Savannah car rental information
| Pick-up location | Savannah |
|---|---|
| Car types | Compact, Convertible, Economy, Full-size, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Luxury, Minivan, Pickup truck, Standard, Standard SUV |
| Rental locations | 25 |
| Airport locations | 11 |
| Popular agencies | Avis, Turo, Budget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car |
Cheap car rentals in Savannah
| Economy | $38/day |
| Compact | $41/day |
| Intermediate | $39/day |
| Standard | $49/day |
| Full-size | $30/day |
| Minivan | $56/day |
| Luxury | $64/day |
| Convertible | $79/day |
| Pickup truck | $64/day |
| Standard SUV | $45/day |
| Intermediate SUV | $50/day |
Top tips for renting a car in Savannah
- With a rental car from a cheap car rental in Savannah, there are various destinations outside the city that you can drive to. Tybee Island, located 18 miles (29km), is one such destination. To get to this town, known for its light station and scenic trails, you’ll drive for 30min. Fort McAllister State Park is another such destination. This 1700-acre park, situated 30 miles (48km) from Savannah, features picnic shelters, a museum, and a gift shop. To reach it, you’ll drive for nearly 1h. Like the destinations mentioned above, Hilton Head Island is also an elite destination worth driving to from Savannah. To cover the 33 miles (53km) that separate these two cities, you’ll drive for roughly 40min.
- Savannah Train Station doesn’t have a Savannah car rental branch within its complex. However, it is close to seven Enterprise Rent-A-Car locations, three Avis locations, two Payless branches, and one National branch. Given that numerous cheap car rentals in Savannah surround Savannah Train Station, if you’d like to rent a car once you alight from your train at the station, you’ll be able to do so with ease.
- From the moment you pick up your rental car at your cheap car rental in Savannah of choice to the moment you return it, it’s essential that you strictly follow the set speed limits. In Savannah, if you’re found driving 5 to 10 mph over the set speed limit, you’ll receive a fine of $25, while if you’re found driving 11 to 14 miles over the speed limit, you’ll be slapped with a fine of $100. In this city, the penalty amount is usually influenced by the degree of violation. Hence, if you’re caught driving at speeds higher than the ones mentioned above, you’ll receive heftier fines.
- The charming port city of Savannah, Georgia is easy to navigate, which means a rental car is the quickest, most comfortable, and most efficient way to move around at your own pace. A car also allows you to embark on road trips throughout Georgia and even across the state border — drive along the coast all the way to Charleston, which is a two-hour drive, or head to vibrant Atlanta, which is less than 4 hours away.
- All the major car rental agencies, including Alamo, Enterprise, and Hertz, can be found at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), which is about 10 miles northwest of the city center. All the rental car offices are located near the baggage claim area, which is on ground floor of the main terminal building. If you're visiting during a busy holiday period, book your car in advance.
- Driving through the city of Savannah is relatively easy, especially when compared to other big cities such as Atlanta, and traffic rules in the city are very straightforward. Driving in the winter months may be the trickiest part, so make sure that you keep plenty of distance between your vehicle and other people's.
- Although traffic congestion isn't a big problem in Savannah, driving during rush hour can easily add extra time to your travels. Avoid driving into the city or to the airport between 6:30 and 9:30 a.m., or leaving the city between 4 and 7 p.m. Roads that experience more traffic jams include GA Highway 21, US 80, US 17, and the I-16.
- 25% of our users found rental cars in Savannah for $66 or less
- Book your rental car in Savannah at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Off-airport rental car locations in Savannah are around 11% more expensive than airport locations on average
- Intermediate rental cars in Savannah are around 67% cheaper than other car types, on average
FAQs about renting a car in Savannah
Savannah car rental reviews and directory
Alamo
8.8
Very good
313 reviewsBest rated
Most popular
Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.7
Value for money
8.5
One location in Savannah
from $90/day
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2.0 Poor
Nov 2020
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There were no cars available and no one even spoke to us- no one was at the counter and I learned about the lack of cars from other stranded travelers.Cons:
Have cars and customer service reps.9.6 Wonderful
Nov 2020
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Everything was easy, the staff was friendly10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2020
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Quick pick up with no problems or delays! Great vehicle for the money!Cons:
Nothing. It was excellent from start to finish!7.6 Good
Jul 2020
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Car was fine, clean and new. Pick-up was efficient. Turn in was super easy.Cons:
Rental vastly overpriced for cheap car and short-term rental from/return to same location. But no alternaives that were any better.10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2020
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Pick up and drop off was very convenient and smooth.Cons:
Nothing10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2020
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Rental and drop off was easy!Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7.5
Good
112 reviewsCheapest deal
Cleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.4
Value for money
7.1
7 locations in Savannah
from $75/day
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10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Great car and company8.0 Very good
May 2021
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The staff at the White Bluff Savannah location is AMAZING!!! None of my review marks have anything to do with them. In fact I would tell everyone to go to them if they need a rental in Low Country because they are fantastic!!!Cons:
Fist off, I booked for an airport pick up and drop off, what I got was a 50 dollar taxi ride 30 minutes away. Second, my information was never passed onto the rental location. They had no way of getting a hold of me. Complete garbage. So naturally, there were no vehicles available, even though I booked a solid month out.8.0 Very good
May 2021
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Provide a full tank of gas.6.0 Okay
Apr 2021
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Staff was nice, but stressed. Printer was broken, computers not working, not enough inventory. 45 minute wait for a car.Cons:
