Car Rental Uk

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There are many options for renting a car in the UK. If you are flying into any of the major airports for example there are conveniently located Car Hire Companies waiting to help with your particular needs.
Most airports from London Stanstead, Heathrow, Luton and Gatwick to Manchester airport will have car rental desks inside the terminals. Naturally it is much better to make a reservation or booking for a car rental before you arrive. If you don't have a reservation when you arrive at the car rental desk then you will probably end up being charged more than if you had booked in advance. Making a reservation in advance allows you to compare the prices being offered by a variety of car hire companies such as Avis, Alamo, Enterprise, Sixt and Thrifty in order for you to choose the best price. The reality is that the cars you rent from all of these companies will be fairly similar and will all be clean, well maintained and relatively new low mileage vehicles. The main difference will be in the price charged and this is most often a function of supply and demand on any given ...
... day. If one car hire company has more cars available on a particular day then they will usually charge a lower rate than the one that has only a few cars remaining.
Most car hire companies in the UK include unlimited mileage, third party insurance and CDW (Collision Damage Waiver) as standard in the prices quoted. Almost all Car Rental Companies in the UK will have a Excess ranging from £150 to £750 in case of the car being returned with damage to it. You can purchase Excess coverage to eliminate or reduce the risk of an Excess being charged. Whether you take Excess insurance or not will depend on how risk averse you are.
Renting a car in the UK is easy, affordable and will mean you have lots of options in terms of where and when you go. There are some things to watch out for though as a visitor to the UK driving a rental car. Car rentals in the UK should be driven on the left side of the road along with all other traffic in that country. Also, if you are driving through London during the working week then you will need to pay the London congestion charge. Failure to pay this will result in the car rental company charging your credit card after the fact so that they can recover the money that they will need to pay when they receive the fine (being the registered owners of the car).
Enjoy your car rental in the UK and safe driving with your UK car hire!