Cheap Car Rentals at Charlotte Douglas Airport

Charlotte, NC, United States - Douglas (CLT)

3 Dec — 10 Dec

Same drop-off

Charlotte, NC, United States - Douglas (CLT)

Sat 3/12

Noon

Sat 10/12

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car at Charlotte Douglas Airport?

January

1,362,397 ₫

February

1,535,793 ₫

March

1,857,815 ₫

April

2,179,836 ₫

May

1,932,127 ₫

June

1,733,960 ₫

July

1,808,273 ₫

August

1,610,106 ₫

September

1,560,564 ₫

October

1,733,960 ₫

November

1,758,731 ₫

December

1,709,190 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car at Charlotte Douglas Airport is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is April. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Top rental agencies in Charlotte Douglas Airport

All major car rental suppliers in Charlotte Douglas Airport

Alamo

8.4

Excellent

141 reviews•1 location

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8.0

Excellent|Mar 2021

Vehicle is new, very comfortable, ran fantastic. Very easy to rent a car at this airport and to return it. The you g lady who took me to my van was awesome!

The guy working at the desk is unfriendly and didn’t seem to enjoy his job working with people. Second time I’ve had the same experience with someone working at this counter at this airport. When I pulled a van around to pick up my family at baggage claim we realized someone had not put the flooring back correctly and it was difficult for them to quickly get in because they were two huge holes when you open the side van doors. We had to find a good spot once we left the airport where we could get out and put the flooring back the way it was supposed to be. I cannot imagine how difficult this would have been if I were picking up children instead of Teenagers. The seats fold down into the floor and someone had apparently pulled the seats back up where they belong but never bothered to put the flooring back right when they were cleaning it.

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2021

I will not rent from Alamo again.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2021

Easy pick up, no line. Kylie, at Charlotte Airport Alamo counter was so nice, professional, and efficient. We were able to get our car quickly, and had no problems at all. Return was smooth and quick as well.

1.9

Horrible|Aug 2021

Female staff person behind check in counter very rude

1.9

Horrible|Aug 2021

They were out of rental cars. I did not have a rental car while there.

10.0

Excellent|Jul 2021

The Dodge van was a little rough but everything about the rental experience was great.

5.9

Okay|Jul 2021

I had set up the “skip the line” pickup, only to find the kiosk wasn’t working on my arrival. I’d recommend calling ahead to check. Car cleanliness was mediocre; I rented a minivan, and found crackers under the seats and juice box residue on the interior from a previous renter’s kids. My biggest recommendation is to CHECK YOUR RECEIPT! I had filled the gas tank past the “full” line, yet found a charge for 3 gallons at $4.62 a gallon. I called to complain, and they immediately refunded the charge. Overall a mediocre experience.

1 out of 47

Dollar

7.5

Good

289 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|Jan 2020

The vehicle was great. It was big and efficient.

The pickup was quite slow. We had to wait about 20 minutes after being at the desk to get our vehicle.

6.0

Good|Nov 2022

Charlotte office was not courteous

8.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

Vehicle insurance was greater than the rental at the end. Investigate the plans available through your own providers first. Disappointed the insurance was so high.

4.0

Okay|Oct 2022

Picking up wasn't quite the experience I had before, they made it hard for me to pick up the rental, they did a credit check and wouldn't let me get a van for some reason.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

How quickly I got my car with the upmost courtesy

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

bjb

10.0

Excellent|Aug 2022

I rented via Kayak as my plane landed in Charlotte and chose Dollar. Thirty minutes later when I arrived at the counter everything was in order. The desk agents were efficient and friendly. I walked into the garage, was greeted by another friendly representative who directed me to my car and I was on my way. Thanks for an excellent experience! Keep up the great work! I have no recommendations for improvement.

1 out of 97

Budget

7.0

Good

134 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

I liked that the staff was very accommodating to my needs and I really appreciate their help.

