Car Hire Torquay and Rental in Torquay
Car hire and Rentals from Chief Rentals, the leading South Devon Car Hire company
At Chief Rentals, we like to help our clients get the most out of our local area. If you are looking for car hire in Torquay and the Torbay area including Paignton, Brixham, Dartmouth, Kingswear, Churston and the South Hams, why not get the most out of the area by visiting a few of the local attractions detailed below.
Our Torquay car rental service allows you to tour the local area in style and with ease. We have a range of cars from small cars and economical cars to luxury cars available. Alongside our cheap car hire in Torquay, we also have a range of MPV's for hire. If you require MPV hire in Torquay for family outings to local attractions or for visits further afield for those based on the Torquay area, contact us now. If you have larger groups, we offer a minibus hire in Torquay packages and Torquay minibus rental package for those looking for cheap minibus hire in the area. Our packages are comprehensive and allow you to travel long or short distances or even abroad. We have a range of options for van hire in Torquay including cheap van rentals in Torquay for local travel ands small and large van hire for long distance travel including 3.5 ton and 7.5 ton van hire available for short or long periods. Please feel free to contact us for a no obligation Torquay car rentals quote.
The English Riviera is a resort in the truest sense of the word, attracting visitors of all ages and interests throughout the year. Undergoing a water front regeneration and a number of new attraction and accommodation schemes, Torquay has something for everyone and for all ages, at all times of the year! Torquay has been one of the UK 's top holiday destinations since Victorian Times when the gentry promenaded, bathing huts were wheeled down to the beaches and anyone who was anyone had an attractive villa overlooking the sea.
Don't be fooled by the Victorian ancestry however, Torquay is also a vibrant and forward thinking resort attracting visitors of all interests, from Art and Culture aficionados to marine enthusiasts.
Torquay's waterfront is the focus of life in the town. Here you'll find the palm-lined promenade, seafront gardens, a lively harbour and an international marina. The new Living Coasts attraction adds to the variety of the new waterfront and the illuminated bridge is a great backdrop to a relaxing evening drink. Yet within minutes of the town centre, there are beautiful beaches easily accessible by foot, road or sea.
Paignton is traditionally known as a family holiday resort because of its beaches and friendly atmosphere. Like all of Torbay, Paignton was frequented by Victorians and some of the architecture still remains. Parts of Paignton can be found in the Domesday book and has been a small fishing port in years gone by.
Visitors come to Paignton to be beside the sea, so why not take full advantage of it. Pedal boats, canoes and wet suits can be hired from the beach at Goodrington, and motorboats and cruise boats from Paignton harbour.
Paignton's main visitor attractions are Paignton Zoo and the Dart Valley Steam Railway. Paignton Zoo, which covers 75 acres, has conservation as a priority and is committed to help in the conservation of plants and animals throughout the world.
The steam railway runs between Paignton and Kingswear, where the ferry can be taken to Dartmouth for shopping or you could take a trip on a pleasure boat up the Dart or back to Paignton or Torquay. Both of these make great days out.
Brixham is primarily a fishing port within Torbay and has a long and rich history. In the lee of Berry Head, famous for its Napoleonic connections, its lighthouse and magnificent limestone cliffs, Brixham remains a popular resort with a rich maritime history and plenty of activities for the young and old alike.
On the Quay in Brixham is a statue, erected in 1889, to commemorate the landing of William of Orange at this point on 5 November 1688, although some of his compatriots are reputed to have landed at the various coves around the bay.
Stroll in the opposite direction and you will see a replica of Drake's famous Golden Hind and farther around will be the Marina, leading onto Breakwater beach and the Breakwater itself.
Brixham is a true maritime town, with a rich heritage; it is surrounded by superb landscape and wooded cliffs reaching to the sea on one side and the steep cliffs of Berry Head to the other. Kingswear, Dartmouth , Churston and the South Hams are all very close and may be reached by a short drive. Alternatively the South West Coast path runs right through Brixham!
Chief Rentals also provides car hire covering the whole of South Devon including car rental in Torbay, Paignton and Brixham from our local office. Chief Rentals also cover the wider area in the South Hams providing car hire in Dartmouth and Totnes as well as car hire in Newton Abbot and Teignmouth to the east. If you live in one of thease areas and would like more information on our excellent rates and the wide ranges of cars available for hire, please call us on 01803 52 04 94 for a no obligation quote.