Most of the major car hire companies have branches near London Waterloo Station. These include Europcar, Alamo, Avis and Enterprise Rent a Car. To guarantee car rental at London-Waterloo is available, bookings should be made in advance online or by telephone. Please note that all of the car hire companies located close to London Waterloo station are only open Monday to Saturday during normal working hours.
For visitors to London, note there is now a daily £8.00 Congestion Charge for driving around Central London that you need to pay. With every car rental booking made at London Waterloo, an initial fee of £8.00 will automatically be placed on your car rental agreement.
It is very easy to collect your cheap car hire at London-Waterloo. Trains from all over Southern England and Eurostar services terminate at London Waterloo Station or nearby Waterloo East station. It is also possible to take the Underground train as the Northern, Jubilee and Bakerloo lines all stop at Waterloo Station. The station is included in Travel Card Zone 1.
If you are arriving by train, buses from all over London arrive at the bus station near Waterloo Station plus there is also a riverboat service that stops at Waterloo Pier. Waterloo Pier is easy to spot as its right next to the London Eye. Other tourist attractions near Waterloo train station include the Aquarium and The Royal Festival Hall on Southbank.
Within a short drive of Waterloo station and easily reachable with car hire at London-Waterloo are two of south London’s most popular parks, Clapham Common Park and Battersea Park.