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Toyota Aygo
or similar Mini
Manual
4
A/C
3
US$30.15
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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Ford Focus
or similar Compact
Manual
5
A/C
5
US$31.35
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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City Centre
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Renault Kangoo
or similar Intermediate Commercial Van/Truck
Manual
2
No A/C
2
US$25.49
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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Nissan Juke
or similar Compact SUV
Manual
5
A/C
5
US$31.95
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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Vauxhall Vivaro
or similar Standard Commercial Van/Truck
Manual
3
No A/C
4
US$26.18
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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Renault Master
or similar Full-size Commercial Van/Truck
Manual
3
No A/C
2
US$30.34
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading West
Enterprise Car & Van Hire - Reading West, Cow Ln, Reading RG1 8NA
Drop-off information
Reading West
Enterprise Car & Van Hire - Reading West, Cow Ln, Reading RG1 8NA
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Vauxhall Corsa
or similar Economy
Manual
5
A/C
5
US$30.75
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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City Centre
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Nissan Qashqai
or similar Intermediate SUV
Manual
5
A/C
5
US$32.59
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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City Centre
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Ford Kuga
or similar Standard SUV
Manual
5
A/C
5
US$34.16
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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Volkswagen Passat
or similar Standard
Manual
5
A/C
4
US$34.16
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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City Centre
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Skoda Octavia
or similar Intermediate
Manual
5
A/C
4
US$34.96
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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Mercedes-Benz A-Class
or similar Compact Elite
Automatic
5
A/C
5
US$35.03
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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City Centre
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Kia Picanto
or similar Mini
Manual
4
No A/C
3
US$35.48
per day
Free cancellation
8.6
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Opel Corsa
or similar Economy
Manual
4
A/C
3
US$35.84
per day
Free cancellation
8.6
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
or similar Oversized Commercial Van/Truck
Manual
3
No A/C
4
US$37.26
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading West
Enterprise Car & Van Hire - Reading West, Cow Ln, Reading RG1 8NA
Drop-off information
Reading West
Enterprise Car & Van Hire - Reading West, Cow Ln, Reading RG1 8NA
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Vauxhall Astra
or similar Compact
Manual
5
A/C
5
US$38.28
per day
Free cancellation
8.6
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Ford Fiesta
or similar Economy
Automatic
5
A/C
5
US$38.73
per day
Free cancellation
8.6
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Kia Ceed
or similar Compact
Automatic
5
A/C
5
US$40.78
per day
Free cancellation
8.6
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Toyota C-HR
or similar Intermediate Crossover
Automatic
5
A/C
5
US$42.82
per day
Free cancellation
8.6
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Skoda Octavia
or similar Intermediate
Automatic
5
A/C
4
US$44.49
per day
Free cancellation
8.6
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Nissan Qashqai
or similar Intermediate SUV
Automatic
5
A/C
5
US$44.49
per day
Free cancellation
8.6
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Reading East
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class
or similar Premium
Automatic
5
A/C
5
US$50.62
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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Peugeot 5008 5+2
or similar Standard Van
Manual
7
A/C
5
US$54.14
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class
or similar Luxury
Automatic
5
A/C
4
US$56.10
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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Volkswagen Multivan
or similar Full-size Van
Manual
7
A/C
4
US$57.08
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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Ford Tourneo Custom
or similar Luxury Van
Manual
9
A/C
5
US$63.31
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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Volvo XC60
or similar Full-size SUV
Automatic
5
A/C
5
US$68.84
per day
Free cancellation
8.4
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
City Centre
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
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Table of contents
- Cheapest Car Hire Rates
- Why book with us?
- Travel information
- Top 20 cities near Reading
- Top 20 locations near Reading
- Map of top car rental locations
- When to book in Reading and for how long?
