Isle of Wight Mini Guide
A small island in the English Channel the Isle of Wight is located around three miles off the south coast of Hampshire. The easiest way to get on to the island is from Southsea. There are a number of ferry routes and a hovercraft service.
Southampton and
Portsmouth are two of the main points of crossing the Solent.
Current Rental Rates in Isle of Wight
Fiat 500
4 Adults, 3 Doors
From 38.59 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 270.14 EUR from 24/07/2023
Opel Corsa
5 Adults, 3 Doors
From 40.19 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 281.39 EUR from 24/07/2023
Ford Focus
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 41.57 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 290.99 EUR from 24/07/2023
Kia Picanto
4 Adults, 3 Doors
From 42.07 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 294.54 EUR from 24/07/2023
Opel Corsa
5 Adults, 3 Doors
From 43.64 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 305.49 EUR from 24/07/2023
Opel Crossland X
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 43.89 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 307.23 EUR from 24/07/2023
Opel Crossland X
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 43.90 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 307.32 EUR from 24/07/2023
Opel Astra
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 48.38 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 338.71 EUR from 24/07/2023
Opel Grandland X
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 49.92 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 349.50 EUR from 24/07/2023
Polestar 2
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 60.76 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 425.37 EUR from 24/07/2023
Renault Zoe
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 113.69 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 795.88 EUR from 24/07/2023
Useful to know about Isle of Wight
- The Isle of Wight is the UK’s only island county.
- It’s two miles off the Hampshire coast.
- It was a popular holiday destination for the Victorians.
- Queen Victoria’s favourite home, Osborne House is on the island.
- Alfred Lord Tennyson lived on the island.
Popular car hire destinations in Isle of Wight
Best car rental companies in Isle of Wight
8.5
No.1: ARNOLD CLARK CAR & VAN,
based on 564 reviews
22 min (average wait time)
8.4
No.2: ALAMO,
based on 2083 reviews
23 min (average wait time)
8.1
No.3: ENTERPRISE,
based on 1270 reviews
19 min (average wait time)
Isle of Wight car hire information
-
€ 270.13
Average price:
(per week)
-
€ 38.59
Best Price:
Per Week
Average prices per day in Isle of Wight
Item | Percent |
---|
January | € 51 |
---|
February | € 53 |
---|
March | € 54 |
---|
April | € 60 |
---|
May | € 59 |
---|
June | € 64 |
---|
July | € 74 |
---|
August | € 79 |
---|
September | € 53 |
---|
October | € 57 |
---|
November | € 55 |
---|
December | € 61 |
---|
Item | Percent |
---|
January | € 49 |
---|
February | € 57 |
---|
March | € 53 |
---|
April | € 40 |
---|
May | € 62 |
---|
June | € 71 |
---|
July | € 63 |
---|
August | € 59 |
---|
September | € 47 |
---|
October | € 58 |
---|
November | € 65 |
---|
December | € 59 |
---|
Item | Percent |
---|
January | € 106 |
---|
February | € 118 |
---|
March | € 110 |
---|
April | € 101 |
---|
May | € 126 |
---|
June | € 163 |
---|
July | € 152 |
---|
August | € 113 |
---|
September | € 134 |
---|
October | € 147 |
---|
November | € 133 |
---|
December | € 180 |
---|
Item | Percent |
---|
January | € 59 |
---|
February | € 61 |
---|
March | € 61 |
---|
April | € 59 |
---|
May | € 66 |
---|
June | € 81 |
---|
July | € 81 |
---|
August | € 72 |
---|
September | € 69 |
---|
October | € 73 |
---|
November | € 74 |
---|
December | € 82 |
---|
Item | Percent |
---|
January | |
---|
February | |
---|
March | |
---|
April | € 78 |
---|
May | |
---|
June | |
---|
July | |
---|
August | |
---|
September | |
---|
October | |
---|
November | |
---|
December | |
---|
Item | Percent |
---|
January | € 36 |
---|
February | € 38 |
---|
