Cheap Car Rental in Coventry

Car rental in Coventry

Coventry is perhaps best known as the home of the legend of Lady Godiva and remains an interesting city to visit today for pleasure and business alike. Stay mobile in and around Coventry by taking advantage of EconomyBookings.com’s numerous offerings for car hire pickup. While you don’t need a car to explore Coventry’s city center, the city’s ring road makes navigation by rental car convenient. Here is a brief guide to help you navigate the West Midlands and find cheap car rental in Coventry.

Left-Hand Driving

• When you pick up your rental car in Coventry, remember that traffic drives on the left-hand side of the road.

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Rental cars in Coventry are available in four locations throughout the city: at the private Coventry Airport (CVT), downtown, and in the northern and southern parts of the city. Car hire in Coventry starts at €23 a day.

Tips for Cheap Car Hire in Coventry

The cheapest location in which to hire a car in Coventry is downtown, where Keddy by Europcar keeps prices under €30 a day year-round. In order to ensure that you receive these economy car rental prices, however, be sure to book your car hire at least two weeks before you arrive in Coventry and no more than seven months in advance of your arrival.

It may also be worth your time to check the prices of rental cars at the nearby Birmingham Airport (BHX), which actually lies closer to Coventry than it does to Birmingham itself.

Key Things to Remember for Car Hire in Coventry

The Coventry ring road conveniently provides efficient access to most parts of the city, though it can be quite confusing for drivers unfamiliar with the area. Stay right until you reach your exit from the ring road in order to make navigating easier for yourself. If you find yourself being tailgated, simply yield right of way and continue on.

Parking in Coventry:

1. Coventry city center is not very hospitable for car drivers, as it was rebuilt in the 1950s to cater to pedestrian traffic, but the city council has made navigating city center for visitors significantly easier by establishing Long Stay Pay and Display Car Parks. If you are unable to book accommodations with complementary off-street parking for your Coventry car hire, go to wanttopark.com/coventry to purchase a week-long parking ticket for the low price of £17.50 a week or £2.50 a day.
2. On-street parking is regulated by time and fee throughout central Coventry. It is required to pay for street parking 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday and from 10 am to 4 pm on Sundays. Parking costs between 50 pence and £1 depending on how close you want to park to the premium rate zone of Little Park Street.
3. Many car parks throughout Coventry charge around £2 an hour for parking, though spots are available for less than this.
4. The M6 north of Birmingham is a tolled motorway. You can travel the M6 from Coventry to Birmingham without paying the toll, however, as the tolled section of the motorway begins at Gilson. The toll is £5.50 and is payable at toll plazas via cash and credit card.

Coventry: Your Home Base for Road Trips through the Warwickshire Countryside

Whether you are visiting Coventry for business or pleasure, make a point of hiring a car and exploring the city’s pleasant surroundings. Some great destinations to drive to for a half- or full-day trip include:

• Royal Leamington Spa, 11 miles south of Coventry.
• Warwick, home to William the Conqueror’s Warwick Castle and a fascinating historical city to explore, located 11 miles southwest of Coventry.
• Rugby, a market town that is home to the sport of the same name, 15 miles east of Coventry.
• Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare’s birthplace, located just 20 miles southwest of Coventry.