Southend-on-Sea car hire

The type of car you choose to hire for your Southend experience will ultimately come down to what your itinerary looks like. With central Southend being more congested with smaller parking options, you may want to look at a compact city vehicle or an economy car that will assist when negotiating traffic. If you have plans to take to the surrounding coastal towns or countryside, a comfy 4x4 will serve you well, particularly in a larger group.

Due to high foot-traffic in many parts of Southend, the speed limit is particularly well monitored by authorities. On average limits are 20mph in the city centre, beach fronts and residential suburbs. In other areas the speed limit rises to 40mph, with motorways allowing 60 and 70mph. Southend has almost 20 traffic cameras dispersed around key sites in the city centre, so it is advisable to look out for traffic signs at all times.

With so many public walking areas and seaside attractions, Southend’s street parking near the beaches is usually very congested. It is advisable to look for public car parks close by or in the city centre that have very reasonable prices, depending on parking duration and days. Tickets range from £2 to around £18.

The average price of fuel in Southend-on-Sea is R124,53 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between R1 494 and R1 992, depending on the car size.

Mini (Fiat 500 or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Southend-on-Sea.

Car hire companies onsite at Heathrow airport include Easirent, GREEN MOTION, Avis, Firefly, SURPRICE CAR RENTAL and Ace.

The only car hire company onsite at Gatwick airport is Easirent.

Car hire companies onsite at Stansted airport include Alamo, Easirent and GREEN MOTION.

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

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

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Stansted airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, Easirent, GREEN MOTION, INTERRENT, Enterprise and Avis.

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A Mini car hire in Southend-on-Sea costs R853 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Southend-on-Sea costs R956 per day, on average.

An Economy car hire in Southend-on-Sea costs R872 per day, on average.