United Kingdom Car Hire

We believe that by partnering with Car Trawler we are now able to offer the best rates for car hire at every UK Airport. You can obtain a free, online quote for your UK Car Hire here

Our car hire partners allow you to pick up and drop off your car in separate locations throughout the UK which is particularly useful if you want to do a tour of the country.

A lot of people are concerned about the driving in the UK, but you will find that when you set off the roads from the main International Airports to most of the town and city centres are fairly good motorways or dual carriageways. Make sure you spend some time familiarising yourself with and adjusting your rental car before you start driving as you would at home.

Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Alamo, Enterprise, Budget and National Car Hire all have desks located in the domestic arrivals hall, to the right of Aberdeen Airport entrance. Other off-airport operators can be contacted via the airport information desk. Rental return areas are indicated with road signs.

You can find out further information on Alamo at Aberdeen - Avis at Aberdeen- Budget at Aberdeen - Enterprise at Aberdeen - Europcar at Aberdeen - Hertz at Aberdeen - National at Aberdeen by clicking on the links.

There are five car hire companies within the airport terminal building at Belfast City George Best Airport .

They are: Avis at George Best - Budget at George Best - Europcar at George Best- Hertz at George Best- National at George Best Airport.

There are five major car hire companies based in the arrivals area of Belfast international Airport..  They are not open 24 hours a day, but are open to meet arriving scheduled flights.The companies are:

Avis at Belfast International - Budget at Belfast International - Europcar at Belfast International - Hertz at Belfast International - National at Belfast International

The hire car desks are located in the Millennium Link Building which joins terminals 1 and 2 together, so can be easily reached from either.

You can pick up and drop off your car just a short walk from both terminals, or you can take the courtesy shuttle bus to the long Stay Car park.

The car hire companies with desks at Birmingham Airport are: Avis at Birmingham - Budget at Birmingham - Enterprise at Birmingham - Europcar at Birmingham - Hertz at Birmingham Airport - National at Birmingham

Blackpool International Airport offers passengers a congestion-free alternative to air travel in the North West. It is conveniently located at the end of the M55 which links up with the M6, and onwards to the M61, M65 and beyond.

Blackpool is a small airport and Avis, Europcar and Hertz Car Hire are the only companies based at the airport, just outside arrivals. For more details visit Avis car hire at Blackpool - Europcar at Blackpool - Hertz car hire at Blackpool

The airport is about 10 minutes drive from the centre of Bournemouth just outside Hurn. From the centre take the A338 towards Ringwood, take the B3073 turning towards Hurn.

Four of the major car hire companies operate from Bournemouth Airport, and can be found adjacent to Car Park 2. They are: Budget at Bournemouth - Europcar at Bournemouth- Hertz at Bournemouth and National at Bournemouth   

Bristol Airport is approximately 8miles south of the City Centre and is easily accessible from all areas of the country via the M5, M4 and A4.

There are four major companies operating from the airport, located in the short stay car park: Avis at Bristol - Europcar at Bristol - Hertz at Bristol- National at Bristol

Cardiff International Airport is approximately 12 miles south west of Cardiff in the village of Rhoose.

There are four of the major car hire companies based at the airport just outside the arrivals area: Avis at Cardiff - Europcar at Cardiff - Hertz at Cardiff and National at Cardiff

Coventry Airport has been operating as a passenger terminal since April 2004 when the charter airline Thomsonfly started flying from there.

There are two car hire firms at Coventry Airport : Thrifty at Coventryand Budget Rent a Car at Coventry Airport

Robin Hood Airport is situated approximately 5 miles southeast of Doncaster and 18 miles east of Sheffield, and is easily accessible just off the A638 and A614 roads which provide access to the M18 motorway to Sheffield and the M1 to London.

There are three car hire companies located within the airport arrivals area.  These can be pre-booked pr booked on your arrival, although it is better to pre-book as you will probably get a better deal. They are Enterprise at Doncaster - Europcar at Doncaster and Hertz at Doncaster

There are three of the major car hire companies located at the airport.  You will find their desks in the arrivals area of the terminal building. They are Avis at Durham Tees Valley - Europcar at Durham Tees Valley - Hertz at Durham Tees Valley It is recommended to pre book a hire care to guarantee availability.

Nottingham East Midlands Airport is near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. It lies between the cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham: which are all within a 30 mile radius of the airfield.

There are four car hire companies within the airport complex, these are:Enterprise Car hire at East Midlands- Europcar car hire at East Midlands- Hertz car hire at East Midlands - National car hire at East Midlands

Edinburgh International Airport is Scotland's fastest growing airport, situated just 12km west of the city centre and easy to reach with good motorway links

There are six major car hire companies located at the Airport.  You will find these in the UK Arrivals Area of the terminal building. They are Alamo at Edinburgh - Avis at Edinburgh - Budget at Edinburgh - Dollar at Edinburgh - Enterprise at Edinburgh - Europcar at Edinburgh- Hertz at Edinburgh - National at Edinburgh - Thrifty at Edinburgh

To reach Exeter Airport from the South West: exit M5 at J29 & follow the A30 Eastbound. Exit at the Airport junction & follow the B3184 to the airport.

There is three main car hire company's inside the terminal building at Exeter airport - Avis at Exeter - Europcar at Exeter - Hertz at Exeter

Glasgow international Airport is located 8 miles west of the City Centre and is close to the towns of Paisley and Renfrew. 

