Car Hire at Reigate Downtown

Part of our guide to car hire in Reigate.

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Reigate Downtown

• 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 desk 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.
• Where the branch is: The supplier lists its Reigate branch at 2 Reigate Road, Sidlow, and describes it as located in the village of Sidlow, on the southern edge of the town. The listing gives no postcode, and the branch is not in the centre of Reigate.
• Where the desk is: The listings do not describe how collection works. The exact meeting point and arrangement for your hire are shown on your booking voucher, which is the definitive source, so check it before you travel and follow it on arrival. Contact the supplier using the details on the voucher if you are delayed.
• Opening hours: No opening hours are published for this branch on the pages reviewed. Confirm the hours for your date in your booking confirmation before you travel, and plan your arrival inside them.
• Getting to the branch: Green Motion's own page places its Gatwick depot about 10 minutes south of the Reigate offices on the A217. Check the route to Sidlow on the day if you arrive by train or bus.
• 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. Check the driver age range in your booking confirmation, as some vehicle classes carry age limits.

Pick-Up, Drop-Off, and Refuelling at Reigate Downtown

• Returning the car: Return the car within the branch's opening hours shown in your booking confirmation, and confirm the drop-off instructions with the supplier at collection. The supplier's general guidance is that returns outside office hours are not authorised unless agreed in advance, and a key drop box has not been confirmed for this branch, so arrange any late return before you travel.
• Nearest petrol stations: Esso Rontec Reigate Manor (Reigate Hill, RH2 9PD) and BP Hillside (Brighton Road, Redhill, RH1 6QS) are both listed as open 24 hours a day. Refuel before you return the car, and allow time to do so before the branch closes.
• Fuel policy: Confirm the fuel type shown on your booking confirmation before you refuel, and ask at collection which fuel policy applies to your hire, so that you return the car as the supplier expects.
• Before you drive away: Photograph the vehicle thoroughly at collection and again at return, including all four sides, the wheels, the windscreen and the interior. Dated photographs give you a clear record of the condition you received.
• Driving around the branch: The A217 links Reigate with the M25 and Gatwick Airport, and the approaches to the town are busy at peak hours. Set the satnav before you move off, and allow extra time on weekday mornings and late afternoons.
• Parking: The council runs car parks in the town at Bancroft Road (RH2 7RP), Bell Street (RH2 7AN) and Upper West Street (RH2 9HX). Charges apply from 8am to 6pm, and Sundays and bank holidays are free. Never park on double yellow lines.
• London zones: Reigate sits in Surrey, outside the London Ultra Low Emission Zone, so no charge applies for driving in the town. The ULEZ begins at the London boundary and costs £12.50 per day for a vehicle that does not meet the standard, which is Euro 4 for petrol cars and Euro 6 for diesel cars. The central London Congestion Charge of £15 per day is a separate scheme. Check the car at tfl.gov.uk before you drive into London.

Top Car Hire Agencies at Reigate Downtown

Car hire at Reigate Downtown is available through Green Motion.

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

Getting from Reigate Downtown to Key Destinations

• Gatwick Airport — about 7 miles south, in roughly 14 minutes, usually by the A217. The airport is the nearest major destination to the branch.
• Box Hill — about 7 miles west, in roughly 12 minutes. The National Trust viewpoint (KT20 7LB) overlooks the North Downs.
• Hever Castle — about 20 miles south-east, in roughly 32 minutes. The castle (TN8 7NG) is the childhood home of Anne Boleyn.
• Brighton — about 33 miles south, in roughly 47 minutes. The seaside city is the nearest stretch of coast.

How Payment Works for Car Hire at Reigate Downtown

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 you collect the car.

The price and vehicle class shown at booking are the terms you receive at the desk. 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 collection, so check that the card in the driver's name has enough available limit. The amount is shown in your booking confirmation.