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

When hiring a car in United Kingdom, the most popular provider of hire cars among Cheapflights users is DRIVALIA , and with prices around RM 208/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from DRIVALIA is ECONOMY, which starts as low as RM 49/day.

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

When visiting United Kingdom, it is typically cheapest to rent your car in Manchester where rental cars typically will cost around RM 130/day (32% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in United Kingdom was found in Manchester for just RM 51/day.

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

Cars in United Kingdom are to be driven on the left side of the road.

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 RM 60/day. Renting a car in London is 79% cheaper than renting one in Edinburgh where the per day rate is around RM 280. Other fairly inexpensive cities in United Kingdom to get a rental car in are: Manchester (RM 111/day), Birmingham (RM 149/day), and Edinburgh (RM 280/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 RM 60/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in United Kingdom is London.

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United Kingdom car rentals in 2025

Most popular company	DRIVALIA
Most common car type	Compact
Average price per day	RM 229
Cheapest price per day	RM 53

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Popular car types in United Kingdom

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In United Kingdom, there are 3,981 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 RM 53/day. View deals for 5 car types available to hire in this destination:

Economy

RM 54+

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Compact

RM 64+

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Intermediate

RM 71+

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People carrier

RM 174+

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Full-size SUV

RM 1,372+

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Mini

RM 53+

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Premium

RM 151+

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Passenger van

RM 218+

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

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

Perodua AxiaRM 53/day

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Perodua MyviRM 54/day

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Toyota Yaris Sedan/ViosRM 67/day

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Perodua AxiaRM 53/day

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Cheapflights insights for the United Kingdom car rentals

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?

To get the best deal on car hire in United Kingdom, book about 7 days before your trip. At that point, average daily prices are around RM 151, which is about 243% cheaper than the typical rate.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in United Kingdom?

FlexWays is currently the cheapest car hire company in United Kingdom with deals as low as RM 46.24/day found in the past two weeks. DRIVALIA is another inexpensive option with rates as low as RM 48.76/day.

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

At United Kingdom, the best time to rent a car is at January, with an average daily rate of just RM 120. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging RM 241 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.|1#In United Kingdom, the best time to rent a car is in January, with an average daily rate of just RM 120. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging RM 241 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.

January

RM 120

February

RM 133

March

RM 144

April

RM 199

May

RM 212

June

RM 207

July

RM 241

August

RM 232

September

RM 183

October

RM 171

November

RM 140

December

RM 200

What car do most people hire in United Kingdom?

Economy cars (Volkswagen Polo, for example) are the most popular in United Kingdom. Mini (Kia Picanto) and Intermediate (Kia Sportage) 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 507 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 rental 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 (RM 60/day). Other popular cities in United Kingdom to get a cheap rental car are: Manchester (RM 111/day), Birmingham (RM 149/day), and Edinburgh (RM 280/day).

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Top rental agencies in United Kingdom

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.1

Very Good

185 reviews•507 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

7.5

Good

168 reviews•113 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

7.3

Good

166 reviews•126 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 56

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Europcar

7.0

Good

253 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 85

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Hertz

6.7

Okay

130 reviews•154 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

5.3

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•87 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

9.7

Wonderful

9 reviews•74 locations

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Car rental FAQs

What is the most popular car hire provider in United Kingdom?
When hiring a car in United Kingdom, the most popular provider of hire cars among Cheapflights users is DRIVALIA , and with prices around RM 208/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from DRIVALIA is ECONOMY, which starts as low as RM 49/day.
What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in United Kingdom?
When visiting United Kingdom, it is typically cheapest to rent your car in Manchester where rental cars typically will cost around RM 130/day (32% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in United Kingdom was found in Manchester for just RM 51/day.
What side of the road do you drive on in United Kingdom?
Cars in United Kingdom are to be driven on the left side of the road.

Car rentals by fuel type in United Kingdom

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Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in United Kingdom. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest (RM 27+).

Electric

RM 27+

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Hybrid

RM 31+

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Petrol/Diesel

RM 73+

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