Hamilton car rentals

Among the most affordable and agile Hamilton car hire options are small economy cars and compacts, which also tend to give you more miles to the litre and so are the most popular class of car. Larger vehicles such as SUVs, intermediate saloons and estate cars do have the advantages of increased storage space and passenger capacity, plus they offer a more comfortable ride over long distances.

South Lanarkshire Council mandates a legal speed limit of 30mph within the town limits of Hamilton, unless otherwise indicated. In rural areas outside the town centre, speeds are increased to 40mph. When driving on single-carriageway roads, you may proceed at up to 50mph, while along dual carriageways the limit increases to 60mph. The maximum allowed speed of 70mph is reserved for motorways.

South Lanarkshire Council also administers on-street parking in Hamilton. These are pay-and-display zones with a maximum period of 3h, where the tariff is £0.30 per 15min during the first hour and £1.50 for a 2h stay. Additionally, the council also provides a number of surface and multi-storey car parks with business hours from 07:30 to 19:30, Monday to Sunday. Here you can park for a fee of about £0.80 per hour up to a maximum tariff of about £5.80 for 24h. Between 19:30 and 07:30 you can park at these garages for free, unless otherwise restricted. Some of them provide designated parking for Blue Badge holders and payment can be made with cash or debit/credit card.

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Hamilton. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.

The average gas price in Hamilton is C$ 9.11 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between C$ 109 and C$ 146, depending on the car size.

Economy (Opel Corsa or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Hamilton.

Car rental companies onsite at Turnhouse airport include Budget, Avis, National, Hertz, DRIVALIA and keddy by Europcar.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Turnhouse airport to off-airport locations include Budget, Avis, GREEN MOTION, National, Hertz and keddy by Europcar.

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

An Economy car rental in Hamilton costs C$ 28 per day, on average.