What is the most popular car hire provider in United Kingdom?

The most popular car hire company at United Kingdom is DRIVALIA . With prices on ECONOMY starting at R213/day about 400% more people book with DRIVALIA than other companies in the country.

What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in United Kingdom?

At R316/day, it is 51% cheaper on average to rent a car in Manchester than any other city in United Kingdom. The cheapest price found in United Kingdom was for R256/day in Manchester.

What side of the road do you drive on in United Kingdom?

Cars travel on the left side of the road in United Kingdom.

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United Kingdom car hires in 2025

Most popular company	CarWiz
Most common car type	Standard
Average price per day	R660
Cheapest price per day	R270

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In United Kingdom, there are 3 969 active hire locations from 85 car hire companies. small car is the cheapest car type to hire in United Kingdom in the past week - currently priced from R270/day. View deals for 5 car types available to hire in this destination:

Economy

R277+

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Compact

R298+

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Intermediate

R366+

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Standard

R499+

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People carrier

R793+

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Full-size SUV

R1 043+

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Mini

R260+

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Premium

R690+

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Volkswagen up!R270/day

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Kia RioR280/day

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Toyota CorollaR298/day

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Kia RioR280/day

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Citroen C3R282/day

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How far in advance should I hire a car in United Kingdom?

Book your car hire in United Kingdom 7 days before your pickup date to maximise your savings. Car hire prices are around R632/day on average when booked 7 days ahead, which saves you 1 334% off the average price.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in United Kingdom?

DRIVALIA is currently the cheapest car hire company in United Kingdom with deals as low as R212,58/day found in the past two weeks. Ace is another inexpensive option with rates as low as R268,17/day.

What is the cheapest month to hire a car in United Kingdom?

The cheapest month to hire a car in United Kingdom is January, when you can expect to pay R479/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in United Kingdom is August (R1 007/day on average). The average daily car hire price for each month is shown below. Keep in mind that prices will vary based on availability, when you book, and the type of car you hire.

January

R479

February

R565

March

R615

April

R818

May

R867

June

R848

July

R993

August

R1 007

September

R759

October

R725

November

R604

December

R812

What car do most people hire in United Kingdom?

The most popular types of cars to hire in United Kingdom are the following: Economy cars (Opel Corsa or similar), SUV cars (Nissan Qashqai or similar), and Mini cars (Fiat 500 or similar).

Which car hire company has the most locations in United Kingdom?

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has 506 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Free2Move has the second-highest number of locations in United Kingdom at 436.

What are the car hire prices for popular cities in United Kingdom?

Out of all the popular cities in United Kingdom, Manchester is the cheapest city to hire a car (R296/day). Other popular cities in United Kingdom to get a cheap car hire are: London (R453/day), Edinburgh (R541/day), and Glasgow (R760/day).

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Top rental agencies in United Kingdom

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7,9

Good

184 reviews•506 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Aug 2024

The folks at Enterprise are very professional and courteous. The pick up was extremely quick, which we appreciated.

2,0

Poor|Sept 2023

After 27 days car broke down with engine failure. Not much of an apology from staff, no offer of, did i need a lift anywhere. Went elsewhere for the rest of my stay.

10,0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

Excellent experience! The staff was incredibly helpful and made pickup and dropoff both a smooth and fast process.

8,0

Very Good|Apr 2023

The service from your staff was great. The car had surprisingly a lot of trunk room for it's size The car I rented needed new wiper blades. A disappointment since this is an essential piece of safety equipment in Scotland. I was also startled that changing from a manual transmission to an automatic was so costly. considering the windy narrow roads, it seems you would want to have have drivers who are used to right-hand driving use a simpler car to operate. Jerry

10,0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Make sure you have basic car insurance before hiring any car.

8,0

Very Good|Mar 2023

To many hidden fees

1 out of 62

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Budget

7,4

Good

168 reviews•120 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Apr 2025

Super fast and simple.

10,0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Very helpful team and a wide range of cars available.

8,0

Very Good|Aug 2023

Fast, easy, efficient.

10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Nice car. Good service. Nothing bad to say.

8,0

Very Good|Jul 2023

It was good. The drop off at the airport was impossible to find.

8,0

Very Good|May 2023

Employees in the office were very friendly and helpful. It was pretty expensive though.

1 out of 56

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Sixt

7,4

Good

165 reviews•117 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Oct 2025

Very good and easy to book. Friendly, welcoming and very helpful staff. I drove away happy, it was real value for money.

8,0

Very Good|Jul 2025

No instructions for drop-off and the branch was closed when I arrived. I had to go digging on the branch's website for after hours drop-off instructions to find the garage. Otherwise, great experience.

6,0

Okay|May 2025

Tarif abusif !

10,0

Wonderful|Apr 2025

Excellent

10,0

Wonderful|Dec 2024

The service from Saeed, Juan and the rest of the team in Putney couldn’t have been better - thank you, guys!

