Car hire prices at San Juan Airport

San Juan Airport car hire typically costs £60 a day for an Intermediate, such as a Toyota Corolla, for October 2026 when booked around a month ahead. A smaller Compact like a Nissan Versa costs £56 a day, while a Mercedes C Class in the next class up runs to £83. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks moves prices very little. The cheapest month in the tracked records is September 2027 at £49 a day for an Economy car, while January 2027 reaches £103 for that larger class. Use the price checker for your exact dates.

Booking timing barely moves the price at San Juan Airport, where an Intermediate costs £60 a day for October 2026 booked a month ahead. Across the year, an Intermediate is £73 a day at 9 months ahead and £63 in the final 2 weeks, so leaving it late does not penalise you. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. The travel month matters far more than the booking date, swinging from £49 a day in September 2027 to £103 in January 2027.

Alamo is the cheapest company at San Juan Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £55 a day over the last 12 months. Enterprise and Sixt both average £58 a day, while Europcar reaches £143. For that lower rate with Alamo, you must present a credit card, as all 4 desks at the airport refuse debit cards. Alamo does not yet have enough reviews for a score, whereas Sixt scores 82/100 from 44 recent reviews.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Sixt is the best-reviewed company at San Juan Airport, scoring 82/100 from 44 customer reviews with an average desk wait of 15 minutes. Sixt is also competitive on cost, averaging £58 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Alamo is slightly cheaper at £55 a day, but Alamo does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Enterprise and Europcar also do not yet have enough reviews for a score.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At San Juan Airport, card deposits range from £369 with Europcar to £738 with Sixt, and none of the 4 counters accept a debit card. Every desk operates on credit cards only, so you will need a traditional credit card in the main driver's name to collect a vehicle. Extras charged at the counter are listed beside each vehicle before you book. Check the deposit and card rule shown beside each car on the price checker to ensure your card limit covers the hold.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

The biggest catch at San Juan Airport is that all 4 car hire desks refuse debit cards for the security deposit. Turning up without a credit card in the lead driver's name means leaving without a vehicle, as none of the counters offer debit card exceptions. All suppliers are located on-airport, so you will not need to wait for a shuttle bus. Driving through historic colonial areas brings very narrow streets and scarce kerb space, so a smaller vehicle avoids tight parking jams.

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 100% of prices at San Juan Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

An Intermediate car like the Toyota Corolla quotes at £60 a day at San Juan Airport for October 2026, seating 5 with room for 4 bags. A Compact car like the Nissan Versa costs £56 a day, but fits only 2 bags, so 4 people with luggage will run out of boot space. Downsizing helps in historic areas with tight parking, but an Intermediate gives you the boot space for luggage on island drives. Every car quoted at the airport is automatic, so you will not pay extra to avoid shifting gears, while no electric or hybrid cars are offered.