Cheap Car Hire at San Antonio Airport

San Antonio, TX, United States - San Antonio (SAT)

9 Feb — 16 Feb

Same drop-off

Thu 9/2

Noon

Thu 16/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car at San Antonio Airport?

January

AED 176

February

AED 213

March

AED 282

April

AED 282

May

AED 227

June

AED 238

July

AED 246

August

AED 227

September

AED 220

October

AED 268

November

AED 238

December

AED 227

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car at San Antonio Airport is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is March. 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 San Antonio Airport

All major car rental suppliers in San Antonio Airport

Alamo

8.9

Very Good

109 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Nice car, clean, quick check in. Car did need an oil change so kept getting messages about it. Car also had a small windshield crack but I had taken photos of the car at pickup and pointed it out at drop off. I was impressed with the gas mileage it got too (ford escape).

2.0

Poor|Dec 2023

We were sent to the garage to pick up our car after checking in at the Alamo desk. There was no one to be found in the garage to select a car. I was with my wife and 7 month old child and the garage was freezing cold. After around 10 minutes of looking for someone to help us, a nice man who worked for the airport (and NOT Alamo) was kind enough to help us get a car. We then had to select a car seat and install it ourselves in the cold. No one checked to make sure it was installed properly. I am sure this is a safety violation of any rental car standards at a minimum. The whole ordeal took over 30 minutes causing us to almost miss our flight in Austin. I will never rent from Alamo again.

6.0

Okay|Apr 2022

Customer service was excellent! Both at pick up and drop off. My only complaint was not being able to use my Apple Card because I would have been screwed had my colleague not been there to use his card instead.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Technically ended up with a Nissan Rogue. Solid service and friendly.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2021

5 day rental of a med. SUV at 141 dollars, great deal

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2021

Very friendly staff, pick up and drop off was a breeze. Got a free upgrade because the size of car we reserved was out.

1 out of 37

Enterprise

8.2

Very Good

44 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Excellent experience.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2021

Friendly staff and easy pickup. Car was new.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2021

Everyone at the front desk and at the car area was nice and super helpful, even when we got in late.

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2021

Friendly and communicative staff.

The car smelled like cigarette smoke.

2.0

Poor|May 2021

No pude rentar porque en el listado de licencias la mia no aparecia igual, y es vigente

Podrian verificar de una manera mas moderna

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2021

The car had only 1/2 tank of gas when I picked it up. Unfortunately I didn’t notice until I was down the road - and I bought the fuel service option!

1 out of 15

Dollar

7.9

Good

38 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Friendly staff was extremely helpful with car pick up.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

When I got to the counter to pick up my rental vehicle I was told that my reservation was cancelled. I Did Not Cancel My Reservation! I looked like a fool and was highly disappointed. Aaron Greer P.S. Please send me information showing my reservation being canceled by Priceline or dollar rental. Thank you

6.0

Okay|May 2022

Check-in counter tried selling me an upgrade from a full size car to a SUV. It would have tacked on about $70 more to my total on a 6 night rental. I declined the upgrade at the counter. When I went to pick up my car (still assuming it would be a full-size) I was informed that they did not have any full-size and that if it was okay with me, that they would upgrade me to a SUV at not extra charge. I obviously had no choice, if I wanted to leave at that time, so I took the SUV. Now, the counter must have had this information when checking me in. So, it left me thinking, why did they offer to upsell me at the counter, knowing that they didn't have what I ordered?! Would they have even told me that they were out of full-size cars if I had paid the $70 upgrade fee? Dishonest, to say the least. Beware of these practices! I will not be booking with them and when I book further, with others, I will be asking these questions!

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2022

The example of car you’re told will be “like or similar” is not anything near what you get. So honesty in this department would be appreciated. Thx.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

Ease of rental. Staff were very friendly. Nothing needed for improvement unless prices drop.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Pick up and return went quickly.

1 out of 13

Hertz

7.6

Good

55 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

the care and cleanliness was good drop off rates exorbitant when asked to change in same city

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

Was disqualified from getting the car.

6.0

Okay|Oct 2022

The drop off location in Dallas Downtown was closed and hard to locate. Not the easiest car return. The customer representative in San Antonio was like a car sales person and very pushy with all of the extras that could be added, was an uncomfortable situation.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Went into the rental under the assumption I was paying for what I had signed up for and upon returning the vehicle Hertz charged me almost TRIPLE what the original cost was. I didn't return it with any damage to the vehicle or anything like that and upon talking to someone on the phone their overall response was sucks to be you. I'll never rent from them again.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Everything good

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Clean car, helpful desk assistance. Overall great experience. In Dallas a more convenient srop off location would improve the experience.

1 out of 19

Advantage

7.3

Good

65 reviews•1 location

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6.4

Okay|Feb 2019

I filled the car with gas before my return. They charged me for gas anyway, which is very dishonest. Two days later, they still haven't confirmed that I will be reimbursed.

9.2

Wonderful|Sep 2018

Ease of pickup and dropoff.

The bill's added fees. Be up front with the cost!

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2018

The car i was given was upgraded at no extra charge, it was easy to get to the car pick-up area, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I would use them again

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2018

The young lady placed me and another block woman in Kia Soul I was expecting a Toyota Corrolla

The $25.00 CFC charge and $200.00 deposit that was not on the website

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2018

If you don’t mind being surprised with last minutes fees and charges, advantage rent a car is for you. I needed a 4 day rental for a drive to Denver, but since I lived in the same city as where I chose to rent the vehicle, I was only allowed150 miles, and everything over that would be charged 50 cents per mile unless I bought a mileage package. This place is a joke... I will only rent from hertz from here on out!!

