Car Hire in Cardiff
The perfect hire car will soon be yours
Collect your hire car from Cardiff Airport or Cardiff city centre, wherever suits you. We’ll prepare your vehicle with all the extra comforts you need to make it the best trip yet.
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Book direct for the best Avis car rental experience. Here’s what to expect:
- Price Promise
You'll always get our best prices when booking on this site, or we’ll refund the difference.
- Price Promise
- Peace of mind vehicle cover
Our Comprehensive Zero-Excess cover product means no need to pay or claim.
- Peace of mind vehicle cover
- VIP Treatment
Go straight to your vehicle at our larger stores. Your keys and paperwork will be waiting.
- VIP Treatment
- Free Cancellation
Cancel with no charge up to 24 hours before pick-up, if you ‘Pay on Collection’
- Free Cancellation
- Speedy collection
Jump the queue with pre-prepared paperwork and your vehicle at the ready.
- Speedy collection
- Member-only benefits
Unlock money-off vouchers, free weekends, upgrades and inclusive additional driver cover at no extra cost.
- Member-only benefits
Avis van hire
What do you need to shift? Our van rental fleet spans small hire vans, perfect for that weekend DIY project; medium vans, well suited to hauling rolls of carpet, heavy floor tiles, or moving the kids to university; and large vans to accommodate some or all your worldly goods.
Avis vans are now available from a selection of hub locations across the UK.
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Your journey starts here
Life is busy enough without having to worry about the details. You just want to feel the freedom of Cardiff’s rolling roads. We understand. That’s why we won’t hold you up.
Whether you fancy a stealthy compact car for urban routes, a sleek saloon for that business trip, a dependable estate for a weekend in the country, or a herculean cargo carrier to haul large loads, we have the perfect hire vehicle for you.
UK driving rules
Want a quick guide to the rules of the UK roads? We’ve unlocked them for your journey.
Plan your trip from Cardiff
Head to Cardiff Bay, an eclectic mix of classic and contemporary. Wander out to the barrage and take in superb views with the Bay to your left and the Severn estuary to your right.
Sci-fi fans might want to tick-off the Doctor Who Exhibition. The museum takes visitors on an “interactive journey through time and space”.
Beyond Cardiff
Drive through the Brecon Beacons National Park, site of the highest mountain range in southern Britain. Innumerable trails along open ridges, peaceful towpaths and through gorgeous woods, offer walks for all levels of ability. Hay-on-Wye is on the other side of the park. Welcome to the second-hand bookshop capital of the world and a prime spot for river sports.
It’s under an hour’s drive to Bristol from Cardiff, and only a few minutes more to refresh in the waters of Bath, a spa destination since Celtic times.