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KAYAK’s top tips for hiring a car in Gastonia

  • Renting a car enhances your movement flexibility and convenience. In Gastonia, you can rent a car of your choice from any of the Gastonia car rentals. Compared to Gastonia’s public means of transport, among them, buses, taxis, and rails, which operate on a fixed schedule and routes, your rented car from any of the car rentals in Gastonia, will enable you to traverse Gastonia’s streets with ease. With your car rental, you will conveniently access the following astonishing Gastonia attractions; 530 Niblick Dr, based Catawba Creek Golf Course, 2851 Millstone Dr, based Smyre Millenium Park, or the 109 W 2nd Ave based American Military Museum.
  • When renting your car from any cheap car rental in Gastonia with your kids, kindly remember Gastonia’s child seat safety guidelines. Based on these guidelines, kids younger than 8 and under 80 pounds must travel in an appropriate child booster or restraints. Your kids weighing less than 40 pounds and under 5 years may travel in a rear seat only, especially if your rented car from Gastonia car rentals has a rear seat with an active passenger-side front airbag attached. Kids who have celebrated their 8th birthday but are under 13 must fasten their safety belts in the car’s back seat.
  • Most Gastonia travelers fly into the city via Gastonia Municipal Airport (AKH). The airport is located about 4.6 miles south of Gastonia’s business district. AKH is home to several car rentals in Gastonia. If you intend to rent a car brand of choice, consider visiting Gastonia car rental facilities that are spread out within the city. Among the Gastonia car rentals that will rent you the latest car model are; Budget, Enterprise, or Hertz car rental facilities. These car rental facilities are located along 5489 Josh Birmingham Pkwy, 4820 Wilkinson Blvd, and 4312 D Wilkinson Blvd Street, respectively.
  • The minimum age for renting a car from any cheap car rental in Gastonia is 21. However, most Gastonia car rentals would restrict young renters under 21 to certain types and classes of cars freely accessible to renters aged 25 and above. In addition to restricting the types and classes of cars accessed, you should note that Gastonia car rentals have adopted a younger driver’s surcharge policy for those drivers aged between 21 and 24. Under this policy, you will be expected to pay the daily young driver’s surcharge at the car rental counter before you can access your car.
  • Gastonia is positively ranked among the most walkable cities in North Carolina. Areas along Rankin Lake Road and North Chester Street record the highest number of pedestrians and cyclists. When driving your Gastonia car rental from the main car rentals in Gastonia, you will need to be careful, attentive, and smart. Being attentive will help you to notice both jaywalkers and cyclists who enter the interchange without considering the closest oncoming vehicle.
  • Thanks to most drivers’ discipline on the major roads in Gastonia, traffic is majorly smooth. However, you may find navigating the local routes difficult before familiarizing yourself with the city. Consider equipping your rented car from the cheap car rentals in Gastonia with a GPS navigation system for convenience. Other than helping you to avoid offending a majority of law-abiding local drivers, the GPS navigation system will provide you with information on the routes, directions, and lanes to take to your selected destinations both in and outside Gastonia.
  • When driving your rented car from the car rentals in Gastonia in areas near the two Circle K gas stations located some yards away from the intersection of Rankin Lake Road, and North Chester Street, you will have to be psychologically prepared for the possible traffic snarl-ups. While here, you should be careful of the commonly recorded daily wrecks. During winter, you also need to maintain moderate to low speed, more so during inclement weather conditions.
  • Book your car hire in Gastonia at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Mini hire cars in Gastonia are around 31% more expensive than other car types, on average

FAQs about hiring a car in Gastonia

  • What is the best car hire company in Gastonia?

    Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire in Gastonia is Budget (6,5, 146 reviews).

  • How much is the price of fuel in Gastonia?

    The average price of fuel in Gastonia is R69,79 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between R837 and R1 117, depending on the car size.

  • What is the most popular car hire in Gastonia?

    Mini (Chrysler Pacifica or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Gastonia.

