Budget, San Francisco International Airport Car Rental

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E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
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Distances to Landmarks

Ford Fiesta
Economy
US$ 48/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
- Third party liability
Ford Focus
Compact
US$ 51/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
- Third party liability
Hyundai Elantra
Intermediate
US$ 55/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
- Third party liability
Buick Verano
Standard
US$ 59/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
- Third party liability
Ford Fusion
Intermediate
US$ 62/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
- Third party liability
Ford Escape
Medium SUV
US$ 70/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
- Third party liability
Kia Rio
Economy
US$ 71/day
Rent a car
- Collision damage waiver & TP
- Third party liability
- Kia Soul
  US$ 71/day
- Toyota Corolla
  US$ 72/day
- Mazda CX-5
  US$ 75/day
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- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Volkswagen Passat Rental
  US$ 78/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Toyota Camry Rental
  US$ 79/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Ford Taurus Rental
  US$ 79/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Ford Edge Rental
  US$ 82/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Volkswagen Jetta Rental
  US$ 84/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Chevrolet Impala Rental
  US$ 85/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Chrysler 200 Rental
  US$ 89/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Dodge Grand Caravan Rental
  US$ 90/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Chrysler 300 Rental
  US$ 93/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Lincoln MKS Rental
  US$ 93/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Ford Mustang Rental
  US$ 94/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Ford Expedition Rental
  US$ 100/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Chevrolet Suburban Rental
  US$ 107/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) ford Explorer Rental
  US$ 118/day
- Budget San Francisco Airport(SFO) Nissan Pathfinder Rental
  US$ 123/day

Budget - San Francisco International Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Store Location

780 Mcdonnell Road San Francisco Intl Apo

Telephone

650-877-0998 / 650-873-2064

Pickup from Branch or Car Park & After Hours Pickup

The Budget - San Francisco International Airport car rental location is in terminal

Take the light rail Blue Line at the airport and get off at the Car Rental Center , you will see the car rental hall and the car rental counter are gathered here.

Return to the Store, Car Park or Key Box & After Hours Return

Usually, you can see the sign of "Rental Car Return" alongside the road as you drive back to the parking lot. Follow the instructions and drive your car to designated parking lot and drop off your car.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount(approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others. Pack up ^	USD300-5000	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car rental from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

A print-out voucher is more accepted in this store.

Age requirements

21 - 75 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of USD 27 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

There is no mandatory requirments for the driver's license holiding time from this store.

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original Driver's License + International Driving Permit

Please note that the IDP(International Driving Permit) is only a translation and you must bring your original driver’s license with you.

Original Driver's License + Official embassy translation in English

Please note that your English translation should be authorized by the embassy.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in United States

This option applies to customers with local driving license, please show your local license at pick-up.

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Toddler car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-100 lbs /18-45kg (approx. 4 - 11 years)

USD 15.045/day

capped at USD 68.06

GPS rental

Provided by the local stores. Usually, interface and voice are of the local language.

USD 18.83/day

Additional driver fee

Note that all drivers must provide their valid documentation.

USD 13.00/day

Infant car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months)

USD 13/day

Child car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 20-40 lbs /9-18kg (approx. 1 - 3 years)‌

USD 16.915/day

Child booster seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg

USD 14/day

Tire chains rental

Prices and inventory depend on local stores.

USD 88.91/day

Cross Border

Free of Charge:

Taking rental cars to following countries is allowed and free of charge:
Canada

TRAVEL INTO CANADA WITH U.S. VEHICLE: Insurance Card: Customers must advise the counter of their plans to cross the border into Canada. The counter will place a Canadian Non-Resident Insurance Card in the rental vehicle whenever a U.S. registered vehicle goes into Canada. * This card is provided at no cost * It provides documentation that the vehicle is insured in case of an accident. * The border crossing guard may request proof of insurance.\"

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following countries is not allowed:
Mexico

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

To be updated

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Free Tank

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

1.3 mi from San Francisco Airport

Railway Stations

2 mi from Caltrain - Millbrae Station

Hotels

10.5 mi from Americania Hotel

10.6 mi from Yotel San Francisco

10.9 mi from Rodeway Inn Civic Center

Other Landmarks

9.6 mi from Mission Dolores

10.6 mi from San Francisco City Hall

11.4 mi from InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco

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Map view of Budget Store Location

coordinates: 37.626666666667 -122.40083333333

Location Images

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The Airport Light Rail

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Return Sign

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The Rental Desk

Guest Reviews

Total points： 9.0 / 10 Excellent

Vehicle condition: 9.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 8.7
Spaciousness: 9.2
Counter staff: 8.3
Pick-up location: 9.5
Drop-off location: 9.0
Pick-up time: 0-10 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

