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San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico

19 Aug — 26 Aug

San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Fri 19-8

Noon

Fri 26-8

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in San José del Cabo?

January

S$ 32

February

S$ 31

March

S$ 32

April

S$ 47

May

S$ 30

June

S$ 26

July

S$ 34

August

S$ 39

September

S$ 28

October

S$ 31

November

S$ 41

December

S$ 75

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in San José del Cabo is June. The most expensive time to rent a car is December. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

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5.1

Okay

56 reviews•3 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

They did not have a car reserved for us. But they asked how many day rental it would be, and When we said it would be for one day rental they said no.

4.0

Okay|Feb 2022

Car was old and poorly maintained, with check engine light and brake lights constantly warning on imminent issues. Rate "negotiations" for insurance coverage was demeaning and unacceptable for a major brand

10.0

Excellent|Dec 2021

They upgraded my reservation to a bigger car without any extra cost.

6.0

Good|Nov 2021

Drop off was a breeze. Location and shuttle was great too. It would be so helpful if the company would just inform people of the extra charges ahead of time so they don’t have so many angry people at pick up feeing like they are getting lied to. There’s mandatory collision and liability insurance that are additional daily fees and you can only get them through their company. There’s daily extra driver fees, roadside, and they didn’t even give us a car that was comparable to the one we thought we were getting. Explaining all this ahead of time so there aren’t any surprises upon arrival would be so much better for customers. The “total” upon reserving online is never the case. It’s really another $500 on top of that. Just say so instead having hidden fees.

1.9

Horrible|Jul 2021

the car was in bad shape and they insisted I needed to buy additional insurance upon arrival.

2.0

Mediocre|Jul 2021

Our flight was delayed by 1 hour and we arrived 4:30 MST. Nobody from Alamo was present at the airport, all taxis were gone, phones would not work etc. We had to rent a car from Hertz that cost us more for 2 days than our entire weeklong reservation through Kayak.

1 out of 19

4.9

Okay

48 reviews•6 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

Rate was aprox $140.00 but went to $299. At counter trapped in Mexico what else can you do but pay it NOT HAPPY WITH KAYA AND not MonitoringCompanies for excessive charges

2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

Grossly overpriced, Using Uber 2-3 times/day would have been much less expensive, and much more convenient. In addition, Budget substantial "daily" insurance fee, which was not disclosed at the time I made the booking. This part is completely unacceptable.

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2022

Caring customer service. Fast rental car Bus, quick pick up and drop off.

2.0

Mediocre|Dec 2022

Charged more than agreed. Gave away my car and barely a discount for lower car.

3.9

Mediocre|Aug 2021

Was given a compact car after booking a mid-size. Pick-up was a disaster as the location of the office was incorrect.

4.0

Okay|Jul 2021

There was nothing to like about this experience other than the friendliness of the shuttle driver and desk associate.

The car we received was old and dirty. The steering wheel was peeling and the one headlight wasn’t working. Also, the rear hatch would shake and make noise uncontrollably when driving on the highway. Terrible reventar experience.

1 out of 16

8.6

Excellent

8 reviews•5 locations

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6.0

Good|Jan 2022

Be warned about their insurance policy! I had to pay quite a lot, additionally, for full coverage that was unexpected. If you book through kayak, make sure you understand their policies before you arrive.

10.0

Excellent|Mar 2021

Staff was friendly and helpful.

10.0

Excellent|Jan 2021

Price was good, staff was helpful. Car was clean. Mexico 3rd Party insurance was included. Able to decline CDW with credit card coverage as long as a hold was placed on credit card.

Make sure you fill out the paper to mark all dings, dents and scrapes on the car before taking the car.

8.0

Excellent|Nov 2019

The staff was helpful and efficient.

Not such a big price jump to a bigger more comfortable vehicle.

2.0

Mediocre|May 2019

Nothing to like

They made me wait 45minutes to tell me that they didn't have the card I booked in advance

8.0

Excellent|Feb 2019

Upon return, they refused to release the hold on the credit card, saying that one of the headrests was missing. Also, there was a missing plastic cover in the passengers foot well that they want to charge me for. At check-in, they seemed very relaxed about the condition of the vehicle. Document!

1 out of 3

7.4

Good

10 reviews•7 locations

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8.0

Excellent|Nov 2021

The price was hi insurance more then the car rental it's self

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2021

Very courteous staff. Return was a breeze and no wait to short shuttle to airport departure gate. Will rent there again.

10.0

Excellent|Jan 2022

So helpful!

8.0

Excellent|Nov 2021

The price was hi insurance more then the car rental it's self

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2021

Very courteous staff. Return was a breeze and no wait to short shuttle to airport departure gate. Will rent there again.

