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Pick-up location | Portsmouth |
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Rental locations | 16 |
Airport locations | 0 |
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Old cities tend to have more narrow roads than their contemporaries, so a compact car is a smart way to get to explore nooks or crannies, which may be off limits to larger vehicles, and is easier to handle where parking is concerned. Large parties will be more comfortable in an intermediate, SUV or people carrier, so choose the option which works best for all concerned.
The legal speed limit for the city of Portsmouth is 20mph. On main drags like the A2047 and A3, speeds up to 50mph may be possible in your Portsmouth car hire heading out of the city. If your route heading in takes you onto the M27 or M275 then the maximum speed allowed along these major motorways is 70mph.
Portsmouth City Council offers several parking garages around the city, like the ones at Clarence Esplanade and Alec Rose Lane, where you can park your vehicle for about £1.80 per hour. On-street parking may be difficult to obtain considering the dense population especially in the downtown area so keep a few pay and display locations in mind just in case. Using the Harbour Car Park leaves you closest to Portsmouth Harbour and from there you can ride the ferry to the Isle of Wight. Parking over 5h costs about £12.00 and a return ticket on the ferry runs about £18.50 per adult.
On average a rental car in Portsmouth costs $46 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 Portsmouth found in the last 2 weeks is $34.
Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth is $6.99 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 Portsmouth.
Car rental companies onsite at Heathrow airport include GREEN MOTION, Europcar, DRIVALIA, Hertz, SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, Sixt, Budget, Dollar, Avis and Routes Car & Truck Rentals.
Car rental companies onsite at Gatwick airport include Europcar, Hertz, Budget, Dollar and Routes Car & Truck Rentals.
Car rental companies onsite at Stansted airport include GREEN MOTION, DRIVALIA, Hertz, Alamo, Budget, National and Routes Car & Truck Rentals.
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Heathrow airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Europcar, Hertz, Alamo, Sixt, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Budget, Dollar, National, and Avis.
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Gatwick airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Europcar, Hertz, Alamo, Sixt, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Budget, Dollar, National, and Avis.
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Stansted airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Europcar, Hertz, Alamo, Sixt, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Budget, Dollar, National, and Avis.
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An Intermediate car rental in Portsmouth costs $77 per day, on average.
A Compact car rental in Portsmouth costs $73 per day, on average.
An Economy car rental in Portsmouth costs $23 per day, on average.
In Portsmouth, cars are most frequently rented at Europcar Gunstore Road (1 miles from city center).
On average a rental car in Portsmouth costs $324 per week ($46 per day).
On average a rental car in Portsmouth costs $1,388 per month ($46 per day).
Most car rental providers in Portsmouth offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in Portsmouth, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.
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3 locations in Portsmouth
Locations in Portsmouth
6a The Hard
+44 371 384 5977
Gunstore Road
+44 371 384 5978
Gunstore Road
+44 371 384 5978
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10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2017
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The representative was helpful and patient. The location was easy to get to from the train station.6.0 Okay
Feb 2023
2 locations in Portsmouth
Locations in Portsmouth
Car Park C Lakeside N Harbour
+44 344 544 7593
Car Park D Lakeside N Harbour
+44 344 544 6091
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6.0 Okay
Oct 2017
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Had trouble finding car return in Southampton.2 locations in Portsmouth
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6A The Hard
+44 371 384 5977
Gunstore Road- Limberline Ind Est
+44 371 384 5978
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Unit G5 Railway Triangle Est
+44 23 9221 4888
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Unit G5 Railway Triangle
+44 23 9221 4888
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32 Quartremaine Rd
+44 844 499 3399
Anchorage Road
+44 20 7018 8246
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599 London Road
+44 23 9266 1321
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Most popular agency | Europcar |
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Most popular car type | Intermediate |
Average price | $46/day |
Good deal | $37/day |