How much does it cost to hire a car in South Carolina for a week from Budget?

Budget is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire in South Carolina. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about $635 per week.

Can I rent a car for a month in South Carolina?

Typically, how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For South Carolina however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.

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Economy

$129+

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Compact

$158+

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Intermediate

$132+

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Standard

$133+

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Full-size

$133+

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People mover

$274+

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Full-size SUV

$187+

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Luxury

$273+

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Convertible

$282+

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Premium SUV

$315+

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Intermediate SUV

$136+

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Standard SUV

$157+

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Supplier choice

$286+

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How far in advance should I hire a car in South Carolina?

Book your rental car in South Carolina 5 days before your pickup date to maximise your savings. Car rental prices are around $100/day on average when booked 5 days ahead, which saves you 43% off the average price.

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What is the best car rental company in South Carolina?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car rental company in South Carolina is Enterprise Rent-A-Car (rated 7.5/10 with 132 reviews). Avis (rated 6.4/10 with 124 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.5

Avis

6.4

Budget

6.2

Hertz

6.0

What is the cheapest month to hire a car in South Carolina?

Planning to hire a car in South Carolina? January is the cheapest month, costing about $106 per day. In contrast, July is the most expensive, with an average daily rate of $131. Monthly average car hire prices are listed below. Remember, prices can change based on when you book, the type of car, and availability.

January

$106

February

$109

March

$115

April

$129

May

$118

June

$120

July

$131

August

$118

September

$112

October

$120

November

$124

December

$118

Which car hire company has the most locations in South Carolina?

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has 34 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Hertz has the second-highest number of locations in South Carolina at 28.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.5

Good

132 reviews•34 locations

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Avis

6.4

Okay

124 reviews•13 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Feb 2025

Reserved a pick up truck, when I arrived they didn't have one and gave me a mid sized suv. I asked for a pick up because I needed one to move a piece of equipment for work. Ended up borrowing a friend's truck for a day. Also asked for a truck because in 6'2 and 295 pounds and am not comfortable in a suv or car. Not a good experience for me.

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.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

Very good experience. Easy check in and vehicle pickup. Drop off as well couldn't have been easier. High ratings all around !!

1 out of 42

Avis Locations in South Carolina

Budget

6.2

Okay

293 reviews•11 locations

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Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|May 2024

Quick rental And quick return friendly staff

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2024

Waiting time to get a car!

2.0

Poor|Sept 2023

Why would you let me reserve a vehicle but then not have any vehicles available when I get there? Then tell me you'll have vehicles available for the next day. I reserved a vehicle for the day I did because that's the day I needed it. Get the lazy management to update the system.

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.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

I could of received a clean vehicle with no glaring mechanical issues.

1 out of 98

Budget Locations in South Carolina

Hertz

6.0

Okay

163 reviews•28 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jul 2025

Carol was not ready we had a reservationwe had to wait at airport almost an hr.car was not clean,car had change oil light on and I was told that's ok

7.9

Good|Jun 2021

Initially I had to wait in line an hour and a half, but the car was great and drop off was awesome a delightful African American young Lady greeted us and took care of everything we didn’t even have to walk inside, what a delightful employee

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2021

Staff was friendly. My husband made the reservation in his name when the car was for me. So, we cancelled the reservation in his name and put it in mine; otherwise, we would have to pay extra to add a driver which an increase in price wasn't disclosed until I asked. They honored the original price. However, since it was prepaid, the staff said it would take several weeks for a refund. We will monitor our credit card and dispute the charge if it isn't removed from my husband's account. I just hope we don't have to go to that trouble and the refund will go through as it should.

When we were going over the car, it was dirty. The Hertz staff said she had nowhere to get the car washed. What? So, I am driving a dirty car in a time businesses are stating they are disinfecting and cleaning things better than before. I thought this was unacceptable, but took the car anyway because I needed it and didn't have much if a choice.

2.0

Poor|Sept 2020

Did not have a car. Then needed to run credit because I had a debit card..I'm in the middle of buying a house so that was a no

The whole experience

10.0

Wonderful|Sept 2020

Very friendly staff.

1 out of 55

Hertz Locations in South Carolina

Alamo

8.7

Very Good

80 reviews•6 locations

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Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2024

Every staff member was knowledgeable and efficient

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2024

The vehicle was nice and drop off was easy. The worst part of the rental process was waiting in line for roughly 45 minutes and it would have been longer than that if the other rental companies hadn't helped out.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2024

Easy puck up and drop off

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

I went to pick up my car and the person said they had zero cars. I had already paid for the car online. The person showed no concern nor did not offer a solution. Very poor service!

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Alamo customer reps were excellent - efficient and helpful

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

First car broke down, and Alamo sent an Uber to bring us back to the terminal for a new car.

1 out of 27

Thrifty

6.7

Okay

46 reviews•5 locations

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Dollar

6.3

Okay

30 reviews•5 locations

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National

8.5

Very Good

5 reviews•5 locations

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Car rental FAQs

How much does it cost to hire a car in South Carolina for a week from Budget?
Budget is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire in South Carolina. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about $635 per week.
Can I rent a car for a month in South Carolina?
Typically, how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For South Carolina however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.

Car rentals by fuel type in South Carolina

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Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in South Carolina. There are currently 2 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest ($68+).

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Which car hire company has the most locations in South Carolina?

Top rental agencies in South Carolina

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Car rental FAQs

Find answers to frequently asked questions about car hires in South Carolina, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on 29 August 2025.

How much does it cost to hire a car in South Carolina for a week from Budget?

Can I rent a car for a month in South Carolina?

Car rentals by fuel type in South Carolina

Browse car rentals by fuel type in South Carolina. Currently, Electric cars are the cheapest to rent in South Carolina. Deals were last updated on 29 August 2025.

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