Pick-up location | San Juan |
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Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Economy, Full-size, Full-size SUV, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Open air all terrain, Pickup truck, Standard, Standard SUV, Supplier choice |
Rental locations | 34 |
Airport locations | 14 |
Popular agencies | Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Avis, Payless, National, U-Save |
Economy | $37/day |
Compact | $40/day |
Intermediate | $39/day |
Standard | $41/day |
Full-size | $53/day |
Full-size SUV | $65/day |
Pickup truck | $68/day |
Compact SUV | $42/day |
Intermediate SUV | $45/day |
Supplier choice | $48/day |
Standard SUV | $52/day |
Open air all terrain | $72/day |
Old cobblestone roads, numerous hills, and mountain driving make renting a Jeep or SUV while in San Juan a good idea. More importantly, make sure the car has a very good air conditioning system, as it can get quite hot and humid in Puerto Rico.
Speed limits on the island go from 20 to 45 mph in residential areas. Around Old San Juan, the speed limit is 25 mph and, when close to schools, note that the speed limit drops to 15 mph. When on the freeway, you can go up to a maximum speed of 70 mph.
Old San Juan offers so much in terms of historical and cultural sights. Nonetheless, trying to find parking in this area can be a challenge. There is some “free” street parking as well as metered parking, but you’ll have to get to it early in the day. If you aren’t fortunate enough to get a street spot, don’t fret -- there are plenty of parking garages and lots to choose from. Some options include Old San Juan Cruise Pier Parking and Parking Lot Old San Juan on Calle Marina.
On average a rental car in San Juan costs $58 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in San Juan found in the last 2 weeks is $33.
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Payless ($37/day), Avis ($40/day) and Popular Auto ($42/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Payless Baldorioty De Castro Ave 00979 (8 miles from city center).
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies in San Juan are Alamo (9.0, 151 reviews), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.6, 277 reviews), and Ace (7.4, 117 reviews).
Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in San Juan. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.
Premium (Volkswagen Passat or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in San Juan.
Car rental companies onsite at Luis Munoz Marin Intl airport include Ace, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, E-Z Rent-A-Car, U-Save, Popular Auto, Thrifty, Payless, Dollar, Alamo and National.
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Luis Munoz Marin Intl airport to off-airport locations include Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Avis, Thrifty, Payless, Advantage, NU Car, Hertz, Dollar, Europcar, and Alamo.
Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.
A Premium car rental in San Juan costs $34 per day, on average.
A Compact car rental in San Juan costs $52 per day, on average.
A Standard car rental in San Juan costs $55 per day, on average.
In San Juan, cars are most frequently rented at U-Save Urb Valencia (6 miles from city center).
On average a rental car in San Juan costs $403 per week ($58 per day).
On average a rental car in San Juan costs $1,728 per month ($58 per day).
Most car rental providers in San Juan offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in San Juan, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.
KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 19 car rental agencies in San Juan.
Some car rental companies in San Juan which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Avis and Thrifty
Finding the right price, understanding the add-ons and staying up to date with policy changes can be a challenge. That’s why KAYAK has produced the ultimate guide to renting a car to help you cut though the jargon and make the right choice for your rental car. Find tips and insights for how to book your rental, what car rental insurance you’ll need, how to deal with a car rental agency and what extra fees to expect (and avoid!).
KAYAK searches thousands of car rental agencies to provide you with offers from all car rental agencies operating in San Juan so that you can compare car rental rates, reviews and pick-up and drop-off locations to find the best deal for you.
Most of the major rental car companies you find will rent your car seats during the time you have your rental car. Make sure to confirm this with your rental car company when booking a rental.
The best way to make sure your surfboard will fit in your rental car is to rent something like an SUV or a pickup truck. It is also a great idea to add a navigation system to your rental to help you find a secluded surf spot.
