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Raleigh, NC, United States
22 May — 29 May
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Raleigh, NC, United States
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Raleigh car rental information
| Pick-up location | Raleigh |
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| Rental locations | 26 |
| Airport locations | 7 |
Raleigh car hire reviews and directory
Enterprise![agency]()
Best rated
8.7 Excellent (125 reviews)
10 locations in Raleigh
Enterprise
Locations in Raleigh
1008 Rental Car Dr+1 844 942 0329
| Monday | 04:30 - 23:59 00:00 - Invalid date |
| Tuesday | 04:30 - 23:59 00:00 - Invalid date |
| Wednesday | 04:30 - 23:59 00:00 - Invalid date |
| Thursday | 04:30 - 23:59 00:00 - Invalid date |
| Friday | 04:30 - 23:59 00:00 - Invalid date |
| Saturday | 04:30 - 23:59 00:00 - Invalid date |
| Sunday | 04:30 - 23:59 00:00 - Invalid date |
2901 Spring Forest Rd+1 919 954 7330
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2911 Capital Blvd+1 919 872 0765
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00 - Invalid date |
3600 S Wilmington St+1 919 771 1300
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
406 W South St+1 919 833 8788
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00 - Invalid date |
5105 Capital Blvd+1 919 790 1900
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
5401 Hillsborough St+1 919 851 2555
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00 - Invalid date |
6300 Creedmoor Rd Ste 178+1 919 844 3393
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00 - Invalid date |
651 E Six Forks Rd+1 919 431 1300
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00 - Invalid date |
9005 Glenwood Ave+1 919 787 8600
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00 - Invalid date |
10.0 Excellent1 May 2021
Cons: Everything went well
2.0 Mediocre26 Mar 2021
Pros: Reservation & Confirmation was useless at check-in when I find there is no car available to rent.Cons: Actually have a car to rent before confirmation of my reservation!
5.2 Okay22 Oct 2020
Pros: Drop off was difficult and unclear. There was only a small sign saying that budget was closed and to return car to avis. this should have been told to me at the time of pickup to avoid complications catching my flightCons: they should have disclosed that they would not be "open" during my return hours and how to return the vehicle to prevent issues when trying to catch my flight after spending 30 minutes driving around the rental area and airport trying to figure it out for myself
9.6 Excellent9 Sep 2020
Pros: The gal that escorted us to our vehicle was excellent. Made a nice upgrade gesture that significantly enhanced our trip.Cons: I should have been told during my order placement that u were offering a 3rd party insurance company where u would have required me to use my deductible...then “I” would have to get reimbursed from the insurance company. Sneaky!
2.0 Mediocre23 Aug 2020
Pros: Never picked upCons: Should Have been notified that I needed to use my credit card at least a week before I had to pick up. I won’t be using enterprise ever again
9.6 Excellent3 Aug 2020
Pros: The renting process at both airports and the car were great.Cons: The website and confirmation. Other than going into the Kayak System, I had no email confirmation about my rental. So I was nervous that the reservation did not truly exist. It did, but without some confirmation, it was difficult. I would also like it if there were notifications sent the day before confirming the reservation and what to expect.
2.0 Mediocre27 Jul 2020
Pros: Nothing.Cons: I rented a convertible to drive away from my wedding to our reception. They called me 10 minutes before pickup and said “whoever rented the convertible didn’t bring it back last night.” Upon calling them a second time and speaking to another representative, he informed me they never have convertibles, so whoever spoke to me the first time lied to me. Then he told me they couldn’t help me find the convertible at another local Enterprise and that they wouldn’t honor my Kayak prices. I spent over an hour ON MY WEDDING DAY on hold and talking to various clueless, helpless, hand-wringing local and corporate Enterprise employees. Long story short, we had to rent a convertible from Alamo and they were *AWESOME*, but it ended up being triple the price. Stay away from Enterprise. They’re hapless.
7.2 Good22 Jul 2020
Pros: Staff was very helpful and check in was super speedy. Vehicle was very clean and well outfitted.Cons: Due to Covid the rental offices of a number of rental agencies had been combined to a central location, a fact that was not relayed to myself or many renters as there was lots of confusion with folks picking up and dropping off vehicles. People should be advised to call their rental provider for updated information on new operating system.
