Stansted car hire

Like many European cities, Stansted dates back to long before automobiles. What this means for drivers is that many of the streets are better suited for smaller vehicles like compacts, sedans, and coupes than they are for large SUVs or trucks. Parking spaces, especially as you get closer to London proper, are often limited in number and size, making them much better suited to smaller cars.

Roads within built-up areas of Stansted typically feature speed limits of 30 mph. On divided highways (“dual carriageways”) and undivided highways (“single carriageways”), on the other hand, the speed limit goes up to 70 mph and 60 mph, respectively. Motorways in the city also feature speed limits of 70 mph.

Drivers will find that parking is widely available and much cheaper in Stansted compared to other neighboring English towns, particularly compared to the prices seen in downtown London. There are also plenty of parking lots and garages available in the more densely populated parts of town where streetside parking may be limited. Outside of the most popular areas, streetside parking is the predominant method of parking and is often easily and immediately available.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Europcar (R579/day) and Sixt (R607/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Sixt Coopers End Road CM24 1SJ (4 kilometres from the city centre).

The average price of fuel in Stansted is R118,80 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between R1 426 and R1 901, depending on the car size.

Mini (Fiat 500 or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Stansted.

Car hire companies onsite at Heathrow airport include GREEN MOTION, Europcar, Easirent, Avis, keddy by Europcar, Sixt, Routes Car & Truck Rentals and SURPRICE CAR RENTAL.

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

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

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

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Gatwick airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, INTERRENT, Europcar, Easirent, Avis, National, Alamo, keddy by Europcar and Sixt.

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

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A Mini car rental in Stansted costs R719 per day, on average.

A Compact car rental in Stansted costs R813 per day, on average.

An Economy car rental in Stansted costs R927 per day, on average.