Car Hire at San Francisco airport (SFO)

The offices are located in the car rental center, which can be accessed via the blue line of the free AirTrain.

1. Alamo (Tel +1 650 616 2400 - 6:00 am to 0:30 am)
2. Avis (Tel +1 650 877 6780 - 5:00 am to 0:00 am)
3. Budget (Tel +1 650 877 0998 - 24 hours)
4. Dollar (Tel +1 650 244 4131 - 6:30 am to 11:00 pm)
5. Enterprise (Tel +1 650 697 9200 - 6:00 am to 0:30 am)
6. Hertz (Tel +1 650 624 6600 - 5:30 am to 2:00 am)
7. National (Tel +1 650 616 3000 - 6:00 am to 0:30 am)
8. Sixt (Tel +1 415 658 9800 - 7:00 am to 0:00 am)
9. Thrifty (Tel +1 650 283 0898 - 6:30 am to 11:00 pm)

Vehicles can also be requested from off-site companies, which have courtesy shuttles to their offices, departing from the south sidewalk of the car rental center:

Airport Van Rental (Tel +1 650 952 5543 - 6:00 am to 10:00 pm)
Fox (Tel +1 415 917 2713 - 5:00 am to 0:30 am)
NU Car Rentals (Tel +1 800 556 8227 - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm)
Payless (Tel +1 650 548 5161 - 5:00 am to 11:00 pm)

Latest updates: August 11, 2024

1. Certify that you have a valid driver's license to drive in the destination country. If you are a foreigner, check if you need to validate your license in your country of origin. It should be noted that the International permit is NOT valid by itself, it must always be accompanied by the National Driver's License.
 
2. Documentation and vehicle insurance required according to current traffic regulations.
 
3. Take into account the traffic rules that currently apply in the destination country. Maximum speeds allowed on highways, avenues and streets, priorities of passage at intersections without traffic lights, tolerance of allowed blood alcohol, etc.
 
4. Direction of movement and the way in which cars should be driven on the streets. If the side where the steering wheel is located in the cars of your country matches the vehicles in the destination country.
 
5. Know the procedure to follow in case of starring in or suffering a traffic accident.