Car hire in Newcastle
1 office in Newcastle · airport pick-up · United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne is the great city of England's north-east: bridges over the Tyne, the lively Quayside and a nightlife famous across the country. Our desk is at Newcastle Airport, around twenty minutes from the centre, so you can start your road trip the moment you collect your luggage.
Few British cities justify a hire car quite so thoroughly: Northumberland, the county that surrounds it, is one of the least populated in England, with castles facing the sea, miles-long beaches and Hadrian's Wall striding across the moors. Almost none of it has a railway, and the rural buses are few and far between.
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- The Northumberland coast, with the castles of Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh, has no railway: without a car you simply miss it.
- Hadrian's Wall and its Roman forts, such as Housesteads, are best explored by hopping from site to site along the B6318.
- Pick up at Newcastle Airport and head straight onto the A1 northbound, without crossing city-centre traffic.
Day trips near Newcastle
- Durham — A Norman cathedral that's a World Heritage Site, plus a university castle perched on a bend of the River Wear, around 30 minutes away via the A1.
- Hadrian's Wall — The Roman frontier of Britain: forts like Housesteads and stretches of wall across open moorland, around 40 minutes away to the west.
- Alnwick — The castle that stood in for Hogwarts on screen, plus spectacular gardens, around 45 minutes away up the A1.
- Bamburgh — A colossal castle set above dunes and an enormous, almost always empty beach, around 1 hour 10 minutes away along the Northumberland coast.
Where to pick up your car
- Aeropuerto de Newcastle
Final prices in euros · book without paying · free cancellation up to 72 h before.
Frequently asked questions
Can I cross into Scotland with a car hired in Newcastle?
Yes — there is no physical border or paperwork of any kind: Edinburgh is around two hours away via the A1 or the A68. Just check when booking that your rental terms allow driving anywhere in the UK, which is usually the case.
Are there tolls leaving Newcastle?
The only one that matters is the Tyne Tunnel, which crosses the river southbound and is paid online by number plate. The main routes towards Northumberland, Durham and Hadrian's Wall all run along toll-free roads.
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