Bristol Temple Meads Car Hire

Car Hire at Bristol Temple Meads Station

The biggest and oldest train station in Bristol, Temple Meads is a vital public transport hub for this lively city in south west England and as well as train services to the rest of England and across the UK, it’s also the departure point for several bus services and a ferry to the city centre.

Managed by Network Rail, it processes around 10 million passengers annually and if you’re hiring a car at Bristol Temple Meads station from Enjoy, adventures await in one of Britain’s most beautiful and culturally significant cities.

The ‘temple’ part of the station’s name is derived from the neighbouring Temple Church which was heavily bombed during WWII, and ‘meads’ has its roots in the Old English work for ‘meadow’, referring to the lush meadows which hug the banks of the River Avon and referencing the site’s origins as a lush and undeveloped pastureland which originally lay outwith the city boundaries.

Designed by British engineering genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel and opened in 1840, Bristol Temple Meads originally opened as the western terminus of the Great Western Railway from London Paddington. As demand increased in the subsequent decades, the station was expanded in 1870 and 1930, several major alterations took place in the 1970s and early 1990s and a major £7 million project commenced in 1998 which dramatically improved the aesthetic appeal and functionality of the station.

Hiring a car at Bristol Temple Meads is easy, but before you hit the road, take a look at the following information on station facilities and things to see and do nearby:

• Facilities at the station include several ATM machines, toilets, baby changing facilities, free Wi-Fi and payphones.
• The ticket office is open Monday-Saturday 5:30AM to 9:30PM and Sunday 6:45AM-9:30PM but there are ticket machines throughout and accessible ticket machines near the station entrance.
• There’s step-free access throughout this accessible station and lifts to the platforms and some facilities, there are accessible toilets near the subway stairs at Platform 3 and close to the waiting room at Platform 13-15.
• If you’re hungry or thirsty at Bristol Temple Meads station, you’ll soon be satisfied by the lip-smacking treats available from outlets like AMT Coffee, Starbucks, UpperCrust and Good&Proper.

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Car Hire Operators at Bristol Temple Meads Station

Enjoy partners with several trusted car hire operators in Bristol, including Easirent, Green Motion, Keddy, Europcar, Alamo and Enterprise.

With these types of reliable firms, you can expect car rental packages to include third-party liability, 24-hour assistance, collision damage waiver and various other reassuring components.

A wide choice of rental operators also equates to a variety of vehicles to choose from, so you can pick the perfect vehicle to meet your needs, whether that’s a mini-sized Fiat 500 that’s ideal for nipping around city streets and parking precisely, a roomy Skoda Octavia which is terrific for touring nearby town and cities, or even a rugged Vauxhall Crossland X SUV, which seats five comfortably and is great for longer road trips.

With Enjoy, your break in Bristol always begins in fine style when you hit the road in your favourite hire car.