Cambridge
Branches on the edge of the centre
- From
- £12.92/day
- Cars
- 132
- From centre
- 2 mi
Alamo, Enterprise, Europcar, Keddy, SIXT
Car hire in Cambridge
Cheapest car
£11.66/day
at Stansted Airport (STN)
Cars found
495
across 2 pick-up areas
Rental companies
12
in and around Cambridge
Rental offices
7
on the map below
Prices from our own search on 2 Nov 2026 for a 7-day hire, 23 Nov - 30 Nov, driver aged 30. Prices change daily - search your dates for live prices.
Cambridge is a city of bikes and footpaths, so you won't want a car in the centre. Beyond it, though, lie Ely, the Suffolk wool towns and the wide skies of the Fens. Compare hire cars in Cambridge and at Stansted, the nearest major airport, in a single search.
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Cambridge or Stansted?
Lowest priceMost choice
- From
- £11.66/day
- Cars
- 363
- From centre
- 23 mi
Alamo, Dollar, Drivalia, DRIVUS, Enterprise, Europcar, GreenMotion, Hertz, Keddy, National, SIXT, U-Save
Most of Cambridge's rental branches sit on the edge of the centre, around Newmarket Road and Chesterton, which keeps you clear of the busiest streets. Stansted is a quick run down the M11 and suits travellers flying in. Which comes out ahead depends on your dates and the car you need, so compare both before you book.
Prices from our own search on 2 Nov 2026 for a 7-day hire, 23 Nov - 30 Nov, driver aged 30. Prices change daily - search your dates for live prices.
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Car rental offices in Cambridge
Map of car rental offices
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Car classes & models
Cars you can hire in Cambridge
Economy
from £12.10/daySmall hatchbacks for up to four people; a sensible default for most trips.
48 offers in our searchCompact
from £13.87/dayRoomier hatchbacks with space for a family's weekend luggage.
46 offers in our searchSUV
from £13.30/dayRaised seating and extra space - popular for countryside and coast.
158 offers in our searchPeople carrier
from £11.91/daySeven to nine seats for groups and big families.
74 offers in our searchElectric
from £18.39/dayZero tailpipe emissions - check charging at your destination.
64 offers in our searchClasses and "from" prices come from our own search on 2 Nov 2026 for 23 Nov - 30 Nov (7 days). Models are examples - the exact car depends on the supplier.
Local know-how
Driving in Cambridge
A restricted centre
Much of the historic core is closed to through traffic, with camera-enforced bus gates and some streets open only to buses, taxis, bikes and permit holders. Fines go to the hire company and come back to you, so follow the signs or stay out.
Park & Ride
Park & Ride sites ring the city and are the easiest way to reach the colleges. Central multi-storeys such as Grand Arcade are convenient for shopping but fill up quickly at weekends and during the busy summer months.
A city of cyclists
Cycling is a way of life in Cambridge, for students and residents alike. Check your mirrors before turning, give bikes plenty of room when overtaking and watch for riders emerging from side streets, college gates and shared paths.
Main roads
The M11 runs south to Stansted and London, and the A14 links Cambridge with the Midlands and the Suffolk coast at Felixstowe. Both the A14 and the city's ring road get busy at peak times.
Get out of town
Day trips by car
Ely
The great cathedral known as the Ship of the Fens, above a small market city.
IWM Duxford
Historic aircraft in vast hangars at the Imperial War Museum's airfield, just south of Cambridge.
Audley End House
A grand Jacobean mansion with landscaped parkland and a working Victorian kitchen garden.
Lavenham
A Suffolk wool town of crooked timber-framed houses and a magnificent church.
Wicken Fen
Wild fenland, boardwalks and grazing ponies on a National Trust nature reserve.
Bury St Edmunds
Abbey ruins and gardens, a cathedral and handsome Georgian streets in the heart of Suffolk.
Distances are straight-line from Cambridge city centre; road distances are longer.
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