What are the driving conditions like in England?

England generally offers favourable driving conditions all year round, and this can be a good motivation for considering car hire during your visit. Roads are extensive and well maintained. There are several major highways connecting England with the rest of Britain and even with continental Europe (via the Eurotunnel or 'Chunnel).

What laws should I be aware of when driving in England?

Most of the laws applicable to traffic in the UK resemble those found in other developed countries, and this makes it quite reasonable to consider car rental during your stay in Britain. Nonetheless, there are a few things drivers from other countries should keep in mind. One obvious point to mention is that Britain drives on the left-hand side, in contrast to North America and most of continental Europe. Another feature of urban traffic that may confuse some non-British drivers is the frequent roundabouts used to direct traffic. When using roundabouts, remember to give way to traffic on your right. Overtaking on highways should be done on the outside right-hand lane. Be aware that traffic laws and speed limits are strictly enforced in the UK, and speed cameras are present on most roads. It certainly does not pay to neglect the law if you are contemplating car rentals in the UK. Check with the British Department of Motor Vehicles for more details on the country’s laws.

What documents will I need to hire a car in England?

To hire a car in the UK, you will, first and foremost, need a valid driving licence. You can use your home country's driving’s licence for up to 12 months as long as all of the information is printed clearly in English. The car must be driven only by the licence holder and not by any second party, so if you wish to have multiple drivers, each driver will have to provide ID and sign the car hire contract separately. Each driver also needs their passport and the third form of ID proving their home address (such as a utility bill or bank statement). In most cases, you also need to own a credit card, even if you choose to pay for the car rental in cash. This is required for security reasons, although some companies may also accept debit cards. If you do not have a credit card or prefer not to use it, this may be a factor when considering car rentals in England. It may also have a bearing on your car hire comparison between different companies. In addition, any credit card submitted to the provider must be issued in the main driver's name.

Is it worthwhile to book a rental car in England?

It can certainly be a good idea to hire a car in England, and cheap car rental can prove an economical and convenient option for getting around the region. Although the UK is well served with a range of public transport options, being reliant on these can be expensive and inconvenient and may not allow you to go everywhere you want. Public transport will tie you to timetables and availability, whereas a car hire at your disposal will enable you to travel where you want according to your own schedule. England offers very favourable conditions for driving, and cheap car hire is an appealing option if your aim is to be mobile during your stay.

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Hyundai i10

or similar Mini

Up to 2 passengers

£10/day

21 May - 2 Jun

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Vauxhall Corsa

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

£10/day

21 May - 2 Jun

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Volkswagen T-Cross

or similar Compact SUV

Up to 4 passengers

£12/day

24 May - 30 May

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Ford Ka

or similar Mini

Up to 2 passengers

£12/day

14 Jun - 16 Jun

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Hyundai i10

or similar Mini

Up to 2 passengers

£12/day

22 May - 24 May

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Hyundai Ioniq

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

£12/day

21 May - 29 May

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Vauxhall Corsa

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

£12/day

21 May - 25 May

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Toyota Aygo

or similar Mini

Up to 2 passengers

£12/day

26 May - 31 May

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Nissan Qashqai

or similar Intermediate SUV

Up to 5 passengers

£12/day

21 May - 29 May

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Car hire insight and trends in England

Useful insights to help you book the perfect car hire in England

What is the cheapest car hire company in England?

The cheapest car hire companies in England are Surprise Agency with prices from £4 per day, SURPRICE CAR RENTAL from as low as £5 per day, and GREEN MOTION with deals as low as £7 per day. Keep in mind that these prices were found in the past 72 hours and are subject to change based on when you book your rental, what city you plan to visit, and what type of car you hire.

What is the best car hire company in England?

The best car hire company in England is Easirent. This is based on an average momondo customer rating of 4.7/10 from 108 reviews. If you are planning a trip to England, you will be able to find Easirent at 31 locations in the region, such as in the city of London.

What is the most popular type of car to hire in England?

Compact or similar cars are the most popular type of car to hire in England, with 31% of our users choosing this type over other options. Renting Compact cars in England costs, on average, £39/day. Keep in mind that prices may fluctuate based on when you visit, what city you stay in, and what agency you're hiring from.

