Car Rental in Chelmsford

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Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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Cheapest car rental rates

Downtown
Mini
Fiat 500 or similar
Fiat 500
  • 4
  • 1
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Man.
Keddy
$22.77 per day
Downtown
Economy
Vauxhall Corsa or similar
Vauxhall Corsa
  • 5
  • 1
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Man.
Europcar
$28.05 per day
Downtown
Compact
Kia Ceed or similar
Kia Ceed
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
GreenMotion
$803.72 per day
Downtown
Intermediate SUV
MG ZS or similar
MG ZS
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Keddy
$29.15 per day

Most popular car rental deals

Downtown
Standard SUV
MG HS or similar
MG HS
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Keddy
$30.62 per day
Downtown
Luxury Van
Mercedes Benz Vito or similar
Mercedes Benz Vito
  • 9
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
GreenMotion
$2,330.31 per day
Downtown
Full-size Van
VW Sharan 5+2 or similar
VW Sharan 5+2
  • 7
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
GreenMotion
$12,207.85 per day
Downtown
Compact
Ford Focus or similar
Ford Focus
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Keddy
$24.71 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 4:53 PM on 5/6/25. 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
Country code
+44
Average car rental price
$1,935 per day
Average car rental length
7 days
Speed limit within town
48 km/h or 30 mph
Speed limit out of town
96 - 112 km/h or 60 - 70 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.08%
Rating
10.0 / 10
Average gas price
$1.86 per liter or $7.03 per gallon
Lowest gas price
$1.78 per liter or $6.74 per gallon
Highest gas price
$2.54 per liter or $9.63 per gallon

Top 20 cities near Chelmsford

  1. Dartford from $24.34 per day
    39 km / 24.2 miles away
  2. Maidstone from $24.14 per day
    52.4 km / 32.6 miles away
  3. Cambridge from $23.17 per day
    57.7 km / 35.9 miles away
  4. Luton from $20.95 per day
    61.7 km / 38.3 miles away
  5. Watford from $18.84 per day
    62.3 km / 38.7 miles away
  6. Hounslow from $28.45 per day
    67.1 km / 41.7 miles away
  7. London from $17.27 per day
    72.9 km / 45.3 miles away
  8. Gatwick from $22.40 per day
    81.8 km / 50.8 miles away
  9. Slough from $32.44 per day
    81.8 km / 50.8 miles away
  10. Crawley from $26.57 per day
    84.6 km / 52.6 miles away
  11. Dover from $26.05 per day
    89 km / 55.3 miles away
  12. Aylesbury from $19.02 per day
    90.4 km / 56.2 miles away
  13. Milton Keynes from $22.77 per day
    91.2 km / 56.7 miles away
  14. Guildford from $36.34 per day
    93.3 km / 58 miles away
  15. Peterborough from $20.88 per day
    104.7 km / 65.1 miles away
  16. Reading from $29.72 per day
    108 km / 67.1 miles away
  17. Northampton from $26.60 per day
    110.2 km / 68.5 miles away
  18. Brighton from $34.21 per day
    111.3 km / 69.2 miles away
  19. Norwich from $20.93 per day
    116.5 km / 72.4 miles away
  20. Basingstoke from $29.72 per day
    123.9 km / 77 miles away

Top 20 locations near Chelmsford

  1. London Stansted Airport from $17.27 per day
    24.2 km / 15 miles away
  2. Enfield Downtown from $26.20 per day
    38.5 km / 23.9 miles away
  3. London City Airport from $23.75 per day
    40.7 km / 25.3 miles away
  4. London Stratford Train Station from $27.62 per day
    41.5 km / 25.8 miles away
  5. London Lewisham
    47.2 km / 29.3 miles away
  6. London Kings Cross Train Station from $23.91 per day
    49 km / 30.4 miles away
  7. London St Pancras Train Station from $24.43 per day
    49.4 km / 30.7 miles away
  8. Waterloo Train Station from $1,341.38 per day
    50.6 km / 31.4 miles away
  9. London Kennington from $32.45 per day
    51.1 km / 31.8 miles away
  10. London Mayfair from $34.51 per day
    52 km / 32.3 miles away
  11. London Marylebone Train Station from $25.00 per day
    52.1 km / 32.4 miles away
  12. London Edgware Road from $23.97 per day
    52.8 km / 32.8 miles away
  13. London Paddington Train Station from $24.97 per day
    53.3 km / 33.1 miles away
  14. London Fulham from $20.28 per day
    57 km / 35.4 miles away
  15. London Hammersmith Train Station from $53.51 per day
    58.1 km / 36.1 miles away
  16. Luton Airport from $20.95 per day
    61.7 km / 38.3 miles away
  17. London Heathrow Airport from $22.73 per day
    72.9 km / 45.3 miles away
  18. London Airport Gatwick from $22.40 per day
    81.8 km / 50.8 miles away
  19. Norwich Airport from $22.97 per day
    116.5 km / 72.4 miles away
  20. Southampton Airport from $38.44 per day
    156.4 km / 97.2 miles away

Map of car rental locations

What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Chelmsford?

