Reading car rentals from $27/day

When you’re booking car hire in Reading, you’d be well advised to get a vehicle that is just big enough for your needs, especially if you’re intending to spend a lot of time in the centre of town. Choose a smaller economy car or a compact model, or perhaps a small MPV if you can. If you want more luxury, a smaller saloon will do the trick. Once you’re away from the city centre and driving out to the rural areas around it, you can take advantage of something roomier, like a luxury saloon or a more sizeable 4x4.

The speed limits can vary in Reading, with the usual speed limit set at 30mph. Other roads have had their speed limits reduced to 20mph. Make sure you check for signs when you’re driving on roads like Portman Road, where the speed limit has been reduced from 40mph to 30mph. Also keep an eye out for speed cameras near where Portman Road intersects with Chester Mews and Bridgewater Close.

In Reading itself you can park in any number of Reading Borough Council car parks. These include ones at Broad Street Mall in the city centre, on Queen’s Road about a mile away from it, and on Recreation Road, from where it’s roughly a 15-minute bus ride into downtown Reading. Prices average out at around £1 per hour, with some of them offering the first 30min for free.

On average a rental car in Reading costs $43 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 Reading found in the last 2 weeks is $20.

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Reading. 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 U-Save, Dollar, SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, Avis and Thrifty.

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

The only car rental company onsite at Stansted airport is Thrifty.

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

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

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

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

A Mini car rental in Reading costs $20 per day, on average.

A Compact car rental in Reading costs $29 per day, on average.

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

KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 13 car rental agencies in Reading.

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