Car Rental Georgia

Electric Car Hire

Georgia is starting to feel like a strong place for electric driving, especially if your trip mixes city time with a few easy road stretches. An EV is smooth and quiet around Atlanta, and it’s a comfortable choice for drives out toward spots like the North Georgia mountains or day trips beyond the metro.

Charging is getting easier to work into the plan too. You’ll find public chargers around major neighborhoods, shopping areas, and along key routes, so a quick top-up can fit into a coffee stop or a meal break.

With Hertz, electric car hire in Georgia stays simple. Pick an EV that matches your trip, choose a convenient pickup location, and enjoy a drive with nearly no tailpipe emissions.

Charging Points

Georgia has somewhere over 2,300 public EV charging ports across the state, and the network keeps growing as more drivers switch to electric.

That wider coverage makes it easier to plan simple charging stops while you travel, whether you’re doing city drives around Atlanta, heading out to Savannah, or taking a longer run toward the North Georgia mountains.

With more chargers spread along major routes and busy areas, an EV road trip with a car rental in Georgia feels a lot more practical than it did a few years ago.

Congestion Charges

Georgia does not have a city-style congestion charge where you pay just to drive into downtown Atlanta. What you may see instead are optional toll “Express Lanes” on some busy metro Atlanta highways.

If you choose those lanes, the toll is paid with Peach Pass, and the price can go up or down depending on traffic. If you stay in the regular lanes, you typically will not pay that toll.

Key Roads

• I-75 (Interstate 75): Think of I-75 as Georgia’s main north–south spine. It runs through Atlanta, then continues toward Macon and down toward Valdosta and the Florida line. It’s a go-to route for city-to-city drives and longer road trips.
• I-85 (Interstate 85): I-85 is the fast link between Atlanta and the northeast side of the state, heading toward Gwinnett County and up to the South Carolina border. If you’re moving between Atlanta neighborhoods, suburbs, or heading out of state, this road shows up a lot.
• I-16 (Interstate 16): I-16 is the clean, straightforward connector between Macon and Savannah. It’s popular for anyone doing a coast trip, especially if you’re driving from the middle of the state out to the historic districts and beaches near Savannah.

Toll Roads

• I-85 Express Lanes (metro Atlanta to Gwinnett corridor): A popular option on the northeast side of Atlanta when regular lanes get backed up. You can hop into the Express Lanes for a faster run, and the toll price changes with traffic.
• I-75 South Metro Express Lanes (Henry County → Clayton County): These are reversible toll lanes running about 12 miles in the median of I-75, useful if you’re driving in and out of Atlanta from the south.
• Northwest Corridor Express Lanes (I-75 / I-575 near Cobb + Cherokee): This is the big one on the northwest side: reversible toll lanes along the I-75/I-575 corridor, handy for trips through Cobb County and up toward Cherokee County.

Driving Tips: When you are in Georgia

Driving in Georgia is an easy task as long as you’re respectful of the local driving regulations. Here are a few tips that make day-to-day driving around Georgia and beyond feel easier.

• Keep your phone off your hands. Georgia’s Hands-Free law means you cannot hold or support a phone while driving. Use Bluetooth, voice controls, or pull over if you need to use it.
• Watch the speed limit changes. Georgia’s general limits can be up to 70 mph on rural interstates and 65 mph on urban interstates, but signs change often around exits and city zones.
• Move over for flashing lights. If an emergency or service vehicle is stopped with its lights on, move over a lane when you can. If you cannot, slow down below the posted limit and be ready to stop.
• Stop for school buses the right way. On most roads, traffic in both directions must stop when a school bus is loading or unloading. The common exception is a divided highway with a physical median, where only traffic behind the bus must stop.
• Treat Express Lanes like “optional toll lanes.” Around metro Atlanta, Georgia Express Lanes let you pay to skip traffic, and pricing can change based on congestion. You’ll need a Peach Pass to use them.