Simple, honest pricing

We realise that when it comes to spending your hard earned cash on classic car hire there are plenty of options.  So at The Getaway Driver we believe in transparency and honesty.  We stick to a simple principle - the price you see is the full price you pay.
Instead of offering superficially low prices that exclude essential things you need when hiring a car, we show one price with everything included.  So when you book with The Getaway Driver you get:

• Full 24 hours use for every day you book
• Unlimited mileage (except certain high value cars)
• Full nationwide AA breakdown cover
• Administration and card processing
• Comprehensive insurance for 1 driver

So when you compare prices between classic car hire companies, we recommend checking the small print.  In particular:

• Is the hire AM to PM or full 24 hours?
• Is there a mileage limit?  If so, how much extra for excess mileage?
• Is there an administration fee?
• What level of insurance is provided?
• Is breakdown cover provided? If so, is it nationwide or geographically limited (which could be expensive if you break down)?

If you find a comparable package at a lower price The Getaway Driver offers a Price Match Promise.  Call us on 01527 893733 to find out more or visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/.
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Grab a road rally bargain

On Saturday July 2nd The Getaway Driver is teaming up with our sister company Great Escape Classic Car Hire off to frighten the wildlife on our first ever Great Escape Welsh Borders rally.  We’ve assembled a fleet of our favourite classic cars for a 180 mile circuit of the Welsh Borders, taking in some of our favourite roads in the region.

A Selection of the Break for the Border Rally Fleet

HMC Healey	Alfa Romeo Spider
Jaguar E Type	Jensen Interceptor

You can join us on our brand new Break for the Border rally.  Places are limited but we’re offering them to Great Escape customers first at a special price.  You can book either yourself or bring a co-driver (or non-driving partner) and receive a further discount.
The cars we’ve lined up for the trip are:

• HMC Healey
• Jaguar E Type convertible
• Ariel Atom
• MGB V8 roadster
• Jensen Interceptor
• TVR Tuscan
• Alfa Romeo Spider. 

But if there is a car you’d love to drive, just let us know and we’ll do our best to include it.
Classic Car Buyer magazine wrote a two page review of our Cotswolds rally in March 2011 concluding "The whole day was well organised...Great Escape has a fine concept on its hands and I hope the company does more of them.  It's the perfect present for any petrol head."

See what our customers said about our last rally - click here

The day will start at 9am and finish at about 5pm.  Every driver will have the chance to drive each car during the day.  The day includes breakfast, lunch, insurance, fuel and route maps and notes. 

Early Bird Bookings - save up to £120

If you decide to book during April the special Early Bird price is for 1 driver is is £295 for or £575 for 2 people.  The normal price after April is £345 for 1 driver or £695 for 2.
We can also arrange local overnight accommodation at special rates. 
To find out more email Jamie@greatescapecars.co.uk or call 01527 893733.

There's something about an MG

The Getaway Driver is the legwork of two people - Graham Eason and Jamie Turner.  Jamie loves MGs, Graham's not so keen.  Despite the mutual suspicion thus created, Graham and Jamie managed to develop The Getaway Driver.  And somewhere along the line end up with a fleet of seven MGs.  That's 15% of all our cars.  We've got MGBs - five, count them -  and MGA and a  MGTD.

Quite how this happened is a bit of a mystery to all concerned.  And while it might seem like we're over-run by the popular Abingdon sports car, we do have 36 other cars as well, including Aston Martins, Jaguars, Jensens, Alfas, Rolls Royce and Triumphs.  If we stop and think about the MG conundrum the only answer has to be that this most popular of classic cars has got under our skin because it is so good.  Which may also explain why it is so popular with customers.

The MGB may be ubiquitous but the reason is obvious as soon as you spend a little time with one.  Firstly, it looks good, the Italianate styling hasn't particularly aged and is many people's definite idea of what a sports car should look like.  It's also comfortable, with big squishy seats and well placed controls.  The gearbox is easy and the handling and steering are solid and predictable.  Ok, so dynamically the MGB can be a little lacking thanks to aging suspension and an engine that prefers to idle rather than rev, but these are minor detractions.  Take an MGB our on an open road and there are few sports car that can touch it for sheer smiles per mile.

Meanwhile back at Getaway Towers, Graham is explaining away his mistake by claiming to have an open mind fresh to new experiences and opinions.  Yep, nice one.

To hire one of our MGBs for the weekend from one of our six UK locations call 01386 792056 or visit http://www.thegetawaydriver.co.uk.

The Times recommends The Getaway Driver

When a reader of The Times Travel section wanted to find an Aston Martin to hire for the weekend recently, the newspaper recommended The Getaway Driver. We can put together unique weekend packages for hire of a wide range of Aston Martins for up to 6 locations across the UK.

The short article in The Times resulted in our phone ringing off the hook and quickly filled our email inbox with enquiries.  This demand demonstrated how much interest there is in what we do - building cool breaks featuring great cars, great hotels and great destinations.  Put simply, we make turning a break into a real escape easy.

"We were really pleased with The Times piece," explains Jamie Turner of The Getaway Driver.  "We had a lot of enquiries and were able to develop several bespoke weekends for customers using our fleet of Aston Martins."

The Getaway Driver offers bespoke weekend packages as well as packages and experiences like its Double Oh James Bond weekend.  The company has a fleet of 50 classic cars available to hire from 6 UK locations and works with leading independent and luxury hotel chains such as Von Essen.  For more details call 01386 792056 or visit htp://www.thegetawaydriver.co.uk