What are the driving conditions like in North Carolina?

North Carolina boasts among the best driving conditions in the US, featuring some of the best driver-friendly roads. However, these conditions tend to deteriorate during winter. Although North Carolina doesn't experience unforgiving winter like some of the states in the country, it still gets a fair share which worsens driving conditions in the state. Snow, ice, freezing rain, and fog during winter make North Carolina hazardous. To better travel North Carolina roads during winter, consider booking a rugged SUV car rental or any other 4WD. Nevertheless, if you visit North Carolina during other seasons, you can choose from several cheap rental cars. Depending on your preference, you will always find a rental car that fits your needs. Some of the major highways in North Carolina include Highways 1, 13, 17, 21, and 64.

What laws should I be aware of when driving in North Carolina?

Before getting on the road in North Carolina, it is important know some state driving rules. First, all car occupants must have their seat belts bucked up, failure to which a hefty fine applies. Moreover, children under 8 must be secured in safety seats. You are required to yield the right of way to pedestrians at intersections and designated crosswalks. Also, distracted driving is prohibited in North Carolina; therefore, consider hands-free devices if you need to make calls or use a navigation device. You are also required to move a lane when approaching stopped emergency vehicles with flashing lights by the roadside. If you can't move a lane, then you must slow down. Finally, you should check with North Carolina's Department of Motor Vehicles for any changes before driving in the state.

What documents do I need to rent a car in North Carolina?

Most car rental providers require the renters to be at least 25. However, you can still rent a car in North Carolina if you are above 21, but a daily young driver's surcharge will apply. Also, you must have a valid driver's license, which must remain valid throughout the rental period. It is important to note that learner permits and copies of your driver's license are not accepted. Foreign renters must possess an international driver's license if the licenses from their home country are not written in the Latin alphabet. Major credit cards and debit cards with Visa and Mastercard logos are typically accepted for car rental payments. Moreover, additional requirements and restrictions apply for cash payments.

Is it worthwhile to book a car rental in North Carolina?

Yes, car rentals are a reliable and comfortable transportation option during your visit to North Carolina. You will need a car when visiting the various attractions in North Carolina, including the Blue Ridge Parkway, Biltmore Estate, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Foggy Mountain Gem Mine, and Mingo Falls. Moreover, a cheap car rental is a great way to explore the cities in Georgia, including Raleigh, Charlotte, Asheville, Wilmington, and Durham. Booking a car rental in North Carolina offers you the convenience and leisure of choosing your destination and travel time, saving you the hassles of rigid schedules and routes in public transportation.

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Chevrolet Spark

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$23/day

12 Jul - 12 Jul

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Kia Sportage

or similar Compact SUV

Up to 4 passengers

$23/day

12 May - 19 May

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Jeep Compass

or similar Compact SUV

Up to 4 passengers

$24/day

23 May - 28 May

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Suzuki SX4

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$24/day

12 Jul - 20 Jul

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Hyundai Avante

or similar Standard

Up to 5 passengers

$26/day

23 May - 23 May

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Nissan Sentra

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$27/day

5 Jul - 8 Jul

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Ford Focus

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$29/day

29 May - 5 Jun

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Toyota Corolla

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$29/day

28 May - 15 Jun

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Ford Fiesta

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$29/day

5 Jul - 13 Jul

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	Small cars	$43 - $85
	All Car Types	$54 - $98

The average price of a small car rental in North Carolina is $56. The cheapest time to rent a small car in North Carolina is in January. The price is 24% lower than the rest of the year at just $43 per day. A small car rental is typically 24% less expensive than the average rental car in North Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in North 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 North Carolina small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car rental in North Carolina is $61. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in North Carolina is in January. The price is 20% lower than the rest of the year at just $49 per day. A medium car rental is typically 17% less expensive than the average rental car in North Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in North 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 North Carolina medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a large car rental in North Carolina is $86. The cheapest time to rent a large car in North Carolina is in January. The price is 36% lower than the rest of the year at just $56 per day. A large car rental is typically 17% more expensive than the average rental car in North Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in North 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 North Carolina large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV rental in North Carolina is $72. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in North Carolina is in March. The price is 17% lower than the rest of the year at just $60 per day. A SUV rental is typically 2% less expensive than the average rental car in North Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in North 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 North Carolina SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a van rental in North Carolina is $135. The cheapest time to rent a van in North Carolina is in June. The price is 18% lower than the rest of the year at just $111 per day. A van rental is typically 46% more expensive than the average rental car in North Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in North 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 North Carolina van rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a pickup truck rental in North Carolina is $77. The cheapest time to rent a pickup truck in North Carolina is in February. The price is 27% lower than the rest of the year at just $57 per day. A pickup truck rental is typically 7% more expensive than the average rental car in North Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in North 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 North Carolina pickup truck rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a luxury car rental in North Carolina is $96. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in North Carolina is in December. The price is 14% lower than the rest of the year at just $84 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 25% more expensive than the average rental car in North Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in North 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 North Carolina luxury car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a convertible rental in North Carolina is $125. The cheapest time to rent a convertible in North Carolina is in January. The price is 38% lower than the rest of the year at just $79 per day. A convertible rental is typically 43% more expensive than the average rental car in North Carolina. The average price of a vehicle rental in North 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 North Carolina convertible rentals found on momondo in the past week.

