Bishop’s Stortford Station Car Hire
Service Type Pick-Up:
Please call 01279 215341 to book this service at least 1 hour before you arrive at the train station.
Business Hours:
Mo. – Fr. 09:00 – 16:00
Drivalia’s Stansted Airport branch is a short drive from Bishop’s Stortford train station. Our meet-and-greet service picks you up when your train arrives, brings you to the branch to collect your car, and drops you back at the station once your hire is complete.
From business meetings in Harlow and Cambridge to weekends exploring Saffron Walden, Audley End and the villages of north Essex and east Hertfordshire, our range covers compact hatchbacks, saloons, estates, people carriers and SUVs to suit the trip you have planned.
Bishop’s Stortford lies on the West Anglia Main Line, with Greater Anglia services running to London Liverpool Street, Cambridge and Stansted Airport. This makes the station an easy arrival point for visitors travelling from London and across the East of England.
Your Drivalia hire car will be waiting at our branch at Maple Manor Parking, Thremhall Avenue, Stansted CM24 1PY. Simply phone us at least 1 hour before your train is due into Bishop’s Stortford, confirm your arrival time, and one of our team will be at the station to meet you.
Reserving your Hertfordshire hire car is quick to do on the Drivalia website or in our mobile app. You’ll see live availability and all-inclusive prices for each vehicle before you book, with no hidden charges added at the end.
Our daily rates are checked against other rental companies around Stansted and Bishop’s Stortford to make sure they remain competitive, and our Drivalia Stansted Airport car rental branch team will be happy to help with your hire.
After booking, you can manage your reservation online at any time, including making changes or extending your hire, at https://drivalia.co.uk/manage.
Collecting You from Bishop’s Stortford Station
Pick-Up Procedure:
Confirm your reservation through our website, via the Drivalia app, or by ringing our reservations team on 08000 75 80 75. A confirmation email with your booking details will follow shortly after.
Vehicle Collection: On your rental start date, our team will collect you from the train station. Once you arrive, please exit by the main station entrance and wait by the silver bollards in the lay-by directly outside, next to WHSmith and Costa Coffee, where you will be collected from.
Please call our office at least 1 hour before your arrival time at the location to confirm your arrival time and pick up location.
Please note the journey back to our office can take up to 20 minutes, depending on traffic. For any concerns please call the office number on 01279 215341.
Dropping off your car:
At the end of your rental, please return the vehicle to our Stansted Airport branch at Maple Manor Parking, Thremhall Avenue, Stansted CM24 1PY.
A member of our team will then drive you back to Bishop’s Stortford train station for your onward journey.
Pick Up Your Hire Car from Bishop’s Stortford Station
Travelling by train to Bishop’s Stortford means there’s no need to arrange a taxi or bus to reach your hire car. We’ll come to the station for you and handle the transfer ourselves.
Look out for our driver by the silver bollards outside the main entrance. The drive to our Stansted Airport branch takes up to 20 minutes, and once there, our team will run through your rental agreement and hand over the keys.
Optional extras, including an additional named driver and extra mileage, can be included in your booking if your plans take you further afield or you’d like to share the driving.
Online check-in through Manage My Booking lets you upload your documents before you travel, so less time is spent at the branch and more time on the road.
Whether your journey takes you towards Cambridge, the Essex countryside or back into London, book directly with Drivalia for competitive rates and a convenient station pick-up at Bishop’s Stortford.