Is it worthwhile to book a rental car in Georgia?

Yes. Although Georgia features comprehensive public transportation, finding a cheap car rental will sort your travel needs better. A rental car allows you the freedom to determine your travel schedule, saving you the inconvenience of unreliable schedules on public transportation. Also, booking a car rental is a convenient way to visit the various cities in Georgia, including Atlanta, Savannah, Columbus, and Augusta. Also, most of what distinguishes Georgia from other states is not found on major routes of cities. Therefore, having a set of wheels offers you ideal access to all the hidden villages, rural gems, and remote trails that will spruce up your visit. Moreover, you will need the rental car to explore the popular attractions in Georgia, such as Georgia Aquarium, Savannah Historic District, Lookout Mountain, and Chattahoochee National Forest.

What are the driving conditions like in Georgia?

Georgia boasts a good network of roads, making the driving conditions favorable. However, adverse weather conditions can alter the normal driving conditions in Georgia. For instance, driving during winter can be daunting due to the limited visibility, snow, and ice on most Georgia roads. The wet road surfaces during this season reduce traction, which can be hazardous. Therefore, if you visit Georgia during this season, consider renting 4WD or all-wheel-drive car rentals. Ensure your rental car is equipped with winter extras that you may need for your trip. Nevertheless, you have to abide by the winter driving guidelines regardless of the car you rent for safety. For travelers visiting Georgia during other seasons, you have the leisure to select from the several cheap rental cars available. From van rentals for family road trips to convertibles for warm weather in summer, you will find a rental car that fits your travel needs. I-59, I-75, I-85, and I-95 are among the major highways in Georgia.

What Georgia driving laws should I be aware of?

Before driving in Georgia, there are a few driving laws you need to know. First, wearing seat belts is mandatory for all drivers and front-seat passengers. Although seat belts are not compulsory for back seat passengers, it is safe to have them buckled up. Also, young ones under seven are required to be in safety seats. Most car rentals in Georgia offer these seats for hire, but you should request one when booking. Georgia has stringent restrictions on driving under the influence of alcohol. The BAC limit in this state is 0.08% for drivers above 21 and 0.02% for younger drivers. Failure to comply with the drunk driving law can result in hefty fines of incarceration. Moreover, distracted driving is prohibited in Georgia; therefore, consider a hands-free device if you need to make a pressing call or use your phone for navigation. Finally, confirm with Georgia's DMV for any driving law updates before getting on the road.

What documents do I need to rent a car in Georgia?

To rent a car in Georgia, you need to be at least 21, but most rental providers charge an additional daily fee for drivers under 25. Also, you will have to present a valid government-issued driving license when renting a car in Georgia. An international driver's license is also required for foreign renters whose driver's licenses are not written in the Latin alphabet. The typically accepted payment option for car rentals in Georgia is a credit card.

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Kia Rio

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

4-door vehicles

$16/day

26 May - 31 May

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Nissan Sentra

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$16/day

28 May - 2 Jun

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Toyota Yaris

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$16/day

26 May - 1 Jun

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Nissan Sentra

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$19/day

21 Jul - 21 Jul

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Ford Fiesta

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$20/day

21 Jul - 21 Jul

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Nissan Versa

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$23/day

21 Jul - 21 Jul

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Hyundai Accent

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$24/day

22 May - 20 Jun

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Chevrolet Malibu

or similar Full-size

Up to 5 passengers

$24/day

21 Jul - 21 Jul

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Nissan Sylphy

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$25/day

28 May - 5 Jun

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Rental cars insight and trends in Georgia

Useful insights to help you book the perfect rental car in Georgia

What is the cheapest rental car company in Georgia?

The cheapest rental car companies in Georgia are Getaround with prices from $8 per day, Getaround from as low as $12 per day, and Surprise Agency with deals as low as $13 per day. Keep in mind that these prices were found in the past 72 hours and are subject to change based on when you book your rental, what city you plan to visit, and what type of car you rent.

What is the best rental car company in Georgia?

The best car rental company in Georgia is Alamo, which has a rating of 8.4/10 from 115 momondo users. Alamo has 3 locations in Georgia, including the city of Augusta.

What is the most popular type of car to rent in Georgia?

