Car Hire Milton Keynes

Parking in Milton Keynes

• Milton Keynes Parking (MK9 3PL) is an open-air car park located close by Milton Keynes Central train station, as well as footpaths that lead to Central Retail Park.
• Milton Keynes The Centre: MK2 (MK9 3BU) is an NCP car park with more than 400 spaces. It’s open 24/7, nearby the Centre:MK retail hub, Milton Keynes Theatre and Campbell Park.
• Ouzel Valley Park (MK7 6BY) offers free parking, close to The Open University, Walton Lake and the Ouzel Valley Park.

Key roads in Milton Keynes

• Portway (A509) connects with the A5 west and M1 east. It travels through central Milton Keynes and several of the town’s 100-plus roundabouts, which join arterial roads marked ‘H’ for horizontal and ‘V’ for vertical.
• Standing Way (A421) connects Milton Keynes to the A1 in the east. West, this road leads towards the M40 and the city of Oxford.
• The M1 motorway brushes Milton Keynes’ north-eastern edge. This road starts at London, heading south to Luton and north to Nottingham and Leeds.

How to get from Milton Keynes to Silverstone Circuit

It takes around half an hour to drive the 17 miles from Milton Keynes to Silverstone Circuit, the home of British Motor Racing.

1. Leave the Hertz car park at Milton Keynes Central station via Chesney Wold.
2. Take a left onto V6 Grafton Street.
3. Cross two roundabouts, then turn left onto H5/Portway/A509.
4. Take the third exit onto the A5 towards Hinckley.
5. Stay on the A5 for around 10 miles, before turning left to head towards Silverstone.
6. Turn left onto Towcester Road/A413, then right onto Church Way.
7. Take the first exit at the roundabout, then turn left onto Dadford Road to arrive.

How to get from Milton Keynes to the Cotswolds

It’s a 90-minute drive, 66 miles, from Milton Keynes to the Cotswolds. Use the A421 to head west towards Bicester, follow the A41 and A34, then, near Oxford, take the A40 west.

Best places to stay in Milton Keynes

Horwood House Hotel

Mursley Road, Little Horwood, Milton Keynes MK17 0PH

Bearing four stars and enjoying Grade II-listed status, Horwood House Hotel watches over nearby Bletchley Park. Private rooms feature deposit boxes, work desks and ironing facilities – ideal for business travellers. While the fitness centre, tennis court and billiard tables complete the impressive on-site facilities.

Wingbury Farm Glamping

Upper Wingbury Farm, Wingrave HP22 4LW

In less than half an hour, it’s possible to drive a hire car from futuristic Milton Keynes, to the charming heart of rural Buckinghamshire. The Wingbury Farm glamping experience features solar-powered pods and Scandinavian wood-fired hot tubs, for an unforgettable stay in the countryside.

Vizion, Cotels Serviced Apartments

500 Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 2BE

Inject some luxury into your family shopping trip, by checking in at a private apartment. Vizion is less than ten minutes from the town’s prime retail space, The Centre:MK. There’s complimentary parking for your hire car, plus sofas, kitchens and spacious bedrooms.

Best restaurants in Milton Keynes

Queens Court Street Food Market

Queens Court, Milton Keynes, MK9 3FH

The Centre:MK has 1.3 million square feet of prime retail space – and a perhaps lesser-known street food market. Enjoy a quick bite from vendors such as Fry Guys MK, which serves sriracha-coated American fare, and Eat is Greek, where gyros are as authentic as they come.

Akasaka

Exchange House, 466 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 2EA

Japanese and Korean fusion food comes hand-crafted and artfully presented at Akasaka, one of the town centre’s best Asian restaurant experiences. Warm up with miso soup, try octopus meatballs, indulge in vegan tempura noodles or sample fresh sushi.

Brasserie Blanc

Chelsea House, 301 Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 2GA

Fine French dining comes with a twist at Brasserie Blanc, where cuisine is influenced by head chef Raymond Blanc’s travels to North Africa, Asia and the Americas. Savour salmon caviar, enjoy soy-glazed chicken or keep it traditional with slow-cooked boeuf bourguignon.

Best things to do in and around Milton Keynes

Willen Lake

Willen Lake, V10 Brickhill Street, Milton Keynes MK15 0DS

For outdoor recreation and peaceful waterside strolls, nowhere else in Milton Keynes compares to Willen Lake. There are high ropes, windsurf hire facilities and even an inflatable aquatic course amid the collection of lakeside and tree-lined walking trails.

Snozone

602 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 3XS

For Snowbirds in England, hitting the slopes doesn’t necessarily require long-distance travel. At Milton Keynes Snozone, it’s a winter wonderland all year round on the real-snow slopes. Learn to ski, join a freestyle night or book family ski lessons for little ones aged three and over.

Bletchley Park

The Mansion, Bletchley Park, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 6EB

Just 10 minutes from central Milton Keynes in your hire car, Bletchley Park hides surprising and intriguing military history. This is the place where codebreakers used machines including the Enigma during the Second World War. Visit to see fascinating exhibitions on the innovative people behind those machines and discover their stories.