Find your perfect hire car at Birmingham Airport
We make car hire really easy, because we understand you can't wait to reach your destination. But who says the journey can't be the best part.
See you there
Walk through arrivals, past M&S and turn left at the end near WH Smith. Head right, towards the car rental area. We'll be waiting for you on the left.
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Plan your trip
Drive the eight miles into Birmingham, where retail therapy is provided by the Bullring's 160 shops and two department stores. England's second city has more miles of canal than Venice. Negotiate them at your leisure by canal boat.Chocolate lovers may wish to park up four miles south of the city. As well as telling the history of cocoa and the Cadbury family, Cadbury World reveals displays of chocolate-making machines and chocolate-themed rides. Surrounding the aromatic chocolate works, pretty Bournville Village was built by the family to accommodate early 20th-century factory workers.
Beyond Birmingham
Reach the postcard perfect villages of the Cotswolds in an hour. Ancient university city Cambridge and an afternoon of lazy punting is under two hours' drive away. Or head southwest to explore Wales. Cross first into the second-hand-bookshop capital of the world, Hay-on-Wye. The mill towns of the Peak District National Park (heaven for hikers) lie 90 minutes to the north.
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Finish with a smile
Birmingham Airport is signposted from all major motorways. To make your journey even easier, we can include a sat nav with your car so you can relax.
Return your car when it suits you
You can return your hire car out of hours, because we understand flights run through the night. Just tell us in advance.
The car you pick is the car you get ... with Avis Prestige
Take a top-of-the-range Avis Prestige car out for a road trip with high style. We stock a limited number of high-calibre Range Rovers, executive Jaguars, classic Porsches, sleek Mercedes, swift BMWs and handsome Audis.
Driving rules in the United Kingdom
Which side of the road?In the United Kingdom, please drive on the left side of the road.
Country driving laws
- Mobile phones may only be used with a headset or hands-free device
- Use the outside lane to overtake on motorways and dual carriageways
- There is a congestion charge payable when driving in London
- Zebra crossings (black and white stripes on the road) give pedestrians right of way to cross the road
Speed Limits
All speed signs will be in mph.
For a standard Avis rental vehicle with no trailers:
- Urban areas: 30 mph (48 km/h)
- Rural areas: 60 mph (96 km/h)
- Motorways: 70 mph (112 km/h)
Child safety / Seatbelt laws
- It is compulsory for the driver and all passengers to wear a seatbelt
- Children aged under 12 or less than 135cm tall must be seated in an appropriate child restraint for their size
This road rules information is for provided for general guidance only. We endeavour to keep the information up to date and accurate, but any reliance you place on this information is at your own risk.