There are seven major car hire companies located at the airport and next to the UK Baggage reclaim area which is on the ground floor (Arrivals). They are: Alamo at Glasgow International - Avis at Glasgow International -Budget at Glasgow International - Enterprise at Glasgow International - Europcar at Glasgow International - Hertz at Glasgow International - National at Glasgow International

Glasgow Prestwick International has six of the best known international car hire companies located within the main Arrivals hall adjacent to the domestic baggage area. They are Alamo at Glasgow Prestwick - Avis at Glasgow Prestwick - Europcar at Glasgow Prestwick - Hertz at Glasgow Prestwick - National at Glasgow Prestwick - Sixt at Glasgow Prestwick

The Car Hire pick up point is located adjacent to the Terminal Building.  Your car hire operator shall provide you with instructions for returning your car to the Airport at the end of your hire.

Humberside Airport is 21km from Hull and 18.5km west of Grimsby in North Lincolnshire.   The airport is easily accessible by car, and is on the A18 motorway, which is just 3 miles from junction 5 of the M180.

There are two major car hire companies based in the airport terminal building arrivals area: Avis at Humberside and Europcar at Humberside

There are 5 car hire companies located at the airport, on the ground floor in the arrivals area.  They are:Athol Car Hire at Isle of Man - Europcar Car Hire at Isle of Man Airport - Hertz Car Hire at Isle of Man - Mylchreests Car Hire at Isle of Man - Thrifty Car Hire at Isle of Man

Two of the companies are also agents for other agencies.

Leeds Bradford International Airport is located in between Leeds and Bradford.  There is easy access from the M1, M62 and the A1 motorways.  The airport is well signposted on all these major roads.

There are three car hire companies based at the airport.  They are situated in arrivals: Avis at Leeds Bradford - Europcar at Leeds Bradford - Hertz at Leeds Bradford

Six of the major car hire companies operate from the airport next to the Arrivals area. The car rental area where you return your car is conveniently situated close to the airport terminal building. They are: Alamo at Liverpool - Avis at Liverpool - Enterprise at Liverpool - Europcar at Liverpool - Hertz at Liverpooland National at Liverpool

You can just turn up and book a car but to be sure that a hire car will be available it is recommended to pre book.

London City is a single runway airport located on a former Docklands site in Newham in East London.

There are three of the major car hire companies located at the airport: Avis at London City - Europcar at London City - Hertz at London City Airport. Their desks are situated on the main concourse on the ground floor.

There are eight of the major car hire companies located at the airport.  Car hire is available from both terminals in the Lower Forecourt Roads which have dedicated car hire buildings and are well signposted.

The eight car rental companies based at Gatwick Airport are: Alamo at Gatwick - Avis at Gatwick - Dollar at Gatwick - Enterprise at Gatwick - Europcar at Gatwick - Hertz at Gatwick - National at Gatwick - Thrifty at Gatwick

There are a number of car hire companies at the airport.  All have desks in terminals 1 to 4.  However, you will need to take the shuttle bus to collect your car and drop off on the return.  Guy Salmon  have hire cars operating out of terminal 1. Check at the time of booking regarding transfers.

You can obtain more details on rent a car agencies who have desks in the terminal buildings at Heathrow by clicking the following links: Alamo at Heathrow- Avis at Heathrow - Budget at Heathrow - Enterprise at Heathrow - Europcar at Heathrow - Guy Salmon at Heathrow - Hertz at Heathrow - National at Heathrow

There are four of the major car hire companies based at the airport.  The hire car centre is not in the terminal building.  A free shuttle bus operated by NCP will transfer you to the car hire centre and return.    If you are disabled or have special needs and need to get to the car hire companies, speak to a member of staff of the NCP who have a desk in the Arrivals Area. Car Hire Companies at the airport are: Alamo at Luton - Avis at Luton - Europcar at Luton - Hertz at Luton

There are six of the major car hire companies at the airport. They are located in the terminal building and their details are as follows: Alamo at London Stansted - Avis at London Stansted - Budget at London Stansted - Europcar at London Stansted - Hertz at London Stansted - National at London Stansted

Although you will come across a large number of car hire companies offering car hire at Manchester Airport, only six actually have branches within the Airport Terminals. These are obviously the easiest and most convenient ones to deal with, as you can collect your luggage and make arrangement to collect your car at the desk directly outside arrivals.

There are seven companies located at the airport: Alamo at Manchester - Avis at Manchester - Budget at Manchester - Enterprise at Manchester - Europcar at Manchester- Hertz at Manchester - Sixt at Manchester

There are four of the major car hire companies based at the airport opposite domestic arrivals on the ground floor.  You can arrive and hire a car but for the best deals it is recommended to pre book if you know you are going to require a hire car.

The companies are: Avis at Newcastle - Europcar at Newcastle - Hertz at Newcastle - National at Newcastle

Newquay international Airport is located a few kilometres northeast Newquay based on RAF St Mawgan.

There are two major car hire companies situated at the airport.  Their offices are just outside the main terminal building and are clearly sign posted. They are Europcar at Newquay and Hertz at Newquay

There are three of the major car hire companies located at the airport.  They are situated in the main concourse.  It is recommended to pre book if you know you will require a hire car, or you can book when you arrive at the airport. These are Avis at Norwich - Europcar at Norwich - Hertz at Norwich

Southampton Airport is 6km from Southampton on the outskirts of the City Centre. It is 30km from Portsmouth and 156km miles from Winchester.

Six of the UK's major car hire companies are based in the terminal building at Southampton Airport: Alamo at Southampton - Avis at Southampton - Enterprise at Southampton - Europcar at Southampton - Hertz at Southampton - National at Southampton