Car rental prices at Myrtle Beach Airport

A Compact car like the Nissan Versa at Myrtle Beach Airport is around $66 a day for October 2026 when booked about a month ahead. An Economy car such as the Mitsubishi Mirage is also about $66, while an Intermediate like the Volkswagen Jetta is around $75 a day. Booking in the last 2 weeks brings the Compact down to $63. Across all batches, November 2026 was the cheapest month with an Economy at $69, while July 2027 was the dearest with an executive car at $112. Check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Myrtle Beach Airport, booking in the last 2 weeks is cheapest, dropping an Intermediate car to $67 a day compared to $75 a month before. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $93 a day when booked 9 months before your trip, so waiting saves about 33% compared to $71 in the final 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of bookings happen within 2 weeks of pickup. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed the lowest rates.

Budget is the cheapest company at Myrtle Beach Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $58 a day from 1,848 prices over the last 12 months. Avis is the next closest at $61 a day from 616 prices. All 5 counters sit directly in the terminal, but Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. By contrast, National costs $96 a day and scores 92/100 from 279 reviews.

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 Myrtle Beach Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 reviews, with an average counter wait of 24 minutes. National sits at the dearer end of the lot, averaging $96 a day over the last 12 months for an Intermediate car. Budget is the cheapest supplier at $58 a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Alamo records the shortest desk wait at 14 minutes, but also lacks enough reviews for a score.

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 Myrtle Beach Airport, security deposits held on a card range from $200 with Budget to $299 with Avis, and all 5 desks take credit cards only. Zero desks accept a debit card, so you must present a credit card in the lead driver's name to collect your vehicle. The deposit amount and card rules appear beside each car in our price checker, so check them before you confirm. Any optional extras charged at the desk are listed under each vehicle with their prices.

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

The main trap at Myrtle Beach Airport is arriving without an accepted payment method, as all 5 rental desks refuse debit cards entirely. If you turn up with only a debit card, every supplier will turn you away, making a credit card in the primary driver's name mandatory. Counter queues can also stretch out, with Avis averaging a 33-minute wait. All counters are conveniently located in the terminal, so at least you will not spend time waiting on a shuttle bus.

Only 49% of prices at Myrtle Beach Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like the Nissan Versa runs around $66 a day at Myrtle Beach Airport in October 2026 and fits 5 people. It seats 5 passengers but only holds 3 bags, so a full party means luggage on laps for short beach runs. Stepping down to an Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage costs the same $66 but fits only 2 bags, while an Intermediate like the Volkswagen Jetta costs $75 and holds 4 bags. Every car offered is an automatic with no manual surcharge, while electric and hybrid options are entirely absent.