Book Budget car rentals in San Francisco

• What is the minimum age requirement to book Budget car rentals in San Francisco?

  The minimum age to rent a car from Budget in San Francisco is 20 years old. Drivers under the age of 25 who want to hire a car from Budget in San Francisco will be charged an underage fee. However, if you are 20 years old or younger and plan to reserve a car for a formal military or government project, Budget car rentals won't charge an additional underage fee.

• Which payment cards may customers use to reserve Budget rentals in San Francisco?

  When renting a car from Budget car rentals in San Francisco, customers may only pay using one of the following credit cards: American Express, MasterCard, or Visa. Cash, gift cards, and prepaid cards are not permitted. You must make sure that there is at least C$ 200 available on your credit card after paying the rental car fees for your preferred vehicle in order to hold the security deposit.

• What types of driving safety policies are offered when you book Budget car rentals in San Francisco?

  When you reserve Budget car rentals in San Francisco, rental vehicles come equipped with a number of safeguards to help protect drivers while they are driving their preferred vehicles. Third-party liability insurance, roadside assistance benefits, and damage waiver are just a few of the most popular protections provided by Budget car rentals in San Francisco. The price of these safety features varies frequently depending on the kind of rental car chosen.

• What is the most popular rental car from Budget in San Francisco?

  Medium rental cars (Toyota RAV4 or similar) are the most frequently booked rental car types from Budget in San Francisco.

• How many car rental locations does Budget have in San Francisco?

  Budget has 6 rental locations in San Francisco. Take a look at our Budget rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

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

  Yes

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

  Yes

Reviews for Budget in San Francisco

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Wonderful

42

Very good

19

Good

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Okay

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Fair

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Mediocre

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Poor

44

2.0

Picking the car up took 3 hours in SFO, which is beyond unacceptable.Reviewed 30 Mar 2026

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6.0

During the pickup 1 agent was at the desk and the line was long. The car had a broken seatbelt.Reviewed 30 Mar 2026

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6.0

The wait to pick up was too long. They didn't have enough staff for the volume of people that was there. It took over an hour to get through. That was the longest wait of the day including checking bags and tsa.Reviewed 28 Mar 2026

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2.0

We waited over an hour and a half to get our car! This is completely unacceptableReviewed 25 Mar 2026

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2.0

We got in at midnight and had confirmation on our reservation. We got to the rental desk and they didn’t have any cars for us or several other travelers. We waited for a couple of hours bc they said they were working on getting cars. After a couple of hours none of us had a car. The workers were not very good at being able to give us an answer as to when we could possibly get a car. They said “you could try to come in the morning”. I asked it they could give me a direct number and they said, “well there’s a number but nobody answers it”. I had a reservation, and no car NO ONE at the Budget place was able to help me! Or even seemed to care. I was not going to come back in the morning and “hope” to get a car. I had to get an uber at 3:30 in the morning! Not fun as a woman in San Francisco by herself. The Uber pick up lot was supposed to be closed, and I was all alone there. I HAVEN’T GOTTEN MY MONEY BACK YET. I had to get a car rental from another place next day. I had to pay lots of money to get Uber around and couldn’t even get a car from the airport. This is a terrible terrible experience where I paid money and I still got nothing except for a headache and a scary Night at the airport.Reviewed 20 Mar 2026

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10.0

Great !! , fast and easyReviewed 6 Mar 2026

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4.0

The wait was over an hour at the check out counter. Also, the signage at this particular facility was quite poor - very confusing for where to go.Reviewed 31 Oct 2025

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2.0

I had to cancel because the line to pick up was over an hour long.Reviewed 29 Oct 2025

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2.0

Worst car rental experience ever. Pickup was over 2 hours 25 people waiting in line with 2 rental agents. Agent was nice. Then sent to a line in the actual garage where one “manager” was assigning cars. The same 25 people were in line waiting for cars that were not yet ready. I rented a Camry, was assigned a jeep compass. Ultimately, this car had mechanical issues and I had to get myself to an office local to where I was staying. Switched to a filthy dirt Sonata which had the “ change oil light” on.Reviewed 27 Oct 2025

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2.0

Terrible. Waited 2 1/2 hours in line to see agent, then another 20 minutes to get rental car.Reviewed 25 Oct 2025

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2.0

Nothing, we had to cancel because the line was over ,2 hoursReviewed 21 Oct 2025

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6.0

Big delays in pickup. Understaffed so poor service. Given a 5 seater when a 7 seater was bookedReviewed 20 Oct 2025

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