Ashford car hire

If your main concerns are affordability and fuel efficiency, a compact or small economy car is best for navigating the town and taking on the open roads across the county. If passenger size and comfort take precedence over price, then consider an intermediate SUV or luxury saloon as your preferred transport.

The legal speed limit in Ashford, Kent, is 30mph, however you should expect to reduce speed when driving your Ashford, Kent, car hire along roads in residential districts and school zones. Speeds along the A2042 ring road should increase to about 40mph while driving on the A292 can be as high as 50mph. Along the A28, speeds of 60mph are common and the legal limit along the M20 is 70mph.

Ashford Borough Council administers the on-street pay and display parking programme, where all meters accept debit/credit cards for payment. In these zones, the parking limit is 1h between 09:00 and 18:00 at a rate of about £1.20 per hour and a flat rate of £3.30 if you stay over one hour from 18:00-22:00. The Council also runs about a dozen car parks, which include disabled parking, where the rate is about £1.20 per hour at most of them. Expect public parking spaces to be free from 18:00 to 07:00 between Monday and Saturday and on Sundays in certain locations.

The average price of fuel in Ashford is €6.39 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between €77 and €102, depending on the car size.

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

Car hire companies onsite at Heathrow airport include GREEN MOTION, Budget, Hertz, keddy by Europcar, U-Save, Sixt, SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, Virtuo and Allegiance.

Car hire companies onsite at Gatwick airport include Budget, Hertz, keddy by Europcar and U-Save.

Car hire companies onsite at Stansted airport include GREEN MOTION, Alamo, Budget, keddy by Europcar and National.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Heathrow airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Alamo, Budget, Hertz, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Sixt and National.

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

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

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An Economy car hire in Ashford costs €103 per day, on average.