Oakland Cheap Car Rentals - OAK

Driving a car is the easiest and most convenient form of transportation while traveling through California. Picking up your rental car from Oakland International Airport is very simple. Be sure to reserve a rental car in advance for the best deals. All of the car rental agencies are in the Rental Car Center of the airport. You will need to find the shuttle, which operates every ten minutes and only “on demand” between 1:30am to 4:30am, to the Rental Car Center. There are eight major car rental agencies that have offices within the airport, some of which being Hertz, Thrift, Budget, and Avis. Fox Rent A Car, also located in the airport, is the largest independent car rental company with headquarters in California. All of these car rental agencies have offices throughout California and the surrounding states, making if easy to pick up your rental car in one place and drop it off in another, although extra fees may apply. Pick up your car in Oakland, drive along Highway 1—the famous highway along California’s coastline with breathtaking views, and drop off your car in San Diego for a memorable experience.

As in most states, when renting a car in California all drivers must be at least twenty-one years of age, and if between twenty-one and twenty-four years of age an additional daily charge will apply called the young renter’s fee. Each driver will need a driver’s license and an additional form of identification; in most cases a credit card is required. Most car insurance companies cover insurance on rental cars but you need to check with your insurance provider to make sure of this. Remember to fill up the gas tank before returning the car, or else expect a much higher charge for gas.