Sunderland car hires from £21/day

Choosing a small economy car or late model compact is easy to manage, fuel efficient and affordable. Still, neither may be a practical choice if you’re travelling with a party of five or more. Avoid that cramped feeling with a standard saloon or people carrier, which offer more space for more comfortable road adventures.

The legal speed limit within the Sunderland city limits is 30mph, but there are areas where reduced speed limits apply. You should therefore pay attention to road signs when driving around residential neighbourhoods and school districts. Along the A690, A1018 and A1231, you can drive at speeds from 40mph-50mph along specific stretches, especially when you are well clear of the city and other heavily populated districts.

Sunderland City Council allows for on-street parking along several of its streets, some of which include parking for disabled persons. These are of the pay and display variety and tariffs range from about £1.30 to £2 per hour until 15:00 from Monday to Friday, after which time parking is free throughout the city. The Council also maintains nearly a dozen car parks, mainly around the city centre and seafront, for recreational purposes. Tariffs at these car parks vary from £0.80 to £1.50 per hour or a flat rate of around £3.50 or £5 to park your Sunderland car hire for the day. Seafront parking rates are around £0.60 per hour and £3 to park all day. As with on-street parking, these are also on a pay and display basis.

On average a car hire in Sunderland costs £31 per day.

Car hire companies onsite at Newcastle airport include Alamo, U-Save, Budget and Hertz.

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

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

An Economy car hire in Sunderland costs £18 per day, on average.

A Mini car hire in Sunderland costs £25 per day, on average.

An Intermediate car hire in Sunderland costs £56 per day, on average.

In Sunderland, cars are most frequently hired at GREEN MOTION Unit 6 Browns Park (14 miles from city centre).

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

There are no dedicated Ultra-Low Emissions Zones (ULEZ) or congestion zones where vehicular traffic is generally prohibited in Sunderland, so you can pretty much use cheap car hire in Sunderland to get anywhere around the city.

There’s nothing like an extended drive to appreciate the coastal region of the North Sea, and we think the trip to Edinburgh does exactly that. The A1 takes you all the way there, and you’ll have opportunities to make a brief detour to Newcastle or visit historic Bamburg Castle along the way. Several protected areas, including nature reserves, areas of natural beauty as well as beaches, add texture to the panorama as far as Berwick-upon-Tweed before you turn inland towards the Scottish capital.