What is the cheapest car to hire at Charleston Airport?

The cheapest car hire at Charleston Airport is the Toyota RAV4 from Budget, at an average cost of $133/day. However, in the past year, users found Toyota RAV4 car hire for as low as $133/day from Budget. Be sure to book your car hire in advance to take advantage of the cheapest prices.

How much does it cost for a car hire at Charleston Airport?

The average daily cost to hire a car at Charleston Airport is $118. If you need a car hire for a week, the cost is $578 on average. You can expect to pay $3,362 for a month-long car hire at Charleston Airport. Be sure to compare car hire prices on momondo for the best deals on short or long-term hire.

What car hire company has the Toyota RAV4 at Charleston Airport?

Budget is the most popular car hire company offering Toyota RAV4 hire at Charleston Airport. The cost to hire the Toyota RAV4 from Budget is $133/day on average.

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Hyundai Accent

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$97/day

23 May - 25 May

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Mitsubishi Outlander

or similar Standard SUV

Up to 5 passengers

$101/day

23 May - 25 May

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Toyota Corolla

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$97/day

23 May - 25 May

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Hyundai i30

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$109/day

23 May - 25 May

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Toyota Corolla

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$97/day

23 May - 25 May

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Kia Picanto

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$101/day

23 May - 25 May

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Toyota Highlander

or similar Full-size SUV

Up to 5 passengers

4-door vehicles

$159/day

23 May - 25 May

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Mitsubishi Eclipse

or similar Intermediate SUV

Up to 5 passengers

2-door vehicles

$99/day

23 May - 25 May

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Toyota Camry

or similar Full-size

Up to 5 passengers

$98/day

23 May - 25 May

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Car hire insight and trends in Charleston Airport

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What car do most people hire at Charleston Airport?

When hiring a car at Charleston Airport, most of our users will opt for the Toyota RAV4 at $133/day on average. The second most popular is the Kia Soul car hire for an average of $147/day. Our users have found Toyota RAV4 hires at Charleston Airport for as low as $133/day and Kia Soul hires for as low as $147/day.

When is the best time to hire a car at Charleston Airport?

Aim to hire a car at Charleston Airport on the day of your arrival to get the best deal. On average, it costs $80/day when booking same-day. Weekend car hire prices at Charleston Airport average $104/day, while weekday prices are $74/day. If your schedule is flexible, consider hiring a car at Charleston Airport in January, when average prices are at their lowest - $70/day.

What is the best car hire company at Charleston Airport?

With an average rating of 9.2 from 90 momondo users, Alamo is the best-rated hire car company at Charleston Airport. Users also consider Hertz a reliable car hire agency at Charleston Airport, giving it a 7.9 average rating from 72 reviews. Based on user feedback, Thrifty is the third best company, with an average rating of 6.3 from 39 reviews.

Charleston Airport car hire directory

All major car hire suppliers at Charleston Airport

Hertz

7.9

Good

140 reviews•2 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|June 2023

Waited an hour and a half for no service. Everyone in line also waited that long but some people just ended up leaving for renting from another company: this is not HERTZ it’s a franchise working with hertz and the service is extremely slow. Only one person on the counter. Worst service I’ve experienced in a car rental ever: unfortunate for hertz to be represented this way.

2.0

Poor|Sept 2022

I bboked the reservation that morning, because the rate was $60 dollars cheaper than Alamo for the same car. When i got to the counter, there was no one there for 10 mins and when she arrived she asked if i booked the reservation today. When i said yes, she said we have no cars and that was it. Zero help in getting me something. I will not book through Kayak again!!!!

4.0

Mediocre|July 2022

I ordered a car prior to my trip and received a conformation. When I arrived to pick it up, I was told that that car was not available, and would be upgraded to a minivan for the same price. I was very adamant with the rep that it was for the same price. She confirmed it was. However, when I paid for it the billing as $100.00 more. I did question it, and was told to take it up with billing. .. I feel this was the old switch and bait game.. When I returned the car, there was only one person checking cars in and out and had no time to help with this. Totally understand. She gave me the info as to where I can sent her this same info and she will look it over.

2.0

Poor|July 2022

Took an hour to pick up rental car. Only 2 people in front of me in line and they did not have complex situations which would merit lengthy customer service time. Also was downgraded from a premium car without any further discount.

8.0

Very Good|June 2022

Our customer service woman was great, very friendly & personable!! The ONLY issue we have is that she said she was upgrading us & we didn’t feel as though the car she put us in was an upgrade. Other than that everything was perfect!! Would definitely rent from Hertz again!

