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Best Kia car rental deals in Charleston

Kia Forte
Kia Forte
$40/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score
Kia Forte
Kia Forte
$40/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score
Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$41/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Kia Forte
Kia Forte
$41/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$41/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Kia Forte
Kia Forte
$41/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Kia Forte
Kia Forte
$41/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Kia Forte
Kia Forte
$41/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score

Kia Rio car rental deals in Charleston

Kia Rio
Kia Rio
$56/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score
Kia Rio
Kia Rio
$58/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score
Kia Rio
Kia Rio
$58/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score
Kia Rio
Kia Rio
$58/day
4 stars4.0 vehicle score

Kia Soul car rental deals in Charleston

Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$41/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$41/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$42/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$44/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score

Kia Sorento car rental deals in Charleston

Kia Sorento
Kia Sorento
$61/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score
Kia Sorento
Kia Sorento
$62/day
5 stars5.0 vehicle score

Kia and similar car rental deals in Charleston

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Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$46/day
or similar Compact
Kia Rio
Kia Rio
$46/day
or similar Economy
Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$46/day
or similar Compact
Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$47/day
or similar Compact
Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$48/day
or similar Compact
Kia Rio
Kia Rio
$50/day
or similar Economy
Kia Rio
Kia Rio
$50/day
or similar Economy
Kia Rio
Kia Rio
$50/day
or similar Economy

Companies that offer Kia car rentals in Charleston

Thrifty

10.0

Wonderful

29428 reviews
Best rated

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

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2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
The price was almost doubled at the car rental counter, no way speaking with kayak customer service

2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
Emailed to say they didn’t have the option I selected and wanted a deposit to book a different car without any details.

2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
They did not have my reservation and blamed Kayak. They tried to upsell me another car for $100 more and force me to pay insurance even though I have local insurance, international insurance, and insurance via my credit card.

2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
I didn't get my car-location was closed the time i got there after 12 noon. tried to call customer service and there was no one answered my call. It's hard to routing the call as well.

4.0 Mediocre

May 2024

KAYAK
Very very slow checkin

8.0 Very good

May 2024

KAYAK
All was good.

1 out of 6000

Budget

6.0

Okay

58522 reviews

Cleanliness

6.4

Comfort

6.8

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.1

Value for money

6.2

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2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
Lady behind counter was extremely rude. Wouldn’t let me stand in building beside my husband. Downgraded our car to small suv but didn’t reduce the price. Spoke down to us like we were children. Never again will i use budget. Im sure not all staff are rude like her but it was enough to in future take my buisiness else were.

10.0 Wonderful

May 2024

KAYAK
All good, great people

10.0 Wonderful

May 2024

KAYAK
Awesome customer service

8.0 Very good

May 2024

KAYAK
I needed a car at the last minute due to a canceled flight from Tucson. The only way to get to our destination for a celebratory event was to book a flight on another airline from Phoenix. I was able to make a car reservation online from my phone which was easy to do. When the counter opened the service person was very helpful but the added charges were very confusing and unclear. What started as a less than one-day rental to get from the Tucson airport to Phoenix airport costing about $100 turned into a rental for less than 8 hours for $250. Otherwise, the rental was excellent.

8.0 Very good

May 2024

KAYAK
The Chrysler Pacifica had lots of pet hair (cat or dog), dirt, debri, & etc. It would have been better for me as a customer, to have been clean. At least vacuumed to get the pet hair up/out/gone.

4.0 Mediocre

May 2024

KAYAK
The person when I pick up was angry, the car was dirty and then before return I filled up the gas and they charge to me 20 bucks

1 out of 11334

Alamo

9.2

Wonderful

170 reviews

Cleanliness

9.4

Comfort

9.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.2

Value for money

8.7

One location in Charleston

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Locations in Charleston

5500 International Blvd

+1 833 969 2383

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Tuesday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Wednesday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Thursday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
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Saturday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
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4.0 Mediocre

Feb 2024

KAYAK
our rental car could not be given to us because the car that we returned in Atlanta the day before had not been registered as returned. We had to make a new rental under different name. Luckily Isaac Mattern the manager helped us with the process. The Atlanta Alamo managers were incompetent.

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

We were treated so kindly. The young man carried our luggage to the car and even gave us a choice. Most will not do that!

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

All of the staff I had come into contact with were phenomenal! Couldn't have asked for better service.

Cons:

If they had actually attached the invoice to to email that was sent to me.

8.0 Very good

Mar 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Easy in and out. Car was very comfortable.

Cons:

The battery died on me the first day, but Alamo roadside assistance was able to fix the problem and all was good the rest of the trip.

