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Exeter car hire information

Pick-up locationExeter
Car types
Hire locations40
Airport locations19

Cheap car hire in Exeter

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Top tips for hiring a car in Exeter

  • Exeter is one of the most beautiful cities to visit in the UK, and a great way to get the most out of the experience is to hire a car, which you can do right here through KAYAK. You’ll be free to visit some of the city’s most famous landmarks, like Exeter Cathedral, which dates back to the 13th century. Rougemont Gardens is a scenic place to relax, and you should definitely explore the Exeter Underground Passages dating back to medieval times. Elsewhere, you can use your hire car to head southwards to Haldon Forest Park, a 3,500-hectare woodland area along the Exe estuary.
  • The city has its own international airport, which is only a 14-minute drive to the centre of town, so it couldn’t be easier or more convenient to access car hire in Exeter when you arrive. The car rental area is just outside Arrivals after you’ve passed through baggage collection and customs. Simply walk outside the building, turn left and you’ll see it right there in front of you. All the major car hire companies in the UK have desks here, from where you can pick up your Exeter car hire.
  • Like many of the UK’s cities, Exeter’s traffic can present some congestion challenges. There are certain roads it’s best to avoid if you’re wanting to visit all the tourist attractions, like Bridge Road and the Moor Lane roundabout. Much of the congestion is due to the historic road network, a legacy of it being such an old city. Also be careful of cyclists, as there is a strong drive towards greening the city, and the council has been encouraging the use of ecobikes and other means of transport.
  • Rush hours mainly affect the main arterials running through the suburbs of Marsh Barton, Alphington, Cowley and Heavitree. These are the busiest roads in the city. The M5 can also become a bit too gridlocked at times, so make your way around that if you need to as well. This applies particularly between the hours of 07:00 and 09:00, and then again from around 16:30 to 18:00. Seasonal effects aren’t very significant, so you can expect this to be the pattern at any time of year you visit.
  • Book your car hire in Exeter at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Mini car hire in Exeter are around 38% cheaper than other car types, on average

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Exeter car rental reviews and directory

Avis

8,0

Very Good

1 review
Best rated

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

8.0

3 locations in Exeter

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Co Hewitt Hire Ltd

+44 1392 422095

Monday09:00 - 18:00
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Exeter Airport

+44 344 544 6015

Monday08:00 - 18:00
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Unit 2 Lancaster Court

+44 344 544 6062

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8,0

Very Good

2 reviews

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

4.0

3 locations in Exeter

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29 Marsh Green Road East

+44 1392 421400

Monday08:00 - 18:00
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Fair Oak Farm, Clyst

+44 1392 266850

Monday08:00 - 18:00
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Hill Barton Service Station

+44 1392 460450

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8,0 Very Good

Aug 2022

KAYAK
Staff were great, and drop off at the train station appreciated. A ‘compact SUV’ is misleading though. It was a hatchback and in no way big enough for 5 pax and 3 big cases which is what I thought I’d booked. Make the vehicle descriptions clearer. Otherwise great

1 out of 1

Europcar

2,0

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

4.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

2.0

2 locations in Exeter

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8 Marsh Green Road North

+44 371 384 3492

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Exeter International Airport

+44 371 384 3407

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2,0 Poor

Jul 2022

KAYAK
The car had not been properly checked and the windscreen wipers did not function properly

1 out of 1

Budget

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3 locations in Exeter

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Exeter Airport

+44 344 544 6015

Monday08:00 - 18:00
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Quickstore

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St Davids Rail Station M And G

+44 1392 422095

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10,0 Wonderful

Dec 2016

KAYAK

Pros:

Great service quick and easy once I worked out the login details~ rewarded with a great car thankyou

1 out of 1

Sunnycars

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5 locations in Exeter

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29 Marsh Green Road East

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8 B Christow Road

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8 Marsh Green Road

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Bittern Road - Unit 2 - Bittern Units

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Fair Oak Farm, Clyst

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Free2Move

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3 locations in Exeter

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11 Hennock Road

Monday08:30 - 17:00
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Friday08:30 - 17:00
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Matford Park Road

Monday09:00 - 18:00
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Vauxhall Corner

+44 1392 202800

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Hertz

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8 B Christow Road

+44 843 309 3028

Monday08:00 - 18:00
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8 B Christow Road

+44 843 309 3028

Monday08:30 - 17:00
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Car Rental Hall

+44 843 309 3027

Monday08:00 - 18:00
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Alamo

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2 locations in Exeter

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Enterprise Rent A Car

+44 1392 421400

Monday08:00 - 18:00
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Fair Oak Farm, Clyst

+44 1392 266850

Monday08:00 - 18:00
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Firefly

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2 locations in Exeter

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8B Christow Road

+44 843 309 3028

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
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Saturday09:00 - 18:00
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Airport

+44 843 309 3027

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keddy by Europcar

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8 Marsh Green Road North- Marsh Barton

+44 371 384 3492

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Exeter International Airport

08713843407

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National

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Enterprise Rent A Car

+44 1392 421400

Monday08:00 - 18:00
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Fair Oak Farm, Clyst

+44 1392 266850

Monday08:00 - 18:00
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A Car Rental

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One location in Exeter

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2 Matford Way, Exeter

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Dollar

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12 Marsh Barton Rd

Monday08:30 - 17:00
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Easirent

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One location in Exeter

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Exeter Airport, Unit 2, Bittern Units, Bittern Road

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FLIZZR

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One location in Exeter

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Exeter Airport EXT

+44 844 499 3399

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GREEN MOTION

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EXETER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

01392947020

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INTERRENT

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EXETER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

3713843407

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Practical Car & Van Rental

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One location in Exeter

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282 Pinhoe Road

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Thrifty

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12 Marsh Barton Rd

Monday08:30 - 17:00
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5 travellers who hired a car in Exeter gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6,0

Car hire locations in or near Exeter

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Mini

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