City centre
Branches in and around the city centre
- From
- £21.44/day
- Cars
- 60
- From centre
- 0 mi
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Car hire in Manchester
Cheapest car
£10.60/day
at Manchester Airport (MAN)
Cars found
550
across 2 pick-up areas
Rental companies
16
in and around Manchester
Rental offices
5
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.
Manchester is compact enough to explore on foot, but the Peak District, the Yorkshire Dales and the Cheshire countryside are all an easy drive away. Compare car hire in the city centre, at Piccadilly station and at Manchester Airport in a single search, then pick the counter that suits your plans.
Compare pick-up points
Centre, Piccadilly or the airport?
Manchester Airport (MAN)
Car Rental Village, linked to the terminals by shuttle
Car hire at Manchester Airport (MAN) →Lowest priceMost choice
- From
- £10.60/day
- Cars
- 490
- From centre
- 8 mi
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Each pick-up point has its strengths. City-centre branches suit a rental partway through your stay, Piccadilly is the obvious choice if you're arriving by train, and the airport lets you drive away straight after landing. Prices and availability shift with the dates, so check the live comparison above - the badges show where your search is cheapest and where the choice is widest.
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.
Map
Car rental offices in Manchester
Map of car rental offices
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Car classes & models
Cars you can hire in Manchester
Economy
from £11.15/daySmall hatchbacks for up to four people; a sensible default for most trips.
55 offers in our searchCompact
from £11.51/dayRoomier hatchbacks with space for a family's weekend luggage.
61 offers in our searchMedium
from £15.14/daySaloons and larger hatchbacks for longer drives in comfort.
46 offers in our searchSUV
from £13.46/dayRaised seating and extra space - popular for countryside and coast.
178 offers in our searchPeople carrier
from £14.68/daySeven to nine seats for groups and big families.
73 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 Manchester
The M60 ring road
The M60 circles Greater Manchester and connects with the M56 for the airport, the M62 for Leeds and Liverpool, and the M6 for the Lake District. Its junctions are numbered clockwise from Stockport, so note yours before you set off.
Trams and bus lanes
Metrolink trams share several city-centre streets with other traffic, and some roads are open only to trams, buses and taxis. Bus lanes are camera-enforced, and hire companies usually pass fines on with an admin fee, so follow the signs carefully.
No Clean Air Zone charge
Manchester does not charge private cars to drive into a Clean Air Zone, so there is no daily fee for entering the centre. Congestion is the bigger issue: avoid the Mancunian Way and the M60 at peak times where you can.
Parking
Multi-storey car parks around Piccadilly, Deansgate and the Arndale are the simplest option. On-street bays are mostly Pay & Display, with time limits on the signs. On match days, streets near Old Trafford and the Etihad fill up quickly.
Get out of town
Day trips by car
Castleton & Mam Tor
Show caves, a ruined Norman castle and the Winnats Pass road in the heart of the Peak District.
Lyme Park
A grand National Trust house and deer park on the western edge of the Peak District.
Chester
Roman walls, the black-and-white Rows and riverside walks along the Dee.
Liverpool
The waterfront, world-class museums and Beatles heritage, a straight run west along the M62.
Haworth
The Brontë Parsonage and a steep cobbled main street, high on the Pennine moors.
Lake District (Windermere)
Lake cruises and fell views - a long day out, straight up the M6.
Distances are straight-line from Manchester city centre; road distances are longer.
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