Annual Salary
£18,000 to £28,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Car rental agents hire out vehicles to businesses and the public.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
1.5% fewer Car rental agent jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day tasks you may:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work in an office, at an airport or at a port.
You can get into this job through:
You could gain some of the skills and knowledge for this role through a college course like:
You'll usually need:
You could start by doing a customer service practitioner intermediate apprenticeship.
This would give you the chance to get a customer service qualification alongside learning to do the job in the workplace.
You'll usually need:
You could apply directly to work as a car rental agent. Employers may ask for GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in maths and English.
Experience in customer service, office administration or sales work could give you an advantage.
You'll need to:
Having the right personality and good communication skills can be more important than formal qualifications.
You can find out more about working as a car rental agent through Autocity.
You could become a supervisor or a manager.
With experience in business leasing accounts, you could become an account manager or move into fleet management.
You'll need: