Car hire in Little Italy (San Diego)

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Economy Rent a Car

5.6

Fair

116 reviews

Cleanliness

6.9

Comfort

6.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.3

Value for money

6.0

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2367 India Street

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2.0 Poor

Jul 2024

They were not open when I arrived and there was no answer on the number provided. I left two messages and never a call back! Very disappointed!

6.0 Okay

Jun 2024

The check-in line was long, which is understandable. However, the staff was so uninterested in welcoming people or talking at all. They just seemed like robots processing forms. At drop-off, they tried to suggest damage, which was already there, and mentioned dog hair in the car...which was somewhat offensive because we didn't have a dog in the car. The value, the shuttle to and from, and the car were excellent. Just have nicer employees, and it would be great!

4.0 Mediocre

Jun 2024

I was promised SUV but they didn't have any. They gave me a mini van, I asked for a discount since minivans were cheaper to book than SUVs, I even showed it to him on Kayak.com right there. I demanded an SUV or better but I was not given. The guy did not even apologize for the inconvenience. it was just take it or leave it. I requested to cancel but they said they can't return money. I have to contact Expedia. I didn't even make reservation through Expedia. There is no shuttle from the airport to Economy Rent a Car. They said I should have received an Uber code but I never did The car was heavily dinged and I was not comfortable taking a car with so many scratches as they could claim I did some of them at return. Thankfully they did not. Still, I had to take extensive videos The gas tank for 3/4 full. How do you return 3/4 full gas tank? So I ended up losing 1/4 gas by returning full gas. Overall, not a good experience. At a minimum the guy could have been polite and considerate...that was the most disappointing part Will likely not rent from Kayak again since there is no way to ensure I'll get the model I pay for and it's not possible to get refund

6.0 Okay

Jun 2024

Mostly good after I went and Signed paperwork the lady at counter said I receive pic of the damage On the car when I picked it up by email never received them even after 4 calls. The next Morning i saw a lot of scratches all over the car and took my own pic just in case they said I did it. When I dropped the car off they said I would get a emailed copy of receipt after dealing with them and never receive pic I asked for a paper receipt which they did give me

2.0 Poor

Jun 2024

They reserve 1 car online to get you to their location which is a way away from other car rentals. Then they will not have the car you reserved and charge you a higher price for what you do end up getting

2.0 Poor

Apr 2024

They should provide what we booked. I booked a large suv and they only had a small sedan available when I reached.

Ace

4.4

Mediocre

127 reviews

Best rated

Cleanliness

5.1

Comfort

4.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.2

Value for money

4.6

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1002 West Juniper Street

+1 619 323 3100

Monday	08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 18:00
Thursday	08:00 - 18:00
Friday	08:00 - 18:00
Saturday	08:00 - 18:00
Sunday	08:00 - 18:00

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2.0 Poor

May 2021

Cons:

Never picked me up

4.0 Mediocre

May 2021

Pros:

It was a fairly simple process.

Cons:

I called the day before we picked up our rental and the quoted price was $146. When we arrived, they told us our car rental was going to cost closer to $400. I was displeased but we needed a car as we were on vacation. So if you are considering utilizing ACE, beware that the quoted price is way below what you will actually pay.

2.0 Poor

Apr 2021

Cons:

Wasn't even able to rent the vehicle due to me living in san diego and wanting to rent it to go to las vegas and back couldn't take it out of state, but if I wasn't from here I was told i could rent the car and take it wherever I wanted. Won't be renting from them! You want a great rental car place go with Enterprise, have nothing but rave reviews for them and was able to rent within ours of being told no from Ace!

2.0 Poor

Apr 2021

Pros:

Absolutely nothing I’m very unhappy with this rental

Cons:

When I arrived to pick up my vehicle there was one employee working the desk, with quite a long line to even talk to a worker. Once I got inside the employee asked for my ID and credit card. I was then told the car I requested had not been available for about a year. He then tried to offer me a SUV priced at $412 compared to the $249 I was quoted. I had to leave the building to consult with my party only to have to wait about another 20 mins outside . Once I get to the counter for the second time the clerk then informed me of the under 25 clause and then it was going to be another $114 on top of the $412. I believe this to be highly unprofessional and requested a refund for the insurance. The employee said he could do that. I then called Priceline who I did my insurance through and was laughed at and hung up on. I called back and was told that I could expect a refund in 3-7 business days for the $88 I paid for for the insurance due to the car not being available. It’s been 7 days however and I still have not received the $88. This rental was felt with extremely unprofessionally. I’m highly disappointed.

2.0 Poor

Apr 2021

Pros:

Not much. Staff was extremely slow, and they had an extra $17 per day hidden fee.

2.0 Poor

Apr 2021

Cons:

They actually advertise that their cars must not leave San Diego County. And, the rep could have cared less that she left me hanging with no rental to get my group to Las Vegas.

