Car hire prices at Oakland Airport

For November 2026 at Oakland Airport, use £37 a day on average as your benchmark for an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, booked around a month before your trip. At the same lead time, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages £35 a day, while an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages £36. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages £43 a day, £6 more a day. Compare your quote with the price checker for your exact dates.

Across the year, an Intermediate car at Oakland Airport averages £46 a day in the last 2 weeks versus £61 around 9 months before your trip, so you need not assume early booking is cheaper. For November 2026, however, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages £37 a day then, against £43 in the last 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking closer to departure is common.

Budget is the cheapest company at Oakland Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging £42 a day from 1,860 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget has an airport desk, scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews over the last 5 months and averages a 27-minute desk wait, so allow time for collection. Consider Alamo if reviews and collection time matter more: Alamo scores 97/100 from 1,439 reviews over the last 5 months and averages a 10-minute wait. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, Alamo averages £50 a day from 3,075 prices, £8 more a day than Budget.

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.

National is the best-reviewed company at Oakland Airport over the last 5 months, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews with a 4-minute average desk wait, so consider it if you value a quick collection. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages £52 a day from 3,940 prices, while Budget averages £42 a day from 1,860 prices, £10 less a day. Budget scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews over the last 5 months and averages a 27-minute desk wait, so weigh the saving against the longer collection time.

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 Oakland Airport, typical deposits range from £151 with Budget to £227 with Avis, and only 1 of the 8 companies accepts a debit card outright, so check your card before choosing. Thrifty accepts debit cards, while Hertz and Dollar accept them for some cars only; the other 5 companies require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule beside each car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

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

At Oakland Airport, check your card eligibility and allow time for collection because 5 of the 8 desks require a credit card and Budget's desk wait averages 27 minutes. If you plan to use a debit card, choose Thrifty or check the specific car's terms at Hertz and Dollar, which accept debit cards for some cars only. If you need to get moving promptly, compare collection waits before booking: National averages 4 minutes and Alamo 10 minutes.

Only 49% of prices at Oakland Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Oakland Airport, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages £35 a day for November 2026 booked around a month before your trip and suits you with up to 3 people and 3 bags. A Compact car seats 5 but takes 3 bags: pack lightly with every seat filled. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage takes only 2 bags and averages £36 a day for November 2026 booked around a month before your trip. For more luggage space, choose a larger car such as an Audi Q3, which seats 5 and takes 5 bags, averaging £45 a day for November 2026 at the same lead time. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so skip a separate gearbox upgrade; electric and hybrid cars are not offered, so plan on a conventional car.