Automatic Car and SUV Hire

Hire a comfortable automatic car or compact SUV for personal journeys, business travel and longer trips. Available from our Carlisle, Chatham, Maidstone and Sheerness branches, subject to availability.

✓ VAT included ✓ Insurance included ✓ Unlimited mileage ✓ Roadside assistance
Small SUV

Small SUV

e.g. Jeep Avenger or similar

  • 5
  • 5
  • Manual

From £50 per day

Medium SUV

Medium SUV

e.g. Kia Sportage Automatic or similar

From £75 per day

Please note, our images are for illustration purposes only and vehicles may differ slightly to that shown. Contact us for more information on any of our car hire services.

Automatic Cars and Compact SUVs

Automatic Cars and Compact SUVs

Comfortable vehicles for local journeys, motorway travel and longer trips

Our car-hire range includes comfortable automatic cars and compact SUVs, subject to branch and vehicle availability.

Vehicles such as the Kia Sportage or Volvo XC40 may be supplied within our Compact Automatic SUV category. These vehicles offer comfortable passenger seating, useful luggage space, automatic transmission and an elevated driving position.

Vehicle makes, models, features and specifications are not guaranteed. Website images show examples of the relevant category, and a suitable equivalent vehicle may be supplied.

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Car Hire for Every Journey

Car Hire for Every Journey

Flexible transport for personal, family and business requirements

Regal Rental cars can provide practical temporary transport for a wide range of journeys and requirements.

  • Everyday local journeys
  • Business travel and meetings
  • Family trips and weekends away
  • Holidays and longer journeys
  • Temporary replacement transport
  • Daily, weekly and longer-term rental

Our local teams can explain the available vehicle categories and help you choose a suitable option for your passengers, luggage and planned journey.

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Straightforward Car Hire Prices

Straightforward Car Hire Prices

Important standard benefits included with your self-drive hire

Our standard daily and weekly self-drive hire prices include the important essentials needed to get on the road:

  • VAT included
  • Standard insurance included
  • Unlimited mileage included
  • Roadside assistance included

Any booking fees, optional products, additional-driver charges or specialist requirements will be explained separately before your booking is confirmed.

Driver eligibility, vehicle availability and Regal Rental’s current hire terms apply.

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Daily, Weekly and Longer-Term Car Hire

Daily, Weekly and Longer-Term Car Hire

Hire for the period that suits your journey or transport requirement

Hire a car for a single day, a full week or a longer period, subject to availability and the applicable rental terms.

Eligible seven-day hires may qualify for Regal Rental’s 7 days for the price of 5 offer. This can provide better value for holidays, longer journeys, business travel and temporary replacement transport.

Prices and availability depend on your selected branch, dates, vehicle category and driver eligibility. Check online or contact your nearest Regal branch for a confirmed quotation.

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Car Hire Across Kent and Cumbria

Car Hire Across Kent and Cumbria

Collect from Regal Rental branches in Carlisle, Chatham, Maidstone or Sheerness

Car hire is available subject to availability from our four operational branches:

  • Carlisle – serving Carlisle and communities across Cumbria
  • Chatham – serving Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham and Medway
  • Maidstone – serving Maidstone and surrounding Kent communities
  • Sheerness – serving Sheerness, the Isle of Sheppey, Sittingbourne and Swale

Our Sittingbourne branch is temporarily closed. Sittingbourne customers can arrange vehicle collection and return through Regal Sheerness or Regal Chatham.

Select your required collection branch when booking. The available vehicle categories may vary between locations.

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What You Need to Hire a Car

What You Need to Hire a Car

Prepare your documents before arriving at your collection branch

Customers will normally need:

  • A valid photographic driving licence
  • A valid DVLA Share My Licence check code
  • Two recent acceptable proofs of address
  • A suitable payment card
  • To meet Regal Rental’s current age, licence and insurance requirements

Additional checks may be required depending on the driver or booking. Check your confirmation email carefully and bring the requested original documents when collecting your vehicle.

Completing the online pre-arrival check-in before collection can help make your vehicle handover quicker and easier.

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Why Choose Regal Rental for Car Hire?

Why Choose Regal Rental for Car Hire?

Friendly local service backed by more than 20 years of vehicle-hire experience

Regal Rental is a family-run vehicle-hire company serving private customers, tradespeople and businesses across Kent and Cumbria.

Our teams provide friendly, practical support before, during and after your hire. We aim to make pricing, driver requirements, vehicle availability and collection arrangements clear before your rental begins.

  • More than 20 years of vehicle-hire experience
  • Local teams at four operational branches
  • Daily, weekly and longer-term hire
  • Unlimited mileage on standard self-drive hire
  • VAT, insurance and roadside assistance included
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Car Hire Frequently Asked Questions

Car Hire Frequently Asked Questions

Useful information before booking your Regal Rental car

What is included in the car hire price?

Standard self-drive hire includes VAT, insurance, unlimited mileage and roadside assistance unless a different arrangement is clearly stated. Booking fees and optional products are explained separately.

Can I hire an automatic car?

Yes. Automatic cars and compact automatic SUVs are available, subject to branch and vehicle availability.

Can I hire a car for one day?

Yes. Daily, weekly and longer-term rental options are available, subject to availability and driver eligibility.

Do you offer weekly car hire?

Yes. Weekly car hire is available, and eligible seven-day rentals may qualify for our 7 days for the price of 5 offer. Current terms and availability apply.

Is unlimited mileage included?

Unlimited mileage is included with standard self-drive car hire unless a different allowance is clearly stated for a particular vehicle, offer or longer-term agreement.

Is the exact car model guaranteed?

No. Website images and model names show examples of each vehicle category. The exact make, model, specification and features supplied depend on availability, and a suitable equivalent may be provided.

Which branches offer car hire?

Car hire is available subject to availability from Regal Carlisle, Chatham, Maidstone and Sheerness. Sittingbourne is temporarily closed, with customers directed to Sheerness or Chatham.

What documents do I need?

You will normally need a valid photographic driving licence, DVLA check code, two recent proofs of address and a suitable payment card. You must also meet our current driver and insurance requirements.

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