Car rental in Mayfair

One step above the cheapest class in our Mayfair fleet, a Comfort estate gives you a 1.5-litre boot-friendly load carrier for the price of a daily upgrade, while the entry Crossover class starts at £22 a day. Car rental in Mayfair with Rent-Trip means choosing from 147 cars across 14 classes, from £22 to £3,300 a day.

Car rental in Mayfair and how delivery works

Rent-Trip is a self-drive car rental in Mayfair, London, with 147 cars on this page from £22 to £3,300 a day. We deliver the car to your address, and the delivery address, the date and the time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed.

Where a Mayfair car rental can be delivered

We deliver to any address in the city and to the six airports — Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), Stansted (STN), Luton (LTN), London City (LCY) and Southend (SEN). Mayfair sits inside that delivery area alongside St Pancras & King's Cross, Euston, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo, Canary Wharf, Wembley and ExCeL London, so a car can be brought to a hotel on Park Lane, a flat off Berkeley Square or a serviced office on Grosvenor Street. Heathrow handles 84,481,178 passengers a year and Gatwick 42,775,241, which is why airport hand-overs on this page are arranged for a specific terminal and time rather than a general "morning" slot. Delivery outside these places is arranged case by case and is not promised on the site — ask before you pay, not after you land.

What is agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed

The delivery address, the date and the time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed.

• Address and timing: the exact street address, the date and the hour of hand-over are confirmed with a manager, not chosen from a drop-down list.
• Rental agreement: the deposit, the insurance excess, any delivery fee and any discount are set out in the rental agreement, never as a figure on this page.
• Fuel policy: the car comes clean with a full tank and must go back full — full-to-full; otherwise the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are charged as set out in the rental agreement.
• Fleet size: 147 cars are listed on this page, and the model is agreed with a manager when booking and named in the rental agreement.
• Outside the delivery area: a request beyond the places listed above is handled case by case and is not promised on the site.

In our practice the hand-over is the part people underestimate: a Mayfair address with no loading bay can add twenty minutes to a drop-off, so tell the manager about access when you book.

Choosing a car for Mayfair, London rental classes and models

Fourteen classes and 147 cars sit behind this page, and the choice usually comes down to three things: how many people travel, how much luggage comes along, and whether the car has to slip into a residents' bay off Park Lane or carry four adults down to the coast. Rent-Trip keeps the fleet grouped by class so the shortlist narrows before anyone starts comparing individual models.

Fleet by class — cars, seats and body types

The class with the most cars here is Premium at 16, and the smallest is Commercial at three. A low starting figure inside a class says nothing about its ceiling — Exotic runs from the McLaren 570S up to the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, so always price the model, not the label.

Named models — from the Citroen C3 Aircross to the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ

The cheapest cars on this page are the Citroen C3 Aircross and the Fiat 500, Crossover and Economy respectively, both petrol, manual and front-wheel drive, at £22 a day. The most expensive is the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, a two-seat Exotic with 11 other cars in its class behind it. Between those two ends sit the Volkswagen Golf Estate and the Toyota Corolla for Comfort, the Volkswagen ID.4 and the Mercedes-Benz EQA for Electric, and the Ford Transit 17 Seater for a group that arrives with luggage for a fortnight.

Gearboxes split 101 automatic to 46 manual on this page, so an automatic is available in most classes — the Toyota Yaris is an Economy hybrid with an automatic box, and the Seat Leon brings one to Comfort. Fuel follows the same pattern: 100 petrol, 24 diesel, 13 hybrid and 10 electric. In Rent-Trip's experience the hybrid hatchbacks go first for city weeks, because they take the stop-start of Mayfair traffic without drinking the tank.

What the numbers mean for a booking

Pick the class by seat count and luggage first, then confirm the exact model with a manager — the specification of the car you get, and the delivery address, date and time, are agreed before the booking is fixed. Anyone hiring for a week or more should ask about the long-booking rate: weekly is priced at daily × 6 and monthly at daily × 21, which changes the arithmetic on a Comfort or Premium car considerably.

