Cheap Car Rental in Encinitas, USA

Cheap car rental in Encinitas, USA

We have no fresh offers in Encinitas yet. Prices and availability change daily, so search your dates to see today's cars and prices.

Nearest desks with offers

San Diego 9292 Miramar Rd # 28 · 21 km · from $135 per day
Poway Downtown · 21 km · from $79 per day
San Diego Airport · 35 km · from $20 per day

Car rental prices near Encinitas by car type

Class	Typical cars	Suppliers	From / day	Typical / day
Economy	Mitsubishi Mirage, Chevrolet Spark, Hyundai Accent	14	$35	$84
Compact	Nissan Versa, Kia Soul, Kia Niro Electric	16	$42	$88
Intermediate	Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Elantra, Toyota Prius Hybrid	16	$45	$94
Standard	Volkswagen Jetta, Nissan Altima, Toyota Corolla	14	$50	$95
Full size	Chevrolet Malibu, Toyota Camry, Chevrolet Impala	13	$47	$92
Small SUV	Jeep Renegade, Buick Encore, Nissan Rogue	11	$47	$97
Medium SUV	Toyota Rav4, Hyundai Santa Fe, BMW X3	15	$54	$103
Large SUV	Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition	12	$90	$146
SUV	Chevrolet Bolt ELECTRIC, Ford Flex	4	$35
Minivan	Dodge Grand Caravan, Chrysler Pacifica, Nissan Quest	12	$90	$126
7-seat minivan	Dodge Grand Caravan	1	$63
12-passenger van	Ford Transit Passengervan	2	$146
15-passenger van	Chevrolet Express, Ford Transit Passengervan, Ford Transit	6	$161	$200
Luxury	Audi A4, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger RT	10	$84	$132
Premium	Nissan Maxima, BMW 5 Series, Chevrolet Impala	10	$83	$122
Exotic	Chevrolet Corvette	1	$212
Convertible	Ford Mustang Convertible, BMW 4 Series Convertible, Jeep Wrangler	9	$101	$156
Small or medium truck	Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma, Ford F-150	7	$51	$113
Large truck	Dodge Ram, Chevrolet Silverado	4	$69

The from price is among the lowest prices seen. Half of the offers were cheaper than the typical price. Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Sep 2026. Rental companies guarantee the car class, not the exact model. Live availability and prices are shown in search results. How we collect prices

Fox

Toyota Yaris

or similar

5 seats
2 bags
Automatic transmission
Air conditioning

from $35/day

Dollar

Ford Fiesta

or similar

5 seats
2 bags
Automatic transmission
Air conditioning

from $42/day

Thrifty

Chevrolet Spark

or similar

5 seats
2 bags
Automatic transmission
Air conditioning

from $42/day

Dollar

Nissan Versa

or similar

5 seats
3 bags
Automatic transmission
Air conditioning

from $42/day

Thrifty

Ford Focus

or similar

5 seats
3 bags
Automatic transmission
Air conditioning

from $42/day

Budget

Hyundai Venue

or similar

5 seats
2 bags
Automatic transmission
Air conditioning

from $45/day

Avis

Kia Rio

or similar

5 seats
2 bags
Automatic transmission
Air conditioning

from $45/day

Budget

Kia Soul

or similar

5 seats
3 bags
Automatic transmission
Air conditioning

from $45/day

Car rental companies near Encinitas

Prices and conditions come from searches on TREWL and may have changed. Ratings come from CarTrawler customer reviews, as shown in searches up to Sep 2026. Live availability and prices are shown in search results. How we collect prices

National

Free shuttle bus Open 24 hours 24 min wait Credit and debit cards

9.2

Excellent 1000+ reviews

from $98/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 9.0 Cleanliness 9.2 Service at the rental desk 9.3 Pick-up process 9.2 Drop-off process 9.4

Included in the price

Theft protection (TP)
Third-party liability (TPL)
Breakdown assistance

Policies

Full to full
Unlimited mileage
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

National at San Diego Airport
3355 Admiral Boland Way, San Diego, 92101, CA
8337631740

