England car rentals

Car hire in England is the perfect way to see this vast country whether you are off to explore a busy city or the remote countryside. Being an extremely diverse terrain that varies from county to county, your car hire choice will depend on your holiday plans. Compact economy vehicles work perfectly for both city travel and long-distance road trips. 4x4s will be a great asset if planning on exploring the hillsides and highlands. You can get a large variety of vehicles from global car hire companies around all the cities in the UK. Whether booking with Avis, Budget, Hertz, SIXT, Europcar or any other, you will be spoilt for choice when deciding what vehicle to drive off the lot in.

You will need mandatory third-party insurance when hiring a car in England. Most car hire companies will offer this as part of their standard insurance package, and it is referred to as collision waiver. They usually provide vehicle theft cover too. If you want additional insurance for personal defects, you will have to take it out on your credit card.

To hire a car in England you will need to be 21 years old. You may get charged an extra fee called the ‘Young Driver Fee’ if you are under 25 although not all companies charge this. Check with your car hire company to see if this will apply. You will need to present your international driver’s licence, your home country licence proving you have had your driving licence for longer than a year, your photographic ID such as a passport and of course, your credit card to make the payment and leave the deposit.

On average a car hire in England costs AED 129 per day.

Mini (Volkswagen Sharan or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in England.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Easirent (AED 74/day), GREEN MOTION (AED 79/day) and Budget (AED 103/day).

Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire companies in England are Enterprise (8.3, 57 reviews), Budget (7.7, 107 reviews), and Europcar (7.2, 98 reviews).

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

Based on car searches on KAYAK, the most popular cities to hire a car in England are London (70% of total searches of users looking to hire a car in England), Manchester (11%) and Birmingham (4%).

On average a car hire in England costs AED 1,239 per week (AED 177 per day).

On average a car hire in England costs AED 5,311 per month (AED 177 per day).