What are the driving conditions like in South Carolina?

Summers in South Carolina are hot and humid, with much milder winters, especially near the coast – though temperatures can drop quite low. Even so, car hire in South Carolina is not as complicated as it would be up north, where the winter temperatures, snow and icy conditions are much more prevalent. As such, remember to include air conditioning for those sweltering summer days when you book your car rental in South Carolina. As with much of America, road conditions are otherwise good, and South Carolina has no fewer than 11 interstate highways running though it, including five primary interstates and six auxiliary interstates. These include the I-95, which connects Miami with New York, the I-26, which bisects the state from the northwest to the southeast and runs through Charleston (the largest city in the state), and the I-85, which connects to Georgia.

What laws should I be aware of when driving in South Carolina?

If you’re going for car rental in South Carolina, be sure to be extra careful when you’re around schools and school buses. Drivers must exercise caution when driving in roads at schools, and they must travel much slower. Drivers also need to be aware of school buses, must slow down, and must exercise caution wherever such buses stop and drop off or pick up children. Seatbelts are compulsory for all occupants in a vehicle. Headlights must be turned on no later than from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise. Drivers are required by law to make way for emergency vehicles, and they must move over into a different lane if passing such a stationary emergency vehicle.

What documents do I need to hire a car in South Carolina?

For cheap car hire in South Carolina, drivers must produce their original licence in addition to an international driving permit (required if the licence is not in English). A permit on its own will not suffice for cheap car rental in South Carolina. Photocopies or facsimiles of your original licence are not accepted. The licence must have photo identification, and additional identification such as your passport may be requested. The minimum age to hire a car in the state is 21, and surcharges apply for drivers under 25.

Is it worthwhile to book a rental car in South Carolina?

South Carolina is where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired, at Fort Sumter, which is in Charleston harbour, so if you’re a history buff, don a comfy pair of shoes and sign up for car rental in South Carolina. Aside from Charleston, the state capital of Columbia awaits you, as does the Upstate or Upcountry area of Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson. If you’re looking for Southern charm and hospitality (and some good ol’ Southern comfort food and home cookin’), you’ll find it in buckets and spades in South Carolina.

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Audi A3

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

4-door vehicles

£33/day

4 May - 11 May

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Vauxhall Astra

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

£35/day

27 May - 2 Jun

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Kia Cee'd

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

£35/day

27 May - 2 Jun

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Hyundai i30

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

£36/day

20 May - 31 May

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Mercedes-Benz C-Class

or similar Full-size

Up to 5 passengers

£41/day

20 May - 31 May

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Ford Kuga

or similar Intermediate SUV

Up to 5 passengers

£41/day

20 May - 31 May

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Hyundai Tucson

or similar Standard

Up to 5 passengers

4-door vehicles

£43/day

20 May - 31 May

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Nissan X-Trail

or similar Standard SUV

Up to 5 passengers

£44/day

20 May - 31 May

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Opel Insignia

or similar Full-size

Up to 5 passengers

£44/day

28 May - 30 May

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	Small cars	£33 - £70
	All Car Types	£35 - £73

The average price of a small car hire in South Carolina is £50. The cheapest time to hire a small car in South Carolina is in January. The price is 36% lower than the rest of the year at just £33 per day. A small car rental is typically 14% less expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a car hire in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for South Carolina small car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car hire in South Carolina is £58. The cheapest time to hire a medium car in South Carolina is in February. The price is 42% lower than the rest of the year at just £34 per day. A medium car rental is typically 2% less expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a car hire in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for South Carolina medium car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a large car hire in South Carolina is £65. The cheapest time to hire a large car in South Carolina is in February. The price is 47% lower than the rest of the year at just £35 per day. A large car rental is typically 11% more expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a car hire in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for South Carolina large car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV hire in South Carolina is £59. The cheapest time to hire a SUV in South Carolina is in February. The price is 41% lower than the rest of the year at just £35 per day. A SUV rental is typically 0% more expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a car hire in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for South Carolina SUV hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a van hire in South Carolina is £38. The cheapest time to hire a van in South Carolina is in February. The price is 30% lower than the rest of the year at just £51 per day. A van rental is typically 34% less expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a car hire in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for South Carolina van hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a pickup truck hire in South Carolina is £44. The cheapest time to hire a pickup truck in South Carolina is in February. The price is 12% lower than the rest of the year at just £39 per day. A pickup truck rental is typically 26% less expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a car hire in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.

