The Devonshire city of Plymouth is on Plymouth Sound, southwest England. Plymouth Royal Citadel, dating from the 17th century, is one of a number of the city’s historic attractions. Plymouth boasts fine restaurants and exciting nightlife venues. Car hire at Plymouth City Airport offers a comfortable transport choice.

Plymouth City Airport is four miles from central Plymouth. The airport is a base for budget airlines, flying from mainland domestic locations, Jersey and Ireland, and charter carriers. The airport’s modern passenger concourse offers a café-bar serving beverages and light meals, and a shop selling basic passenger needs and reading materials.

Leading firms operate car rental at Plymouth City Airport service stations here. The A386 passes the front of Plymouth City Airport and offers routes to central Plymouth, Plymouth Hoe and northwards to Dartmoor National Park, the north Devon coast and Bideford. Driving car hire at Plymouth City Airport to the clifftop Plymouth Hoe takes 15 minutes.

Plymouth Hoe has marvellous views over Plymouth Sound, war memorials and at the east end, the majestic stone citadel. Among Plymouth’s other draws are Crownhill Fort, Plymouth Naval Base Museum, Saltram House, the Union Street nightlife precinct, and restaurants serving dishes including Thai curry and fish and chips.

Cornish beaches including Kingsand are within range in a cheap car hire at Plymouth City Airport. The region’s principal outdoor activity centre is Dartmoor. Here canoeing, fishing (on some rivers), white water rafting, rock climbing and trekking can be enjoyed. Dartmoor features unspoilt countryside and historic places such as Castle Drogo and Jay’s Grave.