9.2 Excellent5 Jul 2020
Cons: Inside of the car cleaner, dog hair all over
8.4 Excellent1 Jul 2020
Pros: Your staff was very nice and did the best they can do with all this Covid stuff going on. Returning was super easy and fast!Cons: Actually I really didn’t like my van. It was fine and it fit my family. I drive an suv at home so I would of preferred that but they are costly to rent. But all in all enterprise was great and I’ll use enterprise again. Thanks!☺️
Hertz![agency]()
6.9 Good (151 reviews)
5 locations in Raleigh
Hertz
Locations in Raleigh
1017 Rental Car Dr+1 919 840 4875
| Monday | 07:00 - 23:59 |
| Tuesday | 07:00 - 23:59 |
| Wednesday | 07:00 - 23:59 |
| Thursday | 07:00 - 23:59 |
| Friday | 07:00 - 23:59 |
| Saturday | 07:00 - 23:59 |
| Sunday | 07:00 - 23:59 |
1313 Capital Boulevard+1 919 784 9545
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
2734 South Wilmington St+1 919 307 3246
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
6215 Hillsborough Street+1 919 852 5772
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
6331 Limousine Drive+1 984 233 1078
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
6.0 Good14 May 2021
Pros: Vehicles were in great condition and staff at final destination finally made our rental satisfactory but getting there with three other rental locations was miserable!Cons: Went to airport location to rent vehicles (2 mini vans - we had 4 kids under 5 who had just flown for 4 hours) - told our rental was at a different location and would have to go back to airport and take a cab there, even though it was just 5 minutes away. Shuttle driver who was taking us back to airport told us that there had not been taxi’s at Raleigh/Durham airport for about 2 years - we would have take a Lyft. Lyft got there and took us to booked location, only to find it had been closed for over a year...it was a body shop, and the very helpful people there told us this happens all the time and that there were phone numbers listed on their now closed office door and we would have to call one of them. Called first one and they would be there in 30 minutes (30 minutes back to their shop to get cars so another hour out of our day). Called second one - said they were closer but only had one mini van. Third location was very rude, laughed and said they were not interested in helping us and to call the first location. Finally got picked up to get to rental location. Great help there - asked if these Hertz locations were independently owned (franchises) and was told no - Hertz owns them all. Asked if the location we booked through was closed why the airport location couldn’t help us and was told they could have. Great service at this rental location, she deducted our Lyft fee and got us on the road in about an hour. If it weren’t for the rental location we finally ended up at, this would have been a total disaster and Hertz would never receive my business again. KAYAK...you need to remove our initial rental location from your list of rental locations.
2.0 Mediocre11 May 2021
Pros: I requested an airport car rental, they booked my car for an off-airport location (30 mins away). I would be required to take a $60 taxi (each way) to the alternate location which would not even be open for another 2 hours (which was after the reservation time was booked for). I sat on the phone for almost 2 hours trying to get it corrected. No one was of any assistance, they just kept finger pointing at each other (Hertz & Priceline). Finally someone said they could fix it and came back to let me know that they would simply need to cancel my original reservation and just rebook a new one. That sounded reasonable, until she came back and said that my $160 reservation would now be $589!!Cons: EVERYTHING!! Be very careful when booking with hertz, they are scam artists. You may be booked off-airport without your knowledge and there is nothing on your confirmation that may even slightly indicate that.
2.0 Mediocre10 May 2021
Cons: The Hertz rental car location was closed on Saturday which left us in Raleigh with no means of transportation. Kayak should NOT advertise car rental availability at closed locations. We arrived on the date and time that was on the reservation. Please do your due diligence when offering availibility of cars that do not exist. If my cc is charged I will be reporting this as fraud. By the way we had our 82 year old mother with us which added to the extreme hardship of this situation. Also your questionnaire would not allow me to click on the choices.
4.0 Okay10 May 2021
Pros: Sales rep was helpful.Cons: The wrong address was given to us in email for our pick up. Which resulted in a very long, painful driving around looking for hertz dealership and a bigger bill from my Uber.
2.0 Mediocre3 May 2021
Pros: One of the managers was nice post horible experience.Cons: Customer service, customer service order, lobby organization, and car cleanliness.
4.0 Okay26 Apr 2021
Cons: The rental was ready when I arrived. They had to clean out the van and I was 1 hour late for leaving for my trip. In addition. The van had not been washed. There was bugs, bird poop and a lot of dust. Extremely disappointed.will not rent from the location again.
10.0 Excellent17 Apr 2021
Pros: The manager was extremely helpful and accommodating due to us not being notified that the location we were supposed to pick our car at had closed permanently without us being notified.Cons: Hertz’s phone customer service wasn’t very good. They basically said they couldn’t help us in making sure our reservation was honored. They wanted to cancel our reservation and charge us $1000 more to rent a car.
