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Car rental for downtown Charleston
Downtown Charleston is a place you walk. South of Broad, the market, King Street, none of it wants your car, and most of it charges you to park one. But the minute your plans leave the peninsula, you need wheels: a day at the beach, a plantation visit up Highway 61, dinner in Mount Pleasant across the Ravenel Bridge.
That's the trip our renters make. The lot is at 1471 Folly Road, about fifteen minutes from the peninsula over the James Island connector. Book the car online from your hotel on the fleet page, ride out to the lot, and skip every counter and shuttle the big companies run.
A car for the occasion
Charleston runs on weddings and anniversaries, and half the reason the Rolls-Royce Ghost is in the fleet is wedding-day photos on Rainbow Row and along the Battery. On the practical end, a Fiat 500X costs less per day than two nights of hotel parking and fits the city's tighter garages.
If you're flying in rather than staying downtown, the airport page covers how renters handle CHS. Living on the islands instead? See James Island, West Ashley, or Mount Pleasant.
Questions about renting here
How much does it cost to rent a car in Charleston?
Rates are seasonal, so there's no fixed Charleston number printed here. Pick your dates on the booking page and every open car shows its rate for those dates, with the deposit and any fees, before you pay.
How do I book a rental car in Charleston?
The same way as anywhere else we cover: on the booking page. Pick your Charleston dates and pickup spot, choose from the open cars, and pay online. No counter and no phone call in the middle of it. How booking works lays it out.
Where do I pick up a rental car near Charleston?
Charleston renters pick up at 1471 Folly Road in Charleston, out on James Island. That's the only pickup point, so build the run out to the lot into the start of the trip rather than expecting a handoff closer to Charleston.
What is the minimum age to rent a car in Charleston?
21, and it applies to Charleston renters the same as everyone else. The driver who books has to be the one who meets it, since the license and the payment card get verified during booking.
Is there a minimum rental length for Charleston trips?
Most of the fleet runs a three day minimum, which tends to suit a Charleston trip anyway. The exact minimum for a given car shows during booking, so check there if you only want it for a day.
What other areas near Charleston do you serve?
Renters come to the lot from all over the Charleston area. Closest to Charleston are James Island, West Ashley, Mount Pleasant and Folly Beach. The service areas page lists every area we cover.
Besides Charleston, do you cover the rest of Charleston County?
Yes. Charleston sits in Charleston County, and the lot serves that county generally along with the ones next to it. Pickup is the same wherever you're coming from, so the practical question for Charleston renters is the drive rather than the county line.
Which lot do Charleston renters pick up from?
Everyone renting for Charleston collects from 1471 Folly Road in Charleston, out on James Island where Folly Road runs toward the beach. It's about 15 minutes from the lot. Questions before you book, call (843) 588-8326.
Book before you leave the hotel
Pick your dates, book online, and the car's waiting at the lot.
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