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Brighton car hire information

Pick-up locationBrighton
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Hire locations16
Airport locations0

Cheap car rentals in Brighton

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Top tips for hiring a car in Brighton

  • Hiring a car will give you the flexibility and independence to visit all the places you want in your own time. Car hire in Brighton will also enable you to reach all the best spots in the area that public transport doesn’t cover, like the wonderful Bluebell Railway, a working steam passenger railway preserving the heritage of the era, a few miles’ drive outside Brighton. There’s also a llama park in Ashdown Forest, roughly a 30min drive from Brighton.
  • You have a number of choices when it comes to booking Brighton car hire from the premium operators in the UK, such as Europcar, Avis, Budget and Hertz. Many offer complimentary transport from Brighton City Airport (ESH) in Shoreham to their branches in central Brighton, 6 miles from the airport, or you can take a train, bus or taxi to the city centre. Another alternative is to take public transport to nearby Worthing Lancing (1.8 miles from Shoreham) and pick up your hire car there. Trains take less than 10min and tickets start at roughly £4, with buses taking around 15min and costing just over £2.
  • Brighton is quite a small and dense city, attracting many holidaymakers who tend to mill about in the streets, so keep a careful eye out for them when driving at busy times. You’ll probably need a sat nav when you’re booking car hire in Brighton, as the city uses a one-way network of streets that can be confusing. Drive carefully in the residential suburbs too, as streets are narrow, exacerbated by residents parking their cars outside.
  • Try to avoid the A29 during rush hours, which peak at around 08:00 and 17:00, respectively. This is the main road that runs from the Palace Pier to the Marina, and also stay away from Brighton and Stuart Roads at these times. Otherwise, you’ll find the driving experience pleasant and without too much traffic, although in the most popular areas around the Promenades it’s easier to park your car and walk around.
  • Book your rental car in Brighton at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Economy rental cars in Brighton are around 9% cheaper than other car types, on average

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Brighton car rental reviews and directory

Hertz

7.2

Best rated

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.0

Value for money

8.0

One location in Brighton

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Brighton Racecourse

+44 843 309 3010

Monday08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday08:00 - 16:30
Thursday08:00 - 16:30
Friday08:00 - 16:30
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
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7.2 Good

Oct 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Pickup and Drop off was quite simple and easy. Great new car that was very clean.

Cons:

Branch was difficult to reach (phone number on website was wrong). We had an issue with one of the car seats which required us to return to the branch.

1 out of 1

Enterprise

5.6

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

4.0

2 locations in Brighton

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53 Victoria Road

+44 1273 568128

Monday08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday08:00 - 16:30
Thursday08:00 - 16:30
Friday08:00 - 16:30
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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New England Street

+44 1273 688222

Monday08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday08:00 - 16:30
Thursday08:00 - 16:30
Friday08:00 - 16:30
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
Sunday11:00 - 15:00
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9.2 Wonderful

Oct 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was super friendly and helpful.

Cons:

Expensive.

2.0 Poor

Jan 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

Hello kayak i did like the manager in brighton miss Linda i take from my credit card 1000£.for little scratch the door cost like 70£.this is rip off people from enterprise fuckin enterprice

2.0 Poor

Dec 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Hi I did like no think the branch in Brighton with sheet manager name woman Kid is is very bad I rent van and for Litl scratch I charge me 1000£ Yes the true really this people I work in Brighton is very bad I don't have idea how is to work never again fuckin enterprise company I take the 1000£ from my credit card better to have my children never again will recommended to friends never again is bad illegal to take money from people and did give receipt no think is fuckin staf in Brighton .before rent van I have rent car end one woman there in branch enterprise Brighton in New England road I asking me the car work with diesel but the car work with benzine the woman in branch New England road work with mini like sexi is fuckin sheets with the fake smile to try sale to top the people to take money never again never this branch in New England road is very bad no service only want take money from people this manager miss Lidia is bad woman don't trust to send email this is Fraud and alle the company is Fraud company to never again just to now enterprise in New England road fuckin bullshit stag never again never in enterprise in Brighton in

2.0 Poor

Dec 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Very bad service never rent car with enterprise never the woman in office new England in Brighton is fake smile is short no goog I'm no happy is sheet never more and for little scratch I charge me 1000£ moist be 100£ .I hate staf is bad service the woman with mini there I don't have idea how to work one woman I set me the car work with diesel no with benzene never the staf is very bad never again

Cons:

No think

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Seriously, the only car hire company to go to!!!

Cons:

No complaints whatsoever!

1 out of 2

Firefly

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3 locations in Brighton

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1, Melville Road

+44 843 309 3010

Monday08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday08:30 - 17:30
Thursday08:30 - 17:30
Friday08:30 - 17:30
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
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Brighton Racecourse

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Freshfield Road

+44 843 309 3010

Monday08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday08:30 - 17:30
Thursday08:30 - 17:30
Friday08:30 - 17:30
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
Sunday10:00 - 16:00
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Sunnycars

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3 locations in Brighton

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Cannon Place

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Freshfield Road

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New England Street

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Avis

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One location in Brighton

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6A Brighton Marina Village Sq

+44 344 544 6042

Monday08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday08:00 - 16:30
Thursday08:00 - 16:30
Friday08:00 - 16:30
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Budget

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6a Brighton Marina Village Sq

+44 344 544 3957

Monday08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday08:00 - 16:30
Thursday08:00 - 16:30
Friday08:00 - 16:30
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Europcar

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One location in Brighton

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Cannon Place

+44 371 384 3480

Monday18:30 - 23:5909:00 - 13:00
Tuesday09:00 - 13:0018:30 - 23:59
Wednesday09:00 - 13:0018:30 - 23:59
Thursday09:00 - 13:0018:30 - 23:59
Friday09:00 - 13:0018:30 - 23:59
Saturday09:00 - 13:0013:30 - 23:59
Sunday
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keddy by Europcar

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Cannon Place

+44 371 384 3480

Monday08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday08:00 - 16:30
Thursday08:00 - 16:30
Friday08:00 - 16:30
Saturday08:00 - 16:30
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National

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Enterprise Rent A Car

+44 1273 688222

Monday08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday08:00 - 16:30
Thursday08:00 - 16:30
Friday08:00 - 16:30
Saturday09:00 - 13:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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Thrifty

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47 Trafalgar St

+44 1273 738227

Monday08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday08:30 - 17:30
Thursday08:30 - 17:30
Friday08:30 - 17:30
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Virtuo

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Stroudley Rd

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10 travellers who rented a car in Brighton gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.1

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Economy

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