Cheap Car Rentals in North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, United States

4 Feb — 11 Feb

Same drop-off

Sat 4/2

Noon

Sat 11/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in North Carolina?

January

1,125,703 ₫

February

1,454,033 ₫

March

1,758,911 ₫

April

2,063,789 ₫

May

1,829,268 ₫

June

1,641,651 ₫

July

1,712,007 ₫

August

1,524,390 ₫

September

1,477,485 ₫

October

1,641,651 ₫

November

1,360,225 ₫

December

1,289,868 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in North Carolina 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.

Popular Car Types in North Carolina

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At 24 ₫/day, Small is the cheapest car type available for rental in North Carolina in the past week. Out of 248 car rental agencies operating in North Carolina, there are, in total, 14,376 rental locations. View below for 2 offered car types:

Small

24 ₫+

SUV

62 ₫+

Top rental agencies in North Carolina

All major car rental suppliers in North Carolina

Alamo

8.2

Very good

290 reviews•4 locations

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Overview

Recent reviews

8.0

Very good|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.

8.0

Very good|Oct 2020

Staff very friendly and helpful.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Having a choice to pick the type of car that is available at time of rental like National Ececutive or Emerald Aisle.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Is experience was very easy. My agent, Ruth, in Greensboro was extremely pleasant and helpful. Thank you for making it easy!!

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

only takes credit cards, no debt or can or checks

8.0

Very good|Aug 2022

Received a different class of vehicle. May have been an upgrade but was less pleasant to drive for a week than desired class.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

We arrived at GSO exhausted, after a very rough day of travel mishaps. The gent at the counter was super fast, courteous and kind. He even gave us an upgrade without us having to ask. Incredible experience!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Smooth and easy

1 out of 97

Enterprise

7.6

Good

366 reviews•70 locations

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Recent reviews

6.0

Okay|Jan 2023

Clean the cars.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Grateful to the employee who reopened for us when we arrived at 5:08 for a 5:00 pick up. We didn’t realize they closed at 5:00.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

I could not get my rental because I booked it for them to pick me up. I called Enterprise to confirm this and was told it was good to go... and then when I hadn't heard from anyone after the scheduled pickup time I called. I was told by the location that they do not do pickups on weekends. So I was left stranded and was not offered any alternatives or compensation for my inconvenience.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Arrived and they told me that they did not have the car I reserved

6.0

Okay|Nov 2022

Car was stripped down, auto transmission and AC, that's it. No GPS, radio, compass, or USB port to charge a cell phone. There was a charging port in the car labeled USB, but it didn't fit any of the 4 or 5 different USB plugs I am familiar with. A non-standard plug of some kind. Not worth the 100.00 dollars a day I paid.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

TOTAL DISASTER, THEY HAD NO CARS AVAILABLE, NO ANSWER, NO OPTION, FINALLY HAD TO UBER, ABSOLUTE LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY, TERRIBLE SERVICE. SAME FOR KAYAK, NO WAY TO CONTACT THEM AND GET AN ANSWER. NEVER AGAIN KAYAK NEVER AGAIN ENTERPRISE

