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Rent a Car

As an alternative to taking cabs, travelers can also rent an automobile during their stay in London. There an array of of car rental services with a different rates. Well known companies like Avis, Budget and Hertz car rentals here. However, driving in London can be rather confusing due to the city's size, the choatic layout of the city and getting used to driving on the opposite side of the road. Also driving in London requires an internationa drivers license, so if renting a car seems like more trouble than its worth, that's is because it is. Public transportation is amazing, so skip the car rental.

Need more convincing? Parking charges at a meter or pay and display are as high as £4 an hour, but you will find these free on the week ends and in the evenings. Illegal parking in London is penalized with heavy fines. Plus you would have to pay an £8 per day Congestion Charge, if you are driving in central London between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from Monday through Friday, except on public holidays.