DRIVALIA, London - Airport - Gatwick Car Rental

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Accepted Cards
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Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

DRIVALIA - London - Airport - Gatwick Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Sofitel Hotel (North Terminal), Gatwick Airport, London Gatwick, RH1 17SX, RH6 0PH

Telephone

01293 839700

Pick-up Instructions

The DRIVALIA - London - Airport - Gatwick car rental location is located out of the airport

Arriving by air travel: Please collect from our office located at, Sofitel London Gatwick, North Terminal, Gatwick Airport, RH6 0PH (Front Entrance downstairs in the hotel). Our offices are just a 2-minute walk from the North terminal, and 5 minutes from the South Terminal, and Gatwick’s train station, by the free monorail. Arriving at Gatwick Airport by train: The nearest stations to our Gatwick branch are located at Gatwick Airport, Ifield and Crawley. Travel to London Victoria in only 30 minutes via Gatwick Express or take a direct train to Brighton. Arriving at Gatwick Airport by bus: Most services operate from the lower South Terminal forecourt.

Drop-off Instructions

Our branch is located at the Gatwick Airport North terminal arrival, inside the Sofitel Hotel, ground floor. To drop off your car please follow Airport indications for Arrivals – Drop off / Hotels, turn right to the Approved Operator (Premier Inn / Sofitel). Just after the tunnel connecting the Sofitel Hotel to the Airport terminal and before the Premier Inn hotel, you will find the gated entrance for the car park. Please drive through and you will find our car park on the right-hand side. Our offices are just a 2-minute walk from the North terminal, and 5 minutes from the South Terminal, and Gatwick’s train station, by the free monorail.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	06:00 -00:00	06:00 -00:00	06:00 -00:00	06:00 -00:00	06:00 -00:00	06:00 -00:00	06:00 -00:00

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount(approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others. Pack up ^	USD300-5000	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car rental from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

A print-out voucher is more accepted in this store.

Age requirements

23 - 75 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 23 - 25 years old with charge of GBP 30 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 2 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit

Please note that the IDP(International Driving Permit) is only a translation and you must bring your original driver’s license with you.

For International Renters: - Must upload or show a valid driving license, passport (or ID card), proof of return to home country and proof of inbound travel. If your licence is not in English, an International Driving Permit is also required. - *Insurance

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in United Kingdom

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Paid:

Depending on which countries to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:

Countries	Charges
Ireland	GBP 25 per day

Besides the cross border fee, the customers must purches a foreign use insurance cost 150 GBP/rental.

Conditional:

Depending on which countries to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
France

The customer can take the vehicle overseas, there are some additional charges that would apply. Firstly there is a one off overseas charge of £125 along with a £20 a day green card insurance charge. There is a mileage limit of 100 miles a day, if this is exceeded, there's a charge of 50 pence per mile. The customer would also need to arrange their own European breakdown cover as we can only provide it in the UK.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess:

GBP 1500-2500

Theft Insurance Excess:

GBP 1500-2500

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

2 mi from Gatwick Airport

26.4 mi from Heathrow Airport

26.4 mi from Heathrow Airport T1-T4

Railway Stations

20 mi from Norbury

25.7 mi from Victoria Station

26.3 mi from London Waterloo Station

Hotels

25.4 mi from Millennium Gloucester Hotel London

25.9 mi from Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

26.1 mi from Boutique Tower Bridge Apartment

Other Landmarks

24.5 mi from Eltham Palace

24.6 mi from Lewisham

26.1 mi from Big Ben

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Map view of DRIVALIA Store Location

coordinates: 51.12504 -0.190602

Guest Reviews

Total points： 7.3 / 10 Good

Vehicle condition: 8.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 10.0
Spaciousness: 10.0
Counter staff: 8.0
Pick-up location: 2.0
Drop-off location: 6.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

P.Crosby
London
7.3 /10 Good
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The car was fine. There was some delay on pick-up due to incorrect address of Easirent desk at Gatwick in the pick up instructions. They could not explain the error.
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