York car hires from $42

When driving a hire car in York or the surrounding areas, you may find that the streets can be a lot narrower than you are used to, so hiring a smaller car will make getting around easier.

York can be a busy city during rush hour but still easy to drive around. You need to watch your speeds, as there are cameras everywhere and fines can be hefty. The general rules are that the maximum speed in the city centres and in towns is 30 km/h; it’s 60 km/h for single lane roads; and it’s 70 km/h for double lanes and expressways.

There are 14 council-run car parks in York, which range from short-stay to long-stay car parks, as well as some that provide electric chargers for electric cars. There is some on-street parking available in the centre, but you need to read the signs carefully; for example, some streets will only allow a stay longer than 2h after 3pm and others are for trucks and buses only. There is an app called RingGo, pay by phone service, which shows where parking areas are and can offer discounted parking if you use the app to pay, in most cases.

The average price of fuel in York is $10.27 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between $123 and $164, depending on the car size.

Economy (Vauxhall Corsa or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in York.

Car hire companies onsite at Manchester airport include DRIVALIA, Avis, Sixt, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Europcar and Dollar.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Manchester airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION, Avis, Sixt, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Europcar and Dollar.

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

An Economy car hire in York costs $56 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in York costs $56 per day, on average.

A Luxury car hire in York costs $300 per day, on average.

In York, cars are most frequently hired at Enterprise Rent-A-Car Leeman Road (1 km from city centre ).