Preston car hires from £22/day

The area around Preston enjoys a mixture of urban areas and rolling countryside, so your hire car should be suited to how you plan on spending your time. The most popular choice of car hire in Preston is Economy class, offering a nice and simple way to get around the city and the surrounding area. If you are planning on spending more time in the rugged Lancashire countryside, then consider hiring a 4X4 at a reasonable price, while travellers may prefer the many other offers available including premium, people carriers, and even luxury cars.

In attempts to bring inner-city traffic under control, many zones now use 20mph speed limits so it is important to be attentive to changing road signs. For the most part, however, the urban areas of Preston have the regular speed limit of 30mph while the major roads and motorways have higher limits.

Preston city centre is served by four major multi-storey car parks, all of which offer a different variety of services. Avenham Car Park and St George’s Shopping Centre both offer pay and display as well as electrical charging points, as well as a number of virtual paying options that can also be found at Preston Bus Station. For long-term parking, head to Preston Train Station, where you can also book your space in advance. Prices vary, but start from as little as £1.30 an hour.

On average a car hire in Preston costs £41 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Hertz (£22/day), keddy by Europcar (£25/day) and Europcar (£28/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Hertz Ut 10 Tracey's Garage Wigan Rd PR25 5UA (5 miles from the city centre).

The average price of fuel in Preston is £5.60 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between £67 and £90, depending on the car size.

Full-size (Skoda Superb or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Preston.

Car hire companies onsite at Manchester airport include GREEN MOTION, DRIVALIA, Sixt, Alamo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hertz, Europcar, Budget, Avis and keddy by Europcar.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Manchester airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Sixt, Alamo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hertz, Europcar, Budget, Avis, keddy by Europcar and Dollar.

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

A Full Size car hire in Preston costs £77 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Preston costs £130 per day, on average.

An Economy car hire in Preston costs £27 per day, on average.

On average a car hire in Preston costs £285 per week (£41 per day).

On average a car hire in Preston costs £1,221 per month (£41 per day).

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

When it comes to exploring the surrounding areas, you can reach many fantastic places with your cheap car hire in Preston. Within just a few hours you can get to Lancashire’s west coast, including popular Blackpool, which only takes around 30 minutes to drive the 17-mile distance on the M55. The major north-west cities of Manchester and Liverpool are also only an hour’s drive away, via the M6 for Manchester and the M6 and M58 for Liverpool.

When it comes to the best agencies and the range of choices available to you, look no further than Enterprise. Compared to other companies in the area, Enterprise has the most options with compact cars, SUVs, saloons, as well as luxury vehicles and commercial transit vans.