Reading car rentals from $14/day

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.

On average a rental car in Reading costs $19 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in Reading found in the last 2 weeks is $19.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Europcar ($14/day) and keddy by Europcar ($16/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Europcar 6-8 Commercial Road RG2 0QZ (2 miles from city center).

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Reading. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.

The average gas price in Reading is $6.58 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $79 and $105, depending on the car size.

Standard (Class Commercial Truck or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Reading.

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

Car rental companies onsite at Gatwick airport include U-Save, Hertz, keddy by Europcar, Budget, Dollar and Routes Car & Truck Rentals.

Car rental companies onsite at Stansted airport include DRIVALIA, GREEN MOTION, keddy by Europcar, Alamo, Budget, National and Routes Car & Truck Rentals.

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

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

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

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

A Standard car rental in Reading costs $59 per day, on average.

An Intermediate car rental in Reading costs $108 per day, on average.

A Compact car rental in Reading costs $50 per day, on average.

In Reading, cars are most frequently rented at Hertz 131 Wokingham Road (2 miles from city center).

On average a rental car in Reading costs $201 per week ($29 per day).

On average a rental car in Reading costs $862 per month ($29 per day).

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

KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 13 car rental agencies in Reading.

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