Cheap Car Hire in Oakland, CA

Oakland, CA, United States

7 Feb — 14 Feb

Same drop-off

Tue 7/2

Noon

Tue 14/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Oakland?

January

AED 143

February

AED 201

March

AED 249

April

AED 304

May

AED 297

June

AED 282

July

AED 264

August

AED 231

September

AED 220

October

AED 231

November

AED 201

December

AED 224

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Oakland is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is April. 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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Top rental agencies in Oakland, CA

All major car rental suppliers in Oakland, CA

Hertz

7.5

Good

157 reviews•4 locations

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4.4

Mediocre|Nov 2020

The staff at the office on Broadway were helpful and courteous. The customer support folks on the phone were unhelpful and, sadly, a terrible experience. My partner was crying in frustration. That bad. The car was clean on the outside, but bug spattered on the outside. Trying to change the credit card used was impossible over the phone.

The way you charge for extras is a poor experience. The pack of flexibility around rental changes is difficult. I rent cars on the regular for work and hertz is always my last choice. It’s always a poor experience. I swore again after this last rental that I’d never do hertz again.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Easy peasey

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

if you prepay you cant change pickup or drop off location

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Bait and switch…

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

The Hertz representative was extremely friendly, super patient and did a great job helping me change my reservations. Otherwise, the office was barebone if you care about that kind of thing, and you do have to walk a long way to get your car.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Vanessa at Hertz Oakland was so kind, helpful, and informative!

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

When I arrived I did not have the cc that I booked the car with due to my bank sending me a new card because of a fraudulent charge. The agent refused to accept another card even though I had proof I was the person that booked the car. She offered no assistance in resolving the issue and told me my only option was to book another car at 4 times the rate I originally booked the car for. I tried to contact someone in customer service but was unable to get an actual person on the phone. In order not to be stranded I booked another car. I finally got someone from Hertz on the phone the next day and was bounced from one person to another. I was finally told that I would get a call back from someone that could help me resolve the issue. That was July 2. Today is July 9 and I have yet to hear from anyone. I do not expect that I ever will. I WILL NEVER RENT A CAR FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN.

1 out of 53

Thrifty

7.0

Good

113 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Thirfty never more: they don´t have any car! There were waiting more than 30 people more than 3 hours. I cancel the reservation and rent by Budget, where perfect servis.

8.8

Very Good|Oct 2017

I ordered online and got the cheapest rate.

The drop-offs was unmanned. Just park the car and give the key to somebody behind a counter. He was grumpy because I didn't have my paperwork.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

The car was not available and Thrifty couldn't tell me when I would get my car. Very unprofessional staff at the counter. Couldn't have cared less.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Easy pick up, super easy drop off, good location. Nice employees

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

I don’t like the idea that I was not given the category of vehicle I was charged for. Can I have my refund?

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2022

Really nice rental for the price. The car was larger then the requested and we needed to wait 1h30min to get the car from the rental near OAK airport.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2022

Our check in was awful. We had a 9am pickup time and at 9:45 they said it was be another 45 minutes. Then they up-charged us for a smaller vehicle that was ready and we couldn’t wait because we were traveling with small children that needed to get home for naps.

1 out of 38

Budget

6.9

Okay

124 reviews•3 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

Took 2-3 hours to pick up the car with a very long line at Oakland airport.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

The one thing that made this rental worth the time of submitting a review was the agent at the rental center. He was exceptional.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

It was hassle free and great price

8.0

Very Good|Nov 2022

The car was nice. Too expensive for the collision damage waiver $24. Then all the fees which isn’t budget’s fault.. would also be nice if someone showed me how to use the car features

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

The agent at the pickup counter was delightful, friendly and expeditious. Same for drop off experience!

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

The lied me. The agent sold me an upgrade that I didn't want. He didn't tell me anything about the upgrade, he just said that there was an error that would be solved when I return the car. Surprise: there wasn't any error and they regret to return the money because I signed the contract (that wasn't well explained). It's a scam. Don't rent a car here or in avis.

1 out of 42

Fox

5.9

Fair

268 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2021

Custumer service in location pick up really need to be change in total, people there look like they don’t know what custumer service is, plus the 45mi to an hour that you have to wait for the pickup, my first time using this company and never I’ll rent a car again from them.

Definitely Custumer service is the worst they have.

4.4

Mediocre|May 2020

Mrs. Dana Was Great At Counter

Everything From Customer Service To Answer You Phone's For Customers When They Need Help And Renting Cleaned And Washed Vehicle during The Corona Epidemic And No One Has Called Back To Me Yet I Will Just Dispute With My Credit Card Company

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

The car they gave me was in ratty condition, including being out-of-alignment and pick-marked with dents & scratches. MOST IMPORTANT: They stressed that I return the car with a full tank of gas (which is normal), but they didn’t warn me that the nearest gas station is a well-known target for robbers. I had approx. $5,000 worth of personal belongs stolen in a smash & grab at that gas station, and, when I reported it to Fox, they said, “Yeah. We know that’s a bad spot.” What? They couldn’t’ve warned me? Not only did I lose my stuff, I could’ve been badly hurt or killed.