Alamo

Free shuttle bus Daily 05:30–23:59 8 min wait Credit and debit cards

9.1

Excellent 5000+ reviews

from $90/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.9 Cleanliness 9.4 Service at the rental desk 9.0 Pick-up process 9.0 Drop-off process 9.5

Included in the price

Theft protection (TP)
Third-party liability (TPL)
Airport fee
Breakdown assistance

Policies

Full to full
Unlimited mileage
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Winter tires · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Alamo at San Diego Airport
3355 Admiral Boland Way, San Diego, 92101, CA
8337631741

Enterprise

24 min wait Credit card only

8.6

Excellent 2000+ reviews

from $79/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.2 Cleanliness 8.6 Service at the rental desk 8.9 Pick-up process 8.5 Drop-off process 8.9

Policies

Unlimited mileage on selected cars
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
Free additional driver

Office

Enterprise in Poway Downtown
13027 Poway Rd, Poway, 92064 4519, CA
8587486900

Sixt

Free shuttle bus Daily 00:00–01:00, 07:00–23:59 26 min wait CDW included Credit and debit cards

8.6

Excellent 2000+ reviews

from $93/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.2 Cleanliness 9.2 Service at the rental desk 8.7 Pick-up process 8.5 Drop-off process 8.6

Included in the price

Collision damage waiver (CDW)
Theft protection (TP)
Third-party liability (TPL)
Airport fee
Taxes

Policies

Full to full
Unlimited mileage on selected cars
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
Special discount
Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat · GPS

Office

Sixt at San Diego Airport
3355 Admiral Boland Way, San Diego, 92101-1100, CA
+18887498227

Fox

Free shuttle bus 60 min wait Credit card only

8.4

Excellent 2000+ reviews

from $36/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.8 Cleanliness 9.0 Service at the rental desk 7.3 Pick-up process 8.1 Drop-off process 8.8

Policies

Full to full
Unlimited mileage
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Office

Fox at San Diego Airport
3355 Admiral Boland Way, San Diego, CA 92101, CA
8558494203 / (619)432-0620

Thrifty

Daily 00:00–01:00, 06:00–23:59 13 min wait Credit and debit cards

8.2

Excellent 5000+ reviews

from $51/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.3 Cleanliness 8.2 Service at the rental desk 8.0 Pick-up process 7.9 Drop-off process 9.0

Included in the price

Theft protection (TP)
Taxes

Policies

Full to full
Unlimited mileage
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
One-way rental allowed
Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Thrifty at San Diego Airport
3355 Admiral Boland Way, San Diego, CA, United States, 92101
(877) 283-0898

Europcar

Daily 00:00–00:30, 07:00–23:59 15 min wait Credit card only

7.9

Very good 250+ reviews

from $110/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 7.5 Cleanliness 7.7 Service at the rental desk 8.0 Pick-up process 7.9 Drop-off process 8.5

Included in the price

Theft protection (TP)
Third-party liability (TPL)
Airport fee

Policies

Same to same
Unlimited mileage
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Europcar at San Diego Airport
Please Go To Fox Counter 3355 Admiral Boland Way, 3355 Admiral Boland Way, San Diego, 92101, CA
1 619 4320620

Hertz

In the terminal Daily 00:00–01:00, 06:00–23:59 7 min wait Credit and debit cards

7.1

Very good 2000+ reviews

from $75/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 7.2 Cleanliness 8.5 Service at the rental desk 6.1 Pick-up process 5.3 Drop-off process 8.7

Included in the price

Theft protection (TP)
Third-party liability (TPL)
Airport fee
Taxes

Policies

Full to full
Unlimited mileage
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
One-way rental allowed
Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat · Additional driver

Office

Hertz at San Diego Airport
3355 Admiral Boland Way, San Diego, Ca, San Diego Ap, 92101, CA
6197675700

Avis

17 min wait Credit card only

7.0

Good 5000+ reviews

from $135/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 6.7 Cleanliness 6.9 Service at the rental desk 6.9 Pick-up process 6.5 Drop-off process 8.1

