Basingstoke car hires from £17/day

It will pay off to book a smaller model of car for your Basingstoke car hire needs, something you’ll soon appreciate once you enter the town’s traffic and find that it’s so much easier than it would be in something like a large saloon. Tailor your choices, and only hire as much car as you need, so to speak. If you’re visiting as a family, look for a compact MPV, and if you’re on your own or visiting with a friend, you’ll not need anything larger than a nippy little city car. This will also pay off for you in terms of fuel economy.

Speed limits in Basingstoke conform to what you’ll be used to in UK cities and towns. In the built-up areas and the residential areas adjacent to the city centre it is set at 30mph, and enforced by numerous speed cameras, which are mobile. These are used on the outskirts of town as well, where the speed limit on the larger roads is 50mph.

There are three short stay car parks in central Basingstoke. These all offer free parking for the first hour, with the second hour starting at £2.10 and increasing by a pound per hour. These are Albert Yark, Castons Yard and Jacobs Yard. You can also find parking centrally in Joices Yard, where you’ll pay around £1 for the first hour.

On average a car hire in Basingstoke costs £45 per day.

The average price of fuel in Basingstoke is £4.91 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between £59 and £78, depending on the car size.

Standard (Nissan Qashqai or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Basingstoke.

Car hire companies onsite at Heathrow airport include GREEN MOTION, U-Save, SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, Avis, EZ Drive Car Rentals and Practical Car & Van Rental.

The only car hire company onsite at Gatwick airport is U-Save.

Car hire companies onsite at Stansted airport include GREEN MOTION and Alamo.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Heathrow airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Avis and Alamo.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Gatwick airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Avis and Alamo.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Stansted airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Avis and Alamo.

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

A Standard car hire in Basingstoke costs £40 per day, on average.

A Luxury car hire in Basingstoke costs £107 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Basingstoke costs £30 per day, on average.

In Basingstoke, cars are most frequently hired at Europcar Unit 4 Sherrington Way (1 miles from city centre).

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

When you have had enough of city exploring and want to marvel at some of England's natural treasures, use cheap car hire in Basingstoke to drive to New Forest, South Downs and North Wessex Downs National Parks for an exciting day trip. You can drive to all of these destinations in around 1 hour.

You are able to drop off your hire car from Basingstoke at a different location from where you picked it up. If you are planning on doing some long-distance road-tripping, just check with your chosen car hire agency on what other branches they have so you can plan your route and drop off your car at another branch.