The average price of a luxury car hire in South Carolina is £34. The cheapest time to hire a luxury car in South Carolina is in February. The price is 20% lower than the rest of the year at just £42 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 41% less expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a car hire in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for South Carolina luxury car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a convertible hire in South Carolina is £64. The cheapest time to hire a convertible in South Carolina is in August. The price is 19% lower than the rest of the year at just £52 per day. A convertible rental is typically 8% more expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a car hire in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.

Audi A1

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

£35/day

27 May - 2 Jun

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Citroen C3

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

£36/day

20 May - 31 May

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Kia Cee'd

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

£48/day

6 May - 15 May

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Car hire insight and trends in South Carolina

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What is the best car hire company in South Carolina?

With an average review score of 8.7/10 from 209 reviewers, Alamo is rated the best car hire company in South Carolina by our users. Alamo has 4 locations in South Carolina including the popular city of Myrtle Beach.

What is the most popular type of car to hire in South Carolina?

Although there are plenty of other car hire types to choose from, the most popular type for a trip to South Carolina are SUV sized cars. 40% of our users chose this vehicle type and found prices for £64/day on average.

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Alamo

8.7

Very Good

239 reviews•4 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Sept 2023

Price was good. Pickup and dropoff pleasant and easy. Car was defective---loud noise from either the engine or the tires. We were afraid to drive at highway speeds.

10.0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

All good

2.0

Poor|Sept 2023

No one was at location at pick up. Found out next day there was an incident and everyone left, no notification, sign, etc. left at location stating to return the next day. Had to spend more money for Uber back and forth next day to pick up car. No one at Alamo customer service was aware of any reason there was no one at location. By the time i spend making phone calls to find out why they were closed, what could be done, trying to rent another vehicle from the 2 other rental locations that remained open, wrong size Uber showing up it was past 1am in the evening. Myself my daughter and 2 small children were left alone in dark. Awful experience!!! Poor communication, no one at customer service called back as they stated they would to let us know the next day if the location reopened so we could pick up our rental. Poor customer service!!!

10.0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

New car.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Helpful, patient customer service and lot attendants,

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

The car was extremely clean. The pick up and drop off process was soooo easy.

1 out of 80

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.8

Good

221 reviews•29 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Everything went smoothly

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Nothing. We were sent over to the Hertz Rent-A-Car window for service.

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2023

No issues

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

We ended up not using this car company. They called to get our license information for the pick up the day before we left, then when I mentioned I put 6 pm as the pick up but it’d likely be a little later because that’s when we were landing and is that okay, the representative informed me they close at 6 pm. I had entered the drop off and pick up times, both of which were in the evening due to our flight schedule, and apparently after closing in the search criteria and in the rental information. If I hadn’t said anything, we would have landed and been stranded with no car. I think this location should either modify the hours available for pick up and drop off in the online booking or call people immediately if they enter times at closing or outside their operating hours.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Easy process for pickup and drop off. Vehicle was great.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

The best from start to finish

1 out of 74

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in South Carolina

Thrifty

6.9

Okay

185 reviews•3 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

The picture that showed a suv was the one I picked but when I got there I was given a Toyota Camry and I said to the agent I thought I was renting a suv and she said you asked for a midsize car. It was very uncomfortable getting in and out of that car with my bad knees.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

Customer request a certain car it should be given. I request for SUV and I got me a Wrangler Jeep. I'm not a tall woman it was so hard to get in and out. That's only my bad experience. Thanks

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

First time renting they helped me the whole way through

6.0

Okay|Jun 2023

Shuttle service is inadequate. Had to call from airport and nobody explained. Only had trucks...r u kidding me? Without running boards. U needed a step stool to get in. Won't use them again

2.0

Poor|May 2023

The company would not allow for a return in my home state. And I couldn’t cancel without receiving an error message.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

The insurance was too expensive to add on because they didn’t accept my insurance because I am Canadian! That was unfortunate!

1 out of 62

Avis

6.6

Okay

157 reviews•9 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

overall a dirty car, poor customer service and very expensive!

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

They did not have the vehicle size I needed

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Frustrating, aggravating, inconvenience and horrible overall

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Professionalism of staff. Ease of pick up and drop off. Flexibility

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Received a call 30 minutes prior to reservation informing me they "didn't have any cars".

4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

Super long lines at counter with only 2 people to assist you. The girl that assisted me was extremely rude. Car was not cleaned with trash in the trunk.

1 out of 53

Budget

6.3

Okay

410 reviews•9 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Sept 2023

Car was clean and comfortable. I got a small SUV rather than a full-size car, so I thought that may have cost me a bit more in gas expense, but the vehicle seemd pretty efficient. Drop-off was extremely simple. I was somewhat distressed about an alleged $450 cleaning fee associated with sand in the vehicle, given that I picked up from an airport with "beach" in the name. I thought that was ludicrous. I ended up using car wash vacuums to be sure I wouldn't be charged. Otherwise everything was good.

