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

With an average price of £28/day, DRIVALIA is the most popular car hire provider in United Kingdom, booking 57% more hire cars than any other provider.

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

At £39/day, it is 29% 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 £17/day in Manchester.

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

In United Kingdom, drivers are expected to drive on the left side of the road.

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

Out of all the popular cities in United Kingdom, London is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just £16/day. Renting a car in London is 41% cheaper than renting one in Cardiff where the per day rate is around £27. Other fairly inexpensive cities in United Kingdom to get a rental car in are: Manchester (£17/day), Newcastle upon Tyne (£21/day), and Liverpool (£21/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travelers looking to rent a car in London should expect to spend around £16/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in United Kingdom is London.

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United Kingdom car hires in 2025

Most popular company	GREEN MOTION
Most common car type	Economy
Average price per day	£42
Cheapest price per day	£11

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Popular car types in United Kingdom

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At £11/day, small car is the cheapest car type available for hire in United Kingdom in the past week. Out of 83 car hire agencies operating in United Kingdom, there are, in total, 3,938 hire locations. View below for 5 offered car types:

Economy

£12+

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Compact

£14+

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Intermediate

£21+

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Standard

£23+

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Full-size

£76+

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SUV

£18+

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People carrier

£29+

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Full-size SUV

£30+

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Here are the best United Kingdom small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Here are the best United Kingdom medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Here are the best United Kingdom SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Here are the best United Kingdom van hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Here are the best United Kingdom luxury car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Opel Adam£11/day

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Skoda Citigo£11/day

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Citroen C3£12/day

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Cheapflights insights for the United Kingdom car hires

Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in the United Kingdom, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

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

For the best savings on car hire in United Kingdom, make your reservation 7 days before pickup. The average price then is just £26/day – about 40% less than the yearly average.

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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 £8.96/day found in the past two weeks. GREEN MOTION is another inexpensive option with rates as low as £10.67/day.

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

At United Kingdom, the best time to hire a car is in January, with an average daily rate of just £22. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging £44 per day. Below youll find the monthly average car hire prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.|1#In United Kingdom, the best time to hire a car is in January, with an average daily rate of just £22. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging £44 per day. Below youll find the monthly average car hire prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.

January

£22

February

£24

March

£27

April

£36

May

£37

June

£37

July

£44

August

£41

September

£30

October

£29

November

£27

December

£36

What car do most people hire in United Kingdom?

Intermediate cars (Audi A3, for example) are the most popular in United Kingdom. Luxury (Audi A4) and SUV (BMW X5) cars are also often chosen by our users when visiting United Kingdom.

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

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has 498 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?

If you're looking for the best car hire deals in United Kingdom, start with London, where rates average £16/day. You can also find good prices in Manchester (£17/day), Newcastle upon Tyne (£21/day), and Liverpool (£21/day).

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Top hire agencies in United Kingdom

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.2

Very Good

181 reviews•498 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 61

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Budget

7.4

Good

167 reviews•119 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

164 reviews•116 locations

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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

6.0

Okay|Apr 2024

It was ok , however I was forced to pay an extra 94 pounds for insurance which I argued and was refunded later . I was told I had to pay for it cause the booking didn’t include it .

1 out of 55

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Europcar

7.0

Good

247 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 83

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Hertz

6.8

Okay

130 reviews•156 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

5.2

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

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Avis

8.0

Very Good

60 reviews•98 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

Arnold Clark

9.6

Wonderful

9 reviews•73 locations

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Car hire FAQs

What is the most popular car hire provider in United Kingdom?
With an average price of £28/day, DRIVALIA is the most popular car hire provider in United Kingdom, booking 57% more hire cars than any other provider.
What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in United Kingdom?
At £39/day, it is 29% 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 £17/day in Manchester.
What side of the road do you drive on in United Kingdom?
In United Kingdom, drivers are expected to drive on the left side of the road.

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 (£20+).

Electric

£20+

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Hybrid

£24+

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Petrol/Diesel

£27+

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