Flight departures at Gatwick pass through its’ North & South terminals.

With over £800 million invested in the last ten years, Gatwick is reputed to be the 6th busiest airport in the world, with an estimated 32 Million passengers travelling through every year.

Situated some 28 miles south of London, Gatwick is accessible from Junction 9 of the M23 as well as the London-Brighton A23 road and with the M25 just 10 minutes away, the airport connects to the UK’s road and motorway network with relative ease. There are 2 terminals from which you can hire a car namely

North Terminal

South Terminal

To make your search for Gatwick hire easier we’ve tabled together the companies offering the best deals and service.

Although this review is by no means exhaustive you’ll find that the choice of rental companies featured here tends to encompass most of the well-known names in the industry together with others that may not be so familiar and yet offer the best rates and services.

The 5 companies listed below are all household names and offer good rates and an excellent service.

Avis
Budget
Dollar
EuropCar
Sixt

Other major car hire companies can also be found in the forecourts of both North and South Terminals.

For drop-off and pick-up drivers may set passengers down only in designated areas on the terminal
forecourts. For security reasons there is a strict ‘no-waiting’ policy on the forecourt.

Make sure you check with your hire company and know where you’re dropping off your rental vehicle.
It will save you a lot of time and unnecessary hassle.

Try booking online to reduce the need for tedious form filling and long queues on arrival. Another
advantage of booking online is that you have the freedom of shopping around for the best deals for Gatwick hire.

Below are 4 hire companies that we found to offer consistently good rates and a choice of vehicles to suit every taste and budget:

Company	Pro’s	Cons	Visit Site
Auto Europe™	Have been around for donkey’s ears and do offer a great service and a price-match guarantee	Company does not provide insurance directly themselves but through the local hire company	GO HERE
CarRentals™	A well-established online hire company. Good prices and dedicated staff	Trawls through 50 different suppliers to find the best rates but may not have quite the same choice as the one below	GO HERE
CarTrawler™	Searches through 100′s of car rental companies in real time to fetch the best deals	At the time of researching we were hard pressed to find one	GO HERE
EasyCar™	Part of the EasyJet group, they have good offers and some pretty hot weekend deals	Insurance may be on the high side	GO HERE

Petrol Stations: There are 24-hour filling stations in both North and South Terminals.