Gatwick International Airport is the second largest and second busiest airport in England. Over 32 million passengers pass through her two terminals every year, many on their way to London on business. Providing car hire for these travelers is provided by a number of rental agencies both large and small. A total of seven of these agencies provide direct booking from onsite rental desks in the Car Rental Building sections of either terminal if the traveler has not already prebooked a vehicle online before arriving at Gatwick.

For those who are on a tight budget, there are inexpensive mini and economy cars that can be hired for as little as £40 a day. There are however, many options. You can pick and choose the type of vehicle you want to drive around England in and still find competitive pricing through the comparison price websites that abound. From Car-Hire-Center UK, you will find that some of the local and regional car hire companies provide lowest prices on both domestic and foreign model vehicles.

While you may be able to get a day’s rental of an Opel Corsa, manual transmission vehicle for £41 from Argus Car Hire, they also can provide you with a Ford Fiesta for £45 or a BMW x3 for only £85. There are a few things that foreign travelers need to be aware of when they come to the UK to rent a car. Few of the car hire agencies will rent to a driver under 25 years of age. If traveling into London itself, there is a congestion fee that applies to any vehicle driving in certain areas. You will need to check with the car hire agency to see if that fee is covered in the price quoted or if you will have to pay it extra. For Americans especially, check to see what variations there are in road rules from your native land besides just the alternate side of the road the United Kingdom drives on.