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10.0 Wonderful
Jun 2021
10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Easy to deliver, easy processCons:
Price10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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the staff was very friendly and resourcefulCons:
the wait time to pick up could have improved if there were additional customer service representatives at the desk10.0 Wonderful
Mar 2021
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N/A10.0 Wonderful
Mar 2021
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Staff friendly and helpful It went easy8.0 Very good
Mar 2021
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Offer cars with stick transmission5 locations in San Juan
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8.0 Very good
Jun 2021
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Pickup and drop off fast and easy. Personnel was friendly.Cons:
Prices are pretty high from what's used to be. Overall the experience was good. I always return to Enterprise everytime I have to rent a car.4.0 Mediocre
Jun 2021
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Staff was overall helpful and respectful.Cons:
The 2021 kia mini van i rented for 11 days was just awfully dirty !! I kid you not. It smelled like a cat sprayed the rear of the vehicle. I had to purchase car freshener for 10 days, still the smell was unbearable. The front driver tire pressure was set at 74psi, when I received the vehicle, which i found very odd. The next day the same tire went down to 15psi. I had to pay $ 22.00 to repair the leak in the tire. That was a trick the enterprise person in charge of fleet maintenance did to over inflate tire so i would get stuck with repairs the next day !!! Karma will prevail...10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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The man who helped us at pickup was really nice and helpful. He even allowed us to drop the car off at the airport due to us having to wait a little bit because he was helping someone else, which wasn't inconvenient for us. Excellent customer service.Cons:
The price.10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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This place was a little farther away from the airport than expected. Had to take a cab ride there, and they close at 5 pm which I didn’t see originally. The service was great and everything was painless.Cons:
Nothing.10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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The staff are friendly, fast, and professional. They are perfectly bilingual and made everything easy.Cons:
N/A6.0 Okay
May 2021
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Staff were excellent, friendly, attentiveOne location in San Juan
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8.0 Very good
May 2021
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The personal was friendly and nice.Cons:
The car more clean10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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The logístics were good but rental was very expensive. To be fair so was everywhere else.2.0 Poor
May 2021
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There was no car available even though I reserved oneCons:
Being honest about car availability6.0 Okay
May 2021
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Easy pick-up drop offCons:
Bait and switch. Rate plus taxes shown on website but you get there and they tack on a bunch of taxes. Was quoted 347 and ended up paying 4712.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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Nothing I’ve never got my refund back because they told me they didn’t have any cars available for me after I payed for the reserved fee which was 44$ dollarsCons:
Communication!!! And tell there employe not to send us to voicemail !! After the machine told me your wait time is 0 minutes next thing u know they send me to voice mail I was sooo upset it was my birthday weekend... I hate this service !!! Never got my money back and never got the car rental because they said they were sold out4.0 Mediocre
Apr 2021
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Easy to returnCons:
Still waiting for my depositOne location in San Juan
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4.0 Mediocre
May 2021
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The staff was very friendly. I rented a Jeep Wrangler and received a Honda CRV. I would not have mentioned it, but it was specific that it was a Wrangler to enjoy the environment on this vacation. Our flight was late, so they cancelled the Jeep and gave it to someone else after two hours. Nowhere does it say after two hours your car is cancelled ( I would’ve called if I knew this information). They did not call to confirm.10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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The staff was very friendly and extremely helpful. Would definitely use Thrifty of San Juan again!!!4.4 Mediocre
Oct 2020
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I rented an Audi and the rental company told me they don’t even own an Audi4.8 Mediocre
Jul 2019
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We waited over 1 hr in line for this car. Then they gave us a cat and then said, oh no you have to wait another 30 minutes for another car. This one is rented! -1 1/2 hrs wait to leave Thrifty. We missed our dinner RSVP. Terrible service at the counter. terrible!10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2019
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Yes10.0 Wonderful
Jun 2019
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The staff was friendly. The car was ready on time. There were no issues at pick up. I suggest the ez pass when traveling.One location in San Juan