10.0 Wonderful

Jan 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

It was a last minute decision to rent & the process was easy and the car was great

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was super friendly and efficient, pick up was quick

1 out of 31

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.8

Good

146 reviews

Cleanliness

8.1

Comfort

8.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.7

Value for money

7.5

5 locations in Charleston

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Locations in Charleston

2004 Savannah Hwy

+1 843 556 7889

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
Sunday09:00 - 12:00
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2440 Savannah Hwy

+1 843 766 5160

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday00:00 - 01:00
Sunday00:00 - 01:00
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5500 International Blvd

+1 833 969 2385

Monday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Tuesday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Wednesday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Thursday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Friday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Saturday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Sunday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
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619 Marina Dr

+1 843 800 3074

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday00:00 - 01:00
Sunday00:00 - 01:00
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933 Folly Rd

+1 843 556 7889

Monday00:00 - 01:00
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8.0 Very good

Apr 2024

KAYAK
Easy online selection. The car I requested was actually there (unlike other brands on past). The car seats for the kids were ok. A high back booster option would be nice to have for young kids who are bigger than a toddler seat and too small for just a simple booster. Rental price for kids seats is too much for the value. Those booster seats are old and can be bought for 20$ at Walmart, which I will do instead next time. Slow counter service and the line to leave the garage took almost 10 mins. Overall, good value and nice clean vehicle.

10.0 Wonderful

Jan 2024

KAYAK
Friendly and easy to work with in regards to rental. SUV had a few minor issue's: idling at traffic light it was jumpy & had to shut off vehicle a few times, turn it back on to shift gears!

2.0 Poor

Jan 2024

KAYAK
The location you gave me for pickup was closed. And not closed for nye, closed on Sunday every Sunday. Massive failure on both kayak and enterprise. Yall cost me both time and money.

10.0 Wonderful

Dec 2023

KAYAK
Seamless process!!

2.0 Poor

Oct 2023

KAYAK
The didn’t have a car for me, they didn’t even call me back. I had to go to Lowe’s to rent a truck, can you believe that!’

8.0 Very good

Jun 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

They had car ready for me when I showed up.

Cons:

I didn't realize that the pickup was several miles away from airport which was inconvienent and expensive taking an Uber to and from location to pick-up and drop off car.

1 out of 32

Hertz

7.2

Good

270 reviews

Cleanliness

7.5

Comfort

7.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.4

Value for money

6.7

One location in Charleston

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Locations in Charleston

5500 International Blvd

+1 843 640 3629

Monday00:00 - 01:0004:00 - 23:59
Tuesday00:00 - 01:0004:00 - 23:59
Wednesday00:00 - 01:0004:00 - 23:59
Thursday00:00 - 01:0004:00 - 23:59
Friday04:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Saturday00:00 - 01:0004:00 - 23:59
Sunday00:00 - 01:0004:00 - 23:59
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8.0 Very good

Nov 2021

KAYAK
The gentleman at the rental desk was great! The car had a somewhat offensive odor in it which did not subside during the course of our 3 day rental.

10.0 Wonderful

Nov 2021

KAYAK
The agents were wonderful!

4.0 Mediocre

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

The car drove fine

Cons:

When I picked up my car the check engine light came on, so they swapped my car out. When they did, they put in the wrong drop-off point (wrong state!), so when I called to change it back to the original drop-off, they said there was nothing they could do. I wasted half my afternoon on the phone with people that “couldn’t help”.

8.0 Very good

May 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

There was a sticky substance below the gas peddle that did not dry. Made it an unpleasant drive as your foot would get stuck frequently.

10.0 Wonderful

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Excellent staff, easy drop off

Cons:

EXPENSIVE

8.0 Very good

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Easy to pick up and drop off.

Cons:

The car key was not automatic and it was difficult to work. After opening the door you had to hurry up and start the car before the alarm went off.

1 out of 47

Avis

5.4

Fair

110 reviews

Cleanliness

5.9

Comfort

6.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.4

Value for money

5.6

3 locations in Charleston

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Locations in Charleston

2070 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard

+1 843 402 9626

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday08:00 - 18:00
Sunday10:00 - 14:00
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390 Meeting Street

+1 843 577 9705

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday08:00 - 18:00
Sunday10:00 - 14:00
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5500 International Blvd

+1 843 767 7030

Monday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Tuesday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Wednesday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Thursday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Friday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Saturday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Sunday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
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2.0 Poor

Mar 2024

KAYAK
Terrible. Waited in line at desk, paid and headed to garage. Then waited over an hour for a vehicle. No cars and not nice staff.

10.0 Wonderful

Dec 2023

KAYAK
They did an excellent job.

8.0 Very good

Nov 2023

KAYAK
Everything was easy and as-planned. The only thing that wasn’t great was that I didn’t have obvious instructions for the drop off procedure for the small airport I was dropping off the car at. I wish Avis would have sent me instructions for the drop off at my specific location.

