Reading car hire

The average price of fuel in Reading is R120,06 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between R1 441 and R1 921, depending on the car size.

Compact (Ford Focus or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Reading.

Car hire companies onsite at Heathrow airport include GREEN MOTION, Easirent, Ace, Europcar, Hertz and Avis.

Car hire companies onsite at Gatwick airport include Easirent, Europcar and Hertz.

Car hire companies onsite at London City airport include GREEN MOTION, Easirent, Europcar, Hertz and Avis.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Heathrow airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Easirent, INTERRENT, Ace, Europcar, Hertz and Avis.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Gatwick airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Easirent, INTERRENT, Ace, Europcar, Hertz and Avis.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from London City airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Europcar, Hertz and Avis.

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

A Compact car hire in Reading costs R555 per day, on average.

A Economy car hire in Reading costs R615 per day, on average.

A Mini car hire in Reading costs R460 per day, on average.

When you’re booking car hire in Reading, you’d be well advised to get a vehicle that is just big enough for your needs, especially if you’re intending to spend a lot of time in the centre of town. Choose a smaller economy car or a compact model, or perhaps a small MPV if you can. If you want more luxury, a smaller saloon will do the trick. Once you’re away from the city centre and driving out to the rural areas around it, you can take advantage of something roomier, like a luxury saloon or a more sizeable 4x4.

The speed limits can vary in Reading, with the usual speed limit set at 30mph. Other roads have had their speed limits reduced to 20mph. Make sure you check for signs when you’re driving on roads like Portman Road, where the speed limit has been reduced from 40mph to 30mph. Also keep an eye out for speed cameras near where Portman Road intersects with Chester Mews and Bridgewater Close.

The price of petrol in Reading is somewhat lower than in the larger urban areas: you can expect to pay around £1.16 per litre. This makes it even more economical to hire a car in Reading. Head to Oxford Road or School Road for petrol stations that usually keep their prices on the lower side of average.

In Reading itself you can park in any number of Reading Borough Council car parks. These include ones at Broad Street Mall in the city centre, on Queen’s Road about a mile away from it, and on Recreation Road, from where it’s roughly a 15-minute bus ride into downtown Reading. Prices average out at around £1 per hour, with some of them offering the first 30min for free.