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Berkeley car rental information
| Pick-up location | Berkeley |
|---|---|
| Car types | Commercial, Compact, Compact SUV, Convertible, Economy, Full-size, Full-size SUV, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Luxury, Luxury SUV, Mini, Minivan, Open air all terrain, Passenger Van, Pickup Truck, Premium, Premium SUV, SUV, Standard, Standard SUV, Standard station wagon, Supplier Choice |
| Rental locations | 8 |
| Popular agencies | NU Car, Sixt, Hertz, Enterprise, Thrifty |
Cheap car rentals in Berkeley
| Economy | $22/day |
| Compact | $23/day |
| Intermediate | $25/day |
| Standard | $28/day |
| Full-size | $30/day |
| SUV | $32/day |
| Minivan | $23/day |
| Full-size SUV | $46/day |
| Mini | $22/day |
| Premium | $28/day |
| Luxury | $28/day |
| Convertible | $36/day |
| Pickup Truck | $25/day |
| Premium SUV | $34/day |
| Compact SUV | $24/day |
| Intermediate SUV | $24/day |
| Supplier Choice | $25/day |
| Open air all terrain | $32/day |
| Commercial | $33/day |
| Standard SUV | $33/day |
Best rates found by KAYAK users in the past 24 hours.
Berkeley car rental reviews and directory
From $40/day
Rated #1
Enterprise
Best rated
7.9 Good (45 reviews)
3 locations in Berkeley
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Enterprise reviews
Car rental locations
Enterprise
Locations in Berkeley
1706 San Pablo Avenue
+1 510 526 3900
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00 - 00:00 |
1990 Oxford St.
+1 510 223 6444
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 00:00 - 00:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00 - 00:00 |
3001 Shattuck Ave
+1 510 526 3900
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00 - 00:00 |
- 7.8
- 8.0
- 8.0
- 7.7
- 8.0
Recent reviews
10.0 Excellent
Sep 23 2016
wow
Pros: these guys are brilliant
8.0 Excellent
Oct 4 2016
Pros: Everything was good. Car was nice and fuel efficient
Cons: i don't know if I'll drop it off after hours again. I wasn't charged the day I dropped it off, called a couple days later and I still haven't been charged despite them saying they put it through over the phone. Makes it hard to be able to plan my budget.
10.0 Excellent
Oct 7 2016
Convenient and economical
Pros: Perfect for a weekly rental in town
10.0 Excellent
Nov 8 2016
Pros: great staff, great rates
10.0 Excellent
Nov 30 2016
Very professional
Pros: Received a free upgrade.
Car was perfect.
VERY MUCH appreciate the lack of insurance hard sell!
Return at SFO was very smooth.
2.0 Mediocre
Dec 31 2016
Very bad experience
Cons: Hopefully, I went the day before I had to pick up the car and they told me that there were no more available.
10.0 Excellent
Jan 3 2017
Pros: The pickup location was very convienent and the car was a great value. The gas tank wasn't really full but I drove the car a long way, so this wasn't a major issue. The car interior smell was a bit off, like someone may have smoked in the car in the past.
2.0 Mediocre
Jan 5 2017
Didn't get the car
Cons: I didn't get the car although I received a "successfully reserved" email. I was told just the day before my rental day that they got overbooked and I couldn't get me the car. They couldn't do anything (couldn't got the car from another site) nor could I do anything. All my friends were ready and were expecting to our trip. Quite disappointed.
10.0 Excellent
Mar 30 2017
Pros: Great customer service.
10.0 Excellent
Apr 13 2017
Great customer service
Pros: Friendly, efficient, fast service even when they are busy.
From $49/day
Rated #2
Budget
8.5 Excellent (9 reviews)
2 locations in Berkeley
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Budget reviews
Car rental locations
Budget
Locations in Berkeley
2000 Kittredge Street
+1 510 666 1270
| Monday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
600 Gilman Street
+1 510 524 7237
| Monday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
- 8.0
- 8.9
- 8.9
- 8.0
- 8.7
Recent reviews
6.4 Good
Apr 11 2016
Cons: The drp off at Berkeley was not quick. The only reason I got someone to help me faster was because someone was interested in renting the car I was returning.
