Budget car rental, United Kingdom Road trip Q&A

Just wondering how the congestion charge works for renting a car in London? Is it charged regardless of how long you stay in the designated area? And where do you pay the fee ? United Kingdom Q&A

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Could you please tell me if I have to pay any congestion charge when picking up a car at Heathrow airport and returning it at Victoria Station in London ? United Kingdom Q&A

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When I rent a car, I forgot to ask for the pre-authorization slip. They only gave me that contract. Is that related? I rent from Europe. Thank you so much ? United Kingdom Q&A

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What is the usual amount of pre-authorization deposit? I borrowed a Skoda Octavia. Will I encounter a situation where there is no available car and need to upgrade ? United Kingdom Q&A

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Why is Hertz so deceptive? I booked a A3 car at Edinburgh airport of Europcar, but they gave me a Volvo XC70 station wagon. The space is super large ? United Kingdom Q&A

1 Answer edinburgh airporthertzspaceedinburghairport

I am planning to rent a car and drive by myself during the summer vacation in the UK. What are some traffic rules that I should pay special attention to there? Please provide practical information ? United Kingdom Q&A

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I rented from Sixt for 11 days. When picking up the car, I paid 480.9 dollars, including a 300 pound deposit and insurance fees. When returning the car on the 4th, I checked it over and said it was okay, without signing a receipt. Yesterday, it showed that the 480.9 dollar payment was cancelled, and an additional 7.95 pound charge was incurred. I don't know what it's for ? United Kingdom Q&A

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Have you driven with kids by yourself? I just read the travel guide and found out that kids under 1.35 meters must use a car seat. I thought a booster seat would be enough and planned to bring one by myself. But I didn't order a car seat in the order. I wonder if it's more cost-effective to add one in the store or try to add one online ? United Kingdom Q&A

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By the way, I want to remind everyone that when we went to Stratford, we visited Shakespeare's birthplace and parked the car in a roadside parking lot, where we paid the fee at the automatic payment machine. When we returned, we found a parking ticket on the car. It turns out that some of the parking spaces in this parking lot belong to private individuals or businesses, and permission is required to park there. The £100 fine was issued by the parking company, which is really frustrating. I'm not sure if this kind of situation is mandatory to pay ? United Kingdom Q&A

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This morning I went to the hotel to store my luggage. I stopped by the taxi parking line at the door to unload my luggage. The police came in less than two minutes. They gave me a ticket. I was standing next to the car at the time and couldn't even say I would leave right away. It's really unfortunate. I returned the car after storing the luggage. In the end, I lost a lot in the last few minutes. Could someone help me see how to pay the fine ? United Kingdom Q&A

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Can you please tell me if, in addition to the chip card, a translation of the driver's license from the company is required when picking up the car in Europe? If not, can it be made at the company counter on the spot? Thank you ? United Kingdom Q&A

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Can anyone who is an expert tell me whether renting a car from 9.18 to 9.22 will be affected if my international driving permit expires on September 20th? I entered the country at this time of year, so I don't know if it will have an impact ? United Kingdom Q&A

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Check if the flight on that day has been cancelled on Feichangzhun before changing or buying tickets. Fliggy is not accurate, they are still selling cancelled flights ? United Kingdom Q&A

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There is parking while driving, but it's not the kind of parking fee collection device that requires you to enter your license plate number. I've already paid the money. Will I still be charged when I change my car? I've kept the receipts ? United Kingdom Q&A

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Hi, I will arrive in London on the 25th morning. I have rented a car and plan to drive around London's southern area. I am an 87-year-old female Singaporean with a right-hand drive license and 9 years of driving experience. Is anyone willing to share the journey with me ? United Kingdom Q&A

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