Car Rental Village at Stansted [STN] Airport

How to find a car rental village at Stansted Airport?

Sandwiched between the landing strip and a mid-stay car park, the Stansted Airport Rental Village is the perfect starting point for exploring Essex. It sits approximately a kilometre from the terminals and provides quick access to London and surrounding destinations via high-quality motorways. If you're coming from London on the M11, your task is to exit toward Colchester and continue moving along the A120 until you see the exit toward STN. At the traffic circle, exit onto Bassingbourn Rd and then turn right onto Coopers End Road. Continue driving until the next circle and exit to stay on the same road - companies and cars will be on the right-hand side. If you arrive at the airport by plane, exit outside the Arrivals Zone and then keep walking to the bus boarding area.

Stansted Airport car rental village shuttle bus

The address of the dedicated rent-a-car campus is Coopers End Road, CM24 1SJ - the facility is within a short shuttle journey. After deplaning and picking up your bags at the baggage claim zone, exit the building and head to the clearly visible and marked bus stop. Then, wait for the next departure and board the shuttle when it arrives.

Stansted Airport Car Rental Village shuttle bus timetable has a regular basis - they run every 10 minutes in both directions, continuously transporting passengers 24 hours a day from Monday till Sunday. The one-way trip takes a short period of time, after which you disembark from the passenger bus and proceed to your agency office.

Where to return my car hire?

You must drop off your vehicle within the Car Hire Village at your company's designated parking space along Coopers End Rd. Upon arrival:

• collect your belongings
• head to the Returns Cabin (typically in the middle section of the car park).
• wait until the employee accepts your car and closes the agreement.

Remember that the vehicle inspection and paperwork procedures take approximately 20 minutes. Also, don't forget to fill up the tank on the way back if your fuel policy requires it. For easier navigation, use the Stansted Airport Car Rental Village postcode - CM24 1SJ.

Map of London Stansted car rental village

STN Airport features a convenient road connection to the facility, which in turn is adjacent to a mid-stay car park and separated from it by M11 road on the northwestern side. Shuttles depart outside the terminal, so you can easily find the boarding area after exiting the Arrivals Hall. Once you're behind the wheel, take the A120 and then get on the M11 to reach London. For easier navigation around the facility, look at the map below.

Credit: www.stanstedairport.com

Companies in car rental center at Stansted Airport (STN)

London STN Rental Car Centre brings together eight top-rated providers in one place, including Hertz, Avis, Europcar, Budget, National, Alamo, Enterprise and Sixt. In addition, they have service desks on the International Arrivals concourse within the Arrivals Terminal to assist you in choosing a vehicle, finding a shuttle, comparing deals, and deciding on the optimal pricing strategy.

The majority of agencies operate from 7 am to 10 pm on weekdays and shorten their working hours on weekends, closing their doors at 7-8 pm. However, some companies have a flat schedule throughout the week: Hertz works from 8 am to 8 pm, while Europcar offers the most extended hours - from 6 am to 11:59 pm daily. Keep in mind that even though the offices are closed late at night, you can still return your vehicle outside of business hours. For this purpose, companies provide a convenient dropbox service for keys and after-hours returns.

Vendors

Alamo

Avis

Easirent

Enterprise

Europcar

Hertz

Sixt

Petrol stations near Stansted Airport car hire village

If your company's fuel policy requires you to refuel your vehicle before returning, your job is to choose the right location to do so. The closest petrol station to London Stansted Airport Car Rental Village is Bp, which sits along the A120, between McDonald's and the Premier Inn. Also, you will find a couple of budget-friendly options along the M11, just before the exit to the A120. Here’s a complete list of nearby places where you can fill up your tank when returning to STN.

• Bp

Distance: 0.8 miles/4 min drive away

Address: Southgate Rd, Stansted CM24 1PY

• Esso

Distance: 3.1 miles/8 min drive away

Address: Dunmow Rd, Bishop's Stortford CM22 7TA

• Shell

Distance: 3.4 miles/10 min drive away

Address: M11, Dunmow Rd, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QZ

• Sugedo vanasble

Distance: 3.5 miles/11 min drive away

Address: Unnamed Road, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5Q