What is the most popular car to hire at Charleston Airport?

32% of our users searched for SUV cars at Charleston Airport, making them the most popular type of vehicle. Avis is the most popular car agency at Charleston Airport offering SUV hire. Our users have found SUV car hire deals at Charleston Airport from Avis for as low as £34/day. If you are looking at SUV cars, the the Toyota RAV4 and the Chevrolet Tahoe are the most popular car models.

What is the cheapest car to hire at Charleston Airport?

The Chrysler 200 from Budget is currently the cheapest car to hire at Charleston Airport, based on our data. It costs, on average, £33/day to hire this vehicle from Budget. Chrysler 200 car hire deals at Budget have also been found for as cheap as £33/day in the past 12 months. You are more likely to find the cheapest Charleston Airport hire cars when booking in advance.

What is the best car hire company at Charleston Airport?

Based on 48 reviews and an average rating of 9.3, Alamo is the best-rated hire car company at Charleston Airport. Cheap car hire can also be found at Hertz and Budget, which are also reputable car hire agencies at Charleston Airport. 47 reviewers gave Hertz a 7.8 average rating, while 92 reviewers gave Budget a 5.7 average rating.

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

Hiring a car at Charleston Airport costs £40/day on average. Hiring a car for 1 week costs £274 on average. If you need to hire a car at Charleston Airport for 1 month, our users tend to pay a total of £1,593 on average. These prices will also vary depending on what type of car you choose to hire.

What car do most people hire at Charleston Airport?

The Toyota RAV4 is the most popular car to hire at Charleston Airport, according to our data. Our users have found prices for Toyota RAV4 rentals for as low as £33/day at Charleston Airport, though on average you can expect prices to be around £39/day. Another popular car to hire at Charleston Airport is the Chevrolet Tahoe for an average of £41/day, and deals as low as £28/day.

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

Avis has Toyota RAV4 hire available at Charleston Airport for £39/day on average. Availability for the Toyota RAV4 hire at Charleston Airport may vary, so try not to schedule your car hire last-minute.

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Cupra Formentor

or similar Standard SUV

Up to 5 passengers

£45/day

4 Aug - 14 Aug

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Skoda Octavia

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

£37/day

19 Jul - 25 Jul

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MG ZS

or similar Intermediate SUV

Up to 5 passengers

£41/day

19 Jul - 25 Jul

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Nissan Micra

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

£47/day

19 Jul - 25 Jul

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Nissan Sentra

or similar Standard

Up to 5 passengers

£51/day

19 Jul - 25 Jul

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Audi Q2

or similar Compact SUV

Up to 4 passengers

£50/day

19 Jul - 25 Jul

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Opel Insignia

or similar Full-size

Up to 5 passengers

£59/day

19 Jul - 25 Jul

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Mercedes-Benz V-Class

or similar Luxury

Up to 5 passengers

5-door vehicles

£74/day

4 Aug - 14 Aug

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BMW X5

or similar Premium SUV

Up to 5 passengers

4-door vehicles

£72/day

19 Jul - 25 Jul

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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 £38/day when booking same-day. Weekend car hire prices at Charleston Airport average £49/day, while weekday prices are £35/day. If your schedule is flexible, consider hiring a car at Charleston Airport in January, when average prices are at their lowest - £33/day.

Charleston Airport car hire directory

All major car hire suppliers at Charleston Airport

Hertz

7.3

Good

39 reviews•3 locations

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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|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|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 13

Thrifty

6.3

Okay

31 reviews•1 location

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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

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 11

Budget

5.4

Fair

92 reviews•1 location

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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.

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 31

Ace

4.5

Mediocre

37 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

Ace is a no frills setup, which allows customers to rent cars far below the cost of your typical car rental business. However, similar to super budget airlines (like Spirit), you will get what you pay for. The staff isn't particularly friendly (that's not universal - a few are wonderful) and there appears to be a bit of a culture of "customer is always wrong," which creates a bit of a hostile environment, we noticed.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Not clear that rental counter is not in airport. Should have received instructions to call for shuttle when we got there. First car we received had expired registration and battery issues. We exchanged it for a different car the next day and it smelled like vomit. They ran out of cars so the people behind us had to wait for a return. Would never rent from them again.

6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

The vehicle was available without a long wait at the counter. There was however a long wait at the airport for pick up . The driver was not at all courtesy.. We were told we had too many suitcases and he would have to return and pick us up even though there were only two passengers inside the vehicle. Eventually, we went with him after we told him we were able to put the additional bag inside the vehicle ourselves.. We had no problem lifting the bags inside the vehicle , because they were ours.. I didnt want to wait any longer at the airport because we had a long drive a head of us and we already waited around for the pickup..

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

They were busy and waiting on cars. There was no option for service animal.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The car smelt like weed and the seats were stained with some brown stuff.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Terrible it wasnt ar airport and closed when we got there never go the car

1 out of 13

Alamo

9.3

Wonderful

20 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 7

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

9.0

Wonderful

10 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 4

National

7.3

Good

2 reviews•1 location

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Avis

5.5

Fair

21 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|Jun 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 7

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 are refreshed on a daily basis.

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

As of July 2025, there are 18 operators available to choose from for cars in Charleston Airport.

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

Age requirements for drivers vary depending on the country, including Charleston Airport. In several EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. Generally, to rent a car overseas, you must be at least 21 years old, and if you're under 25, you may be charged a young driver surcharge. It's recommended that you review the policy of your preferred rental company before booking.

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

When renting a car in Charleston Airport, all drivers must present a full valid driving license. An International Driving Permit is required if the driving license is written in a language different to that of the country of rental and may be necessary to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you are renting abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend checking with the individual rental company you are booking with.

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

Choosing momondo to search for car hire in Charleston Airport makes sense because it is quick and free of charge. We find all the rental car hire prices and policies, you simply choose what works best for you and your trip.

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

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

Yes, whether it is for cars in Charleston Airport or elsewhere, momondo allows you to filter specifically for policies that offer free cancellation.

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

momondo specifically allows you to search for car hire in Charleston Airport with fair fuel policies.

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

You certainly can. momondo has a dedicated filter for enhanced cleaning services for all car hire locations including Charleston Airport.

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

Yes, unlimited mileage options can be found on car hire in Charleston Airport on momondo.

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