1.9

Horrible|Jul 2021

the actual charges were 4 times what was quoted and the car was a piece of junk. It didn’t hold the amount of luggage it claimed and the handling the car had was terrible, bordering on dangerous.

9.6

Excellent|Dec 2019

They didn't push the insurance too much. The place was clean. People were very respectful and prompt.

The sites said that the rental was in the airport but we had to take a ride. Not a big deal but it s best to be transparent.

3.6

Mediocre|Nov 2018

Location was near the airport.

Car was advertised as $94 for a week. I was forced (not asked) to pay for extra "mandatory" insurance of $16/day. This increased the total to $204. I was told by the representative at National Car Rental at the Cabo San Lucas airport that I could not rent the car unless I paid the extra insurance fee and that it was Mandatory. None of that information was on the site where I made a reservation. I believe the representative gave me false information and I'm going to report it to the Washington Post travel section. I took pictures of the agreement I had to sign.

1 out of 4

6.6

Good

4 reviews•4 locations

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8.0

Excellent|Dec 2022

Everything was great. Easy process during a busy holiday time. No delays, great staff, small and efficient car worked great and had impressive power to drive on the dirt roads in Mexico. Would recommend this company.

1.9

Horrible|Aug 2021

Ripoff. They advertise one price then jacked it up over double on site. Didn’t take the car.

10.0

Excellent|Jun 2021

Staff was excellent!

2.4

Mediocre|Jul 2019

The shuttle to and from airport

Prices!!! I had a quote for $15 total rental and $11 for insurance. When I got there insurance was $30 a day. Very unsatisfied

1 out of 2

4.3

Okay

23 reviews•3 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

Picking up the car was a very long process. Has to endure the sales of signing up for presentation to reduce the price of the local insurance .... $425/week for a minimum coverage!!! .... although it seemed to be negotiable. Apparently you reserve the car at a low rate and pay a high local insurance at check out!!

2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

They put a hold onto my visa for 14,000usd for insurance reasons. The car was returned and the hold removed but they charged my visa 14,000usd at an exchange rate that was not good. Then they instantly refunded my 14,000usd same day all after I returned the car. I lost over $1000 Canadian in that transaction that should have only been a hold and my card never charged. I can’t get ahold of the Europe car Mexico and I have emailed europcar and am waiting for a reply. I also sent all my forms to QEEQ for a dispute. Please help me get my $1000can dollars back.

6.0

Good|Dec 2022

A brand new Kia did a great job. Yet high insurance charge was not communicated when booking. Extra gas charge was made on drop off without communication, while returning gas was the same level as picked up.

3.9

Mediocre|Oct 2021

I paid $80 for the car and $108 for insurance on the car, not good

1.9

Horrible|Jul 2021

They wanted to charge 2x the stated rate for insurance. After negotiating for an hour we got it down to about 100 extra dollars. Upon returning the car another couple was complaining about the same thing. Stay away

3.6

Mediocre|Jan 2020

drop off was easy and when shuttle was going late, the guy offered to drive me to terminal, but then the shuttle showed up.

1. They forced me to buy the more expensive insurance. They wouldn't rent the car unless I did. Another lady refused and they let her go, so my rental ended up costing 3x. 2. It took forever to get the car because they kept forcing the up-sell, while the family was waiting. It felt like a mafia run rental agency. 3. The car didn't have a front license plate and instead had this big piece of paper pasted to front windshield that obstructed passenger view.

1 out of 8

2.8

Mediocre

7 reviews•3 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Dec 2021

Not up front pricing, when rental was returned we had to pay for the insurance

2.0

Mediocre|Nov 2021

They sent us an email DURING my flight to los cabos, telling me that due to “reasons beyond their control” they had to cancel my rental service. No substitute option or nothing

2.0

Mediocre|Nov 2021

Did not have my car ready or available. Told me it wouldn’t be available until the next day.

2.0

Mediocre|Nov 2021

Our flight was delayed so instead of picking up the car at noon, we arrived at 1:30, and were informed that our car had been “given away” and there were no cars for us to rent. The dude basically just shrugged and said there was nothing he could do to help when we asked what we were supposed to do without a car. We then had to scramble to rent with another company (and of course, same day reservations are more expensive.) We provided our flight info on the rental reservation, so it was easy to see that we were delayed. (Also, 90 minutes late seems like an extremely short window to assume someone isn’t picking up their rental regardless.) The whole thing felt like some kind of weird scam because the other rental car vendors at the airport descended on us and tried to get us to rent a car at an insane rate (one woman quote me $150 per day. I went online and got a reservation for $150 for 4 days.) it was super frustrating and unnecessarily stressful. I will definitely never rent from Sixt ever again, and will actively encourage friends and family to avoid them. Still trying to figure out how to get the insurance refunded..

