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Heathrow
Airport
London Heathrow is 14 miles west of central London,
situated next to junction 4a of the M4 motorway
or junction 14 of the M25 (London Orbital) motorway.
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| Heathrow
is one of the world's biggest airports, with more
than 112 million passengers moving through it
each year. It is a mini city and so our
car rental booking system has been designed to
provide you with confirmation details which
tell you exactly where to find your rental operator,
ánd your car.
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Gatwick
Airport
London Gatwick is 45kms (28 miles) south
of London, directly linked to the M23 motorway at
junction 9 and to the A23 London-Brighton road.
Just a 10 minute drive away, the M25 further connects
with the UK's extensive road and motorway network.
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| Gatwick
used to be London's second airport, but it's catching
up with Heathrow by leaps and bounds. Some of
its systems haven't got the message however, so
pay close attention to your confirmation details
and use the airport phones to rendezvous with
your rental operator.
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London City Airport
Royal Docks, London E16 2PB,
UK, within 10 miles of the heart of the city.
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| Regional airport
close to the South East of the city which acts
as portal for Europe and Channel Islands shuttle
flights. London City Airport is a favorite
with business people heading for the banking capital
for the world (Yessir,folks, that's right! The
Big Apple still isn't as big as the Big Apple
Dumpling).
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Luton
Airport
London Luton Airport is
easily accessible from all over the country and
located close to the M1 and M25. The airport has
conveniently located short-stay, executive and
long-stay car parks
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| This big container
terminal has a surprisingly small, and easily
managed passenger terminal. UK domestic flights
and those from immediate neighboring countries
operate passenger services here. There are good
facilities and accommodation in the town and you
should find your rental operator and vehicle with
little trouble at the airport.
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Luton
Town
A district of Bedforshire, 25 miles North East of
London |
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| Luton is
the gate way to the midlands and the North, nestled
in a gap in the Chiltern hills. It's a
very old town and appeared in the Domesday book
as Loitoinne. It is very manageable and your confirmation
paperwork will have all details of where to find
your rental operator.
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Richmond
Approximately 12 miles form the
City of London, Richmond is strategically located
on the southern bank of the Thames. Various locations
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This riverside town on the Thames
West of London is a new creation, being largely
the work of one Brian Duppa, a successful 17th century
brewer. He converted a straggle of houses and a
brewery on a track along the Thames to a bishopric
residence, and himself, of course, into a bishop.
The place has never looked back. It's a pleasant,
edge of London, suburban centre, and a good place
to pick up a car for touring the country.
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London
Hotels and other locations
More than fifty locations in or near major hotels.
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independent garages which operate rental facilities
and their service is excellent, keeps the majors
on their toes. Hotel concierges will be familiar
with our confirmation details.
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Where to pick up your car to see the rest of England
Using a car in London requires
the acquisition of special skills. The city has peculiarities
about fees for entry to certain areas, parking
regulations and a myriad other "wrinkles" you need to
be ready for. Greater London, with an area of
nearly 3000 square miles, is as big as a number
of European countries, and with population density at
more than 4000 to the mile it is far more crowded than
some, as well!
Driving, then is, as we
have said, is something of a special art form. That
being said, if you enjoy driving and want to take it
on, the English, from the man in the street down to
the Prime Minister, will give a newcomer a fair break,
and are staggeringly polite to those acting in obvious
ignorance.
The advantage of mastering
this arcane art will be the ability to shop, tour and
create your own itinerary, without being dependent
on public transport, or paying for taxis. A week of
taxi fares on a shopping trip in London will far outstrip
the cost of running and parking a rental car.
And, of course, if you already
have a car you can decide to leave the "big smoke"
at the drop of a hat, and head for the glories of the
English countryside . . . as long as it's not
a bank holiday weekend, when you should leave a day
earlier or a day later. Bank holiday weekends are
a great time to learn to drive in London, because there
is no one to run into. They are all sitting in a two
day traffic jam that stretches from just outside town,
near the dreaded M24 ring road, to every coastal resort
in Southern England.
This is an ancient and firmly
observed tradition, and well, just don't go there.
They all return to normal by the Tuesday after one of
these weekends and the country roads once again can
be used by simple folk from overseas.
Getting the best price for your
rental is important, as little extras can really
mount up and there are two of those pounds to every
American dollar, but that won't be a problem if you
use our revolutionary "Quote and Pick" system.
Simply hit the button for a quote anywhere on these
pages, then scan through the quotes from every one
of our suppliers in any given area, and pick the
best one for you.
We have pick up points all over the
Ireland and the UK, and more coming on
line all the time, so we've about got it covered.
Wonderful town this London,
with shopping,tailors and shoe makers
of legendary skill, theatres and great restaurants,
clubs and casinoes, and the historical layers of
an ancient way of life . . . go on, click on
the button, and get into it. |
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