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Tenderloin (San Francisco) car hire reviews and directory
Alamo
8,8
Very Good
120 reviewsCleanliness
8.9
Comfort
8.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.8
Value for money
8.4
One location in Tenderloin
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6,4 Okay
Jul 2020
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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
Jan 2020
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In town pick up.10,0 Wonderful
Sep 2019
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Staff when we picked up the rental were very friendly and helpful. The van was perfect for our road trip and we had no problems.7,6 Good
Jun 2019
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Full service line was very slow. Did self checkout but no one was there to give us keys. Had to chase someone down. No bathroom.5,6 Fair
Apr 2019
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Drop off was confusing and the machine to check in was super slow.9,2 Wonderful
Apr 2019
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Staff was great!Cons:
A little bit of a line at check-in, but lots of tourists in San Francisco.Thrifty
6,0
Okay
221 reviewsCleanliness
7.2
Comfort
6.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.8
Value for money
5.9
One location in Tenderloin
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4,0 Mediocre
Oct 2023
10,0 Wonderful
Sep 2023
10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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great car helpful staff8,0 Very Good
May 2021
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Pickup was great. We were given a compact SUV instead of a medium sized sedan.Cons:
Drop off area was poorly marked. Only one attendant was working and she had pretty brutal customer service skills.10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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Friendly helpful staff. Easy pickup. Easy drop off at SNA airport. Gas tank was full when picking up so I didn't have to bother with fueling up.Cons:
Someone to show me if there was any damage on the vehicle before I rented, and to document that with paperwork and/or pictures.2,0 Poor
Apr 2021
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Impossible to get ahold ofEnterprise Rent-A-Car
8,6
Very Good
39 reviewsCleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.7
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.4
Value for money
8.4
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9,6 Wonderful
Sep 2020
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Pickup was quick and easy and I was given a few car optionsCons:
A little more attention to cleaning - there was dog fur between the seats8,4 Very Good
May 2020
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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
Dec 2019
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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
Dec 2019
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There was no car available10,0 Wonderful
Jul 2019
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Friendly and helpful staff at pick up, and very easy drop-off where we just parked the car and delivered the keys in a box. Super easy! The car was also great - way above expectations!9,2 Wonderful
Mar 2019
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Customer service is always top notch!Cons:
Cleanliness of interior of car and restrooms at Enterprise location.Budget
7,3
Good
70 reviewsCleanliness
7.9
Comfort
8.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.4
Value for money
7.0
2 locations in Tenderloin
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10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2024
8,0 Very Good
Feb 2024
10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2022
4,0 Mediocre
Oct 2022
10,0 Wonderful
May 2022
10,0 Wonderful
May 2020
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Easy, friendly.Cons:
Hours open, but I understand during this time.Avis
6,9
Okay
45 reviewsCleanliness
7.7
Comfort
7.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.9
Value for money
6.9
2 locations in Tenderloin
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10,0 Wonderful
Jan 2024
10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2023
2,0 Poor
Apr 2021
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Nothing.Cons:
The location was closed when I got there. How was I able to make a reservation at 5pm when the place closes at 5pm? On top of that, I got there at 4:50 p.m and the location was closed. I attempted to go to the airport Avis location and swap my reservation there but the rate was 3x more expensive and the reservation non transferable. Ended up not getting a car and had to cancel all my plans for the weeeknd. On top of all of this, Avis is now charging me a no show fee.8,8 Very Good
Nov 2020
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Very cleanCons:
Pickup, the store we went to was very confused about our rental and the car had some flapping underneath7,6 Good
Feb 2020
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Pick up staff were nice. Drop off staff were not very friendly and seemed understaffed. I had to wait to check out and get my receipt.9,2 Wonderful
Aug 2018
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We got ourselves a full-size sedan to travel up and down the Pacific coast, and the car handled great. The car, a Toyota Camry, also was able to accommodate all of our hefty luggage with no problem. The Camry was stingy on gas, which saved us a lot of money when we had to fill it up upon its return to the Oakland airport. The young lady there was very helpful in getting us on our way to the shuttle, too.Cons:
