Driving in the United Kingdom Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
driving in the country of the United Kingdom
About Driving in the United Kingdom
Differing from Continental Europe, the United Kingdom drives on the left, and all cars rented or sold in the UK are right-hand drive. Most cars in the UK are manual ("stick-shift") transmission, and car rental companies will allocate you a manual transmission car unless you specifically ask for an automatic when you make a reservation. Renting an automatic car will invariably cost more than renting a manual car of the same model. A car will get you pretty much anywhere in the UK. Parking is a problem in large cities, and especially in London, can be very expensive. Petrol (gasoline) is heavily taxed and therefore expensive - though more or less in the same range as continental Europeas of March 2019about £1.20 per litre. The cheapest fuel is usually available at supermarkets. Branches of T
Driving in the United Kingdom Travel Guide Sections
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