Car hire prices at Charlotte Airport

For November 2026 at Charlotte Airport, a good price is around £43 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta, booked around a month before your trip. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages £41 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages £40. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and the Intermediate car averages £47 a day, £4 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Charlotte Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages £43 a day then, against £47 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages £68 a day around 9 months before your trip versus £51 in the last 2 weeks, so you have not missed lower prices by leaving booking until later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking at that point is common.

Budget is cheapest at Charlotte Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging £44 a day from 1,867 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk is at the airport, but pickup averages 56 minutes, so allow for that before scheduling anything after landing. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Hertz averages £54 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 1,809 prices, and scores 83/100 from 520 reviews over the last 5 months.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

National is the best-reviewed company at Charlotte Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews over the last 5 months, with a 4-minute average desk wait if you need a quick pickup. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages £72 a day from 4,408 prices, while Budget averages £44 a day from 1,867 prices. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score, and its desk wait averages 56 minutes, so weigh Budget's lower price against your pickup schedule.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At Charlotte Airport, typical deposits range from £151 with Budget or Sixt to £227 with Avis, and 3 of the 8 companies accept debit cards, so check your card before choosing a car. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for some cars only, while 2 require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

At Charlotte Airport, allow for long desk waits and check card rules before booking, especially if you need to leave promptly after landing. Budget's pickup wait averages 56 minutes and Dollar's averages 48 minutes, so leave room in your schedule rather than planning an immediate departure. Budget and Avis require a credit card, so do not choose either if you only have a debit card. Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, so check the rule for the car you select.

Only 50% of prices at Charlotte Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For comfort with luggage, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at Charlotte Airport, averaging £43 a day in November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. An Intermediate car seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so you need more luggage space if everyone brings a bag. At that lead time, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs £40 a day but takes only 3 bags, while a larger car such as a Cadillac XTS costs £58 a day and takes 5 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so choose on size and price rather than transmission. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so do not plan on hiring either.