Car Rental from Manchester to London

Rental companies on this route offer 3 pickup locations in Manchester:

• Manchester Piccadilly

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• Manchester Piccadilly Train Station

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• Manchester Piccadilly Station

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Late spring and early autumn are the best times for London, when the weather is milder and parks are at their best. Summer is lively but busier, and winter is colder and wetter.

Petrol around London currently costs roughly 1.62 EUR per litre.

Central London has many parking garages, but availability is tight and hourly rates are very high, often £5–£10+ per hour. Park-and-ride is generally the better option for most visitors driving in.

Generally no road tolls or vignettes are needed leaving London on major routes. However, there are congestion/charge zones in parts of central London, not on the outbound motorways.

Yes. London has the ULEZ and Congestion Charge, which can affect many rental cars.

Short detours: Richmond Park, Windsor, and the Chiltern Hills countryside.

London is usually very mild in winter and snow is uncommon, so winter tyres are not normally necessary. Mountain-pass issues are not relevant around the city, though rural trips in colder parts of the UK can still be affected by frost or ice.

Drive on the left and give way to traffic from the right at many mini-roundabouts and side roads unless signs say otherwise. Congestion charge/ULEZ and numerous cameras make it important to follow lane markings and speed limits exactly.

The main airport is about 23 km from central London.