8.0

Excellent|Jun 2021

good price, the staff tries to push insurance but I didn't take it. Transport to and from the airport was easy.

the car had a cracked windshield and many scratches and only 1/4 of a tank of gas and then wouldn't give us a new one.

2.0

Mediocre|May 2021

Even though I already had an 11-day reservation and insurance covered by my own personal policy, they tried forcing me to either accept a $2000 deposit taken on my card or scam me into getting their insurance which was twice the amount per day of the rental itself. Given those choices, I refused the rental altogether and made alternate arrangements.

1 out of 3

2.0

Mediocre

17 reviews•8 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Jun 2021

Nothing. You gave us a price and when we got to Cabo you more than tripled the price. You charge extra for everything. We left and booked with Cactus.

Don’t give a price for rental car and then add for extra driver and insurance when inflating the price 3 to 4 times more.

2.0

Mediocre|Apr 2021

There is a reason this shows up as the cheapest rate when you search via the internet. What they don't mention is the required mexican tax liabilty insurance that for us was DOUBLE the car rental rate. Everyone at Thrifty rental was furious in line at this hidden fee. Staff was rude, lines were long. Myself, husband and four kids had to wait over an hour for a DIRTY car that was way smaller than what I reserved. Never again.

Honest upfront pricing!

2.4

Mediocre|Dec 2019

Didn’t have SUV I reserved and then way over charged me for a small Honda. Then when I turned the car in they tacked on additional fees. Service personnel were rude and intractable. I had plane to catch and had to pay the additional fees

7.2

Good|Feb 2018

great car Nissan Versa

Expensive Slow in returning vehicle Only 2 clerks at the desk with a long line up

8.8

Excellent|Jan 2018

Price was excellent

When picking up the rental salesman was very pushy on wanting us to purchase additional insurance. Since I am already covered by other means, I usually declined additional insurance but it was very tough to do so this time.

2.8

Mediocre|Jan 2018

I rented a car from Thrifty recently in San Jose del Cabo. When I received the car, I was told that it was a brand new car and they quickly hustled me through the inspection process. While I was there, they tried extraordinarily hard to sell me on full coverage insurance. While I was driving the car on the highway (going more than 100 kph), the car experienced a flat tire (right passenger side front tire). It was extremely dangerous and I was able to cross the median and move to the frontage road to change the tire. When I returned the car, I was told that there were minor “scrapes” on the underside of the car and that the tire was damaged (although, there was no apparent visual evidence of damage to the tire). I was charged $US 85 for the scrapes and WAS ASKED TO PAY FOR THE FLAT TIRE ($US 50) !!! To say that I am surprised that I was asked to pay for a wear and tear item and then asked to pay for “scrapes” that may or may not have been there when I rented the vehicle (way up UNDER the front of the bumper) or could have happened when the tire went flat and I had to exit the highway in an umarked spot may be an understatement. I believe that Thrifty is not actually in the rental car business – but rather the insurance scam business. It is clear that the business model is to get people in with low rates, try and upgrade their insurance, and then charge them for faulty equipment all the while claiming ignorance.

1 out of 6

Thrifty Locations in San José del Cabo

Blvd San Jose #2000a

+52 624 142 2380

Boulevard San Jose

No phone number provided

Carr, Transpeninsular Km 43.5

No phone number provided

Carretera Transpeninsular Km.

+52 624 142 9027

Carretera Transpeninsular

+52 624 144 2222

Libremiento Aeropuerto

No phone number provided

Malecon Costero R. Palmilla

+52 624 142 0893

Paseo Malecon Retorno Palmilla

+52 624 142 9292

Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in San José del Cabo?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Avis (8.6 rating), National (7.9 rating) and Enterprise (6.6 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in San José del Cabo.

What are gas prices like in San José del Cabo?

The average price of petrol in San José del Cabo is S$ 1.59/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between S$ 72 and S$ 103 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in San José del Cabo for a week from Ace?

Hiring a car in San José del Cabo for a week can be a great option for travel. Ace, the most popular car hire company for this area, offers hire cars for around S$ 225/week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car in San José del Cabo for the best price?

Hiring your favourite car model can become more difficult the closer you are to your desired travel date. It’s ideal to book early to have that peace of mind. An early booking can save you up to 15% in San José del Cabo - we recommend booking at least 90days in advance.

Can I rent a car for a month in San José del Cabo?

Yes, cars are available to be rented out for an entire month in San José del Cabo.

What car do most people hire in San José del Cabo?

The majority of Cheapflights travellers prefer to hire a Economy (Hyundai Accent) in San José del Cabo, making it the most popular option.

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