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Over 40 years experience

All-inclusive rates

No vehicle over 2 years old

Cancellation & flexible contracts

Vehicle hire,
Southend Airport

UK Car & Van Rental can offer travellers arriving at Southend Airport, as well as those living in and around the Southend-on-Sea and Rochford areas, unbeatable rates on vehicle hire. We’re an independent vehicle hire company with a huge choice of quality vehicles from our modern fleet, which also includes MPVs, people carriers and minibuses. Meanwhile, those who prefer their vehicle rental to have no negative impact on the environment can take advantage of our fantastic electric cars and vans.

What’s Included

  • Full insurance & breakdown cover
  • Collision damage waiver
  • Third party liability insurance
  • Cancellation & contract flexibility
  • Local taxes
  • 24-hour emergency line
  • 24-hour airport pick up & drop off
  • Generous mileage allowance
  • Excellent customer service

Services available at our branch

Car Hire

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MPV & People Carriers

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Van Hire

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Minibus Hire

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Car hire

including electric cars and premium cars

Enjoy special deals on both short and long-term car hire at Southend Airport, with a large fleet of modern cars that includes manual, automatic and electric car hire. We pride ourselves on always having a great choice available – including budget, family and premium car hire options – even when you need your rental at short notice. We’re a local car hire company that is determined to make your car hire the best it can be – and with over 40 years in the business, we’ve learned what it takes to deliver great service and great value every time.

  • 24-hour airport pick up & drop off
  • Small, medium & estate cars
  • Manual & automatic transmission
  • Eco-friendly electric cars available
  • Child car seats available for hire
  • Options for short, long-term & one-way rental
  • In-built sat navs or option for sat nav rental
  • Local car hire for businesses, schools & colleges
  • Upgrade to premium cars under 1 year old

Browse Our Car Hire Fleet…

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Small Three Door
Fiat 500 or similar
  • manual
  • petrol
  • Yes
  • 3
  • 4
  • 1
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Small Compact Manual
Toyota Aygo or similar
  • manual
  • petrol
  • Yes
  • 5
  • 4
  • 1
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Medium Compact Car
Peugeot 208 or similar
  • manual
  • petrol
  • Yes
  • 5
  • 5
  • 1
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Small Compact Auto
Skoda Fabia or similar
  • automatic
  • petrol
  • Yes
  • 5
  • 4
  • 1
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MPV and People Carriers

When you need a vehicle with room for families or large groups, MPV rental or people carrier hire from UK Car & Van Rental gives you the space to sit back and enjoy your trip in comfort and style. With unbeatable value, exceptional customer service and a large, modern fleet to choose from, our people carrier rental deals could be just what you need. Our MPV hire service can be used by travellers arriving at Southend Airport or we’re also convenient for those living in the areas in and around Southend-on-Sea and Rochford.

  • 7-seater vehicles & pick-up trucks
  • 24-hour airport meet & greet service
  • Cost-effective options for larger families or group travel
  • Options for short or long-term hire
  • Child car seats available to hire
  • Manual & automatic MPVs

Browse Our MPV & People Carrier Fleet…

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7 Seater 4×4
  • automatic
  • petrol
  • No
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
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7 Seat MPV
  • automatic
  • petrol
  • Yes
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
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Mini MPV Manual
  • manual
  • petrol
  • Yes
  • 5
  • 7
  • 1
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Mini MPV Auto
  • automatic
  • diesel
  • Yes
  • 5
  • 7
  • 1
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Van Hire

including electric vans

At UK Car & Van Rental, we believe in offering the highest levels of service, value and choice on our van rental – including on Luton van hire and tipper truck hire. With an extensive range that also includes electric and automatic van hire, it’s no wonder we’ve become a leading van hire company in the Southend Airport area.

