Cardiff Mini Guide
Visitors who arrive by air will fly into Cardiff International Airport which has flights to and from Great Britain, Europe, Spain and America. Flybe and Thomson Airways are some of the low cost carriers to operate from Cardiff. It is possible to take the train into Cardiff Central and pick up your Rhino hire car from there too.
Arriving in Cardiff, the Capital of Wales the signs are written in Welsh as well as English. Cardiff which is located in the south of
Wales on the
Bristol Channel shoreline is easily accessible via the M4 from London, Reading and Bristol. The quickest way to get to Cardiff from
London and the south east of England is to take the M4 across the Severn Bridge, a scenic journey taking around three hours.
Cheapest car hire in Cardiff
Fiat 500
4 Adults, 3 Doors
From 37.31 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 261.17 EUR from 20/03/2023
Fiat 500
4 Adults, 3 Doors
From 37.32 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 261.25 EUR from 20/03/2023
Opel Corsa
5 Adults, 3 Doors
From 38.91 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 272.38 EUR from 20/03/2023
Opel Corsa
5 Adults, 3 Doors
From 38.92 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 272.46 EUR from 20/03/2023
Ford Focus
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 42.60 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 298.23 EUR from 20/03/2023
Ford Focus
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 42.61 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 298.32 EUR from 20/03/2023
Peugeot 2008
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 43.28 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 303.01 EUR from 20/03/2023
Volkswagen Polo
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 43.28 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 303.01 EUR from 20/03/2023
Fiat 500
4 Adults, 3 Doors
From 43.28 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 303.01 EUR from 20/03/2023
Useful to know about Cardiff
- Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and the capital of Wales.
- Remember that if you are looking to hire a car in Cardiff we also offer vehicles at Cardiff International Airport.
- Cardiff is home to the Welsh Assembly.
- As well as rugby, there is cricket at the SWALEC stadium and the Cardiff City football club also plays games here.
- In 2009 Cardiff was awarded the European City of Sport title.
Popular car hire destinations in Cardiff
Best car rental companies in Cardiff
8.1
No.1: ENTERPRISE,
based on 1270 reviews
19 min (average wait time)
7.9
No.2: BUDGET,
based on 2429 reviews
18 min (average wait time)
7.8
No.3: EUROPCAR,
based on 5436 reviews
18 min (average wait time)
Cardiff car hire information
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€ 261.17
Average price:
(per week)
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€ 37.31
Best Price:
Per Week
Average prices per day for car hire in Cardiff
| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 44 |
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| February | € 47 |
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| March | € 59 |
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| April | € 40 |
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| May | € 47 |
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| June | € 49 |
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| July | € 48 |
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| August | € 69 |
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| September | € 73 |
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| October | € 42 |
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| November | € 54 |
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| December | € 86 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 52 |
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| February | € 57 |
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| March | € 57 |
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| April | € 49 |
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| May | € 60 |
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| June | € 59 |
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| July | € 52 |
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| August | € 62 |
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| September | € 62 |
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| October | € 52 |
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| November | € 56 |
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| December | € 89 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 102 |
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| February | € 108 |
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| March | € 128 |
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| April | € 72 |
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| May | € 99 |
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| June | € 134 |
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| July | € 123 |
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| August | € 147 |
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| September | € 167 |
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| October | € 107 |
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| November | € 154 |
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| December | € 168 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 58 |
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| February | € 61 |
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| March | € 74 |
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| April | € 53 |
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| May | € 61 |
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| June | € 67 |
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| July | € 59 |
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| August | € 74 |
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| September | € 83 |
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| October | € 58 |
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| November | € 71 |
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| December | € 98 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 149 |
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| February | € 148 |
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| March | € 150 |
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| April | € 168 |
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| May | € 188 |
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| June | € 147 |
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| July | € 155 |
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| August | € 165 |
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| September | € 147 |
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| October | € 147 |
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| November | € 147 |
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| December | € 347 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 35 |
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| February | € 38 |
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| March | € 44 |
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| April | € 32 |
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| May | € 39 |
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| June | € 40 |
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| July | € 38 |
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| August | € 52 |
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| September | € 52 |
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| October | € 34 |
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| November | € 40 |
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| December | € 54 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 76 |
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| February | € 90 |
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| March | € 99 |
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| April | € 64 |
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| May | € 92 |
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| June | € 118 |
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| July | € 99 |
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| August | € 100 |
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| September | € 116 |
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| October | € 82 |
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| November | € 108 |
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| December | € 113 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 55 |
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| February | € 56 |
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| March | € 75 |
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| April | |
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| May | |
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| June | |
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| July | € 68 |
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| August | € 164 |
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| September | € 157 |
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| October | |
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| November | € 86 |
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| December | € 98 |
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*average daily rates based on 7 day rental, search for today's best prices
FAQs about car hire in Cardiff
How much does car hire in Cardiff cost?