Chevrolet Spark

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$23/day

12 Jul - 12 Jul

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Toyota Corolla

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$24/day

12 Jul - 20 Jul

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Nissan Versa

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$27/day

5 Jul - 8 Jul

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Rental cars insight and trends in North Carolina

Useful insights to help you book the perfect rental car in North Carolina

What is the cheapest rental car company in North Carolina?

The cheapest rental car companies in North Carolina are Economy Rent a Car with prices from $10 per day, Turo from as low as $20 per day, and Turo with deals as low as $20 per day. Keep in mind that these prices were found in the past 72 hours and are subject to change based on when you book your rental, what city you plan to visit, and what type of car you rent.

What is the best rental car company in North Carolina?

The best car rental company in North Carolina is Alamo, which has a rating of 8.1/10 from 229 momondo users. Alamo has 4 locations in North Carolina, including the city of Greensboro.

What is the most popular type of car to rent in North Carolina?

37% of momondo users prefer to rent SUV vehicles when visiting North Carolina. You can expect daily rental prices for this type of car to be $86 on average. Rates might be different depending on what agency you rent your car from and what city you intend to visit. Keep in mind that there are also other types of rental cars available in North Carolina if this one doesn’t suit your needs.

What are the cheapest cities to rent a car in North Carolina?

Huntersville has the cheapest car rentals in North Carolina. Our users found that Turo offers the cheapest rental car deals in the city, from $28/day. Forest City is the next cheapest city for car rentals. Here you can find cheaper daily rental prices from Turo, which start around $29/day.

North Carolina car rental directory

All major car rental suppliers in North Carolina

Alamo

8.1

Very good

298 reviews•4 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Alamos customer service had a very bad language barrier! Customer service in store was great

8.0

Very good|Sep 2023

Good

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

The fact that they don’t recognize chime as a suitable bank or form of credit currency is beyond me. Money is money, guess they don’t like it, less business for them.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

fast curtious service. agent was fast & great

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

Great pleasure to deal with. Fast and helpful. Absolute pleasure. Much better then Budget and Avis. I would go back again every time.

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.

1 out of 100

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.3

Good

392 reviews•61 locations

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2.0

Poor|Feb 2024

I didn't like that when I got there I couldn't get the car I needed so desperately to get to my family's funeral because I dint have a credit card and yet it never said anything about that when I reserved it! Luckily I found else where!

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

They listed cars for rent that they did not have. And the manager of the store was extremely rude about it

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The transaction itself was fine but I reserved a luxury car that wasn’t available and was given a standard car. I’ve called in and emailed, still no response from enterprise.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2023

Everything

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Everything was good, great customer service.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

It was easy and agent was very nice. I hate that a second driver is so expensive and that they hold money with a debit card

1 out of 131

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Thrifty

6.9

Okay

208 reviews•6 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Prompt service, good car

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 70

Dollar

6.9

Okay

357 reviews•5 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2024

Dollar rental has a policy where they do a credit check just for a rental, I’ve rented plenty of vehicles before from rental places and was never asked to do a credit check. This policy needs to be updated on third-party sites as well to inform customers in the future.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Dollar was fantastic! We did not have any issues with the company!

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Horrible. I rented a car online, went to pick it up and was told NO we don’t have any cars available. Why does the website allow you to book them if you can’t honor it? Horrible customer service and experience

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

They did not honor the reservation. They said they would not accept it. Very frustrating and very poor customer service.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

My car was actively breaking down as I turned it in

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Only one counter person and took 5 min per customer. Eventually a second counter person came and provided a QRC to make check in faster (don’t know why the first attendant do this) Finally got to the front and the online check in that I just completed was not in their system. Ugh

1 out of 119

Hertz

6.1

Okay

624 reviews•28 locations

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6.0

Okay|Sep 2023

It took the staff at least 30 minutes to find a car that they deemed convenient to rent me. I made a reservation a couple days in advance for a one-way rental. They seemed surprised when I arrived right on time for may reservation and went through their entire inventory to find a car they were willing to give me for the one-way trip. It was very annoying and took entirely too long, especially since I had a reservation that specified it was a one-way rental.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Please refer to Hertz Customer Care Case # 19206313 I have filed a complaint about the location and it was not resolved to my satisfaction. I will never rent from Hertz again

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Car was not available, no substitutes were available.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Company had no car available

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Easy

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

good.

