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Based on 8 reviews across 140 locations and 21 suppliers. Average rating: 3.9/5

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8 reviews

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Marcus Webb

14 Sept 2025

4.0

Avis at London Gatwick — Terminal Pickup and Drive to the South Coast

Collected my Audi A3 at Gatwick North Terminal. The reps were quick despite a queue of about 20 minutes. Dropped it at Gatwick South three days later with no fuss — deposit released within the hour.

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Sophie Langley

18 Jan 2026

4.0

Hertz at London Stansted — Late Night Pickup from the Budget Tier

Arrived at 11:40PM after a delay. Hertz desk was still staffed but the line was 12 people deep. Got a Kia Ceed with 28K miles, no upsells offered at that hour. Stansted's rental lot is a five-minute shuttle — drivers run every 10 minutes.

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Tom Fairweather

14 Sept 2025

3.0

Enterprise London City Airport — Quick Terminal Pickup, But Watch the Shuttle

Enterprise's LCY desk is efficient and the staff are knowledgeable, but the off-airport collection involves a shuttle ride that can add 20 minutes to your total time. Fine if you build in the buffer.

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Jake Morrison

22 Nov 2025

4.0

Sixt London Heathrow — Premium Collection, Express Lane Worth It

Sixt at Heathrow T5 consistently delivers on the premium end — I was upgraded to a BMW 3 Series without asking. The express lane online is genuinely faster. Be aware the return bay is a 5-minute walk from the terminal drop-off zone.

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Tom Whitfield

14 Sept 2025

4.0

Europcar at Heathrow Terminal 5 — Efficient pickup but watch the upsell

Quick pickup at T5 but the fuel policy pitch was aggressive. Car was clean, return was smooth. Good option if you know what you're signing.

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Tom Whitfield

14 Sept 2025

4.0

Europcar at Heathrow Terminal 5 — Efficient pickup but watch the upsell

Quick pickup at T5 but the fuel policy pitch was aggressive. Car was clean, return was smooth. Good option if you know what you're signing.

JM

Jake Moloney

27 Feb 2026

4.0

National at London Stansted — No queues, quick in and out

Stansted rental village via shuttle bus — National's desk had zero queue on a Tuesday morning. Car was a nearly new Fiesta, full-to-full fuel. Deposit released in 4 days.

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Jake Moloney

27 Feb 2026

4.0

National at London Stansted — No queues, quick in and out

Stansted rental village via shuttle bus — National's desk had zero queue on a Tuesday morning. Car was a nearly new Fiesta, full-to-full fuel. Deposit released in 4 days.