37% of momondo users prefer to rent SUV vehicles when visiting Georgia. You can expect daily rental prices for this type of car to be $69 on average. Rates might be different depending on what agency you rent your car from and what city you intend to visit. Keep in mind that there are also other types of rental cars available in Georgia if this one doesn’t suit your needs.

What are the cheapest cities to rent a car in Georgia?

Union City has the cheapest car rentals in Georgia. Our users found that Routes Car & Truck Rentals offers the cheapest rental car deals in the city, from $23/day. Lithonia is the next cheapest city for car rentals. Here you can find cheaper daily rental prices from Thrifty, which start around $25/day.

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	Small cars	$45 - $77
	All Car Types	$44 - $94

The average price of a small car rental in Georgia is $59. The cheapest time to rent a small car in Georgia is in January. The price is 25% lower than the rest of the year at just $45 per day. A small car rental is typically 14% less expensive than the average rental car in Georgia. The average price of a vehicle rental in Georgia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Georgia small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car rental in Georgia is $60. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in Georgia is in January. The price is 39% lower than the rest of the year at just $37 per day. A medium car rental is typically 14% less expensive than the average rental car in Georgia. The average price of a vehicle rental in Georgia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Georgia medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a large car rental in Georgia is $79. The cheapest time to rent a large car in Georgia is in January. The price is 34% lower than the rest of the year at just $53 per day. A large car rental is typically 14% more expensive than the average rental car in Georgia. The average price of a vehicle rental in Georgia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Georgia large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV rental in Georgia is $67. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in Georgia is in January. The price is 37% lower than the rest of the year at just $43 per day. A SUV rental is typically 2% less expensive than the average rental car in Georgia. The average price of a vehicle rental in Georgia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Georgia SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a van rental in Georgia is $95. The cheapest time to rent a van in Georgia is in January. The price is 27% lower than the rest of the year at just $70 per day. A van rental is typically 28% more expensive than the average rental car in Georgia. The average price of a vehicle rental in Georgia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Georgia van rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a pickup truck rental in Georgia is $79. The cheapest time to rent a pickup truck in Georgia is in March. The price is 55% lower than the rest of the year at just $36 per day. A pickup truck rental is typically 13% more expensive than the average rental car in Georgia. The average price of a vehicle rental in Georgia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Georgia pickup truck rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a luxury car rental in Georgia is $82. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in Georgia is in January. The price is 42% lower than the rest of the year at just $48 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 16% more expensive than the average rental car in Georgia. The average price of a vehicle rental in Georgia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Georgia luxury car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a convertible rental in Georgia is $97. The cheapest time to rent a convertible in Georgia is in January. The price is 39% lower than the rest of the year at just $60 per day. A convertible rental is typically 29% more expensive than the average rental car in Georgia. The average price of a vehicle rental in Georgia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.

Kia Rio

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

4-door vehicles

$16/day

26 May - 31 May

See offer

Ford Fiesta

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$16/day

26 May - 1 Jun

See offer

Toyota Yaris

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$20/day

21 Jul - 21 Jul

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Alamo

8.4

Very good

208 reviews•3 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Quick, easy checkout and the car was clean, ready and in excellent condition. Highly recommend their service.

8.0

Very good|Sep 2023

The customer service was great. Pick up and drop off were smooth. The only issue I had was the cleanliness of the vehicle, which I had them to reclean. Once I left with the vehicle it displayed that an oil change was needed and the tire pressure was not even on all tires. That concerned me because I was on the way to a destination and did not want to have mechanical issues.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Liked that I got the car I hoped for (wagoneer).

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Alamo staff, particularly Josh and the managers, went above and beyond to help me. They very promptly returned an item that I had left in the car. It was returned via FedEx and they quickly and kindly addressed my concerns about the return of the item. I am very grateful.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

They didn’t have any card to rent.

8.0

Very good|Jul 2023

Good vehicle (an upgrade). It was a little pricier than i would lilke.

