$41/day Thrifty Rental Cars at San Diego Airport

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	Small cars	$41 - $117
	All Car Types	$47 - $163

The best time to rent a small car car from Thrifty at San Diego airport is in May when prices are $41 per day on average. $41 per day is 43% lower than the $72 average yearly price for a Thrifty small car rental at San Diego airport. While May may be the cheapest month to rent a small car car from Thrifty at San Diego airport, January is the most expensive. However, you may still be able to find great deals in January on small car rental vehicles from Thrifty depending on what day you book.

The best time to rent a medium car car from Thrifty at San Diego airport is in May when prices are $44 per day on average. $44 per day is 46% lower than the $82 average yearly price for a Thrifty medium car rental at San Diego airport. While May may be the cheapest month to rent a medium car car from Thrifty at San Diego airport, December is the most expensive. However, you may still be able to find great deals in December on medium car rental vehicles from Thrifty depending on what day you book.

The best time to rent a large car car from Thrifty at San Diego airport is in May when prices are $65 per day on average. $65 per day is 24% lower than the $86 average yearly price for a Thrifty large car rental at San Diego airport. While May may be the cheapest month to rent a large car car from Thrifty at San Diego airport, October is the most expensive. However, you may still be able to find great deals in October on large car rental vehicles from Thrifty depending on what day you book.

The best time to rent a SUV car from Thrifty at San Diego airport is in May when prices are $44 per day on average. $44 per day is 31% lower than the $64 average yearly price for a Thrifty SUV rental at San Diego airport. While May may be the cheapest month to rent a SUV car from Thrifty at San Diego airport, October is the most expensive. However, you may still be able to find great deals in October on SUV rental vehicles from Thrifty depending on what day you book.

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Thrifty reviews

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jul 2026

Pick-up staff were friendly and efficient. Location was convenient and easily accessible. Drop-off was VERY disappointing. There was a different manager there at drop off and they found a few pet animal hairs on the driver's seat and the trunk. The manager and another staff immediately accused me of transporting a pet which I absolutely did not do. I DO have cats and a dog AT HOME and there may have been a small amount of fur on my clothing and luggage but absolutely nothing that was so noticeable that I thought would be transferable. I told them that I did NOT transport any animals as that is a contravention of the rental contract and they never appeared to accept my explanation or even believe me. It was shockingly disrespectful. I completely understand about allergies and therefore would never have left a car full of fur if I had noticed it being transferred from me to the vehicle. When I looked at the vehicle after they basically accused me of lying, i saw thst there were approximately 20 VERY fine hairs TOTAL on the seat and trunk carpet. So fine that I wouldn't even have noticed. They literally could have been shed from a wool sweater and not a pet. The rest of the car was very clean as I was the only person in it during the rental. I'm sure they have had that car returned much dirtier than I left it. They told me I could clean it myself or they would charge me. A counter staff member then told me I could use their vacuum cleaner as I had a pick up ride waiting for me and had a tight timeline to get to work. The manager then refused me their vaccum, stating that their big shop vacs couldn't deal with pet hair and I would have to go to a gas station that had rental vacuums. Instead I raced home with the vehicle and used my handheld Dirt Devil to suck up the few hairs that were in the car. It took me less than 5 minutes. When I returned the car a second time, I left my small vacuum in it in case I had to use it again if they still weren't satisfied. The manager then re-inspected the car and saw my handheld vacuum in it and was surprised that I was able to remove the hair with it (it shouldn't have been a surprise because it was only several small strands and did not require a "special" vaccum at all). I said I brought it with me in case the car didn't pass the white glove test a second time and I was going to vacuum it again in their presence. The manager then grew quiet as she had nothing left to criticize. Clearly their shop vacs could have easily handled those few hairs. Overall the drop off staff ruined my entire experience as they clearly didn't believe me, were accusatory and were entirely unhelpful about allowing me to clean the car on site even though they initially offered it and I had a pickup driver waiting for me and tight timeline to get to work. Neither she or any of the other staff smiled or thanked me at drop-off, which was completely different than at pick-up when the staff (she wasn't present at pick-up but the same staff were there at drop-off) were all friendly and helpful. I got the impression that she set a very bad tone not only with clients but also with the staff (who seemed in subordination to her), and this incident occurred when they first opened at 8am. I can't imagine that this is how she set the tone for the entire rest of the day for both clients and staff. I cannot in good conscience recommend this location despite my original good experience at pick-up. What a shame. The manager there needs to have follow-up with higher up management to learn better customer service skills and how to set a better tone with her own staff as they acted very differently in her presence that they had 4 days prior.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jun 2026

Evaluation of previous damage as there was marks on car not listed

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Jun 2026

We had reserved a Jeep and had to settle for a Mustang. We had others that we wanted to bring to the beach but there is absolutely NO ROOM in the back seats. My knees would have been in my chest if I were to move the seat up enough. This is why we wanted a Jeep. The other issue here is that we had to wait in line for over 1 hour to get a vehicle that we had reserved and never got. On top of that, we signed up for your highly promoted "skip the Line" and found out that it was not working. Totally unacceptable.!!!!

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Jun 2026

They told me that I should call and cancel because they didn't have my car.

6.0 Okay

Anonymous, May 2026

They don't inform you ahead nor on morning that if you use a debit card they hold back $500.00 deposit

FAQs about renting a car from Thrifty at San Diego Airport

How much does it cost to rent a car from Thrifty at San Diego airport?

In the past week, our users have found car rental prices from Thrifty at San Diego airport for as low as $23/day and as high as $224/day, which is a 90% price difference. Keep in mind that the average price to rent a car from Thrifty at San Diego airport is $63/day, which can change depending on what type of car you rent and what time of year you are renting.

What is the most popular rental car type from Thrifty at San Diego airport?

SUV or similar cars are the most popular type of car to rent from Thrifty at San Diego airport, with 42% of our users choosing this type over other options. Renting SUV cars from Thrifty at San Diego airport costs, on average, $68/day. Keep in mind that prices may fluctuate based on when you visit the area and the car you choose.

Where can I find Thrifty car rentals at San Diego airport?

If you're flying into San Diego airport, the closest Thrifty car rental location to you is 3355 Admiral Boland Way, and they can be reached on +1 866 434 2226.

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

Yes, if you're flying into San Diego airport (SAN), Thrifty offers shuttle services