1 out of 122

Enterprise Locations in North Carolina

1000p Ted Johnson Parkway

+1 833 763 1738

1008 Rental Car Dr

+1 844 942 0329

10421 S Tryon St

+1 704 587 1058

1102 S. Tryon St.

+1 704 348 4433

1127 Western Blvd

+1 910 355 9151

1404 Skibo Rd

+1 910 860 3400

1442 S Stratford Rd

+1 336 760 1879

1606 Page Road Ext

+1 919 682 8720

1641 Greenville Blvd Se

+1 252 321 2805

168 Smokey Park Hwy

+1 828 665 2389

1740 Airport Blvd

+1 910 254 9503

1930 Castle Hayne Rd

+1 910 772 1560

1998 Skibo Rd

+1 910 864 1507

209 Western Blvd

+1 910 355 9151

2111 Peters Creek Pkwy

+1 336 725 2516

2309 S College Rd

+1 910 397 9110

256 Concord Pkwy S

+1 704 782 8868

26 Tunnel Rd

+1 828 333 9823

2605 Battleground Ave

+1 336 282 2100

2901 Spring Forest Rd

+1 919 954 7330

2911 Capital Blvd

+1 919 872 0765

3013 E 10th St

+1 252 931 0079

3080 University Pkwy

+1 336 661 9222

3101 S Memorial Dr

+1 252 355 0602

3143 Hillsborough Rd

+1 919 309 1030

325 E 9th St

+1 704 348 4433

3466 Bragg Blvd

+1 910 860 3400

3501 Brookshire Blvd

+1 704 348 4433

3600 S Wilmington St

+1 919 771 1300

3648 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd

+1 919 490 6057

3726 Ramsey St

+1 910 488 0684

3828 Gate City Blvd

+1 336 218 8800

400 Airport Rd Ste E

+1 252 758 3400

400 Airport Rd

+1 910 484 9023

406 W South St

+1 919 833 8788

4106 W Wendover Ave

+1 336 855 6464

4124 Market St

+1 910 251 9812

4226 South Blvd Ste A

+1 704 525 2104

4504 N Roxboro St Ste A

+1 919 309 1030

4820 Wilkinson Blvd

+1 704 824 4484

500 N Marine Blvd

+1 910 577 0213

501 W Gate City Blvd

+1 336 275 1299

509 E Cornwallis Dr

+1 336 274 2733

510 W 2nd St

+1 336 480 2502

5100 E Independence Blvd

+1 704 531 2099

5105 Capital Blvd

+1 919 790 1900

5115 Nations Ford Road

+1 704 519 0533

5207 Raeford Rd

+1 910 484 2888

5401 Hillsborough St

+1 919 851 2555

5430 Camden Rd Ste 107

+1 910 429 2519

5489 R C Josh Birmingham Pkwy

+1 704 359 8884

5510 Cliffdale Rd

+1 910 764 9295

5709a W Market St

+1 336 482 3062

579 Tunnel Rd

+1 828 298 6914

5925 N Tryon St

+1 704 597 0004

6269 Yadkin Rd

+1 910 864 4144

6300 Creedmoor Rd Ste 178

+1 919 844 3393

6300 Morrison Blvd

+1 704 552 7704

651 E Six Forks Rd

+1 919 431 1300

6541 E Independence Blvd

+1 704 535 0521

6721 Market St

+1 910 799 4042

6859 South Blvd

+1 704 552 8992

725 Derita Rd

+1 704 723 4890

7340 Smiths Corners Blvd

+1 704 598 3150

7435 Zephyr Pl Nw

+1 704 788 9921

7704 Sossamon Ln Nw

+1 704 979 0392

7747 University City Blvd

+1 704 688 6580

8125 Market St

+1 910 686 9915

9005 Glenwood Ave

+1 919 787 8600

954 Patton Ave

+1 828 255 0236

Dollar

7.5

Good

335 reviews•5 locations

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Overview

Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|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

Okay|Nov 2022

Charlotte office was not courteous

8.0

Very good|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

Mediocre|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

Wonderful|Sep 2022

How quickly I got my car with the upmost courtesy

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

bjb

10.0

Wonderful|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 112

Thrifty

6.7

Okay

205 reviews•6 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Good customer service, great vehicle and wonderful trip

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Showed up and was told same day rental was null and void, never received rental car. This is a scam.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Made reservation over 24 hours in advance. Adjusted pick up time by 30 minutes the day we were to pick up the car. Because there was a change to the reservation, they said they could not honor a same-day reservation, despite the fact I made the original reservation the day before. If not for a helpful human at Enterprise, my fiance and I would have been stranded. Will be avoiding Thrifty at all costs and would advise you to do the same.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Do not allow same day rentals! Make sure you book at least a day in advance

6.0

Okay|Jul 2022

The vehicle was dirty and only 1 choice to get.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

When I got to the rental counter, I was told that there were no cars available. When I said that I had a reservation, it didn't matter because they had no cars available. What could have been better is if I knew there would be no cars available at the time I made the reservation.

1 out of 69

Hertz

6.5

Okay

625 reviews•36 locations

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Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2020

Very friendly staff, very informative, and helpful.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Very smooth transaction overall

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2023

Checkin process and drop off were seamless and quick. Prices were a little elevated but overall I would return.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

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

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

We reserved a truck two weeks ahead of time to help my mother move. Hertz features trucks on its website, complete with pricing. We got a confirmation email with a confirmation number. A couple of days before the rental we got another email, confirming the reservation and reminding us to pick up the truck. We got to the rental office at the appointed time and was told "We have no trucks." I showed them the reservation confirmation and the associate and another she called over both insisted they had no trucks. The pad on the counter that showed various vehicles available even featured trucks. They shrugged and said there was nothing they could do. another associate, overhearing the conversation, came over and said "Let me see what I can do." He began calling other hertz locations in the area and finally found one 30 miles away that had just had a truck returned. He asked them to hold it for us and we drove the extra 30 miles to pick it up.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

The car was old, burned a lot of gas. Drove 10 miles and droped a quarter of the gas tank. I’m pretty sure it had some engine problem. Very expensive for a mediocre car. Never doing business with hertz again.

