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Toyota Aygo
or similar Mini
Manual
4
A/C
3
$33.31
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Ford Focus
or similar Compact
Manual
5
A/C
5
$37.27
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Renault Kangoo
or similar Intermediate Commercial Van/Truck
Manual
2
No A/C
2
$29.44
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Nissan Juke
or similar Compact SUV
Manual
5
A/C
5
$37.98
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Vauxhall Vivaro
or similar Standard Commercial Van/Truck
Manual
3
No A/C
4
$30.00
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Renault Master
or similar Full-size Commercial Van/Truck
Manual
3
No A/C
2
$33.91
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Vauxhall Corsa
or similar Economy
Manual
5
A/C
5
$33.96
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Vauxhall Astra
or similar Compact
Manual
5
A/C
5
$38.84
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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Kia Picanto
or similar Mini
Manual
4
No A/C
3
$39.41
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
$39.80
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
Manual
5
A/C
5
$40.73
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Skoda Octavia
or similar Intermediate
Manual
5
A/C
4
$41.53
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Nissan Qashqai
or similar Intermediate SUV
Manual
5
A/C
5
$42.06
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
Manual
5
A/C
5
$42.06
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 Kuga
or similar Standard SUV
Manual
5
A/C
5
$42.68
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Volkswagen Passat
or similar Standard
Manual
5
A/C
4
$42.68
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Mercedes-Benz A-Class
or similar Compact Elite
Automatic
5
A/C
5
$42.93
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Ford Fiesta
or similar Economy
Automatic
5
A/C
5
$43.59
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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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
$44.63
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Kia Ceed
or similar Compact
Automatic
5
A/C
5
$45.88
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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131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
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Toyota C-HR
or similar Intermediate Crossover
Automatic
5
A/C
5
$48.18
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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Volvo XC60
or similar Full-size SUV
Automatic
5
A/C
5
$84.60
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Peugeot 5008 5+2
or similar Standard Van
Manual
7
A/C
5
$94.35
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Volkswagen Multivan
or similar Full-size Van
Manual
7
A/C
4
$104.10
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class
or similar Premium
Automatic
5
A/C
5
$118.72
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class
or similar Luxury
Automatic
5
A/C
4
$123.59
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Ford Tourneo Custom
or similar Luxury Van
Manual
9
A/C
5
$128.46
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Good
Rental office
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Reading South
171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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171 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0HF
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Table of contents
- Cheapest car rental 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 rental information
- Most popular car models of rental suppliers
- Car rental statistics
- Top 4 suppliers in Reading in 2026
- Award-winning service
Travel information
Languages
English
Currency
GBP
Drive on
Left-hand side
Country code
+44
Average car rental price
$57 per day
Average car rental length
8 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%
Average gas price
$1.92 per liter or $7.27 per gallon
Lowest gas price
$1.84 per liter or $6.97 per gallon
Highest gas price
$2.03 per liter or $7.68 per gallon
Top 20 cities near Reading
- Bracknellfrom $39.91 per day14.7 km / 9.13 miles away
- Basingstokefrom $39.57 per day21.6 km / 13.42 miles away
- Sloughfrom $20.89 per day26.3 km / 16.34 miles away
- Didcot/Oxfordshirefrom $61.14 per day27.2 km / 16.9 miles away
- High Wycombefrom $38.11 per day27.6 km / 17.15 miles away
- Wokingfrom $38.93 per day32.5 km / 20.19 miles away
- Guildfordfrom $38.93 per day33.9 km / 21.06 miles away
- Uxbridgefrom $41.85 per day36.7 km / 22.8 miles away
- Hounslowfrom $28.40 per day42.7 km / 26.53 miles away
- Aylesburyfrom $38.11 per day44 km / 27.34 miles away
- Winchesterfrom $69.09 per day47.1 km / 29.27 miles away
- Watfordfrom $38.74 per day47.6 km / 29.58 miles away
- Wembley, Londonfrom $43.25 per day47.8 km / 29.7 miles away
