About Us

Proudly serving Southampton since 1985

The Pitter family has been trading from its current premises located in West End, Southampton since 1915, starting with the introduction of a horse and cart.

Those years and a succession of Pitter generations have amassed a vast and competent knowledge of the transport industry. Pitter Self Drive was founded in 1985 on the basic principle of maintaining customer needs and providing reliability with service.

Conveniently located in West End, just a short distance from the M27 J7, our comprehensive range of modern vehicles includes all types of cars, vans, minibuses & trucks, You can hire all our vehicles for a day, a week, a month-or a year or more on contract hire.

The Company is a member of the BVRLA (British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association), a highly recognised national association in the rental industry where quality is assured.

PITTER SELF DRIVE is also a licensee of the United Rental system. Expansion is the company’s future aim, but customers are still assured of a personal friendly service.

Our dedicated professional staff will respond quickly to your hire requests, to assist you in finding the vehicle to suit your needs.

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What's Included in the Price?

Rental, Insurance, & VAT are included in the prices shown.
An optional, but recommended, Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) can be selected at booking/collection.

What is CDW?
CDW reduces the excess liability from £1000 down to £250 for Vans & Cars, £350 for Trucks & £500 for Minibuses and the Electric Van.
Standard deposit is £250, but without CDW this increases to £1000.
Mileage is limited to 200 miles per day for 1-5 day hires. A pence per mile can be charged for additional mileage, ranging from 10 to 16 pence depending on vehicle size.