  • Which car hire agencies are at Douglas airport (CLT)?

    The only car hire company onsite at Douglas airport is Budget.

  • Which car hire companies will pick you up at Douglas airport (CLT)?

    The only car hire company that offers shuttle or pick-up services from Douglas airport to off-airport locations is Budget.

  • How can I find car hires near me in Gastonia?

    Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

  • How much does a Mini car hire cost in Gastonia?

    A Mini car hire in Gastonia costs R1 883 per day, on average.

  • How much does a Standard car hire cost in Gastonia?

    A Standard car hire in Gastonia costs R4 055 per day, on average.

  • How much does a Special car hire cost in Gastonia?

    A Special car hire in Gastonia costs R1 311 per day, on average.

  • What type of car is recommended for driving in Gastonia?

    The choice of your car type will depend on whether you will be traveling solo or as a group, the cargo volume, and the places you intend to visit. For instance, if you are traveling in a group of more than five friends, family members, or colleagues, then booking an SUV or a minivan becomes the viable option over an economy or compact car. This is down to increased capacity that would accommodate you and your friends. If you’re to travel solo, a compact and an economy car become the best options. It's relatively smaller size allows you to squeeze in the limited parking lots and drive through narrow alleys and congested streets.

  • Can I rent an electric car from any cheap car rentals in Gastonia?

    Yes, you will easily rent an electric car from any of the Gastonia car rentals since most of them offer an electric car in most of their car rental locations. Gastonia also has about 15 level 2  EV charging stations distributed in different locations within the city. These stations can easily be accessed outside most major malls, at the airport, in garages, or in parking lots.

  • What’s the speed limit in Gastonia?

    To remain on the safe side of the driving rules and regulations, you will be expected to observe both the statutory speed limits and the posted speed limits. When driving your rented car from car rentals in Gastonia, you should be keen on speed limit signposts. In Gastonia, the posted limit requires maintaining a speed limit of 20 mph when driving in a school environment, 40 mph when driving in a work zone, and 25mph when on a U-turn. The statutory limit recommends 25 mph when driving in residential or school districts. You should oberse a limit of  55 mph on rural highways and 70 mph on rural Interstate highways.

  • Are there toll roads in Gastonia?

    When budgeting for your car rental charges in Gastonia, you should also include some extra cash you would be spending as tolls. To determine your average toll value, you should therefore check your routes to determine whether you will drive through the Triangle Expressway or the Monroe Expressway toll road.

  • Where are the best places to park in Gastonia?

    To ensure car parking convenience during your stay in Gastonia, you should consider identifying and reserving your parking in parking lots near your destination. In Gastonia, some of the best parking lots you may consider reserving include; Hancock St Parking, which is located along 350 Hancock St, and Lineberger Greenway Parking, which is located along Gastonia, NC 28054, or McAdenville Parking Polar St, located along the Gastonia, NC 28056.

Gastonia car rental reviews and directory

Hertz

7,4

Cleanliness

8.6

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.2

Value for money

6.2

One location in Gastonia

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4312d Wilkinson Blvd

+1 704 824 5095

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00

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4,0 Mediocre

Apr 2024

KAYAK
Not using Kayak to third party book

4,0 Mediocre

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

The "full-size SUV" was more mid-size than full-size. We didn't have any trunk space and then the car's maintenance required sign popped up on the first day we had the car. The Hertz employee said the car had Blind-Spot Monitoring - it did NOT.

5,2 Fair

Sep 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was great

Cons:

Ordered an upgrade and got a standard

6,0 Okay

Aug 2022

KAYAK
Car was gross. Smelled of smoke but only car option and didn’t offer me an upgrade. Front desk associate had an attitude and wasn’t very friendly. Hertz’s willingness to pick up the car from a local body shop was extremely helpful and I appreciated it very much.