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6.0 Okay
Mar 2023
1.9 Poor
Jun 2021
2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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The rental agency was closed during the time that we had selected to pick up the car and had cancelled our reservation by the next morning.5.6 Fair
Mar 2020
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PriceCons:
Had to get a $15 cab ride because their shuttle operation. Was not in service. I tried to modify my rental and they did not answer the phone, I dropped off the car and they were not open during their posted hours. Their website said they had no cars available when in reality they were closed for business. I simple phone call could have sufficed. They could have had someone to answer phone calls remotely even if they were closed.3.2 Poor
Feb 2020
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The customer service was extremely four and we truly did not like any part of the interaction with Payless car rental.Cons:
The customer service representative was extremely rude. We waited literally an hour and a half in line because every customer was taking about a half an hour to process. We were asked to present our entire car insurance policy to the representative in order to rent the car. No one brings their entire insurance policy with them, and they required it which was why the line took so long. I finally had to call my car insurance back in the states and have them send me my entire plan so that I could show the representative. They also forced us to buy a tollway pass for 60 extra dollars because they lied and said that we couldn’t pay with cash to get through the tolls. Worst car rental service I have ever experienced.3.6 Poor
Feb 2020
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We were given an estimate of around $90 for our rental and then charged an additional $100 in hidden fees at the counter. It is what they call the “bait and switch” and it felt unquestionably criminal; we are pursuing legal means to recover the double charges!3 locations in San Juan
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2.0 Poor
May 2021
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Maybe if they have the actual car they advertise.... I asked for a convertible muscle car or similar, but they were trying to get me a Jeep, even after I complained, they tried to get a Buick? Are they even serious?10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Very friendly and very good communicationCons:
Our upgrade did not go through even though the website did4.0 Mediocre
May 2021
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Really nice people. But they dont have the proper knowlegeCons:
For 1 day and 2 hour I pay $ 311.00in economic car8.0 Very good
May 2021
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More availability of cara2.0 Poor
May 2021
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It took over an hour just to pick up the vehicle. Waiting outside in the heat with a medical condition was extremely unpleasant. I guess Bad phone service is not the only thing DOLLAR RENTAL is good at2.0 Poor
Dec 2020
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The person who took care of us when we returned the car was actually nice to us.Cons:
Horrible, horrible and I can’t stress this enough, horrible service. Completely disregarded our requests, extremely rude, and lied to get me to agree to pay more because they didn’t have the car I booked )Instead of giving me something similar), the car had a bad smell and the breaks were faulty, i would never ever return here.One location in San Juan
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2.0 Poor
Mar 2020
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Nothing at all. Bait and switch. Made the reservation for $168, got to PR the car cost $500. They refused to accept my military full coverage auto insurance. Manager was dismissive and rudeCons:
Car was extremely over price. $500 for manually doors and windows. AC Bartley worked. Took over an hour to pick up rental even though I had a reservation. I rented through EZ Rental but Every was processed thru Allied. Horrible experience. I’d2.0 Poor
Feb 2020
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NothingCons:
Will never go there again3.2 Poor
Feb 2020
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Nothing. Don’t come here.Cons:
The staff was very very slow and did not care about customer service. She was rude when I tried to get a time estimate after waiting 40 mins to be called up. The other staff members appeared to be very disorganized. After 50 minutes, we decided to leave. We never got the car and took our business to another car rental place that was much much quicker.5.6 Fair
Jan 2020
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Oh my, this place is a mess... it's now called allied. I rented here before with the same experience. This time I had to cancel because they were saying my online rate wouldn't allow me to use my private vehicle full coverage.... so rented online then they wanted an additional 174$... went to NU down the street got a nicer car for same original online price. Also 2 different customers were accused of damaging their car while we were standing in line, both had taken pics and proved otherwise. It is slow, rude, disorganized, poorly ran, etc.5.2 Fair
Jan 2020
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Not really6.0 Okay
Jan 2020
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The biggest problem is with your estimating system. The taxes and fees you gave me were 150% off. Wasted 1 hour of my trip trying to understand what happened. Your system should not use US estimates it’s way off and it makes for a lot of unhappy customers2 locations in San Juan
