Car Hire in Richmond - Mini guide to Richmond

The County of Virginia is steeped in history, reaching back to 1601 when King James I granted a royal charter to the Virginia Company of London to settle colonists in North America. In 1742 Richmond was chartered as a town. By 1780 the state capital had been moved from Williamsburg to Richmond and in 1782 Richmond was incorporated as a city.

The growth of Richmond reflects the general growth of America ever since. The tourist to Richmond will find plenty to explore within the city and car rental will be a major benefit in getting about from place to place. As well as the usual rental agencies of Hertz, Avis and Budget there are web based search organisations that will find the best deal for you from many large and small rental agencies.

Using your car rental you can follow the James river to the Tredegar Iron Works and visit a historical iron factory dating back to 1833. The James river separates Richmond from Manchester which is now derelict as a city but once was very a busy industrial centre.

Richmond is still a centre of tobacco manufacturing. In 1874 the P.H. Mayo & Bros. Tobacco Company brought the tobacco industry to Virginia and the modern tobacco industry supports museums dedicated to the history of the industry.

Another notable first for Richmond was the introduction of electrically propelled trolleycars. Frank J. Sprague pioneered this technology and the first system opened in 1888. The many hills of Richmond had made transportation difficult and the successful tests of the trolleycars hastened the wide spread use of the technology to the detriment of horsecars.

The many famous national parks around Richmond, and Richmond itself, give the tourist endless scope for relaxation, entertainment and discovery. The car rental facilities available within Richmond will put all of this at the fingertips of the visitor.

Car hire deals in: United States

We rent the following types of cars: Economy (Vauxhall Corsa or equiv.), Mini, Small family (Ford Focus or equiv.), Medium family (Toyota Avensis or equiv.), large family (BMW 5 series), 4x4, SUV, Convertible, Van, Sports car, Luxury cars.

Hire cheap cars from the following suppliers, Ebookers, Opodo, Avis, Expedia, Sixt, Thrifty and budget rental prices from EasyCar, Budget, Holiday Autos, Economy, 121carhire.