6.0

Good|Oct 2022

The car pick-up in Charlotte is chaotic and long. The car I was assigned stank of cigarette smoke. When I dropped the car off, the line of returns stretched outside the return area and I was not given a receipt upon return, so I didn't have proof that my rental had ended.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

All good

8.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

The counter service was excellent, fast and extremely professional. The interior of the vehicle was dirty. I was not happy with that, everything else was fine.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

The car was dirty, smoke filled smell, back hatch covered in soot and dirt. The tank was 3/4 full not full as they stated. A dent on the bumper needed to be pointed out. Tire pressure in front right tire was 19 and we needed to pull of road, find a gas station and fill it up. No discounts offered for 3 nights. The bill was $317, hardly inexpensive. A horrible experience will never rent with them again.

6.0

Good|Sep 2022

It was a mess at the Budget check-in counter. 3 agents at the counter. One was taking a very long time with his customer. Another finished with his customer, walked up and down the counter once, then went in the back area. Another agent was just standing at a computer for about 10 minutes, finally waited on someone. Someone very nice and efficient came out from the back, waited on us, but then went in back again while about 5 people in line. They definitely need a better checkin system.

1 out of 45

Hertz

7.0

Good

148 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|Nov 2022

The whole process from pick up to drop off was so easy and hassle free

2.0

Mediocre|Nov 2022

We rented the car but the place was closed so we had to cancel reservation. Updated hours and not allowing us to rent from a place that is closed would have been nice. Thankfully, another car rental place had cars available last minutes

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

Vehicle was not properly cleaned when picked up, inside and out. Customer service call center poorly trained on understanding customer concerns and rude. Spoke to multiple agents over the span of 5 hours, including a phone call with my bank on 3 way and got conflicting information from agents. Will not book with Hertz again.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

Nice clean car in good operatonal condition. Would appreciate satellite radio service.

2.0

Mediocre|Jul 2022

The Priceline deal for the Hertz rental was not a deal! Priceline charged $187.00 which did not include the Alliance Insurance for $22.00, which was not needed because I had to purchase the Hertz' insurance when I picked up the vehicle. Then with all other taxes and fees plus necessities (gas, added drivers), the car ended up costing me $357. That's not a deal for a one-day rental. A disclaimer should be put on the screen stating that insurance will need to be purchased when picking up the vehicle. Also, there should have been more of a discount on the price overall.

4.0

Okay|Jul 2022

My flight got cancelled so I decided to drive. I’m a Hertz gold status member but they showed no availability on their Hertz website. I reserved a 7-seater SUV through Kayak (best that was available for a family of 7) and it placed the reservation with Hertz. At check-in they said there were no 7-seaters available. They offered me a 5-seater at a discount or they could give me an upgrade to their last 7-seater minivan for an extra $75+ tax per day. I had no choice but to pay the extra. Lucky I was first in line at check-in. I hope others that needed it got the 7-seaters they reserved without getting duped to pay extra!

1 out of 50

Advantage

6.7

Good

98 reviews•1 location

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8.0

Excellent|Jan 2019

Construction surrounding airport

5.2

Okay|Jan 2019

Nothing

Canceled the car because mileages was unlimited now I know not to rent there

2.0

Mediocre|Dec 2018

My flight was canceled and I couldn’t get ahold of anyone to change my reservation. I was charged for a car I was never able to use. My voicemails on their system went unanswered.

5.2

Okay|Dec 2018

The only reason I booked with them was because of their price.

But I guess you get what you pay for. When I first booked the car online nowhere did it say of you are in-state you have to have a credit card or that you have limited mileage. How is this fair when if I was from out of town I got unlimited miles and could use a debit card for the 200 deposit??? Getting to the place is where they tell you all of that. Since I dont have a credit card I waisted money on a reservation with them. They wouldn't let me add another driver to the policy since the reservation was done online (yet online...it's not an option to add another driver). I couldn't use someone's else's credit card with the same last name as me (and who was right there with me to give consent for the use of their card) yet at other car rental companies I have done that before in the past. I needed a car and theirs was cheaper so I ended up getting another reservation with them in someone else's name. With this reservation (although it was also done online) I could now all of a sudden and an additional driver to it. They said when we turn the car back in, any occurred charges could be paid for with another card. When we brought the car back, they lied and said they wouldn't charge us for an additional driver however, they did anyways placing that charge on a credit card that no charge should have been made to. I had absolutely no problem paying for the additional driver, however it would have been done with a debit card so don't lie to me about where it's getting charged to not mess up people's credit status.