1 out of 2

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

5,8

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

7.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.0

Value for money

5.5

4 locations in Gastonia

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4568 Charlotte Hwy

+1 803 619 7075

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4820 Wilkinson Blvd

+1 704 824 4484

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
Sunday12:00 - 15:00

5489 R C Josh Birmingham Pkwy

+1 704 359 8884

Monday00:00 - 01:4504:00 - 23:59
Tuesday00:00 - 01:4504:00 - 23:59
Wednesday04:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:45
Thursday00:00 - 01:4504:00 - 23:59
Friday00:00 - 01:4504:00 - 23:59
Saturday04:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:45
Sunday04:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:45

6821 Wilkinson Blvd

+1 704 825 5604

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday00:00 - 01:45

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8,0 Very Good

Jul 2024

KAYAK
Better price

2,0 Poor

Jul 2024

KAYAK
Awful.

2,0 Poor

Jun 2024

KAYAK
I had initially reserved a car June 14 of June 17, upon arriving they charged me an extra amount of money for the 17th when in fact I already paid the bill in full. Upon returning the rental in California Ontario international airport they increased the amount which is completely absurd.

2,0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
While I was able to make a reservation online. When I left the airport to pick up the car. The person at the Enterprise desk informed me that they had no vehicles available. This resulted in me being stuck outside security at the airport all night. If I had known no rentals were available, I would never have left the airport.

8,0 Very Good

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

Too expensive

6,0 Okay

Mar 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

The vehicle should have been a lot cleaner, both inside and out.

1 out of 5

Europcar

5,5

Fair

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Please Go To The Advantage Counter

+1 704 395 9983

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Elita Rent A Car

4,0

Mediocre

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Charlotte Airport Douglas CLT

+1 704 395 9983

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Budget

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5489 Josh Birmingham Parkway

+1 704 359 5701

Monday00:00 - 01:4505:00 - 23:59
Tuesday05:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:45
Wednesday00:00 - 01:4505:00 - 23:59
Thursday00:00 - 01:4505:00 - 23:59
Friday05:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:45
Saturday00:00 - 01:4505:00 - 23:59
Sunday05:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:45

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2,0 Poor

Jun 2024

KAYAK
Awful, waited in line in the parking garage for 1.5 hours before I was able to get my car. Will never use budget again.

10,0 Wonderful

Jun 2024

KAYAK
The car still had some crumbs and dirt in it after being cleaned but overall it was great!

2,0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
They did not have the vehicle I reserved so there was nothing for me to rent.

2,0 Poor

Apr 2024

KAYAK
Car smelled like cigarettes. Was given to me missing a quarter tank of gas. The AC did not work

8,0 Very Good

Mar 2024

KAYAK
The staff member who helped me obtain my vehicle was terrific. The only complaint I have is that I specifically reserved a mini van for a noon pick up. When I got there, none were available. Then why bother? So I agreed to a large SUV. When I went to the deck to get in the vehicle, another customer was about to drive off in it. He too had been assigned the same vehicle. I went all the way back to the counter and by the time I got there, a minivan had been cleaned and was available. If it weren't for the exceptional customer service I received from the desk staff, I would have had a much worse attitude.

6,0 Okay

Mar 2024

KAYAK
The first vehicle they gave us, when we went to get it, the key was missing, so we had go through the whole process again. The second vehicle we got from the time of pickup reminded us constantly that it was in need of an oil change. This was a bit alarming as we didn't know how long we could travel until it might become an emergency issue.

1 out of 34

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5501 Josh Birmingham Parkway

+1 704 395 9983

Monday05:00 - 23:59
Tuesday05:00 - 23:59
Wednesday05:00 - 23:59
Thursday05:00 - 23:59
Friday05:00 - 23:59
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4108 Rental Car Rd, Douglas Intl Arpt, Charlotte, , USA North Carolina

+1 914 368 0091

Monday00:00 - 01:45
Tuesday00:00 - 01:45
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174 travellers who hired a car in Gastonia gave the car agency they used an average rating of 5.5

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