Car Hire in Southend-on-Sea

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Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

London Southend Airport
Mini
Fiat 500 or comparable
Fiat 500
  • 4
  • 1
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Man.
GreenMotion
£20.74 per day
London Southend Airport
Economy
Peugeot 208 or comparable
Peugeot 208
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
GreenMotion
£22.29 per day
London Southend Airport
Compact
Kia Ceed or comparable
Kia Ceed
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
GreenMotion
£23.85 per day
London Southend Airport
Intermediate
Volvo V40 or comparable
Volvo V40
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
GreenMotion
£30.00 per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

London Southend Airport
Standard SUV
Kia Sportage or comparable
Kia Sportage
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
GreenMotion
£30.40 per day
London Southend Airport
Luxury Van
Mercedes Benz Vito or comparable
Mercedes Benz Vito
  • 9
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
GreenMotion
£128.07 per day
London Southend Airport
Mini
Kia Picanto or comparable
Kia Picanto
  • 4
  • 1
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
GreenMotion
£22.29 per day
London Southend Airport
Compact Monospace
Peugeot 2008 or comparable
Peugeot 2008
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
GreenMotion
£26.27 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 23:41 on 12/06/2025. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel information

Languages
English
Currency
GBP
Drive on
Left-hand side
Dialing code
+44
Average car hire price
£38 per day
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
£1.41 per litre or £5.34 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
£1.36 per litre or £5.15 per gallon
Highest petrol price
£1.78 per litre or £6.74 per gallon

Top 20 cities near Southend-on-Sea

  1. Chelmsford starting at £21.58 per day
    23.3 km / 14.5 miles
  2. Maidstone starting at £20.13 per day
    35.4 km / 22 miles
  3. Dartford starting at £29.08 per day
    37 km / 23 miles
  4. Ipswich starting at £21.58 per day
    63.8 km / 39.6 miles
  5. Dover starting at £29.88 per day
    65.8 km / 40.9 miles
  6. Hounslow starting at £22.32 per day
    74.1 km / 46 miles
  7. Watford starting at £16.44 per day
    75.4 km / 46.9 miles
  8. Gatwick starting at £19.72 per day
    77.5 km / 48.2 miles
  9. Crawley starting at £32.89 per day
    79.3 km / 49.3 miles
  10. Cambridge starting at £21.98 per day
    80.7 km / 50.1 miles
  11. London starting at £13.96 per day
    80.7 km / 50.1 miles
  12. Luton starting at £20.71 per day
    80.7 km / 50.1 miles
  13. Slough starting at £30.83 per day
    91.6 km / 56.9 miles
  14. Guildford starting at £39.10 per day
    95.7 km / 59.5 miles
  15. Brighton starting at £34.61 per day
    101.2 km / 62.9 miles
  16. Milton Keynes starting at £21.58 per day
    111 km / 69 miles
  17. Reading starting at £26.01 per day
    116.8 km / 72.6 miles
  18. Peterborough starting at £21.84 per day
    127.9 km / 79.5 miles
  19. Norwich starting at £16.44 per day
    129.2 km / 80.3 miles
  20. Basingstoke starting at £28.91 per day
    129.7 km / 80.6 miles

Top 20 locations near Southend-on-Sea

  1. London Stansted Airport starting at £13.96 per day
    47.1 km / 29.3 miles
  2. London Stratford Railway Station starting at £49.96 per day
    48.4 km / 30.1 miles
  3. Enfield City Centre starting at £30.45 per day
    51.5 km / 32 miles
  4. London Kennington starting at £30.65 per day
    56.6 km / 35.2 miles
  5. London Kings Cross Railway Station starting at £28.76 per day
    56.6 km / 35.2 miles
  6. Waterloo Railway Station starting at £43.26 per day
    56.6 km / 35.2 miles
  7. London St Pancras Railway Station starting at £29.05 per day
    57 km / 35.4 miles
  8. London Southgate starting at £53.80 per day
    57.2 km / 35.5 miles
  9. London Euston Railway Station starting at £29.07 per day
    57.6 km / 35.8 miles
  10. London Edgware Road starting at £29.54 per day
    60.2 km / 37.4 miles
  11. London Paddington Railway Station starting at £30.23 per day
    60.6 km / 37.7 miles
  12. London Fulham starting at £21.72 per day
    63 km / 39.1 miles
  13. London Cricklewood starting at £53.80 per day
    63 km / 39.1 miles
  14. London Putney Bridge starting at £52.37 per day
    63.9 km / 39.7 miles
  15. London Gatwick Airport starting at £19.72 per day
    77.5 km / 48.2 miles
  16. London Heathrow Airport starting at £17.44 per day
    80.7 km / 50.1 miles
  17. Luton Airport starting at £20.71 per day
    80.7 km / 50.1 miles
  18. Reading East starting at £26.01 per day
    114.5 km / 71.1 miles
  19. Southampton Airport starting at £22.75 per day
    158.6 km / 98.5 miles
  20. Southampton Cruise Terminal
    165.3 km / 102.7 miles

Map of Car Hire Destinations

Car hire information

Car hire locations 3
Airport locations 1
Lowest price £21 per day
Cheapest supplier GreenMotion

Car Hire Statistics

Highest-rated company
Enterprise
8.7 / 10
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Lowest-rated company
GreenMotion
7.4 / 10
Total rental companies
3
Average daily price
£37.99
Lowest daily price
£20.74
Total cars available
68

Top 3 suppliers in Southend-on-Sea in 2025

Enterprise
Enterprise
Very good 8.7 / 0 reviews
1 location
Drivalia
Drivalia
Average 7.6 / 0 reviews
1 location
GreenMotion
GreenMotion
Average 7.4 / 0 reviews
2 locations
£21 - £128

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14 Jun 2025
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14 Jun 2025
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Lesley Phillips
14 Jun 2025
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14 Jun 2025
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Richard Gannon
14 Jun 2025
Very fast
Very fast and helpfull
Marion Vlasblom
14 Jun 2025
Nice service and value for money
Nice service and value for money
henriette
14 Jun 2025
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as usual everything was perfect ;-)
JERZY
14 Jun 2025
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SUNG WON PARK
14 Jun 2025
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14 Jun 2025
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SHINICHI SUNAGA
14 Jun 2025
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So fast to make order.
Breno Neves
14 Jun 2025
Easiest site to rent a car
Easiest site to rent a car. The price is great. I hope the trip is very good.
Robson Barreto
14 Jun 2025
Simple and fast
Simple and fast
Luiz
14 Jun 2025
Easy to compare
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Alessandro
14 Jun 2025
best price ever
best price ever
Emma Cunningham
14 Jun 2025
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Gabriel Cohen

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