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Cheap car hire at Oakland Airport
| Economy | R991/day |
| Compact | R991/day |
| Intermediate | R1 066/day |
| Standard | R1 093/day |
| Full-size | R1 146/day |
| People carrier | R2 160/day |
| Full-size SUV | R2 025/day |
| Premium | R1 827/day |
| Compact SUV | R1 091/day |
| Intermediate SUV | R1 148/day |
| Supplier choice | R1 302/day |
Top tips for hiring a car at Oakland Airport
- You can conveniently get a car rental at Oakland Airport at any time because the Rental Car Center runs 24h a day. Besides the daily working hours, you can make special requests for after-hours services, allowing you to pick up or drop off the vehicle overnight. In such cases, the car remains in your responsibility until the company completes a satisfactory check-in of your car rental.
- Many companies at Oakland Airport car rental center incorporate hygiene maintenance with enhanced cleaning services, including disinfecting high-touch places. You can also enjoy free cancellation policies from different providers to improve your convenience when dealing with emergencies. Getting a car rental at the airport enables you to connect to areas within and around the city with ease, even for first-time visitors. Additionally, you can efficiently manage your time and avoid sitting in Bay Area traffic via public transportation, making it more comfortable to move around Oakland for business or leisure.
- You can conveniently return your car to the rental office at Oakland Airport since all the companies offer the same pick-up and drop-off points. The Rental Car Center sits on Earhart Road, which you can access from the city center in approximately 15min via I-880S and Hegenberger Road. You can find blue signs when you approach the airport that led you to the Rental Car Return area.
- Most freeways in the Bay Area have rush hours in the mornings and evenings when people are commuting to and from work, requiring you to depart earlier or later to avoid inconveniences. Notably, some routes like Interstate 580 that links to Interstate 880 can have more congestion in the early evening. Hence, you want to plan your drive when picking up or returning the car rental at Oakland Airport with the rush hours in mind for accurate time management.
- Book your car hire at Oakland Airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about hiring a car at Oakland Airport
How can you get to the rental car offices at Oakland Airport?
The Rental Car Center is about 10min away from the terminals at the airport's North Field. Upon arrival, you can exit the baggage claim area and reach it using the Rental Car Shuttle, running between the terminals and center. The bus is accessible around the fourth curb in front of Terminal 1 and 2, leaving approximately every 10min.
What services can you get at the car rental center at Oakland Airport?
You can find self-service kiosks that let you directly check-in without needing the rental counter service. In addition, you can quickly receive a receipt-sized rental agreement that you can present with your driver's license at the exit booth when driving out in the rented vehicle. The Rental Car Center has drop boxes for the different companies in the return area, aiding you when dropping off your car after hours.
Which car rental offices offer the most convenience at Oakland Airport?
The Rental Car Center's proximity to the terminals enhances your convenience when getting a car rental at Oakland Airport. Enterprise, Avis, Budget, Alamo, and Thrifty are some of the most convenient rental companies at the airport, offering free cancellation and enhanced cleaning. Moreover, you can avoid long waits and skip the counter using the Fastbreak or Accelerated Check-in policy given by certain companies like Budget and Alamo.
What documentation do you need to get services from Oakland's rental car center?
Most companies at Oakland Airport's Rental Car Center require you to be at least 21 years to get a vehicle, with drivers aged between 21 and 24 incurring an underage surcharge. They must also possess an approved credit card and a valid driving license. Notably, the license must include your photograph because most car rental companies do not accept digital licenses. International travelers can obtain Oakland Airport car rental services by showing a valid foreign license with an optional International Driver's Permit (IDP). However, the IDP is compulsory for translation purposes when the foreign driving license uses a non-Latin-based alphabet.
What is the best car hire company at Oakland Airport?
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire companies at Oakland Airport are Hertz (7,6, 99 reviews), Budget (6,8, 139 reviews), and Thrifty (6,5, 76 reviews).
Which car hire companies will pick you up at Oakland Airport?
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Oakland Airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fox, Hertz, National, Payless, and Thrifty.
