Budget Car Hire in Myrtle Beach

Hola Car Rentals is the only premium partner of the top car hire brands operating in Myrtle Beach, giving you exclusive access to our All Inclusive+ rate. This rate includes benefits that no other company can match:

• Free liability coverage starting at US$ 300,000 in case of an accident (applies only to certain rates and itineraries)
• Toll cashback: recover up to 5% of the reservation's total value for toll charges incurred during your hire period
• Premium travel medical assistance providing up to US$ 150,000 in coverage for a maximum of 5 passengers in case of a medical emergency, excluding pre-existing conditions
• No Extra Charges© guarantee: if the counter charges you for something not listed on your confirmation and not an optional add-on you accepted, Hola Car Rentals will work to remove or reimburse the charge after verification

All of this comes at no extra cost, ensuring a fully protected car hire experience and peace of mind throughout your trip in Myrtle Beach.

No. With Hola Car Rentals, all costs and charges for your booking in Myrtle Beach are clearly shown at the time of reservation and in your confirmation email, so you know exactly what you are paying before you arrive at the counter.

On top of that, every Hola Car Rentals booking includes the No Extra Charges© guarantee. This is a pricing guarantee (not insurance) that protects you if the counter in Myrtle Beach charges you for something that was not listed on your confirmation and was not an optional add-on you accepted. If that happens, Hola Car Rentals will work with the hire partner to remove or reimburse the charge after verification.

The only costs outside this guarantee are:

• Optional add-ons you choose at the counter (GPS, child seats, prepaid fuel)
• Usage-based charges (tolls, fuel shortfall, traffic fines)

The Budget counter at Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is located inside the terminal at 1097 Jetport Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. No shuttle or off-site transfer is required, after collecting your baggage, follow the signs to the car hire counters and proceed directly to the Budget desk on foot.

The Budget counter at Myrtle Beach is open daily from 7:00 AM to 12:30 AM. If you are returning the vehicle outside those hours, a 24-hour key drop is available at the same facility. Plan for roughly 20 to 45 minutes from landing to driving away, accounting for baggage claim and paperwork at the Budget counter.

To collect your Budget hire car in Myrtle Beach, you must bring the following physical documents, digital copies are not accepted at the counter:

• A valid, original driver’s licence in the main driver’s name
• A major credit card with the driver’s name printed on the card (debit and prepaid cards are not accepted for the authorisation hold)
• A passport or valid government photo ID
• Your booking confirmation
• Round-trip flight or cruise tickets (required for visitors from outside the United Kingdom)

If your driver’s licence uses a non-Latin alphabet, such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, or Cyrillic, an International Driving Permit (IDP) is mandatory alongside your original licence. For licences in other non-English scripts, an IDP is strongly recommended. Obtain your IDP in your home country before travelling, as it cannot be issued abroad.

At the Budget counter in Myrtle Beach, all named drivers must be present and show a valid licence. Name mismatches between your licence, passport, and credit card are a common cause of delays.

Myrtle Beach itself does not have local toll roads. South Carolina's primary toll road is the Southern Connector (Interstate 185), a 16-mile route near Greenville that uses the PalPass (also called Palmetto Pass) electronic toll system. If your Budget hire itinerary takes you to that region, tolls range from approximately US$0.075 to US$3.00 per trip depending on distance travelled.

Payment options on the Southern Connector include PalPass transponder, cash (exact change required at some ramps), or credit and debit cards at mainline plazas. PIN debit cards, cheques, and money orders are not accepted.

Budget and other major hire companies offer optional toll programmes such as PlatePass, typically priced at US$3.95 to US$4.95 per day, capped at around US$19.75 per hire period, plus actual toll charges. You can enrol at the Budget counter in Myrtle Beach at pickup.

If you drive through a cashless toll without enrolling, the hire company will bill the toll at the highest undiscounted rate plus an administrative fee of approximately US$15 per toll, capped at around US$90 per hire. To avoid unexpected charges, decide at pickup whether the toll programme suits your travel plans.

Yes, all bookings made through Hola Car Rentals, including Budget hires in Myrtle Beach, include Tolls Cashback, which reimburses up to 5% of your total booking value for tolls paid during your hire.

While Myrtle Beach itself has no local toll roads, if your Budget hire takes you toward the Southern Connector near Greenville (which uses the PalPass system), those toll charges are eligible for the cashback claim.

To claim your reimbursement:

• Email [email protected] within 30 days of returning the vehicle
• Use the subject line: Tolls Cashback – Reservation {Your Confirmation Number}
• Attach your Hola Car Rentals confirmation, the Budget hire agreement signed at pickup, and a receipt or statement showing the toll charges paid

The refund is issued to the same payment method used for your booking and typically processes within 7 to 10 working days after approval. Claims submitted after 30 days are not accepted, so keep your toll receipts and submit promptly after your Myrtle Beach hire ends.

