Book Budget car hires at San Diego Airport

• Can I add additional drivers to a Budget car rental reservation at San Diego International Airport (SAN)?

  If you only make a Budget rental car reservation in your name, you'll be the only one who can drive it. But you'll also have the option to add other drivers to your reservation if you would like for a fee. It'll give you the option to split driving duties with your spouse, adult child, friend, etc.

• Will I have to pay any fees if I need to cancel a Budget car rental reservation at San Diego Airport?

  If you prepay for a Budget rental car at San Diego Airport, you might have to pay a processing fee if you decide you want to cancel your reservation for whatever reason. You can avoid having to pay this fee by choosing not to pay for a rental car in advance when you book Budget car rentals at San Diego Airport.

• Does Budget have extra car insurance packages available for rental cars at San Diego Airport?

  While Budget won't force you to sign up for any of its extra car insurance packages when you rent a vehicle, you will have the option to get the peace of mind that can come along with signing up for one or more of them. A few of the extra car insurance packages that Budget provides include Personal Accident and Effects (PAE), Supplemental Liability Insurance (SLI), and Emergency Sickness Plan (ESP).

• How much does it cost to hire a car from Budget at San Diego Airport?

  On average a hire car from Budget at San Diego Airport costs £34 per day.

• What is the most popular hire car from Budget at San Diego Airport?

  Medium car hire (Class Intermediate SUV or similar) are the most frequently booked car type from Budget at San Diego Airport.

• Where can I find Budget hire cars at San Diego Airport?

  3355 Admiral Boland Way is the closest Budget hire car location to San Diego Airport. The telephone number for this location is +1 619 680 4949.

• Does Budget offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from San Diego Airport (SAN)?

  Yes

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AwesomeReviewed 11 Sept 2026

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Rental counter excessive wait. 45 min line to get through rental check in.Reviewed 26 Aug 2026

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I returned the car with a full tank of gas, but they said it was 0.7 gallons short and charged me an additional $19Reviewed 9 Jul 2026

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Great!Reviewed 4 Jun 2026

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Counter service took too long and understaffed.Reviewed 3 Jun 2026

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Everything was good besides the poor directions I got for the drop off. There was just a note to return it in the San Jose, CA airport rental return building's address, 3rd level. That's it. When I arrived there was no budget sign anywhere and there was noone to ask because of out of working hours return. I didn't know where to leave the car. I called them but they didn't help. Finally I found the security guy who directed me to what to do but that's not his job that's Budget's job.Reviewed 28 Apr 2026

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10.0

All good except they wanted to give me a different class — a minivan. But, they finally found a small SUV.Reviewed 22 Apr 2026

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Clean car. Fast and friendly service.Reviewed 25 Mar 2026

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You misled the price. I won’t be using kayak again.Reviewed 17 Mar 2026

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Budget upcharged us $691 for a change in drop-off site , after telling us that there would be no additional charge. Speaking with them yielded no refund. we are now going to our state's attorney general and the Better Business Bureau for help. BEWARE.Reviewed 17 Mar 2026

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The value was great. The safety features on the vehicle are going to kill someone (lane assist,automatically braking), clerk in San Diego was rudeReviewed 10 Mar 2026

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Confusing signage at rental center upon arrival. They need someone to direct people to where to go to rental counter to pick up car. I had followed signs to Budget (3rd floor) then had to find someone who told me to go downstairs. Frustrated 😣Reviewed 29 Oct 2025

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