Dover car hire

The type of car hire in Dover to choose will be dictated by the amount of traffic in the area where you’re intending to stay. If you prefer to be in the centre of town, then a city car or a compact saloon or saloon are the obvious choices, along with a smallish MPV. Once you’re driving on the B roads around the countryside your choices open up: you could get a larger SUV or 4x4, or treat yourself to a luxury or sports model.

Speed limits in Dover vary quite extensively depending on the traffic and pedestrian density in the different parts of the town. There are zones here: in the city centre and built-up areas it’s generally 30mph, with some roads marked as 20mph zones. On the more outlying roads you can go up to 40mph, while the larger carriageways that flow in and out of the city have a limit of 50mph.

The council provides free parking all over Dover. Main car parks include the two at Kearsney Abbey, and St Martin’s Battery. However you’ll have to take public transport from the adjacent bus stops, as these are around an hour’s walk from the centre of town. You can expect to pay around £2.60 for 2h at car parks like the one on Maison Dieu Road (a 3-minute walk to the town centre) and Ladywell, 5min away.

The average price of fuel in Dover is R122,22 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between R1 467 and R1 955, depending on the car size.

Compact (Nissan Juke or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Dover.

Car hire companies onsite at Heathrow airport include SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, GREEN MOTION, keddy by Europcar, Hertz and Budget.

Car hire companies onsite at Gatwick airport include keddy by Europcar, Hertz and Budget.

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

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

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

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

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A Compact car hire in Dover costs R586 per day, on average.

A Mini car hire in Dover costs R501 per day, on average.