2.0

Poor|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

1 out of 209

Hertz Locations in North Carolina

1017 Rental Car Dr

+1 919 840 4875

123 Western Blvd

+1 252 369 8632

1313 Capital Boulevard

+1 919 784 9545

1320 Old Salisbury Road

+1 336 771 8872

14401 Carowinds Blvd

+1 704 553 8989

1490 Peters Creek Pkwy

+1 336 771 8872

1540 Hanes Mall Blvd Suite 100

+1 704 425 2207

1619 Westover Terrace

+1 336 282 8288

1740 Airport Blvd

+1 910 399 4601

1830 Flightline Rd

+1 910 260 4933

225 Kentington Drive

+1 919 897 2137

264 Albert Ellis Ap Rd

+1 910 710 4098

2731 Peterscreek Parkway

+1 336 788 5340

2734 South Wilmington St

+1 919 307 3246

321 E Arlington Boulevard

+1 252 417 4440

3601 Hillsborough Road

+1 919 309 0577

3800 Norfleet Drive

+1 336 744 0310

400 Airport Road

+1 910 491 0531

400 Airport Road

+1 252 752 7518

4312d Wilkinson Blvd

+1 704 824 5095

5010 N Tryon St

+1 704 509 1861

5010 N Tyron St

+1 704 509 1861

5214 Market St Ste 103

+1 910 399 3489

5304 Reaford Road

+1 910 779 2159

5400 John Q Hammon Drive

+1 704 699 0471

5489 Josh Birmingham Parkway

+1 704 359 0114

61 Terminal Drive Ste 15

+1 828 684 6455

6141 E Independence Blvd

+1 704 566 3049

6215 Hillsborough Street

+1 919 852 5772

6300 Morrison Blvd

+1 704 362 4768

6325 Bryan Blvd

+1 336 370 6105

6331 Limousine Drive

+1 984 298 1136

640 Concord Parkway North

+1 704 782 1115

891j Patton Avenue

+1 828 225 1828

895 W Trade St

+1 704 243 6119

9218 South Boulevard

+1 704 553 8989

Budget

6.1

Okay

457 reviews•21 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Only problem was that I did not have a credit card at the rental counter, I was paying with a debit card and that wasn't accepted, neither was cash. Had to return home to get a credit card...how 2020!! Update your pay rails! THE REVIEW: THE CAR WAS AMAZING!! Toyota Prius was a PLEASURE for over 700 miles, VERY HAPPY!!!! The one way drop off feature is FANTASTIC! Pick up and Drop off were simple. AWESOME EXPERIENCE!

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

They did not have a car available even though I made a reservation. They did have a sign that said reservation does guarantee a vehicle. Ridiculous

6.0

Okay|Dec 2022

Reserved a car, but the car wasn't available. Budget offered a higher cost car, for almost $40/day more than the original price. That was unacceptable, and I was ready to find another rental place. As I was standing outside figuring that out, someone returned a car, and the guy at the desk told me he could let me have that for $10/day more. That was preferable to finding another car, but still disappointing. On the positive side, they turned the car around quickly.

8.0

Very good|Dec 2022

The people were awesome and the car did a great job. The only problem was how the rental returns were parked in front of the available cars so I wasn’t able to get my rental as quickly as I paid for. It cut into at least an hour of my time.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Very quick checkout and return. Friendly customer service.

6.0

Okay|Nov 2022

Car was not well maintained. The maintenance light was in whole time. It blocked outside temp reading which I like to see. The car’s gps didn’t work, big negative for me. It had lots of dings to outside surface. I just felt the maintenance was poor. I did like that I could use my car key the traditional way and that it was a simple car to use. This was my first z budget rental. I was disappointed.