When picking up a Budget hire car at Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), expect several location-specific fees on top of your base rate. Airport hires typically carry charges that off-airport locations do not, including:

• Airport concession recovery fee (ACRF): typically 8 to 10% of the base rate, charged by Budget for operating inside the MYR terminal
• Customer facility charge (CFC): approximately US$4.50 per hire day, covering terminal infrastructure
• Horry County tourism and tourism development fees: approximately 2% of the hire cost
• South Carolina state sales tax: 5%

Combined, these surcharges can add 15 to 20% or more to your Budget hire total at Myrtle Beach Airport. Your booking confirmation will show which taxes and fees are prepaid and which are due at the counter under the section labelled "Total to pay at destination."

If your confirmation states "Taxes and Fees: Included," you should not be billed again for those items at the Budget counter in Myrtle Beach. If you are, the No Extra Charges© guarantee may apply, keep all paperwork and contact support after the hire ends.

Budget hires in Myrtle Beach follow a Full-to-Full fuel policy. You receive the vehicle with a full tank and must return it full to avoid additional charges.

At pickup, check the fuel gauge with the Budget agent and confirm the starting level is recorded on the hire agreement. Take a photo of the dashboard showing the odometer and gauge before leaving the Myrtle Beach facility.

Before returning your Budget hire to 1097 Jetport Rd at Myrtle Beach Airport, refuel within approximately 10 miles of the return location so the gauge does not drop below full during the drive back. Keep your final fuel receipt showing the date, time, and station address.

If you return the vehicle below the recorded starting level, Budget may charge:

• A fuel shortfall at the partner's refuelling rate, which is typically higher than retail pump prices
• A refuelling service or administrative fee

For after-hours returns using the 24-hour key drop at the Myrtle Beach facility, leave your fuel receipt in the return envelope and keep a photo of the full gauge on your phone as documentation.

When you pick up your Budget hire in Myrtle Beach, the counter will place a temporary authorisation hold on your credit card. This is not a charge, it reduces your available credit until the bank releases it after you return the vehicle.

For standard vehicles at U.S. locations, typical holds range from US$300 to US$400, though the exact amount at the Myrtle Beach Budget counter depends on the vehicle class, hire duration, and season. Premium or speciality vehicles may carry higher holds.

Important requirements for the deposit at Budget in Myrtle Beach:

• The card must be a major credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover) with the driver’s name printed on the physical card
• Debit cards, prepaid cards, and virtual cards are not accepted for the authorisation hold
• The card must be in the main driver’s name, a third-party’s card is not permitted
• Sufficient available credit must exist to cover the hold plus any expected charges

After returning your Budget hire in Myrtle Beach, the hold is released, but your bank controls when it appears back on your statement, this can take up to 15 working days. Bring a backup credit card in case your primary card is declined.

Yes, you can add an additional driver to your Budget hire in Myrtle Beach, either as an included benefit or for a fee paid at the counter.

Check your booking confirmation first. If it states "Additional driver free of charge," the first extra driver is covered at no cost. If not included, Budget charges US$13 per hire day plus taxes, with a maximum cap of US$65 plus taxes for the additional driver.

Requirements for adding a driver at the Myrtle Beach Budget counter:

• The additional driver must be physically present at pickup
• They must show a valid driver’s licence (and an IDP if their licence uses a non-Latin alphabet)
• Both the main driver and the additional driver must sign the hire agreement
• For Budget in Myrtle Beach, additional drivers must generally be at least 25 years old

Only drivers listed on the hire agreement are covered by protections such as CDW/LDW. If someone not named on the contract drives the Budget vehicle in Myrtle Beach, coverage may be void and additional charges could apply. If you need to add a driver after pickup, visit a Budget branch to update the agreement.

Yes, Budget in Myrtle Beach charges a young-renter surcharge for drivers aged 21 to 24. The standard minimum age to hire without an additional fee is 25.

For drivers aged 21 to 24 at the Myrtle Beach Budget counter, a daily underage fee applies on top of the base hire rate. Additionally, most vehicle classes are restricted to renters aged 25 and older, economy, compact, and intermediate categories are typically the only options available to younger drivers.