  • Weekend & bank holiday hires available
  • Short or long-term hire
  • Out of hours drop off available
  • Pick up & drop off at different locations
  • Luton vans, Transit tippers & Transporters
  • Eco-friendly electric van options
  • Small, medium & large vans
  • Manual & automatic vans
  • Air-conditioning in all vans

Browse Our Vans Fleet…

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Medium Van Auto
  • automatic
  • diesel
  • No
  • 4
  • 3
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Small Van Auto
  • automatic
  • diesel
  • No
  • 4
  • 2
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LWB Van Electric
  • automatic
  • electric
  • No
  • 4
  • 3
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Pick Up Truck
  • automatic
  • diesel
  • No
  • 4
  • 5
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Minibus hire

Self-drive minibus hire at Southend Airport from UK Car & Van Rental is a convenient and cost-effective alternative to suffering the stress and potential delays of public transport when you need to transport large groups of people. Our minibus hire service puts you in charge, however large your party and no matter how long you need your vehicle, with a fantastic range of modern vehicles providing the comfort, convenience and quality you need.

Find out more about car and van hire in Southend-on-Sea, Rochford and at Southend Airport by getting in touch with the experienced team at UK Car & Van Rental today. Alternatively, you can book great value car and van hire online now.

  • 9, 15, 17-seater vehicles
  • Air-conditioning in all minibuses
  • Sat nav rental available
  • 24-hour airport pick up & drop off
  • Local hires for businesses & schools welcome
  • Weekend & bank holiday hires available

Browse Our Minibus Hire Fleet…

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17 Seater Mini Bus
  • manual
  • diesel
  • No
  • 5
  • 7
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9 Seat Minibus
  • automatic
  • diesel
  • No
  • 5
  • 9
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Ian
Friendly and Efficient service,in and out within 10 mins and vehicles always brand new. Hired a few times now and will continue doing so.
Peter

First time I have rented a van, and I was very satisfied. The van was as advertised, and met my requirements perfectly. The checkout process was quick and efficient, and a slight misunderstanding following check-in of the van was resolved very quickly. I have no hesitation recommending Gatwick Car

Gerry D

I’ve been renting cars and vans from Gatwick Car and Van Rentals for over six years, with around 100 rentals in that time. The service from Raz and Ad is consistently outstanding—friendly, reliable, and professional. They offer great prices without any upselling, and the vehicles are always new and

Matt BG
I use this company because of the service they offer; easy to book, friendly in person, no hard sell on extras and quality vehicles.
Lauren Braybrooke

They have been amazing!! Was so easy to book. When I arrived the whole experience was friendly and easy to sort. The van was very clean and disinfected also very comfortable. The giving back of the vehicle was so easy. They had really made the whole experience nice and easy for a first time r

DON IRVINE

I have been a very satisfied customer for many years at Gatwick Car &Van rental at the Crawley location, I was previously renting vehicles with Enterprise rent-a-Car. I now only rent vehicles from GC& Van rental because all the vehicles present very well and are in a new condition, my dealings with

mariusz
always helpful, good cars, quick rental process, I recommend, no hidden costs, very good car rental
Keith
Prices fair and reasonable Customer service from collection to return easy, staff helpful and friendly Couldn’t ask for more, this was my second visit only over a few short years and recieved the same standard of service
Anonymous
Excellent, friendly service. Great communication and very trustworthy.
michael rutledge
First class service. Lovely new clean van supplied for our house move. Excellent staff
Catherine

I cannot praise the team at Gatwick Car & Van Rental enough. I have been renting vehicles from them for several years now, and I can do nothing but praise their kindness and efficiency. I am usually travelling alone as a (tired and frazzled) female, and the team take so much of the stress away. T

Nic Haye
I’ve been using these guys for a couple of years now and the staff are very friendly and helpful – always good service – vans seem to be mostly very new and all are incredibly clean and tidy – reasonable pricing too – all good!!
Anonymous
Very precise to answer and deal with our requests. Good large space car we could hire and it was indeed very useful.
Colin, Cz
Excellent customer service, fantastic value for money.
Anonymous

Have used them for 12 years, from a few days to a couple of months. Always accommodating, even with short notice. The cars are always high quality and the service impeccable. Can’t recommend highly enough. The team from the boss all the way down, always polite and friendly. Excellent rates too by co

