Ashford car rentals from $35/day

If your main concerns are affordability and fuel efficiency, a compact or small economy car is best for navigating the town and taking on the open roads across the county. If passenger size and comfort take precedence over price, then consider an intermediate SUV or luxury saloon as your preferred transport.

The legal speed limit in Ashford, Kent, is 30mph, however you should expect to reduce speed when driving your Ashford, Kent, car hire along roads in residential districts and school zones. Speeds along the A2042 ring road should increase to about 40mph while driving on the A292 can be as high as 50mph. Along the A28, speeds of 60mph are common and the legal limit along the M20 is 70mph.

Ashford Borough Council administers the on-street pay and display parking programme, where all meters accept debit/credit cards for payment. In these zones, the parking limit is 1h between 09:00 and 18:00 at a rate of about £1.20 per hour and a flat rate of £3.30 if you stay over one hour from 18:00-22:00. The Council also runs about a dozen car parks, which include disabled parking, where the rate is about £1.20 per hour at most of them. Expect public parking spaces to be free from 18:00 to 07:00 between Monday and Saturday and on Sundays in certain locations.

On average a rental car in Ashford costs $45 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 Ashford found in the last 2 weeks is $45.

Based on our information, car rental agencies in Ashford only have manual transmission cars.

Car rental companies onsite at Heathrow airport include SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, U-Save, Global Rent A Car, Arnold Clark, EZ Drive Car Rentals and Thrifty.

Car rental companies onsite at Gatwick airport include U-Save and Global Rent A Car.

Car rental companies onsite at Stansted airport include Alamo and Thrifty.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Heathrow airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, Sixt, and Thrifty.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Gatwick airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, Sixt, and Thrifty.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Stansted airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, Sixt, and Thrifty.

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An Intermediate car rental in Ashford costs $114 per day, on average.

A Premium car rental in Ashford costs $126 per day, on average.

A Luxury car rental in Ashford costs $95 per day, on average.

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

KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 11 car rental agencies in Ashford.

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