HOW TO BOOK YOUR SELF-DRIVE TRIP


Step 1 - Book your Eurotunnel crossing by calling 03705353535* (charged at local rate) and quote AVIS

Step 2 - Join Avis Preferred here to receive your membership number immediately by email and use that to book your car straight away.
For all existing Avis Preferred customers that would like to upgrade Avis Preferred Plus, please send a request to database.northern@abg.com

Step 3 - Book your Avis car online on this site to get the best Avis & LeShuttle partnership experience

Step 4 - Email Avisbudget.Ukoperations@abg.com 5 days before you collect your car to arrange Avis continental cover**

*It is not possible to make your Eurotunnel Le Shuttle booking online when redeeming this offer due to the need to quote "Avis" when booking.

** Continental Cover must be purchased with Avis, which is available at selected rental locations for selected car groups. Please read the details below for additional guidance. To arrange cover, please Email Avisbudget.Ukoperations@abg.com at least five days ahead of collection.


TAKING AVIS UK RENTAL CARS


Renting in the UK and planning to take your hire car across the channel? You'll need to take out Avis Continental Cover, more details can be found below..

We are pleased to advise that we will be allowing UK rental cars (but not vans) to leave the UK mainland from 15th September 2021 onwards, though it is your responsibility to ensure you are able to comply with the regulations in the countries you intend to travel through.

This protection package provides you with a Green Card, proof that your insurance offers at least the minimum cover required in the country you’re driving in. It also includes worry-free 24-hour breakdown assistance.

Please note that Continental Cover is only available at selected UK car hire locations for selected cars only, and you may only take the car to specified countries (listed below). The car must be returned to the UK as one-way rentals are not permitted. It is not possible to take vans out of the UK at present. It is not possible to take Car Group K or Car Group N vehicles out of the UK.

Please note that no One Way rentals are bookable.

To arrange cover, please Email Avisbudget.Ukoperations@abg.com at least five days ahead of collection.

To arrange cover for Avis Prestige vehicles please call 020 7591 0444 at least five days ahead of collection.


The countries it covers
You'll need to purchase Continental Cover to take your Avis vehicle to the following countries from the UK:


*Excluding residents of the Channel Islands
**Geographical areas under the control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.


COVER COST


You pay for Continental Cover when you collect your hire vehicle. Indicative prices (including VAT) are shown below and are dependent on the selected rental location and estimated rental period.
Don't forget: cash is not accepted as a payment method for rentals going abroad.

Different charges apply to Avis Prestige vehicles.




PICK UP LOCATIONS


You can purchase Continental Cover at the following locations. Please cross-check with this list of Open Rental Locations.

  • Aberdeen Airport
  • Battersea
  • Birmingham Airport

  • East Midlands Airport
  • Edinburgh Airport
  • Gatwick Airport
  • Glasgow Airport
  • Heathrow Airport

  • London City Airport
  • London Euston
  • London Victoria
  • Luton Airport

  • Manchester Airport
  • Newcastle Airport
  • Southampton Airport
  • Stansted Airport



CHOOSING YOUR VEHICLE


Please note it is not possible to take vans out of the UK at present. It is not possible to take Car Group K or N vehicles out of the UK. All other car groups can be.


THE SMALL PRINT


Having made your Avis reservation online, please Email Avisbudget.Ukoperations@abg.com to arrange cover ahead of collection. We will need the following information:

  • Number of people travelling in the vehicle
  • Names of all drivers
  • Countries to be visited

  • When leaving the UK on a cross-border rental, the maximum rental period is 28 days and we require a minimum of 5 working days' notice. Please note:

  • Crossing the border from UK Mainland to Northern Ireland - Continental Cover is not required.
  • Crossing the border from Northern Ireland to Republic of Ireland - Continental Cover is not required.
  • Crossing the border from UK Mainland to Republic of Ireland - Continental Cover must be purchased (even when travelling through Northern Ireland first)

  • Avis is unable to provide any compulsory vehicle equipment required for driving abroad (e.g. warning triangles, first aid kits, fluorescent jackets, breathalysers), which vary by country. It is the renter's responsibility to be aware of the legal requirements of the country they are visiting and to purchase these items themselves.

    Avis Prestige vehicles may not be taken outside of England, Scotland or Wales without written authorisation. Vehicles taken abroad will be subject to a rate surcharge (typically 35%), mileage limitation (typically 100 miles per day) and additional insurance cover.
    Contact Avis Prestige directly for more details.



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