Car hire at London Heathrow Airport from $24/day

Renault Captur

or similar SMALL

$25/day

Kia XCeed

or similar MEDIUM

$35/day

Volkswagen Passat

or similar MEDIUM

$32/day

Vauxhall Zafira Tourer

or similar VAN

$93/day

Fiat 500

or similar SMALL

$24/day

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

or similar LARGE

$62/day

Audi A4

or similar LUXURY

$67/day

Kia Stonic

or similar SUV

$30/day

Kia Sportage

or similar SUV

$31/day

Best prices found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

Heathrow Airport (LHR) serves much of the UK, which means whether you’re visiting the south of England or wanting to journey further north to the Lake District and beyond, Heathrow is likely to be your flight’s destination. That’s why car hire at London Heathrow Airport is so convenient. Located outside central London and along the UK’s network of motorways, hiring a car lets you get on your way as quickly as possible.
When hiring a car and looking to get onto the rest of your journey, it’s important to note that the M25, which sits alongside London Heathrow, circulates London. When navigating the M25 near Heathrow, in general you will find that main roads that contain the number 1, M1 and A1 for example, are most likely heading north or northeast, main roads beginning with the number 2 will most likely be heading southeast. Similarly, roads with the number 3 will most likely be heading southwest, and roads with number 4 will most likely be heading west or northwest.
Being one of the busiest airports in Europe, Heathrow is always active with passengers flying in and out. When returning your car hire at London Heathrow Airport, try and return it in the early afternoon if possible as that is when there is more likely to be a lull in foot traffic to and from the car rental desks. Rush hour at the airport tends to be mid to late morning and again late afternoon to early evening.
After you hire your car and pack in all your luggage, you’ll want to find your way out of the airport as smoothly as possible. There are four perimeter roads, north, south, east, and west, that circle the airport and all other roads in and around the airport begin with either a N, S, E, or W to help you navigate your way out and on to your destination.
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Where can you find car hire at London Heathrow Airport?
In Terminal 2, the car hire desk is located on Level 1, just to the side of the Information Desk to the right of the Customs exit. Terminal 3 car hire is similarly located in the Arrivals area, near the Emirates Chauffeur Drive Lounge. In Terminal 4, it is located to the right of the terminal on Level 0. And in Terminal 5, car hire is located to the right of the terminal on the near wall upon exiting.
How do I get to the main motorways from Heathrow?
When travelling to most destinations from Heathrow you will need to gain access to either the M25 or the M4. From Terminal 4 and Terminal 5, gaining access to the M25 is as easy as following the Terminal exits, which lead you directly to the M25. With Terminal 5 you will need to go over the roundabout and then gain access to the ramp. From all other Terminals, you will first gain access to the M4 after travelling north under the tunnel and continuing straight at the roundabout. Journey west along the M4 to reach the M25.
What documents do I need to hire a car at London Heathrow Airport?
When hiring a car at Heathrow Airport you will definitely need to bring with you your driving license, passport, and credit/debit card. If you booked online you will also need proof of your booking, usually through a receipt or confirmation number. Make sure to check with your specific car hire company as certain companies also ask for documents, such as proof of address.
What petrol stations are near Heathrow?
Different rental companies offer different fuel policies and you may need to fuel your car either after you leave the airport or before your return. There are several petrol stations that serve Heathrow Airport. An ESSO is located just after the tunnel along the Bath Road near Terminal 2 and 3. To the east of the airport is located a Texaco service station. And to the southeast, running along the A30, Great South West Road, is BP petrol station. Make sure to double check if your car takes diesel or petrol to avoid any damage.
How much does it cost to hire a car at London Heathrow Airport?
On average a car hire at London Heathrow Airport costs $59 per day.
What is the cheapest car hire company at London Heathrow Airport?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at U-Save ($25/day), DRIVALIA ($25/day) and GREEN MOTION ($26/day).
Which car hire companies will pick you up at London Heathrow Airport?
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from London Heathrow Airport to off-airport locations include Hertz, Europcar, GREEN MOTION , Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo, Budget, Avis, Sixt, and National.

Sixt

7.8

Good

Read 28 reviews

Cleanliness

8.6

Comfort

8.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.6

Value for money

7.3

One location in London Heathrow Airport

from$83/day

Locations in London Heathrow Airport

Terminal 2 Landside Arrivals

+44 20 7018 8246

Monday	06:00 - 23:59
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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jan 2024

Premium SUV

The lady on the desk when we picked up the car was amazing … pick up point terminal 2 . Sorry I forgotten her name. She was very helpful. When we come over on again I’m positive that we will be using your services again. Many thanks Jason & Andrea Humphries

10.0 Wonderful

Suraya, Oct 2022

After sales service also good. Will go for sixt next visit.

10.0 Wonderful

KEVAL, Oct 2022

I was delivered car as per my selection only. car was well maintained and almost new. only problem was it was not completely clean from inside. car seats and mats were full of pet's hair. except that everything was very well.

10.0 Wonderful

Gareth, Sept 2022

We had to wait 20 minutes for collection but we were a little early and they didn’t open until 7am. Overall collection was straight forward, nice new cars with very little damage. Handing the car back was a simple and straight forward process. Will use again in future.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Sept 2022

Pick-up is in a hotel. Shuttle bus takes you two floors down. Then you have to take an elevator up (with all luggage). Long wait (45 minutes). Elevator down to collect the car. Everything together roughly 90 minutes.

10.0 Wonderful

Michelle, July 2022

A very nice car, large enough for 5 passengers and 4 cases, good sat navigation. Busy at pick up but friendly service.