2.0 Poor

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

should’ve have been more courteous send us an email explaining the company has no vehicles before the date of pickup, I lost a day of work thinking my reservation was good but I was told “Life happens “

Cons:

Notifications or warnings before the date of pickup

8.0 Very good

Sep 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

We received an upgrade car from the one we reserved. Drop off at ATL airport rental car center was quick and convenient.

Cons:

Pickup at CHS was a little slow. Car had a strong smoker smell, but we didn’t want to delay our trip any further by going back to ask for another one.

6.0 Okay

Jun 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Pick up and drop off was quick and easy.

Cons:

Car smelled of cigarette smoke.

1 out of 25

National

8.0

Very good

7 reviews

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.2

Value for money

8.4

One location in Charleston

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5500 International Blvd

+1 833 969 2384

Monday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Tuesday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Wednesday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Thursday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Friday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Saturday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Sunday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
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10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2023

KAYAK
The National agent at the counter in Charleston (Riya) was the most professional, efficient and friendly agent I have encountered in my many years of picking up rental cars. Made for a great experience.

10.0 Wonderful

May 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Great car clean

Cons:

Nothing

1 out of 1

Dollar

6.5

Okay

42813 reviews

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10.0 Wonderful

May 2024

KAYAK
Very smooth Car rental experience. Hartford airport has a good system

10.0 Wonderful

May 2024

KAYAK
Once I got past the hard sell at the checkin/rental desk, all went well. Had a nice Camry with less than 20,000 miles. Return was easy; no issues. Would rent from Dollar at PDX again.

10.0 Wonderful

May 2024

KAYAK
The service particularly the personnel were spot on however the car is rather old about five years outdated and there were obvious repair marks on the body

2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
The car was not available an hour after scheduled pick up and the line was too long for me to wait as I had movers waiting for me at my home. I asked the person at the front counter what I could do and they told me I would have to wait. No ETA or timeline offered. After I left, I checked back to see if it was available that afternoon-still no car available. Even an hour before my scheduled drop-off it said that the car was not yet available online. Worst experience working with a rental car company ever.

4.0 Mediocre

May 2024

KAYAK
The car booked was not available. I had to take a cab to an alternate location, where I was provided a smaller vehicle than the one booked. Plus the rental started later than booked

4.0 Mediocre

May 2024

KAYAK
Hidden costs and no mention anywhere in t&c about excess being $5900 which meant we had to buy insurance with dollar (ours only covered $5k excess). Ended up costing more than 2x “total”.

1 out of 8225

Ace

4.4

Mediocre

8315 reviews
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10.0 Wonderful

May 2024

KAYAK
There was an issue with the usual check in due to tech problems, Your customer service team still worked diligently to check us in the old way and we were held up only 35 minutes instead of an estimated hour. The staff was friendly with both check in and return.

2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
The experience at ACE Rent a car, Mississauga was extremely disappointing. Despite booking a car for a week, the receptionist was rude and unprofessional. Even after providing proof of insurance coverage, he refused to release the rental car and insisted on receiving personal information via email. This lack of customer service and trustworthiness makes ACE Rental the worst choice for car rentals. I strongly advise against renting from them and will not be recommending their services to anyone.

4.0 Mediocre

May 2024

KAYAK
The member of the team was purposely using confusing language when it came to purchasing the *optional* insurance policy. I asked him numerous times if it was optional if I had car insurance and he refused to answer my question and kept telling me I needed to be covered under California insurance. The cost would have added another $200 and It felt very scammy. Fortunately, I stepped away to review my options and the manager was kind enough to inform that it was in fact optional if I could show proof of insurance.

8.0 Very good

May 2024

KAYAK
When I said the SUV was too big for me to drive, they went above and beyond to find a car on there lot that was comfortable for me

6.0 Okay

May 2024

KAYAK
Good Efficient service; I didn't care for Ace not being on airport property though

2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
We arrived late for our reservation because our flight was delayed several times. We walked in, gave the man my license and he almost immediately told me he didn’t have the car i reserved because I was late and they gave it away. He made no effort to accommodate a situation that was beyond my control and said there was nothing he could do. He then proceeded to make a phone call to his “friend” Sakura who said he would pick us up and rent us a car. The whole situation felt sketchy and unsafe and we walked down the street to SIXT, where we received excellent service. I have rented a car from this Ace location In the past and it was a good experience, but I will never rent from here again!!!

1 out of 1981

Turo

8.6

Very good

49 reviews
Cheapest deal

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10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2023

KAYAK
Excellent pick up and drop off better than regular car rental offices.

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2023

KAYAK
Great experience! I would use his services again.