Prem Kasha
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Car's are very well maintained. I like Budget rentals.
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A.Tan
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Exceeded my expectations!
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Szipi
San Francisco
7.3 /10 Good
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Drop of was a nightmare. I was not able to find the point. Therefore I missed the evening. However the agent said that she were there in the office. We confused about where to part, an we not even checked the office as we though it is close. It was not, but we did not reach the office because we did not find the drop off parking lot.
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Samrat
San Francisco
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Good value for money.
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M. KIM
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Great experience!
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Antonio G
San Francisco
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Easy and fast process
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A Madiadipoera
San Francisco
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Booked Chrysler Pacifica, got dodge caravan instead. The interior of the car was dirty and oil change indicator was on.
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Anonymous
San Francisco
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
good price, delivery of car took little more time than usual. late night not my counter persons
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S.Master
San Francisco
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
I need to get the final statement and invoice of the rental. I haven’t received the same as on yet. Kindly expedite.
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Anonymous
San Francisco
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
The wait for pick-up was far too long, especially after a long flight. At first there was only one person at the desk for a long line of people. The key to the car was manual (i.e., without a clicker to lock it), which was somewhat inconvenient. At the drop-off at SFO, my wife fell, and the Budget attendants where extremely caring and helpful, and insisted that they drive us to the terminal.
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P.MUKHOPADHYAY
San Francisco
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Long wait during pickup, in spite of the fact that I was covered by recommended full insurance including road side assistance during online reservation, I was insisted to take additional road side assistance during the pick up causing an additional expense of US$44 per week.
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Anonymous
San Francisco
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Very nice vehicle. Convertable mini beetle that was comfortable and great to drive. Pick up and drop off was a breeze.
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DANIEL GONCALVES
San Francisco
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
The good: vehicle provided exactly as rented at the web site. Could even choose colour. The bad: almost 2-hour wait line at the counter for pick-up. The worse: an invoice with unexpected and incomprehensible extra charges after drop-off.
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R.Moshtaha
San Francisco
6.7 /10 Average
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
The car was very dirty inside, it was quite disgusting. There was a gap between the front and rear windows
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H.ERENCAN
San Francisco
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
I reserved Medium SUV but they upgrade me luxury. Ford Fusion with navigation helped me too much Thanks
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S.Chin
San Francisco
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Upgraded from Jetta VW to Chrysler 300, with additional USD15 per day. Like the service provided by Carlo upon check in and he recommended an upgrade which I agreed. The car was an pleasure to drive. Unfortunately, left my sunglasses and phone holder when returning the car at SFO rental car park.
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Anonymous
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Everything was perfect!
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A.Zohar
San Francisco
7.3 /10 Good
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
For some reason i was charged extra 5 dollars. The guy at the counter couldnt explain why. He just said i have to pay it
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Anonymous
San Francisco
7 /10 Good
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
It changed the type of the car which I did not expected.
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A.Binsayed
San Francisco
6.7 /10 Average
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
I had bad experience with them, they do not have car which I booked, and they downgrade my car!! from Chevrolet Tahoe to Ford Explorer!!! and I came to them at airport 2 times to change my car, then after huge efforts with costumer services they gave me Ford Expedition!
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g.tehan
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
The counter staff were friendly and helpful.
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A.Chavez
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Los seguros q tuve q pagar incrementaron a más del doble el ppto
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Anonymous
San Francisco
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
i had problems with my reservation with budget. at the counter they wanted to see my israeli passport and drivers license. i had the passport but no knowing i might need my foreign license i did not bring it. they at first refused to honor my reservation as is including all insurances and told me to try somewhere else. finally the manager said if i could show a boarding pass or something showing i was outside the usa when i booked the car they would honor it. i did not have my boarding pass but fortunately i found something issued by israel as i passed through passport control that showed i left israel on dec 19. it was stressful and i had no idea i would need documentation as i booked the reservation in dollars in english and i also have a new york drivers license.
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T.PADUNGKIATSAGUL
San Francisco
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
I took us about 1.30 hr to get a car but it might be pretty crazy on that day(other brands did have similar experience)
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Yehoshua Looks
San Francisco
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
The person handling our check in was fairly slow and made an inappropriate comment. However, the vehicle we received was a Kia Soul, a nice upgrade from what we booked and a fantastic driving experience.
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Anonymous
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Very easy and quick
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E.Dagan
San Francisco
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
They gave me Nissan Altima. Car was in great condition, clean and with little mileage. Very big trunk. Can fit 2 big+2 small luggages.
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F.Cordera
San Francisco
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Buen presupuesto
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A.Alhazmi
San Francisco
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Nothing
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S.Kurtz
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Nice clean car
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Akash Patel
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Gave us a V8 Suburban! Loved it!
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Bill B
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
Excellent- helpful counter staff at check-in, and when the car I expected was not there this was sorted out very swiftly and I ended up with a different car, which was (to my eye) a better car all round anyway so no delay and a happy customer. I misunderstood the cost of the advance toll fee coverage at the pick up desk, (the fee for which seems poor value to me) but I was able to delete it later by visiting a different local branch where it was sorted almost instantly. Although I could not effect this over the phone the lack of fuss otherwise over this did impress me and I will likely put Budget at the top of my list for a future hire. Handing the car back was also disarmingly slick and efficient. Incidentally, I returned the car brim-full but nonetheless the fuel gauge showed 'almost-full', nobody quibbled so another brownie point for lack of drama there. All told a better experience than I expected and I suspect that was not just good luck.
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A.Brito
San Francisco
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, April 19, 2024
They should not have tried to sell me the insurance I already had.
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