Luxury car rental in London

From £294 per day, luxury car rental in London gives you a choice of 15 cars — from the Mercedes-Benz S-Class to the Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII — with the car delivered to any address in the city and to Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City and Southend airports. The delivery address, date and time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed.

Which luxury cars you can rent in London

Luxury car rental in London gives you 15 cars across 5 brands, and every one of them is automatic. Nine are SUVs, four are sedans, one is a coupe and one is a convertible — the body mix decides more about a trip than the badge on the bonnet.

The luxury cars on this page at a glance

Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Aston Martin compared

Five Rolls-Royce models sit on this page — Ghost, Wraith, Dawn, Cullinan and Phantom VIII — alongside the Bentley Bentayga and Aston Martin DBX707. Bentayga and DBX707 both run a 4.0 L petrol engine with all-wheel drive, but the Aston Martin's 707 hp puts it 157 hp clear of the Bentley's 550 hp. The Wraith is the only coupe in our luxury line-up and the Dawn the only convertible, both rear-wheel drive and both four-seaters. In our experience, the Dawn gets booked for summer arrivals and the Cullinan for families who want the Rolls-Royce name with SUV room — decide which of those two you are before you compare badges.

Range Rover Sport SVR or Vogue

The Sport SVR runs a 5.0 L 575 hp petrol engine, while the Vogue and Autobiography use a 3.0 L 350 hp diesel. All three are five-seat all-wheel-drive SUVs, so the choice comes down to pace against range: the SVR's 575 hp is the fourth-highest output on this page after the DBX707, the Wraith and the AMG G63, and the diesel Vogue drinks less on a long run out of the city.

Pick the SVR for pace, the diesel Vogue for longer runs where fuel stops matter. The Land Rover Defender 110 sits below all of them at 300 hp from the same 3.0 L diesel, and the Mercedes-Benz GLS is the only seven-seat car on this page. Fuel splits 10 petrol, 4 diesel and 1 hybrid — the S-Class is the hybrid.

What luxury car rental in London costs per day

Luxury car rental in London with Rent-Trip runs from £294 to £2,000 a day across 15 models. The rate depends on the car, not on the length of the address list: a Mercedes-Benz S-Class and a Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII sit at opposite ends of the same fleet. Weekly bookings start at £1,764 and monthly at £6,174, calculated as daily × 6 and daily × 21.

Daily rates by model

The jump from £445 to £795 marks where the range shifts from daily driver to occasion car. Below that line sit the S-Class, the Defender 110, the GLS and three Range Rovers — diesel and hybrid cars, bar the petrol Sport SVR, built for distance and luggage. Above it are the AMG G63, the DBX707, the Bentayga, the Maybach and the five Rolls-Royce models, all petrol, all automatic, all all-wheel drive except the Wraith, the Dawn and the Phantom VIII, which drive the rear wheels.

Weekly and monthly bookings

Weekly bookings start at £1,764 and monthly at £6,174, calculated as daily × 6 and daily × 21. Those two multipliers are the whole pricing rule for longer stays. In our practice, the monthly figure is the one guests ask about first when a car is booked around a relocation or a long family stay, because a month is charged at the daily rate × 21.

What the daily rate covers

Every rate in the table is for the car itself, supplied clean with a full tank and returned full-to-full. Fuel runs full-to-full, and who settles the congestion charge and any toll crossings is agreed when booking. The deposit, the insurance excess, delivery fees and any discount are set out in the rental agreement rather than quoted here. Ask for the total for your dates rather than comparing daily figures alone — a two-day booking and a three-week booking load the same car very differently.

Luxury car rental in London with delivery to your address or airport

Delivery is how Rent-Trip works: the car comes to you, and every detail of the hand-over is agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed. We deliver to any address in the city and to all six airports — Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City and Southend.

Where we deliver

We deliver to any address in the city and to Heathrow Airport (LHR), Gatwick Airport (LGW), Stansted Airport (STN), Luton Airport (LTN), London City Airport (LCY) and Southend Airport (SEN). In our practice, most airport hand-overs are booked for Heathrow and Gatwick, simply because that is where the long-haul arrivals land. Delivery outside these places is arranged case by case and is not promised on the site. If your address sits just beyond the boundary, say so at the first call rather than the day before — a case-by-case arrangement takes longer to confirm than a standard one.

How the booking is agreed

• Address: the exact delivery address is agreed with a manager, whether that is a hotel, a serviced flat or an airport terminal.
• Date and time: both are fixed with the manager before the booking is confirmed, so the car arrives when your flight does.
• The car itself: it comes clean with a full tank, and it must go back with a full tank — full-to-full is the only fuel option we offer.
• Outside the standard area: delivery beyond the named places is arranged case by case and is not promised on the site.

Fixing the address, the date and the time in one conversation is what makes the hand-over predictable; leaving any of the three loose usually means a second call on the day itself. Everything else — the deposit, the insurance excess, delivery fees and any discount — is set out in the rental agreement, and the manager confirms it when the booking is agreed. That way nothing about the hand-over is a surprise on the morning of delivery.