1 out of 70

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.1

Good

290 reviews•56 locations

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Sixt

6.1

Okay

127 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|May 2023

Wanted a car to pick up at the airport, instead had to take a taxi into the city during rush hour. Cost me an extra $100.00. Never use Kayak again.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

I was searching Kayak for car rentals at Atlanta airport. Sixt was suggested as the best option. Only after booking I found that the rental location was on the other end of the city. It is unbelievable that I was tricked into renting a car at the other end of the town. A confirmation email from Kayak said I would receive an email from Sixt with support information. I received no communication from Sixt and could not access their support. Finally, I did not pick up the car and was charged the total amount by Sixt. This is unbelievable. I hope that you can help me get the refund.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

I requested a car from Atlanta Airport. When I arrived at the counter in the airport I was told I had rented from the sixt location 20 minutes away. When I arrived there by Uber which was an extra $35. There were some other people who had the same experience. To compound the problem they didn't have the car I ordered, a BMW X3 and could only offer a Chevy Malibu, which as I was already late I had to take. Overall a really bad experience and with no one to talk to at priceline there is nothing I can do except stop using this service.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

I rented the car on the wrong dates and couldn’t cancel!!! I was to pay $500 to cancel! Ridiculous! Needless to say, I feel like my money was stolen!

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

Too expensive and customer service was slow. Prepaid for a vehicle that was no longer available.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Staff and vehicle were exceptional!

1 out of 43

Budget

5.6

Fair

235 reviews•14 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

The wait in the lobby to pick up the car was too long

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Easy in and out service

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Very friendly staff.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

I had to wait for 3 hours for my car to be available, and it was NOT the car type I reserved.

6.0

Okay|Mar 2023

I was told that, because I had my own insurance policy if I had an accident I would have to pay a daily fee for each day the vehicle was not rentable. Is this true. I have never heard of this unfair policy before.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

Did not have the car I booked. They mentioned last minute pay more and upgrade had just 2 SUV on lot. The rear seat of the SUV was filled with cobwebs and spiders crawling around. An insect got into my daughters ear.

1 out of 79

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Hertz

5.3

Fair

427 reviews•27 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Atl charges twice TLH same distance. ?

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

They did not have any cars available and canceled the reservation.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Where bad thay don't give me desk employees say I cannot give you car same day booking I suffer without car on july22,23,24 25,26 I have bad experience

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Yeah sure Hertz knows how to take the reservation ,,, they just don't know how to hooold the reservation and that's really the most important part of the reservation, the holding. Anybody can just take them. Had it not been for hertz employee Tabatha, the entire experience would have been a colossal fail in terms of customer engagement and satisfaction.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Worst experience ever. We were ask to pick up the car at 12 but the shop closed at 13. Impossible to rent another car in Atlanta. We miss 2 night out of our cabin rental and had to pay an hotel. Will never go through this website again

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

You booked me at the wrong location, I had asked for Atlanta airport but you booked me someplace else and I had to rent a different auto and wasted this booking.

1 out of 143

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Avis

5.1

Fair

220 reviews•20 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

We rented a car online, paid for an Uber to the location and were told there were no cars. I even called to confirm the rental just Imad there were no cars.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

It was not good. The 1st car they gave me had dents all over. The rims were ground down on one side of the vehicle. The front bumper was crunched. They would not give me my free upgrade or my AARP discount. They said they could give ne a downgrade which I refused. I was disappointed and the girls at the rental counter laughed at me when I left. I ended up having to go to another location after speaking with an Avis customer service rep due to a bubble in the driver's side front wheel on the sidewall where they again would not give me the upgrade and made me take the car across the street to vacuum it out because of dog hair which I did not have a dog in the car. I am a senior citizen recovering from back surgery. They then gave me the same car only newer which was a plus. They said customer service dud not know what they were talking about when they said I could have my free upgrade. The whole experience was unpleasant.

8.0

Very good|May 2023

Pick up - car wasn't cleaned. I suggested a discount - the answer was basically take it or leave it. Perhaps Avis should offer a voucher for a car wash in this situation. Return - vehicle needed an oil change in the middle of my trip (total of 2000 miles) so I had the oil change done. Upon return the attendant happily/nicely deducted the cost of the oil change from my rental fees.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

The car was in poor condition. Front tires were overdue to be replaced. Rear wheel bearing noise. Interior panels not clean. Windshield still had bugs from last user. The car rattled At 53k this car rode like a rebuilt wreck. Pickup was poor. No choice on another auto despite being prepaid. Drop off was only good experience and that was excellent.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

they did not have the category of cars we paid for and did not lower the charge for us. we feel cheated

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

I got there only to be told that the Avis had no cars to rent. It was a huge disappointment. I also need to get my insurance redunded.