Hertz

7.3

Good

Read 32 reviews

Best rated

Most popular

Cleanliness

8.3

Comfort

7.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.4

Value for money

7.1

2 locations in London Heathrow Airport

from$40/day

Locations in London Heathrow Airport

Hilton Hotel Terminal 4

+44 843 309 3009

Monday	06:00 - 23:59
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Northern Perimeter Rd (west)

+44 843 309 3009

Monday	00:00 - 23:59
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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Sept 2024

Economy

Pickup was great, car was excellent. Staff was very helpful in giving directions and getting cab service. Car return was somewhat confusing trying to find the return area.

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Aug 2024

Mini

Easy pick up and drop off and good value

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Aug 2024

Economy

Inattentive staff, damaged vehicle, but the most egregious issue is the hidden fees and charges, tripling the cost at a time when you have no choice to pay

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, July 2024

Luxury SUV

Major waiting time for pick up. The car was handed over without inspection because of which I had issues driving as the wipers were faulty even though the car only had 2700 miles on it. There is no way to approach them if you book thru kayak or qeeq and they do not entertain any third party insurance that you may purchase thru there platforms and insist that you spend 3 times on hertz own insurance Also, hertz does not remove the exorbitant block they put on your card immediately. My block amount was more than the rental amount and I am still to receive the credit despite the bill being settled and 4 days being passed It's better to book directly from a car company after reading all terms and conditions rather than booking thru platforms which offer no information support or assistance in your trip

6.0 Okay

Anonymous, June 2024

Luxury SUV

Staff was very friendly and interested to help. We reserved a Volvo XC90 and we were given an XC60. We pointed it out to the service desk. They acknowledged the error, but said that they couldn’t help because we prepaid and that we would need to contact customer service. Customer Service said that they needed approval from the location. I am assuming that I will not receive an adjustment. That causes me not to book through Kayak. Additionally, they charged me £212 for minor scratches on a wheel.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jan 2022

Good customer service

Easirent

4.6

Mediocre

Read 52 reviews

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.5

Value for money

5.0

One location in London Heathrow Airport

Locations in London Heathrow Airport

C/O Sheraton Skyline Hotel, Bath Road, Hayes

+44 203 130 0448

Monday	05:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

Chris, Nov 2019

Pros:

Nothing! Stay away and help put disreputable businesses out of business!

Cons:

Bait and switch. Got a price that looked great, but when I got there not only did they have an inferior car to the one I booked, that they tried to pass off, but the price they charged was over 40% higher than when I booked online. (Looking at the other reviews, I'm not the only one in this position) I walked out after confirming that they wouldn't charge me anything, and they charged me over 90 dollars (in dispute with credit card). I then went to a big name brand like I should have in the first place.

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Sept 2019

Pros:

The Pickup was the worst pickup scenario I've ever seen. There's a kiosk to 'skip the line' that you can use, but you need to get in the line after anyway. We had to deposit about $1200. The pickup process took about 2 hours. The car we received wasn't the class we requested, nor clean.

Cons:

Clearer indication of where to go when arriving. More staff. Working Kiosks. A real waiting area. Quicker service. Most importantly advance information on required deposits (I would never have rented from here had I known it was a $1200 USD deposit required).

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Nov 2022

not happy with kayak as no customer care to talk to, cant make changes, not value for money

2.0 Poor

Patrick, Oct 2022

Liked the car but didn’t realize it came with only 100 miles/day. So I had to upgrade which doubled the price. Took over an hour to find the bus and get to their off airport site. Two hour waiting in a queue with just one person checking everyone in. Felt so bad for couple in front of me who were going to miss their cruise do to horrible delay. On return the bus only came once an hour to return to Terminal 5! Never renting from them again!

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Oct 2022

Upgrade to a crossland. Loved it.

2.0 Poor

Alan, Sept 2022

Trading Fraudulently.

keddy by Europcar

10.0

Wonderful

Read 1 review

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in London Heathrow Airport

Locations in London Heathrow Airport

London Heathrow Airport

+44 371 384 3410

Monday	00:00 - 23:59
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Alamo

8.3

Very Good

Read 10 reviews

Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

8.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.5

Value for money

7.8

One location in London Heathrow Airport

from$50/day

Locations in London Heathrow Airport

Enterprise Rent A Car

+44 20 8897 2100

Monday	06:00 - 23:59
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8.0 Very Good

Malkiat, Aug 2024

Full-size SUV

Really good

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, July 2024

Intermediate SUV

It was wonderful, thanks to guys involved

10.0 Wonderful

rafik, June 2024

Compact

The staff were very helpful and professional 👍

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, May 2024

Intermediate SUV

They kept trying to upcharge us for everything! Our original price went from $140 to like $400 before I said no to all extra charges. The drop off location was also INCREDIBLY difficult to find.

8.0 Very Good

Pablo German, Apr 2024

Intermediate

It was fine but I had some mechanical or electrical problems with the car and I called Alamo and there wasn’t a quickly solution, so I looked for help in other persons. I was in the middle of a trip and I couldn’t wait all the day for a solution

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Nov 2023

Mini

it seemed it took quite a while to find us a car, but everything else was very smooth and fast (especially mentioning zainab here for fast hand-in at the return)

Europcar

7.7

Good

Read 4 reviews

Cleanliness

9.5

Comfort

8.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

8.2

2 locations in London Heathrow Airport

from$44/day

Locations in London Heathrow Airport

Northern Perimeter Road West

+44 371 384 3410

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Northern Perimeter Road West

+44 371 384 3410

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