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Popular rental locations in Manchester

The following rental locations are the most popular for renting a car in Manchester

Car rental offers in Manchester

Whether you're looking for a small rental car or a station wagon for the entire family, we will always have a suitable vehicle for the lowest price. Below are some examples from our selection in Manchester.

Car type
Mini
Economy
Compact
Intermediate
Standard
Full-size
Luxury
Station wagon
Passenger van
SUV
Electric

Car rental companies in Manchester

Below are the car rental companies in Manchester with the best ratings. Compare all ratings and prices of these rental companies in one search.

  • Alamo

    9.6 (8619)
    From £ 19 / day
  • Budget

    9.3 (9604)
    From £ 17 / day
  • Enterprise

    8.8 (1921)
    From £ 22 / day
  • Keddy By Europcar

    8.8 (3331)
    From £ 17 / day
  • Green Motion

    8.7 (1887)
    From £ 14 / day
  • National Car Rental

    8.3 (402)
    From £ 23 / day
  • Sixt

    8.2 (3316)
    From £ 22 / day
  • Dollar Rent a Car

    8.1 (4314)
    From £ 19 / day
  • Thrifty

    8.1 (5438)
    No rates available
  • FireFly Car Rental

    8 (3811)
    From £ 25 / day
  • Europcar

    7.3 (8061)
    From £ 18 / day
  • Flizzr

    7.2 (305)
    No rates available
  • Drivalia

    7.1 (535)
    From £ 14 / day
  • Avis

    6.8 (5940)
    From £ 20 / day
  • Hertz

    6.8 (6852)
    From £ 18 / day
  • Easirent

    5.7 (516)
    No rates available
  • Your Rent

    7.7 (49)
    No rates available
  • ACE Rent A Car

    6.1 (15)
    No rates available

When is the best time to book a rental car in Manchester?

Manchester - When is the most affordable time to rent a mini class car?

At this destination (Manchester), January is the most affordable time to rent a mini class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting mini class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Manchester - When is the most affordable time to rent a economy class car?

At this destination (Manchester), January is the most affordable time to rent a economy class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting economy class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Manchester - When is the most affordable time to rent a compact class car?

At this destination (Manchester), January is the most affordable time to rent a compact class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting compact class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Manchester - When is the most affordable time to rent an intermediate class car?

At this destination (Manchester), January is the most affordable time to rent a intermediate class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting intermediate class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Manchester - When is the most affordable time to rent a standard class car?

At this destination (Manchester), January is the most affordable time to rent a standard class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting standard class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Manchester - When is the most affordable time to rent a full-size car?

At this destination (Manchester), January is the most affordable time to rent a full-size class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting full-size class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Manchester - When is the most affordable time to rent a luxury car?

At this destination (Manchester), January is the most affordable time to rent a luxury class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting luxury class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Manchester - When is the most affordable time to rent a station wagon?

At this destination (Manchester), January is the most affordable time to rent a station wagon with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting a station wagon, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Manchester - When is the most affordable time to rent a SUV?

At this destination (Manchester), January is the most affordable time to rent an SUV with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting an SUV, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Manchester - When is the most affordable time to rent a MPV?

At this destination (Manchester), January is the most affordable time to rent an mpv with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting an mpv with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Manchester - When is the most affordable time to rent a minivan?

At this destination (Manchester), January is the most affordable time to rent a minibus with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting a minibus, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Manchester - When is the most affordable time to rent a convertible?

At this destination (Manchester), August is the most affordable time to rent a convertible with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. March is the peak month for renting a convertible, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Car rental companies in and around Manchester

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Manchester

Available locations in Manchester

Manchester Piccadilly Station
1246 Chester Road
Unit 4 709 Chester Road

Popular destinations

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Manchester Guide

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Manchester has successfully overcome its former reputation as a dull industrial city to become one of Great Britain's leading arts, sporting and scholastic centres. The city may constantly battle with Birmingham for bragging rights as England's second most populous city, but Manchester Airport is undoubtedly the country's largest outside of London. Much of Manchester can be explored by walking or public transit, but car hire is the easiest way to make day trips to the nearby Peak and Lake districts, the seaside resorts of Southport and Blackpool, or the cities of Liverpool and Leeds.

Who to Book With
Europcar is Manchester Airport's leading car rental provider, but many more options are available both within the airport and elsewhere in Manchester. Sixt, Budget, and Hertz are all represented at the airport as well as the Piccadilly and Victoria rail stations. Elliotts is among the city's leading independent vehicle rental companies.

Best Time to go
Despite Manchester's gloomy reputation, the city actually receives less rain than many other parts of the United Kingdom and enjoys nearly as much sunshine as London. The summer months of June and July along with the December holiday season are the busiest – and most expensive – times of year to visit Manchester. Vehicle and hotel rates can also rise during Manchester United matches at Old Trafford or any of the numerous music and arts festivals the city hosts throughout the year.

Need to Know Essentials
When collecting car hire, the following documents must be shown:

- An International Driving Permit or United Kingdom drivers license
- A passport or other valid photo identification
- The same credit card used for the reservation
- A printed copy of the confirmed reservation

For more info read our FAQ's.

Driving
Manchester's biggest driving challenge may be the city centre's notoriously confusing one way street system. The M60 outer ring road is the easiest way to enter and exit the city. The best places to find seemingly scarce free parking places are Bond Street, Reilly Street near Manchester Metropolitan University, and Old Mill Street near Piccadilly Station. Free parking is also available at Hanworth Close and Wadeson Road after 18:00. Open-air car parks are cheaper than their multi-level counterparts. Parking on double yellow lines is strictly prohibited.

