Gloucester
Local branches in and around the city
- From
- £20.48/day
- Cars
- 20
- From centre
- 0 mi
Europcar, Keddy
Car hire in Gloucestershire
Cheapest car
£9.47/day
at Bristol Airport (BRS)
Cars found
416
across 2 pick-up areas
Rental companies
13
in and around Gloucestershire
Rental offices
2
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.
Rolling Cotswold hills, the Forest of Dean and the Severn Vale make Gloucestershire perfect touring country, and most of it is best reached by car. Compare hire in Gloucester with offers at Bristol Airport, then explore honey-stone villages and market towns at your own pace.
Compare pick-up points
Gloucester or Bristol Airport?
Lowest priceMost choice
- From
- £9.47/day
- Cars
- 396
- From centre
- 39 mi
Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Drivalia, Enterprise, GreenMotion, Hertz, National, SIXT, U-Save
Picking up in Gloucester makes sense if you're already in the county or arriving by train. Bristol Airport, south of Bristol, is the closest major airport to most of Gloucestershire and suits travellers flying in. Prices and choice vary with the dates, so compare both - Cheltenham and Cirencester are worth a search too.
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 Gloucestershire
Map of car rental offices
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Car classes & models
Cars you can hire in Gloucestershire
Economy
from £10.54/daySmall hatchbacks for up to four people; a sensible default for most trips.
43 offers in our searchCompact
from £10.67/dayRoomier hatchbacks with space for a family's weekend luggage.
46 offers in our searchSUV
from £11.08/dayRaised seating and extra space - popular for countryside and coast.
126 offers in our searchPeople carrier
from £11.04/daySeven to nine seats for groups and big families.
55 offers in our searchElectric
from £14.49/dayZero tailpipe emissions - check charging at your destination.
44 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 Gloucestershire
Cotswold lanes
Many Cotswold roads are narrow and twisting, lined with dry-stone walls, and some stretches are single-track. Drive slowly, give way at passing places and watch for cyclists and horse riders on quiet lanes.
The M5 and main roads
The M5 runs north - south through the county, linking Gloucester and Cheltenham with Bristol and Birmingham. The A417 heads east to Cirencester, while the A40 crosses the Cotswolds towards Oxford. Expect holiday traffic on the M5 on summer weekends.
Race days
Cheltenham Racecourse draws huge crowds, especially during the March Festival. Expect heavy traffic around Cheltenham on race days, allow plenty of time and book parking ahead if you're going yourself.
Severn crossings
Both Severn bridges into South Wales have been toll-free since 2018, so Cardiff, Chepstow and the Wye Valley make easy days out from the south of the county. The older bridge carries the M48 near Chepstow; the Prince of Wales Bridge carries the M4.
Get out of town
Day trips by car
Bourton-on-the-Water
Low stone bridges over the River Windrush, often called the Venice of the Cotswolds.
Bibury
Arlington Row's weavers' cottages, one of the most photographed scenes in the Cotswolds.
Tewkesbury
A huge Norman abbey and timber-framed streets where the Severn meets the Avon.
Symonds Yat Rock
A viewpoint high above a loop of the River Wye, on the edge of the Forest of Dean.
Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Wetland reserve on the Severn estuary, known for its winter swans and geese.
Bath
Roman baths, Georgian crescents and golden stone streets, reached via the southern Cotswolds.
Distances are straight-line from Gloucestershire city centre; road distances are longer.
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