What are the cheapest cities to hire a car in England?

Welwyn Garden City and Leigh are the cheapest cities to hire a car in England. We found that SURPRICE CAR RENTAL is the cheapest rental car company in Welwyn Garden City costs starting at £11/day. DRIVALIA is the most affordable car hire company in Leigh, with prices starting at £11/day.

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	Small cars	£17 - £42
	All Car Types	£27 - £67

The average price of a small car hire in England is £28. The cheapest time to hire a small car in England is in January. The price is 40% lower than the rest of the year at just £17 per day. A small car rental is typically 41% less expensive than the average rental car in England. The average price of a car hire in England can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for England small car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car hire in England is £44. The cheapest time to hire a medium car in England is in April. The price is 28% lower than the rest of the year at just £32 per day. A medium car rental is typically 7% less expensive than the average rental car in England. The average price of a car hire in England can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for England medium car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a large car hire in England is £77. The cheapest time to hire a large car in England is in January. The price is 30% lower than the rest of the year at just £54 per day. A large car rental is typically 39% more expensive than the average rental car in England. The average price of a car hire in England can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for England large car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV hire in England is £43. The cheapest time to hire a SUV in England is in January. The price is 48% lower than the rest of the year at just £23 per day. A SUV rental is typically 7% less expensive than the average rental car in England. The average price of a car hire in England can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for England SUV hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a van hire in England is £90. The cheapest time to hire a van in England is in January. The price is 30% lower than the rest of the year at just £64 per day. A van rental is typically 49% more expensive than the average rental car in England. The average price of a car hire in England can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for England van hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a luxury car hire in England is £93. The cheapest time to hire a luxury car in England is in January. The price is 24% lower than the rest of the year at just £71 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 50% more expensive than the average rental car in England. The average price of a car hire in England can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for England luxury car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a convertible hire in England is £104. The cheapest time to hire a convertible in England is in March. The price is 53% lower than the rest of the year at just £50 per day. A convertible rental is typically 56% more expensive than the average rental car in England. The average price of a car hire in England can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.

Hyundai i10

or similar Mini

Up to 2 passengers

£10/day

21 May - 2 Jun

See offer

Vauxhall Corsa

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

£10/day

21 May - 2 Jun

See offer

Fiat 500

or similar Mini

Up to 2 passengers

£12/day

14 Jun - 16 Jun

See offer

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Hertz

7.0

Good

132 reviews•30 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Great

4.0

Mediocre|Dec 2022

Windscreen washer had been filled with water and remained frozen for my entire visit

8.0

Very Good|Dec 2022

Didn't have any problems with the hire and the staff were very friendly and accommodating.

10.0

Wonderful|Sept 2022

Like having a known company. Have rented from other companies where I had to go to some little office well off site. Hertz rental location was easy to find, clean and well staffed. I knew that I could return the car after office hours and find someone there to return the car to. Their choice of car options was also important. Finally they offered a generous mileage allowance - 700 miles for 7 days.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Lovely experience from pick up to drop off

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

The Hertz office in Liverpool did not have clear instructions/directions to their office. We had to hunt around and ask people as to where it was. The charge from Hertz did not match what was quoted from CarRentals.com. Hertz was of no help trying to resolve the problem. Will never again rent from Hertz!

1 out of 44

Hertz Locations in England

Easirent

4.7

Mediocre

179 reviews•31 locations

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2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

not happy with kayak as no customer care to talk to, cant make changes, not value for money

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

Liked the car but didn’t realize it came with only 100 miles/day. So I had to upgrade which doubled the price. Took over an hour to find the bus and get to their off airport site. Two hour waiting in a queue with just one person checking everyone in. Felt so bad for couple in front of me who were going to miss their cruise do to horrible delay. On return the bus only came once an hour to return to Terminal 5! Never renting from them again!

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Upgrade to a crossland. Loved it.

2.0

Poor|Sept 2022

Trading Fraudulently.

6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

On pick up we found scrapes on the car that weren’t marked on the paperwork so got them to correct it. Agreement was for 100 miles per day this was changed to just 71 miles. Very disappointed. Checking the car back in was very quick and trouble free.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

How can a car rental charge UKP 1400 extra for compulsory insurance???? It doesn’t cost that much to insure my own car for a whole year or two or even three years. Disgusting.