March | € 39 |
---|
April | € 32 |
---|
May | € 44 |
---|
June | € 51 |
---|
July | € 54 |
---|
August | € 61 |
---|
September | € 39 |
---|
October | € 46 |
---|
November | € 53 |
---|
December | € 50 |
---|
Item | Percent |
---|
January | € 100 |
---|
February | € 118 |
---|
March | € 109 |
---|
April | € 113 |
---|
May | € 116 |
---|
June | € 146 |
---|
July | € 152 |
---|
August | € 119 |
---|
September | € 112 |
---|
October | € 121 |
---|
November | € 118 |
---|
December | € 133 |
---|
Item | Percent |
---|
January | € 55 |
---|
February | € 56 |
---|
March | € 59 |
---|
April | € 102 |
---|
May | € 56 |
---|
June | € 63 |
---|
July | € 87 |
---|
August | € 100 |
---|
September | € 56 |
---|
October | € 76 |
---|
November | € 56 |
---|
December | € 55 |
---|
*average daily rates based on 7 day rental, search for today's best prices
Page_Load: CT_ID:7310 NodeID:14195 pvCT_ID:7310 NodeID:14195 DECLARE @CountryKeyword varchar(200), @CountryCode varchar(50),@DocumentPageTitle varchar(200), @DocumentPageDescription varchar(2000),@CT_ID int SELECT @DocumentPageTitle = DocumentPageTitle,@DocumentPageDescription = DocumentPageDescription from CMS_Document where DocumentNodeID =14195 SELECT Top 1 @CountryKeyword = CountryKeyword, @CountryCode = CountryCode from CONTENT_MenuItem where BookingEngineLocationID=7310 SELECT Top 1 @CT_ID = BookingEngineLocationID from CONTENT_MenuItem where BookingEngineLocationID=7310 Declare @TotalReviews varchar(200), @higest_rating float, @cheapest_price float, @CheapestVendor varchar(200),@expensive_price float, @offercount int; SET @TotalReviews = (select SUM(TotalAgent) as TotalReviews from[cartrawler_v2].[dbo].Review R where R.CartrawlerCode = @CT_ID and RecordDateTimeDt = (select MAX(RecordDateTimeDt) from[cartrawler_v2].[dbo].Review R where R.CartrawlerCode = @CT_ID)) SET @higest_rating = ( SELECT TOP 1 X.higest_rate * 2 as higest_rate FROM ( SELECT VendorName,CAST(overall AS decimal(5, 1)) AS higest_rate, CartrawlerCode FROM[cartrawler_v2].[dbo].[Review] WHERE CartrawlerCode = @CT_ID AND overall IS NOT NULL GROUP BY VendorName, overall, CartrawlerCode ) X ORDER BY CartrawlerCode, CAST(X.higest_rate AS decimal(5, 1)) DESC) SET @cheapest_price = ( SELECT CONVERT(Numeric(19, 2), min(computeddailyrate)) best_price FROM[cartrawler_v2].[dbo].[LocationVehicleV3] where CartrawlerCode = @CT_ID and vehiclematrixcategory<>'' and vehiclematrixcategory is not null and vehiclematrixcategory<> 'NULL' and RecordDateTimeDt = (select MAX(RecordDateTimeDt) from [cartrawler_v2].[dbo].[LocationVehicleV3] where CartrawlerCode=@CT_ID)) SET @CheapestVendor = ( select TOP 1 VendorShortName FROM[cartrawler_v2].[dbo].[ExtLocationVehicleV1] WHERE CartrawlerCode = @CT_ID AND RecordDateTimeDt = (select MAX(RecordDateTimeDt) from[cartrawler_v2].[dbo].[ExtLocationVehicleV1] where CartrawlerCode = @CT_ID ) order by computeddailyrate ) SET @expensive_price = ( SELECT TOP 1 CONVERT(Numeric(19,2),X.ComputedDailyRate) as expensive_price FROM ( SELECT [Expr1], MAX(ComputedDailyRate) as ComputedDailyRate, CountryCode, RecordDateTime, CountryName FROM [cartrawler_v2].[dbo].[LocationVehicleV2] group by [Expr1], CountryCode, RecordDateTime, RecordDateTimeDt, CountryName, CartrawlerCode HAVING (CountryCode= @CountryCode or CountryName = @CountryCode) AND ISNULL([Expr1], '') <> '' and CartrawlerCode = @CT_ID and RecordDateTimeDt = (select MAX(RecordDateTimeDt) from[cartrawler_v2].[dbo].[LocationVehicleV2] where(CountryCode= @CountryCode or CountryName = @CountryCode) and CartrawlerCode = @CT_ID) ) X ORDER BY X.ComputedDailyRate desc ) SET @offercount = (SELECT FLOOR(RAND() *(100-5+1))+5) SELECT @TotalReviews as TotalReviews, ratingavailable = CASE when @higest_rating is not null then @TotalReviews ELSE 0 END , higest_rating = CASE when @higest_rating is not null then @higest_rating ELSE 0 END , @cheapest_price as cheapest_price,@CheapestVendor as CheapestVendor, @expensive_price as expensive_price, @offercount as offercount,@DocumentPageTitle as DocumentPageTitle,@DocumentPageDescription as DocumentPageDescription
FAQs - How can we help?