Car rental prices in Chelmsford vary by time of year. This graph shows the average prices per month to help you find the best time of year to rent.
Average rental costs per day in Chelmsford
$23.56
January
$84.69
February
March
$40.48
April
$32.20
May
June
$56.47
July
$52.06
August
September
October
November
$88.02
December
The cheapest month to rent a car in Chelmsford is January (when prices average $23.56 per day). This is 56% cheaper than the yearly average and 73% cheaper than renting in December (when prices average $88.02).

This information can help you identify the low season. But these are only average numbers. How much your car rental will cost will depend on the type of vehicle you rent, how long you’ll rent it for, and how far ahead you book. Simply enter your dates in the form at the top of the page to see the exact prices.

What’s the usual rental length in Chelmsford?

How long travelers keep their rental cars for varies from month to month: in January, the average renter keeps their car for 12 days, and in February, they keep their car for one day.
Average number of rental days in Chelmsford
12
January
1
February
March
4
April
6
May
June
10
July
3
August
September
October
November
5
December

What's the most popular month to rent a car in Chelmsford?

Based on the number of searches by our customers, the most popular month for renting a car in Chelmsford is April, and the least popular is February.
Monthly searches in Chelmsford by pick-up date relative to the average
100%
January
50%
February
March
300%
April
50%
May
June
50%
July
100%
August
September
October
November
50%
December

Car rental information

Car rental locations 1
Popular suppliers Europcar, Keddy, Routes Car Rental
Popular car categories SUVs, Medium cars, Small cars
Lowest price $23 per day
Cheapest supplier Keddy

Most popular car models of rental suppliers

Rental Supplier Model Doors Luggage Type
Europcar Ford Focus 5 2 Medium cars
Europcar MG HS 5 3 SUVs
Routes Car Rental Mercedes Benz A Class 5 2 Medium cars
Keddy Ford Focus 5 2 Medium cars
Keddy Vauxhall Crossland 5 2 SUVs
Europcar Vauxhall Crossland 5 2 SUVs
Keddy Fiat 500 3 1 Small cars

Our customers' reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

Ireland
Vauxhall Corsa
12/28/22
Trip to see London sights

Car rental statistics

Highest-rated company
Europcar
8.2 / 10
)
Lowest-rated company
GreenMotion
7.1 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
2
Total rental companies
4
Average daily price
$1,934.65
Lowest daily price
$22.77
Total cars available
68

Top 4 suppliers in Chelmsford in 2025

Europcar
Europcar
Very good 8.2 / 3 reviews
1 location
$27 - $61
Keddy
Keddy
Very good 8 / 1 review
1 location
$23 - $53
Routes Car Rental
Routes Car Rental
Average 7.7 / 0 reviews
1 location
$23 - $53
GreenMotion
GreenMotion
Average 7.1 / 0 reviews
1 location
$626 - $14,774

Highly recommended by our customers

May 13, 2025
perfect and fast
perfect and fast
amc ltd
May 13, 2025
additional fee charged by the rental company
the solution to my problem with the additional fee charged by the rental company was quickly solved by discovercars and precisely Joel served us. best regards and I recommend discovercars.
Valle
May 13, 2025
First impreson good
First impreson good
customer
May 13, 2025
Great rates, easy experience
Great rates! Easy to use and clear communication with the vendor
Caroline D
May 13, 2025
easy peasy
Love all the filters to help in choosing the right car and company
Caroline Lomeli
May 13, 2025
An excellent website.
An excellent website! Very intuitive interface. Very easy to use. Congratulations to the creative/tech team on building such a user-friendly site.
AMIT AMBAR
May 13, 2025
quick and friendly site
quick and friendly site
asen asen
May 13, 2025
Easily settled the issue with rental…
Easily settled the issue with rental company. Mario was really helpful!
Grzegorz Mikielewicz
May 13, 2025
Easy to book with simple instructions…
Easy to book with simple instructions and good reviews
Kate
May 13, 2025
Always got me good deals
Always got me good deals, best prices compared to others and I haven't had any problem
Andrea Rodriguez
May 13, 2025
Easy to book
Easy to book
Justin Baldacchino
May 13, 2025
Perfect
Perfect, good one
Ladislav Ehl
May 13, 2025
Very good
Very good. Easy to use
Raj Bista
May 13, 2025
thank you everything
thank you everything
Serdar Guney
May 13, 2025
easy to book
Easy to book
Klant
May 13, 2025
Best service
Friendly and profecional staff
Andreaa

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