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Christmas & NY bookings & opening times

It may feel early to mention Christmas, but bookings for the holiday season are filling up quickly! Be sure to book in advance to secure your spot and keep an eye on this page for…

NEW Maidstone branch now open – 10% discount available

We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our 14th new car and van hire branch in Maidstone. This new location expands our reach, making it even easier for customers in Maidstone…

October and November deals

As autumn kicks in we like to offer a few great deals to our customers. (Please call you local branch to take advantage of this special discount): The 5dr Economy car at the same…

⚡️Looking to try an Electric vehicle?⚡️

We now have a small range of daily rental Full Electric vehicles on our fleet and more to follow: MG ZS AUTO full electric – Medium SUV Renault Zoe AUTO Electric- Small 5dr…

Crash for Cash Scams on the rise

There has been a rise in criminals who stage accidents, known as “crash for cash” scams, where they plan collisions to make fraudulent insurance claims. Common tactics include…

Need a hand with the move? Try ‘Man WithOUT a Van’

Call upon these guys for extra help with your house move, furniture collection or storage unit clear out*. Just book the van with us and then arrange the time you need the extra…

Specialist Vehicles for Hire

Please check out our great selection of specialist vehicles for hire. Here is the extended range we can offer: Crew vans (Vauxhall Vivaro, Transit Custom, Renault Trafic) great…

100 Years of family ownership at Guildford HQ

This month we are proud to celebrate 100 years of family ownership at our Head Office in Guildford. Starting back in May 1924 with Archie Robinson (the great, great Grandad) who…

Return back over night with our 24hr keydrop…

Hires run up untill 8am the next day, but if you have finished with the vehicle then you can easily return the night before by using our secure key drop. All branches operate a…

UPDATED: How to avoid those Penalty Charges…

We would like to help advise our customers on the most common contraventions – so that you can plan your journey and try to avoid these additional costs: NEW SOUTH FULHAM…

Drive away Happy…

… with our new CDW (Collision Damage Waiver) product that not only reduces the insurance excess, but also waivers the risk of paying for loss of use (LOU) if a fault…

Courier & Logistics Insurance cover

At Kendall Cars we have not been able to provide insurance cover for driver’s that wish to use our vehicles for courier work on our normal rental insurance policy. However,…

Kia Sorento 7st 4×4

NEW to the Kendall fleet, we have the new shape Kia Sorento 7 seater 4×4 Automatic. https://www.kia.com/uk/new-cars/sorento/ These Sorento’s will replace the Mitz 7…

Mercedes 9 seater Vito Automatic

We’ve added a new model to our range of people carriers this year with the Mercedes Vito Tourer 9 seater LWB. It is a similar size to the Ford Transit Custom, but has the…

Try the Fiat 500X Sport AUTO

Looking for something different, fun and Sporty? Try the Fiat 500X Sport at Kendall Cars. Great to drive and enough space for everyone to enjoy. Due to arrive 4th July, call today…

Try our medium 7-seater range

Our 7 seater MPVs are perfect for families or small groups. These 7-seaters are spacious on the inside, but still great at getting into tight spaces – you’ll find…

Check out our Hybrid vehicles:

We now have the ‘Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid‘ to our existing hybrid range: IONIQ Hybrid delivers everything you expect from a conventional car, but with all the environmental…

Share the driving; only £4.50 per day for an additional driver

Need to share the driving? Add as many additional driver’s for only £4.50 per day, per driver (maximum charge of £81 per additional driver). All we require; Additional…

Need an early morning start? Collect the evening before for just a small surcharge.

Need to get away early in the morning on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday before our normal 8am start? Collect your vehicle the evening before without having to pay for…

New Rotherhithe tunnel fines – £130

Vehicles more than 2 metres (6’6″) high, 2 metres (6’6″) wide or goods vehicles weighing more than 2 tonnes (gross vehicle weight) are not safe to travel…

Airport Meet and Greet Service

Are you flying into London Heathrow or Gatwick? We provide two types of quick and easy ‘meet & greet’ services which allow you to exit customs, meet our driver and…

Great Selection of Specialist Vehicles

Please check out our new selection of Crew vans (both Vauxhall Vivaro and the New shape Transit Custom) for bike rides, golf days, moving house – endless uses, but with 6…

Try a Fiat 500 from Kendalls

We now have the Fiat 500 in both hard top and soft top. Both fun to drive and easy to use in the city or trips to the coast in the summer! The Fiat 500 is one of the most stylish…

Airport Meet & Greet Service

Are you flying into London Heathrow or Gatwick? We provide two types of quick and easy ‘meet & greet’ services which allow you to exit customs, meet our driver and…

Driving tips for visitors to the UK

When driving in England please be aware of parking restrictions, toll fees, box junctions (painted yellow hatching’s usually on traffic lights and road intersections) and…

Need a Transit tipper with cage?

We now have a Ford Transit Tipper with a secure cage fitted. At only £10 extra per day compared with the normal Tipper price and making the vehicle more useful for certain…

Share your DVLA Licence Details

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHIIkTDegqE The counterpart to the photocard driving licence is no longer valid and will no longer be issued. ALL penalty points and driving…

Congestion Charge

The hirer is responsible for paying the daily Congestion Charge fee of £15.00 when they travel into the Congestion Zone. It should be paid on the day you enter the Congestion…

New Dartford Crossing Charges

Dartford Crossing charge From 30 November 2014, you’ll no longer pay at the barriers when you use the Dartford Crossing. The new payment service is called Dart Charge. Dart…

Supporting our local War Veterans

Kendall Cars provided a 15 seater minibus to a group of war veterans so they can get to the ‘Brooklands 1940’s relived event’ that was held on the 19th May 2012.…