10.0 Excellent
Feb 2 2017
Pros: Friendly service! Affordable pricing! Overall very pleased!
Cons: No complaints whatsoever!
4.0 Okay
Apr 3 2017
Pros: easy to get the car
Cons: made me buy a second insurance even though i expressed i had already bought a third party one through the booking site
did not tell me when the store was closing on the day of my return so i had to pay for an additional day
10.0 Excellent
Mar 4 2019
Pros: easy and clean car
Cons: N/a
10.0 Excellent
Jun 15 2016
Pros: Big car and spacious
Cons: Nothing
10.0 Excellent
Jun 10 2018
Pros: Friendly service.
10.0 Excellent
Aug 21 2018
Staff friendly and helpful
Pros: The manager of this location is very friendly and helpful. Together with his colleague they made the pick-up and drop-off processes quite easy and smooth.
9.6 Excellent
Oct 21 2019
Pros: Staff was very friendly and helpful!
6.4 Good
Mar 14 2020
Cons: Upon dropping off the car, I was charged a higher amount than was on my original receipt. The receptionists at the dropoff location couldn't adequately explain why. They thought it was some insane reason like I picked up the car 10 minutes before my appointed time of noon on a Thursday...and that changed my rate somehow? I had to call Budget customer service to resolve it. Turns out they upcharged me for a sedan when I had reserved a compact car. I had nothing to do with that. I reserved a compact car and paid for a compact car. I just took whatever the hell car they gave me at the pickup location. The associate on the phone promised to refund me the difference.
From $41/day
Rated #3
Avis
8.1 Excellent (6 reviews)
2 locations in Berkeley
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Avis reviews
Car rental locations
Avis
Locations in Berkeley
2000 Kittredge Street
+1 510 705 8991
| Monday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
600 Gilman Street
+1 510 558 0441
| Monday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
- 8.0
- 8.3
- 8.3
- 7.3
- 8.3
Recent reviews
10.0 Excellent
Feb 4 2016
Pros: Very nice proprietor. Very nice car (upgrade from what I'd reserved). Helpful orienting me to car controls.
Cons: Nothing I didn't like but I wish they didn't close so early on Saturday. Had to pay for an extra day because I couldn't get back from my trip by 1:00 PM and there was no option to leave the car and the keys.
10.0 Excellent
Apr 6 2017
Pros: The staff upon pickup were very good. The car was clean and in good condition.
Cons: Returning was slow as there was only one employee who was staffing the desk, washing cars, and moving cars around the lot. This seems unfair both on the employee and customers waiting.
6.4 Good
Apr 13 2017
Cons: We called corporate office to extend reservation, and they said we were all set. We had our doubts because the girl my boyfriend talked to seemed confused.
When we called the local drop off location, the next day. they said they had no extension on file and charged us a late fee.
10.0 Excellent
Jun 24 2019
Pros: Friendly service, nice vehicles
2.0 Mediocre
Aug 1 2016
Unable to rent car
Cons: I was not made aware that a credit card was needed for rentals nor that a soft credit report would be pulled.
10.0 Excellent
Jun 26 2018
Pros: Service at the location was excellent. Vehicle was excellent.
From $30/day
Rated #4
Hertz
Cheapest deal
Most popular
5.7 Okay (19 reviews)
1 location in Berkeley
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Hertz reviews
Car rental locations
Hertz
Locations in Berkeley
1061 San Pablo Ave.
+1 510 558 1438
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | |
| Sunday |
- 5.6
- 6.4
- 6.1
- 4.8
- 5.7
Recent reviews
2.0 Mediocre
Feb 11 2017
Poor service and lack of apology
Cons: I had booked a car for 6pm and picked it up at 6:05. The team was there but leaving and did not do anything to help or apologisefor the situation. I had to go next morning at 6am to the Hertz shop at the airport to make it in time for my meeting and was charged a lot more than the Kayak offer. The rental team at the Herz shop there did not explain that I was prepaying for petrol and so I lost USD 45 for petrol. I also asked for a GPS and paid USD 16 for a GPS that was very slow and lacking in detail, so I had to take several detours. All in all a poor experience and it was not helped by unfriendly and defensive Hertz employees who did not apologize or attempt to remedy the situation.