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Given us the plug in cord so we could have recharged. Staff was excellent at pick up and when we added a driver.

1 out of 47

Thrifty

6.3

Okay

197 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|June 2023

Gave my car away because my flight was delayed. What’s the point of a reservation if they can just take it away without any warning? Customer service apparently isn’t a priority for this company.

8.0

Very Good|May 2023

My only gripe was paying $80 for 5 gallons of gasoline. I understand it was my responsibility to fill the tank but not being from that area. I assumed they were gas stations closer to the airport so I take full responsibility for that but $20 a gallon for gasoline seems to be an awful lot, and the vehicle was not very clean!

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2023

Nice car, we asked for a mid size car and received a full size 2 door vehicle . It was a nice car, but not what asked for… overall a nice experience and a nice car and service

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2023

We waited in line at the rental car desk for about one hour. No one was at the Thrifty desk, so we were told to wait at the Hertz desk along with many others. Our wild card rental turned out to be a pick-up truck, which was OK for us, but might not work for others.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

I had a car reserved and when I got there they had no car they turned me away I would never rent from them again ever again

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

There was no thrifty worker the entire time. We doubt directly with the hertz employee and she was awesome

1 out of 66

Budget

5.7

Fair

131 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|June 2023

It took almost an hour to locate a car. It seems I reserved the last suv which was a new car that they didn’t want to leave the state. Other then that I was very satisfied and will definitely use their service again.

8.0

Very Good|May 2023

in terms of pickup and drop off in the garage, could have been better. need more signage for pick up. went to desk in garage and told to go " over there" but no one was there. asked another area and told to go somewhere else. finally someone came. was given a midsize car instead of compact that I had signed up for because no compacts available. I just prefer smaller cars for my driving habits/comfort but it worked out. On drop off, went into one of the lanes that said drop off car and was told to go in another lane.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Pick up was terrible. Took over an hour because cars were not ready or available even though I had a reservation. Inefficient process of waiting in a line inside the airport and then another line just as long in the parking deck.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

The pickup process at the airport took two hours. Budget/Avis only had one person checking people in at the counter which was not adequate for the number of people waiting to pickup a car. Also, the cars were not available at the airport for pickup so we all had to wait again to be picked up by a shuttle van to drive us to another parking lot to get a car. The entire process took over 2 hours, which is unacceptable. Budget/Avis was the only company at the airport having this issue. I will not rent from them again at the Charleston airport.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

This was the worst rental experience I have ever had. After waiting in one line to check in for my car, I had to wait in another line for almost an hour and a half to actually get a car because there weren’t any available. Of course, the representative at the counter did not mention anything about this as I was checking in. So I was late for something very important as a result. The car was very dirty on the inside, it smelled horrible, and the first of multiple service lights came on within the first day. There was nothing I liked about the experience at all other than having some form of transport, and the whole entire experience could have, and should have, been better.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

My group waited for 5 hours to get our vehicle. The Charleston Airport Budget Car Rental simply could not handle the amount of people in need of a rental car.

1 out of 44

Alamo

9.2

Wonderful

91 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|June 2023

We got a brand new Audi SUV that had only 9 miles on it. Of course it was fabulous. Only one slight issue, it didn’t have a USB port for my phone. The 2 ports it did have I’ve never seen and I didn’t have an adapter for. If I was on a road trip I would have had to buy one.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

The car was great and the personal were very helpful.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Courteous staff, willingness to adjust price due to some inconvenience with navigation system, and for renting a downgraded vehicle. Quentin was very accommodating

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

Good experience overall

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

all great, price a little steep.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

The experience was great. Someone had smoked in our vehicle though which was very unpleasant because we don’t smoke. We didn’t notice as we picked it up because they had just detailed the car and it smelled like cleaning products. We told the person who did the intake on the cars on the return and he was very nice and apologized and reduced the price of the rental for us.

1 out of 31

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

9.1

Wonderful

39 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

It was a great experience - friendly and helpful staff and clean car!

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Experience was great. Cost was pricey.

4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

You didn't ask me whether I was under 25 and just assumed I was +25, but the car I initially received a price quote for was only for +25, and the next cheapest car was >$100 more expensive.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Severe weather warnings caused an airport change and a 2 hour drive to another city. The last minute rental through Kayak was easy. The agent at the Charleston Enterprise was very helpful.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Great deal on one way rental. Staff at Hilton Head drop off location were especially pleasant and helpful.