Choosing the right model for luxury car rental in London

For luxury car rental in London, matching the body style to the trip is the fastest way to pick from fifteen cars. Nine SUVs, four sedans, a coupe and a convertible cover very different journeys, and the badge matters less than whether the boot swallows three suitcases or the roof clears a low garage on the way to Mayfair.

Seven seats or four

The Mercedes-Benz GLS is the only 7-seat car here; the Rolls-Royce Wraith and Rolls-Royce Dawn are the only 4-seat models. Everything else carries five, so with 12 five-seat cars on this page, seat count rarely decides — luggage space usually does. The GLS handles a family plus airport cases in one run, while the Wraith and Dawn trade the rear bench for a shorter cabin and a longer door. In our experience the coupe suits a couple on a weekend, the convertible a summer evening, and neither suits four adults with holdalls. If two passengers travel light and want the roof down, the Dawn is the one to ask for; if six travel together, the GLS saves a second car.

Petrol, diesel or hybrid

Ten cars run on petrol, four on diesel and one is a hybrid, which shapes how often you stop. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the single hybrid on this page, a 3.0 L 367 hp sedan with rear-wheel drive, and it is the quietest choice for stop-start traffic in the centre. The four diesel models — Land Rover Defender 110, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Range Rover Vogue and Range Rover Autobiography — stretch a tank over longer motorway runs toward Oxford or Bath. Petrol covers the performance end, from the 4.0 L 585 hp Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 to the 6.7 L 571 hp Rolls-Royce Ghost. A diesel SUV on a 300-mile round trip costs noticeably less to run than a 6.7 L petrol sedan doing the same distance.

• Wedding or anniversary: the Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII at £2,000 a day or the Ghost at £1,090 — both sedans, both rear- or all-wheel drive, both automatic.
• Country house weekend: the Bentley Bentayga or Aston Martin DBX707, 550 hp and 707 hp petrol SUVs that take the M25 and a gravel drive equally well.
• City-only stay: the S-Class hybrid from £294 a day, the cheapest car on this page, is the easiest to park and the least thirsty in traffic.

Family arrival at Heathrow: the GLS with seven seats, or the Defender 110 if the route ends on an unpaved track. Pick the body style first, the fuel second and the badge last — the model you actually need is the one that fits the luggage, the passengers and the roads you plan to drive.

Driving a luxury rental car in London

Every car on this page is automatic and right-hand drive, so the first thing to settle is which side of the road you keep to. Traffic here drives on the left: hold the left-hand side unless signs or markings say otherwise (Highway Code, rule 160), and keep closer to the left edge when turning (rule 183). Roundabouts run clockwise — give way to traffic approaching from your right (rule 185). A driver used to the right-hand side will find the first half hour the awkward one, mostly at junctions where the instinct is to look the wrong way.

Speed limits are the second thing visitors misread. Built-up areas are 30 mph (48 km/h) across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland; single carriageways are 60 mph (96 km/h), dual carriageways and motorways 70 mph (112 km/h). On lit roads the default is 30 mph unless signs say otherwise, and much of inner London is signed at 20 mph — the signs win over the default every time. Holding a phone, a satnav or a tablet while driving is prohibited even at a red light: penalty points apply, and a driver who passed their test less than 2 years ago loses the licence outright. Hands-free is allowed as long as the device does not block your view.

• Congestion Charge: charged 07:00–18:00 Monday to Friday and 12:00–18:00 at weekends and on bank holidays, inside the Inner Ring Road; who covers it is agreed when booking.
• ULEZ: applies to non-compliant vehicles, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week except 25 December, across all 32 boroughs; who covers it is agreed when booking.
• Dartford Crossing (Dart Charge): charged per crossing for cars (class B) on pay as you go or prepaid, payable by midnight the following day; who covers it is agreed when booking.
• Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels: charged at peak and off-peak rates with Auto Pay; who covers it is agreed when booking.

Who covers road charges, tolls and penalty notices on a hired car is agreed when booking — we do not assume it either way, and the rental agreement sets out the rest.

Two rules travel with the car itself. Seat belts are compulsory where fitted, and children need a child seat until they reach 135 cm or turn 12, whichever comes first. On drink-driving, England, Wales and Northern Ireland allow 80 mg per 100 ml of blood, 35 µg per 100 ml of breath and 107 mg per 100 ml of urine; Scotland is stricter at 50 / 22 / 67, so a measure that is legal in the capital is not legal once you cross the border.

Documents and rules for luxury car rental in London

Driving a luxury rental here means driving on the left, and the paperwork side is short: a full, valid foreign licence is accepted for 12 months from your last entry into Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). Age limits, the deposit and the insurance excess are agreed when booking, not fixed on this page.

Licence, age and what is agreed at booking

• Foreign licence: a full, valid licence from your home country lets you drive here for 12 months from your last entry into Great Britain — whether an IDP is needed is agreed when booking.
• Age and driving experience: the minimum rental age and any young-driver surcharge are agreed when booking, together with the deposit and excess.
• Payment and deposit: the deposit amount and the cards accepted are set out in the rental agreement; no figure is quoted here.
• Fuel: the car comes clean with a full tank and must go back full — full-to-full, with the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee charged as set out in the rental agreement.