7.6

Good|Nov 2018

You didn’t tell me about the mileage limitation clearly. Need to make that VERY clear. Would have cost me an additional $20/ day

8.8

Excellent|Nov 2018

Staff

Car as dirty outside

1 out of 33

Enterprise

8.6

Excellent

23 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|Nov 2018

It was very quick and easy to pick up and drop off my car.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2018

See above

Nothing

10.0

Excellent|Aug 2017

I was able to take my rental to my local office instead of the airport with no issues.

10.0

Excellent|Jun 2017

I could not have been treated better or more fairly.

8.4

Excellent|Apr 2017

Everything

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2017

Everyone and everything

1 out of 8

Avis

7.3

Good

29 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

Everything went very smoothly. Would rent from Avis again!

6.0

Good|Aug 2022

Very long line to check in. Car had a slow leak in one tire which was ignored when I brought it to dispater’s attention. Over 37,000 miles on car. Worn tires. Gunk on windshield that I had to scrape off

2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

40 minute wait for pick up. Long line, little staff. Car had not been cleaned, but was not initially noticed because pickup was in dark parking garage.

8.0

Excellent|Jul 2022

Vehicles were nice and clean. Staff was courteous. However, line was excessively long and slow.

2.0

Mediocre|Jul 2022

I waited nearly an hour to get my car. I paid for and ordered a Full Sized Pickup (F-150 or larger) and was given a little Escape mini compact suv. I’m 6’4” and was super cramped in it. It was laden with dents / dings, and I could not pickup the mattresses and comforters than I needed to get so I had to pay $500 for delivery. The tank was half full when I picked it up and I was also still charged for the Large Pickup cost.

4.0

Okay|Jul 2022

At the CLT Airport (Terminal) to Pick up the Vehicle the 45 min wait in line with one Customer Rep for almost 20 (the next 25 two more employees showed up) min is not acceptable when you have 23 people in line! Though the employees were very apologetic and nice. I felt bad for them - better management!

1 out of 10

Ace

5.5

Okay

7 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

The car had a musty smell and had a tear in the carpet, but the staff is ALWAYS friendly and I have always had great experiences with them.

10.0

Excellent|May 2022

It was a good flawless process

8.0

Excellent|Apr 2022

Promt Pickup Friendly stuff. Very helpful. Fair value for money.

2.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

Car had an alignment issue. Traction control light was on. Two front tires had no tread. Had to purchase two tires to complete my trip.

2.0

Mediocre|Dec 2021

Price gouging, charging airport fees but not in airport, Rates change after ask extension but never advised of this prior, charged card on file multiple times daily without authorization, say called never received, When I called could have advise of increasing rates not offered weekly best rates had to schedule another promotion online for better rate then declined insurance but first time was not a problem second had to use their insurance for $90 plus more which I thought was alot. Online showed insurance added $11 day should have been like $44. I didn't bother going back and forth with the pricing need transportation until mine out shop. Manager Owner information on business card never answered cell. Agent T. declined to provide corporate number stated have no clue what it is. Will be filing dispute with my financial institution and BBB.

2.0

Mediocre|Dec 2021

Upfront pricing instructions of changed rates going up if extension and billing card without authorization daily instead of offering weekly best rates price gouging, not in airport but charging fees like they are. Very bad experience. Manager never answered cell phone or call back as requested agent C.. and T.. to advised owner. Distracted service, felt very unappreciated.

1 out of 3

Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental providers are at Charlotte Douglas Airport?

There are 10 car rental providers located at Charlotte Douglas Airport. The following companies can be found near the Charlotte Douglas Airport car rental counter:
Silvercar (10.0)
Enterprise (8.6)
Alamo (8.4)
Dollar (7.5)
Avis (7.3)
Budget (7.0)
Hertz (7.0)
Advantage (6.7)
Ace (5.5)
Sixt (5.2)

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Silvercar (10.0 rating), Alamo (8.4 rating) and Enterprise (7.9 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies at Charlotte Douglas Airport.

How much does it cost to rent a car at Charlotte Douglas Airport for a week from Enterprise?

Renting a car at Charlotte Douglas Airport for a week can be a great option for travel. Enterprise, the most popular car rental company for this area, offers rental cars for around 11,643,547 ₫/week on average.