Practical Car & Van Rental Ken Sleeth Car Sales, Waterside, Long Rigg, Swalwell, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3AW United Kingdom
Tel: 0191 4889488
Fax: 0191 4885439
Weekdays 9 to 5, Saturdays 9 to 12.30, Sundays and out of hours by appointment only
Newcastle Upon Tyne Car Hire and Gateshead, North East, England.
Welcome to Newcastle Upon Tyne and Gateshead Practical Car & Van Rental, England. We are the official rental location for Newcastle and Gateshead specialising in providing car hire for Newcastle Upon Tyne and the surrounding area of Gateshead. We also provide car hire to Newcastle Airport providing a passenger shuttle service to collect you promptly from your arrival terminal. Likewise on completion of your car rental we will ferry you back to Newcastle International Airport departures area. This airport ‘meet and greet’ service is available, subject to prior arrangement.
Alternatively, if you are staying overnight at any of the Newcastle Hotels such as the Gibside Hotel Whickham we can provide a rental car delivery direct to that location. In fact we are situated in Gateshead which is a popular with travelers looking for hotel (Marriot, Five Bridges, Hilton, Ravenswood Arms, Ravensdene Lodge) and guest house accommodation.
We also provide car and van hire to Newcastle Central Railway and Newcastle Coach Station, so train and bus travelers requiring a rental can be collected upon arrival. The localities of Hexham, Whickham, Dunston, Swalwell, Burnopfield, Sunniside, Corbridge, Darras Hall, Ponteland and Scotswood Road are within car and van rental territories we also service. Likewise we service the businesses and trading estates of Team Valley Gateshead, Metro Business Park Gateshead, Metro Centre Gateshead, Newcastle Business Park, Newburn Business Park Newcastle and Hobson Industrial Estate Newcastle.
We operate the full model range of new vehicles on our car hire fleet, all at competitive rental prices. Included are automatic gearbox options and multi seaters (mpv) that will carry 6, 7 and 9 occupants if required. For the larger group travellers we have a 15 seater minibus. We are available for Weekends, Bank Holidays and Unsocial Hours by prior arrangement. For the Commercial hirer we have a comprehensive fleet including Short wheel base (swb), long wheel base (lwb) and extra long wheel base (Xlwb) plus Luton Vans with tail lift to suit your requirements.
Cars and vans can be hired for any period at a price to suit your budget.
Newcastle and Newcastle Airport One Way Self Drive
We also specialise in one way self drive car rental. This facilitates airport transfers from Newcastle Airport to other airport terminals throughout mainland United Kingdom (U.K.). Onward travelers can collect their one way rental car from Newcastle airport and arrange collection of the hire car from most regional and international airports anywhere in England, Wales or Scotland.
This self drive hire facility can also be used from Newcastle or our Gateshead depot for other U.K. destinations that are not necessarily airports such as business addresses, homes or any of our many rental locations situated throughout the country.
A range of vans are available too for one way hire from small courier style vans up to the long wheel base (lwb) van. Please go to our ‘one way rental’ page and submit your particular requirements.
About Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle is a vibrant friendly city, with a heritage spanning the past 2,000 years. Situated in the north east of England, on the banks of the River Tyne and surrounded by the scenic beauty of Northumbria. An ideal place from which to tour the heritage coastline, with its unspoiled sandy beaches and sand dunes, or explore inland where you will find Hadrian's Wall and many castles dotted across the landscape.
Today's visitor will find Newcastle brimming with attractions old and new, a few of the highlights are; Earl Grey's Monument, St. Nicholas Cathedral, the Castle Keep, Bessie Surtees' House, and Blackfriars. If you feel like a break from sightseeing take time for a stroll in the beautiful park Jesmond Dean in the heart of the city.
Newcastle can boast three large shopping centres, many fascinating museums as well as cinemas, theatres presenting a vast range of entertainment, sport and leisure centres, art-centres and a rich variety of clubs. restaurants, bistros and coffee shops catering for all tastes, pubs and bars all selling the local brew Newcastle Brown Ale and everything else you could could wish for. Gateshead (on the south bank of the Tyne) has been transformed into a single visitor destination called Newcastle Gateshead.
Newcastle Gateshead is a mix of the modern and historic, renowned for its excellent shopping and amazing nightlife. But Newcastle Gateshead has much more to offer - explore the beautiful architecture including the ancient city walls and castle; enjoy the stunning quayside with its waterfront bars and galleries; and don’t miss the fantastic public art such as the Angel of the North. With a year-long programme of festivals and events there is always something going on.
Why not visit Newcastle Gateshead and rent a car for a city-break with a difference, or use it as a base for exploring the rest of North East England. Or if you’re planning a holiday in Scotland, stop off in Newcastle Gateshead for a few days
Practical Car & Van Rental U.K
Practical Car & Van Rental U.K is the fourth largest rental company in the United Kingdom. We have over 150 hire locations sited throughout the U.K. in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Irelandand the Irish Republic. We provide Airport Car & Van hire at most major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Dublin, Belfast, Liverpool, Aberdeen, Inverness, East Midlands, Exeter, Birmingham, Cambridge, Southampton, Newcastle, Leeds/Bradford and Manchester airports amongst others.
Most locations will cover the local railway and coach stations so if you are arriving by train or bus we can probably meet you upon arrival. Deliveries to Hotels, Bed & Breakfast accommodation and business addresses can usually be arranged. Check with your supplying rental location for more information. We have over 20 years experience of self drive hire and pride ourselves on delivering an outstanding service, quality vehicles and competitive rates. Rental locations are privately owned conveniently situated and can be contacted directly via this web site, for specific hire requests.
PRACTICAL CAR & VAN RENTAL - A NATIONAL COMPANY WITH A LOCAL SERVICE
