Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hire
Car hire in the UK is competitively priced by European standards, and shopping around
online can unearth some great deals, which can drop to as low as £12 per day for an exten-
ded hire period. Hit comparison sites like
Kayak
(
www.kayak.com
)
or
Kelkoo
(
www.kelkoo.com
)
to find some of the best prices.
The minimum legal age for driving is 17 but to rent a car, drivers must usually be aged
23 to 65 - outside these limits special conditions or insurance requirements may apply.
If planning to visit the Outer Hebrides, Orkney or Shetland, it'll often prove cheaper to
hire a car on the islands, rather than pay to take a hire car across on the ferry.
The main international hire companies:
