Car hire · United Kingdom
AdCar hire at London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
In our sample from 13 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 1,030 offers from 19 rental companies at London Gatwick Airport. The cheapest car cost €69 for 7 days — €10 a day. Search live for your dates here:
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- How we sort results
- cheapest car, 7 days
- €69
- median price of all offers
- €209
- offers from 19 rental companies
- 1,030
- available right at the airport
- 55%
Price sample
What car hire costs at London Gatwick Airport
Pick-up on 10 November, drop-off on 17 November, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Fiat 500 (Small car) from U-save. Half of all offers were under €209.
| Class | 7 days from | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small car | €69 | €10 | 129 |
| Compact | €80 | €11 | 91 |
| Mid-size | €102 | €15 | 96 |
| SUV | €81 | €12 | 162 |
| Van | €214 | €31 | 60 |
| Premium | €313 | €45 | 33 |
Comparing pays off: For the same period, the cheapest offer was €69 on QEEQ and €87 on DiscoverCars.
Sample from 13 Oct 2026, 03:53, not a bookable price — car hire prices change with availability. The search above shows the current price for your dates.
Rental companies
Rental companies at London Gatwick Airport
The 16 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week. The ratings come from the portals, based on their bookings; we don't check them.
- Green motion79 offers · rating 8.1from€72
- Drivalia72 offers · rating 7from€81
- U-Save65 offers · rating 8.4from€69
- AddCar42 offers · rating 6.6from€103
- SIXT41 offers · rating 8.6from€181
- Enterprise36 offers · rating 8.5from€202
- Allegiance Mobility Group35 offers · rating 7.9from€89
- Alamo33 offers · rating 8.8from€160
- National33 offers · rating 8.1from€214
- Avis21 offers · rating 8.6from€134
- DRIVUS21 offers · rating 8.2
- Hertz16 offers · rating 8.7from€199
- Addcar rental14 offers · rating 8.5from€87
- Dollar14 offers · rating 8from€212
- Keddy13 offers · rating 7.9from€116
- Budget13 offers · rating 8.8from€191
- 55% of cars are right at the airport
- 29% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 100% with free cancellation
- 59% with unlimited mileage
- 62% automatic
When to travel
When most people fly to London Gatwick
In 2025, 277,000 passengers flew from Germany to London Gatwick Airport — number 102 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were October and December, with 24% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 2.8 times as many as in January, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 65.9% more than in the previous year.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 13,819 |
| February | 18,341 |
| March | 22,010 |
| April | 22,760 |
| May | 22,502 |
| June | 22,189 |
| July | 21,346 |
| August | 22,362 |
| September | 24,801 |
| October | 27,213 |
| November | 20,671 |
| December | 39,159 |
If you travel in October or December, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.
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