Car hire in Manchester
1 office in Manchester · airport pick-up · United Kingdom
Manchester has gone from industrial powerhouse to a city of music, football and regenerated neighbourhoods such as the Northern Quarter and Ancoats. Its airport is the great gateway to the north of England, with our pick-up desk right at Manchester Airport itself: land, sign and drive away without ever setting foot in the city centre unless you want to.
The car makes sense the moment you look at the map: the Peak District National Park begins half an hour away, Liverpool and Chester are under an hour, and the Lakes a little more. The train serves the big cities well, but the stone villages, the moors and the valley roads can only truly be enjoyed with a wheel of your own.
Search cars in ManchesterWhy hire a car in Manchester
- Direct pick-up at Manchester Airport, the busiest airport in the north of England, with no transfers into the city.
- The Peak District, with villages such as Bakewell and Castleton, has barely any useful public transport: the M67 delivers you to its doorstep in ~35 min.
- The perfect base for a northern road trip: Liverpool, York, Chester and the Lake District are all under two hours away.
Day trips near Manchester
- Peak District — England's first national park: moors, limestone valleys and villages like Castleton with its caves, around 35 minutes away via the M67.
- Liverpool — The Albert Dock quaysides, the Beatles museum and two enormous cathedrals, around 45 minutes away via the M62.
- Chester — A walled city of Roman origin with two-storey medieval shopping galleries, the famous Rows, around 50 minutes away to the southwest.
- York — Complete city walls, medieval alleys like The Shambles and an imposing Gothic cathedral, around 1 hour 30 minutes away via the M62 and A64.
Where to pick up your car
- Aeropuerto de Mánchester
Final prices in euros · book without paying · free cancellation up to 72 h before.
Frequently asked questions
Is it hard to get used to driving on the left when leaving Manchester?
Less than you might think: from the airport you head straight onto wide motorways (M56, M60) where the flow of traffic soon becomes second nature. Roundabouts are the trickiest part in the first few days; take them slowly and give way to the right.
Is a car worth it if I'm only visiting central Manchester?
For the centre alone, no: it is compact and the Metrolink tram works well. Hiring pays off once you add the Peak District, Liverpool or the Lakes — escapes where public transport is slow or simply non-existent.
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