NU Car

4.4

Mediocre

61 reviews

Cleanliness

5.8

Comfort

5.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

3.9

Value for money

4.9

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2263 Pacific Hwy

+1 844 270 2377

Saturday	07:00 - 20:00
Sunday	07:00 - 20:00

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2.0 Poor

Jun 2024

I’d say it was criminal that they charged us for things without telling us (eg supplemental insurance without asking or charging us for my husband as an extra driver’) only for us to find hundreds of dollars charged to our credit card; no email receipts sent; They do not answer phones or provide an option to leave a message; I had to call toll free # and they said to email with an address that doesn’t exist; I had to go in to discuss my needs and questions and waited over 30 minutes for someone to talk with me and I ended up just leaving because it was so chaotically run.

4.0 Mediocre

Jun 2024

Shuttle from SD airport to main car park garage. Then NU picks up but not until after 8am. We arrived 7:30 and waited in cold on outside bench. Upon off site arrival one clerk to handle 3-4 customer groups. He was courteous but none of our cars were prepped for drive off. We waited 40+ minutes to get out, which was a lesser model than advertised. (Nissan Sentra vs Altima)

2.0 Poor

May 2024

NU over charged me and said they would fix it when i returned the car. I asked for a receipt and they wouldn't give me one, said it would be emailed but i never got it. They owe me $40.82. when i called, the phone rang and rang. There is no email address, no other way of contacting them.

2.0 Poor

Apr 2024

They completely overcharged with hidden fees with no explanation or receipt. Just charged more then $400 ok my credit card after I paid in advance the rental car fees.

4.0 Mediocre

Apr 2024

Staff was friendly. They didn't have the car I reserved but gave me one that worked. Pick up took a long time and getting to/from the location is very inconvenient and inefficient. The car wasn't in full working order as it had several problems but none that were debilitating.

2.0 Poor

Apr 2024

Not located at SD airport as shown in Kayak results. Two shuttle rides away. Upon finally getting there, line/wait was hours long. Some people reported no cars were available although they had a reservation.

Budget

6.6

Okay

13 reviews

Cleanliness

7.3

Comfort

7.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.5

Value for money

6.6

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1670 Kettner Boulevard Suite 1

+1 619 231 7162

Monday	08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 18:00
Thursday	08:00 - 18:00
Friday	08:00 - 18:00
Saturday	08:00 - 18:00
Sunday	08:00 - 18:00

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10.0 Wonderful

Feb 2024

It was fantastic.

2.0 Poor

Jun 2024

I was very disappointed. I went to rental location and was told that my debit card could not be used for payment. I asked to use apple pay and that was a big fat no. I returned home and picked up a credit card and went back to rental location and they were closed at noon. The $26 I paid for insurance was not refunded. When I lift the location I should have been informed that they close at noon on Sunday, I told the customer service representative that I would be coming back with a credit card,

10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2023

Nice staff

2.0 Poor

Jul 2023

I said I’d pick-up at 5:00 PM. We arrived at 5:20 PM slowed by heavy traffic and the office was closed!! Very disappointed! Could not pickup next day, Had to leave San Diego at 6:00 AM!

2.0 Poor

Apr 2023

My plane was late coming in so I missed my reservation. Budget would not honor my reservation rate the next morning bc they said I was outside my grace period. Very unprofessional. Will not do business with them in the future.

2.0 Poor

Jan 2023

Made 5 pm reservation and no one there to pick up car. Contacted service was no help as hung up on me 2 times and never called back and wasn’t able to help as tried to transfer to airport at almost 3 x the price and didn’t responsibility for car not available at time requested. They didn’t contact me at number to come earlier if they were not going to be there.

Avis

6.4

Okay

17 reviews

Cleanliness

7.2

Comfort

7.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.6

Value for money

6.5

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1670 Kettner Boulevard Suite 1

+1 619 231 7137

Monday	08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 18:00
Thursday	08:00 - 18:00
Friday	08:00 - 18:00
Saturday	08:00 - 18:00
Sunday	08:00 - 18:00

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6.0 Okay

Jan 2024

It was the fastest I was in and out of a rental office. The individual working at the drop off in Palm Springs was really nice. I can't tell you how disappointed I was that the type of car I reserved was not there since I made the reservation ahead of time.

2.0 Poor

Jan 2024

I booked something $103 and ended up paying $355

10.0 Wonderful

Feb 2021

Pros:

Great staff both in San Diego and San Jose, very helpful.

6.4 Okay

Nov 2020

Cons:

Offer wasn’t clear location did not include transportation from to airport, so had to eat that cost separately obliterating any savings discount. Also access to parking garage failed and office did not open at posted start time so had no help to drop off after sneaking into garage on piggyback of a condo resident, then had to park in avis shuttle slot since avis section of garage was locked closed by a chained gate.

