Bath car rentals from $16/day

Compacts and small economy cars are ideal for roaming around old cities like Bath whose downtown streets tend to be narrow and filled with tight corners. Larger passenger vehicles like SUVs and intermediate-sized saloons may be challenged navigating these roads, but if you’re travelling with a few relatives or friends they are ideal for maximum comfort.

Speed limits within the city of Bath are set at 20mph. You can drive faster along carriageways like the A367 and A3039, usually between 30mph and 50mph. On the A4 outside of the city you may proceed at a maximum speed of 60mph, but this decreases as it traverses through the downtown area. The speed limit along motorways like the M4 is set at 70mph. Major junction points always have traffic cameras and CCTV installed so reduce speed on the approach to avoid incidents or fines.

Due to the huge influx of visitors yearly, there is a plethora of on-street parking bays administered by the Council. These are for short stays usually between 2 and 4h where you pay and display your receipt as proof of purchase. Expect to pay a minimum of £2.50 per hour when parking in the city centre between 08:00-19:00 but all on-street parking is free from 19:00-08:00 and all day on Sundays and bank holidays.

On average a rental car in Bath costs $58 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 Bath found in the last 2 weeks is $32.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Europcar ($16/day) and National ($43/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Europcar Brassmill Lane BA1 3JE (2 miles from city center).

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Bath. 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 Bath 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.

Economy (Vauxhall Corsa or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Bath.

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

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

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

An Economy car rental in Bath costs $82 per day, on average.

A Compact car rental in Bath costs $37 per day, on average.

A Mini car rental in Bath costs $73 per day, on average.

In Bath, cars are most frequently rented at Europcar Brassmill Lane (2 miles from city center).

On average a rental car in Bath costs $409 per week ($58 per day).

On average a rental car in Bath costs $1,755 per month ($58 per day).

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

KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 9 car rental agencies in Bath.

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