Car hire in Cardiff costs as little as €37.30 per day, however the average price across all suppliers for a Mini class vehicle is €40.30 per day. The most expensive car to hire is €219.30 per day from EUROPCAR for a Volkswagen Sharan.
What car hire companies offer sanitised car rental in Cardiff?
4 car hire brands have committed to maintaining sanitisation measures as per WHO COVID-19 guidelines in Cardiff, including EUROPCAR, AVIS, BUDGET, see the full list
here.
What car hire companies offer sanitised car rental in Cardiff?
None of the car hire companies in Cardiff are currently offering sanitised cars as per WHO COVID-19 guidelines.
Who is the best car rental agent in Cardiff?
Based on recent customer reviews over the last 3 months, Enterprise EMEA Corporate has the highest customer rating for car hire in Cardiff with a score of 8.1/10
with Budget EMEA Corporate rated second best with a score of 7.9/10
.
How much does it cost to hire a compact car in Cardiff?
Today’s cheapest price for compact car hire in Cardiff is €298.23 per week from KEDDY BY EUROPCAR.
Who is the cheapest car hire agent in Cardiff?
The cheapest car hire company in Cardiff is KEDDY BY EUROPCAR, with prices for a Mini class car such as the Fiat 500 available from as little as €261.17 per week.
How much is fuel in Cardiff?
You can expect to pay €1.96/ltr of petrol and €2.121/ltr of diesel in Cardiff. You’ll pay a premium if refilling at motorway services of up to 10%.
What car hire agencies are available in Cardiff?
We can arrange great deals on car hire in Cardiff with leading car hire companies such as AVIS, BUDGET, EUROPCAR, KEDDY BY EUROPCAR as well as reputable, local car hire companies.
What type of car can I hire in Cardiff?
We can arrange Compact, Economy, Fullsize, Intermediate, Mini, Premium and Standard class rental cars in Cardiff.
How much does it cost to hire a convertible car in Cardiff?
We don’t currently have any convertible cars to hire in Cardiff, but we are working in it and please check dates for future rentals.
The price at the moment for a convertible rental car in Cardiff is € per week from for a .
Do you have a discount code for car hire in Cardiff?
We don’t have any discount codes for car hire in Cardiff at the moment, however KEDDY BY EUROPCAR rates start from just €261.17 per week. If you’ve found a cheaper price than €261.17 from KEDDY BY EUROPCAR in Cardiff or any other rental agent, let us know and we’ll do our best to beat it.
How much does it cost to hire a car for a week in Cardiff?
The cheapest price to hire a car for a week in Cardiff is €261.10 per week with an average price of €282.10 per week across all car hire companies.
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Information about the car hire agents in Cardiff
Telephone numbers for popular car hire companies in
Cardiff
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Dollar (tel: 44 2920 227808)
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Keddy by europcar (tel: 4403713843486)
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Avis (tel: 03445446047)
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Europcar (tel: 4403713843486)
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Europcar (tel: 4403713843486)
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Europcar vans and trucks (tel: 44 02920 496256)
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Budget (tel: 03445448478)
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Enterprise (tel: 02920-389222)
Pick-up locations for car hire companies in
Cardiff
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Dollar (UNIT 8 HADFIELD ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 8TW)
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Keddy by europcar (8&9 DOMINION WAY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NEWPORT ROAD, Newport Road, CARDIFF, CF24 1RF, Glamorgan)
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Avis (14-22 Tudor Street, Cardiff, CF11 6AF)
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Europcar (8 - 9 NEWPORT ROAD DOMINION WAY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CARDIFF, CF24 1RF)
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Europcar (8&9 DOMINION WAY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NEWPORT ROAD, NEWPORT ROAD, CARDIFF, CF24 1RF)
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Europcar vans and trucks (8- 9 Dominion Way Industrial Estate, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 1RF)
Car hire company ratings in
Cardiff
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Enterprise EMEA: Rated 8.1/10 from 572 reviews
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Budget EMEA: Rated 7.9/10 from 496 reviews
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Europcar EMEA: Rated 7.8/10 from 1868 reviews
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Keddy by Europcar EMEA: Rated 7.7/10 from 291 reviews
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Avis Europe: Rated 7.5/10 from 323 reviews
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Dollar (UK): Rated 7.0/10 from 695 reviews