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How much does it cost to rent a car in California for a month?

You can potentially save up to 52% on a month-long rental by booking with Fox. Fox is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car in California can cost you on average $1,646 a month or $55 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.

How much does it cost to rent a car for a week from Alamo?

Alamo is one of the most popular car rental companies for this location, offering car rentals for around $384 per week on average.

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in California?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Super Cheap (10.0 rating), Signature Rent A Car (10.0 rating) and Reliant Car Rental (10.0 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in California.

Can I rent a car for a month in California?

Yes, renting a vehicle in California for a month is certainly possible.

What is the absolute cheapest rental car found in California?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $63/day when booking a rental car in California. The absolute best deal a user found was for $36/day from Fox, booked on Jul. 28.

How far in advance should I rent a car in California for the best price?

Booking early can save you upwards of 8% on your rental. Booking your vehicle at least 90 days in advance can get you a great below-average price for your desired location.

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8.5

Excellent

1 review•6 locations

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7.8

Good

2 reviews•9 locations

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10.0

Excellent|Dec 2022

The car was brand new. Getting and returning the car was a breeze. It was great.

8.0

Excellent|Nov 2021

I liked Althea the car attendant. She was super friendly and helpful with my needs. She checked me in, took me to the car. Helped me with my suitcase. Showed me the little features about how to drive the car because I never seen the type of car dials before. She was all around cool. Give that girl a raise.

1 out of 1

7.6

Good

2 reviews•66 locations

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10.0

Excellent|Jan 2021

Great service as always.

Everything was great.

6.0

Good|Jul 2020

The car was good.

One of the staff members' masks was below their nose almost the entire time. They gave the car to me empty on gas. The tire air pressure was also low so I had to go pay to fix that, even though I've never done it before since I don't own a car and hence why I was renting one. I spent extra money doing that since I didn't know what I was doing and needed to try multiple times. They also charged me for 8 days of tax and insurance rather than the 7 that I had booked.

1 out of 1

Enterprise Locations in

1 Park Blvd

+1 619 696 5000

10757-61 Venice Blvd.

+1 310 839 5600

10799 Santa Monica Blvd

+1 310 475 8738

11325 Santa Monica Blvd

+1 310 477 7209

11575 Ventura Blvd

+1 818 762 0225

11779 West Pico Blvd

+1 310 477 7209

1234 S La Brea Ave

+1 323 932 6085

12959 Sherman Way

+1 818 503 0878

1333 Camino Del Rio South #101

+1 619 260 1505

1435 S La Cienega Blvd Ste D

+1 310 652 5155

15439 Devonshire St.

+1 818 361 4422

1600 Mission St

+1 415 522 5900

1608 Hillhurst Ave.

+1 323 660 2311

1619 N Gower St

+1 323 467 2277

1621 Cleveland Ave

+1 707 545 2888

165 98th Ave

+1 510 638 8600

1944 S. Figueroa

+1 213 746 6654

2 Embarcadero Center

+1 415 362 2003

2200 Airport Blvd

+1 707 570 3600

2305 Pacific Hwy

+1 619 294 7774

25 Embarcadero Cove

+1 510 532 0444

2740 Lytton Street

+1 619 225 0848

2780 Garnet Ave

+1 858 490 1510

2979 Corby Ave

+1 707 579 5664

3030 Broadway

+1 510 893 7000

312 8th St

+1 415 703 9000

3155 Santa Rosa Ave

+1 707 536 0011

3299 Holiday Court

+1 858 404 0700

33 Cambon Dr

+1 415 337 9000

3318 S La Cienega Blvd

+1 323 634 5511

3355 Admiral Boland Way

+1 833 763 1739

340 O Farrell St

+1 415 837 1700

3412 W Pico Blvd

+1 323 730 4900

350 Beach St

+1 415 474 9600

3851 El Cajon Blvd

+1 619 229 2300

3950 Broadway

+1 510 597 7800

404 S Figueroa St

+1 213 312 0070

4250 Geary Blvd

+1 415 750 2500

4442 York Blvd.

+1 323 344 4343

445 S Figueroa St

+1 213 627 5432

45 Charter Oak Ave

+1 415 330 0270

4550 Beverly Blvd

+1 323 962 5200

4805 S Figueroa St

+1 310 649 5025

550 Turk St

+1 415 447 0520

5626 Tujunga Ave

+1 818 623 7550

620 Usc Mccarthy Way

+1 213 741 5216

6330 Marindustry Dr

+1 858 455 0075

6343 Vineland Ave

+1 747 205 5901

6620 Mira Mesa Boulevard

+1 858 404 0700

6644 Lankershim Blvd

+1 747 205 5901

6653 Reseda Blvd

+1 818 342 8417

687 Folsom St

+1 415 546 6777

7100 Beverly Blvd.

+1 323 938 4646

7600 Earhart Rd

+1 833 659 1911

780 North Mcdonnell Rd

+1 833 635 0431

7993 Balboa Avenue

+1 858 560 9050

8230 Sepulveda Blvd

+1 818 782 2552

8367 West Sunset Blvd

+1 323 938 4646

8438 Reseda Blvd

+1 818 993 3500

8734 Bellanca Ave

+1 310 673 9950

8949 Venice Blvd

+1 310 697 8352

900 F St Ste 167

+1 619 696 5000

9292 Miramar Rd # 28

+1 858 689 8523

950 Hotel Circle North

+1 619 260 1505

9827 De Soto Ave

+1 818 678 1690

990 Vine St

+1 323 467 2277

6.8

Good

3 reviews•11 locations

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6.0

Good|May 2021

Cost and "decent" car. Excellent person helping with return.

