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When you’re booking car hire in Reading, you’d be well advised to get a vehicle that is just big enough for your needs, especially if you’re intending to spend a lot of time in the centre of town. Choose a smaller economy car or a compact model, or perhaps a small MPV if you can. If you want more luxury, a smaller saloon will do the trick. Once you’re away from the city centre and driving out to the rural areas around it, you can take advantage of something roomier, like a luxury saloon or a more sizeable 4x4.
The speed limits can vary in Reading, with the usual speed limit set at 30mph. Other roads have had their speed limits reduced to 20mph. Make sure you check for signs when you’re driving on roads like Portman Road, where the speed limit has been reduced from 40mph to 30mph. Also keep an eye out for speed cameras near where Portman Road intersects with Chester Mews and Bridgewater Close.
In Reading itself you can park in any number of Reading Borough Council car parks. These include ones at Broad Street Mall in the city centre, on Queen’s Road about a mile away from it, and on Recreation Road, from where it’s roughly a 15-minute bus ride into downtown Reading. Prices average out at around £1 per hour, with some of them offering the first 30min for free.
The average price of fuel in Reading is €6.54 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between €78 and €105, depending on the car size.
Economy (Ford Fiesta or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Reading.
Car hire companies onsite at Heathrow airport include GREEN MOTION, DRIVALIA, Europcar, Dollar, Hertz, SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, Budget, Avis, Sixt and keddy by Europcar.
Car hire companies onsite at Gatwick airport include Europcar, Dollar, Hertz, Budget and keddy by Europcar.
Car hire companies onsite at Stansted airport include GREEN MOTION, DRIVALIA, Alamo, Hertz, Budget, National and keddy by Europcar.
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Heathrow airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Europcar, Alamo, Dollar, Hertz, Budget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Avis, Sixt and National.
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Gatwick airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Europcar, Alamo, Dollar, Hertz, Budget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Avis, Sixt and National.
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Stansted airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Europcar, Alamo, Dollar, Hertz, Budget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Avis, Sixt and National.
Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.
An Economy car hire in Reading costs €38 per day, on average.
An Intermediate car hire in Reading costs €23 per day, on average.
A Compact car hire in Reading costs €58 per day, on average.
One location in Reading
Locations in Reading
Fronting Rose Kiln Lane
+44 20 7018 8246
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10.0 Wonderful
May 2017
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An update by email on the type of CAR will help prepare better.8.0 Very Good
May 2017
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Location was good, lovely car to drive and clean.Cons:
Not clear on website that you need two forms of IDENTITY, driving licence and passport so we had to go back home to get it.4.8 Mediocre
Dec 2015
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Car and price were good. Good location.Cons:
The car was filthy on the outside although they did offer me a car wash voucher. I didn't take it as I hadn't accounted for the extra time to get the car cleaned. By far the worst experience was being upsold the insurance excess waiver, even though I'd taken a policy with Kayak at the time of booking. I could kick myself for paying for this as its a complete rip off. The girl who served me sowed sufficient doubt in my mind that the policy I had already paid for (excess waiver), wouldn't in fact cover me should I damage the car. Take my advice, if you take out the excess waiver with Kayak, don't let Sixt sell you additional insurance for the insurance excess, which they quote as £1000. I opted for the 50% waiver which still cost 40% of the vehicle rental.3 locations in Reading
Locations in Reading
171 Basingstoke Rd
+44 118 975 8200
Cow Lane
+44 118 956 9466
Qpark Car Park, Chatham Street
+44 118 956 0777
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2.0 Poor
Sep 2023
10.0 Wonderful
Jun 2022
3 locations in Reading
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131 Wokingham Road
+44 118 324 0558
131 Wokingham Road
+44 118 324 0558
25 Boulton Road
+44 118 986 1313
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10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2017
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The gentleman who took our return was helpful and polite.One location in Reading
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6-8 Commercial Road
+44 371 384 9952
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2.0 Poor
Jul 2022
One location in Reading
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45 Caversham Road
+44 344 544 9736
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2.0 Poor
Jul 2017
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at local office, no response to calls and nobody picks. central call center just redirects2 locations in Reading
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131 Wokingham Road
+44 118 324 0558
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Cow Lane
+44 118 956 9466
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6-8 Commercial Rd
+44 371 384 9952
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45 Caversham Road
+44 344 544 9785
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Reading City Wide
+44 118 951 1123
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37B Caversham Rd
+44 844 499 3399
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38 Portman Road
+44 118 939 4394
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Some Reading car providers already include Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) and Theft Protection Waiver into the hire price but not all of them. We recommend always be aware of your coverage when hiring a car in Reading.
Keep in mind that car hire insurances often have a deductible clause, which is the amount you’ll have to pay if something happens during the time of your hire. If you want to avoid unwanted surprises, you should consider adding a no-deductible option to your Reading car hire.