San Francisco Airport (SFO), San Francisco, USA - California
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Thrifty at San Francisco Airport

780 N McDonnell Rd, San Francisco, CA 94128, United States
001 8 772 830 898
Pick-up instructions
Please follow the signs to the car rental area The San Francisco Airport provides air trains from all terminals. The Red Line runs between the terminals. The Blue Line runs from the terminals to the common Rental Car area. Airport signs will direct you to the train boarding areas. The airtrain runs approximately every 4-5 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Drop-off instructions
Please clarify Drop-off instructions with Car Provider upon Pick-up.
Business hours
Mon:
00:00-23:59
Tue:
00:00-23:59
Wed:
00:00-23:59
Thu:
00:00-23:59
Fri:
00:00-23:59
Sat:
00:00-23:59
Sun:
00:00-23:59
Key box
No

Customer Ratings and Latest Reviews

Value for money
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Car cleanliness
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Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
1/6/25

Pros: Car showing oil change message
United States of America (USA)
Ford Focus
12/21/24

Pros: rental car building easy to get to, free shuttle from San Francisco Airport and back

Cons: agent emphasized the car break ins, and advised not to leave anything in the car, even our backpack, said especially at the tourist spots, people will even break in the car for "chips", well even if this may have happened in the past, its not classy to paint a bad picture for us tourists who want to enjoy San Francisco. We did not observe anything close to this as we toured Chinatown, Lombard St, the Golden Gate Viewpoints, Pier 39. We still had a great time and enjoyed the City by the Bay.
United States of America (USA)
Chevrolet Spark
12/19/24

Cons: Push to use on-line checkin - requires exposing my digital ID. In persona checking line was 45 minutes long.
United States of America (USA)
Mazda 3
12/18/24

Pros: They tried to resolve the Discover screw up
United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
12/11/24

Pros: quick pick up

Cons: none
United States of America (USA)
Mazda 3
12/9/24

Pros: Great value. New car. Clean car and easy check-in and check-out.

Cons: None
United States of America (USA)
Volkswagen Jetta
11/30/24

Cons: Older car with 60,000
United States of America (USA)
Volkswagen Jetta
11/25/24

Pros: Loved the online check in, no need to wait in line..had my car info and keys without speaking to anyone. Drop off also super smooth and easy with no need to speak to anyone
United States of America (USA)
Ford Focus
11/23/24

Pros: Ashley at Thrifty was so kind and helpful! She was wonderful!

Cons: Nothing! They did their best!
United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
11/16/24

Cons: Pick up was difficult, it wasn’t clear where to go so I was wondering around the parking lot for a long time.
Poland
Hyundai Kona
11/12/24

Pros: Almost perfect
Italy
Volkswagen Jetta
11/9/24

Cons: Very bad service desk at pick-up
United States of America (USA)
Ford Focus
8/1/24

Pros: contactless ability to get auto

Cons: ALL service was great - NO complaints
United Kingdom
Nissan Rogue
7/24/24

Pros: See below

Cons: Hopeless check in process took ages Agents no idea about the cars Charged for tolls I did not use
United Kingdom
Jeep Compass
7/12/24

Pros: Good price

Cons: Car wasn’t ready on arrival, had to wait 30mins
United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
11/15/23

Pros: There was a line 3 miles long. Stood for over an hour. 1 person was handling counter. There were not enough cars for demand. People were walking away to find other car rentals. We did as well because I had elderly parents standing outside on the curb with all our luggage. We did not get car from you all. Sorry but I have a picture which shows the mayhem.

Cons: No cars. And only 1 person working counter with about 50 people in line for cars
United States of America (USA)
Mazda 3
10/31/23

Pros: Overcharged me gave me the collision damage, waiver, and other insurance when I specifically said, I did not want it
United Kingdom
Ford Mustang Cabrio
9/18/23

Pros: Friendly, helpful, and easy

Cons: The only comment I’d make is that it would be useful if it was easier to find my booking in the app. Each time it had to find the reference from my email and input into the app.
Italy
Mazda 3
9/8/23

Pros: niente

Cons: tutto. Ad iniziare dalla lunga coda per finire con un addetto poco gentile.
United States of America (USA)
Ford Focus
9/7/23

Pros: Efficient drop-off.

Cons: Agent pushing insurance and gas.
United Kingdom
Ford Focus
8/10/23

Pros: A huge lineup at the Thrifty counter in San Francisco, but staff managed to get everyone through Inna timely manner.

Cons: All the 'add ons' lumped in as extra fees
Italy
Ford Focus
7/31/23

Pros: nothing!

Cons: 4 hours delay to pick up the car!
United States of America (USA)
Chevrolet Spark
7/3/23

Pros: Dropoff was efficient.

