Tips For Your
Car Rental San Jose Airport

Get tips and more information on a car rental San Jose Airport. This section includes information on booking a car and how to find your San Jose Airport rental car once you arrive.

The San Jose CA airport is located near the southern end of the San Francisco Bay area. This airport is a great option for those traveling to and from areas around San Jose and also south of the bay area. The best transportation option from this airport is to rent one of the San Jose Airport Rental Cars.

Before you book your car rental San Jose airport, make sure this is the right airport for you to use for your trip. You can learn more about this airport on the San Jose CA Airport page.

Booking Your Car

Now, that you've decided on the San Jose airport, it's time to book your car. As I mentioned above, renting a car from this airport is the best and usually the cheapest option.

I'd recommend booking your car before you arrive at the airport. It is always a good idea to secure your car before arriving, so you can ensure you will have a car for you when you arrive.

There are 10 different companies to choose from for a car rental San Jose airport. Here are the companies that service this airport:

• Advantage
• Alamo
• Avis
• Budget
• Dollar
• Enterprise
• Fox
• Hertz
• National
• Thrifty

If you don't have a preferred company, I'd recommend you do some comparison shopping on sites such as Expedia or Orbitz. Both of these sites provide ways to compare different vehicles at different prices so you can choose the San Jose rental car that meets both your budget and traveling needs.

Car Rental San Jose Airport: At the Airport

Once you land at the airport, you'll need to get to the rental car center. If you arrive in Terminal B, the rental car center is a quick walk from the baggage claim area. After you pick up your luggage at baggage claim, you'll walk across Airport Drive to get to the rental car center.

If you arrive in Terminal A, you'll need to take the shuttle. Follow the signs to find the blue Airport shuttle bus to the rental car center. It's a quick trip and will only take you a few minutes to get to the rental car center.

The rental car office hours at this airport vary and Avis is the only company that is open 24 hours a day. However, if you happen to arrive later than planned and the company you rented from is not open, you can still pick up your car. Just call 408.970.9623 and they will help you get your car.

Picking up a rental car San Jose airport is simple and easy. It's also the best option for transportation from this airport as other options are a little more expensive and less hassle free.

If you aren't sure if this is the right airport for your trip, learn more about the two other airports in the San Francisco bay area on these pages: San Francisco Airports - SFO and Oakland California Airport. Each page has tips for selecting the right airport based on where you are traveling in or near the bay area.