Get more staff. Fix the printer. Get more inventory.2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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Everything about the rental was a mess. Extremely disappointed with customer service and the car.8.0 Very good
Apr 2021
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Value.Thrifty
5.7
Fair
136 reviewsCleanliness
6.0
Comfort
6.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.3
Value for money
5.4
One location in Savannah
from $77/day
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2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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Nothing. They had no cars.Cons:
I landed at 11pm to walk up to the counter for them to tell me all the cars were over booked. Will probably book through the car site next time.10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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We arrived very late and the employee was fast and friendly and gave us a great car for the week.Cons:
Really one of the best car rental experiences we've ever had. It was slightly confusing upon returning the car as there was not the typical employee out in the lot to check the car back in so we just went in and dropped off the keys at the counter.5.6 Fair
Oct 2020
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The chance of dropping the car off in Miami rather than at the same office as the pick up. An explanation about the difference in between the pre paid fuel tank option and the self filling. I shouldn’t paid for the pre paid as I wouldn’t do that amount of miles in just two days.10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2020
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Staff was very friendly. Drop off was fast and easy2.4 Poor
Jul 2020
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in the airport close to baggage pick upCons:
car had a flat, reserved midsize - got subcompact, replacement car also a subcompact and was filthy as well as only had 1/2 tank of gas and had not been disinfected. spent 75 minutes checking in and picking up car before we could leave8.0 Very good
Jul 2020
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Person who helped us with car was great. Car was adequate.Cons:
There were scratches on the car that we had to go back into the terminal about that should have been noted prior. It was over 90 degrees. When we returned we had to go drop off the keys in the terminal, and we had to wait in line.Budget
5.4
Fair
203 reviewsCleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.2
Value for money
6.0
2 locations in Savannah
from $84/day
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8.0 Very good
Oct 2022
10.0 Wonderful
Oct 2022
6.0 Okay
Oct 2022
4.0 Mediocre
Oct 2022
2.0 Poor
Oct 2022
10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2022
Hertz
5.4
Fair
134 reviewsCleanliness
5.9
Comfort
5.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.0
Value for money
5.4
6 locations in Savannah
from $103/day
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2.0 Poor
Jan 2022
10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2021
2.0 Poor
Jun 2021
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NO. I found out two days before my rental began that the location will be closed until December. I did't received an email or courtesy call prior to 130 mile trip to Savannah.2.0 Poor
May 2021
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I rented an SUV for eight days a family vacation with pickup at a Savannah location on E. Victory Drive -- 5:00pm pickup on Friday May 7th. sparing you the small details that only added to the aggravation i'll go right to the miserable punch line -- the location was CLOSED. FOR GOOD. As in NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. I was dropped at the location by an UBER only to be told by a very nice woman packing boxes that this location is no longer active and they had NO CARS. So much for the reservation. And so much for my morning taking Ubers around Savannah to find a car (there was a shortage) I would like to be contacted by someone from Kayak to discuss this experience and understand how this could possibly have happened. I can be reached at MikeS@strausmilk.com or 415 845 8147. thank yoiu.Cons:
UMMMMM....they could have had a car for me? Or the location from which i supposedly rented (through Kayak) could have still been in business???????2.0 Poor
May 2021
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Nothing. The place was temporarily closed. Even though I was sent a reminder email the day before.. Called Priceline to inform them and was told they apologize that their system was not updated. The only thing they could offer me was to cancel without penalty. I was set to travel out of town. Will never use againCons:
Everything2.0 Poor
May 2021
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The day after booking the car rental on kayak, the hertz location called and said they actually didn't have any cars available. So, it was back to square one with lost time.Dollar
5.9
Fair
58 reviewsCleanliness
7.6
Comfort
7.1
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.3
Value for money
5.9
One location in Savannah
from $76/day
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10.0 Wonderful
Mar 2021
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I was originally given a pick up truck. I knew it was a busy weekend and they were likely sold out of cars. I explained I would be shuttling my mom around and it would be difficult for her to get in the truck. They took the time to clean a returned car. It was so appreciated! Thanks6.0 Okay
Feb 2021
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The carCons:
But they over charged me5.6 Fair
Nov 2020
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Car wasn’t available until the day after the date of the reservation3.6 Poor
Oct 2019
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no, long lines and slow -poerhaps it was customer problems but the staff seemed to need help.Cons:
They had to change my car me because they didn't have the car I ordered - they offered me a truck but they have problems with getting in and out, so the only thing they had has a small car, which I accepted, but they didn't offer me a change in rate. Said they had to get supervisors approval who wasn't there.8.0 Very good
Apr 2019
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Helpful staff. Easy return. Thank goodness the navigation system worked as we used it to get to our destinations.Cons:
The line to pick up rental was long; waited 1/2 hr-45 min as there weren't enough cars ready for the customers ahead of me to pick up. Staff also mentioned that they were short staffed that day.4.4 Mediocre
Apr 2019
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DID NOT LIKE At pick up there were only two ladies working. One was a manager of some sort. They were bickering back and forth because they had 12 people in line and no cars to give.Cons:
