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Pick-up location | Raleigh |
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Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Full-size, Full-size SUV, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Luxury, Minivan, Standard, Standard SUV, Supplier choice |
Rental locations | 28 |
Airport locations | 8 |
Popular agencies | Turo, Hertz, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Avis |
Compact | C$ 60/day |
Intermediate | C$ 57/day |
Standard | C$ 72/day |
Full-size | C$ 92/day |
Minivan | C$ 126/day |
Full-size SUV | C$ 131/day |
Luxury | C$ 91/day |
Supplier choice | C$ 74/day |
Intermediate SUV | C$ 74/day |
Compact SUV | C$ 75/day |
Standard SUV | C$ 76/day |
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.
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.
On average a rental car in Raleigh costs C$ 65 per day.
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Hertz (C$ 65/day), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (C$ 74/day) and Avis (C$ 126/day).
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies in Raleigh are Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.1, 81 reviews), and Hertz (6.0, 69 reviews).
The average gas price in Raleigh is C$ 4.78 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between C$ 57 and C$ 76, depending on the car size.
Intermediate (Hyundai Elantra or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Raleigh.
The only car rental company onsite at Raleigh-Durham airport is Hertz.
Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.
An Intermediate car rental in Raleigh costs C$ 116 per day, on average.
A Special car rental in Raleigh costs C$ 97 per day, on average.
An Economy car rental in Raleigh costs C$ 82 per day, on average.
In Raleigh, cars are most frequently rented at Thrifty 1009 Rental Car Drive (18 km from city centre ).
On average a rental car in Raleigh costs C$ 454 per week (C$ 65 per day).
On average a rental car in Raleigh costs C$ 1,947 per month (C$ 65 per day).
Raleigh is surrounded by several fun destinations. With a rental from one of the car rental locations in the city, you’ll be able to visit outside destinations like Greensboro, which is 1h 15min away; Winston-Salem, which is 1h 45min away; and Lake Norman, which is 2h 45min away.
If you’d like to park your car at one of the city-owned garages overnight, you can do so. Overnight, you can park your car for free at Blount Street Parking Deck, Moore Square Parking Deck, and the Municipal Complex Parking Deck.
10 locations in Raleigh
Locations in Raleigh
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8.0 Very good
Oct. 2023
4.0 Mediocre
Sep. 2023
8.0 Very good
May 2021
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The car smell old10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Everything went well2.0 Poor
Mar. 2021
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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 Fair
Oct. 2020
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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 myself5 locations in Raleigh
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10.0 Wonderful
Sep. 2023
2.0 Poor
Nov. 2022
6.0 Okay
Dec. 2022
2.0 Poor
Dec. 2021
4.0 Mediocre
May 2021
Pros:
Staff were patient and pleasant.Cons:
The car was absolutely filthy inside and out. Apparently they did not have the staff to clean it. The interior was so bad I cleaned it myself that afternoon - smell, everything was covered in accumulated grime; the steering wheel was actually sticky (cloths used to clean came out black). Rented a premium model and it was at least 3/4 years old with dents and scratches. Also it was the lowest type of model in that category. Overall I was very disappointed with Hertz as it should be a premium rental agency. Will not use again as have had far better experience with ‘lower tier’ rental agencies4.0 Mediocre
May 2021
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Not enough staff to take care of the amount of customers. Long wait when we already had a reservation. Exterior of the car already had damage and was very dirty.Cons:
Cleanliness of the exterior; not having the urg to take a pic of every little scratch damage on the car.4 locations in Raleigh
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2.0 Poor
Oct. 2023
2.0 Poor
Sep. 2023
2.0 Poor
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2.0 Poor
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8.0 Very good
May 2021
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The car was new so that was nice.Cons:
Pickup and drop off in a shopping mall was not ideal. And the car had clearly not been cleaned before we received it.10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Customer service was really friendly3 locations in Raleigh
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2.0 Poor
Nov. 2023
2.0 Poor
Oct. 2022
2.0 Poor
Jun. 2021
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One manager seemed helpfulCons:
Priceline booked us at an off-site location which was closed when we landed. Avis and Priceline both blamed each other when a $50 no-show fee was assessed and neither would take responsibility for assessing or removing it. Priceline did the same thing on another future rental so we cancelled it. We will no longer use Kayak for rental cars.2.0 Poor
Mar. 2021
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The day before the reservation, I got a call informing me that there were no cars available and they they would be cancelling my reservation. No alternate options were provided.8.0 Very good
Dec. 2020
Pros:
Both gals who helped me with pick up and then drop off were super.Cons:
The pick up at the Raleigh NC mall 5 days before Christmas was very chaotic. I couldn't find the car once I had the keys, and the woman working was all alone so couldn't leave the desk inside the mall to help me find it. That was very time consuming and took much longer than it should have. Having dedicated and labeled Avis spots in the mall parking lot are a necessity, especially if Avis isn't going to hire extra help. She had to leave her post and help me find the car. She didn't know where it was either in the chaos of a mall parking lot before Christmas.9.2 Wonderful
Dec. 2019
Pros:
Great car selectionCons:
Mall location had a lot of traffic to navigate though. Not sure how this could be improved.One location in Raleigh
One location in Raleigh
One location in Raleigh
One location in Raleigh
One location in Raleigh
One location in Raleigh
Most popular agency | Advantage |
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Most popular car type | Intermediate |
Average price | C$ 65/day |
Good deal | C$ 58/day |