Car hire at London Stansted Airport

There is a Car Hire Village at Stansted Airport, which houses all the car hire companies. A free shuttle bus runs from the terminals to the village every 10min and takes around 5min each way. Each of the companies will have a desk there and their cars will be ready to be collected or returned to the car park adjacent to the main building.

All of the companies offering Stansted Airport car hire are located together so they offer similar ease of access. However, some offer additional services that might be of interest when choosing. For example, Europcar operates a sustainable development programme and was the first company at Stansted to have certified green commitments. Hertz will have one of the larger choices in car hire type at Stansted. National will allow you to add drivers along the route by calling into any of their offices. You will need to pay a daily surcharge for each extra driver.

The centre is serviced by a free shuttle bus every 10min. There are tea and coffee facilities, rest rooms, information desks, and staff to advise on your car choice.

You’ll need a valid driving licence for your country of residence, as well as a credit card for payment for car hire at Stansted Airport. If your licence is not written in a Latin script you may need an international driving permit also. Make sure you bring your passport and flight details with you as secondary identification. The minimum age to hire a car in the UK is 23 and there will be a surcharge, as well as restrictions on certain car types for people under 25 years of age. Companies vary so, if you fall into this age bracket, make sure and enquire from your preferred car hire company.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at GREEN MOTION (R308/day) and Alamo (R706/day).

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from London Stansted Airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Easirent, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Europcar, FLIZZR, GREEN MOTION , and Hertz.