- Car hire information
- Most popular car models of suppliers
- Car Hire Statistics
- Top 4 suppliers in Reading in 2026
- Award-winning service
Travel information
Languages
English
Currency
GBP
Drive on
Left-hand side
Dialing code
+44
Average car hire price
US$39 per day
Average car hire length
8 days
Speed limit within city centre
48 km/h
or
30 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
96–112 km/h
or
60–70 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.08%
Average petrol price
US$1.92 per litre or US$7.27 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
US$1.84 per litre or US$6.97 per gallon
Highest petrol price
US$2.03 per litre or US$7.68 per gallon
Top 20 cities near Reading
- Bracknellstarting at US$35.63 per day14.7 km / 9.13 miles
- Basingstokestarting at US$19.73 per day21.6 km / 13.42 miles
- Sloughstarting at US$14.38 per day26.3 km / 16.34 miles
- High Wycombestarting at US$36.04 per day27.6 km / 17.15 miles
- Wokingstarting at US$35.74 per day32.5 km / 20.19 miles
- Guildfordstarting at US$30.86 per day33.9 km / 21.06 miles
- Uxbridgestarting at US$40.79 per day36.7 km / 22.8 miles
- Hounslowstarting at US$26.21 per day42.7 km / 26.53 miles
- Winchesterstarting at US$44.44 per day47.1 km / 29.27 miles
- Watfordstarting at US$22.58 per day47.6 km / 29.58 miles
- Epsomstarting at US$44.60 per day50.6 km / 31.44 miles
- Swindonstarting at US$28.85 per day56.8 km / 35.29 miles
- Croydonstarting at US$42.47 per day60.1 km / 37.34 miles
- Gatwickstarting at US$13.22 per day62.9 km / 39.08 miles
- Lutonstarting at US$16.59 per day63.5 km / 39.46 miles
- Southamptonstarting at US$17.33 per day63.9 km / 39.71 miles
- Crawleystarting at US$19.47 per day65.6 km / 40.76 miles
- Milton Keynesstarting at US$20.84 per day66.9 km / 41.57 miles
- Farehamstarting at US$47.99 per day67.1 km / 41.69 miles
- Chichesterstarting at US$46.18 per day67.5 km / 41.94 miles
Top 20 locations near Reading
- Reading Eaststarting at US$30.86 per day3.3 km / 2.05 miles
- London Airport Heathrowstarting at US$16.11 per day36.1 km / 22.43 miles
- Uxbridge Town Centrestarting at US$40.79 per day36.7 km / 22.8 miles
- London Putney Bridgestarting at US$50.41 per day53 km / 32.93 miles
- London Fulhamstarting at US$40.28 per day53.9 km / 33.49 miles
- London Cricklewood54.6 km / 33.93 miles
- London Paddington Railway Stationstarting at US$19.42 per day56.2 km / 34.92 miles
- London Edgware Roadstarting at US$17.07 per day56.7 km / 35.23 miles
- London Euston Railway Stationstarting at US$27.61 per day59.4 km / 36.91 miles
- Southampton Airportstarting at US$17.33 per day59.4 km / 36.91 miles
- London St Pancras Railway Stationstarting at US$24.86 per day59.9 km / 37.22 miles
- Waterloo Railway Stationstarting at US$38.65 per day60.1 km / 37.34 miles
- London Kennington60.2 km / 37.41 miles
- London Kings Cross Railway Stationstarting at US$28.43 per day60.4 km / 37.53 miles
- London Gatwick Airportstarting at US$13.22 per day62.9 km / 39.08 miles
- London Southgatestarting at US$30.86 per day62.9 km / 39.08 miles
- Luton Airportstarting at US$16.59 per day65 km / 40.39 miles
- London Stratford Railway Stationstarting at US$52.00 per day68.5 km / 42.56 miles
- Enfield City Centre69.7 km / 43.31 miles
- Romford (Downtown)starting at US$39.42 per day80.7 km / 50.14 miles
Map of top car rental locations
A
Reading (Downtown)
2 rental locations
B
Reading South
1 rental locations
C
Reading West
1 rental locations
D
Reading East
2 rental locations
When to book in Reading and for how long?
In which month is car hire in Reading the most affordable?
According to our data, prices for hiring a car in Reading fluctuate depending on the time of year. This graph displays the average hire prices in each month in order to help you find the best bargain.
Saver's insights
| Cheapest monthJanuary | Most expensive month June | ||
| Average price US$73 | A good deal US$33 | Cheapest supplier Hertz | Cheapest car type Small cars |
Average price for hiring a car per day in Reading
US$94
US$47
US$0
US$23
in January
Jan
US$38
in February
Feb
US$50
in March
Mar
US$31
in April
Apr
US$45
in May
May
US$85
in June
Jun
US$78
in July
Jul
US$72
in August
Aug
US$43
in September
Sep
US$43
in October
Oct
US$42
in November
Nov
US$64
in December
Dec
The best month to hire a car in Reading is January (when the average price is US$22.90 per day). This is 69% less than the yearly average and 73% less than hiring in June (when the average price is US$85.33).