Policies

Full to full
Unlimited mileage
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

San Diego 9292 Miramar Rd # 28
8720 Miramar Road, San Diego, 92126, CA
858-271-0018

Green Motion

Free shuttle bus Daily 08:00–17:59 9 min wait CDW included Credit card only

7.0

Good 500+ reviews

from $36/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 6.8 Cleanliness 7.2 Service at the rental desk 6.9 Pick-up process 6.7 Drop-off process 7.4

Included in the price

Collision damage waiver (CDW)
Theft protection (TP)
Third-party liability (TPL)
Airport fee
Breakdown assistance
Taxes
Deductible from $2 289

Policies

Full to full
Unlimited mileage on selected cars
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
Pre-registration available

Office

Green Motion at San Diego Airport
San Diego Airport, 2263 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA
424-296-3112

Budget

14 min wait Credit card only

6.8

Good 10000+ reviews

from $135/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 6.6 Cleanliness 7.0 Service at the rental desk 6.6 Pick-up process 5.9 Drop-off process 8.1

Policies

Unlimited mileage
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

San Diego 9292 Miramar Rd # 28
8720 Miramar Road, San Diego, 92126, CA
858-271-0035

Dollar

16 min wait Credit and debit cards

6.7

Good 5000+ reviews

from $198/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 6.2 Cleanliness 7.4 Service at the rental desk 6.4 Pick-up process 6.1 Drop-off process 7.6

Policies

Unlimited mileage
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Ski rack · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Dollar in Poway Downtown
12963 Poway Road, Poway, CA, United States, 92064
(858) 679-0576

Payless

Free shuttle bus 14 min wait Credit card only

5.8

Average 1000+ reviews

from $33/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 4.2 Cleanliness 6.5 Service at the rental desk 4.8 Pick-up process 5.0 Drop-off process 8.8

Policies

Unlimited mileage
Cancellation fee $130

Office

Payless at San Diego Airport
3355 Admiral Boland Way, San Diego, 92101, CA
619-296-4966

Economy

Free shuttle bus Daily 07:00–19:59 16 min wait Credit card only

5.0

Poor 250+ reviews

from $49/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 5.0 Cleanliness 5.4 Service at the rental desk 5.3 Pick-up process 4.0 Drop-off process 5.7

Policies

Limited mileage
Cancellation fee $130

Office

Economy at San Diego Airport
2367 India Street, San Diego, CA, USA, 92101
619 546 4200

NU

Free shuttle bus 18 min wait Credit card only

4.9

Poor 500+ reviews

from $31/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 3.7 Cleanliness 6.0 Service at the rental desk 5.0 Pick-up process 3.8 Drop-off process 6.4

Included in the price

Taxes

Policies

Unlimited mileage
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Office

NU at San Diego Airport
2263 Pacific Highway, San Diego, 92101, CA
844-270-2377

U-Save

14 min wait CDW included Credit card only

3.7

Poor 50+ reviews

from $20/day

Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 3.1 Cleanliness 4.8 Service at the rental desk 3.0 Pick-up process 2.8 Drop-off process 4.9

Included in the price

Collision damage waiver (CDW)
Theft protection (TP)
Deductible from $2 500

Policies

Full to full
Unlimited mileage
Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
Pre-registration available

Office

U-Save at San Diego Airport
2263 Pacific Highway, San Diego, 92101, CA
4242963112

Rental conditions in Encinitas

Based on 16 suppliers here and nearby. Data from the 12 months to Sep 2026.

