Budget Car Hire in Savannah

Budget operates a counter inside Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) on the baggage claim level, with vehicles parked in a covered lot directly outside — no shuttle required, so the walk from counter to car takes just a few minutes. Counter hours run 7:00 AM to 1:00 AM daily, which covers most flight arrivals but means the desk is closed for a narrow overnight window; if your flight lands after 1:00 AM, plan accordingly. The pickup process typically runs under an hour, though advance booking helps secure your preferred vehicle class during peak travel periods between March and October when demand rises sharply. Savannah itself has no toll roads — Georgia's cashless Peach Pass toll network is concentrated around Atlanta, so if your itinerary includes a drive to Atlanta, Budget offers a daily e-Toll pass to cover those charges without pay-by-plate admin fees accumulating. Budget will place an authorisation hold of around US$200–300 on a credit card in the primary driver's name at pickup; no debit cards are accepted. International visitors whose licence uses a non-Latin script — Arabic, Chinese, Cyrillic, Japanese, for example — will need an International Driving Permit alongside their passport. Drivers under 25 may face an underage surcharge, and fuel returned below the level at pickup carries a service charge well above pump prices, so refuelling before return is the practical choice.