DRIVALIA, Gatwick Airport Car Rental

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DRIVALIA - Gatwick Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Sofitel London Gatwick, North Terminal, Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, RH6 0PH, GB

Telephone

+44 (0)1293 839700

Pick-up Instructions

The DRIVALIA - Gatwick Airport car rental location is located out of the airport

You can arrive of DRIVALIA - Gatwick Airport car rental by free shuttle bus.

Arriving by air travel: Our offices are just a 2-minute walk from the North terminal, and 5 minutes from the South Terminal, and Gatwick’s train station, by the free monorail. Arriving at Gatwick Airport by train: The nearest stations to our Gatwick branch are located at Gatwick Airport, Ifield and Crawley. Travel to London Victoria in only 30 minutes via Gatwick Express or take a direct train to Brighton. Arriving at Gatwick Airport by bus: Most services operate from the lower South Terminal forecourt.

Drop-off Instructions

Our branch is located at the Gatwick Airport North terminal arrival, inside the Sofitel Hotel, ground floor. To drop off your car please follow Airport indications for Arrivals – Drop off / Hotels, turn right to the Approved Operator (Premier Inn / Sofitel). Just after the tunnel connecting the Sofitel Hotel to the Airport terminal and before the Premier Inn hotel, you will find the gated entrance for the car park. Please drive through and you will find our car park on the right-hand side. Our offices are just a 2-minute walk from the North terminal, and 5 minutes from the South Terminal, and Gatwick’s train station, by the free monorail.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -23:59	07:00 -23:59	07:00 -23:59	07:00 -23:59	07:00 -23:59	07:00 -23:59	07:00 -23:59

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount(approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others. Pack up ^	USD300-5000	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car rental from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

A print-out voucher is more accepted in this store.

Age requirements

21 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of GBP 40 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 2 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

Please note that an International Driving Permit(IDP) is only a translation.You must present your original driving licence with the original IDP at the counter.

International renters must present a proof of inbound travel, a proof of return, two proofs of address (dated within three months and electronic copies are acceptable), and a DVLA check code or a copy of the driving license (if applicable) when picking up

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in United Kingdom

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Additional driver

Note that all drivers must provide their valid documentation.

GBP 12.99/day

capped at GBP 129.99

Infant car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months)

GBP 13.99/day

capped at GBP 129.99

Child booster seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg

GBP 12.99/day

capped at GBP 129.99

Cross Border

Paid:

Depending on which countries to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:

Countries	Charges
Ireland	GBP 50 per rental

21/22-year old’s – No overseas travel permitted in the vehicle. If you go without informing us, it will be a breach of contract and will incur a £2000 penalty fee.

Conditional:

Depending on which countries to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
France

The customer can take the vehicle overseas, there are some additional charges that would apply. Firstly there is a one off overseas charge of £125 along with a £20 a day green card insurance charge. There is a mileage limit of 100 miles a day, if this is exceeded, there's a charge of 50 pence per mile. The customer would also need to arrange their own European breakdown cover as we can only provide it in the UK.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

GBP 1500-2500 for other car models.

GBP 1500 for Ora Funky Cat,Volkswagen Golf,D Renault Captur,Citroen C3 Aircross,Seat Arona,Vw Golf,Dacia Spring,Vauxhall Corsa,Opel Corsa,Jaguar Xe Automatic Or Similar,Bmw 1 Series,Suzuki Vitara,Duster Kicks,Opel Grandland,A1 Fiat 500e,Toyota Aygo,Toyota Aygo,Corolla Sedan Hybrid,Ford Territory,Volkswagen Tiguan,Mg5 Estate (electric),

GBP 1800 for Peugeot 5008,Chrysler Pacifica,Fiat Doblo,

GBP 1950 for Tray Ute,Skoda Karoq Suv Aut,Volvo S90,

GBP 2500 for Tesla Model 3,Tesla Model Y,Renault Traffic,Ford Transit Torneo - 9 Seater,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

GBP 1500-2500 for other car models.

GBP 1800 for Peugeot 5008,Chrysler Pacifica,Fiat Doblo,

GBP 1950 for Tray Ute,Skoda Karoq Suv Aut,Volvo S90,

GBP 2500 for Tesla Model 3,Tesla Model Y,Renault Traffic,Ford Transit Torneo - 9 Seater,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.6 mi from Gatwick Airport

24.6 mi from Heathrow Airport

24.6 mi from Heathrow Airport T1-T4

Railway Stations

17.4 mi from Norbury

23.1 mi from Victoria Station

23.8 mi from London Waterloo Station

Hotels

23 mi from Millennium Gloucester Hotel London

23.4 mi from Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

23.5 mi from Marlin Waterloo London

Other Landmarks

22 mi from Lewisham

22 mi from Eltham Palace

23.1 mi from Hyde Park

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Map view of DRIVALIA Store Location

coordinates: 51.16091 -0.17405

Guest Reviews

Total points： 6.6 / 10 Average

Vehicle condition: 1.6
Vehicle cleanliness: 0.0
Spaciousness: 0.0
Counter staff: 2.0
Pick-up location: 0.0
Drop-off location: 0.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

Mandy Hawthorne
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
The staff are all very nice.
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Brian Paterson
London
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Car was as booked and checking person was very helpful, freindly and efficient
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Ives Barton
London
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
The reserved car was not provided, and I was forced to pay an additional 605 pounds to get another vehicle. In total, I paid nearly 9000 yuan.
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Gavin Dora
London
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
The car rental staff asked me to pay a deposit of £1950 with my credit card instead of using a pre-authorization when I picked up the car. After returning the car, I emailed them to request a refund of the deposit, but they claimed that the £1950 payment was just a pre-authorization. When I emailed again, asking them to check their bank payment records, they stopped replying. This is a scam car rental company.
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Oliver Penn
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Excellent
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