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2023

Need more cars at airport - lines were extremely long and long wait to get car and even after paperwork done - more lines !

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 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.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Easy pick up location. Signing for car and getting keys easy. Agent friendly and helpful.

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.

6.0

Okay|May 2023

I was charged an additional day for turning in the car 20 minutes late…I arrived to the drop off location at the airport 15 minutes early, but I couldn’t find a parking spot in the return rental lot, and there was nobody there to check me in.

1 out of 137

Hertz

6.1

Okay

423 reviews•22 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

It is the worst experience I have ever had getting a car. I showed up at 7:30 when they said they open for pick up and no one was there. I hung around until 810 and finally some people showed up and said the employee was running late to open the store. So far not a huge deal. Then I tried to call Hertz at the airport and he get no answer. Then I called Hertz corporate office and told them I needed a car and they said they could get me one that would cost me an extra $40. After the offer when I questioned my car was disconnected. I called back a second time to the corporate office to see if I would be able to get a car because a local employee told me they often did not have them. I was assured I could get a car, but again was told there was nothing they could do about the store not opening. They were unwilling to make any effort to help me get my car on time. I tried to call back to the Hertz store multiple times at both GSP and at Pleasantburg and no one would answer the phone. About 910 Pleasantburg contact meet for the first time. I was told I could pick up a different car at 10 o’clock. Two hours later I picked up a car. Hertz company and local office was completely unwilling to work with me and no one would answer a phone. I ended up being two hours late for my appointment because hers was not willing to help in anyway. Because if they’re terrible customer service, I will never rent a car with Hertz again.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

Made a reservation with a confirmation number . Called to confirm the address hours later before the pick up only to be told they didn’t have a car for me . When I asked when they planned on letting me know they didn’t have a response

2.0

Poor|Sept 2022

Avoid this Hertz. Countless reviews of poor service, vehicles unavailable, and I experienced it for myself. I booked a 7 passenger vehicle for 24 hours through your website in the morning around 8 am for a noon pickup. When I arrived, the attendant said there were no such vehicles available. That's fine, I understand if you don't have one. HOWEVER, why not call me once you saw the reservation come in and let me know you would not be able to supply a vehicle to meet my request??? It would have saved everyone so much time. On top of that, the attendant said they did have a 7 passenger SUV available but it was luxury class so it would cost an additional $150. If it were my business, I would have comped the "additional charge" and let the customer take the "luxury" SUV but that just makes too much sense. Poor experience all around, I will not use Kayak for renting cars like this in the future.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

I was stranded in Columbia, SC after my flight was unexpectedly diverted from Atlanta. The only option for a one way rental was Hertz at the airport. The economy car they gave me so I could drive back home to FL cost me nearly $500 for one day! Worst of all, the AC didn’t work properly. I was forced to drive 9 hours with the AC not working properly in near record heat!

6.0

Okay|Feb 2022

Drove 2 hours and 45 minutes, gas tank empty. Didn't notice when I picked up the car if the tank was full. However coming back, used 1/2 tank. So tank could not have been full when I picked up the car. Had to put air in back driver side tire.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2022

Great experience renting a car in Myrtle Beach.

1 out of 141

Hertz Locations in South Carolina

Dollar

7.9

Good

55 reviews•2 locations

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National

8.5

Very Good

12 reviews•4 locations

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Car hire in South Carolina

Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car in South Carolina so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

How long do people hire a car for when staying in South Carolina?

The most popular number of days to hire a car in South Carolina is 7 days, at an average daily price of £41. Only need a rental car for a weekend? Average weekend prices are £104 total. For your week-long South Carolina road-trip you can find prices averaging £288 altogether or for a whole month, costs can be in the region of £1,561.

When did momondo last update prices for cars in South Carolina?

Prices for cars in South Carolina were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in South Carolina?

As of April 2024, there are 101 operators available to choose from for cars in South Carolina.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in South Carolina?

Among different countries, including South Carolina, the minimum age for drivers varies. 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 imposed. It's recommended that you review the policy of the rental company you're considering before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in South Carolina?

To rent a car in South Carolina, 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 rental, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're renting 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 rental company you're booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car hire in South Carolina?

Using momondo to book a car hire in South Carolina could save you time and money. momondo searches thousands of car hire websites and locations to provide you with a wide selection of options and cars to choose from.

How does momondo help me find the best car hire deal in South Carolina?

momondo helps you find the best car hire deal in South Carolina by allowing you to filter results by price, capacity, car features, drop off, pick-up location and many more.