# What credit score to rent a car or van?

> There’s no fixed credit score to rent a car or van in the UK. Short-term hire is far more accessible than finance. Here’s how the agencies score you, and…

Source: https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/what-credit-score-do-you-need-to-rent-a-car-or-van

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Credit & affordability

# What credit score do you need to rent a car or van?

There’s no single credit score you need to rent a car or van in the UK. Short-term hire is an introduction to a rental partner, not a multi-year finance agreement, so it’s far more accessible than car finance, and we welcome all credit. Getting a guide quote from us never involves a credit check.

- [Check my options →](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/apply?src=what-credit-score-do-you-need-to-rent-a-car-or-van)
- [Browse vehicles](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/cars)
- [Check my options →](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/apply?src=what-credit-score-do-you-need-to-rent-a-car-or-van)
- [No credit check car hire, how it works in the UK](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/no-credit-check-car-hire)
- [Can I rent a car after being refused finance?](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/car-and-van-hire-after-being-refused-finance)
- [Very poor credit car & van hire](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/very-poor-credit-car-and-van-hire)
- [Poor credit car & van hire](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/poor-credit-car-and-van-hire)
- [Fair credit car & van hire](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/fair-credit-car-and-van-hire)
- [No credit history? Car & van hire](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/no-credit-history-car-and-van-hire)
- [Car & van hire after a CCJ or default](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/car-and-van-hire-after-a-ccj-or-default)
- [Car & van hire after bankruptcy or an IVA](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/car-and-van-hire-after-bankruptcy-or-iva)
- [Affordable monthly hire with a low credit score](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/affordable-monthly-hire-with-a-low-credit-score)
- [Pay more upfront, lower your monthly hire](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/pay-more-upfront-lower-monthly-hire)
- [No credit check to get a vehicle hire quote](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/no-credit-check-vehicle-hire-quotes)
- [Vehicle hire for a new business with no credit history](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/new-business-no-credit-history-vehicle-hire)
- [Vehicle hire when you’re recently self-employed](https://fasttrackleasing.co.uk/recently-self-employed-vehicle-hire)

Guide information · last reviewed October 2026. Your credit score and circumstances are personal, check your own credit report, and a rental partner makes the final decision.