Travelers to San Francisco who opt for a hybrid rental car at the airport will soon get a $15 refund, in a city-sponsored incentive to encourage wider acceptance of high-mileage hybrids.

On top of that, car rental agencies will receive a 20% reduction in their airport concession fees, if, after one year, they can demonstrate that 15% of their rentals were hybrids.

Overall, good. But $15 per rental, not per day, isn’t that much of a consumer incentive to seek out a hybrid, over and above the fuel savings. But every bit helps!

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5 Responses to “San Francisco: Rent a hybrid, get a refund”

1. 
   Oliver Says:
   April 17th, 2008 at 12:07 am

   Actually, to get the 20% discount, the 15% of their rentals doesn’t have to be hybrids, just fuel efficient vehicles.

2. 
   Dr. Vino Says:
   April 17th, 2008 at 8:41 am

   As you say, it’s something. Better than a “gas tax holiday,” which would only spur further oil consumption!

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5. 
   rent a hybrid Says:
   July 16th, 2008 at 7:48 pm

   Any little bit helps. The bummer is that most companies that rent hybrids offer them at premium prices so that any sort of $$ savings is offset by the higher prices. We need hybrids that can be used and accepted by the masses and not the eco-elite.

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