This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your car hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for, and how much in advance you book. Simply select your dates in the form at the top of the page to find out the exact prices.
What is the most favoured month for hiring a car in Reading?
Given the number of searches made by our customers, the most popular month for hiring a car in Reading is September, and the least popular is March.
Popularity of Car Hire in Reading by Monthly Searches
2.2
1.1
0
0.8 times in January
Jan
Same as average in February
Feb
0.2 times in March
Mar
0.6 times in April
Apr
1.6 times in May
May
Same as average in June
Jun
1.2 times in July
Jul
1.4 times in August
Aug
2 times in September
Sep
0.4 times in October
Oct
0.8 times in November
Nov
0.9 times in December
Dec
What's the usual period for which people keep their hire cars, on average, in Reading?
Car hire lengths vary from month to month: in March, the average hirer keeps their car for 46 days, and in June, they keep their car for 4 days.
Average number of hire days in Reading
51
25
0
6 days in January
Jan
7 days in February
Feb
46 days in March
Mar
9 days in April
Apr
10 days in May
May
4 days in June
Jun
7 days in July
Jul
7 days in August
Aug
7 days in September
Sep
10 days in October
Oct
6 days in November
Nov
9 days in December
Dec
Car hire information
| 📍 Car hire locations | 4 |
| 🔥 Popular suppliers | Enterprise, Drivalia, Keddy, Hertz, Europcar |
| 🚗 Popular car types | Small cars, SUVs, medium cars, large cars |
| 🤑 Lowest price | US$31 per day |
| 👛 Cheapest supplier | Hertz |
Most popular car models of suppliers
| Hire Agency | Model | Doors | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivalia | Fiat 500 | 3 | Small car |
| Enterprise | Nissan Juke | 4 | SUV |
| Keddy | Skoda Fabia | 5 | Small car |
| Enterprise | Vauxhall Corsa | 5 | Small car |
| Enterprise | Nissan Qashqai | 5 | SUV |
| Enterprise | Toyota Aygo | 3 | Small car |
| Drivalia | Toyota Aygo X | 3 | Small car |
| Drivalia | Renault Clio | 5 | Small car |
| Drivalia | Nissan Juke | 5 | Medium car |
| Drivalia | Peugeot 2008 | 5 | SUV |
Car Hire Statistics
Highest-rated company
Hertz (rated 8.6 / 10)
Lowest-rated company
Dollar (rated 8.0 / 10)
Total rental companies
4
Average daily price
US$39
Lowest daily price
US$31
Total cars available
98
Top 4 suppliers in Reading in 2026
Hertz
1 location
8.6
Very Good
2 ratings
Value for money
8.5
Ease of finding
8.2
Agent helpfulness
8.9
Pick-up speed
8.0
Drop-off speed
8.2
Car cleanliness
9.2
Car condition
9.1
US$31–US$50
per day
Most popular location
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
Enterprise
3 locations
8.4
Good
4 ratings
Value for money
8.2
Ease of finding
8.3
Agent helpfulness
8.7
Pick-up speed
8.1
Drop-off speed
8.3
Car cleanliness
8.8
Car condition
8.8
US$35–US$98
per day
Most popular location
QPark Car Park, Chatham St, Reading RG1 7DS
Routes Car Rental
1 location
8.0
Good
1 rating
Value for money
7.0
Ease of finding
8.2
Agent helpfulness
7.5
Pick-up speed
8.0
Drop-off speed
8.2
Car cleanliness
8.6
Car condition
8.5
Most popular location
6-8 Commercial Rd, Reading RG2 0QZ
Dollar
1 location
8.0
Good
Value for money
7.2
Ease of finding
8.2
Agent helpfulness
7.7
Pick-up speed
8.0
Drop-off speed
8.2
Car cleanliness
8.3
Car condition
8.2
US$31–US$124
per day
Most popular location
131 Wokingham Road
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