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Charleston Airport car rentals in 2023

Most popular company	ACE
Most common car type	Supplier choice
Average price per day	$64
Cheapest price per day	$39

Popular car types in Charleston Airport

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At $26/day, Medium is the cheapest car type available for rental at Charleston Airport in the past week. Out of 8 car rental agencies operating at Charleston Airport, there are, in total, 19 rental locations. View below for 7 offered car types:

Economy

$53+

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Compact

$62+

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Intermediate

$26+

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Standard

$33+

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Full-size

$50+

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Minivan

$36+

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Full-size SUV

$47+

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Luxury

$71+

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Pickup truck

$49+

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Standard SUV

$32+

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Intermediate SUV

$41+

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Supplier choice

$55+

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Economy

$53+

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Compact

$62+

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Intermediate

$26+

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Standard

$33+

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Full-size

$50+

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Minivan

$36+

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Full-size SUV

$47+

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Luxury

$71+

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Pickup truck

$49+

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Standard SUV

$32+

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Intermediate SUV

$41+

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Supplier choice

$55+

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Economy

$53+

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Compact

$62+

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Intermediate

$26+

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Standard

$33+

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Full-size

$50+

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Minivan

$36+

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Full-size SUV

$47+

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Luxury

$71+

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Pickup truck

$49+

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Standard SUV

$32+

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Intermediate SUV

$41+

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Supplier choice

$55+

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Compare available car types for rental in Charleston Airport

	Small	$69 - $116
	All Car Types	$77 - $127

To rent a Small in Charleston Airport, you would pay an average price of $99/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a Small in Charleston Airport (~$69/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~$116/day). In fact, January is about 31% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small rental for Charleston Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Charleston Airport, renting a Small saves you 6% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Charleston Airport Small rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Medium in Charleston Airport, you would pay an average price of $101/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a Medium in Charleston Airport (~$80/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~$123/day). In fact, January is about 21% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium rental for Charleston Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Charleston Airport, renting a Medium saves you 4% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Charleston Airport Medium rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Large in Charleston Airport, you would pay an average price of $112/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a Large in Charleston Airport (~$78/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~$144/day). In fact, January is about 31% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large rental for Charleston Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Charleston Airport, renting a Large is 7% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Charleston Airport Large rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a SUV in Charleston Airport, you would pay an average price of $115/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in Charleston Airport (~$87/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~$136/day). In fact, January is about 25% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for Charleston Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Charleston Airport, renting a SUV is 9% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Charleston Airport SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Van in Charleston Airport, you would pay an average price of $123/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a Van in Charleston Airport (~$94/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is November (~$136/day). In fact, January is about 24% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van rental for Charleston Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Charleston Airport, renting a Van is 15% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Charleston Airport Van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Luxury in Charleston Airport, you would pay an average price of $101/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a Luxury in Charleston Airport (~$72/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is March (~$117/day). In fact, January is about 29% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Luxury rental for Charleston Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Charleston Airport, renting a Luxury saves you 4% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Charleston Airport Luxury rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Convertible in Charleston Airport, you would pay an average price of $123/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a Convertible in Charleston Airport (~$92/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is May (~$162/day). In fact, January is about 26% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Convertible rental for Charleston Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Charleston Airport, renting a Convertible is 16% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

Chevrolet Spark$53/day

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Ford Focus$62/day

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Top rental agencies in Charleston Airport

Hertz

7.9

Good

140 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jun 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|Sep 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|Jul 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|Jul 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|Jun 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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4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

Didn’t understand the pickup process- walked to kiosk in rental area only to find out I needed to walk back to the airport. Not good directions on how to get to the kiosk.

6.0

Okay|Feb 2023

Have been trying for over 24 hours to update the rental for another day and they are completely unresponsive. The company website and contact is no help whatsoever

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

I reserved a full-sized car, but on pickup all they had left was a Van... If there wasn' going to be a full-sized car available on pick-up I should have been informed. I had no choice but to take the van. Upset and disappointed. This was my first rental from Thrifty. For a Van, it was very nice and comfortable...for a Van. Upon drop-off, the guy was very brisk, dismissive, and unfriendly. I'm not one who needs their butt kised, and he seemed to be busy, but that's no excuse. It made my experience even less enjoyable. The price was exorbitant in my opinion. They say it's because of Covid, and I guess that's business to take atvantage of a situation, but I will be much less lilely to rent a vehicle in the future with prices that high.

