In the San Francisco Bay area, the greatest resource for navigating among various transit agencies is the site 511.org This is an incredible resource that needs to be expanded globally.
Also for those who don't own cars but occasionally have need, CityCarShare and Zipcar allow you to use cars by the hour, instead of full-day rental. However, this is mostly useful if you're in the area full-time or belong in another city and have access locally.
Also, I've become a great fan of the Green Tortoise for travel (more vacation than transit). More personal and luxurious than Greyhound, and though they don't offer as many destinations, they do more than just drop you off.
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CityCarShare charges larger up-front fees, lower hourly fees but a straight per-mile additional charge. Zipcar charges lower up-front fees, higher hourly fees but the first 150 (?) miles are free, with per-mile fee after that.
So CityCarShare is advantageous if you're going short distances, but leaving the car parked in a lot for a significant amount of that time. Zipcar is advantageous if you're driving the entire time (up to 150 miles).
Insurance is included in both. For longer-term rentals (full day or more), regular car rentals can be cheaper UNLESS you have no pre-existing car insurance and want to have coverage, in which case, your total bill for regular rentals be as much as the car share services. Driving without insurance is illegal and inadvisable.
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