Mayfair, London car rental for families and groups

Family trips and group arrivals need a car that fits everyone in one go, and car rental in Mayfair, London is the practical way to keep a group on one set of wheels. We deliver to any address locally, and the delivery address, date and time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed.

Seven seats and above — minivans and passenger vans

This page holds 147 cars, and fourteen of them seat seven or more — from a seven-seat minivan up to a Ford Transit 17 Seater.

• Volkswagen Sharan: a seven-seat diesel minivan, the smallest step up from a five-seat estate when the third row is in regular use.
• Kia Sorento: a seven-seat hybrid SUV that keeps all-wheel drive and a taller seating position for longer motorway runs.
• Mercedes-Benz Vito 8 Seater: eight seats in a van body, useful when the group splits between adults and children in child seats.
• Ford Tourneo: a nine-seat diesel passenger van with sliding side access, suited to a group arriving with luggage rather than just people.
• Volkswagen Transporter 9 Seater: nine seats with a shorter body than the Transit, easier in tight residential streets and multi-storey car parks.
• Ford Transit 12 Seater and 17 Seater: the largest vehicles on this page, for a full group travelling together with bags.

Five seats cover most families — and the boot decides

Ninety-eight cars on this page seat five, and for a family of four a five-seat hatchback or estate usually carries more than expected when the luggage is modest. A Volkswagen Golf Estate or a Kia Ceed Sportswagon adds a longer boot behind the same five seats, which matters more on a week-long trip than an extra row. The Volkswagen Touran and Peugeot 5008 are the middle ground: seven seats that fold flat into a large five-seat load bay. In our experience the deciding factor is rarely the seat count — it is whether a pushchair and two suitcases fit behind the third row when it is up. If they do not, take the estate and leave the extra seats at home. Child seats and the seating arrangement are agreed when booking.

Groups arriving by air

A group landing on different flights is the case where a single large van beats two smaller cars — one hand-over, one driver, one vehicle to park. For a 12- or 17-seat minibus, though, check the destination first: some central streets and hotel entrances cannot take a vehicle that length, and a nine-seater plus a five-seat hatchback often works better than one 17-seater. Rent-Trip supplies each of these vans with a full tank and expects it back full; the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are set out in the rental agreement.

Electric car rental in Mayfair and the clean-air zones

Two charging schemes matter for an electric car: the Congestion Charge and the Ultra Low Emission Zone. Both are run by Transport for London, both are checked by camera, and both are agreed with a manager when the booking is fixed rather than assumed.

Congestion Charge and ULEZ — what a driver meets

The Congestion Charge is £18 a day (07:00–18:00 Mon–Fri; 12:00–18:00 weekends and bank holidays); ULEZ is £12.50 a day for non-compliant cars across all 32 boroughs. The Congestion Charge zone sits inside the Inner Ring Road — Pentonville Road, City Road, Old Street, Commercial Street, Mansell Street, Tower Bridge Road, New Kent Road, Elephant & Castle, Kennington Lane, Vauxhall Bridge Road, Park Lane, Edgware Road, Marylebone Road and Euston Road form the boundary, and those roads themselves are outside or on the edge. ULEZ covers all 32 boroughs and the City of London, more than 1,500 km², 24 hours a day, seven days a week except 25 December; the M25 is not inside it. Petrol cars need Euro 4 or better, diesel Euro 6. Electric cars now pay the Congestion Charge with a 25% discount under Auto Pay — £13.50 instead of £18 — and no discount without Auto Pay; who pays road charges and tolls on a hired car is agreed when booking. Check the vehicle on the TfL vehicle checker before you drive in, not after the PCN lands.

