Car Hire with Delivery in Braintree

Part of our guide to car hire in Braintree.

How Delivery Works in Braintree

• Book through eCarBookers first: Your booking confirmation from eCarBookers locks in your price and your vehicle class before you arrive. You pay the balance at the handover on collection, and the terms confirmed at booking are the terms you receive. Always confirm your hire in advance to guarantee your price from the moment you collect the keys.
• What delivery means: This is a delivery and collection service rather than a counter in a station or terminal. The supplier's listing describes the Braintree branch as a delivery and collection service, so there is no desk to find on arrival.
• Where the handover takes place: The exact address, meeting point and time for your hire are shown on your booking voucher, which is the definitive source. Check it before you travel and follow it on the day. Do not assume a delivery address that is not confirmed on your voucher.
• Opening hours: The supplier's listing shows Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 18:00 and Sunday 08:00 to 13:00. Plan your handover inside those hours, and confirm the hours for your date in your booking confirmation.
• At the handover: Be present with your documents, and walk around the car with the supplier's representative before you sign. Photograph the vehicle thoroughly, including all four sides, the wheels, the windscreen and the interior, so that you hold a dated record of its condition.
• Getting to Braintree: The town sits on the A120, about 18 miles from London Stansted Airport, and has two stations, Braintree and Braintree Freeport, on the branch line to Witham. Travellers arriving by air or rail should confirm the meeting point on the voucher before they set out.
• What to bring: The main driver should carry a valid driving licence, photo identification and a credit card in their own name with a limit high enough to cover the excess hold. Visitors from outside the UK should also carry their passport and, where required, an international driving permit.
• Driver age: A booking form on one listing shows a driver age filter of 30 to 65. Check the age rules in your booking confirmation before you travel.

Pick-Up, Drop-Off, and Refuelling in Braintree

• Returning the car: Return arrangements are shown on your booking voucher. A key drop box or out-of-hours return has not been confirmed for this service, so ask at handover what arrangement applies if your plans fall outside the listed hours.
• Nearest petrol stations: EG On The Move Rayne Road (150 Rayne Road, CM7 2QS) is open 24 hours a day and has quick access to the A120. Tesco Great Notley (The Square, CM77 7WW) is also open 24 hours a day. Refuel before you return the car, and allow time to do so before the return slot.
• Fuel policy: Confirm the fuel type shown on your booking confirmation before you refuel, and ask at handover which fuel policy applies to your hire, so that you return the car as the supplier expects.
• Parking: If you are not returning to the address of the handover, ask the supplier where the car should be left. Braintree District Council runs pay and display town centre car parks, including Station Approach (CM7 3QL), which has a 2.1 m height barrier.

Top Car Hire Agencies for Delivery in Braintree

Car hire with delivery in Braintree is available through Green Motion and U-Save Car Rental.

Every booking through eCarBookers shows the excess amount and full price before you confirm, and the balance is paid on arrival at the handover. Optional extras — such as additional drivers, supplemental tyre and glass cover, child seats, or out-of-hours fees — may be available from the supplier if required.

Getting from Braintree to Key Destinations

• Chelmsford — about 11 miles south-west via the A131, in roughly 15 minutes. The A131 bypasses Great Notley and joins the A12 at the Boreham Interchange.
• Colchester — about 19 miles east via the A120, in roughly 30 minutes off-peak. The A120 meets the A12 at Marks Tey, and rush hour can add a further 15 minutes or more.
• Great Dunmow — about 11 miles west along the A120, in roughly 15 minutes. The market town sits on the dual carriageway towards Stansted.
• London Stansted Airport — about 18 miles west along the A120, in roughly 25 minutes. From the airport junction the M11 leads north to Cambridge and south to London.

If your route crosses the Dartford Crossing, the Dart Charge applies from 6am to 10pm, with cars paying £3.50 pay-as-you-go or £2.80 with a Dart Charge account, and payment is due by midnight the day after you cross. Ask the supplier at handover how the charge is handled on your vehicle.

How Payment Works for Car Hire with Delivery in Braintree

Payment is made in two steps. A rental prepayment confirms your booking online, with Instant Confirmation from the supplier. You then pay the balance directly to the supplier on arrival, when the car is handed over to you.

The price and vehicle class shown at booking are the terms you receive at handover. Because the full rental amount is not charged at the time of booking, you keep flexibility if your plans change, and cancellation is free.

The supplier may place an excess hold on the main driver's credit card at handover, so check that the card in the driver's name has enough available limit. The amount is shown in your booking confirmation.