$39/day
Economy
Nissan Versa
or similar, sample rate before taxes
- Seats
- 5
- Bags
- 2
- Gearbox
- Auto
- MPG
- 35
Locally owned in San Diego since 2009
Land at SAN, hit the coast in 20 minutes
Free airport shuttle, newer cars and every fee shown before you book.
4.91,284 renter reviews
Coast-ready in three steps
No clipboard, no line, no upsell script. Here is how a Coastline rental runs from booking to the first beach stop.
Step 1: Pick a car and a curb
Choose the airport, one of five city branches or hotel delivery, then a class. The full price shows before you type a name.
Step 2: Upload your license once
Add your license and card at booking. Express Pickup skips the counter and texts your stall number when you land.
Step 3: Grab the keys and go
Walk to the stall, do a quick photo check on your phone and head for the coast. Return to any branch for free.
A car for every kind of coast day
Eight of our ten classes, all under two years old with unlimited miles. Tap a type to narrow it down.
$49/day
Midsize sedan
Toyota Camry
or similar, sample rate before taxes
- Seats
- 5
- Bags
- 3
- Gearbox
- Auto
- MPG
- 32
$89/day
Convertible
Ford Mustang Convertible
or similar, sample rate before taxes
- Seats
- 4
- Bags
- 2
- Gearbox
- Auto
- MPG
- 25
$59/day
Compact SUV
Toyota RAV4
or similar, sample rate before taxes
- Seats
- 5
- Bags
- 4
- Gearbox
- Auto
- MPG
- 30
$109/day
Full-size SUV
Chevrolet Tahoe
or similar, sample rate before taxes
- Seats
- 8
- Bags
- 5
- Gearbox
- Auto
- MPG
- 18
$95/day
Minivan
Chrysler Pacifica
or similar, sample rate before taxes
- Seats
- 7
- Bags
- 4
- Gearbox
- Auto
- MPG
- 22
$79/day
Electric
Tesla Model 3
or similar, sample rate before taxes
- Seats
- 5
- Bags
- 3
- Gearbox
- Auto
- Range mi
- 272
$129/day
Luxury sedan
BMW 5 Series
or similar, sample rate before taxes
- Seats
- 5
- Bags
- 3
- Gearbox
- Auto
- MPG
- 28
Sample daily rates before taxes and fees. You reserve a class; the model may be similar.
$0counter upsells or hidden fees
Why San Diego renters come back
We are a local company with one rule since a four-car lot in Pacific Beach: rent the car you would want to be handed after a long flight.
- The price you see is the billTaxes and airport fees sit inside every quote. Nobody at our counter earns commission on extras.
- Cars under two years oldEvery class is replaced before its second birthday and detailed between rentals, CarPlay included.
- A local answers, 24 hoursRoadside help and questions go to our own San Diego team, not a national call center.
- Free returns to any branchPick up at SAN, drop in Carlsbad or Coronado. Switching branches never adds a fee.
- 480cars in the fleet
- 1,284verified renter reviews
- 17years renting in San Diego
- 6pickup branches
This season
Deals worth planning a trip around
15% off
Fly-in weekend
Pick up at SAN on a Thursday or Friday and return Sunday or Monday. Applies to every car class.
Code COAST15Sample offer, ends Oct 31, 2026
7th day free
Week by the water
Book seven days and the last one is on us. Perfect for a beach house week.
Code WEEK7Sample offer, ends Oct 31, 2026
10% off
Military & DoD
Active duty, veterans, DoD civilians and their families save on every rental, every day.
Code SALUTESample offer, ends Oct 31, 2026
Six places to pick up, free returns to any
From the 24-hour airport counter to a two-block walk from the Pacific Beach boardwalk.
San Diego Airport
3355 Admiral Boland Way, Counter 14, San Diego, CA 92101
Today: Open 24 hours
Downtown
410 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
Today: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Pacific Beach
1820 Garnet Avenue, San Diego, CA 92109
Today: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
La Jolla
7840 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Today: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Carlsbad
2560 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Today: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Coronado
1100 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
Today: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Landed at 11:40 pm with two tired kids. Shuttle was waiting, our stall number was already texted, and we were at the hotel by 12:25.
Priya RamanSeattle, WA · Toyota RAV4, San Diego Airport Anniversary weekend on the 101 with the top down. They even left a seat sun cover and a list of taco stops in Leucadia.
Marcus WhitfieldDenver, CO · Ford Mustang Convertible, Coronado Two car seats installed perfectly before we arrived. The staff member re-adjusted straps for our toddler without us asking.
Elena SokolovaChicago, IL · Chrysler Pacifica, Carlsbad Car was delivered to my hotel in Torrey Pines at 7:30 am sharp. Clean, quiet and billed straight to our company account.
Hiroshi TanakaHonolulu, HI · BMW 5 Series, La Jolla Picked up downtown, dropped at LAX four days later. The one-way fee was shown upfront and matched my receipt exactly.
Danielle OkaforAtlanta, GA · Toyota Camry, Downtown Added the beach kit and a surf rack. Chairs, umbrella and cooler were already in the back. Made our week so easy.
Grace LiuVancouver, BC · Toyota RAV4, Pacific Beach
Drag to see how much room you gain
Same beach trip, two very different cars. Slide between our Economy and Full-size SUV classes before you pick.
- Seats
- 5 vs 8
- Suitcases
- 2 vs 5
- Sample daily rate
- $39 vs $109
Walk through the airport pickupBaggage claim to the freeway, no counter
Express Pickup is free for every airport booking. Upload your license when you reserve and skip the line entirely.
- 1Stall number by textIt lands on your phone when your flight does, so you walk straight to the car.
- 2Blue shuttle every 10 minutesFrom the transportation plaza at Terminals 1 and 2, 24 hours a day.
- 3On the I-5 in 20 minutesDowntown in 10 more, La Jolla in 20 and Carlsbad in about 35.
Local driving notes
Routes, pickup tips and plain-English guides written by our counter team.
The San Diego to Laguna Beach coast drive, stop by stop
Seventy-two miles of beach towns, bluffs and taco stands. Here is how our team drives Highway 101 north in one unhurried day.
By Keoni Akana, August 28, 2026Read
Good to know
Questions we hear at the counter
Still wondering about something? A local answers the phone 24 hours a day.
Follow signs from baggage claim to the transportation plaza at Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 and board the blue Rental Car Center shuttle. It runs every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day.
21 for most car classes, with a young driver fee of $25 per day for drivers under 25. Convertibles, luxury sedans and the Tahoe require drivers 25 or older.
No. Our Essential, Plus and Complete options are optional. Many personal auto policies and some credit cards cover rental cars. Check with them before you travel.
Travel into Baja California is allowed in Economy, Midsize and SUV classes with Mexican liability insurance bought at the counter for $35 per day. Tell us when booking. Convertibles, luxury and electric cars cannot cross the border.
No. Most reservations are pay at pickup with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Prepaid rates save a sample 8 percent and are refundable minus a $25 fee.
Coast deals, twice a month
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