Basildon Car Rental

Basildon is a small town located 25.6 miles east of Central London, in the county of Essex. It was created as a town in the year 1945, due to overcrowding in London. It is 11 miles south of Chelmsford, which is the county town. Basildon is the home of many shops, including café-style restaurants and many lovely, smaller shops to purchase from or window-shop, if you’d prefer. They also have a mall, by the name of the Eastgate Shopping Centre, which is host to well over 100 merchants. There are street markets, too, that sell anything from food to household goods. Basildon is famous for its shopping, so hiring a car in Basildon from us can help you to quickly get to your accommodations, and explore the many shopping places, whether you need something while you are visiting, or would like to purchase gifts for family or friends.

One of the main attractions of the Basildon area is the Festival Leisure Park, which contains, among other things, a bowling alley, games facility, cinema, sporting areas, and the third largest night club complex for dancing within the UK. It has a nickname, due to its casino, “Bas Vegas”, and proudly advertises as such. The Towngate Theatre puts on theatrical productions, much to the enjoyment of all who love live theatre. There are many other cultural things to see or participate in, and you can easily get around to all of them, while in a Basildon car rental service. If you happen to speak with some of the locals of the area, you can gain some important information that could point you to areas that are off the main roads, which can make for a true adventure.

Basildon is so close to London and other local areas that you can see even more, by traveling outside of the city area. Depending on the direction you are going, such towns like Steeple View, Langdon Hills and Laindon are rather easily accessible, as are Billericay, Noak Bridge, Wickford, Pitsea, Stanford-le-hope and Benfleet, Canvey Island.

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