Avis needs to let people know that it's located inside the Hilton. The mailing address is completely misleading, and there is absolutely no signage to help you find the place or to distinguish it from all the other car rental places on O'Farrell Street. Also, the woman behind the pickup counter kept trying to upsell us to an SUV after the sedan was already paid for and reserved. Don't do that, especially when the SUVs are gas hogs and gas is over four bucks a gallon!Dollar
5,4
Fair
81 reviewsCleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.5
Value for money
5.6
2 locations in Tenderloin
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6,0 Okay
Mar 2024
10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2023
4,4 Mediocre
Oct 2020
Pros:
The vehicle itself was nice.Cons:
When making the reservation online I was told the amount I would pay on picking up the vehicle was around $650. But when I went to retrieve my vehicle 3000 miles away from my house and needing to get to an important meeting, I was told my total would be $1600.6,4 Okay
Sep 2020
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Friendly staffCons:
I pre-arranged to use a toll..now I'm being invoiced for a "violation," over $25. Please resolve10,0 Wonderful
Jul 2020
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Staff was great! The Black woman at the counter was really sweet and helpful and then at the drop off the guy with the accent (maybe Irish) was also really helpful and sweet.Cons:
I wish I had the option to extend drop off without paying more. Like if I give notice I could extend d by a couple of hours with no penalty10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2020
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Staff was AMAZING!National
8,8
Very Good
10 reviewsCleanliness
8.9
Comfort
9.2
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.6
Value for money
9.0
One location in Tenderloin
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6,8 Okay
Jul 2017
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Everything but the child seatsCons:
Car seats were really bad value for $13/day per piece (we needed 2). They were the cheapest possible seats, it would have been cheaper to just buy them. There was no good solution for a 42lb kid - too young for a booster seat, too big for the car seat. We had to shoehorn her into the available seat. Pickup of the car was good, but the person in charge of car seats was rude and seemed annoyed by my request to see available seats.9,6 Wonderful
Oct 2016
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We found a chocolate chip cookie on the floor in the front seat and a candy bar wrapper left in the console.10,0 Wonderful
Jul 2016
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The National staff at SJC was very friendly and made the checkout process a breeze. She even asked how my trip down from OR was and if I enjoyed the scenery there!4,0 Mediocre
Jun 2022
Sixt
7,6
Good
24 reviewsCleanliness
8.2
Comfort
8.1
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.2
Value for money
7.5
One location in Tenderloin
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2,0 Poor
Nov 2020
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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
Sep 2020
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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
Jun 2020
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Fast pick up and brand new carCons:
Agent at the dealership gave us a different drop off date and the car was extremely dirty9,6 Wonderful
Apr 2020
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The vehicle was comfortable, super easy to pick up and returnCons:
Gas gauge appeared off.10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2019
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Staff was great and the process was very easy. Had a misunderstanding with my reservation, but it was resolved quickly.Cons:
Car inspection with a staff member before picking up the car.10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2019
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Manager Mike was the best customer service we had in all of San Fran. Professional and a delight.Airport Van
4,9
Mediocre
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One location in Tenderloin
Car hire locations in or near Tenderloin (San Francisco)
Good to know
Most popular agency | Avis |
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Most popular car type | SUV |
Average price | R1 189/day |
Good deal | R1 189/day |
When to book a rental car in Tenderloin, San Francisco
Top tips for renting a car in Tenderloin, San Francisco
- 25% of our users found rental cars in Tenderloin for R1 189 or less.
- Book your rental car in Tenderloin at least 2 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
- Full-size rental cars in Tenderloin are around 43% cheaper than other car types, on average.
- March is typically the cheapest month to rent a car in Tenderloin, with prices around R992/day. August, in contrast, is often the most costly month, with an average of R1 297/day.
FAQs about hiring a car in Tenderloin (San Francisco)
How much does it cost to hire a car in Tenderloin?
On average a car hire in Tenderloin costs R1 189 per day.
What is the best car hire company in Tenderloin?
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire in Tenderloin is THRIFTY (5,6, 68 reviews).
How can I find car hires near me in Tenderloin?
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What is the most popular hire car type in Tenderloin?
SUV is the most frequently booked hire car type in Tenderloin.
How much does a SUV car hire cost in Tenderloin?
A SUV car hire in Tenderloin costs R1 299 per day, on average.
How much does it cost to hire a car for a week in Tenderloin?
On average a hire car in Tenderloin costs R8 321 per week (R1 189 per day).
How much does it cost to hire a car long term for a month in Tenderloin?
On average a hire car in Tenderloin costs R35 662 per month (R1 189 per day).