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What is the best rental car company in South Carolina?
With an average review score of 8.7/10 from 141 reviewers, Alamo is rated the best car rental company in South Carolina by our users. Alamo has 6 locations in South Carolina including the popular city of Myrtle Beach.
What is the most popular type of car to rent in South Carolina?
The most popular type of cars to rent in South Carolina are Standard cars. This type of car costs C$ 80 per day on average. 38% of users prefer to rent Standard cars in South Carolina due to price, availability, and their planned activities.
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Small cars
C$ 60 - C$ 103
All Car Types
C$ 64 - C$ 128
The average price of a small car rental in South Carolina is C$ 82. The cheapest time to rent a small car in South Carolina is in January. The price is 27% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 60 per day. A small car rental is typically 14% less expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for South Carolina small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a medium car rental in South Carolina is C$ 83. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in South Carolina is in January. The price is 28% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 60 per day. A medium car rental is typically 13% less expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for South Carolina medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a large car rental in South Carolina is C$ 110. The cheapest time to rent a large car in South Carolina is in January. The price is 35% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 72 per day. A large car rental is typically 14% more expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for South Carolina large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a SUV rental in South Carolina is C$ 95. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in South Carolina is in January. The price is 35% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 62 per day. A SUV rental is typically 0% more expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for South Carolina SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a van rental in South Carolina is C$ 117. The cheapest time to rent a van in South Carolina is in January. The price is 34% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 78 per day. A van rental is typically 20% more expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for South Carolina van rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a luxury car rental in South Carolina is C$ 65. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in South Carolina is in February. The price is 20% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 78 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 32% less expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for South Carolina luxury car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a convertible rental in South Carolina is C$ 87. The cheapest time to rent a convertible in South Carolina is in August. The price is 23% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 67 per day. A convertible rental is typically 9% less expensive than the average rental car in South Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in South Carolina can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for South Carolina convertible rentals found on momondo in the past week.
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.
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.
10.0
Wonderful|May 2023
Gary, at the office, was professional, friendly and efficient. I returned using this location. The car was comfortable enough for a one day rental. There was a fast food bag in the car.
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.
Nothing. We were sent over to the Hertz Rent-A-Car window for service.
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
2.0
Poor|Mar 2023
When we got to the counter we were told they had no car just a pick up truck available. I had prepaid for the car so I don’t understand why they released it. My husband and I had to taxi to the hotel and try to find another car for our stay in Charleston. Was very disappointed that they couldn’t do anything but apologize.
10.0
Wonderful|Jan 2023
It was a great experience - friendly and helpful staff and clean car!
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.
Received a call 30 minutes prior to reservation informing me they "didn't have any cars".
2.0
Poor|May 2023
Faster pick up
8.0
Very good|May 2023
Weird pickup spot Pleasant employees Car stunk a bit Car had some body parts missing and scratches
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.
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
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.
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
8.0
Very good|Jun 2021
Great staff. Very helpful
We arrived on Saturday to a closed office. Would have been helpful to be altered to the business hours
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Dollar Locations in South Carolina
Car rental in South Carolina
Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in South Carolina so you can be properly prepared for your next trip
How long do people rent a car for when staying in South Carolina?
Consider renting a car in South Carolina for 7 days, which is the most popular length of time people tend to spend in the region. The average daily rental cost for 7 days is C$ 71. Weekend and 1-week-long rentals will average a total of C$ 180 and C$ 498, respectively. For your more long-term car rental needs, a 1-month-long South Carolina car rental will cost C$ 2,699 in total on average.
When did momondo last update prices for cars in South Carolina?
Prices for cars in South Carolina are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for cars in South Carolina?
As of September 2025, there are 105 operators available to choose from for cars in South Carolina.
How old do you have to be to hire a car in South Carolina?
Age requirements for drivers vary depending on the country, including South Carolina. 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 South Carolina?
To rent a car in South Carolina, all drivers must have 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 proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We 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 rental in South Carolina?
Using momondo to book a car rental in South Carolina could save you time and money. momondo searches thousands of car rental 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 rental deal in South Carolina?
By the use of filters, momondo makes finding a great car rental in South Carolina easier. Whether it is price, car type, amenities or policies, momondo allows you to refine your search with these and more filters to find the best deal for you.
Does momondo show car rental deals in South Carolina with free cancellation?
Yes, momondo allows you to filter specifically for car rental companies in South Carolina offering free cancellation.
Can I rent a car with a fair fuel policy in South Carolina on momondo?
Yes, fair fuel policies are a specific filter offered on momondo for all car rental locations including South Carolina.
Can I find a car rental in South Carolina which offers enhanced cleaning on momondo?
Enhanced cleaning services can be found on all car rental locations on momondo including South Carolina.
Can I search for rental cars in South Carolina with unlimited mileage on momondo?
momondo offers a filter specifically for unlimited mileage on car rentals in South Carolina.
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