1 out of 153

Budget Locations in North Carolina

1000s Ted Johnson Parkway

+1 336 665 5882

1100 W Craighead Rd

+1 704 596 9590

140 Hanes Mall Circle

+1 336 794 0237

1720 Guess Road Suite 60

+1 919 383 8240

1740 Airport Boulevard

+1 910 763 5646

222 East 3rd Street

+1 704 376 7073

3 South Tunnel Road

+1 828 299 4191

3309 West Gate City Boulevard

+1 336 272 9351

3716 West Wt Harris Boulevard

+1 704 921 3703

3800 Norfleet Drive

+1 336 661 7532

400 Airport Road

+1 910 484 1483

4200 South Boulevard

+1 704 529 4826

421 South Salisbury Street

+1 919 856 4912

4325 Glenwood Avenue

+1 919 788 0141

4430 East Independence Blvd

+1 704 536 6617

5489 Josh Birmingham Parkway

+1 704 359 5701

5640 South Boulevard

+1 704 522 8922

6721 East Independence Blvd

+1 704 567 6202

6816 Gordon Road

+1 910 667 1002

7320 Old Wake Forest Road

+1 919 792 2822

7435 Zephyr Place Northwest

+1 704 723 6319

Avis

5.9

Fair

176 reviews•22 locations

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2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

My reservation was canceled leaving stranded and scrambling to search for another rental.

8.0

Very good|Nov 2022

Pre-Paid Toll Road Fee is an intentional rip off >>The only thing I was unhappy about with the Avis of Durham experience is that the Avis agents in this location successfully sold us on the $11.99/day fee to cover tolls that we'd encounter on our drive north to Philadelphia. They said that the alternative was to accumulate video-license-capture toll obligations that would be charged to our credit card as they came in - who knows when, how accurately, and how many $4/occurrence fees from Avis we would end up accumulating. It turned out that there were almost no toll roads between Durham, NC and Philadelphia, unless one elects to use the very overpriced express lanes, which I'm guessing that this prepaid toll service would not even have covered as these are optional "luxury" roadways. We ended up looking for tolls to pay, just to get some value from our $47.96 fee. With some effort, we found one $1.40 toll that, IF this prepaid toll paying system even works (I expect we'll be billed by the video system as well), may have been covered by our $47.96 expenditure.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Fast, courteous service.

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

Drop off in Charlotte Airport was awful. Attendants openly hostile and refusing to answer questions. Durham attendant was great.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

We were not told prior to picking up our rental that there would be a large deposit along with the price of the vehicle. This would have not been an issue had we been informed so we could be prepared. They would also not let us split the payment on two cards. Therefore not being able to pick up the rental before they closed. Like I said, it wouldn’t have been an issue had we been informed prior to driving to the rental location.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

This was the easiest and most economical car rental i have experienced.

1 out of 59

Avis Locations in North Carolina

1000s Ted Johnson Parkway

+1 336 665 5700

1100 W. Craighead Rd

+1 704 921 3386

140 Hanes Mall Circle

+1 336 794 0234

1720 Guess Rd Ste 60

+1 919 286 0173

1740 Airport Boulevard

+1 910 763 1993

222 East 3rd Street

+1 704 331 9007

3 South Tunnel Road

+1 828 299 3644

3309 West Gate City Blvd

+1 336 299 7791

3716 West Wt Harris Boulevard

+1 704 599 6432

3800 Norfleet Drive

+1 336 767 6230

400 Airport Road

+1 910 484 7985

400 Cross Creek Mall

+1 910 487 9065

4200 South Boulevard

+1 704 529 7567

421 South Salisbury Street

+1 919 839 5667

4237 Louisburg Road

+1 919 872 0008

4325 Glenwood Avenue

+1 919 788 9948

4430 East Independence Blvd

+1 704 563 7013

5489 Josh Birmingham Parkway

+1 704 359 5700

5640 South Boulevard

+1 704 523 7113

6721 East Independence Blvd

+1 704 568 6637

6816 Gordon Road

+1 910 667 1000

7435 Zephyr Place Northwest

+1 704 795 2880

National

5.9

Fair

6 reviews•4 locations

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Recent reviews

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

They would not let me purchase extra insurance because it was a convertible. Turned out ok because I did not need it.

5.9

Fair|Jul 2021

The car was not ready when we arrived- we had to wait for almost an hour- but the people were friendly and the car was great

8.0

Very good|Oct 2017

Price was high but did not have any other obvious alternative on short notice.

8.8

Very good|Sep 2017

the Tahoe was beautiful and drove great. Burt checked us in and he was a real treat to work with. great sense of humor.

car smelled like smoke on the inside. super gross. really irritated my wife.

9.2

Wonderful|Jan 2017

Good car, excellent pickup process in Charlotte.

The price - I was in a bind and needed the reservation, but I thought it expensive.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2016

The Customer Service rep was very patient and helpful. There was an issue with the DL but they handled it quickly and effectively.

1 out of 2

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