- Epsomfrom $44.06 per day50.6 km / 31.44 miles away
- Swindonfrom $45.60 per day56.8 km / 35.29 miles away
- Croydonfrom $42.56 per day60.1 km / 37.34 miles away
- Gatwickfrom $19.92 per day62.9 km / 39.08 miles away
- Lutonfrom $28.42 per day63.5 km / 39.46 miles away
- Southamptonfrom $24.91 per day63.9 km / 39.71 miles away
- Crawleyfrom $24.37 per day65.6 km / 40.76 miles away
Top 20 locations near Reading
- London Airport Heathrowfrom $20.83 per day36.1 km / 22.43 miles away
- London Hammersmith Train Stationfrom $49.25 per day51.8 km / 32.19 miles away
- London Edgwarefrom $31.31 per day52.4 km / 32.56 miles away
- London Fulhamfrom $58.52 per day53.9 km / 33.49 miles away
- London Cricklewood54.6 km / 33.93 miles away
- London Paddington Train Stationfrom $41.55 per day56.2 km / 34.92 miles away
- London Edgware Roadfrom $40.21 per day56.7 km / 35.23 miles away
- London Marylebone Train Stationfrom $42.17 per day57.3 km / 35.6 miles away
- London Mayfairfrom $45.63 per day57.9 km / 35.98 miles away
- Southampton Airportfrom $24.91 per day59.4 km / 36.91 miles away
- London St Pancras Train Stationfrom $42.26 per day59.9 km / 37.22 miles away
- Waterloo Train Stationfrom $47.02 per day60.1 km / 37.34 miles away
- London Kennington60.2 km / 37.41 miles away
- London Kings Cross Train Stationfrom $49.79 per day60.4 km / 37.53 miles away
- London Airport Gatwickfrom $19.92 per day62.9 km / 39.08 miles away
- London Bermondsey63 km / 39.15 miles away
- Luton (Downtown)from $38.74 per day63.5 km / 39.46 miles away
- Luton Airportfrom $28.42 per day65 km / 40.39 miles away
- Southampton Railway stationfrom $46.30 per day65.4 km / 40.64 miles away
- Southampton Cruise Terminal66.2 km / 41.13 miles away
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?
What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Reading?
Car rental prices in Reading vary by time of year. This graph shows the average prices per month to help you find the best time of year to rent.
Saver's insights
| Cheapest monthJanuary | Most expensive month June | ||
| Average price $73 | A good deal $46 | Cheapest supplier Enterprise | Cheapest car type Large cars |
Average rental costs per day in Reading
$93
$47
$0
$23
in January
Jan
$37
in February
Feb
$50
in March
Mar
$31
in April
Apr
$45
in May
May
$85
in June
Jun
$78
in July
Jul
$61
in August
Aug
$32
in September
Sep
$42
in October
Oct
$42
in November
Nov
$63
in December
Dec
The cheapest month to rent a car in Reading is January (when prices average $22.79 per day). This is 69% cheaper than the yearly average and 73% cheaper than renting in June (when prices average $84.92).
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 most popular month to rent a car in Reading?
Based on the number of searches by our customers, the most popular month for renting a car in Reading is September, and the least popular is March.
Monthly searches in Reading by pick-up date relative to the average
2
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
1.8 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 rental length in Reading?
How long travelers keep their rental cars for varies from month to month: in March, the average renter keeps their car for 46 days, and in June, they keep their car for 4 days.
Average number of rental 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 rental information
| 📍 Car rental locations | 4 |
| 🔥 Popular suppliers | Enterprise, Drivalia, Keddy, Europcar, Hertz |
| 🚗 Popular car types | Small cars, SUVs, medium cars, vans |
| 🤑 Lowest price | $39 per day |
| 👛 Cheapest supplier | Enterprise |
Most popular car models of rental suppliers
| Rental Supplier | Model | Doors | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivalia | Fiat 500 | 3 | Small car |
| Enterprise | Nissan Juke | 4 | SUV |
| Enterprise | Vauxhall Corsa | 5 | Small car |
| Keddy | Jeep Avenger | 5 | SUV |
| Keddy | Skoda Fabia | 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 |
Car rental statistics
Highest-rated company
Hertz (rated 8.6 / 10)
Lowest-rated company
Dollar (rated 7.9 / 10)
Total rental companies
4
Average daily price
$57
Lowest daily price
$39
Total cars available
90
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
9.2
$59–$86
per day
Most popular location
131 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1LW
Enterprise
3 locations
8.2
Good
4 ratings
Value for money
7.9
Ease of finding
8.3
Agent helpfulness
8.2
Pick-up speed
8.1
Drop-off speed
8.3
Car cleanliness
8.4
Car condition
8.4
$39–$173
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
7.4
Pick-up speed
8.0
Drop-off speed
8.2
Car cleanliness
8.6
Car condition
8.5
$39–$173
per day
Most popular location
6-8 Commercial Rd, Reading RG2 0QZ
Dollar
1 location
7.9
Average
Value for money
7.1
Ease of finding
8.2
Agent helpfulness
7.7
Pick-up speed
8.0
Drop-off speed
8.2
Car cleanliness
8.2
Car condition
8.2
$39–$173
per day
Most popular location
131 Wokingham Road
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