1 out of 208

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Budget

5.9

Fair

500 reviews•20 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

It was awful

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I went to pick up at the appointed time and place- There were no cars available. Miserable service

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

vehicle reserved not on hand necessitating unnecessary wait for a car. car class reserved not available at pickup. staff within rental check in unhelpful

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

I picked up my rental just before the office closed. It was the only minivan on the lot and I needed a 7 passenger vehicle to pick up my family from the airport. Basically I felt stuck. I had to accept that car or no car. The car had a horrible cigarette/weed smell in it. I let the lady working know it smelled like cigarettes and I also wrote it on my inspection form before leaving with the vehicle. The smell is so bad, especially if being in the car any length of time. We cancelled our beach trip that we were going to use the car for because the smell was SO bad. We were not able to use this vehicle for our intended purpose and this experience has obviously been very disappointing, as we were looking forward to this trip for a long time. We made the reservation over a month ago.

8.0

Very good|Jun 2023

It was fine

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Totally terrible experience. Put in a rental request for Asheville airport and was given a Budget local airport pickup that turned out to be in a shopping mall a $60 ride away. Turned the car into the airport and got hit with a $250 additional charge. Customer service person are indifferent to outright hostile. Stay away from this company.

1 out of 167

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Avis

5.6

Fair

188 reviews•20 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Person arriving to pick-up lane next to us was told "That vehicle is no longer available. The reservation was for 1:00 p.m., it is 4:30 p.m. We have no other cars available today" No apology, no sympathy, just an offer of picking up a car the next day. If that sounds insane because airports have delayed arrivals all the time, it is; that is NOT Avis policy. But since now I know that this could happen to me, I sure won't ever rent from Avis again

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

Vehicle could have been cleaner inside..crumbs,screen blurry. Not very friendly.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

No issues. Very helpful staff.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Not good i picked up the car inside and outside was dirty there were half-full water bottles empty vape boxes open food and other trash inside the vegicle

8.0

Very good|Jul 2023

It was easy to pick up the car. Easy return.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

I had a pick up scheduled at 2pm. But the rental place closed at 2. When I showed up the place was closed and I couldn’t get my rental. Terrible experience.

1 out of 63

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Ace

4.2

Mediocre

32 reviews•3 locations

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2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

I made a reservation over a month in advance and they didn’t have any cars when I got there. Also their location is far away from the airport. This may have been kayaks fault but both were very poor.

10.0

Wonderful|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.

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

Well the vehicle was okay for my travels. I returned it on a Sunday, they were closed but I parked it and put the keys in the Dropbox. I received a call the next day Monday asking me 'If I wanted to extend my rental'?. I stated I had Already Returned the vehicle, they said ' maybe the girl rented it out again. My thing is, Don't they Check-in the Cars?! I never received an invoice or any call back or Anything...Not Cute, not at all, not one but. Kelly Johnson

6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

+ got an upgrade (small SUV instead of eco) + Easy drop off - pick up took 1 hour and 20 minutes; total chaos - got a stinky smoker car

2.0

Poor|May 2022

Customer service is terrible. Hidden fees. Was told I’d get my deposit back but haven’t.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

It was a good flawless process

1 out of 11

Car rental in North Carolina

Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in North Carolina so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

How much does it cost to rent a car in North Carolina?

In the past week, our users have found North Carolina car rental prices for as low as about $24/day and as high as $133/day, which is a 82% price difference. Keep in mind that the average price to rent a car in North Carolina is $61/day, which can change depending on what type of car you rent and what agency you rent it from.

When is the best time to rent a car in North Carolina?

The best time to rent a car in North Carolina is in the month of January, when prices are $29/day on average. December is often the most expensive month to rent a car, when average prices are $148/day. However, no matter what month you plan to visit North Carolina, it’s recommended that you book your rental around 7 days out for the best possible price.

How long do people rent a car when staying in North Carolina?

The most popular number of days to rent a car in North Carolina is 3 days, at an average daily price of $59. Only need a rental car for a weekend? Average weekend prices are $115 total. For your week-long North Carolina road-trip you can find prices averaging $348 altogether or for a whole month, costs can be in the region of $2,048.

When did momondo last update prices for cars in North Carolina?

Prices for cars in North Carolina are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in North Carolina?

There are 227 operators available for cars in North Carolina as of April 2024.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in North Carolina?

Age requirements for drivers vary depending on the country, including North 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 North Carolina?

When renting a car in North Carolina, 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.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in North Carolina?

Booking a car rental in North Carolina via momondo could save you time and money. momondo provides you with a wide selection of options and cars as we search thousands of car rental websites and locations to enable you to make the best choice for your trip.

How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in North Carolina?

momondo helps you find the best car rental deal in North Carolina by allowing you to filter results by price, capacity, car features, drop off, pick-up location and many more.

Does momondo show car rental deals in North Carolina with free cancellation?

Yes momondo does have a filter to only highlight car rental deals which offer free cancellation. This filter is available for all car rental searches on momondo including those for cars in North Carolina.