AVIS, San Francisco - Howard Street Car Rental

Address
Pickup
Return
Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

AVIS - San Francisco - Howard Street Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

821 Howard Street, San Francisco, 94103, United States

Telephone

415-227-4227

Pick-up Instructions

Local Office DirectionsnAvis is located between 4th&5th streets, across from the Marcone Convention Center. FROM I-80 EAST, exit at 4th St. (the last San Francisco exit). Turn left on Bryant St, left on 3rd St., left on Howard St, cross 4th St&location is on the left. FROM I-80 WEST, exit 2C to merge onto Fremont St. Turn left onto Howard St&location is on the left.

Drop-off Instructions

Not AcceptednRental vehicle must be returned during office hours. NOTE: Some locations may have a key drop available. If customer chooses to leave the vehicle, the customer is responsible for the vehicle&all charges (including any damages the vehicle may have incurred during after hours) until the contract can be closed out on the following business day.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -17:00 08:00 -12:00	08:00 -17:00 08:00 -12:00	08:00 -13:00 08:00 -12:00	08:00 -13:00 08:00 -12:00	08:00 -17:00 08:00 -12:00	08:00 -14:00 08:00 -12:00	08:00 -14:00 08:00 -12:00

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount(approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others. Pack up ^	USD300-5000	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car rental from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

A print-out voucher is more accepted in this store.

Age requirements

18 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 18 - 24 years old with charge of USD 27 - 84 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

There is no mandatory requirments for the driver's license holiding time from this store.

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

Please note that an International Driving Permit(IDP) is only a translation.You must present your original driving licence with the original IDP at the counter.

Original driving licence + Official embassy translation in English

Please note that your English translation should be authorized by the embassy.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in United States

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following countries is not allowed:
Mexico

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess:

USD 250

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess:

USD 0

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Free Tank

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

11.2 mi from San Francisco Airport

Railway Stations

12.7 mi from Caltrain - Millbrae Station

Hotels

0.5 mi from Yotel San Francisco

0.5 mi from Americania Hotel

0.5 mi from Hotel G San Francisco

Other Landmarks

0.7 mi from InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco

0.9 mi from San Francisco City Hall

1.4 mi from Coit Tower

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Map view of AVIS Store Location

coordinates: 37.782777777778 -122.40305555556

Guest Reviews

Total points： 5.7 / 10 Average

Vehicle condition: 0.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 0.0
Spaciousness: 0.0
Counter staff: 0.0
Pick-up location: 0.0
Drop-off location: 0.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

John Bellamy
San Francisco
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, March 13, 2025
1. We specifically booked a Ford Mustang Convertible for our self-drive trip in the US, but the store said they didn't have a Mustang and only offered a Beetle. Not sure if it qualifies as the 'same group car,' but it was disappointing compared to our expectations and seeing Mustangs everywhere on the street. If the rental company doesn't actually have or has very few of the advertised models, they shouldn't use them as 'same group car' representatives as it feels misleading. 2. The store's operating hours vary between weekdays and weekends, leading to additional rental charges. For example, if you rent from 8:30 AM Wednesday to 8:30 AM Sunday, and the store opens at 9:00 AM, you'll be charged an extra hour's rental, which is $74 per hour, while a whole day's rental is only $97. This is unreasonable, but disputes are ineffective. Moreover, if you want to change the return time to, say, 8:30 AM Monday, hourly charges still apply, plus an additional day’s rental. The policies are inflexible. 3. The staff's explanation was rather stiff, and I didn't even hear an apology like 'sorry.' All I got was a 'You can try another store if you like' attitude. It felt worse than even budget rental companies like Dollar.
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Colby
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 13, 2025
The company's service is good, but the final charges were unclear. We were not sure why additional fees were added.
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Truman Colclough
San Francisco
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Waited over an hour for the car due to unavailability.
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Dora Edgeworth
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Quite good, and it's considered cheap in the US.
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Venus Wells
San Francisco
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Very poor attitude
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Phoenix Barnard
San Francisco
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Poor attitude
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Atwood Walsh
San Francisco
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, March 13, 2025
I booked through Zuzuche, but the deposit wasn't processed promptly after returning the car. I didn't get my refund. I recommend booking directly with Avis.
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