Car Rental UK

Practical Car and Van Rental is the fourth largest vehicle rental company in the United Kingdom with over 150 car and van hire locations situated throughout England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. We have over 27 years experience of self drive hire, and pride ourselves on delivering an outstanding service, quality rental vehicles and highly competitive rates. There are hire cars to suit every requirement, from 3 door economy up to large estate vehicles. There are people carriers (mpv), 6/7 seaters, executive cars and convertibles. Automatic vehicles, diesel variants, child seats and satellite navigation systems are also available on request.

Van Rental UK

Our UK commercial vehicle rental fleet extends from small courier vans through to refrigerated units and 7.5 ton lorries. Intermediate vans range from the short wheel base (swb) van, through to medium wheel base (mwb) and up to long wheel base(lwb) and extra long (xlwb). Additionally other sized lorries and Luton vans with and without tail lift are available. Long term rentals may attract preferential rental rates as would Customer Own Insurance (COI) rentals.

Motorhome Rental

For the recreational vehicle (RV) hirer we have specialist Motorhome rental locations. They provide motor caravans for 4, 5 and 6 berth hire. UK Campervan touring holidays can be arranged. Interested parties should go to our dedicated Motorhomes page for further detail.

Minibus Hire

To accommodate group travel requirements some locations operate Minibuses. These minibuses can range from 9 seater to 12, 15 and 17 including the driver. Where customers may provide their own comprehensive insurance (COI), such as schools or colleges and business fleet policies, rental rate reductions may be negotiable.

One Way Rentals

One way self drive rentals can also be arranged at a large number of locations. Cars, 7 seaters (MPV's) and vans up to long wheel base are available for this service. Booked in advance, they can be rented from one location and dropped off elsewhere. This could be to or from an airport, business or private address. Full details of your specific requirements can be submitted via our One way self drive hire page.

Flexible Leasing

Business Users including the self-employed, partnerships and limited companies can now take advantage of our tailor-made Flexible leasing schemes. We are able to offer a flexible alternative to conventional contract hire. If you need a lease vehicle for between 28 days and 12 months we provide a varied and ever-changing choice of both cars and vans from different manufacturers.

Airport Vehicle Rental

We provide Airport Car and Van hire at most international and regional airports. These include Heathrow, Gatwick, Liverpool, Aberdeen, Inverness, East Midlands, Exeter, Birmingham, Cambridge, Newcastle, Leeds/Bradford, Edinburgh Airport, Glasgow and Manchester

Practical Car and Van Rental UK

Deliveries to train and coach stations and bus depots can also be arranged as well as hotels, guest houses, business and private addresses. Check with your supplying rental location for more information.

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