6.0 Good12 Apr 2021
Cons: Better service, clean better the cars and have son drops at the airport or pick up at the airport
2.0 Mediocre1 Apr 2021
Cons: They could have actually rented me a vehicle instead of telling me it was not available after I had the reservation and had even called them to confirm after making the on-line reservation.
2.0 Mediocre30 Mar 2021
Cons: We got there and the rental car place was closed so we were charged and never received a car!
Budget![agency]()
7.3 Good (35 reviews)
3 locations in Raleigh
Budget
Locations in Raleigh
421 South Salisbury Street+1 919 856 4912
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
4325 Glenwood Avenue+1 919 788 0141
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
7320 Old Wake Forest Road+1 919 792 2822
| Monday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
2.0 Mediocre30 Mar 2021
Pros: NothingCons: They could have left a voicemail saying they didn't have any cars available.
8.0 Excellent29 Dec 2020
Pros: Considering the conditions of COVID, the young lady was very helpful and checked me in quickly and when I returned the car the same girl waited on me again and made my car return and easy transitionCons: The location in the mall is horrible, bad parking and hard to find. I drove around the mall twice before I was able to find the location of Budget. Also when I got in the car, it was clean, however the car had a strong marijuana odor. I did report this to the clerk at the counter, she made note of it. But because of the timing and the lack of cars available I went ahead and took the car anyhow. But it was unpleasant to drive a car with that odor when you are a non user and a non smoker.
6.8 Good7 Jul 2019
Pros: Staff was friendly and helpful and the process was simpleCons: More locations with slightly later drop off hours
2.8 Mediocre21 Mar 2019
Pros: The car got me from point A to point B comfortably.Cons: The car didn't have rims and was dirty when I picked it up. No attendant at pickup location, waited for 30 minutes before the attendant arrived. Attendant at drop off had me stand outside in the rain while he remarked about the condition of the car.
4.4 Okay9 Dec 2018
Not impressedCons: The check in process was awful and took 45 minutes. The mans clmpjter was down so he spent 15 mins trying to reboot, then had to do everything manually. Then the only behicle he has was a pickup truck when I needed an economy vehicle. The truck was dented and had stains/crumbs all over the inside.
10.0 Excellent31 Oct 2018
Lisa SPros: Although the location was hard to find, the pick up process was painless, it was like a scavenger hunt.Cons: That the location was hard to b yind
7.6 Good14 Oct 2018
Pros: Anne was amazing! She was able to help me get a vehicle when I had no reservation.Cons: The price paid for a pickup truck was excessive.
2.0 Mediocre19 Aug 2018
No customer serviceCons: We did not end up renting a car.
6.8 Good7 Jul 2018
Pros: Rapid and effective counter person. Free upgrade appreciated. Dirty car not appreciated.Cons: Condition of car. Dirtiest rental ever. Unwashed. Unvacuumed. Interior had spills not cleaned.
10.0 Excellent9 Apr 2018
Pros: Easy and quick service for pick up and drop off. Also, very good condition of the car. I drove 1420 miles without any issue at all.
Avis![agency]()
5.4 Okay (14 reviews)
3 locations in Raleigh
Avis
Locations in Raleigh
421 South Salisbury Street+1 919 839 5667
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
4325 Glenwood Avenue+1 919 788 9948
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
7320 Old Wake Forest Road+1 919 792 2821
| Monday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
2.0 Mediocre28 Mar 2021
Cons: The day before the reservation, I got a call informing me that there were no cars available and they they would be cancelling my reservation. No alternate options were provided.
8.0 Excellent23 Dec 2020
Pros: Both gals who helped me with pick up and then drop off were super.Cons: The pick up at the Raleigh NC mall 5 days before Christmas was very chaotic. I couldn't find the car once I had the keys, and the woman working was all alone so couldn't leave the desk inside the mall to help me find it. That was very time consuming and took much longer than it should have. Having dedicated and labeled Avis spots in the mall parking lot are a necessity, especially if Avis isn't going to hire extra help. She had to leave her post and help me find the car. She didn't know where it was either in the chaos of a mall parking lot before Christmas.
9.2 Excellent9 Dec 2019
Pros: Great car selectionCons: Mall location had a lot of traffic to navigate though. Not sure how this could be improved.
6.4 Good22 Jul 2019
Pros: I like how Avis stretched the definition of a "midsize" booking to include a Nissan Sentra. That's very creative.Cons: Leave lots of extra time to drop a car at the Wilmington (NC) airport. You have to find a parking space, unload your belongings, walk into the airport, and wait at the rental counter. And all of that counts against your return time. If that makes you "late" to return your car, it's an extra $30-50.
