Car rental

How it is used

American English says car rental and rent a car; British English says car hire and hire a car. Companies ask for a driving licence, a credit card for the deposit and sometimes an International Driving Permit. The contract explains the insurance, the fuel policy (for example full-to-full) and the mileage.

Example sentences

1. The car rental desks are on the ground floor, opposite arrivals.

2. Does the car rental price include full insurance?

Common collocations

• car rental desk
• car rental company
• car hire
• rent a car
• pick up the car

Related terms

• shuttle busA bus that runs back and forth on a short, fixed route, for example between airport terminals, car parks, hotels and the city.
• travel insuranceInsurance that pays for problems on a trip, such as medical treatment abroad, cancelled trips or lost and stolen belongings, depending on the policy.
• taxi rankA place, often outside a station or airport, where taxis wait in line for passengers.
• directionsInstructions that tell you how to get to a place, such as which way to go, where to turn and how far it is.

More terms: Getting Around & Directions

• public transport
• platform
• timetable
• get off
• within walking distance