Bournemouth car hire

Bournemouth car hire

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Bournemouth car hire information

Pick-up locationBournemouth
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Hire locations20
Airport locations7

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Top tips for hiring a car in Bournemouth

  • Car hire in Bournemouth offers you the big advantage of not having to rely on public transport or a taxi service to get around whether you’re on holiday or in the city on business. It’s more efficient and offers far more flexibility. When you’re in Bournemouth you can use this to your benefit to drive out to all the local Dorset attractions, like Bournemouth Beach for a start. There’s also The Village, more formally known as Westbourne, a shorter drive from the town centre. For Bronze Age history, drive a little further out to Hengistbury Visitor Centre.
  • The nearest airport servicing Bournemouth is Southampton Airport. You can book car hire in Bournemouth from any number of top international and UK companies through KAYAK, and simply collect your vehicle right there at the airport. You’ll find all their offices inside the main airport terminal, and the parking areas where you’ll collect your vehicle are within easy walking distance from there.
  • The roads in Bournemouth are quite free-flowing, so you’ll have to exercise quite a bit of caution on them if you’re not accustomed to this kind of traffic. Pay special attention when you’re on the A338, which is the main route that runs through southern England. Also keep an eye out for groups of cyclists on the smaller roads. During the school terms you’ll find a lot of school-crossing patrols, so drive cautiously in areas where the schools are situated. There are also other traffic-calming measures in place, so essentially this is a town where a lot of emphasis is placed on sedate driving.
  • The main rush hours to avoid are slightly different to many other cities in the UK, in that they are a bit earlier. The worst time of the year for rush-hour congestion is during April, tailing off into May and June. Fridays are the busiest days in general, with rush hour peaking between 15:00 and 16:00. So remember when you’re planning your schedule that you can save up to 2h of travel time by avoiding these hours.
  • 25% of our users found rental cars in Bournemouth for $63 or less
  • Book your rental car in Bournemouth at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Compact rental cars in Bournemouth are around 4% cheaper than other car types, on average

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One location in Bournemouth

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185-191 Charminster Road

+44 1202 747711

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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8.0 Very Good

Sep 2016

KAYAK

Pros:

Nice car, friendly service. After the problem with finding a car they allowed us an extra couple of days with the car and gave us a small discount.

Cons:

The company had kept us waiting two hours as the auto they'd had wasn't road worthy, and so we waited while they called other stores.

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Europcar

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Meet&greet - Car Rental Building

+44 371 384 3478

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Unit 2 520 Wallisdown Road

+44 371 384 5976

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Upper Station Approach

+44 371 384 3478

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keddy by Europcar

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520, Wallisdown Road

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Car Rental Building- Bournemouth Airport

8713843402

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Upper Station Approach- Holdenhurst Road

+44 371 384 3478

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Firefly

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Bournemouth Rail Stn

+44 843 309 3008

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Christchurch

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FLIZZR

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1104 Christchurch Rd

+44 844 499 3399

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Bournemouth Airport International BOH

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Sunnycars

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185-191 Charminster Road

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Holdenhurst Road

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33-39 Southcote Road

+44 344 544 3937

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
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Bournemouth Airport

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Hertz

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Bournemouth Rail Stn

+44 843 309 3008

Monday08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday08:30 - 17:30
Thursday08:30 - 17:30
Friday08:30 - 17:30
Saturday08:30 - 17:30
Sunday08:30 - 17:30
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Car Rental Office

+44 371 384 3402

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Hilton Hotel Parking

Monday08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday08:30 - 17:30
Thursday08:30 - 17:30
Friday08:30 - 17:30
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2 travellers who rented a car in Bournemouth gave the car agency they used an average rating of 0.0

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Hertz

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Compact

Average price

$73/day

Good deal

$63/day

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