Everything a tourist needs to know about Car Rental in the UK: Costs, documents, insurance, traffic rules, toll roads, and the main car rental companies in the UK.
We only recommend Car Rental Company in the UK for careful drivers. However, driving in the left-hand lane, turning left instead of right at a junction, and overtaking on the right out of habit or inexperience can be very difficult. For example, drive a taxi first to soberly assess your strengths. Still, want to travel around the counties of old England without being tied to a public transport schedule? GOOD! Read on for rules, regulations, paperwork, and fines.

You can book a car, Car Rental directly at the airport, but it will be more expensive than picking it up at a rental station in town. It's also more expensive if you book a car with automatic transmission, but it's easier than looking for the gear lever on the 'wrong side'. Booking online is convenient, you can compare quotes from different brokers and you often get a discount if you pay in advance. Try to use a domain from the same broker.

 The emergency number in the UK is different from the European 112 number, where you have to dial 999 to call the police, fire, or ambulance services.
In England, you drive on the lefthand side of the road. You can't forget this while driving, but pedestrians crossing the road should repeat it regularly: "Look to your right".

Documents, insurance

To Car Rental in the UK, you need an international driving license (sometimes a national license is enough) and a credit card (or even two). The minimum driving age is 21, and the minimum driving experience is 1 year, or 25 years for some vehicles, or 3 years for others.

Car Rental prices generally include unlimited mileage, theft damage waiver, damage waiver, third party liability insurance, airport taxes, and local VAT. Extras: super insurance, child seats, second driver, roof rack, sat-nav rental.

Insurance tips: Third Party Liability - our MTPL, i.e. third party liability insurance; Collision Damage Waiver - our CASCO with excess and limits, excluding windscreens and tires; Theft Protection - insurance against car theft (sometimes with or without excess). Insurance extensions: Top (Additional) Cover Damage Waiver - all-risk insurance with a minimum excess, but without windows and tyres; Super Cover Damage Waiver - all-risk insurance without excess, including damage to windows and tyres; PAI (Personal accident insurance) - insurance for the driver and passengers of the car.

The already high rental price also increases if you book a car with automatic transmission, but it's easier than looking for the wrong gearstick.