Cambridge car hire

Because of the denser traffic in the centre of Cambridge, and on the main arterials to and through the city, you’ll probably want to avoid getting too big a vehicle if you’re going to be spending a lot of time there. A compact city car or a small saloon will do you nicely. Feel free to choose pretty much anything for rural roads – if you choose a 4x4, just be aware of environmental impact restrictions in some areas. Otherwise, something like an MPV or SUV will be just the ticket.

Be on your toes with speed limits in Cambridge – the city centre has a 20mph limit, which differs from the 30mph in other UK cities. Once you drive out into the suburbs, standard UK speed limits apply, going from 30mph up to 40mph on the wider feeder roads in the area.

You’ll need a visitor permit to park in Cambridge. You can get these at a cost of £12, which will allow you five visits to the city’s central parking areas. You can use these credits any time you like for up to a year. There are several multi-storey car parks that you can choose from, such as the Grafton East and West car parks, and the Grand Arcade car park.

Car hire companies onsite at Heathrow airport include GREEN MOTION, U-Save, Arnold Clark, Allegiance, keddy by Europcar, Europcar and Hertz.

Car hire companies onsite at Gatwick airport include U-Save, keddy by Europcar and Hertz.

Car hire companies onsite at Stansted airport include DRIVALIA, Alamo, GREEN MOTION, National and keddy by Europcar.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Heathrow airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, GREEN MOTION, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National, Europcar and Hertz.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Gatwick airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, GREEN MOTION, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National, keddy by Europcar, Europcar and Hertz.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Stansted airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, GREEN MOTION, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National, keddy by Europcar, Europcar and Hertz.

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An Economy car hire in Cambridge costs R802 per day, on average.

A Premium car hire in Cambridge costs R760 per day, on average.

A Mini car hire in Cambridge costs R785 per day, on average.