One exception applies: if you are a citizen or resident of Latin America or the Caribbean, certain Hola Car Rentals rates fulfilled by Budget waive the underage fee for the main driver aged 21 to 24. To qualify, all of the following must be true:

• The waiver is explicitly shown on your Hola Car Rentals confirmation
• You present a passport or government ID proving Latin American or Caribbean nationality or residency at the Myrtle Beach Budget counter
• The vehicle selected belongs to an eligible category (economy, compact, medium sedan, standard sedan, compact SUV, or medium SUV)

This exception does not apply to additional drivers aged 21 to 24, and it does not cover travellers from Europe, Asia, or other regions. Always verify the waiver appears on your confirmation before arriving at the Myrtle Beach Budget counter.

Myrtle Beach has several road features that can surprise first-time visitors driving a Budget hire in the area.

• Robert Edge Parkway is a 2.3-mile connector that crosses the Intracoastal Waterway via the J. Bryan Floyd Bridge. It was designed as a hurricane evacuation route and includes a SC 31 diamond interchange that can confuse drivers expecting a straightforward coastal road.
• SC 31 (Carolina Bays Parkway) interchanges with Robert Edge Parkway and connects to US 17 and Ocean Drive. First-timers often find the interchange sequence unexpected when navigating from Myrtle Beach Airport toward the coast.
• The US 501 corridor uses restricted crossing U-turn (RCUT) intersections and synchronised signals, which differ from standard four-way intersections. Planned grade separations are underway in some sections.
• The Backgate Interchange at US 17 and SC 707 features a 1,240-foot structure with speed limit changes from 45 to 55 mph, which can catch drivers off guard.

When driving your Budget hire in Myrtle Beach, tourist traffic volumes can shift road conditions unpredictably, especially on routes like US 501 and SC 31. Using GPS navigation is strongly recommended for visitors unfamiliar with the local interchange layout.

Insurance coverage depends on the rate plan selected when booking your Budget hire in Myrtle Beach. Review your booking confirmation carefully to see what is included.

The two main protections to look for are:

• Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) or Loss Damage Waiver (LDW): reduces your financial liability for damage to the Budget hire vehicle from a collision, theft, or vandalism. A deductible may apply unless your confirmation explicitly states zero excess. CDW/LDW does not cover damage you cause to other vehicles or people.
• Third-Party Liability (LIS/ALI/SLI): covers bodily injury and property damage you may cause to others while driving the Budget hire in Myrtle Beach. Some U.S. states require a minimum level of liability, but not all, confirm your confirmation includes this coverage or consider adding it.

CDW/LDW and LIS/ALI/SLI are separate protections and must both be present for broad coverage. Neither covers your personal belongings or your own medical costs, those require Personal Effects Coverage (PEC) and Personal Accident Insurance (PAI) respectively.

Only drivers named on the Budget hire agreement in Myrtle Beach are covered. Always add every driver at the counter and verify coverage details on the hire agreement before driving away.

Yes, most bookings made through Hola Car Rentals, including Budget hires in Myrtle Beach, include travel assistance provided by Terrawind Global Protection. However, this benefit does not apply to residents of the United States or Canada.

For eligible travellers, the coverage typically includes:

• Travel and medical insurance for up to 5 passengers
• Legal assistance in the event of a road accident
• Compensation for baggage lost by the airline
• Flight cancellation insurance

This is particularly relevant if you experience a breakdown or incident on one of Myrtle Beach's less-familiar routes, such as the Robert Edge Parkway or SC 31, where you may be far from immediate assistance. The coverage does not include damage to the Budget hire vehicle itself (that is CDW/LDW) or liability to third parties (that is LIS/ALI/SLI).

To reach assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:

• Call: +1 888 980 9992 (toll-free)
• WhatsApp: +1 208 910 1001
• Email: [email protected]

Have your Hola Car Rentals confirmation number ready when you call. Check your booking confirmation for the exact coverage limits and conditions that apply to your Myrtle Beach Budget hire.

Yes, Budget in Myrtle Beach offers a 24-hour key drop at the facility located at 1097 Jetport Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, so you can return the vehicle outside of the standard counter hours of 7:00 AM to 12:30 AM.

To complete an after-hours return of your Budget hire in Myrtle Beach smoothly:

• Refuel to the recorded starting level (Full-to-Full policy) before arriving at the facility, refuel within approximately 10 miles of the return location
• Take a photo of the fuel gauge showing a full tank before dropping the keys
• Place your fuel receipt in the key drop envelope along with the keys
• Keep a copy of your fuel receipt and photos on your phone as documentation in case any dispute arises

Note that during an after-hours drop, the vehicle has not yet been formally checked in by a Budget agent. You remain responsible for the vehicle until the contract is officially closed the following business day. If there is any pre-existing damage you noticed during the hire, document it with photos and report it as soon as the counter opens.

The standard grace period for returns is approximately 30 minutes past your scheduled return time. Returns beyond that window may incur additional hourly or daily charges.