- Leave Pismo Beach by **09:00 PDT**; Pismo → SFO Rental Car Center is roughly 4½ hours before traffic
- Return [SIXT rental](../bookings/transport/car-rental.md) at SFO by **16:00–16:30 PDT** (booked through Oct 5, 1 PM — update return time in the SIXT account first)
| SFO Rental Car Center (SIXT) | 780 N McDonnell Rd, San Francisco, CA 94128 | [37.62813, -122.40025](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.62813,-122.40025) |