Vehicle hire guides
Choosing the right hire vehicle: practical guides
These original long-form guides are written for customers weighing up car body styles, transmission options and van sizes before phoning to confirm availability.
Topics in our vehicle hire guides
Estate cars are a good fit for Yorkshire & North East journeys where passengers, luggage and easy loading matter more than picking the smallest possible car. This regional version uses Bawtry, Dinnington, Doncaster as practical reference points for SDVH Yorkshire & North East customers.
Saloons work well for tidy passenger journeys, while estates offer more flexible luggage access on Yorkshire & North East trips involving bags, kit or several stops. This regional version uses Bawtry, Dinnington, Doncaster as practical reference points for SDVH Yorkshire & North East customers.
Both estate cars and SUVs carry people and luggage, but which is the better Yorkshire & North East hire option comes down to boot shape, height and parking. This regional version uses Bawtry, Dinnington, Doncaster as practical reference points for SDVH Yorkshire & North East customers.
Automatic hire can make Yorkshire & North East traffic easier to deal with, while manual hire may suit drivers who prefer control and familiar gear changes. This regional version uses Bawtry, Dinnington, Doncaster as practical reference points for SDVH Yorkshire & North East customers.
Semi automatic cars do away with the clutch pedal but may still allow the driver some influence over gear selection depending on the model. This regional version uses Bawtry, Dinnington, Doncaster as practical reference points for SDVH Yorkshire & North East customers.
A SWB van is a compact van category suited to smaller Yorkshire & North East moves, trade jobs and deliveries where access matters. This regional version uses Bawtry, Dinnington, Doncaster as practical reference points for SDVH Yorkshire & North East customers.
How the guides help when you phone to book
The guides are designed to help you explain the vehicle you need before you pick up the phone. They cover choices such as body style, gearbox, luggage room, passenger seating and load length, along with what a smaller van can and cannot realistically do.