Southend-on-Sea car rentals from $23/day

The type of car you choose to hire for your Southend experience will ultimately come down to what your itinerary looks like. With central Southend being more congested with smaller parking options, you may want to look at a compact city vehicle or an economy car that will assist when negotiating traffic. If you have plans to take to the surrounding coastal towns or countryside, a comfy 4x4 will serve you well, particularly in a larger group.

Due to high foot-traffic in many parts of Southend, the speed limit is particularly well monitored by authorities. On average limits are 20mph in the city centre, beach fronts and residential suburbs. In other areas the speed limit rises to 40mph, with motorways allowing 60 and 70mph. Southend has almost 20 traffic cameras dispersed around key sites in the city centre, so it is advisable to look out for traffic signs at all times.

With so many public walking areas and seaside attractions, Southend’s street parking near the beaches is usually very congested. It is advisable to look for public car parks close by or in the city centre that have very reasonable prices, depending on parking duration and days. Tickets range from £2 to around £18.

On average a rental car in Southend-on-Sea costs $31 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 Southend-on-Sea found in the last 2 weeks is $28.

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

Car rental companies onsite at Heathrow airport include Hertz, U-Save, FlexWays, SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, Final Rentals, Avis, Budget and Allegiance.

Car rental companies onsite at Gatwick airport include Hertz, U-Save and Budget.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Heathrow airport to off-airport locations include Hertz, Avis, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Budget.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Gatwick airport to off-airport locations include Hertz, Avis, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Budget.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Stansted airport to off-airport locations include Hertz, Avis, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Budget.

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A Medium car rental in Southend-on-Sea costs $118 per day, on average.

A Small car rental in Southend-on-Sea costs $39 per day, on average.

A Large car rental in Southend-on-Sea costs $169 per day, on average.

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

KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 14 car rental agencies in Southend-on-Sea.

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