Car Rental at Southampton?

Hi all: We are taking the Princess cruise to Norway out of Southampton, England. I am wondering if there is a care hire/rental at the cruise terminal or anywhere nearby. We are spending some time in London and vicinity after the cruise and would like to tour the countryside for a couple of days after the cruise before heading to London. Thanks.

Hi,

There are several Car Hire firms in or near Southampton, some will pick you up from the cruise terminal. Most of the big ones.

I can't ever remember seeing one in the terminal, but a quick Google search will point you in the right direction.

Little tip is if you search Car Hire as opposed to Car Rental as Car Rental isn't used much in the UK.

Pete

Thank you, Pete. I am off to search. :)

Hertz, Europcar, National and Alamo have depots near City cruise terminal, though with luggage it's probably best to take a taxi (2 minutes). The other cruise terminals are a five minute drive by taxi.

The odd one out is Avis- their depot is at Sothampton airport, a 20 minute taxi ride.

All have a number of depots in London but a car is a millstone in London. Aim to return the car to Heathrow airport, which is conveniently on the big bad city's western outskirts and has good transport links to central London. If its a weekend you might want to drop in central London, but drive direct to drop off the car then taxi or whatever to your hotel.

Yes, we tend to use the term "car hire" rather than rental. Cars are shift-stick unless you specify automatic. You don't need an international driving licence if you have a US or Canadian one.

JB :)