5.6 Okay26 Mar 2018
Dirty inside & outPros: No-hassel renting. Quick rental process, pickup, & dropoff.Cons: Car was filthy. Didn't have time to request a different car so I eventually vacuumed car out myself. Outside was dirty as if it had been driven in a little bit of snow. Called avis 800 # to complained and only offered $20 off future rental.
3.6 Mediocre9 Jan 2018
Filthy CarCons: Dirtiest rental car I've ever seen. Interior and exterior were dirty.
2.4 Mediocre3 Sep 2017
Least attentative desk personnelCons: The Avis representative in Raleigh was one of the worst experiences I've had. He literally left the desk and I didn't know what to do with the keys or car or exactly where to leave them. They were not helpful at all on where to park the car. They really did not do anything at all and I did not get any confirmation that the car with properly taken care of from the Avis Staff in Raleigh
2.0 Mediocre21 Oct 2016
No Cars!!!Pros: Received a text when I landed at RDU that they had no cars for my reservation!!! I was left to find another car on my own!!!! Never again would I consider Avis!
Advance Car And Truck Rental![Advance Car And Truck Rental]()
1 location in Raleigh
Advance Car And Truck Rental
Locations in Raleigh
1015 Trade Dr A, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina+1 919 787 7262
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1 location in Raleigh
Easirent
Locations in Raleigh
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
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Europcar![Europcar]()
1 location in Raleigh
Europcar
Locations in Raleigh
Please Go To The Advantage Counter+1 919 787 7262
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1 location in Raleigh
keddy by Europcar
Locations in Raleigh
Raleigh Airport
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1 location in Raleigh
Sunnycars
Locations in Raleigh
1001 Rental Car Drive
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325 travellers who rented a car in Raleigh gave the car agency they used an average rating of 7.6
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Good to know
Most popular car type | Compact |
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When to book a rental car in Raleigh
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Top tips for hiring a car in Raleigh
- Need to rent a car for your trip to Raleigh? Visitors with flights landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport can reach the airport’s hire car center via shuttle buses leaving from Zone 5 outside of Terminal 1 and from Zone 18 outside of Terminal 2.
- Fog is quite common in Raleigh so drivers should be careful, especially in the early morning hours. Drivers not used to fog should remember that, while headlights should be used to illuminate the road, drivers should only use low beams rather than their high beams. The reason for this is that fog actually reflects light, thus, the brighter the light used, the more it reflects. So if you use your high beams, you may actually reduce road visibility rather than improve it.
- Rush hour traffic is no fun no matter what city you are in. However, drivers will be happy to hear that rush hour isn’t too fierce in Raleigh. The morning rush hour tends to pick up around 7:30 a.m. and lasts till 9:00 a.m., while the afternoon and evening rush hour starts around 4:00 p.m. and finishes up around 6:00 p.m. The main areas to avoid during rush hour are the highways leading in and out of the city, in particular I-40.
- In many ways, renting a car is imperative if you plan on getting the most out of your time in Raleigh. Like many cities in the U.S., Raleigh is a car town and many of its attractions are most accessible via personal vehicle. For instance, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and North Carolina Museum of Art are just 15 minutes away from each other by car, but are close to 45 minutes away from each other via public transportation.
- Book your rental car in Raleigh at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about hiring a car in Raleigh
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies in Raleigh are Enterprise (8.5, 302 reviews), Thrifty (8.1, 132 reviews), and Dollar (7.8, 305 reviews).
The average price of fuel in Raleigh is $4.51 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between $54 and $72, depending on the car size.
Compact (Hyundai Accent or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Raleigh.
Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.
A Compact car rental in Raleigh costs $79 per day, on average.
All sizes of vehicles will have an easy time driving in Raleigh. The streets are fairly wide and streetside parking spaces are large enough for a range of vehicles. However, if you plan on visiting the mountains in North Carolina, it may be worth it to consider a mid-sized vehicle just to make sure you have enough torque for mountainous terrain.
City roads in Raleigh and throughout North Carolina normally stick to a base speed limit of 35 mph except in cases when signage specifies otherwise. In rural areas the speed limit jumps up to 55 mph and on highways it goes up again to 70 mph.
Hopeful car renters will be happy to hear that petrol prices are quite cheap in Raleigh. The average price per gallon is about $2.20, which is significantly cheaper than the average price in Salt Lake City, at $2.75 per gallon, and is only slightly more expensive than Dallas’ average price of $2.00 per gallon.
Parking is an absolute cinch in Raleigh. Both streetside and garage parking are widely available throughout the city. For the downtown areas, parking can fill up during peak times, but for the most part it shouldn’t be an issue for drivers. At worst, you will have to park a block or two away from your final destination.