Preston car rentals from $16/day

The area around Preston enjoys a mixture of urban areas and rolling countryside, so your hire car should be suited to how you plan on spending your time. The most popular choice of car hire in Preston is Economy class, offering a nice and simple way to get around the city and the surrounding area. If you are planning on spending more time in the rugged Lancashire countryside, then consider hiring a 4X4 at a reasonable price, while travellers may prefer the many other offers available including premium, people carriers, and even luxury cars.

In attempts to bring inner-city traffic under control, many zones now use 20mph speed limits so it is important to be attentive to changing road signs. For the most part, however, the urban areas of Preston have the regular speed limit of 30mph while the major roads and motorways have higher limits.

Preston city centre is served by four major multi-storey car parks, all of which offer a different variety of services. Avenham Car Park and St George’s Shopping Centre both offer pay and display as well as electrical charging points, as well as a number of virtual paying options that can also be found at Preston Bus Station. For long-term parking, head to Preston Train Station, where you can also book your space in advance. Prices vary, but start from as little as £1.30 an hour.

On average a rental car in Preston costs $23 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in Preston found in the last 2 weeks is $23.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Europcar ($16/day), Hertz ($64/day) and Arnold Clark ($81/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Europcar 777 Blackpool Road PR2 1XH (2 miles from city center).

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Preston. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.

The average gas price in Preston is $7.03 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $84 and $112, depending on the car size.

Intermediate (Class Intermediate SUV or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Preston.

Car rental companies onsite at Manchester airport include DRIVALIA, Europcar, GREEN MOTION, Sixt, Alamo, Dollar, Hertz, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Budget and Avis.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Manchester airport to off-airport locations include Europcar, GREEN MOTION, Sixt, Alamo, Dollar, Hertz, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Budget, Avis, and National.

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An Intermediate car rental in Preston costs $22 per day, on average.

An Economy car rental in Preston costs $48 per day, on average.

A Compact car rental in Preston costs $22 per day, on average.

On average a rental car in Preston costs $161 per week ($23 per day).

On average a rental car in Preston costs $692 per month ($23 per day).

Most car rental providers in Preston offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in Preston, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.

KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 12 car rental agencies in Preston.

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KAYAK searches thousands of car rental agencies to provide you with offers from all car rental agencies operating in Preston so that you can compare car rental rates, reviews and pick-up and drop-off locations to find the best deal for you.