I asked for car with regular fuel and not told this required hi test. Also, problem with tire sensor on and it took 4 days before someone got back to me about it. Biggest problem is lack of way to get a hold of anyone, eg: communication, at company after rental begins.

8.0

Excellent|Apr 2021

Have more people working at the counter so the wait isn't so long.

7.6

Good|Sep 2020

the staff, process, car was great

price, fuel level wasn't totally full

1 out of 1

6.4

Good

2 reviews•7 locations

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7.6

Good|May 2019

Car was very comfortable, reliable, and gas efficient.

The front desk coordinator ended up sending me to the wrong lot to pick up my car, even when I went back to him to confirm the location since I couldn't find my car the first time he sent me there. He even seemed impatient with me when I went back to ask him where to go. Once I got in the wrong car, I was told by the gate staff that I couldn't take this car, and to bring it back and ask them where I should go for the correct car. This wasted 20 minutes of my very rushed and tight-run morning, all because some idiot front desk clerk was too prideful to be open to the fact that he sent me to the wrong place initially.

8.8

Excellent|Oct 2017

I ordered online and got the cheapest rate.

The drop-offs was unmanned. Just park the car and give the key to somebody behind a counter. He was grumpy because I didn't have my paperwork.

1 out of 1

6.4

Good

2 reviews•6 locations

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8.0

Excellent|Aug 2020

The insurance cost more than the rental

5.6

Okay|May 2019

Friendly staff and reasonable agreed price.

The additional charges taken from my credit card in excess of 350 dollars for a key that I placed in the overnite key box at the dollar kiosk because there were no dollar employees to check the car in. I was also charged for gas after the vehicle was fueled before its return. Staff called my cell phone over an hour and a half before my departure and I informed them the key was in the secure drop box. I was told I would be called back immediately if it was not there. I did not receive a call regarding the key and 300 dollars was taken from my account for what is showing a lost vehicle key. Unacceptable by any situation.

1 out of 1

35 locations

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Avis Locations in

1110 Torrey Pines Road Suite H

+1 858 454 4621

11656 Ventura Boulevard

+1 818 754 1322

11901 Santa Monica Boulevard

+1 310 914 7700

1234 Westwood Boulevard

+1 310 446 4190

1333 N Highland Ave

+1 323 460 2165

1670 Kettner Boulevard Suite 1

+1 619 231 7137

1755 N Highland Ave

+1 323 380 4320

19228 Ventura Boulevard

+1 818 758 0030

2266 Airport Boulevard

+1 707 571 0465

2428 Webster Street

+1 510 835 2910

2790 Kurtz St Ste 1

+1 619 220 4920

333 O'farrell Street

+1 415 292 4045

3355 Admiral Boland Way

+1 619 688 5000

3600 Wilshire Boulevard

+1 213 381 2814

3890 Valley Centre Dr Ste 103

+1 858 755 0400

4550 La Jolla Village Drive

+1 858 450 6553

5 Embarcadero Center

+1 415 395 4758

500 Beach Street, Suite 120

+1 415 441 4141

500 Hotel Circle North

+1 619 574 5377

640 Broadway

+1 619 544 0438

647 Mateo Street

+1 213 328 6182

675 Post Street

+1 415 929 2555

700 West 7th Street, Ste A 200

+1 626 380 9620

7521 Lankershim Boulevard

+1 818 255 4799

7600 Earhart Road

+1 510 577 6360

780 Mcdonnell Road

+1 650 877 6780

7815 Balboa Avenue

+1 858 974 8630

800 North Alameda Street

+1 213 617 2137

821 Howard Street

+1 415 227 4227

8720 Miramar Road

+1 858 271 0018

888 South Figueroa Street

+1 213 533 8400

9217 Airport Boulevard

+1 310 342 9200

9545 Reseda Boulevard Unit 5

+1 818 718 9960

976 Santa Rosa Avenue

+1 707 542 2687

Cross Border Xpress - 2745 Otay Pacific Dr

+1 619 588 1309

6.2

Good

25 reviews•11 locations

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4.0

Okay|Jan 2022

They told me that a bus took us to the airport from the agency, and that it was operational 24 hours a day. However, it never arrived.

8.0

Excellent|Jan 2022

Loved everything except the shuttle to the airport. It was a bit confusing and wish we had known that the "Joe's Parking" was an option from airport to rental. Taking the metro bus was a really long wait (25+ minutes) and it only went a short distance to a Midway shuttle van which then doubled back half the distance - it was just time consuming and confusing since Midway isn't a listed rental agency at LAX so we had to google Midway to find directions.

2.0

Mediocre|Nov 2021

Office was closed when I got there but there was no mention that scheduled pick up time was after hours while making reservation. Keys not left at hotel. No after hours phone number. No one cares at this place. Horrible rental agency. Next time I will pay double and go to a name brand place where at least their doors are open.

8.0

Excellent|Oct 2021

Getting to the facility was a journey. We waited for the economy bus for 45 min at the airport then waited another 1/2 hour at the second parking lot before walking to the facility (about a 10 min walk). Once to the counter staff was friendly and paperwork easy. The people working in the garage seemed disorganized and we waited a bit to get the car. The car was nice and clean. Now that i know what to expect and where to pick up the car i think i would rent from them again.

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2021

They didn’t have a car for me. I made the reservation and they didn’t keep it. Very poor service.

1.9

Horrible|Oct 2021

no cars were available despite taking bookings

1 out of 9