Our guide to the United Kingdom contains more detailed driving information.

Transport

There is no shortage of ways to travel around Manchester, but walking remains the easiest way to explore the city centre, especially for those who plan their routes in advance with walkit.com. Visitors can also use the local council's free bus service or splurge to use the city's efficient light rail network. Taxis cost far less than both their London counterparts and the light rail network.

Trains
More than 22 million people use Manchester's Metrolink light rail network to travel across the city each year. Five new lines are expected to be added to the network's three existing lines soon. Metromax tickets offer the best bargains aboard this fairly costly network. Victoria and Piccadilly, which offers 24-hour Manchester Airport journeys, are Manchester's two major rail stations. Many of the shorter rail journeys across North West England use Victoria Station, while Piccadilly handles longer rail excursions across the country. The most up-to-date schedules are posted at the National Rail Enquiries website.

Buses
The free Metroshuttle bus service operates three routes covering most of Manchester's city centre. Passengers can board these buses from many large city car parks and all major rail stations. Each line has different coloured hybrid buses. First is North Manchester's main bus provider, while Stagecoach primarily serves South Manchester. Stagecoach Megabus and National Express buses travel to London and many other United Kingdom destinations from Manchester's central Chorlton Street Coach Station.

Taxis
Taxis must use meters during journeys within Manchester's M60 ring road, but fares are usually no more than between £5 to £10 within the city core. Fares for longer journeys should be negotiated in advance, but visitors should avoid unofficial minicabs and stick to black cabs from reputable companies like Manchester Cars. Official cabs are harder to find after pubs close on weekend nights.

Exploring

Situated halfway between Leeds and Liverpool, Manchester is an ideal base for driving excursions throughout North West England. The beaches of Blackpool and Southport are less than an hour's drive away, as are the bustling city of Leeds and the picturesque Lake District described in so many poems. The hilly Peak District lies an even closer 32kms east of Manchester.

Recommended Drives

The Woodhead Pass - Officially named the A628, it travels through the Pennines and Peak District National Park between Manchester and South Yorkshire. The relaxing hilly scenery along this 30km road is sometimes interrupted by hidden speed traps, sheep crossings and frequent winter closures because of high winds and snow.

Lake District National Park - England's highest peak, deepest and longest lakes, and biggest national park all lie under an hour's drive from Manchester within the Lake District National Park. William Wordsworth is among the most famous of the 19th-century Lake Poets who believed this part of England contains some of the country's most beautiful countryside. Over 23 million visitors come to the Lake District each year to admire Scafell Pike, the lakes of Windermere and Wastwater, and many more scenic surprises.

Chester - The ancient Roman city of Chester is among the most underrated destinations within a 60-minute drive from Manchester. Roman walls still stand alongside the many medieval and Victorian buildings in this River Dee city close to North Wales. The Chester Zoo on the city's outskirts ranks among the finest in both Great Britain and all of Europe, while the Rows is the world's only two-tiered shopping gallery.

Practical information

  • Currency
    British pound
  • Driving direction
    Left
  • City speed limit
    48 km/h
  • Freeway speed limit
    96 km/h
  • Language
    English
  • Popular car category
    Compact

What most people want to know

The following questions and answers are a selection of the most popular questions. If you do not find the answer to your question, have a look at the Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us.

Is Carrentals.co.uk the cheapest?

Yes, we offer a guarantee of the lowest price - because we compare various retailers, we can always offer you the best price in town.

What do I need to do when picking up a car?

To pick up your car, you will need your voucher, passport, driver's license and a credit card. It is very important that your driver's license and credit card are in the same name as the main driver. Keep in mind that the local rental company will reserve a certain amount on your credit card as a deposit. This requires the PIN code for your credit card. If your driver's license is foreign (for example, in Chinese), you must bring a translation with you. Only your original passport and driver's license will be accepted - a copy is not sufficient.

Are there any additional costs?

In general, our rates are all-inclusive. Should there be any additional costs, our booking department will get in touch with you before issuing the invoice. Should you object, you can always cancel your reservation with no obligations attached (at least 48 hours in advance).

What kind of insurance is applicable to my car rental?

In general, Liability Insurance, Fire Insurance, All-Risks Insurance and Theft Insurance are included in the cost of your rental car.

What is a worry-free label?

Only rental companies with a high level of customer satisfaction are eligible to be included in our Worry-Free selection. This rate includes excess cover and unlimited kilometres. Your vehicle will be provided and must be returned with a full tank of fuel. With a vehicle from our Worry-Free selection, you can travel with peace of mind and no hidden costs.

How can I change or cancel my reservation?

You can cancel your reservation through "My Account". We recommend contacting us by phone if your changes to your booking or cancellation takes place at short notice (48 hours or less).

When will I get a confirmation of my booking?

Most reservations will receive confirmation within minutes after payment takes place. We recommend contacting our Booking Department for last minute reservations (pick-up within 48 hours).

Which car rental companies are compared by Carrentals.co.uk at this location?
  • Alamo
  • Budget
  • Enterprise
  • Keddy By Europcar
  • Green Motion
  • National Car Rental
  • Sixt
  • Dollar Rent a Car
  • Thrifty
  • FireFly Car Rental
  • Europcar
  • Flizzr
  • Drivalia
  • Avis
  • Hertz
  • Easirent
  • Your Rent
  • ACE Rent A Car