10.0 Excellent
Aug 12 2016
Pros: I rented a Chevrolet Malibu and like the car very much.
Cons: Both car keys attached so one person has to have them with them. Should one be lost they are both lost??
2.0 Mediocre
Oct 4 2016
Cons: Charged me for insurance that I had already prepaid through kayak
10.0 Excellent
Oct 10 2016
Pros: I had smooth ride. I throughly enjoyed the journey.
10.0 Excellent
Oct 18 2016
Friendly and efficient
Pros: I felt taken care of !
2.0 Mediocre
Dec 9 2016
Pros: nothing, i did not use them.
Cons: I had to use a different company because hertz was not able to process my payment even though i tried two different cards. They did not have a chip reader or a keyboard to type my card number in. Unfriendly and unhelpful and downright rude. It threw off the beginning of my trip i was excited for because i had to leave and then go to the Oakland airport. Will never use Hertz again.
2.0 Mediocre
Dec 29 2016
Pros: Not one thing - see what I didn't like
Cons: We didn't get to rent the vehicle because it wasn't clear at all that this particular SFO airport Hertz rental center wasn't at the airport, even though it was listed on Airport Rd or Drive. Only when looking at the fine print re hours of 8 to 6PM did I see this nasty detail, and realize that this wasn't at the airport and our flight wasn't going to get us there in time to pick the car up. This FORCED us to go to Uber and then a cab ride to come back to the airport at the end of our trip. This only available Hertz car was $300 higher than the deal I'd committed to. This was without a doubt the worst Kayak experience I've had in terms of expense and not having a vehicle when we really needed one -Roger
4.8 Okay
Dec 30 2016
Kayak / Hertz Rental Revie
Cons: - no registration in car
- Hertz employee forgot to do vehicle walk-around at time of pick-up
- Broken windshield wiper
- vehicle different than description online at time of booking (I booked a Nissan Versa or simlar and ended up driving a Toyota Yaris)
8.8 Excellent
Jan 8 2017
After a bumpy start, all went well
Pros: Staff was very helpful to find a solution when no cars were available although we booked way in advance.
Cons: No cars available on our pick up day and time
2.0 Mediocre
Jan 21 2017
Pros: Was way to expensive!!!
I will never use Hertz again!
Cons: Hertz is expensive
79 travelers who rented a car in Berkeley gave the car agency they used an average rating of 7.4
Car rental locations in or near Berkeley
Good to know
Most popular agency |
Hertz |
|---|---|
Most popular car type |
Economy |
Average price |
$47/day |
Good deal |
$35/day |
When to book a rental car in Berkeley
Average daily price per month
Rental car prices as pick-up date approaches
-1 day
-2 days
Top tips for renting a car in Berkeley
- One of the main reasons to rent a car when visiting Berkeley is that, with one, it is a simple drive to reach the many wonderful nature parks that surround the city. For example, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area offers wonderful views of the bridge, bay, and the city. However, it is a slow process to get there via public transportation, while in a car it just an easy 30-minute drive from central Berkeley.
- Looking to pick up a rental car for your time in Berkeley? If you are flying into San Francisco International Airport, the rental car counters are located in the Rental Car Center. To reach the Rental Car Center from the airport, simply hop onto the AirTrain Blue Line at any of the terminals and get off at the Rental Car Center stop.
- Jaywalking is particularly common in Berkeley and drivers should be on the lookout for pedestrians, particularly when near UC Berkeley. This is partly because of the high density of pedestrians and also because of the many tiny streets in the area. In general, jaywalking isn’t as big of an issue as it is in some other big U.S. cities, but it is still something to look out for.
- Berkeley, like many suburbs in large cities, suffers from daily bouts of rush hour. Typically, drivers can expect rush hour to last from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The evening rush hour can be particularly congested for drivers leaving the downtown area, so it is highly advised to time your driving accordingly. I-80 and the Bay Bridge are two spots to skirt around if you are looking to avoid traffic.
- 25% of our users found rental cars in Berkeley for $35 or less
- Book your rental car in Berkeley at least 1 week before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Off-airport rental car locations in Berkeley are around 13% more expensive than airport locations on average
- Premium rental cars in Berkeley are around 43% cheaper than other car types, on average