Stansted airport has hundreds of thousands of people passing through every week, with flights coming in and going to many of Europe’s largest cities. The airport is one of the most popular in Britain largely due to its London proximity (very useful for tourists travelling into the country; obviously wanting to sample the capital city) but also because many of the cheaper airlines fly out from there; often at a much cheaper rate than at the other airports. The only issue with Stansted – particularly with those who are flying in – is its location. It is not within the city of London but a few miles north which makes getting into London somewhat problematic.

The main issue is that many who fly in do not have a good knowledge of the London transport system and the last thing that you want to be doing when you have just got off a long haul flight is try to decipher the public transport system – you’re likely to be very tired and it is an unnecessary hassle. The easiest option is to hire a car. There is one main benefit to this. Once you have hired the car you no longer have a problem with having to rely on the public transport system; both when you are arriving and when you are in the city. You are not bound by the timings of buses or trains and this creates a much more relaxed break – you can fall out of bed at your leisure and just drive to your destination.