CarXcel
UK road

About us

About CarXcel

Our story

Built by drivers, for drivers

CarXcel was founded in London in 2018 by a team of travel and logistics professionals who were tired of the complicated, overpriced and unreliable car rental experiences that were standard across the UK.

We built CarXcel around three simple ideas: fair transparent pricing, a genuinely easy booking process and vehicles that are actually ready to drive when you arrive to collect them.

Today we operate from over 40 pickup locations across England, Scotland and Wales, with a fleet of more than 500 vehicles ranging from city runabouts to executive saloons and family SUVs.

CarXcel fleet
Since 2018

500+

Vehicles in our fleet

5K+

Customers

500+

Vehicles

40+

Locations

99%

Satisfaction

Our values

T

Transparency

What you see is what you pay. No hidden fees, no surprise charges at the counter.

R

Reliability

Every vehicle is inspected and prepared before pickup so you can drive away with confidence.

F

Flexibility

Free cancellation, easy changes and seven-day-a-week support from our UK team.

Meet the team

Emma Whitford

Emma Whitford

Founder & CEO

Two decades in UK travel and logistics. Believes good service is simply doing the basics brilliantly.

James O'Connor

James O'Connor

Head of Fleet

Oversees vehicle preparation across all 40 UK locations. Every key handed over passes his checklist.

Priya Sharma

Priya Sharma

Customer Experience

Leads our seven-days-a-week UK support team. Famous for replying to emails inside ten minutes.