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2.0 Poor
May 2021
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Nothing. I arrived at 10:00 AM. I waited in the hot garage with mosquitos for 45 minutes. We got our car after 11. The computer system was down so the 2 customers in front of me took about 25 minutes each.Cons:
We showed up at 10:00 AM, we should have gotten our car before 11....We could have been allowed to wait in the AC instead of the hot mosquito infested garage... The employee could have moved a little quicker. I would not rent here again. The car gas tank could have been full instead of 5/8's, so many things could have been better.10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Staff was very friendly and courteousCons:
Overpriced4.0 Mediocre
Apr 2021
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No mechanical problems, nice carCons:
We had a two week rental. On first day of the tental the agency called saying they had no cars leaving us stranded at our Airbnb. He said they might have a car later or maybe it would be 3 days. For hours after that call they would not answer their phone.. Finally they did answer and he had one come in.2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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Our car was given away, we never received the rentalsCons:
We had no transportation2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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They over booked & canceled without notice...terrible service!!4.0 Mediocre
Feb 2021
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We reserved an SUV and they had none and could only give us a car.One location in San Juan
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2.0 Poor
Mar 2023
6.0 Okay
Mar 2023
10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2021
2.0 Poor
Dec 2021
8.0 Very good
Nov 2021
2.0 Poor
Nov 2021
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2.0 Poor
May 2021
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Car was not available. They were sold out. I was stranded at 7am with no rental car10.0 Wonderful
Oct 2020
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The hertz employee (I do not recall his name) was easily the most helpful and friendliest rental agent I have interacted with in SJ. A+. And the car was excellent3.6 Poor
Jan 2020
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The car broke down and we lost one vacation day waiting for tow truck and new car. Plus the car was extremely basic for the price.2.0 Poor
Dec 2019
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My booking was cancelled, as I arrived 2,5 hours after the initial booking starting time.10.0 Wonderful
Oct 2019
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Staff was very friendly and helpful. Easy to figure out in terms of checking in and dropping off!Cons:
Nothing.10.0 Wonderful
May 2019
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Everything was amazing, pick up/ drop off was smooth and car was great.2 locations in San Juan
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2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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NOTHINGCons:
The car place could have been OPEN when my plane arrived. This cost me $1600 extra dollars. VERY not happy.7.2 Good
Oct 2019
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The staff was friendly and the car was nice and clean.Cons:
Checking the cars in and out took a long time and the locations of the offices were difficult to find.6.4 Okay
Aug 2019
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That particular location did not have an airport shuttle, the shuttle took me to another location where I had to take a cab to the correct location, which was a total drag since I was coming from the airport.Cons:
Have a shuttle that goes to that particular location. The sixth shuttle took me to another location where I had to take a cab to the correct location, which was a total drag since I was coming from the airport.10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2019
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None4.4 Mediocre
Jul 2019
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Clean office.Cons:
They should not try to over charge - insurance & fixed toll for daily. If those extra charges are really needed, Sixt should inform to potential customers when they search for a car.5.2 Fair
Jun 2018
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Staff was friendly Car was clean AC worked greatCons:
Hard to find Rate increased significantly from when I booked to when I picked up the car Don't believe the price that Kayak gives you3 locations in San Juan
from $120/dayLocations in San Juan
103 Avenida José de Diego
+1 787 957 7540
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6050 Isla Verde Avenue
+1 787 728 2419
6050 Isla Verde Avenue
+1 787 721 6525
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1045 Ave. Ashford
(787)723-7351
51 Munoz Rivera #51
787-725-5350
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from $41/dayLocations in San Juan
Calle Bechara
+1 787 620 7032
Calle Loiza
+1 787 336 0047
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from $64/dayLocations in San Juan
Luis Munoz Marin Intl Airport SJU
+1 954 573 9046
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San Juan Airport Luis Munoz Marin Intl SJU
+1 787 728 2418
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from $63/dayLocations in San Juan
San Juan Airport Luis Munoz Marin Intl SJU
+1 866 257 4848
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Most popular agency | Routes Car & Truck Rentals |
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Most popular car type | Premium |
Average price | $58/day |
Good deal | $46/day |