Ten electric cars on this page

Ten electric cars are listed here, from the Nissan Leaf at £71 a day to the Porsche Taycan Turbo S at £500. Between them sit the Volkswagen ID.4, the Mercedes-Benz EQA and the Volkswagen ID.3 at £171 each, the BMW i4 and Mercedes-Benz EQE at £309 each, and the three Teslas — Model 3 at £309, Model Y at £322, Model S at £309. All ten electric cars are automatic, five-seaters apart from the four-seat Taycan, and rear- or front-wheel drive depending on the model. The ID.4 and EQA are the practical picks for a week of short city hops: 204 hp and 190 hp respectively, SUV and crossover bodies, easy to place in tight Mayfair side streets and simple to top up overnight. The 100% Cleaner Vehicle Discount has ended, so an electric car is no longer exempt from the Congestion Charge — it pays the £13.50 Auto Pay rate, and who pays it on a hired car is agreed when booking. This page lists 13 hybrids as well, including the Toyota Yaris and Corolla, if you want lower emissions without a charging routine.

Charging and the full-to-full rule

• Full tank out, full tank back: every petrol, diesel or hybrid car leaves clean and with a full tank, and comes back the same way; the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are set out in the rental agreement. For an electric car the return conditions are set out in the rental agreement.
• No pre-paid tank option: full-to-empty and pre-paid fuel are not offered on the site.
• Petrol and diesel prices: fuel prices change daily, so a home or hotel charge overnight usually undercuts a rapid charger on the road.
• Delivery is the same for electric cars: the address, date and time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed, exactly as with a petrol model.

Driving rules for a Mayfair car rental, London

A Mayfair car rental puts you behind the wheel of a right-hand-drive car on the left-hand side of the road, and the rules below are the ones that catch visitors out first. We hand over the car clean and with a full tank, so the only thing left to get right is how you drive it.

Foreign licences and the first 12 months

You can drive on your full, valid foreign licence for 12 months from the date you last entered Great Britain — England, Wales and Scotland alike. That covers a car delivered in Mayfair on the day you land and returned weeks later, as long as the licence stays valid throughout. Keep the licence with you on every drive — it is the document that ties you to the car if you are stopped.

Left-hand traffic, roundabouts and speed limits

• Keep left: hold the left-hand side of the road unless signs or markings say otherwise (Highway Code, rule 160), and stay near the left edge when turning (rule 183).
• Roundabouts: traffic already on the roundabout comes from your right and has priority (Highway Code, rule 185); you travel clockwise around the island.
• Built-up areas: 30 mph (48 km/h) in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland; lit roads default to 30 mph unless signs say otherwise.
• Single and dual carriageways: 60 mph (96 km/h) on a single carriageway, 70 mph (112 km/h) on a dual carriageway and on a motorway.
• City zones: many signed at 20 mph — the sign beats the default every time, so read them rather than assume.

Drink, phones, seat belts and child seats

England, Wales and Northern Ireland set the alcohol limit at 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. Holding and using a phone, satnav or tablet is banned even while stopped at a light — £200 and 6 penalty points, and a driver who passed their test less than 2 years ago loses the licence outright. Hands-free is allowed provided the device does not block your view. In our experience the phone rule is the one visitors break without noticing, because a phone in a cradle still counts as held if you touch it. Seat belts are compulsory where fitted, and children need a child seat until they reach 135 cm or turn 12, whichever comes first — up to £500.

Longer bookings with car rental in Mayfair, London

A Mayfair pickup puts the M4, M40 and M25 within easy reach, so car rental in Mayfair, London works as well for a long weekend in the Cotswolds as for a month of commuting. Longer bookings are priced on a simple rule: weekly at daily × 6, monthly at daily × 21. For the cheapest cars here that means weekly from £132 and monthly from £462, and the multiplier applies to every one of the 147 cars on the page.

