Country report · United Kingdom
Car hire in United Kingdom
5 airports measured across 194 searches. A second driver costs €124 at one and €237 at another — for the same thing, in the same country.
| Airport | 2nd driver | Typical fee | Deposit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Airport
35 searches |
100% | €237 | €585 | Report → |
| London Airport Gatwick
46 searches |
100% | €132 | €1,072 | Report → |
| London Airport Heathrow
34 searches |
100% | €196 | €825 | Report → |
| London Airport Stansted
44 searches |
100% | €124 | €815 | Report → |
| Manchester Airport
35 searches |
100% | €222 | €672 | Report → |
What this means if you are flying to United Kingdom
- Which airport you land at changes the price of the same extras. Across United Kingdom the second-driver fee runs €124 to €237. If your trip works from more than one airport, that difference is worth checking before you book the flight.
- Deposits vary more than prices do. From €585 to €1,072 held on the main driver's card. It is a pre-authorisation rather than a charge, but it has to fit — and a card limit is a harder constraint than a budget.
- Assume you will pay for a second driver. Between 100% and 100% of suppliers charge for one here, so a price quoted without it is not the price.
- Airport or town desk? We have not measured which is cheaper yet, so we won't guess. We are measuring it now and will publish the numbers.
Medians across repeated searches, not one snapshot. How we measure this.