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 R120,68 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between R1 448 and R1 931, depending on the car size.

Compact (Ford Focus Wagon or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Southend-on-Sea.

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.

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

A Compact car hire in Southend-on-Sea costs R2 348 per day, on average.

A Mini car hire in Southend-on-Sea costs R782 per day, on average.