1 out of 60

Easirent Locations in England

Avis

7.3

Good

31 reviews•21 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

everything worked out well

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

We got run flat twice and had to call AA service 3 times on the road during our 3 days trip. It was horrible service ever because AVIS didn't maintain rental car properly. The service was overdue and the alert has been on during the trip

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Smooth process and comfortable cars

6.0

Okay|Apr 2022

We waited forever for a shuttle bus and when it turned up, it had room for 2 people. There were about 8 people in front of us and 7 in our party with 3 little kids. We'd just got off an 8hr overnight flight and the kids were cranky. The party in front of us let us go before them on the 3rd shuttle to show up, but that could only fit 3 people. It took forever to get our whole group to the actual Avis location, over several shuttle busses. The desk was really busy and my pre-booking took forever to process. Not the slickest operation, but the car was new & clean and ready for us. Price was ok, vehicle great, process poor.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

Excessive overcharging. Additional charges for location pick up, spurious taxes and 3 times normal fuel charges. I would not use them again at Gatwick airport.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

When I booked a car you took £6 out of my bank abs I had the pay £40 when I got there, got all the way to London city airport to pick up my hire car only to be told it wasn't there some one using it kayak didn't update there list of availability and second was to be told I would have to pay a extra £50 on top of the £40 for a new car then to be told I had to pay a £200 for a holding fee which didn't explain when I booked the car so I will not be using these again

1 out of 11

Avis Locations in England

Sixt

7.2

Good

93 reviews•28 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

The staff was good

10.0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

Overall, very good. Professional staff at pick-up and drop-off. The only slight issue was that the satnav was not set for English and it was not particularly obvious how to reset.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

very good

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Fantastic service, friendly people, loved the car and very convenient pick up and drop off!!

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2023

Need more affordable cars for tall people.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

I was unwittingly involved in what appears to be an insurance scam perpetrated by Raj at the Sixt Heathrow Terminal 2 pickup when I picked up the car. The vehicle had extensive damage to the rear and even though I was happy to take it as long as they documented it - Raj refused to do so and threatened to call the police if I took a photo of it with him in the photo as evidence. The damage was NOT listed in the contract. I got around the scam by emailing your office a photo of the damage BEFORE I drove the car away. Raj was acting like a lunatic and I am sure glad that I did what I did - because sure enough your organization blamed ME at the end of the rental for the damage. Anyone else would have not noticed when they picked up the car and would have been screwed. Its also a good footnote to mention that the vehicle was parked about 1 inch away from the metal barrier, which meant that it would have been impossible to see the damage - I believe this was done on purpose to hide the damage from a renter. I could not get the manager Emilio from Terminal 5 on the phone to discuss this matter, so I remain pretty disgusted by the whole event. Raj is an angry liability and he does your organization no favors. Given this - this is the last time I will be renting from you, it is just too much trouble after a long flight. It took 2 hours from start to finish and Raj made a number of threats and incorrect statements which I am happy to share with you if you are interested.

1 out of 31

Sixt Locations in England

Budget

7.1

Good

85 reviews•30 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2024

The didn’t accept to take the car and i stay another 5 hours in the airport to rent the car from another company and i send the email from first day is 16th of January tell now i dont have any answers Please kindly to confirm with them to refund my full amount Thanks

2.0

Poor|Sept 2023

They took my money and did not release the car rental the me.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Super easy transaction at a great price.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

The employee who assisted us was extremely helpful, and friendly. 10/10

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2023

The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. We had a problem with the vehicle having a faulty tire on the way back to the Budget shop and had to deal with a flat. The roadside service representative informed us that the tire tread was too low, and that the tire tread was pulling away from the tire on the inside - and was highly likely in that poor condition when we first picked up the vehicle. As a result, I would suggest that Budget make closer safety inspections of their vehicles. This was an incredible imposition, and could have been an extremely dangerous outcome if we had not stopped when we had.

8.0

Very Good|Jan 2023

Nothing really all quite professional

1 out of 29

Budget Locations in England

Europcar

6.7

Okay

63 reviews•53 locations

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8.0

Very Good|May 2024

The car had a lot of miles on it and was quite worn and a little soiled inside. Would have preferred a better standard for the $ paid.

