Guide
How to rent a car for a few months
Daily rental gets expensive fast beyond a couple of weeks. Here's what actually works for a few months.
In short
For a few months, a car subscription or a fixed short-term lease will almost always beat daily or weekly rental on cost, and both include servicing, road tax, warranty and breakdown cover. A subscription suits an uncertain end date; a fixed lease is cheaper per month if you know roughly when you'll hand the car back.
Pick one
Your options, in order of commitment
- A few days to two weeks
- Daily rental — see carhireairport.co.uk for London airport pickup.
- 2 weeks – 3 months, uncertain
- Long-term hire or a subscription.
- A few months, plans might change
- Car subscription — 5 working days' notice to end it.
- A few months, fixed end date
- Fixed short-term lease — the lowest monthly cost.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
For most people, a car subscription or a fixed short-term lease. Both run from one month, include servicing, road tax, warranty and breakdown cover, and cost dramatically less per month than daily rental over anything longer than a couple of weeks.
Almost always, and often by a wide margin. Daily rental rates don't fall far enough at monthly tiers to compete with a subscription or lease over several months.
A full UK or EU licence is usually sufficient; other licences are considered case by case, particularly for expats and overseas arrivals.
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