yelp, months later, did someone reach out to me and tell me to email them and even then I had to follow up 2 times to get a response. STILL NO RESOLUTION after 8 months. I think they want you to eventually give up so they can keep your $. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER.

3.2 Poor

Junoh, Jun 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Fast pick up and brand new car

Cons:

Agent at the dealership gave us a different drop off date and the car was extremely dirty

9.6 Wonderful

Phillip, Apr 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

The vehicle was comfortable, super easy to pick up and return

Cons:

Gas gauge appeared off.

1 out of 2

Budget

Cleanliness

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.5

Value for money

7.0

One location in Union Square Area

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Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

333 O'farrell Street

+1 628 895 0436

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Feb 2024

Open-air all-terrain

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Didn't have the car I reserved. Replacement was made expeditiously. Was satisfactory but also an older vehicle.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, May 2022

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Staff at 333 O’Farrell front desk are always very helpful and friendly!

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Jun 2023

Full-size

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Unfortunately the car that was given to us was very dirty, it was dented and scratched and not operating in its most optimal condition.

8.0 Very Good

Robin, Dec 2022

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There was a candy in the car when I got it. I’d also asked for the smallest car and I got a Dodge Challenger which sucked down gas. It took almost a full tank to drive about four hours. This car made it more expensive and much more difficult for me to drive and I had to change my plans because I felt so uncomfortable driving it at night.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jul 2022

KAYAK
Car was great. Pickup was fine though they could have used more people at the counter. Luckily, I didn't wait long.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jul 2022

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Staff at 333 o Farrell SF and 11901 W Santa Monica in West LA are always extremely friendly, helpful, and efficient!

1 out of 3

Avis

Cleanliness

7.7

Comfort

7.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.9

Value for money

6.9

One location in Union Square Area

from$125/day

Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

333 O'farrell Street

+1 415 292 4045

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00

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6.0 Okay

Anonymous, Jan 2023

Compact

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Had to fill up oil, part-time frozen monitor screen quick customer service response but not willing to fully admit to the inconveniences

Economy Rent a Car

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.6

Value for money

6.0

One location in Union Square Area

Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

450 Sutter Street

+1 877 247 3362

Monday07:00 - 17:00
Tuesday07:00 - 17:00
Wednesday07:00 - 17:00
Thursday07:00 - 17:00
Friday07:00 - 17:00
Saturday07:00 - 17:00
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5.2 Fair

Rich, Jan 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Pickup was poor, dropoff was great, easy and quick.

5.6 Fair

Anonymous, Nov 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Convenient downtown location to those of us who do not want to go to the airport.

Cons:

The trunk latch broke when I got my luggage out upon arriving at my destination. I had to take a shoelace out of my sneaker to tie the trunk shut!!

2.0 Poor

Alex, Oct 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

I arrived 3 hours after my reservation began and after waiting approximately 45 minutes in line I was told that they were sold of cars despite already charging. Caveat emptor!

Cons:

They could have had a car for my reservation? They literally stole my money.

3.2 Poor

Marlin, Oct 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

drop off was decent

Cons:

waited forever (1 hr to pick up) , the car was cleaned but some objects were left behind from previous renters, charges and rates were not super easy to decide on. I had to do a lot of the work I expected the staff to do (walk around the car and mark chips & digs). very slow!

10.0 Wonderful

A Brian, Oct 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Very close to Union Square in San Francisco making it easy and convenient

Cons:

Wait time can be lengthy if they are busy.

Silvercar

9.7

Wonderful

One location in Union Square Area

Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

230 Grant Ave

+1 855 359 2227

Monday09:00 - 12:00
Tuesday09:00 - 12:00
Wednesday09:00 - 12:00
Thursday09:00 - 12:00
Friday09:00 - 12:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
Sunday09:00 - 12:00

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Airport Van

4.8

Mediocre

One location in Union Square Area

Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

San Francisco Downtown

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Priceless

4.6

Mediocre

One location in Union Square Area

Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

349 Mason Street

+1 415 928 4414

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
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GREEN MOTION

4.1

Mediocre

One location in Union Square Area

Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

450 Sutter Street

Opening times not available

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Sunnycars

No score available yet

One location in Union Square Area

Locations in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

340 O'farrell St

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137 travellers who rented a car in Union Square Area gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.5

Car hire locations in or near Union Square Area (San Francisco)

Good to know

Most popular agency

Avis

Most popular car type

Convertible

Average price

$261/day

Good deal

$261/day

When to book a rental car in Union Square Area, San Francisco

Average daily price per month
Car hire prices as pick-up date approaches

Top tips for renting a car in Union Square Area, San Francisco

  • 25% of our users found rental cars in Union Square Area for $261 or less.
  • Book your rental car in Union Square Area at least 4 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
  • Full-size rental cars in Union Square Area are around 74% cheaper than other car types, on average.
  • January is typically the cheapest month to rent a car in Union Square Area, with prices around $70/day. August, in contrast, is often the most costly month, with an average of $143/day.
  • If you’re looking to save money and don’t mind renting a car in another neighborhood in San Francisco, look for deals in Russian Hill, where daily prices are around $92/day, or Visitacion Valley (average of $92/day).

FAQs about hiring a car in Union Square Area (San Francisco)

  • How much does it cost to hire a car in Union Square Area?

    On average a car hire in Union Square Area costs $261 per day.

  • Is car hire cheaper in other San Francisco neighbourhoods?

    Yes. Based on our information, DOLLAR in Visitacion Valley is the cheapest car hire location in San Francisco. It is located at 780 Mcdonnell Rd.

  • What is the best car hire company in Union Square Area?

    Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire in Union Square Area is HERTZ (5.2, 50 reviews).

  • How can I find car hires near me in Union Square Area?

    Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

  • What is the most popular hire car type in Union Square Area?

  • How much does a Convertible car hire cost in Union Square Area?

  • How much does it cost to hire a car for a week in Union Square Area?

    On average a hire car in Union Square Area costs $1,829 per week ($261 per day).

  • How much does it cost to hire a car long term for a month in Union Square Area?

    On average a hire car in Union Square Area costs $7,839 per month ($261 per day).