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Van & Car Hire in Portsmouth & Fareham

Southern Self Drive is a family-run business, proudly serving the local community since 1963. As an independent company, we believe in offering honest, reliable, and affordable van and car hire without hidden fees or inflated costs. With our flexible rental options, including 24/7 drop-off services, low-cost fuel, and competitive insurance waivers, we strive to make vehicle hire as stress-free and budget-friendly as possible.

We proudly serve customers in Gosport, Havant, Waterlooville, Petersfield, Chichester and several customers across the South of England and into London. Our wide range of modern vehicles includes cars, people carriers, minibuses, vans, tippers, trucks, 4x4s, campervans, car transporters, and recovery trucks. We also offer wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs) and adapted cars with hand controls to meet diverse customer needs.

Whether you're moving house, planning a holiday, or need a reliable vehicle for business, we’re here to help. Van and car rental reservations are easyily made by booking over the phone with our Portsmouth or Fareham branches, or take advantage of our secure online booking and payment system today.

Continental Hire

Taking your vehicle abroad? Embark on your European adventure with our continental vehicle hire and comprehensive insurance package. 

We will make sure you have everything you need to take our vehicle abroad. All we ask is for two weeks notice!

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Delivery & Collection

Are you a business looking to hire? Streamline your operations by renting vehicles with us, and we'll bring them right to your doorstep.

This service is available for all our Credit Account holders and available to businesses upon request and will incur an additional charge.

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News

In a world prioritising sustainability, we're thrilled to introduce Electric Vans to our fleet!

We strive to ease the transition to electric vehicles, providing the choice of electric van rentals alongside our diesel options for those not yet ready to fully switch.

Travelling less than 100 miles? Try electric!

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What Our Customers Say About Us

  • Absolutely fantastic service from beginning to end. The lovely women on reception just made everything so easy. My van was perfect for my purpose and in good nick. Would 100% recommend this company, would not use anyone else.

    - Melody, Portsmouth

     

  • "Excellent - the car hired was not what I reserved but the alternative Kia was a lovely car to drive, immaculate inside and out. Staff knowledgeable, and helpful. No real waiting time while the car was filled. Choice of excess cover available, some of which lower deposit. Checked many rental companies before opting for SSD for quality and value for money."

    - Cheryl B, Portsmouth

  • “I have hired two vans in the past year from the Fareham SSD team and the service has been faultless. Great vehicles, brilliant service, and reasonably priced. Many thanks to Donna and the team for the efficiency & professionalism provided over the past couple of says when I hired a van to help move my son move house - I could not have been better supported - great peace of mind when you have lots of balls in the air! I highly recommend this company and commend the Fareham team"

    - Phil N, Fareham

  • "Genuinely cannot articulate how good they have been. I moved house a couple of days ago and they could not have been more flexible and accommodating. We got the timings wrong for pickup and had to book the van a day earlier - no worries, they shuffled the slot. After looking at how much stuff we had, I realised I booked a van that was too small for our move; 40 minutes before collecting, I asked to upgrade - they sorted it - no problem. The move took longer than we anticipated and went passed the return time; they were understanding and helped us out. OUTSTANDING customer service and I sincerely thank you all for helping us in this stressful time. You have honestly been amazing! Can’t recommend highly enough. I’m sorry for being the customer from hell but you made our move so much easier - THANK YOU!"

    - Mike B, Fareham

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