Doncaster Sheffield Airport Car Hire

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Formerly known as Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, DSA is an international airport in the South Yorkshire Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, 5km south-east of Doncaster and 31km east of Sheffield. According to the latest Civil Aviation Authority statistics, it’s the 22nd-busiest airport in the UK and serves 1.22 million passengers annually.

Like many airports worldwide, Doncaster Sheffield originally served a military function, operating as Finningley Airfield since 1915. The Royal Flying Corps used it as a base during WWI to defend against German Zeppelin airships targeting industrial targets in the north of England, in WWII it was mainly used as a training school for crews of Bomber Command and during the Cold War it was a base for Vulcan bombers which had nuclear armaments. The airport was decommissioned for military purposes in 1995 but resurrected as a commercial airport in 2005 with its maiden flight to Palma de Mallorca. Today, DSA partner carriers include BH Air, TUI Airways and Wizz Air, serving a range of destinations including Burgas, Alicante, Tenerife South, Antalya, Cancun, Orlando/Sanford, Gdansk, Malaga and more.

Doncaster Sheffield is a bijou airport with brilliant facilities. For instance, you can bag a bargain on everything from perfume and aftershave to whisky and sunglasses at the well-stocked duty free store, while fab food and drink emporiums include Costa coffee, pub grub at The Running Horse, and champers with a luxurious brunch at the Premium Lounge. The airport is also very accessible  ̶  there’s ramp and lift access for most areas of the airport building and your airport or travel agent can contact the airport’s dedicated disability assistance team prior to arrival so that preparations can be made for helping with lifting baggage in and out of vehicles, getting to and from the car park to the terminal, exiting the plane and anything else that’s required.

This care and attention also extends to general customer service, because Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been voted the UK’s Best Airport for the past three years in a row by the prestigious Which? Magazine, with an amazing 97% of passengers polled saying that they’d recommend DSA because of its helpful and friendly staff, accessible parking, and stress-free travel facilitated by short security and passport control queues.

When you pick up your hire car at DSA (please remember to drive on the left-hand side of the road here!), neighbouring towns and cities are clearly signposted and Enjoy partners with trusted international car hire operators like Keddy and Europcar, so it’s easy to find the ideal vehicle for your requirements and car rental agreements contain all the reassuring components you’d expect, such as third party liability, 24 hour assistance and theft protection. These firms have diverse fleets, so you could choose anything from a mini-sized Fiat 500 which handles well and enables easy parking in city streets, to a roomy Skoda Octavia that seats five comfortably or even a Ford Focus Wagon, with plenty of boot space the throw your suitcases or golf bag in.

Arranging your Doncaster Sheffield Airport car hire is easy with Enjoy  ̶  just enter your dates and details and you’ll swiftly have several great deals to choose from but read on for more tips on driving in the area and the best things to see and do.

• Driving
• Guide to Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Driving in and around Doncaster Sheffield Airport

If you’re used to driving in mainland Europe, some of the road signs in the UK might look familiar, but they might have different meanings, so if it’s your first time here, studying the UK Highway Code, which you can easily find online, is worth your while. If your hire vehicle is fitted with Satnav this can help to plan your route, but you can also tune into BBC Radio Sheffield for the latest traffic news (as well as sports and music).

Speed limits in the UK are as follows: 70 mph (120 km/h) on motorways, 60 mph (100 km/h) for non-motorway main roads and 30 mph (50 km/h) or 20 mph (40 km/h) if you’re in a city centre or close to buildings with heavy footfall such as schools.

Here are a few more tips on driving in and around DSA:

• You should carry your passport or photo ID card with you when you drive, as well as your driver’s license and car hire rental documentation. All EEA driver’s licenses are recognised in the UK, as are those from most other nations.
• All passengers and the diver should wear seatbelts and children too small to wear belts should use a car seat or another type of secure device which is suitable for their size and age.
• You shouldn’t use a mobile phone whilst driving, but genuinely hands-free systems are permissible, provided they don’t distract the driver from focusing on the road.
• Drink driving is not tolerated in England or anywhere else in the UK. The blood alcohol limit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 80 micrograms per 100 ml of breath, but since alcohol can affect individuals differently, the best advice is to abstain completely if you’re driving in the UK. There’s a £5175 fine if you’re caught over the limit but depending on the circumstances the punishment and other consequences could be much more serious.
• Cycling is popular in Britain so you might see more bicycles on the road. Please remember to treat cyclists with the same respect as you would other road users and remember that you should afford them the same space to manoeuvre as you would a car, as well as giving them more time to signal and pull off at junctions and roundabouts.
• You can find live traffic reports for Doncaster, Sheffield and all other major cities and towns in the UK at theaa.com and the site has a handy real-time map which clearly indicates all roadworks and diversions in the area so that you can plan your most hassle-free route on any day.

A useful guide to Doncaster and Sheffield for DSA car hire customers

There are plenty of delightful distractions around Doncaster and Sheffield ̶ if you’re staying here for a few days, here are a few highlights you might want to squeeze into your itinerary:

• Bawtry Paintball Fields near Doncaster is the largest multi-activity centre in Europe and as well as its adrenaline-fuelled paintball sessions you can also try archery, rifle shooting, laser combat, mini tank battles, and tomahawk axe and knife throwing.
• Conisbrough castle is a magnificent 12^th Century stone castle near Doncaster and although this is a ruin some sections are well-preserved and you can still see the remains of the gatehouse, vaulted basement room and grand chamber.
• Doncaster Market is one of England’s best and is lauded for its promotion of fresh local fare and crafts. It has been operating in one form or another since Roman times and today you can bag bargains galore on Tuesdays. Fridays and Saturdays.
• The Millennium Gallery in Sheffield is the city’s main venue for design, art and craft and you can see some striking heritage artefacts (like the steel metalwork that make Sheffield world famous) to contemporary paintings, sculptures and interactive installations.
• The wonderful Winter Garden in Sheffield is one of the biggest temperate greenhouses constructed in the UK for the past century and it houses more than 2500 plants from around the world, as well as the Bessemer Gallery and a coffee shop serving delicious cakes and treats.
• Sheffield’s Kelham Island Museum is situated in one of the city’s oldest industrial areas, on a 900-year-old man-made island. It’s home to exhibits, pictures and archives documenting the city’s industrial past and as you stroll through you’ll learn all about what life was like for Sheffield citizens during the Industrial Revolution and through to its emergence as the world’s premier steelmaking city throughout the Victorian era and the tumultuous 20^th Many of the galleries here are interactive, so this is a vert stimulating and innovative museum that’s educational and exciting.

As you can see, Doncaster Sheffield Airport is a small but very well organised airport which takes pride in excellent customer service and the cities it serves are diverse and dynamic.

Whatever your reason for landing at DSA, Enjoy always ensures that you drive away feeling safe, secure and confident for the journey ahead.