Oakland Airport car rental reviews and directory
Hertz
7,6
Good
254 reviewsCleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.6
Value for money
7.7
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10,0 Wonderful
Jan 2022
10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Super easy drop off. Very friendly employees!Cons:
Website a little overwhelming.TMI6,0 Okay
May 2021
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The pickup was fairly smooth. The selection wasn't great.Cons:
More selection would've been nice. Should've gone with Hertz or Avis.2,0 Poor
Oct 2020
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I wasn’t even able to get the car. NothingCons:
Auto cancellation for places being over booked4,8 Mediocre
Oct 2020
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Waited an hour to pick up the car from Oakland airport. Once inside it didn't smell or look very clean. The Passat they gave me got great gas mileage though.6,0 Okay
Oct 2020
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The lady was very friendly but I had to wait over 45 minutes. Going across the bridges, it was a bit unclear how much Hertz will charge me?Cons:
The wait time could have been a LOT less...also, make it clear about crossing the bridges in the Bay Area.Budget
6,8
Okay
235 reviewsCleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.7
Value for money
6.5
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10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2022
2,0 Poor
Oct 2022
2,0 Poor
Oct 2022
10,0 Wonderful
May 2022
8,0 Very Good
May 2021
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Plenty of room inside the truck.10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Lines were too long, not enough people workingThrifty
6,5
Okay
195 reviewsCleanliness
7.2
Comfort
7.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.0
Value for money
6.8
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10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2024
2,0 Poor
Dec 2023
10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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YesCons:
None6,0 Okay
May 2021
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The clean Hertz counter and the friendly attendantCons:
I rented AN AMERICAN CAR!!! When I got there, all they had was a CRAPPY Korean car ( 2 of them) and no AMERICAN car. You should be ashamed of being in AMERICA and not stocking American cars. Why buy foreign cars and help their economy. REALLY SUCKS!!!!!!!6,0 Okay
May 2021
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We came at 10:00pm ,nobody helped or checked the car, eventhough they told me that it is open until 10:30 pm.10,0 Wonderful
Mar 2021
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Wonderful car. Great priceCons:
The wait to pick up was horrible. Super longPayless
6,3
Okay
230 reviewsCleanliness
7.6
Comfort
7.2
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.7
Value for money
6.5
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10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Very easy to drop offCons:
I booked through a 3rd party and they accepted my reservation but when I arrived they said they were sold out for a few days. They were able to help me but stressed me out about it first. 3rd party should know exact inventory to prevent this.2,0 Poor
May 2021
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Bad service didn't know I had to have a ticket2,0 Poor
May 2021
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Sorry my bad. I screwed up. Will actually not fully my fault. I did indicate I wanted to rent from SFO airport and it also apparently gave me options for Oakland airport rentals and I rented a car from there without realizing. Duh! Will anyway it was nonrefundable and I'm screwed out of $140. So since kayak sent me a request via email for a review of my car rental it's fair to say it didn't go so well!2,0 Poor
Mar 2021
Pros:
nothingCons:
I reserved the car and was scheduled to pick it up at 8PM. I showed up a little bit late, and I assume this would be no problem, because the Oakland Airport Rental Car Center is open 24 hours a day. When I got to the car rental center, no one was at the Payless desk, and another lady told me that Payless closes at 8PM. So why would I be allowed to reserve a car for pickup at the time that the desk closes? So anyway, I had to change my trip plans because I had no rental car.6,0 Okay
Mar 2021
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Grossly understaffed. No service at return. No record of return when I called next day. Under investigation.10,0 Wonderful
Mar 2021
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The staff were incredibly patient and kind.Fox
5,9
Fair
383 reviewsCleanliness
6.1
Comfort
6.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.8
Value for money
6.0
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8,0 Very Good
May 2021
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Staff was helpful and friendly.Cons:
Better value than Hertz or Dollar.8,0 Very Good
May 2021
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better explanation of toll fees upront8,0 Very Good
May 2021
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Slow check in10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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Friendly service. No wait. New car.Cons:
Assistance in finding vehicle2,0 Poor
Apr 2021
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Make sure that the vehicles are clean and in good working order have to turn in 2 vehicles and the third one the seat belt was not working in the back seat And the people who received vehicles should be a little nicer10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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YESEnterprise Rent-A-Car
10,0
Wonderful
49 reviewsCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
10.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
10.0
Value for money
10.0
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10,0 Wonderful
Jul 2017
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Great service! Everyone was helpful and friendly! And it was a short drive to In n Out to start off a west coast trip right!10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2017
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Car was clean and problem free10,0 Wonderful
Mar 2017
