At the new sites, Enterprise will be renting six different sizes of vans, from small estate style vans through to large vans with a tail-lift.
A survey of 2,002 adults conducted by Enterprise also found that almost half of all adult Londoners (48%) have rented a van – more than anywhere else in the UK – and a fifth of Londoners have hired a van for business reasons.
However, 50% of Londoners who have rented a van also admit they don’t find those vehicles easy to drive.
Around a fifth (19%) struggle with parking, one in ten struggle to operate the controls, and around one in eight find the larger dimensions of a van make it difficult to drive.
Also, around one-in-nine Londoners (11%) who rented a van admitted to leaving the back open while it was parked – potentially causing a security issue and putting their belongings at risk.
To help people who are renting a van, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has developed a short leaflet highlighting some of the areas that drivers should look out for. These include width restrictions, speed limits and a reminder to check the location of all the basic controls.
Brian Swallow, group rental manager of Enterprise Rent-A-Car in London, said: “Demand for van rental in the capital is growing very quickly. They are being rented by a wide range of people and businesses for many different reasons, as they offer great value for money for those who would prefer to rent a van and undertake a job for themselves.
"We’ve created two ‘super-van’ centres, as well as our leaflet and this research, to ensure Londoners get the best possible advice on the right van for them.”