Book Thrifty hire cars in San Francisco

• Where can I pick up a Thrifty car rental in San Francisco?

  The most popular Thrifty pick-up location in San Francisco is at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), but you can also find a Thrifty San Francisco agency in the north of the city just off I-80 at 364 O'Farrell Street. This car rental agency is convenient to The Presidio as well as the Sunset District in San Francisco, and it is also close to the bridge that takes you across the bay to Oakland and the Golden Gate Bridge.

• Can I choose the car I want from Thrifty car rentals in San Francisco?

  When you make your reservation through KAYAK for a Thrifty rental vehicle in San Francisco, you will choose the car that you would like to rent. However, it is possible that when you arrive at the rental agency, the exact model that you want is not available. In this case, Thrifty does its best to provide you with the brand of car that you want and the type of car that you want. Known for its friendly and helpful staff, Thrifty car rentals in San Francisco will do the utmost to meet your car rental needs.

• Where can I park my Thrifty car rental in San Francisco?

  Throughout San Francisco, you can find metered parking on the city streets. At these meters, you can pay by coin, cash, credit card, or by app. Depending on where you park your Thrifty rental, you may have to pay anywhere from $2 to $6 an hour. Most parking meters in San Francisco don't allow you to park in a certain space for more than two hours at a time. While some parking meters are not enforced on weekends, parking garages as well as meters at Fisherman's Wharf are enforced every day. 

• What is the most popular car hire from Thrifty in San Francisco?

  Small hire cars (Toyota Corolla or similar) are the most frequently booked hire car types from Thrifty in San Francisco.

• How many car hire locations does Thrifty have in San Francisco?

  Thrifty has 2 hire locations in San Francisco. Take a look at our Thrifty hire location map to find the best car hire near you.

• Does Thrifty have a car hire location at the airport: San Francisco airport (SFO)?

  Yes

• Does Thrifty offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from San Francisco airport (SFO)?

  Yes

Reviews for Thrifty in San Francisco

Recent reviews

Traveller rating

Wonderful

11

Very Good

6

Good

1

Okay

7

Fair

0

Mediocre

0

Poor

55

8.0

Pick up and drop off is simple, waiting time to get the car is too long.Reviewed Sept 29 2026

review from

2.0

I’ll never use thrifty again. The tactics they use to upsell additional features, insurance, etc. are deceptive.Reviewed Jul 8 2026

review from

6.0

There were a lot of add on charges and fees, also somewhat aggressive effort to make me rent a bigger car than originally plannedReviewed Jun 11 2026

review from

6.0

I was a disappointed with the price. When I got all the information I have one price and when I returned the car, it is a completely different price. I’ve tried discussed with the agent how much will be the total. I didn’t have time to discuss that because I have to make it to my flight.Reviewed May 10 2026

review from

2.0

What a scam. The rental cost I locked online more than doubled after they added their fees and CA taxes - the counter agent also lied and said liability was required in CA but it’s not if you have your own. She also said it was cheaper to have them refuel. Not even close. I am waiting for a resolution but wouldn’t rent from them again.Reviewed Apr 3 2026

review from

2.0

I was told I'd have a large van and was given a mini-van. The cost I agreed to was in the $900 range. I called ahead to be sure they had the van and also that they confirmed the price. When I arrived to pick it up, after waiting nearly 2 hours in line, I was charged upwards of $1600. I would never have agreed to this and found another option, however, my family was all arriving that day for a very important event and all of it depended upon having a van - and the van we received was not large enough and did not match the van that I reserved online.Reviewed Mar 31 2026

review from

2.0

Terrible. Don’t use them. They jacked up the price every way possible. They also wouldn’t honor the price booked online. Then they thought it funny to stick me with a 9 seater van instead of mid size sedan. Then they charged me more again. Also all agents were actively misrepresenting how fuel worked tricking people into paying for a full tank. It is shyster scam level stuff. Do not rent from them.Reviewed Oct 12 2025

review from

2.0

Actually giving me a hybrid as I paid for instead of partial hybrid. Having the windshield clean on the inside instead of what ever white residue was blinding me when other cars had their head lights on. Removing the awful smell in the car before giving it to customers.Reviewed Jul 30 2025

review from

10.0

liked the car and the service. Pickup was slow because of the large crowd and limited number of agents in the very early hours.Reviewed Jul 1 2025

review from

2.0

We ended up paying $ 1700+ instead of the $600+ that came up on the Kayak website. Would NOT recommend.Reviewed Mar 9 2025

review from

2.0

Bait and switch- got sent to another site and had to pay up front with no refund option.Reviewed Feb 5 2025

review from

10.0

Excellent customer serviceReviewed Jan 8 2025

review from

More