Poole car hire

Some car hire companies in Poole which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Europcar, Avis and Hertz

On average a hire car in Poole costs £23 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at keddy by Europcar (£43/day) and Enterprise (£58/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at keddy by Europcar 10 Nuffield Road BH170RB (2 miles from the city centre).

The average price of fuel in Poole is £4.92 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between £59 and £79, depending on the car size.

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

Car hire companies onsite at Bournemouth airport include Europcar, Easirent and keddy by Europcar.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Bournemouth airport to off-airport locations include Europcar, Hertz and keddy by Europcar.

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

A Economy car hire in Poole costs £21 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Poole costs £28 per day, on average.

A Intermediate car hire in Poole costs £28 per day, on average.

In Poole, cars are most frequently hired at Europcar Unit 2 520 Wallisdown Road (2 miles from city centre).

On average hiring a car in Poole costs £161 per week (£23 per day).

On average a car hire in Poole costs £690 per month (£23 per day).

If you’re unsure about what type of vehicle is best for getting around Poole or areas beyond, you should consider that smaller compacts and economy cars are more fuel efficient and affordable than larger intermediate 4x4s and saloons. However, larger vehicles offer more storage and passenger capacity, which will matter if there are four or five people in your party.

Within the town of Poole, the legal speed limit is 30mph, but there are a few zones (built-up areas, hospital and school districts) where this limit is reduced to 20mph. The A35 is divided between dual carriageways (60mph) and single carriageway (50mph) sections, while on secondary roads like the B3068, speeds of 40mph are acceptable.

The average price for a litre of petrol in Poole is about £1.16 and the average price for diesel is about £1.23 per litre. Within the town limits there are about 15 fuel stations where Esso and Shell share about half of the locations between them. If you prefer refuelling your Poole car hire at a supermarket chain, you should know that Tesco and Sainsbury's share about four locations around the area.

Poole has a variety of public parking options, including on-street parking, surface and multi-storey car parks, as well as harbour/quayside parking zones. On-street parking is pay and display with a maximum limit of 4h and costs about £1 per hour between 08:00 and 22:00 Monday through Sunday. From 22:00–08:00, there is a flat rate of approx. £2 with no limit. Regular business hours and tariffs at surface and multi-storey car parks depend on the location, but follow the same general guidelines as on-street parking. At Poole quay and harbourside car parks, on-street and surface parking rates are about £0.80 for 1h and follow the same business hours, except that parking is free every day between 22:00 and 08:00. Hours of operation and rates for multi-storey car parks in this area are around £1 per hour between 08:00-18:00 from Monday–Sunday and a flat rate of around £2 for the period from 18:00–08:00.