Welwyn Garden City car hire

You have relative freedom in Welwyn Garden City when selecting a type of car. Whereas large vehicles such as estate cars and SUVs offer increased seating and storage capacity, they are more expensive than smaller options like compacts and economy cars. These also have the added advantages of fuel efficiency and being easier to park.

The legal speed limit in Welwyn Garden City is 30mph. There are areas where this limit is reduced to 20mph, but once you are driving along rural roads outside of the populated districts, your speed can increase to 40mph. Driving on single carriageways you can do 50mph, and along dual carriageways speeds of 60mph are allowed. Motorists travelling along motorways should not exceed 70mph.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council administers several public car parks in the town, which are all pay-and-display locations. At short-stay garages, charging hours are 07:00 to 18:00, Monday to Saturday, with the first 30min free. After this, you’ll pay around £1.50 for 2h. On Sundays and bank holidays, a flat rate of around £1 applies for all-day parking. At long-stay garages, charging hours are 07:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, with a tariff of around £6 before 11:00 and around £3 after 11:00. On Saturdays from 07:00 to 18:00 there is a flat rate of around £3.50 all day, while on Sundays and bank holidays there is a flat rate of £1 to park all day. Blue Badge parking is provided at most locations and payment is accepted using cash or debit/credit card.

The average price of fuel in Welwyn Garden City is R123,42 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between R1 481 and R1 975, depending on the car size.

Economy (Peugeot 208 or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Welwyn Garden City.

Car hire companies onsite at Heathrow airport include SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, GREEN MOTION, keddy by Europcar, Hertz, Europcar, U-Save and Budget.

Car hire companies onsite at Gatwick airport include keddy by Europcar, Hertz, U-Save and Budget.

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

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Heathrow airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Alamo, Hertz, Sixt, Europcar, 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, Alamo, keddy by Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, Europcar, 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, Alamo, keddy by Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, Europcar, Budget and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

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An Economy car hire in Welwyn Garden City costs R477 per day, on average.