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Short-Term Car and Van Rental

Short-Term Car & Van Rental in the UK

Hire a car or van for short-term with Enterprise and find the perfect rental solution for your needs. Whether you need a rental for 1 day, 2 days or a week, we have a wide range of well-maintained vehicles to ensure that you will find the perfect one for your journey.

At Enterprise, we are committed to maintaining the highest level of cleanliness in the industry. Our rigorous protocols include strict sanitising procedures to protect the health and safety of all.

Reasons to Hire for Short-Term

  • Family Day Trips – we have many vehicle sizes to suit your journey
  • Cost Effective - short-term car rental could work out more cost effective

  • Moving goods – we have small, medium and large vans in our fleet to suit your moving needs

  • One-way rental – you could return the car to any of our other 400+ Enterprise branch locations

  • Drive in the comfort of your own space

Popular One Day Rental Vehicles

From big to small vehicles, we have it all.

Frequently Asked Questions

The essential items you will need to bring to an Enterprise Rent-A-Car branch when hiring a vehicle are a valid drivers licence, valid ID, and a credit or debit card. You will also need to prove you are over 25 years of age, and there may be additional documentation required for international drivers. Learn more about what you need when hiring here.

No. At Enterprise you don't need to purchase insurance as we provide a damage waiver within the cost of your hire. You can, of course, take option to purchase additional protection products to reduce the excess further to give you complete peace of mind. Visit our car hire insurance page for further details.

All drivers must be a minimum of 25 years old. Only drivers over 30 years old may hire full-size MPVs, premium vehicles/exotic cars and Luton vans. Younger drivers might be interested in Enterprise Car Club. Learn more about age requirements for hiring a vehicle here.

All drivers must present a full valid driving license. If the driving license is written in a language and characters different to those of the country of rental, an International Driving Permit is also required.  Learn more about car hire driving licence requirements here.

We accept payment by either a debit or credit card in the name of the renter. A credit card is required if you are renting a People Carrier, Compact Elite, SUV, Premium, Luxury or Executive vehicle. Learn more about our accepted card payment methods here.

For more FAQs, please visit our FAQ page.