3.2

Poor|Mar 2018

I had a guaranteed mid-size vehicle which I needed for extensive driving while in town. I arrived and only a minivan was available. After much arguing and waiting, and more waiting, a midsize came available. It smelled like smoke and had large burn holes on the seats and across the interior. not at all what I expected.

1 out of 22

Budget

7.0

Good

76 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

I had only a debit card and no outgoing flight so Budget refused to rent even though I had reserved online and had been charged to my debit card. I want my money back. If you can get my card charge refunded i will be happy. Also make it clear that you only accept “credit” cards and not debit cards. Also what’s up with needing an outgoing flight—I’m a local and needed a car cause mine was in the shop. Please fix this

2.0

Poor|May 2022

I rented a car for 5 days and have been charged for 5 weeks, after I turned the car back in on the 5th day. Scam!

6.0

Okay|May 2022

Love that there where plenty to choose from. I did not like that the vehicles did not look as though they have been cared for. I had to put air in my vehicles tires and run it thru a car wash because all the windows had a white film on them.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

2 hr wait line just to pick up my car. Boooo

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2022

The price and service were great. My SUV was a much older model. The upholstery was stained and ripped in a few places

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2022

The only thing that could have been better is more staff at the counter to handle the amount of people picking up at the same time I was. They had five staff working but around 15-20 people in line. The staff member serving me was friendly, polite and did everything she could to accommodate me.

1 out of 26

Avis

6.4

Okay

36 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Charged $400 dollars more than the initial price.

8.0

Very Good|Nov 2022

Cheaper

8.0

Very Good|Oct 2022

The entire process was great except for the initial pick up. Took way too long, que of about 10 people and the line moved painfully slowly. Perhaps I am spoiled, but I'm a 10 year member of Hertz Gold and I'm used to getting my vehicle within seconds. This was a chance to get me to switch loyalties, but losing almost an hour just to the "get the vehicle" process put a quash on that idea.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Quick and easy check-out process. Was out on the road before I knew it.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2022

The counter people were extremely slow. When people get to the airport they want to get on their way to get to appointments or to visit family or whatever they have planned. I waited an hour to get my car. Meanwhile I look at other lines of car rental places and they served 2 to 3 times more people in the same amount of time. In the world of getting things fast this company failed miserably.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

Multiple hours of waiting in lines until I finally walked away and demanded to cancel. No excuse for the terrible service. Stay away!!

1 out of 12

Fox

6.2

Okay

52 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jun 2020

It is easy to find in SAT

They should gave me the car I paid for, and the middle company don't want to answer for it. It is deducted from my account, insurance and car money

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2022

The pick up and drop off was perfect. Quick, organized, as good as it can be. Only problem - our rental was filthy inside and out. I’m not being picky here, the cup holders were literally still full of crumbs, the car was covered in bugs, and we found papers and items from the previous renters in the car. We were assured several times that it was clean, even as we pointed out the mess. If this is their idea of clean. . .

6.0

Okay|Mar 2021

I have to say I was very concerned after paying for the car months before we left on our trip, I didn't check the reviews (could have been a disaster). I read the reviews and the reviews were horrible. 2 out of 10 had a good experience. I tried to cancel our reservation because I was that concerned I had made a big mistake. I couldn't cancel the reservation because it was already paid for. I read about the filthy, dented cars, break downs and rude employees. We didn't have any of that. We did have a crack in the windshield but everything was recorded by an attendant. Our vehicle was clean and no issues with it's mechanics.

We did get additional charges at pick up - wasn't sure what that was all about. I thought everything was paid for. So that was a surprise. That is what drove our rating down. If that hadn't happen I would have given excellent

2.0

Poor|Feb 2021

Flt was late. They would not stay open a hour later. They did not answer the phone the next day, it was during the winter storm in San Antonio Texas so as assumed they were closed along with everything else. The Following day after we booked another car as we were walking by they told us it was not canceled so we took that car but at this time we still had to pay for two cars

Answer the phones don’t tell people their car was canceled when it was not very poor communication

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2021

Yes they where friendly and helpful

the length of time to stand in line at the counter to do your paper work was about 32 mins with only 1 other person in front of me at the counter

4.0

Mediocre|Feb 2021

A bit more concerned of a customers time. After making a reservation and then waiting to get the keys for 30 minutes is frustrating. Using COVID as an excuse to do a mediocre job at best and moving the key pickup to the drop off is ridiculous and confusing. Car was filthy. Smelled like cigarettes or pot. Upon arrival they had some silly return spot “due to COVID”.

1 out of 18

Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental providers are at San Antonio Airport?

There are 10 car rental providers located at San Antonio Airport. The following companies can be found near the San Antonio Airport car rental counter:
Alamo (8.9)
Enterprise (8.2)
Dollar (7.9)
Sixt (7.7)
Hertz (7.6)
Europcar (7.4)
Payless (7.3)
Advantage (7.3)
Budget (7.0)
Thrifty (7.0)

Which car rental company is considered to be the best at San Antonio Airport?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.9 rating), Dollar (7.9 rating) and Enterprise (7.7 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies at San Antonio Airport.

How much does it cost to hire a car at San Antonio Airport for a week from Thrifty?

Thrifty is one of the most popular car hire companies at San Antonio Airport, offering car hire for around AED 2,580 per week on average.

Can I rent a car for a month at San Antonio Airport?

The length of time you can book a rental for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from San Antonio Airport it should be possible to rent a car for a whole month if needed.