San Francisco International Airport Car Rental Guide

From the very first, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is striving to set the standard for their industry. It's not hard to see their efforts by skimming through customer service, quality of facilities, safety and security, economic vitality, community relations and other convincing aspects. And we have no reason to doubt the car rental service efficiency of this internationally accredited airport.

Picking up and dropping off rental cars have never been more efficient and easier at SFO. The airport is complete with a Rental Car Center, which can be easily accessed from all airport terminals via a quick ride of AirTrain Blue Line. As the completely automated people mover system at SFO, AirTrain is operating around the clock throughout SFO. Passengers can easily find AirTrains in all terminals, SFO's BART station, the Rental Car Center and terminal parking garages. Rental Car Center address is provided for GPS and online mapping services: 780 N. McDonnell Road, San Francisco, CA 94128.

SFO's Rental Car Center houses some leading and most renowned car rental agencies in the industry including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, National and Thrifty. Their car rental counters are conveniently located on the 4th floor of SFO's Rental Car Center. To help you get immediate contact with those car rental agencies, phone numbers and wed addresses are offered below:

Alamo Rent A Car (Phone: 650.616.2400 Web: www.alamo.com)

Avis Rent A Car (Phone: 650.877.6780 Web: www.avis.com)

Budget Rent A Car (Phone: 650.877.0998 Web: www.budget.com)

Dollar (Phone: 650.244.4131 Web: www.dollar.com)

Enterprise (Phone: 650.697.9200 Web: www.enterprise.com)

Fox (Phone: 800.225.4369 Web: www.foxrentacar.com)

HERTZ Corporation (Phone: 650.624.6600 Web: www.hertz.com)

National Car Rental (Phone: 650.616.3000 Web: www.nationalcar.com)

Thrifty Car Rental (Phone: 877.283.0898 Web: www.thrifty.com)

Apart from the nine on-site car rental agencies, SFO is also served by two off-site rental car agencies: ACE Rent A Car and Payless. Free shuttle services are available there. Interested in off-airport car rental options? Contact the agencies now:

ACE Rent A Car (Phone: 650.558.0800 Web: www.acerentacar.com)

Payless (Phone: 650.737.6134 Web: www.paylesscarrental.com)

"Save Some Green when You Rent Green"

To fulfill its environmental commitment, SFO takes the lead in carrying out the first Green Rental Car program in the nation. Generous discounts and rewards are offered to customs who are renting "green" alternative-fueled vehicles. Participating car rental agencies include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, National and Thrifty.

As for now, customs can receive a $15 discount at the counter if they rent hybrid cars like Nissan Altima Hybrid, Toyota PRIUS or the Honda Civic Hybrid. High-mileage cars account for nearly 10% of SFO's rental car fleet currently. Surely the share will keep on increase by the joint efforts of the airport and car rental agencies. Each year, over tons of CO2 emissions can be eliminated through implementing Green Rental Car program.

Want to drive green and save some bucks? Grasp more info from:

Green Rental Car Program

http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/tofrom/rental-cars/greenrentals/

Not sure about how to get to SFO's Rental Car Center? Take it easy. We've boiled down the directions from San Jose, San Francisco, 280 as well as from the terminals. Keep them for handy reference if necessary:

From 280

- Merge onto Highway 380 East

- Take exit at South Airport Boulevard

- Make a right turn at the end of off-ramp

- Follow signs to Rental Car Center

From the South (San Jose)

- Merge onto Highway 101 and take it north

- Take exit at San Bruno Avenue/ San Francisco International Airport

- Make a right turn at the end of off-ramp

- Follow signs to Rental Car Center

From the North (San Francisco)

- Merge onto Highway 101 and take it south

- Take exit at San Bruno Avenue/San Francisco International Airport

- Follow signs to Rental Car Center

From the Terminals

- Merge onto Highway 101 North

- Take exit at San Bruno Avenue

- Make a right turn at the end of off-ramp

- Follow signs to Rental Car Center

From Rental Car Center to Terminals

- Bear right onto McDonnell Road

- Make a left turn onto San Bruno Avenue

- Get on Highway 101 and follow signs to the airport

For additional info on SFO's Rental Car Center, please visit:

Rental Car Center

http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/tofrom/rental-cars/index.html