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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A little taste of Italy

Italy.  It's all about the food and the cars.  Ok, and a few dodgy politicians but at The Getaway Driver we don't get involved in such things.  Nope, we love Italy for its cars and pasta, things that are right up our autostrada, so we created a special Italian themed package to celebrate the little bit of Latin in all of us.  And of course we called it Bella Italia.
Our Bella Italia experience brings together an Alfa Romeo Spider, one of Italy's - maybe the world's - best sports cars, and some fine dining.  We've also included some appropriately romantic roads to create a day out to remember for just two.  Just pick up the keys to your Alfa from your choice of Getaway Driver start points in Yorkshire, Suffolk, Cotswolds or East Midlands.  We'll provide a day's driving route and arrange a lunch stop at a great local Italian restaurant we know.  Bellissimo.  As they say in Italy apparently.
We can't guarantee the sort of sunshine that ripens olives and tomatoes but with the top down on an Alfa Romeo Spider and some great British scenery, frankly not much else matters. The experience starts at 9am and finishes at 6pm and will include about 120 miles driving.
To find out more visit http://www.thegetawaydriver.co.uk/ or call 01386 792056. 

Eastern Promise

We've added a new location to The Getaway Driver's branch network.  Our new East Midlands site near Nottingham is perfect for touring the Derbyshire Dales or heading towards the unspoilt East Coast.  We've got seven popular classics on our new fleet, including great cars by Alfa Romeo, Jaguar, Morris, Rolls Royce and MG.  They're all available to hire during the week or for the weekend with our luxury getaway packages.  They can also be hired for our driving experiences. 
The East Midlands is a good place to start a weekend because it is so easy to get to, and has some beautiful countryside on its doorstep.  Towards the east the countryside is all about big skies and expansive countryside and coast scenery, to the west it's all about stone-lined fields, dales and pretty valleys.  Our East Midlands tours string together the best of these features to suit your preferences and timescales.
You can find out more about our East Midlands fleet by visiting http://www.thegetawaydriver.co.uk/ or call 01386 792056.

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

Welcome to the new Getaway Driver blog

We started The Getaway Driver because we live and breath great cars.  But we don't just want to drive them - we want to really enjoy them.  Which means combining the cars with good roads and great places to stay (to keep our passengers happy too).  So we created The Getaway Driver to do just that. 

The Getaway Driver is the only company in the UK specialising in self drive classic car hire breaks.  You can choose to drive any one of our 50 classic cars available to hire from 6 UK locations in Shropshire, Suffolk, Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Dorset and East Midlands.  We'll put together a route and book accommodation for you - then you're off.  We also offer a wide range of unique packages and experiences including pursuit driver training.

On the Getaway Driver blog we'll be talking about classic cars and the trials and tribulations of living with them day to day.  We'll also be talking about great new routes and accommodation that we find.