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2022

KAYAK
I was able to choose the exact car I wanted and was even able to reserve a cooler and boogie board to use for the week. The car was in like-new condition. The free shuttle was convenient, fast and the drivers were nice. The location was a little bit further from the airport, but it wasn't a problem.

10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2022

KAYAK
Great experience! Much better service than rental companies. You know exactly what car you will be driving. No terms are in the web page. Personal service.

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2022

KAYAK
The car was great. Easily carried our group of 6 adults. Plenty of milage was included. Peter was very accommodating. Would use his cars again.

6.0 Okay

Jun 2022

KAYAK
It was the first time we rented via Turo, so I don't have a good base reference to compare in general, and can only compare to car rental experiences with commercial fleets (like Budget or Enterprise). In general it was okay -- we made it to where we were going and back, with no major issues. It's doable. However, there were some "surprises" where things didn't quite got as we expected: * We made rental reservation with expectation that we're picking up at the airport. When we got there, it turned out that the car is not at the airport, and the address given to us turned out to be what seemed to be Portland's airport Fire Rescue Tower (where, obviously, we can't even walk to or be at). We called the owner, and turned out that the car is at some house that's "not far" from the airport, and gave us new address. So additional expense of taking Uber/Lyft to get to the car (and apparently that address exists in two neighboring towns, and somehow Uber/Lyft took us first to the wrong one, so we had to take another ride, but that's not a Turo issue, just more expense as a consequence of car not being at the airport as promised). * When we got there, we called the owner to get the keys: "-- Keys are under front door's floormat. -- Nope, they're not there. -- Then try mailbox? -- Yes, they're there." The owner wasn't there, which is okay to do this all remote, but would be nicer if owner was in general "on top of things" such as where the car is and where it is expected to be picked up, where exactly are its keys, etc. * Then owner requested that prior to return we take the car to be washed and cleaned inside and out. We neither planned on looking for car detailing places in Portland, nor for time that it would take away from sightseeing, nor for extra substantial expense it would be. We pushed back and the owner backed off saying that he'll let it go due to confusion with pickup location (and apparently he didn't send some email that he was supposed to send, or something along those lines). * And while the car wasn't too dirty, it wasn't clean to begin with (which made detailing request that more amusingly odd). Crumbs on floor and seats and luggage compartment. Worst part was that windshield was dirty on the inside that was minor unpleasant at daytime, but as driving progressed into night time, it was quite significant as it was blurring lights and affected visibility substantially. * We also added additional driver thru Turo and let the owner know. The owner requested that we send him picture of drivers license directly to him. We refused (as it didn't seem right, given that Turo is the one that manages that aspect) and he backed off. * Of course, additional expense of Uber/Lyft after return drop-off as we weren't dropping it off at the airport as originally planned. So all in all we probably spent additional $50-60 in Uber/Lyft for getting to and from cars location instead of it being in the airport, and lost about 3+ hours for dealing with additional unplanned travel. The rest was okay. Car drove fine and didn't give any problems.

1 out of 7

139830 travelers who rented a car in Charleston gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.9

Good to know

Most popular agency

Ace

Most popular model

Kia Sorento

Average price

$77/day

Good deal

$72/day

Top tips for renting a Kia car in Charleston

  • 25% of our users found Kia rental cars in Charleston for $72 per day or less
  • Renting a Kia Soul is around 7% cheaper than renting other Kia car models in Charleston, such as the Kia Sorento and Kia Rio.

FAQs about renting a Kia car in Charleston

  • How much is a Kia car rental in Charleston?

    On average, renting a Kia car in Charleston costs $77 per day.

  • Which Kia car models are available to rent in Charleston?

    You can rent Kia Rio, Kia Sorento and Kia Soul in Charleston.

  • Which companies rent Kia cars in Charleston?

    Car rental companies in Charleston that rent Kia cars include Ace, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Thrifty and Turo.

  • How much is a Kia Sorento rental in Charleston?

    Renting a Kia Sorento car in Charleston costs, on average, $76 per day.

  • How much is a Kia Soul rental in Charleston?

    Renting a Kia Soul car in Charleston costs, on average, $71 per day.

  • How much is a Kia Rio rental in Charleston?

    Renting a Kia Rio car in Charleston costs, on average, $95 per day.

  • What is the cheapest Kia car model to rent in Charleston?

    In the past 2 weeks, the cheapest Kia car rental model to rent in Charleston was the Kia Soul ($49/day), followed by Kia Rio ($48/day) and Kia Sorento ($46/day).

  • What is the most popular Kia car model to rent in Charleston?

    The Kia Sorento is the most frequently booked Kia car rental in Charleston.

  • How much does it cost to rent a Kia for a week in Charleston?

    On average, renting a Kia car in Charleston costs $536 per week ($77 per day).