We just want to be close to you

The price of travelling isn't getting cheaper, despite the occasional tweak to the fuel price.  So we thought we'd bring what we do here at Great Escape Classic Car Hire closer to you.  In the past if you wanted to hire a classic car it meant a journey of several hours to pick it up, and probably an overnight hotel stay too.  Not any more.

Over the past couple of years we've been developing our network of local classic car hire sites so that you don't have to travel far to enjoy a classic car.  From the original centrally located site in the Midlands we now have 11 locations across England, from Devon to Yorkshire and all points in between   And we've just added two more - in Wiltshire and Hampshire. It gives you the biggest choice of classic cars and the widest choice of starting points from one company in the UK.  In fact, you're never more than 90 minutes drive from a Great Escape site anywhere in England.

All of which means it is now cheaper and more convenient than ever to hire a classic car.  So when you give someone one of our gift vouchers you're not committing them to excessive travel costs.  They may not even need to stay overnight.

We operate two site networks - Managed Sites, that are owned and operated by Great Escape staff in Devon, Cotswolds and Yorkshire.  And a network of smaller Owner Operated sites that are owned and run by classic car enthusiasts who hire out their own vehicles based on systems and controls set by Great Escape.

Here's the latest list of our sites:

Larger Great Escape managed sites:

Devon
Yorkshire
Cotswolds

Owner Operated sites:

Hampshire
Wiltshire
Northamptonshire
Peak District
France
Oxford
Shropshire
London

Every site operates to strict systems and standards set by Great Escape Classic Car Hire, so wherever you hire from you get the same high level of personal service and vehicle preparation.

With the network of locations in place we have also been busy developing the choice of cars available at each site.  From our Devon, Yorkshire and Cotswolds managed site you will find an example of each of the most popular hire cars in the UK, including E Types, Triumphs, MGs and Jaguar Mk2s. Our Owner Operated Network tends to have more specialised cars but we ensure each site has a good range and choice.

We follow this flexibility through with our Christmas classic car gift voucher packages.  You can buy a voucher for a particular price band of car or a particular car - as we have several examples of each price band at each site and also several examples of our most popular cars across the country it means the recipient gets some real choice - of car or location.

You can find out more about Great Escape Classic Car Hire by visiting http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk or call 01527 893733

Now drive the dream in Devon too

Great Escape Classic Car Hire, the UK's largest classic car rental company, has announced a new hire base in Exeter for 2013.  The new site is idealy located for locals and visitors who want to explore Devon and Cornwall's classic car-friendly coastline and countryside.

The new base, which is run by one of Great Escape's experienced managers, initially has a fleet of four of the most popular classic cars available for hire - Jaguar E Type convertible, Jaguar Mk2 saloon, MGB convertible and Morris Minor Convertible.  The cars are available with Great Escape's usual comprehensive hire package and can be rented by the day, weekend or longer on a self drive basis for holidays, celebrations or weddings.

Great Escape Classic Car Hire's new Devon base is handily located in Exeter just off the M5, within easy reach of north and south Devon as well as onward travel to Cornwall.  The company's three main sites of Yorkshire, Cotswolds and Devon are now conveniently located across England 150 miles apart, with a number of smaller satellite bases so that customers do not have to travel too far to enjoy a classic car experience.

"We have been looking to expand into Devon for some time," explains Graham Eason of Great Escape, "but we wanted to get the right combination of local manager and car fleet before we launched.

"The site is run by a manager with 30 years experience in self drive hire and we are setting up with cars that have already been proven on our fleet.  So we are confident that our customer service and vehicle reliabillity levels will be very high."

Customers of the new Devon site will be able to use driving tours and routes developed by Great Escape as well as advice on local places to stay, eat and visit during their experience. 

Prices for Great Escape Classic Car Hire's new Devon fleet start at just £150 for 24 hours.  Customers who book during October 2012 will receive a 15% discount off the total price when they book online - or 10% if they book by phone.  

You can find out more by visiting http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk or call 01527 893733 for more details.   

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