Do I need a car if I'm staying at the Holiday Inn (Historic...

I will be staying at the HOliday Inn for 4 days in February. Do I need a car to see everything, or can I take a cab or get on a tour bus for the plantations, etc.?

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Do I need a car if I'm staying at the Holiday Inn (Historic...

If you go to the Charleston CVB website you%26#39;ll see lots of links for tour companies such as Grayline which can arrange the tours you are looking for. Theoretically you could get by without a car. But, if you want to go to one of the beaches ( such as Folly or Isle of Palms) you%26#39;ll need one. Cab fare for four days would be too expensive. I think a car rental would be less expensive than relying on other transporation. Best wishes.

Do I need a car if I'm staying at the Holiday Inn (Historic...

I agree with previous post re: the availability of tour companies but if you have your own car you can tour at your leisure rather than the time constraints of an organized tour. Unlike the DC area, cabs are not easily accessible in Charleston (esp. at the plantations) and must be called for service so you loose time waiting on taxis. Enjoy your visit!

Thank you both. That%26#39;s the feedback I was looking for.

Just to follow up on my trip, I decided not to rent a car after all. I didn%26#39;t have any problems with cabs. The hotel arranged for one of the courtesy wagons to take me back and forth to the Dock Street Theater one night (cost $10 r/t before tip) and I used Yellow Cab a few other times at night. I never had to wait more than 5 minutes for a cab, but I suspect it has to do with the time of year.

As for the tours, I agree that without a car, I was at the mercy of the tour drop off and pick up times, but it ended up being fine for me. Since I was alone, I got to do the tour with other people.

They picked me up from my hotel and drove me to my plantation tour, then took me back to my hotel. With some of the plantations, they actually do the tour with you, other plantations they drop you off and pick you up. The cost for the tour, admittion and bus was only a few dollars more than driving there myself. It was a great deal and the drivers are very knowledgeable and personable.