There are always some points on which you are not sure when hiring a car, so we have done our best to answer the frequently asked questions. Just click this link and you will find the questions are sorted by category for easy navigation.
Isle of Wight Mini Guide
Why Visit the Isle of Wight?
The largest island off the coast of England, the Isle of Wight has a vast history spanning millennia. The Isle of Wight was once home to the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson and TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh was the High Sheriff of the island in 2008/9.
Where is it and How Can I Get There?
A small island in the English Channel the Isle of Wight is located around three miles off the south coast of Hampshire. The easiest way to get on to the island is from Southsea. There are a number of ferry routes and a hovercraft service.
Southampton and
Portsmouth are two of the main points of crossing the Solent.
What’s the Story?
The Isle of Wight is the largest of the islands around England and has been a holiday destination since Victorian times. Until 1890 it was part of Hampshire until it gained independence and became a county in its own right. During World War II it served as an observation post and was used during the beginning of the Normandy landings as a pipeline for fuel.
An Island of Many Attractions
The Isle of Wight Festival is an annual music event that has taken place on the island since the 1960s. There are many other annual events that take place including the Isle of Wight Walking Festival and for those who like the festive season there is the Newport Illuminated Christmas Carnival which celebrates the start of the Christmas season.
If you are feeling fit then why not take part in the United Kingdom’s oldest Marathon? First run in 1957 the Isle of Wight Marathon treks through the main towns on the island before finishing at the starting point in Ryde. If running a marathon is too much hard work then there are other things to do including the Amazon World Zoo or the Botanical Gardens at Ventnor.
Hiring a Car
Despite being an island, there are 787km of roads on the Isle of Wight with the main road linking the island towns and smaller roads to the numerous villages. There are many places of interest on the island including Fort Victoria and Yarmouth Castle.
Shopping and Entertainment
As with most places there are big name stores but on the Isle of Wight there is a wonderful range of small boutiques, antique stores and small family run shops so you will be hard pressed not to find something interesting to buy.
Heading out to smaller villages on the Isle of Wight is a great way to find some wonderful places to eat. The Fisherman’s Cottage in Shanklin has a mixture of hot and cold food and is located on the beach. The nightlife is mainly concentrated in Newport but there are other clubs like Balcony in Ryde or Colonel Bogey’s in Sandown.
*UPDATE* We no longer have cars available to hire on the Island itself, however we still have great rates on car hire in Southampton or Portsmouth where you can make the short hop accross the Solent and onto the island. If travelling from further afield, you can rent a car direct from any of the major UK Airports including Heathrow and Gatwick.
The ferry trip across the Solent is the most expensive stretch of water in the UK. Once there you have the old world charms of Cowes town centre followed by a short trip uphill to the magical Osborne House, favourite home of Queen Victoria.
There, the ornate Berber Room is of particular note together with the royal children’s Swiss cottage playhouse in the grounds, now housing a small museum. Elsewhere, the island has fabulous sandy beaches and the best climate in the UK to enjoy them.