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Enterprise waives one way drop-off charges if you do not drop at an airport location. This saved us nearly half of the cost.10,0 Wonderful
Mar 2017
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Superb Customer service. Ny was particularly excellent.5,2 Fair
Jan 2017
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Once I was able to get past the pushy clerk, who kept trying to up sell me on the rental, the agents in the lot were efficient and friendly.Cons:
Pushy desk clerk (Matt I think) kept trying to up sell me on upgrading my rental and adding unnecessary extras. Very annoying and off putting.10,0 Wonderful
Jan 2017
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The staff know what they're doing. They had me in and out for both pickup and dropoff in a matter of minutes. Also, the fee was exactly as expected. No hidden charges. Which is WAY more than I can say for Budget rentals (avoid that place like they have the plague).Cons:
Nothing.Alamo
8,4
Very Good
92 reviewsCleanliness
9.8
Comfort
9.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.4
Value for money
8.3
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10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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The staff at Oakland was great!6,0 Okay
Feb 2021
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I called Alamo twice to confirm that my SUV rental would be AWD as this was the sole reason for my rental to drive into snowy weather and both times was told I would have AWD with any SUV rental. However, at OAK airport I was told I am not guaranteed AWD and in additional OAK airport is the only Alamo location in the Bay Area that charges an additional fee for AWD. Eventually the agent did make an effort to help me get what we needed but the experience was unnecessarily disconcerting.7,6 Good
Jul 2017
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When we picked up our car, fortunately before we left the lot, we noticed that we had been given a car with an almost flat tire. Alamo quickly put us in another car, but it wasn't until after we left the lot that we realized we were given a car without a full tank of gas. This location doesn't seem to pay attention to details.10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2017
Pros:
Nice car.Cons:
We were upgraded automatically. We wanted a car that got good mileage and car got 30 miles to a gallon but it used premium. We were in California so it got expensive.9,6 Wonderful
Apr 2017
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See the headline.Cons:
Wish it had GPS, but had our own.8,0 Very Good
Apr 2017
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The check in and check out was very efficient. Very friendly staff.Dollar
6,9
Okay
67 reviewsCleanliness
7.8
Comfort
7.7
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.0
Value for money
8.1
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10,0 Wonderful
Jan 2021
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Good serviceCons:
Speedy the line😊2,0 Poor
Jun 2017
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Never again.8,0 Very Good
May 2017
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It took way too long to pick-up the car however the clerk was terrific!7,6 Good
May 2017
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Great car! Great drop-off!Cons:
Waited over 15 minutes in line. Only 1 person working. Hard sell on liability insurance and coverage!6,0 Okay
Apr 2017
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Customer service in Oakland was awful. Not only did we have to wait for a car after our reserved pick up time, the representative did not process our paperwork and then overcharged us. Terrible experience.2,0 Poor
Apr 2017
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We did not rent it. And won't in the futureAvis
5,8
Fair
43 reviewsCleanliness
7.5
Comfort
6.7
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.1
Value for money
6.5
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2,0 Poor
Jan 2024
10,0 Wonderful
Dec 2023
2,0 Poor
Oct 2023
2,0 Poor
Mar 2021
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I could have been told about their policy of requiring a flight number to book9,2 Wonderful
Jul 2020
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Drop off staff in Modesto was really nice.Cons:
Car rental companies consistently want to up sell, and push their own insurance.5,6 Fair
Sep 2018
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Clean carNational
5,9
Fair
3 reviewsCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
10.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
10.0
Value for money
1.9
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10,0 Wonderful
Jan 2017
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Easy interface on line to find, reserve vehicle. Received confirmation promptly. When picking up vehicle at National, rep was pleasant, helpful and reservation was in the system with no hassles. Dropping off I got 2 thank yous from staff as I was walking inside.Cons:
When picking up the insurance offered was much higher than when it was offered online. I should have got it then??10,0 Wonderful
Sep 2016
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Ease of rental....started the process on line. Very helpful and courteous staff at the Oakland Airport site (I believe Christina may have been working at the counter).Cons:
Cannot think of a thing.5,9 Fair
Aug 2021
Europcar
2,0
Poor
1 reviewCleanliness
6.0
Comfort
6.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
2.0
Value for money
2.0
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Kyte
6,0
Okay
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7600 Earhart Rd Car Rental Center Oakland Ca
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Oakland Airport. On-airport. Oakland International Airport. 7600 Earhart Road, Car Rental Center.
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Oakland airport
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Oakland Airport Metropolitan Oak Intl OAK
+1 510 254 4410
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Terminal 1, 1 Airport Dr, Oakland, CA
+1 415 370 8478
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7600 Earhart Road
+1 914 368 0091
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8105 Edgewater Dr.
+1 800 940 9332
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