Lee
Great service lovely van, decent price…all at short notice thanks
Wayne Harris
Highly recommend this company… they are friendly, prompt, helpful, their cars are very good, and unlike other rental companies I’ve encountered the whole process from start to finish is very easy. 100% endorse them
Nic Haye
I have used Gatwick Car & Van several times over the past few years – always great service (so important!) – vans are always clean and tidy – competitive pricing too – all good!
Sitaram Dhulipala
Raj is providing very good service and very helpful. I strongly recommend this to my friends and colleagues. Thanks.
geoffrey britton
I have been useing this company for more than 10years and their standard has never dropped all first class service and very helpfull staff 5stars
Julian C

I have been using Gatwick Car and Van Rental for some years. Their service is, in my experience, the finest you will find in the Car Hire business. Exceptionally good customer service; they really do care. Though I usually have the smallest car they have, it is always clean, reliable and well mainta

James Pickard

We needed to rent a 7 seater for a weekend and we found Gatwick Car and Van Rental to be a great company, easy and professional to deal with and who rented us a great car in great condition at a great price. What was most appreciated was how straightforward the website was. Most other companies sho

Kyle Taylor
I’ve been using Gatwick Car & Van rental for 10years and have always received fantastic service at a great price.
Lee Huggett
Amazing service by the team at Gatwick car and van hire. Great prices and always helpful in the multiple times I’ve used their service.
Anonymous
Good quality service for car rentals. I am pleased with staff being helpful and honest. Unlike many rental companies, Gatwick Rental is a relief in that it’s not limited to cap in daily mileage. Flexibility is another factor too.
Michael Finn
Pleasant, polite and helpful staff. Easy to book using their website. Efficient contact via email after original booking. Excellent value for money. Always my first choice for renting a vehicle.
James Hoyle
Polite staff, good communication, great vehicle – efficient service – what more to say? Would definitely use this company again
Stephen denton
rented the fiat 500 for 32 days and it was great to drive. mpg was amazing. They picked us up very fast and had everything ready. They are MUCH cheaper than airport prices and are there to help you in any way. We loved the guys and their service. Its our Goto place fot the future trips.
Philip from Greece
Arrived after midnight. They picked me up, sorted me out, was on the road in less than a hour. Brilliant service, lovely people, so helpful, no stress at all. Well done all at the car rental. Thank you so much.
Robert
Very efficient service, staff very helpful and vehicles well presented and of a high standard. Have now used them several times and plan to use them more.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will the vehicle be inspected before and after the hire period?

Yes. When you arrive to collect, we will have already inspected the vehicle and taken photos of its existing condition, which we will share with you at that time. We would strongly advise you to carry out your own inspection at this time and advise us of any concerns before driving away. Another inspection will be carried out when the vehicle is returned – we would prefer you to be present for this. However, if you are dropping off the vehicle out of hours, we will carry out the inspection the following working day and share the report and photos with you once it has been completed.

Where can I find information on how to operate my vehicle during the hire period?

Before you drive away with your rental vehicle, we will give you a full run through of everything you need to know to operate it safely and how to make the most of all its features. If you require further assistance or advice during the period of your hire, you can always get in touch with us on the phone. 

I have sustained damage to the vehicle, what should I do?

If you have a mechanical issue that means you are unable to drive your vehicle, contact the breakdown service. You can then get in touch with us and we will advise what you should do next. For minor damage, if it has been sustained in an incident involving another vehicle, inform the police via the incident number provided, then contact us directly for further advice.

If I have an emergency during the hire period, what should I do?

When you collect your vehicle, we will provide you with our full contact information, along with breakdown and incident report numbers.

What is the process when I pick up the vehicle?

When you make your booking, select the date, time and location at which you’d like to collect your vehicle. If you’re collecting after flying into one of the airports we serve (Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted, Southend and City), we can be there at your terminal to meet you and take you straight to your vehicle. Read more about our car hire process by clicking here.

What if my flight is delayed and I am unable to get to you on time for my booking?

We track flights so that we will know if yours has been delayed and when you are expected to land. If you are delayed in the airport, we can wait free for up to one hour, after which a charge will be imposed.

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