2.0

Poor|Jun 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

1 out of 66

Budget

5.8

Fair

118 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I highly recommend to not use this company. They tried to charge me $80 more because I was an hour early for my pick up. Then they gave me a filthy car with an oil change needed light on. And then you need a QR code to get out of the garage when your cell phone has no service under the garage and you can’t get the QR code earlier because it only last for 10 minutes. I took a good 15 minutes to leave before someone came and helped us Upon returning the car we filled it up and left it in the garage with the keys. There was no one there to help us and then received a bill for $164 for fuel on a car that has a 20 gallon tank and we had already put the fuel in. Worst experience I’ve ever had.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Agent was very helpful when he saw the bags we had and helped us to get another vehicle on the fly. He was so helpful.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

After waiting for two hours, I was told that there were no cars available at this location and the persons working there were no help. I had to switch my reservation to the Charleston Airport myself. The budget employee stated that they were unable to do so themselves.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Everything was great…. Exterior of car was dirty, but car inside was clean. Brand new- 8 miles on odometer… we used car for a southern states road trip, ending in Dallas. Great trip.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Picking up a car at the airport to go one way was a disaster. It took me two hours to get my rental car. They had one person in the garage getting the cars for people. It was disorganized lack of staff. I will never use Avis rental car services again. When it was time to drop off my car back at the airport, that was a hot mess as well. No one there to tell me what to do. I sat in the car for 10 minutes before I decided just to park it and leave the keys in it. I absolutely terrible management.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Budget sucks

1 out of 40

Alamo

9.2

Wonderful

90 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Jun 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 30

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

9.0

Wonderful

38 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

I always have great experiences with Enterprise. I tend to rent based on price, so if Enterprise is comparable, I choose them every time. Fast, easy and no hassles.

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.

1 out of 13

Avis

5.7

Fair

30 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

No attendant present when dropping off my car 05:45am. Lot was full and other cars that had been returned were blocking entrance. Had to park outside of lot. Took my key inside where there was no attendant, no drop box, so left it on counter hoping it was safe. Then ran to my flight. Never had that type unnerving experience in all my many years of car rentals.

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|Jun 2022

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

1 out of 10

Dollar

5.7

Fair

64 reviews•1 location

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6.0

Okay|May 2021

No cars at the airport. No shuttle to the offsite lot, had to take a taxi at my own cost and the same at drop off. Vehicle was fine, very poor customer service

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|Jul 2021

The car could have been cleaner

2.0

Poor|Jul 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|Jun 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

1 out of 22

National

7.3

Good

2 reviews•1 location

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Best Charleston Airport car rental deals found

Chevrolet Cruze$33/day

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Ford Focus$62/day

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Toyota Sienna$36/day

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Car rental FAQs

What is the cheapest rental car found at Charleston Airport?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $65/day when booking a rental car at Charleston Airport. The best deal a user found was for $33/day from Turo, booked on Sep. 24.

Which car rental providers are at Charleston Airport?

There are 9 car rental providers located at Charleston Airport. The following companies can be found near the Charleston Airport car rental counter:Alamo (9.2)Enterprise Rent-A-Car (9.0)Hertz (7.9)National (7.3)Thrifty (6.3)Budget (5.8)Avis (5.7)Dollar (5.7)Ace (3.5)

Which car rental company is considered to be the best at Charleston Airport?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (9.2 rating), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (7.7 rating) and National (7.3 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies at Charleston Airport.

How much does it cost to rent a car at Charleston Airport for a week from Budget?

Budget is a popular option for travelers looking for car rental at Charleston Airport. You can expect the average cost of rental car to be about $475 per week.

How far in advance should I rent a car at Charleston Airport for the best price?

Renting your favorite car model can become more difficult the closer you are to your desired travel date. It’s ideal to book early to have that peace of mind. An early booking can save you up to 28% at Charleston Airport - we recommend booking at least 7days in advance.

Can I rent a car for a month at Charleston Airport?

Yes, renting a vehicle at Charleston Airport for a month is certainly possible.

How much does it cost to rent a car at Charleston Airport for a month?

We’ve recently found that Turo offers you prices that are 64% cheaper than the average rate available for a long-term rental. The average cost of a car rental at Charleston Airport for a month is $2,035. Check Cheapflights to compare pricing and options for your rental car.