Take the San Bruno Avenue / San Francisco Airport exit if you are driving on U.S. 101 from the north or south. If you are on Interstate 280, travel to Interstate 380 East to the 101 South exit toward San Jose and then take the San Bruno Avenue / San Francisco Airport exit. (See Resources for alternative directions.)
Drive through the San Francisco airport entrance. There will be several signs directing you to the SFO Rental Car Center and Vehicle Return garage. Follow these signs to locate the Rental Car Center garage.
Drive the vehicle to the San Francisco Airport Rental Car Center parking garage. Park your vehicle in the lot that belongs to the company of your rental car. There will also be several signs indicating each business.
Collect you personal items from the vehicle. Exit the parking garage and follow the directional signs to Terminal 1. Walk all the way down Terminal 1 until you reach the SFO Rental Car Center.
Go to the airport's Rental Car Center inside the airport near the terminals. Locate the kiosk for the rental car company you rented the vehicle from.
Present the rental receipt, your valid driver's license and the debit or credit card you used to secure the rental.
Give the keys back to the representative for the rental car company. Ask for an updated version of the receipt, which states that the rental account is paid in full, and closed.