Driver age	Minimum age 21. Drivers under 25 pay $35 a day extra (Hertz).
Debit card	Accepted by 6 of 16 suppliers: National, Alamo, Sixt, Thrifty, Hertz and Dollar.
Credit card	Usually required, in the main driver's name. 10 of 16 suppliers list no debit option.
Mileage	Unlimited at all 15 suppliers that list a mileage policy. The other 1 do not list one.
Fuel policy	Full to full (9 suppliers), Same to same (1 supplier)
Transmission	All cars are automatic.
Electric and hybrid	Polestar 2, from $137 a day.
Cancellation	Free up to 48 hours before pick-up at 14 suppliers. Cancellation fee: Payless $130, Economy $130.
Insurance included	Theft protection (TP) (8 suppliers), Third-party liability (TPL) (6 suppliers), Collision damage waiver (CDW) (3 suppliers). Deductible: $2 289–$2 500.
Included in the price	Airport fee, Taxes, Breakdown assistance
One-way rental	Allowed by 2 suppliers. One-way fee seen: $138–$293.
Free additional driver	Enterprise
Extras	GPS (9 suppliers), Infant seat (9 suppliers), Child seat (9 suppliers), Booster seat (9 suppliers), Ski rack (4 suppliers), Winter tires (1 supplier)
Special offers	Pre-registration available (7 suppliers), Special discount (2 suppliers), Free additional driver (1 supplier)

Driving in the USA: drive on the right · 0.08% blood alcohol (0.05% in Utah) · 0.02% for new drivers. Driving rules

Where to pick up

Pick-up point	Type	Suppliers	From / day	Average wait
San Diego 9292 Miramar Rd # 28 · 21 km	City office	2	$135	16 min
Poway Downtown · 21 km	City office	2	$79	20 min
San Diego Airport · 35 km	Airport	16	$20	17 min
San Diego County Center · 37 km	City office	10	$42	18 min
San Diego Port · 37 km	City office	1	$94	9 min
San Diego 900 F Street Suite 167 · 38 km	City office	13	$19	19 min
North Chula Vista · 47 km	City office	1	$80	21 min
Chula Vista - · 49 km	City office	1	$80	18 min

Near Encinitas

Airports & stations

Cities

Solana Beach 6 km
Del Mar 9 km
Escondido 18 km
Oceanside 20 km
La Jolla 22 km
Poway 23 km

Show all 13

Santee 35 km
Fallbrook 37 km
El Cajon 39 km
Lemon Grove 40 km
Coronado 40 km
National City 43 km
Chula Vista 48 km

All car rental locations in San Diego

Car rental in Encinitas: what to expect

Open 24 hours: National. Customers report an average wait at the desk from 7 min at Hertz to 60 min at Fox.

For a small car, U-Save is the cheapest at about $32 a day and is rated 3.7 out of 10. National is rated 9.2 and costs about $96.

100% of the cars offered here are automatic. Mileage is unlimited at all 15 suppliers that list a mileage policy. The minimum driver age is 21, and drivers under 25 pay from $35 a day extra. Most suppliers allow free cancellation up to 48 hours before pick-up.

Car rental in Encinitas: FAQ

Where do I pick up my rental car in Encinitas?

It depends on the rental company, and the pick-up type is shown for each company on this page. Your booking confirmation always includes the exact pick-up address and instructions.

Can I pick up a car in Encinitas and return it somewhere else?

Yes, one-way rentals are possible with many companies, but they usually charge a one-way fee, which is higher for longer distances or for drop-offs in another country. Enter a different drop-off location in the search form to see one-way prices with the fee included.

What is the minimum age to rent a car in Encinitas?

The minimum age to rent a car in Encinitas is usually 21, although some companies accept drivers from 18 and others require 23 or 25 for larger or premium cars. Drivers under 25 usually pay a daily young driver fee, and some companies limit younger drivers to smaller car classes. You also need to have held your driving license for at least one year.

Can I rent a car in Encinitas with a debit card?

Rental companies in Encinitas typically accept major credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express. The card must be in the main driver's name and have enough funds for the security deposit. Debit and prepaid cards are accepted only by some companies, sometimes with a higher deposit or extra checks. The accepted cards are listed for each company on this page.

What fuel policy do rental companies use in Encinitas?

The fuel policy is shown for each company on this page. The most common ones in Encinitas are:

Full to full: you get the car with a full tank and return it full. This is usually the cheapest option because you only pay for the fuel you use at pump prices. Refuel near the drop-off point, or the company will charge for the missing fuel plus a service fee.
Same to same: you return the car with the same fuel level as at pick-up.

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