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2022

If you don't mind spending around $30 round trip for taxi fare to get to this place from the Rental Car Center, you will receive around 60% discount from Avis fares at the Center. Good service, nice people!

4.0 Mediocre

Jun 2022

Drop off in Oakland was horrible. Person kept yelling at us to leave keys in car while we were making sure we had all our stuff. Avis lady in San Diego was nice

Airport Van

4.2

Mediocre

10 reviews

Cleanliness

4.4

Comfort

4.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

3.2

Value for money

5.4

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904 W Grape St.

+1 877 826 4680

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2.0 Poor

Mar 2020

Cons:

Booked a van pickup 5pm and drop off at same time 2 days later. The day off, 3 hours before pickup, I get a phone call from the location telling me I need to pickup an hour early because they decide to close at 4 “today”. Of fine. “Oh and also you need to drop off before 10am in 2 days because we will be closed at 10am”. “Or you can pay an extra $60 for late drop off”. What?? Late drop off would mean I extend pass my 24h, which I’m not!! If you decide to close early how does that become my problem?? Very disappointing.

2.0 Poor

Mar 2020

Cons:

Booked a van for 2 days w/ 150 mile per day. Arrived at location to be told that policies “of this specific branch” have changed and are now 150 “per rental” (!!!??) Long story short it’s obvious Non sense. Worker at location didn’t show any compassion and on the phone corporate couldn’t do anything because “we are reservation center and customer center only works week days”. Customer service non existent, bummer for loyal and respectful customers like us but I guess that’s the way it goes now.

3.2 Poor

Feb 2020

Pros:

Van was nice.

Cons:

Shuttle service was terrible/non existent. Rental office is a run down shack to smells of urine.

2.0 Poor

Feb 2020

Cons:

I can accurately rate this—they never showed up to pick me up. I waited a half hour for the shuttle and finally had to rent another car because I had a meeting in another town. I sincerely hope they didn’t charge my credit card.

3.6 Poor

Jan 2020

Cons:

Poor attitude. Had to wait for an hr and dealt with screw you attitude from the front desk. The place was dirty and shady. The van was old (60k + miles) and dirty. It was conveniently near the airport so that is a plus. Most of all is the lady at the front desk who was awful.

9.6 Wonderful

Sep 2019

Pros:

The staff was friendly and helpful. The drop off was super easy. We had a terrific vehicle for the cost.

Cons:

Didn't love that we had to go to the transit center for rentals & from there take another van (that we had to call & wait for). Also, we had to return by 2 or be charged extra to return it later to a different location (it was a Sat)- those were the only downsides to an otherwise great experience.

Midway

6.3

Okay

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2263 Pacific Highway

+1 619 238 9600

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1st Van Rental

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3225 North Harbor Dr.

+1 858 333 7775

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A Plus Car & Truck

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2008 India Street

+1 619 233 8300

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Ace Rental Cars

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1002 West Juniper Street

+1 619 255 9094

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All Star Rent a Van

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3338 kettner blvd

+1 866 925 8695

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Eagle Rent A Car

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2400 Kettner Boulevard

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Eco Rent

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2367, India Street, 32.72928109259348, -117.17035741981499, San Diego (SAN), USA

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MAS

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1002 W Juniper St

+1 619 255 9094

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Pacific

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2100 Kettner Blvd

619-233-3366

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Rent-4-Less

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2305 Pacific Hwy

(619) 260 0340

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344 travellers who rented a car in Little Italy gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.0

Most popular agency	Economy Rent a Car
Most popular car type	Intermediate
Average price	AED 174/day
Good deal	AED 148/day

Average daily price per month

Car hire prices as pick-up date approaches

25% of our users found rental cars in Little Italy for AED 148 or less.
Book your rental car in Little Italy at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
Compact rental cars in Little Italy are around 61% cheaper than other car types, on average.
January is typically the cheapest month to rent a car in Little Italy, with prices around AED 81/day. March, in contrast, is often the most costly month, with an average of AED 158/day.
If you’re looking to save money and don’t mind renting a car in another neighborhood in San Diego, look for deals in Otay Mesa, where daily prices are around AED 222/day, or Midtown (average of AED 349/day).

How much does it cost to hire a car in Little Italy?
On average a car hire in Little Italy costs AED 174 per day.
What is the best car hire company in Little Italy?
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire in Little Italy is ACE (4.0, 107 reviews).
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What is the most popular hire car type in Little Italy?
Intermediate is the most frequently booked hire car type in Little Italy.
How much does a Intermediate car hire cost in Little Italy?
A Intermediate car hire in Little Italy costs AED 131 per day, on average.
How much does it cost to hire a car for a week in Little Italy?
On average a hire car in Little Italy costs AED 1,216 per week (AED 174 per day).
How much does it cost to hire a car long term for a month in Little Italy?
On average a hire car in Little Italy costs AED 5,212 per month (AED 174 per day).