8.0

Very Good|Oct 2022

Cleaner windows in side, hand marks on front windshield. Wiper blades ineffective, streaking.

1 out of 13

Avis

5.5

Fair

31 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

They did not have the vehicle size I needed

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Faster pick up

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

The service upon pick up was terrible, the clerk was extremely rude and not helpful at all.

4.0

Mediocre|Nov 2022

Long lines at Avis in Charleston for cars that were not completely serviced. Caution lights not attended to for low air in tires. Will use them again in the next go especially for the price paid.

4.0

Mediocre|June 2022

Huge line at pickup. Car was not very clean and controls were tough to navigate.

6.0

Okay|Apr 2022

Waited almost 3 hour to pick up the rental from Charleston airport.

1 out of 11

Dollar

5.4

Fair

64 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|May 2023

We had a confirmation with the confirmation number and they were no cars available.

1.9

Poor|Aug 2021

We never got the car. Dollar had no cars available when we arrived. The attendant kept saying they were washing the cars and one gentleman in line had been waiting for over 2 hours for his car. I will not recommend Dollar to anyone.

7.9

Good|July 2021

The car could have been cleaner

2.0

Poor|July 2021

We reserved a car rental 3 months out from our trip. When we arrived, the staff at Dollar said there were no cars available and could not guarantee us a vehicle until another was returned. They couldn't say how many vehicles were scheduled to be returned and when. They placed us on a waiting list and said they would call. Then, I was informed that because we were "late" for our reservation (plane was delayed) we were bumped to the bottom of the waiting list. They said they couldn't tell us until 5pm if they had any vehicles turned in. That was 4 hours to wait with our luggage! Then we called back at 5pm they said that they had nothing available and no other Dollar rentals had cars. They said it was in the fine print that this could happen. We ended up booking a car rental through Hertz for 2x the quoted rate but at least they were willing to help us salvage our vacation. Not booking through Dollar ever again.

2.0

Poor|June 2021

Nothing to like when you get to the airport and the Dollar rental company tells you you have to pick up your can on an off- site location which closes at 1pm and my reservation was for 1pm and I was standing on line since 12pm and there was nothing they could do, no other cars available only in 24 hours

Horrible experience - how can you accept a 1pm reservation if the place close at 1pm ? Kayak should know it better

8.0

Very Good|June 2021

Great staff. Very helpful

We arrived on Saturday to a closed office. Would have been helpful to be altered to the business hours

1 out of 22

National

8.0

Very Good

3 reviews•1 location

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Car hire at Charleston Airport

Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car at Charleston Airport so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

When did momondo last update prices for cars in Charleston Airport?

Prices for cars in Charleston Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in Charleston Airport?

There are 16 operators available for cars in Charleston Airport as of April 2024.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in Charleston Airport?

The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including Charleston Airport. In numerous EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. To hire a car overseas, you'll generally need to be at least 21, and if you're under 25, a young driver surcharge may be applied. We advise that you read the policy of your chosen hire company before making a reservation.

What documentation or ID do you need to hire a car in Charleston Airport?

To hire a car in Charleston Airport, all drivers must present a valid full driving license. If the license is written in a language other than the language of the country of hire, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're hiring a car abroad, you may also need to provide evidence of your return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend that you verify with the specific hire company you're booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car hire in Charleston Airport?

You should book a car hire in Charleston Airport using momondo because it is quick, free and easy to use and could save you money. momondo does the hard work of finding the car hire prices and policies, all you need to do is compare and choose what works best for your trip.

How does momondo help me find the best car hire deal in Charleston Airport?

momondo makes it easier for you to find great car hire in Charleston Airport, by allowing you to refine your search with numerous filtering options. You can narrow your selection by looking at price, car type, location and more.

Does momondo show car hire deals in Charleston Airport with free cancellation?

Yes you can filter specifically for car hire companies in Charleston Airport offering free cancellation on momondo.

Can I hire a car with a fair fuel policy in Charleston Airport on momondo?

Yes, simply select the fair fuel policy filter after performing a search for hire cars in Charleston Airport on momondo.

Can I find a car hire in Charleston Airport which offers enhanced cleaning on momondo?

Enhanced cleaning services can be found on all car hire locations on momondo including Charleston Airport.

Can I search for car hire in Charleston Airport with unlimited mileage on momondo?

momondo offers a filter specifically for unlimited mileage on car hire in Charleston Airport.

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