Rent a convertible sports car in Devon

Drive glorious Devon in a simple but sporty Mazda MX-5

Choose your car and find out hire costs below

*Seasonal offers may be available at lower rates, watch our website and social channels for details!

The Cars

2002 Mazda MX-5 Mk 2.5 (NB) 1.6

Crystal Blue Metallic, 5 speed manual, Petrol, 2 seats, manual convertible roof

Standard rate £120 per 24 hours (minimum hire period), £220 for 2 days, £750 for 7 days. Please enquire as we do offers frequently! Includes insurance.

2002 Mazda MX-5 Mk 2.5 (NB) 1.8

Sunlight Silver Metallic, 5 speed manual, Petrol, 2 seats, manual convertible roof

Standard rate £120 per 24 hours (minimum hire period), £220 for 2 days, £750 for 7 days. Please enquire as we do offers frequently! Includes insurance.

How to book

Please contact us to enquire about vehicle availability and to make a booking. If you have any special requirements, please contact us directly and we will try and accommodate you if we can.

Hiring an MX-5 from Drive Devon was the best decision we could have made for our holiday”.

What are the costs?

We charge a day rate of £120 for 24 hours rental, this includes your insurance. If there are any additional insurance costs, these will be paid for by the hirer (for example if you have points on your license, have had recent motor insurance claims or you don’t have a UK issued license, the insurance cost may be higher). We reserve the right to refuse hire if you do not meet our insurers criteria or we have concerns about your eligibility to hire one of our cars.

We do not hire the cars by the hour, a minimum of 24 hours hire (1 full day) is required.

You get more for your money the longer you hire the car for. A weekend hire of 48 hours (2 full days) is £220 and a full week hire (7 full days) costs £750. Please contact us for other hire periods and availability. Seasonal offers may be available at lower rates, watch our website and social channels for details!

We require a holding deposit of £100 to initially secure your booking and a further security deposit of £500 must have cleared into our account before collecting the car. This is fully refundable at the time of returning the vehicle in the condition in which it went out on hire. We prefer secure fast payment by bank transfer, but we can organise payment by credit and debit card if necessary, but an additional 1.5% for UK cards and 2.5% fee for non UK cards will apply.

The balance of the hire charge (full charge less deposit) is due 28 days (4 weeks) before the start of the rental period, via bank transfer. However, if booking is less than 28 days (4 weeks) before the start of the hire period, the remaining balance will need to be paid within 24 hours of the £100 deposit being made.

How it works

To hire one of our cars you (the driver) must be between the age of 25 and 75.

All drivers must be in possession of a current, full valid driving licence. UK Licence holders, with the new style driving licence MUST produce both the photo card and Convictions Verification Page from the DVLA Database. Drivers with foreign driving licences must present their own national licence, plus an International Driving Permit (IDP) if a non-EU, EEA resident. All other drivers may drive in the UK for up to one year from commencement of residency in accordance with the current DVLA restrictions. Sight of their Passport is required for proof of entry.

In addition to the main hirer, it is possible for two other hirers to be insured to drive the vehicle, provided they meet our insurance requirements.

Please note we do not permit smoking or pets in the cars, but small children are welcome as long as you provide a suitable child car seat.

Please also note that usage of the cars is limited to within Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset. You cannot take the cars out of these areas and mileage is strictly limited to no more than 150 miles per day. Cars are fitted with trackers for theft prevention purposes.

Please see our Terms and Conditions for the full criteria for hire and any restrictions. We have partnered with Insure Car Hire who are our insurance provider for your hire.

If you are not sure about meeting the driver criteria, please contact us and we can provide further information and speak to the insurers if required.

You can also purchase gap insurance direct with our insurer, that covers the excess on the vehicle from as little as £6.68 per day for your peace of mind.

Self drive hire insurance

Hire a car for special occasions

Whether it’s a birthday, celebration, wedding or even a honeymoon road trip, our little MX-5 sportscars are perfect for your special day. Why not hire one of our cars for the school prom! Affordable and bags of fun, imagine arriving at your event or just heading away after your wedding in your own open top roadster.

Vouchers

If you want to give the gift of a road trip or day out, why not buy a voucher. Vouchers are available from £50, these can then be redeemed against a future booking for one of our MX-5 Miata hire cars.

Vouchers are an excellent gift for all those special occasions such as birthdays and Christmas gifts.

If you would like to purchase a voucher and give someone their dream road trip, please contact us and confirm the value of the voucher that you would like to give. We will then respond with payment details.

Once your payment is received your voucher will be posted or emailed to your chosen address for future use.

Vouchers are valid for 12 months from date of purchase.

What’s included?

The car will come with a full tank of fuel (E5 petrol) and all necessary equipment to operate it. The car will come with its owners manual, which should answer any questions you may have during the hire. The cars are very simple to operate, but we will talk you through their operation, covering things like the operation of the soft top convertible roof, when you pick the car up. Breakdown and recovery assistance with the RAC is included should it be needed. We limit mileage to no more than 150 miles in any 24 hour hire period. Any excess mileage will be chargeable at £1.50 per mile.

About the cars

We currently have two 2002 Mazda MX-5’s on fleet for rent. We plan to expand this offering over time and in line with demand. Both cars will be in good mechanical and cosmetic order, with valid MOT’s, but will have some marks, wear and tear, commensurate with being more than 20 years old modern classics that are not brand new. We have chosen the ever popular Mazda MX5 as being a solid, fun and easy to drive modern classic sports car, that is also affordable to buy, rent and operate. We hope you will enjoy them as much as we do.

Feedback and Complaints

Providing the best service and experience possible is important to us. Your experience matters and feedback is always helpful and appreciated.

If you are unhappy with any aspect of our service, please do get in contact immediately with us either by emailing drivedevoncars@gmail.com or calling 07421 509795 and we will do our best to resolve the matter. We will respond to all enquiries as soon as possible and always within 5 working days (excluding closure periods when no vehicles are on hire).

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