London has a vast amount of car rental companies and, as such, prices are already low. Normally when you are on a budget you can get bored of having to look at cheap deals and not being able to afford something that you’d really like – with car hire there are a lot of budget deals available that offer an aesthetically pleasing, good quality and reliable car for a cheap price – sometimes offers dip under the £10 a day price point. You can also use the time-old trick of getting other companies to beat their rivals quote – get one quote from one company, pass it on to another and let them see if they can beat it. Who knows, they might beat and offer you a better car. Even if you are on a budget, you can also afford some luxury cars, making your visit to London even more enjoyable. If you are lucky enough to spot a special offer, you may find yourself flying around in a high-performance BMW or Mercedes-Benz for little more than £50 a day – a budget price for a luxury car.

Being on a budget, you will have undoubtedly considered other modes of transports to reduce the cost of your visit. Purchasing an Oyster card is an effective way to get around London, but they are fiddly to get used to and there are difficulties getting hold of one when you have a permanent residence outside the UK. The amount of money you save by buying an oyster card does not compensate the amount of time you will save by hiring a car.