4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

The car was in poor shape, bordering on dangerous.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Both in Oakland and Ontario, your staff was very polite, professional, and helpful.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Excellent help. Nothing could have done better

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

The line took forever, but it may have just been an especially busy time!

6.0

Okay|May 2022

The car was great, no complaints. And the lady at the pick up counter went out of her way to make sure everything was right- kudo's to her. My one issue was when I called to ask about shuttles returning to the airport from the Car Rental Center about a mile and a half away. We had an early flight (5:40 am) and I was told the shuttle didn't start until 6:00 am. This didn't seem logical, I couldn't see you doing that to your customers, but he insisted. That means I could drop off the car and put the key in the drop box, but have no way to get to the airport in time for my flight without taking a taxi, Uber, or Lyft??? I suppose I could walk it through Oakland, CA at night, with one of the highest crime rates in the country. I wouldn't look like a target at all to the gang bangers in my cowboy hat and boots, dragging a suitcase, with my wife and daughter trailing behind dragging theirs... I'm sure we'd blend right in. Thankfully, he was wrong- the shuttle did run as logic would dictate. But he had me in panic mode scrambling for options. May I suggest updated training and reference materials. I was ready to blackball Fox Rentals from all my future business and personal travel.

1 out of 90

Enterprise

7.5

Good

74 reviews•5 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2021

Everything was great. The folks that checked us in and went over the car were super polite and helpful at pickup. Dropoff was seamless and fast. Great experience!

8.4

Very Good|Oct 2020

Drop off very quick and easy.

No traveller's info transfered to the rental so we had to wait while they entered it all manually. Total cost was 31% higher than the estimate.

4.4

Mediocre|Sep 2020

Took over an hour to get the car.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2020

Got a text minutes before my reserved pick-up time telling me that it was cancelled. Called them up, and they shrugged it off.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2020

The canceled via text an hour before pickup.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2020

They cancelled my reservation by text five minutes before it was to begin. Apparently car availability isnt reflected in the online listings accurately

1 out of 25

Avis

7.2

Good

32 reviews•3 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

Waited over 2 hours to get car even though I confirmed reservation day before

4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

unfriendly service, hidden costs, fees etc., the usual rentals car experience. paid 100% then kayak was ‚suggesting‘ in the end

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Customer service was very poor and in helpful. Extremely rude .

1.9

Poor|Jul 2021

They tried to give a old van in horrible shape Then they said I didn’t return the van and started charging 1000 per day Scary

10.0

Wonderful|May 2021

Nice and easy

2.0

Poor|May 2021

The drop-off representative was very helpful and understanding of the issues we faced with our car rental.

The car had no windshield wiper fluid and no UBS ports so we couldn't charge our phones and have the benefit of a nav system.

1 out of 11

Alamo

35 reviews•1 location

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7.6

Good|Jul 2017

When we picked up our car, fortunately before we left the lot, we noticed that we had been given a car with an almost flat tire. Alamo quickly put us in another car, but it wasn't until after we left the lot that we realized we were given a car without a full tank of gas. This location doesn't seem to pay attention to details.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2017

Nice car.

We were upgraded automatically. We wanted a car that got good mileage and car got 30 miles to a gallon but it used premium. We were in California so it got expensive.

9.6

Wonderful|Apr 2017

See the headline.

Wish it had GPS, but had our own.

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2017

The check in and check out was very efficient. Very friendly staff.

7.6

Good|Apr 2017

Clean car

Miscommunication with the local office and remote information staff. I was told there would be no fee for dropping off the car an hour late but instead I was charged an extra hour plus a day official insurance fee and the excuse was that the 1-800 help line does not always have information reflective of each rental site's policy, which should not be the case! What's the point of getting misguided info?

9.2

Wonderful|Apr 2017

Jeep suv

1 out of 12

Airport Van

1 location

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Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Oakland?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Hertz (7.5 rating), Enterprise (7.5 rating) and Avis (7.2 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Oakland.

What are gas prices like in Oakland?

The average price of petrol in Oakland is AED 3.64/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between AED 164 and AED 236 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Oakland for a week from Hertz?

Hertz offers hire cars in Oakland for about AED 3,295 per week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Oakland for the best price?

Booking early almost always ensures you have more options of car models to choose from, as well as prices reduced by up to 6% to make it a great deal in Oakland. Try to book at least 18 days prior to when you need the car hire to close on a rate below the average.