U.K. Car Rental Market Size & Outlook, 2025-2030
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UK car rental market highlights
- The UK car rental market generated a revenue of USD 7,268.8 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 13,663.7 million by 2030.
- The UK market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.8% from 2025 to 2030.
- In terms of segment, executive cars was the largest revenue generating vehicle type in 2024.
- Economy cars is the most lucrative vehicle type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Car rental market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2024 | USD 7,268.8 million |
| Market revenue in 2030 | USD 13,663.7 million |
| Growth rate | 10.8% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030) |
| Largest segment | Executive cars |
| Fastest growing segment | Economy cars |
| Historical data | 2018 - 2023 |
| Base year | 2024 |
| Forecast period | 2025 - 2030 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Luxury cars, Executive cars, Economy cars, SUVs, MUVs |
| Key market players worldwide | Avis Budget Group Inc, Carzonrent India Pvt. Ltd., Eco Rent A Car, Eurazeo SE, Localiza Rent A Car SA ADR, Hertz Global Holdings Inc Ordinary Shares (New), Sixt SE, AVR Van Rental, Enterprise Holdings |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, UK accounted for 4.9% of the global car rental market in 2024.
- Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- In Europe, Germany car rental market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- UK is the fastest growing regional market in Europe and is projected to reach USD 13,663.7 million by 2030.
The regional growth is attributed to the surge in the usage of luxury automobiles by corporations on business trips, expansion of tourism industry, and growing concerns toward environment and exhaustive non-renewable sources of energy.
For instance, in May 2022, Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR), a British automobile manufacturer, offered three different ownership options for its car rental business in the country. The automobile company provides a variety of models for rent or subscribe through its online customer platform in the U.K.
At the end of the purchase, customers can choose to have the new vehicle delivered to their home or hand it over in person at the showroom. Further, the platform offers more clarity on the order status and the new customer account area offers real-time updates from order acceptance to car delivery.
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Publish Date: Mar 03, 2025
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Car Rental Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avis Budget Group Inc | View profile | 31,000 | 379 Interpace Parkway, Parsippany, NJ, United States, 07054 | www.avisbudgetgroup.com |
| Carzonrent India Pvt. Ltd. | View profile | 251-500 | New Delhi, Delhi, India, Asia | www.carzonrent.com |
| Eco Rent A Car | View profile | 51-100 | New Delhi, Delhi, India, Asia | www.ecorentacar.com/ |
| Eurazeo SE | View profile | - | - | - |
| Localiza Rent A Car SA ADR | View profile | 21,113 | Avenida Bernardo Vasconcelo, No 377 - Cachoeirinha, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, 31150-900 | www.localiza.com |
| Hertz Global Holdings Inc Ordinary Shares (New) | View profile | 27,000 | 8501 Williams Road, Estero, FL, United States, 33928 | www.hertz.com |
| Sixt SE | View profile | 8,735 | Zugspitzstrasse 1, Pullach, BY, Germany, 82049 | www.sixt.com |
| AVR Van Rental | View profile | 51-100 | Hawthorne, California, United States, North America | www.airportvanrental.com |
| Enterprise Holdings | View profile | 10001+ | St Louis, Missouri, United States, North America | www.enterpriseholdings.com |
U.K. Car Rental Market Outlook
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Executive Cars was the largest segment with a revenue share of 32.71% in 2024.
Horizon Databook has segmented the U.K. car rental market based on luxury cars, executive cars, economy cars, suvs, muvs covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
The regional growth is attributed to the surge in the usage of luxury automobiles by corporations on business trips, expansion of tourism industry, and growing concerns toward environment and exhaustive non-renewable sources of energy.
For instance, in May 2022, Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR), a British automobile manufacturer, offered three different ownership options for its car rental business in the country. The automobile company provides a variety of models for rent or subscribe through its online customer platform in the U.K.
At the end of the purchase, customers can choose to have the new vehicle delivered to their home or hand it over in person at the showroom. Further, the platform offers more clarity on the order status and the new customer account area offers real-time updates from order acceptance to car delivery.
- U.K. Car Rental Market Vehicle Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Luxury cars
- Executive cars
- Economy cars
- SUVs
- MUVs
- U.K. Car Rental Market Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Local usage
- Airport transport
- Outstation
- Others
- U.K. Car Rental Market Booking Mode Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Offline/Direct
- Online
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