Book Dollar car rentals in San Diego

• What are the best pickup locations for Dollar car rentals in San Diego?

  San Diego only has a single Dollar Car Rental location located at San Diego International Airport (SAN) at 3355 Admiral Boland Way. It’s a convenient location for anyone traveling to the city via flight, and it’s also the only option in-city for any other travelers. If they don’t have what you’re looking for, the other closest locations are located in Orange County at 4043 Birch St, in Newport Beach by Renaissance Hotel, and at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana at 18601 Airport Way, Suite 71.

• What are the different car rental benefits or amenities offered by Dollar car rentals in San Diego?

  As a thrifty alternative for frugal customers, Dollar Car Rentals offers multiple discounts in addition to their already low prices. Members with AAA memberships can receive up to a 15% discount off the base rate of their rental, a 10% discount off prepaid gas, and a free additional driver and free unlimited mileage. Dollar Car Rentals also offers their own loyalty rewards program, Dollar Express, which gives you one point for every $1 spent on car rentals at participating locations. 500 points earns you a free rental for the entire weekend.

• Where are the best places to park Dollar car rentals in San Diego?

  As a city with many individual drivers, San Diego has many parking lots and garages open to the public, as well as metered spaces. MTS Old Town Transit Center offers free two-hour parking with 412 spots at 4009 Taylor St. Cheap parking options include ABM Parking Lot #1002 at 1418 2nd Ave, Cortez Hill, and 6th and K Parkade at 289 Sixth Ave. In addition, San Diego offers many metered spaces for street parking, which accept coins, credit cards, and Apple Pay.

• How much does it cost to rent a car from Dollar in San Diego?

  On average a rental car from Dollar in San Diego costs ₪183 per day.

• What is the most popular rental car from Dollar in San Diego?

  Intermediate (Mazda CX-5 or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type from Dollar in San Diego.

• How many car rental locations does Dollar have in San Diego?

  Dollar has 8 rental locations in San Diego. Take a look at our Dollar rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

• Does Dollar have a car rental location at the airport: San Diego airport (SAN)?

  Yes

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

  Yes

Reviews for Dollar in San Diego

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Go somewhere else. Dollar rental at the airport is very rude!Reviewed 2025 Jun 24

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The return of the vehicle could have been a bit smoother. There were plenty of folks around, but I had to chase someone down to get a final read out and confirm pricing.Reviewed 2025 Apr 29

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The agent at checkin was awesome. The entire experience was friendly, fast and efficient.Reviewed 2025 Apr 25

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Car was trash. Customer service was horrible. Will not use them again. Buyer beware you will be ripped off.Reviewed 2025 Apr 02

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I was told to not rent from Kayak as it is not accurate and they don’t have the type of vehicle Kayak was offering me for the price. He then told me they only had an “SUV, similar to a RAV4”. What he was trying to rent me was a Kia Sol, I didn’t realize that until I went to the physical car. I went to the booth near the cars and complained that I was told they only had this “SUV”, but there were compact cars all over. She apologized and reimbursed me $100 and put me in a compact car. The compact car I got had dents all over it and the emblem even fell off the front. The worst part was I was traveling for work and he knew I was an RN, thanked me for my service, then proceeded to try to take advantage of the fact that he didn’t think I knew what he was doing. Horrible.Reviewed 2025 Apr 01

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It was my worst rental experience ! I drove 30 minutes to pick up the car! Address was not correct, and the address was for a junk yard! I call the phone number, it was not working! Phone number was wrong! I couldn’t find the dollar at all and couldn’t get the car! Never go with dollar anymore!Reviewed 2025 Mar 30

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made my experience better is my car actually being available. I did cancel my booking with the representative, but have not received any refund on itReviewed 2025 Mar 26

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Great experience Easy pick up and drop off. Excellent rental ratesReviewed 2025 Jan 07

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Accommodate with a comparable vehicle that was equipped with Apple Car Play.Reviewed 2024 Dec 14

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I still had hair and other stuff from previous owner, yet get dinged with 400 dollar cleaning fee. Also the dollar employees especially Marie will lie into your face, even ignores multiple insurance declines and keeps asking as if she wants to jinx your rental.. i was extra careful nothing happened, still having her lie about gas prices and them without consent adding a random cleaning fee just showes how desperate dollar has gotten these daysReviewed 2024 Nov 17

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