10.0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

Difficult to think of all was great

4.0

Mediocre|Sept 2023

Check in and out we’re easy and staff was friendly. We were given an “upgrade” from the car we ordered and ended up wishing we’d just gotten the car we ordered since the “upgrade” was much bigger and harder to drive. Additionally, after our drop off in Glasgow, they charged us a large “refueling” fee even though we left the gas tank almost full. So dishonest.

2.0

Poor|Sept 2023

I was quoted a price and paid in full but when I arrived I was made to pay more than the original booking in insurance which I was under the impression was included , this should be made very clear at the time of booking as this spoilt my trip.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

On our way to drop off the in-car satnav took us the wrong way On our pick up on Saturday morning the guy was all by himself and very busy. It took a bit longer than expected but it totally wasn’t his fault

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The worst rental experience I ever had. Rentalcars.com is a scam and doesn't work well at all with Europcar. Horrible.

1 out of 21

Europcar Locations in England

GREEN MOTION

5.3

Fair

93 reviews•32 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Apr 2024

pick up time was quite long but it was a busy day and I just missed one bus so 30 mins wait for the next. Better instructions to locate the bus would help

2.0

Poor|Mar 2024

Despicable

2.0

Poor|Feb 2024

I don't take car and they tak my money please I need help to refund my money

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

This is a scam, they said my creditcard didn't work and wanted me to pay an additional 400 pounds to get the car. The card was working fine everywhere else both before and after this ordeal.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Read the fine print in their contract before you book. I was denied a rental because of my occupation.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

The pickup experience was poor. The location is further from the airport than the other car hire locations. It took a long time to be attended to - insufficient number of staff and the staff were managing both drop-offs (detailed inspection required) and pickups. The office was in a run-down prefab building with a dirty couch. There was far too much paperwork required for the check-out process and none of the information that I had submitted in advance (at their request) was in their system. The cars are parked in a potholed, puddled gravel lot. Overall a disappointing first experience of England.

1 out of 31

GREEN MOTION Locations in England

keddy by Europcar

10.0

Wonderful

2 reviews•72 locations

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keddy by Europcar Locations in England

Car hire in England

Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car in England so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

How much does it cost to hire a car in England?

It costs £40/day on average for a car hire in England. momondo users have also found prices as high as £113/day and cheaper deals from around £10/day, which is a 91% price variation. These price differences are often dependent on what city in England you rent your car in.

When is the best time to hire a car in England?

The best time to hire a car in England is in the month of February, when prices are £9/day on average. June is often the most expensive month to rent a car, when average prices are £108/day. However, no matter what month you plan to visit England, it’s recommended that you book your car hire around 4 days out for the best possible price.

How long do people hire a car for when staying in England?

Most people tend to hire a car in England for 7 days which costs, on average, £22 per day. If you plan on hiring a car for one week, then you can expect to pay around £157 total. For a quick weekend hire, the total cost tends to average £70. £1,224 is the average cost of a month-long England road trip car hire.

When did momondo last update prices for cars in England?

Prices for cars in England are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in England?

As of May 2024, there are 822 operators available to choose from for cars in England.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in England?

The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including England. In many EU countries drivers must be 18 years old. As a rule, you’ll need to be 21 to hire a car abroad, and a young driver surcharge may be applied if you are under 25. We recommend reading through the policy of your chosen rental company before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in England?

All drivers must have a valid full driving license when renting a car in England. If the license is written in a different language from the country of rental, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're renting a car overseas, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. It is always advisable to check with the individual rental company you're booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car hire in England?

Using momondo to book a car hire in England could save you time and money. momondo searches thousands of car hire websites and locations to provide you with a wide selection of options and cars to choose from.

How does momondo help me find the best car hire deal in England?

momondo enables you to find the best car hire deal in England by providing useful filters to narrow your search. Filters include, but are not limited to: price, body type, rental company and specific policies that you may want.

Does momondo show car hire deals in England with free cancellation?

Yes momondo does have a filter to only highlight car hire deals which offer free cancellation. This filter is available for all car hire searches on momondo including those for cars in England.