Speed limits, alcohol and phones

• Speed: 30 mph (48 km/h) in built-up areas, 60 mph (96 km/h) on single carriageways, 70 mph (112 km/h) on dual carriageways and motorways; lit roads fall back to 30 mph when no sign says otherwise.
• Signs win: many zones in the capital are signed at 20 mph, so read the signs rather than assume the default.
• Phones: holding a phone, satnav or tablet is banned even at a red light — £200 and 6 penalty points, and drivers who passed their test less than 2 years ago lose their licence; hands-free is allowed if the device does not block your view.
• Seat belts: a belt is compulsory where fitted, and children need a child seat until they reach 135 cm or turn 12, whichever comes first — up to £500.

Left-hand driving and roundabouts

Every car we supply is right-hand drive, and the Highway Code asks you to keep left unless signs or markings say otherwise (rule 160), staying close to the left edge when turning (rule 183). At roundabouts you give way to traffic approaching from the right (rule 185). In our experience the first hour is the awkward one: book the car for a quiet delivery slot rather than a rush-hour hand-over, and the roundabout habit forms before you reach the first major junction.

Fuel, hand-over and the rental agreement

Every car in the Rent-Trip luxury fleet leaves with a full tank and is expected back with a full tank. That full-to-full rule is the whole fuel policy — there is no pre-paid tank option and no full-to-empty arrangement on the site. The reason is simple: a Rolls-Royce Cullinan with a 6.7 L engine and a Mercedes-Benz S-Class hybrid burn fuel at very different rates, so a pre-paid scheme would have to be priced per model and per trip. Miss it and the missing fuel plus a refuelling service fee are charged as set out in the rental agreement. Fill up before return and the hand-over closes without a fuel line on the final invoice.

Fuel, tolls and charges on a luxury rental in London

The car is handed over clean and brimmed, and the trip is costed around what the engine actually drinks. A supercharged 5.0 L Range Rover Sport SVR will want noticeably more than the hybrid S-Class over the same distance, so plan the fill accordingly.

• Dartford Crossing (Dart Charge): £3.50 per crossing for cars, £2.80 if pre-paid, usually 06:00–22:00 every day, payable by midnight the following day.
• ULEZ: £12.50 a day for non-compliant vehicles, 24 hours a day, seven days a week except 25 December, across all 32 boroughs; the M25 itself sits outside the zone.
• Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels: £4.20 at peak, £1.55 off-peak with Auto Pay, 06:00–22:00 on weekdays and all day at weekends.

Who covers road charges, tolls and penalty notices is agreed when booking — we do not leave it to be discovered afterwards.

What the rental agreement sets out

The deposit amount, the insurance excess, delivery fees and any discounts are set out in the rental agreement, not quoted here. What we can state plainly: the car arrives clean with a full tank, and the delivery address, date and time are fixed with a manager before the booking is confirmed. Anything outside that — an extra driver, a card, an age condition — is agreed when booking rather than assumed. Read the agreement before the keys change hands; on a £2,000-a-day Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII the terms of the rental agreement are worth reading in full before the trip begins.

Practical conclusion on luxury car rental in London

The page holds 15 cars across 5 brands, all automatic and right-hand drive, and every one of them is delivered to the address in the city or to one of the six airports. Prices run from £294 a day for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class to £2,000 for the Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII, with weekly bookings from £1,764 and monthly from £6,174.

Those three numbers are the whole commercial picture: pick the model, pick the length, and the rest is logistics.

What actually decides the choice is rarely the badge. Body style does. Nine of the fifteen cars are SUVs, four are sedans, one is a coupe and one a convertible — so if you are moving people and luggage between Mayfair and Heathrow, an SUV does the job that a Phantom cannot, and if the day is built around the back seat rather than the boot, the sedans win.

A short checklist before the booking is fixed:

• Delivery point: any address in the capital and the six airports — Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City and Southend — plus named places such as Canary Wharf, Wembley, ExCeL London and Mayfair.
• Fuel: the car comes clean with a full tank and goes back full; anything else is charged as set out in the rental agreement.
• Documents: a full valid foreign licence covers you for 12 months from your last entry into Great Britain.
• Length of hire: weekly is charged as daily × 6 and monthly as daily × 21, so the longer booking is priced on the same daily rate as a single day.
• Charges on the road: the Congestion Charge is £18 a day, ULEZ £12.50 a day for non-compliant vehicles, and the Dartford Crossing £3.50 per crossing — who covers them is agreed when booking, so settle it before delivery rather than after.

Two practical notes from our own hand-overs. First, agree the delivery address, date and time with a manager in one go — that single conversation is what fixes the booking, and leaving any of the three open means a second call on the day. Second, signs beat the national limit: many zones are marked 20 mph, so read the signs rather than assuming 30 mph applies. Sort both before the car arrives and the hire stays a transport decision, not a paperwork one.