Relocation support for all your mobility needs!
As a foreign professional (expatriate) you can arrange for your car before or after you move to England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales. Together with our U.K. sister company we can arrange lease, finance, insurance, registration and road tax and have you “on the road” within 48 hours of your arrival. A destination service moving to or living in the UK.
We offer a fully flexible car service, with a wide choice of cars available at short notice. All tailored to your employment contract term.
We will search for your vehicle according to your wishes, needs and budget (new or used). We will locate and negotiate pricing on your behalf.
1. Supply your car
2. Provide finance
3. Provide insurance
4. Deliver vehicle to your door
List of brands available below.
We offer leasing and purchase financing options at 4.00% to 6.00% flat interest rate per annum for qualifying customers.
Get competitively priced insurance. No U.K. driver’s license needed to set up coverage.
Rentals are from 1 day up to 12 months. The rental car program covers 100 countries globally. Click here to book…
We have many years’ experience in the motor industry. We are a leading specialists in expatriate vehicle contract hire, leasing solutions and financing.
Whether it is for business or personal use, we can find the ideal specification and terms to suit your needs.
Down payment may be required on all agreements, subject to credit review.
Payment due at delivery consists of:
The following are required to apply:
We cover all of the United Kingdom from London in the South East, to Aberdeen in Scotland and Swansea in Wales, Northern Ireland, we can arrange delivery to your home or place of work to suit.
No matter what county or country in the U.K. you are relocating to, contact us for your car needs:
All major cities and all smaller cities, we’ll be there for you: London, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, Bradford, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol, Kirklees, Fife, Wirral, North Lanarkshire, Wakefield, Cardiff, Dudley, Wigan, East Riding, South Lanarkshire, Coventry, Belfast, Leicester, Sunderland, Sandwell, Doncaster, and the list goes on…
As an international professional (expatriate) you can discuss your car requirements before you move to the UK or once you have arrived. We can arrange lease or finance, registration and road tax and even assist with insurance, often getting you “on the road” within 48 hours of your arrival.
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No, it is not a requirement. The expatriate can drive with an international driver's license for 12 months. After 12 months, the driver needs to have a U.K. driver's license.
Leases include warranty and delivery. For new cars, maintenance and road tax are also included. The expatriate will have the option to have maintenance and road tax included for used car lease.
Once a vehicle has been chosen and all required documents have been submitted, a used car in stock takes approximately 1 month for delivery and a new car order takes 6-12 months.
No, insurance is a separate product. We can offer insurance guidance, or this can be sourced by the expatriate.
Yes, we offer both new and used cars for lease. Lease term between 24-60 months.
Yes, the minimum age for leasing a car in the U.K. is 21 years.
The down payment is due prior to taking delivery of the vehicle.
The down payment is used to offset the capital cost of the vehicle in the quote, reducing the monthly payments. The higher the down payment, the lower the monthly cost. Down payments are therefore not returned at the end of the lease.
Yes, we offer company vehicle lease in the U.K.
A U.K. bank statement including the expatriate’s temporary address.
A U.K. bank statement or the temporary accommodation contract.
There is an excess mileage charge which is dependent on the vehicle.
Anybody with a valid driver’s license to drive a vehicle in the U.K. and who is insured to do so, can drive the car with the lessor’s permission.
If a lease car is returned earlier than the lease term, there will be a penalty depending on the remaining months left on the lease.
A lease car can be driven abroad for a maximum of 30 days at any one time.
Motorways: 70 mph (112 km/h)
Double carriageways: 70 mph (112 km/h)
Single carriageways: 60 mph (96 km/h)
Built-up area: 30 mph (48 km/h) in areas with street lighting
Children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first. Children over 12 or more than 135 cm tall must wear a seat belt. You can choose a child car seat based on your child’s height or weight.
The minimum age for driving a car is 17. You can drive a car when you are 16 if you get, or have applied for, the enhanced rate of the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
The following documents are needed when you drive a car in the UK: your passport or ID card, your vehicle’s documents, a valid driver’s license, a European Accident Statement, accident and breakdown cover, Motor insurance certificate, Green Insurance Card.
Don’t do it! In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the alcohol limit for drivers is 0.80 mg/ml of blood.
You must have motor insurance to drive your vehicle on UK roads. Third party insurance is the legal minimum. This means you’re covered if you have an accident causing damage or injury to any other person, vehicle, animal or property. It does not cover any other costs like repair to your own vehicle.
You can get 6 penalty points and a £200 fine if you use a hand-held phone when driving. You’ll also lose your licence if you passed your driving test in the last 2 years. You can get 3 penalty points if you don’t have a full view of the road and traffic ahead or proper control of the vehicle.
You can be fined up to £500 if you don’t wear a seat belt while driving.
You can be fined up to £500 if a child under 14 isn’t in the correct car seat or wearing a seat belt while you’re driving.
Driving in the United Kingdom with a Foreign Driver’s License
Expats may use their foreign driver’s license for three years after arrival in the UK. Foreigners using their existing driver’s license can do so for a three-year period after their arrival. However, after three years you need to exchange your license to a UK driver’s license.
How to Exchange Your Foreign Driver’s License to a UK Driver’s License
To exchange your license, you must have a permanent address in Britain and have lived there at least 185 days of the last year.
Please check the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) for the most recent information.
the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Preparation before driving in the UK
Perhaps the most obvious difference when it comes to driving in the UK is that people drive on the left side of the road. Driving laws include only passing cars on the right and observing road marks indicating where you’re forbidden to pass other cars. Before driving in the UK, it is a good idea to read the UK Highway code at
the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Note: Information may not be up to date. Please check official government information for latest laws and regulations.
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- Jason from the U.S., Kia Sorento
"I highly recommend ExpatRide for anybody looking for a car after making the big move!"
– Andreas from Denmark, Audi A4
”The service we received was amazing! Out of everything we've had to do with our move overseas, getting our new car was the easiest and most stress-free."
We offer the following car brands and any other car brand available in the U.K.
The management of ExpatRide in the U.K. have been in the car supply business for over 30 years and during that time we have built up very many excellent customer relationships.
Amongst our many customers are employees of, Citibank, Citigroup, Lilly, American Airlines, BOC Group, Procter & Gamble, (even the American and Australian Embassies!), Glaxo Smith Klein, Boeing and U.B.S.
Explore the meaning of common phrases used for car leasing by following the link to our Glossary for Expat Car Leasing
