DRIVALIA, London - Airport - Gatwick Car hire

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Accepted Cards
E-voucher
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Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

DRIVALIA - London - Airport - Gatwick Information, Car hire 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 hire 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 hire from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

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

Age requirements

21 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of GBP 40 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driving license in their name 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 (IDP)

Please note that an International Driving Permit(IDP) is only a translation.You must present your original driving licence with the original IDP at the counter.

International renters must present a proof of inbound travel, a proof of return, two proofs of address (dated within three months and electronic copies are acceptable), and a DVLA check code or a copy of the driving license (if applicable) when picking up

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in United Kingdom

This option applies to customers with local driving license, please show your local license at pick-up.

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Additional driver

Note that all drivers must provide their valid documentation.

GBP 12.99/day

Infant car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months)

GBP 9.99/day

capped at GBP 100

Child booster seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg

GBP 9.99/day

capped at GBP 100

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

3.2 km from GATWICK AIRPORT

42.5 km from Heathrow Airport

42.5 km from Heathrow Airport T1-T4

Railway Stations

32.2 km from Norbury

41.3 km from Victoria Station

42.4 km from London Waterloo Station

Hotels

41 km from Millennium Gloucester Hotel London

41.6 km from Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

41.9 km from Seraphine London Kensington Garden Hotel

Other Landmarks

39.5 km from Eltham Palace

39.6 km from Lewisham

42 km 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: Monday, February 17, 2025
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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