Offer the people who had a reservation something because of Thrifty's poor planning. It literally took 20 minutes per person to rent a car. The long haired brunette asked if I wanted a midsize car and I said "no", I rented an intermediate. My rental was WAAAY over what I was supposed to pay.Payless
5.7
Fair
92 reviewsCleanliness
6.3
Comfort
6.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.0
Value for money
5.8
One location in Savannah
from $79/day
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4.0 Mediocre
Mar 2021
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The Payless counter in Savannah is closed. A sign directed me to the Budget Rental Car counter which had a long line and only 2 agents. There were people standing around for hours waiting for a car to become available. We got lucky and didn't have to wait once we finally checked in, but the car we got was not cleaned. At that point, we had been in line for an hour, so we went ahead and took the dirty car. It smelled like sour milk, but at least it was the size we reserved and otherwise was issue-free.Cons:
More rental cars are definitely needed in Savannah!!7.6 Good
Jul 2020
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Payless does not have any employees working at the Savannah airport location. You have to go to Budget/Avis. Then they walk you all the way back to the Payless counter where they have to manually fill out paperwork because computers do not come up properly and the printer is broken. The employee that helped me was fantastic. Had she not been this extra time spent and nonsense would have been a terrible experience. There is no one to check cars back in for Avis/Budget or Payless. For Avis and Budget you can fill out mileage and put it in the box but for Payless you have to go back to Avis and budget wait in line and give them the key and paperwork. They should just add a Payless box. Had that line been longer I could have easily waited 20-30 min just to hand that to someone. The process is not well thought out.2.0 Poor
Jun 2020
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They did not have one single car available but still booked my $450 reservation turning me away from the rental counter after three tries. No upgrades, just said they had no cars and there weren’t going to be any no matter how long I waited.6.4 Okay
Aug 2019
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They allowed me to reserve a size car they didn’t have and had to be forced to upgrade because I needed the car urgently2.0 Poor
Jan 2019
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I still got a carCons:
I arrived at the counter during my reservation time and was told I didn't have a reservation. The attendant told me this was because I had used a third party vendor instead of the corporate website. The staff than told me it would be more than double the cost of my reservation for the same and rental length. I left the counter and called the number from my reservation. Provided my name and confirmation number. Everything was according to my reservation. The attendant assured me there was nothing to be done. I paid the day of price and am waiting for a response from Payless corporate.10.0 Wonderful
Nov 2018
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Made it easy and convenientAvis
5.1
Fair
84 reviewsCleanliness
6.1
Comfort
6.1
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.0
Value for money
5.4
2 locations in Savannah
from $78/day
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8.0 Very good
May 2021
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More inventory2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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I arrived and you did. It have the car I reserved..... Almist ruined our vacation. On top of that you charged me a no show fee which I had to call to get reversed. I will never rent from Avis again2.0 Poor
Mar 2021
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NothingCons:
I was called in Thursday and told there were no cars because they had “overbooked.” I had to pay a taxi to take me to Charleston. Horrible way to do business.10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2020
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Great experience, easy pickup and drop off, friendly staff, clean car etc. The location is shared by budget and Avis, with the prominent sign being for Budget (when looking for it from the street).8.0 Very good
Oct 2019
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Convenient pickup and drop-off7.2 Good
Jul 2019
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Pickup was a long wait Drop off was easy The car was very basic equipped for priceCons:
Faster pickup Better selection of mini vanNational
9.3
Wonderful
18 reviewsCleanliness
8.6
Comfort
9.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.6
Value for money
9.3
One location in Savannah
from $94/day
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8.0 Very good
Apr 2021
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Staff was nice and drop off was super easy.Cons:
The pickup was a nightmare. Took over an hour to get car. All car rentals were in 1 line with only 3 people working.5.2 Fair
Jun 2017
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The car itself was niceCons:
I did not like the impersonal service and being sent to the back of the line when my corporate id did not work. The representative did not put any effort into figuring out my problem. I had to go on the website myself and figure out that I was an emerald club member and make an account, which was very simple. It took 45 minutes for me to get a car. Also, I thought the price was going to be lower than estimated since I reserved the car for 2pm -11pm but only used the car until 6pm. The price was actually more than estimated.10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2017
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Very nice employee10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2016
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It was an early drop-off so we just left the keys in the drop box. Couldn't have been more simple.10.0 Wonderful
Jun 2016
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Fast check in6.0 Okay
Apr 2016
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We arrived, and they had rented the car we had reserved. What's up with that?Carl's
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One location in Savannah
Easirent
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One location in Savannah
Sunnycars
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One location in Savannah
1150 travelers who rented a car in Savannah gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.6
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Good to know
Most popular agency | Turo |
|---|---|
Most popular car type | Intermediate |
Average price | $78/day |
Good deal | $66/day |
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