1 out of 74

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Thrifty

4.5

Mediocre

548 reviews•8 locations

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2.0

Poor|Apr 2024

They did not have a car ready. Would have had to wait 2 hours. I heard a gentleman say he had been there 3.5 hours. Got a car someplace else. The workers wee great, professional and kept their cool. Not having a car ready was the issue.

6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

Car was given to me with fuel beeing empty. I realized it after I had left already. Front tires was borderline. Car had only 2000 miles left before oil service would have been required. We drove almost 3000.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Pickup experience was awful. They told me there was a 5 hour wait for my car, even though I had a reservation (other people had been waiting almost 6 hours). The people at the counter weren't really explaining what was going on at first. Since I was not prepared for the 6 hour wait I left to eat and get a power bank for my phone. I got back hours before my expected time but they implied they gave away my car because I wasn't there and had to start my wait again. Even though I had been there on time and they were the ones who were late. Also I had already paid! The absolute least they could have done was call me and alert me to return and held my car unless I did not. Overall I had to wait about 4.5 hours.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

Service was very slow

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Horrible. Upon arrival to pick up my rental I was told there was an hour wait which turned into 2 hours. At that point I cancelled my reservation and went to another car rental business that immediately provided me with a car. This was my first and last experience with Thrifty.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

They ran out of cars

1 out of 183

Payless

4.3

Mediocre

373 reviews•3 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2023

Took an hour to get the rental key in my hand at Savannah airport. . Even thoug the parent company Avis is at every airport- Payless is not so when I needed to fly out of another airport - I could only return it to Savannah even though Avis was at Charleston. They need to fully merge all 3 companies budget / Avis/ and Payless - makes no sense to keeep separate. Not worth the few bucks I saved . Won’t use again

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

There was no vehicle to rent I want a refund

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Give me my money back I didn’t get a car abscess to I cancel I would’ve had to rebook a new car make it make sense

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Waited in line 1.5 hours, then waited 45 minutes for car to be ready. That set us back over 2 hours. Disappointed.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

absolute nightmare. will never book with them again. horribly customer service line. couldn’t get a new rental easily when the doors wouldn’t unlock on our rental.

8.0

Very good|Apr 2023

I request a no smoke car, but the smell what so strong

1 out of 125

Car rental in Georgia

Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in Georgia so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

How much does it cost to rent a car in Georgia?

In the past week, our users have found Georgia car rental prices for as low as about $14/day and as high as $135/day, which is a 89% price difference. Keep in mind that the average price to rent a car in Georgia is $57/day, which can change depending on what type of car you rent and what agency you rent it from.

When is the best time to rent a car in Georgia?

The best time to rent a car in Georgia is during the month of January, when prices average $27 per day. The most expensive month to rent a car is in March, during which you will frequently find prices averaging $99 per day. Be sure to book your rental car around 7 days or more ahead of time for the best prices.

How long do people rent a car when staying in Georgia?

Consider renting a car in Georgia for 7 days, which is the most popular length of time people tend to spend in the region. The average daily rental cost for 7 days is $45. Weekend and 1-week-long rentals will average a total of $110 and $314, respectively. For your more long-term car rental needs, a 1-month-long Georgia car rental will cost $1,801 in total on average.

When did momondo last update prices for cars in Georgia?

Prices for cars in Georgia are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in Georgia?

There are 173 operators available for cars in Georgia as of May 2024.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in Georgia?

Age requirements for drivers vary depending on the country, including Georgia. In several EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. Generally, to rent a car overseas, you must be at least 21 years old, and if you're under 25, you may be charged a young driver surcharge. It's recommended that you review the policy of your preferred rental company before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Georgia?

When renting a car in Georgia, all drivers must present a full valid driving license. An International Driving Permit is required if the driving license is written in a language different to that of the country of rental and may be necessary to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you are renting abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend checking with the individual rental company you are booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in Georgia?

momondo finds and compares thousands of car rental websites to provide you with the best selection of policies and car rentals in Georgia. Finding a rental car is quick and free of charge, so using momondo for your booking makes sense.

How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in Georgia?

momondo makes it easier for you to find great car rentals in Georgia, by allowing you to refine your search with numerous filtering options. You can narrow your selection by looking at price, car type, location and more.