Gloucester car hires from £21/day

For Gloucester itself, a smaller car is beneficial to help navigate the compact roads of the city centre. However, if you are exploring further afield into the Cotswolds, then a 4x4 or a larger car will be more suitable.

Gloucester has many residential zones that have a speed limit of 20mph. Other parts of the city centre are 30mph, so always keep an eye out for signs that tell you the speed limit. Roads such as Corinium Avenue have a speed limit of 50mph before you get to the M5, which has a national speed limit of 70mph.

Starting from around £2.50 for 2h, you can park at Gloucester Quays Car Park. The price goes up incrementally to about £12 for 24h. The car park is located close to the city centre, near to Gloucester War Memorial. There are also many other car parks you can park in, like Westgate Street Car Park, which starts from about £1.10 per hour. These can be booked online on the Gloucester City Council website before your arrival at your destination.

On average a car hire in Gloucester costs £48 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Europcar (£21/day), keddy by Europcar (£22/day) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car (£39/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Europcar 10 Hempsted Lane GL2 5JA (1 miles from the city centre).

The average price of fuel in Gloucester is £5.65 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between £68 and £90, depending on the car size.

Economy (Vauxhall Corsa or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Gloucester.

Car hire companies onsite at Gloucestershire airport include Europcar and keddy by Europcar.

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

An Economy car hire in Gloucester costs £56 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Gloucester costs £51 per day, on average.

A Standard car hire in Gloucester costs £52 per day, on average.

In Gloucester, cars are most frequently hired at Europcar 10 Hempsted Lane (1 miles from city centre).

On average a car hire in Gloucester costs £335 per week (£48 per day).

On average a car hire in Gloucester costs £1,437 per month (£48 per day).

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

There are a couple of destinations to which you can easily drive with a cheap car hire in Gloucester. Among the destinations you can travel to include Worcester, a town located only about 28 miles from Gloucester; it will take roughly 40min to drive to your destination via Gloucester car hire.

Plenty of charging stations are available for those who wish to recharge their electric hire car in Gloucester. Among the popular charging stations you can choose to recharge your vehicle are Osprey Charging Stations, bp pulse charging stations and GeniePoint Charging Stations.