Maidstone car rentals from $29/day

You can drive a range of different car types to suit your needs, including economy, standard and luxury, as well as vans, all of which you can get from Maidstone car hire. However, larger cars and vehicles might be a bit more difficult to navigate in the town centre due to the smaller roads, one way systems and pedestrian only areas.

When driving in the town, 20mph to 30mph is usually the permitted limit, this depends on the street and area, and you are strongly advised to check this upon your arrival. On motorways, specifically dual carriageways, the national speed limit can go up to 70mph and on single carriageways, it is generally 60mph.

There are a number of on-street parking options and car parks in Maidstone, with a mix of short stay and long stay car parks. Car parks are pay and display. On-street parking is free daily from 18:00 to 08:00 and all day on Sundays and Lockmeadow, one of the long stay car parks is free after 18:30 every day and all day on Sundays. Short stay car parks include Brewer Street, King Street, Medway Street, Mill Street, Palace Avenue, Mote Road and Wheeler Street. Long stay car parks include Barker Road, Brooks Place, Brunswick Street, College Road, Lockmeadow, Lucerne Street, Sandling Road, Union Street East, Sittingbourne Road, Union Street West and Well Road. Car parking is usually around £1.10 for 1h, up to around £5 for 4h.

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Maidstone. 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 GREEN MOTION, U-Save, SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, Europcar and Hertz.

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

The only car rental company onsite at Stansted airport is GREEN MOTION.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Heathrow airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Europcar, and Hertz.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Gatwick airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Europcar, and Hertz.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Stansted airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Europcar, and Hertz.

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

A Luxury car rental in Maidstone costs $164 per day, on average.

A Mini car rental in Maidstone costs $46 per day, on average.

A Premium car rental in Maidstone costs $49 per day, on average.

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

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