Local Info Milton Keynes

Car and Van Hire Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes was designated as a new town on 23 January 1967. It encompasses the historical towns of Bletchley, Stony Stratford and Wolverton with 13 original villages lying within its borders. The population is approximately 230,000 and it is expanding rapidly. Milton Keynes is a green city with 22 million trees and 400 acres of lakes, giving it more shoreline than Jersey.

Boasting superb travel links around the country, it is situated less than 50 miles (75km) from London, Oxford and Cambridge and only 80 miles from Birmingham. Junctions 13 and 14 of the M1 Motorway are on the eastern boundary of Milton Keynes and the M40 Motorway is easily accessible towards the west. The main London to Glasgow train line stops at Milton Keynes Central Rail Station allowing London to be accessed by train in less than one hour. The Customer Pick Up service from Milton Keynes Central Rail Station offered to Budget Rent a Car customers in Milton Keynes enables you to easily link your rail journey with your car hire from Budget Car & Van Rental. The unique grid road system enables vehicles to travel across the city with ease at any time of the day.

The Centre MK shopping centre is one of Europe’s largest, attracting 31 million visitors each year. Milton Keynes Theatre delivers top West End shows, opera and ballet to an audience of up to 1,400. Other attractions include The Municipal Gallery and the magnificent Xscape ski dome offering skiing on real snow, sky diving at the Airkix indoor skydiving centre, a 16 screen cinema plus a multitude of bars and restaurants.

Getting around is easy in your Budget Car & Van Rental car. A short drive to The Stables provides the opportunity to listen to some beautiful sounds as the musicians play jazz, blues, folk, rock, classical or pop music. The Stables can seat up to 398 people and is the perfect place to get some entertainment for the day or night.

It’s all here in Milton Keynes. Discover the city with a car from Budget Car & Van Rental.

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