8,0

Very Good|Oct 2024

Good experience, straight forward pick up and drop off. Ok car for an ok price

1 out of 55

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Europcar

6,8

Okay

251 reviews•239 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2025

Everything was fine. I didn't love the car itself but that's a personal preference - their service was great

8,0

Very Good|Apr 2024

The car was in poor condition and dirty inside. There were many scratches, marks and general condition poor.

8,0

Very Good|Oct 2023

General experience was good. Heavy push for upgrades and inclusion of insurance which I had through a different source. Car alarm went off almost every time I locked it. When I mentioned it upon return, they said that happens with MG’s regularly. If that is so either drop the cars or at least warn the renter.

8,0

Very Good|Oct 2023

Easy process. Attentive staff. Majid (pick up) and Joe (drop) took time to go through the information in reg. to the car, functions and etc. They were friendly. The whole staff inside the office were friendly and smiling. Gives the customer a comfortable welcome. Signed up insurance when I booked the car with Generali global assistance- popped up while booking, which seems to be not the insurance coverage the car rental company(Enterprise ltd) would be happy with. To avoid last minute hick ups and stress, I bought the car rental company's insurance cover to an additonal £20/day (I have paid insurance two times!). Overall Happy with Enterprise

10,0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Friendly staff. Easy pick up and drop off.

2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

Customers should be aware that Europcar will not go or credit card insurance coverage. I was made to purchase Europcar insurance and told I could drive the car away without a europcar insurance policy. This effectively doubled the cost of the car rental! In addition the car provided was old, worn, and smaller than I expected.

1 out of 84

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Hertz

6,4

Okay

130 reviews•155 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Dec 2024

Very smooth

10,0

Wonderful|Aug 2024

Pick up address provided by QEEG (spelling correct?) was years out of date. Terminal 4 at LHR closed a long time ago.

2,0

Poor|Sept 2023

Won’t use Hertz again and may not use Kayak again. The car I reserved was supposed to hold 5 people and 3 bags. The car they had for me would only hold 3 bags if they were very small bags. I guess bags does not imply suitcases of any size! So I needed a bigger car. They only had two available and the smaller and cheaper of these cost me almost four times what I had paid for the original rental through Kayak.

2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

Well I was shocked to turn up and find apparently I had booked a car with no insurance. You can imagine I was not happy when I needed to pay £63 on top of what I had already paid. I can't believe you can have people paying to hire a car and no where in the booking process does it state you are not insured. I'm very dissatisfied and still shocked.

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

We had a. Appointment at 12pm pick up I didn’t get my car until 1.45pm. Then they didn’t have a car for us and give me an electric car. I drive a Tesla so I didn’t think anything about it until it cost me $62 to fully charge the polestar which is crazy. It cost me $23 to charge the Tesla. Restroom was disgusting.

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

I made a reservation one month before my trip. On the day of my reservation I showed up to pick up my car and the two gentlemen working informed me that they did not have a car for me to use. Zero effort was made to provide an explanation or a solution. Over and over again they simply said they did not have enough cars and there was nothing they could do. So I had to make a different reservation with another company last minute. In the end I never got a car from Hertz. And they did not provide me with a refund. Will never book with hertz again.

1 out of 44

Easirent

5,0

Fair

129 reviews•89 locations

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6,0

Okay|May 2022

Easirent at Heathrow is based in a container in the corner of a parking lot. No direct pick up from Terminals, you have to catch a hotel hopping bus. Also, cost advertised is only the car rental. Insurance and damage waiver coverage are extras which really ramps up the price. They may be backed by Fiat (they say) and operate through Pricecom (an American outfit) but their set up is second rate, although in the end the car we had was good, met our needs but was overpriced.

2,0

Poor|Apr 2022

They wanted me to pay more on arrival. I declined and cancelled the booking

1 out of 43

Easirent Locations in United Kingdom

Avis

8,0

Very Good

60 reviews•96 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Oct 2024

Car hire prices in UK are some of the most expensive on the world

10,0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

Young man at dropoff (Kasper?) was very engaging and friendly. He made that easy.

10,0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

Quick and easy. Staff very helpful.

10,0

Wonderful|May 2023

Excellent setvice at both rnds of our rental

10,0

Wonderful|May 2023

Friendly, helpful.

10,0

Wonderful|May 2023

Car was great and staff were friendly. Pick up and drop off we’re fast and painless.

1 out of 20

Avis Locations in United Kingdom

Arnold Clark

9,6

Wonderful

9 reviews•74 locations

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Car hire FAQs

What is the most popular car hire provider in United Kingdom?
The most popular car hire company at United Kingdom is DRIVALIA . With prices on ECONOMY starting at R213/day about 400% more people book with DRIVALIA than other companies in the country.
What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in United Kingdom?
At R316/day, it is 51% cheaper on average to rent a car in Manchester than any other city in United Kingdom. The cheapest price found in United Kingdom was for R256/day in Manchester.
What side of the road do you drive on in United Kingdom?
Cars travel on the left side of the road in United Kingdom.

Car hires by fuel type in United Kingdom

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Browse through car hire deals by fuel type in United Kingdom. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest (R18+).

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R27+

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R235+

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United Kingdom car hires in 2025

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