Car & Van Hire - Portsmouth Southsea

Portsmouth Southsea

Location Details

Unit 6 St Georges Ind Estate
RODNEY ROAD, FRATTON
Portsmouth, ENG, GB, PO4 8SS

Pick-Up Service Available
After-Hours Returns Unavailable

Hiring a car at Portsmouth Southsea

Located on Portsea Island, the seaside resort of Southsea at the southern end of the city of Portsmouth is an interesting place to visit. Although Southsea is part of Portsmouth, it has its own unique identity and charm. In addition to its seaside attractions, it has well-developed commercial ventures and attracts many visitors for both leisure and business purposes. Well-known features of Portsmouth-Southsea include two piers with amusement arcades, and the seafront Blue Reef Aquarium. Sporting facilities for visitors and locals are also well developed in Portsmouth-Southsea. These include mini-golf courses, tennis courts, volleyball courts and a skateboard park. Some of these facilities and others in Portsmouth are spread out but easily reached by car. If you are in Portsmouth-Southsea without your own transport, why not hire a car and visit anywhere in Southsea or other parts of Portsmouth with the minimum of inconvenience? Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s Portsmouth-Southsea Branch has a range of modern cars of various types to choose from. The branch is located at Unit 6, St. Georges Industrial Estate in Rodney Rd, Portsmouth, and can be reached with the number 17 bus from various parts of Portsmouth, including South Parade Pier in Southsea.

Cheap Car and Van Rental in Portsmouth-Southsea

Enterprise ensure that rates for hired cars are always highly competitive and affordable. In addition, Enterprise provide good value for money by offering online deals and supplying well maintained, modern and fuel-efficient cars that keep running costs as low as possible. To ensure maximum savings, book and prepay the car of your choice online. It’s a simple procedure, and it ensures your chosen car or van will be ready and waiting for you.

Portsmouth-Southsea Van hire

If you need a van for picking up and transporting goods or materials, Enterprise have an excellent range of vans of varying capacity for hire. Small, medium and large vans, including Luton box vans with even greater carrying capacity are all available, and as with car hire, all Enterprise vans for hire are well maintained and highly dependable. Learn more about Enterprise van hire

A Wide Range of Vehicles to Hire

Enterprise offer a wide range of cars and vans of various sizes and types to suit the needs of customers. Small family cars, mid-sized family cars, SUVs and people carriers can all be hired, and you can rest assured that whichever type of car you hire, it will be in tip-top condition, modern and stylish, and will serve your purpose perfectly.

Driving Information in Portsmouth-Southsea

Southsea's coastal location at the southern end of Portsmouth is just over three miles from the city centre. The quickest route to Southsea is via North Victoria Road and then South Victoria Road, leading into Southsea. There are many paid and free parking areas throughout Portsmouth, and excellent, two-storey parking facilities are available at Southsea’s Waitrose Supermarket Car Park on Marmion Road.

Rental Policies

Portsmouth Southsea Car Hire FAQs

The cost of a rental car depends on many factors and can vary greatly. These factors include:

  • The length of time you are renting the car
  • Car class selected
  • Rental location
  • Added insurance or protection products
  • Additional products selected
  • If you have to modify your reservation
  • If you have to extend your reservation
  • If you have to change your rental drop-off location

For the most accurate pricing, start a reservation.

To rent a car from Enterprise Rent-A-Car in the United States and Canada, you will need the following:

  • To be 25 years old 
  • A valid driving licence with a photo
  • A photo ID (for example: a driving licence or passport)
  • Credit or debit card (check the acceptable forms of payment at the location you're renting from)

Some locations may require additional information, including but not limited to: 

  • An International Driving Permit (IDP): If the licence is written in a language or characters different from those of the country of rental, an IDP is also required. Renters are advised to check whether local authorities require foreign drivers to present an International Driving Permit to avoid the risk of potential fines. Renters with licences from countries that are not part of the International Driving Permit Agreement should carry a certified translation.
  • Return travel and accommodation information: Visitors to the UK must also provide proof of return travel and accommodation information while in the UK. 

As a customer, you have a choice as to how you would like to pay for fuel.

Fuel policy at non-airport locations:

  • You may refuel the vehicle to the same fuel level you received when you picked up the vehicle, or if you choose not to refuel the vehicle to the same fuel level, you will be charged the local Enterprise rate which is typically above the local pump price. An additional refuelling charge may apply at some locations.
  • A full tank of fuel is not guaranteed.

Fuel policy at airport car rental locations:

  • You may refuel the vehicle to the same fuel level you received when you picked up the vehicle, or if you choose not to refuel the vehicle to the same fuel level, you will be charged the local Enterprise rate which is typically above the local pump price. An additional refuelling charge may apply at some locations.
  • You may opt to pre-pay for fuel — pre-pay gives you two conveniences:
    • You can avoid the hassle of having to fuel up the vehicle before returning.
    • The pre-pay fuel option is calculated at the local rate of fuel minus a per gallon discount.

Note: Pre-paid fuel is only sold in full tanks at the discounted price per gallon and is not refundable. Local fuel rates will vary by the area you are renting a vehicle.

For additional questions, please visit our main car rental FAQs page.