• Economy and Crossover: the Citroen C3 Aircross and Fiat 500 at £22 a day come to weekly from £132 and monthly from £462; the Volkswagen Golf Estate at £31 a day starts weekly at £186.
• Comfort and SUV: the Toyota RAV4 at £40 a day runs weekly from £240, the Kia Sportage at £35 from £210, and the seven-seat Kia Sorento at £49 from £294.
• Premium and Luxury: the BMW X1 at £84 a day starts weekly at £504, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class at £294 at £1,764, and the Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII at £2,000 at £12,000.
• Sports and Exotic: the BMW M5 at £500 a day comes to weekly from £3,000, the Ferrari Portofino at £1,080 to £6,480, and the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ at £3,300 to £19,800.

The multiplier is the whole pricing rule for longer rentals — there is no separate long-stay tariff to compare against, and the daily rate of the model you pick is the only input.

Out-of-town trips from our delivery area

Oxford, Cambridge, Stonehenge, The Cotswolds, Bath, Brighton, Windsor, Canterbury, Cardiff & Wales and Edinburgh all sit within reach of a hand-over in the city, and the Eurotunnel run across the Channel is a common request from Mayfair addresses. We deliver the car to any address locally and to the six airports — Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), Stansted (STN), Luton (LTN), London City (LCY) and Southend (SEN) — so a trip can start at your flat, at St Pancras & King’s Cross before an early train, or on arrival at the terminal. Delivery outside these places is arranged case by case and is not promised on the site, so a Bath or Oxford pickup is a conversation, not a checkout option.

What to settle before a long rental

• Address, date and time: agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed, including the return slot at the end of a month-long rental.
• Rental agreement: the deposit, the insurance excess, delivery fees and any discounts are set out there, not quoted on this page.
• Road charges: the Congestion Charge, ULEZ and the Dartford Crossing are agreed when booking, so raise them at that point rather than after the trip.

On a month-long rental, book the return slot at the same time as the pickup — the last day is the one that slips when a trip runs long, and moving it is far easier before the booking is fixed.

Fuel and hand-over for your Mayfair car rental

Three practical things decide how a Mayfair booking feels on the day: how the car is fuelled, where and when it changes hands, and who answers when something goes wrong on the road. We keep all three simple and put them in writing before you drive away.

Fuel: full-to-full, with no other option

• Full tank on collection: every petrol, diesel or hybrid car arrives with a full tank, so the first stop is your destination, not a petrol station on Park Lane.
• Full tank on return: the car must come back full; the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are then charged as set out in the rental agreement.
• Petrol and diesel prices: fuel prices change daily, and who pays the £18 daily Congestion Charge is agreed when booking.
• Electric cars: the ten electric models here have no fuel tank, their return conditions are set out in the rental agreement, and the charging network inside the M25 is dense enough for a day of errands.

With 100 petrol cars, 24 diesel, 13 hybrid and 10 electric on this page, the refuelling routine differs by model rather than by class. On hybrids such as the Toyota Yaris or Corolla the tank lasts noticeably longer in stop-start traffic than a pure petrol equivalent — worth knowing if your week is mostly short central hops.

Hand-over: the address, date and time are agreed with a manager

We deliver to any address in London and to the six airports serving the city, and the delivery address, the date and the time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed. Nothing about the hand-over is left to a doorstep conversation: the deposit, the insurance excess, the delivery fee and any discount are set out in the rental agreement, and the fuel policy above is part of it. Delivery outside the places we cover is arranged case by case and is not promised on the site, so raise it early rather than at the terminal. Our advice from handling these bookings: confirm the exact postcode and a mobile number that works on the day, because a Mayfair address with a gated entrance or a loading bay can add ten minutes to a hand-over that would otherwise take two.

Support while the car is with you

Problems in a hire car are rarely dramatic — a warning light, a parking penalty notice arriving later, a question about whether a charge applies to your route. For anything of that kind, contact the manager you booked with, and check the terms in your agreement first, since the answer usually sits there. In our experience the calls that take longest are the ones where the driver waited a day to ask. Road charges, tolls and penalty notices are agreed when booking rather than assumed by either side, so if your itinerary includes the Dartford Crossing or the tunnels, settle the arrangement before you set off.