Green Car Rental San Diego – Important Reminders and Tips

Booking inquiries at San Diego pick up locations

Location	Class	Car	Price	Request performed
San Diego Airport (SAN) (2 days)	Compact	Nissan Versa	$17.96 / day	1 day and 18 hours ago
San Diego Airport (SAN) (4 days)		Dodge Caravan	$50.62 / day	2 days and 9 hours ago
San Diego Airport (SAN) (3 days)	Standard	Toyota Corolla	$67.50 / day	3 days and 5 hours ago
San Diego Airport (SAN) (3 days)	Standard	Toyota Corolla	$12.22 / day	24 days and 3 hours ago
San Diego Airport (SAN) (3 days)	Economy	Kia Rio	$81.86 / day	25 days and 6 hours ago

As part of their social responsibilities, San Diego car rental companies are now offering green car rentals all over San Diego. Making green cars available help encourage customers to use more energy-efficient cars when they travel or for other transportation purposes. Most of the major car rental companies now offer green cars as part of their fleet, so it won’t be difficult to find green cars for rent anymore.

However, there are a few reminders you need to know:

First, not all San Diego companies offer the same green car rental choices in all of their locations. Some cars may be available only in selected offices. So before you head over to any of San Diego car rental locations, give them a call first to check if they have what you’re looking for.

When choosing among the available choices, check out the MPGe ratings of the cars. This refers to “miles per gallon equivalent”, a new measurement unit that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency uses recently established to rate the efficiency of a car that’s running on electricity instead of gas. This is computed by converting the amount of energy that can be stored in a gallon of gas to the amount that can be stored in a single kilowatt of electricity. It is the official measurement used when it comes to green cars.

Best San Diego green car rentals you may be able to find include the Ford Escape, the Toyota Prius, and the Nissan Ultima. Some less common choices that you may find in select locations include the Nissan Leaf, which has an MPGe of 99, and the Chevrolet Volt with 93 MPGe.

Renting green cars will be more expensive, but their fuel efficiency can make up for that. Some companies may also offer special deals for San Diego green car rentals.