Blessed with a wonderful climate and some of the best beaches in the USA, the laid-back city of San Diego is one of the oldest and most charming places in California. There's much to see in this sun-drenched seaside paradise, with an abundance of museums, verdant gardens and Spanish Colonial-style buildings scattered right across the city. Covering over 1,400 acres, Balboa Park is the first port of call for most visitors and always a hive of fun-filled tourist activity with several on-site museums and the famous San Diego Zoo to savour. With its restored 19th-century Victorian buildings, the Gaslamp Quarter National Historic District is one of the main hubs of downtown San Diego and a great place to dine out and soak up the city's fantastic atmosphere. Located right on the waterfront, Seaport Village is another delightful place to take a stroll and dine al fresco at any time of the year. Don't miss the amazing Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum, one of the US military's largest ships decommissioned in 1992 and now a fascinating tourist attraction. After that, why not pay a visit to the Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, one of the most visited parks in the USA where you can travel back in time to the mid-19th century when San Diego was a small settlement. With your car hire in San Diego you'll also have access to some of California's best beaches, most notably Mission Beach and Ocean Beach just a short drive from the city centre.
With over 65 years of international car hire experience, Auto Europe is the right company to find you the best deal for your car hire in San Diego and all other parts of California. By collaborating with all the world’s leading car hire providers, as well as the most reliable local suppliers, we are able to offer the best selection of vehicles at the lowest-possible prices. You can pick up your car in downtown San Diego or from San Diego Airport located a short drive north-west of the centre. Check out our car hire reviews in San Diego section below to see the ratings and opinions posted by some of our previous customers regarding their recent Auto Europe car rental experience in southern California.
" Easy pick up and able to get on my way without delay "
" Very helpful and a good service "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good web site and easy to see comparable prices. "
" Very satisfied- nearly new vehicle. 9 score as there was no water in screen wash. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Quality experience "
" Quality experience "
Overall Value: 7 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" No problems at all "
" no problems what so ever, very smooth and effiecent "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Easy booking, convenient price, already included all the coverages, so I didn't have to worry about them once I arrived at the Alamo desk "
" Very quick check in and check out. Everything was prepaid and, unlike previous renting experiences, the counter staff didn't insist to sell us upgrades or additional items/services. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" See above "
" Very good - as usual "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" I was nervous about paying up front but thought in hindsight that I got a very good deal as a result "
" Everything went smoothly "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Auto Europe...Very Good .. will definitely book again.................Alamo OK "
" Counter Staff a Pick up - far from ideal - wanted to implement his own terms and conditions "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 6 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Very pleased. Everything went smoothly and vehicle was exactly as described. "
" Courteous, helpful and efficient. Delighted with service. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good "
" Good, did as asked "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very easy to search and book online! "
" The two gentlemen were awesome!and made everything so easy for a first time driver in America. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Always easy and reliable "
" Very courteous and efficient "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Excellent price and great service. "
" Good car and very easy experience to hire it. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" all good - been using auto europe for many years - feel secure with the service "
" all very smooth! "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Great price, easy transaction. "
" Great car, good service, other than slightly over enthusiastic upselling at pickup. Return rapid and smooth. Would definitely use Alamo again. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 7 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Pick up (San Diego) and drop off (Santa Monica) literally could not have been any easier. Excellent company. "
" Efficient, courteous, friendly. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Not the first time I'm using this platform and definitely not the last.. "
" The staff was very nice. In terms of organization - there were no cars at the pickup location when we arrived on scheduled time. We've got a great car though and they gave us a Lift for the location it was at. We were very pleased with the car! "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Best deal I could find on all the comparison sites "
" Nothing flashy, just got the paperwork done and we were on our way "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very good service "
" We brought the vehicle back 5 days early without problem. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10