Cons: Extremely long line for pickup. Even longer wait needed for car that was paid for. Paid extra for different car.
Italy
Mazda 3
5/26/23

Cons: the queue for pick up the car is too long, over than 2 hours. it's too tiring! I will no longer use Thrifty
Netherlands
Mazda 3
4/3/23

Cons: When arrived at the Thrifty desks to pick up my reserved car there was a waiting line for over an hour. Then when we were finally at the front desk they told me they are out of cars and there will be a other wait for at least 1 hr. I think approx. 40 other people that where also waiting in line also didn't had a car. No way they could have solved this within a Hour. At this point we had to rent a car of s other rental service. Thrifty don't care about their costumers and didn't offer any kind of
United States of America (USA)
Mazda 3
9/25/22

Pros: Most desk staff tried, but they were in an impossible position.

Cons: Made reservation and paid 4 month before trip. It was advertised that rental counter was in"in terminal", but turns out to be separate terminal for rental cars, and that involved hauling all luggage on a 15 min tram ride. There was a long line (about 50 people), with no advantage to prepaids / reservations over walk ups. No cars were ready, and we had to wait three hours. When we were directed to our car, it was in the Hertz lot (not a problem, just odd). Totally messed up 1st day of our trip!
Israel
Ford Mustang Convertible
6/17/22

Pros: Excessive charge without explanation

Cons: Charged me excessive amount without justification
United Kingdom
Nissan Rogue
6/16/22

Pros: The car was fine. The drop off was fine.

Cons: I paid for a car from 3:30pm. Whether my flight is on time or not - I expect to be able to pick my car up at 3:30. The wait time was a DISGRACE. Having to wait two hours after flying across the Atlantic for a car you’ve booked and paid for is nothing short of shambolic. Charging people huge sums of money when you can’t fulfil your obligations is abhorrent behaviour and needs to be stopped immediately. I’ve never heard of it before. Utterly disgusting practice.
United Kingdom
Mazda 3
6/3/22

Pros: The representative at the airport was extremely unprofessional, taking 5 minutes to explain how he’d made hundreds of thousands in the 2008 real estate crash. Followed by explaining to us how the next crash will be bigger than the last one. This aggravating rendition was then followed by consistent up selling, which I consistently replied please just give me what i’ve paid for… somehow (after a 10 hour flight) I was successfully upsold what I had been told was a better deal. It wasn’t.

Cons: Dreadful all round. I suppose the car worked.
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  • 4
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The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 2:56 PM on 1/13/25. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.

San Francisco Airport (SFO), San Francisco, USA - California

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Driver's country of residence is United States of America (USA) and age is 30-65

Rental Conditions

Please check the Rental Conditions for each vehicle prior to booking as some conditions, particularly the deposit and deductible, may vary based on the class of vehicle.

Rate includes
Unlimited mileage, Loss Damage Waiver (with zero deductible), Supplemental Liability Insurance (SLI), State Tax, Surcharges.
Rate excludes
Many highways in USA are tolled using only electronic means.
An E-Toll is offered in order to avoid violation fees.
The option to prepay tolls is available for 9.99 USD to 27.99 USD per day depending on the travel area.
Driver requirements
Minimum rental age is 20 years.
A young driver fee applies to drivers under the age of 25.

There is no maximum age.
A Senior driver fee is not applied.

The driver license must have been issued by authorized authorities at least 1 year(s) before the date of the commencement of the rental.

In order to pick up the car, the renter and each additional driver must present the following documents: passport, valid driver license, credit card on a main drivers name, booking voucher.
An International Driving Permit is required (in addition to your regular driver license) if the national driver license is not written in the following language(s): English.
Deposit and deductible policy
A deposit will be blocked on the customer's credit card and will be released within 30 days after drop-off.
Optional extras and services

Prices for extras are shown on the booking page.


Spouses will not be charged the additional driver surcharge.
Fuel policy
The vehicle is provided with a full tank of fuel and must be returned with the same amount in order to avoid additional charges.
Alternatively, for rates that include Fuel Purchase Option the first tank of gas is included. Customers do not have to refuel the vehicle prior to return.
Rental period
The maximum rental period per agreement is 62 days.
If the renter would like to extend the rental period, renter should return to the car hire office at the end of the rental period to sign a new agreement.
Business hours
Period of time, during regular working hours, when the car is still guaranteed for the customer, if the customer is late for pick up (the grace period) is 29 minutes.

Pick-up & Drop-off
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Exceptional 9.2 / 104 reviews
+18443708302
780 N McDonnell Rd, San Francisco, CA 94128
$48 - $150
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780 N McDonnell Rd, San Francisco, CA 94128
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Very good 8 / 11 reviews
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Hertz
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Average 7.7 / 7 reviews
+16506246600
780 N McDonnell Rd, San Francisco, CA 94128, United States
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Budget
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Average 7.6 / 3 reviews
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Avis
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Average 7.3 / 15 reviews
+16508776780
San Francisco Int'l Airport, 780 McDonnell Rd, San Francisco, CA, 94128, United States
$63 - $152
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FOX
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Below average 6.5 / 147 reviews
+14159172713
435 S Airport Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
$70 - $138
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