4WD & Van Centre, Isle of Man Business Park, Douglas (IM2 4WD)
4Hire
Bentley Isle of Man Ltd, which trades as Ocean Ford, Kia Citroen and 4 Hire
From £45.00 a day
Car, van and minibus hire from the Ocean Motor Village on the Isle of Man Business Park in Douglas, from a day to long-term. It says its rental fleet has over 200 vehicles, about 80 of them vans, minibuses and tippers.
Where to pick up
- Ronaldsway Airport
- Ask Its terms mention collection from the airport, with payment taken about 24 hours before the hire starts. How the handover works is not published, so arrange it when you book.
- Douglas Sea Terminal
- Not published Sea Terminal pick-up not published. Ask.
- Where you are staying
- Not published Delivery not published. Ask.
Desk hours
- Mon–Fri 07:30–17:00
- Closed Saturday and Sunday
- Out of hours: collection and return by arrangement; it emails you the details
Vehicles
Small (Kia Picanto or similar), medium (Kia Ceed, Niro, Stonic or similar) and large (Kia Sportage or similar) cars. Ford Transit vans from a short-wheelbase Custom to a Luton, tippers, and 9-, 12- and 15-seat minibuses.
- Automatics
- Electric cars
- 7 to 9 seats
- Vans
- Wheelchair access
Published prices
| Vehicle | Standard |
|---|---|
| Small car (Kia Picanto 5-door or similar) | £45.00£1,000 excess |
| Medium car (Kia Ceed, Niro, Stonic or similar) | £65.00£1,000 excess |
| Large car (Kia Sportage or similar) | £75.00£1,000 excess |
| 9-seat minibus (Ford Transit Custom) | £79.00£1,500 excess |
| 12-seat minibus (Ford Transit; D1 licence needed) | £89.00£1,500 excess |
| 15-seat minibus (Ford Transit; D1 licence needed) | £99.00£1,500 excess |
| Short van (Ford Transit Custom) | £65.00£1,500 excess |
| Medium van (Ford Transit) | £69.00£1,500 excess |
| Large van (Ford Transit) | £75.00£1,500 excess |
| Double-cab van (Ford Transit Custom) | £79.00£1,500 excess |
| Luton van (Ford Transit) | £85.00£1,500 excess |
| Tipper (Ford Transit) | £85.00£1,500 excess |
“From” prices a day, including VAT, as 4Hire publishes them. Checked 12 Oct 2026. Its terms say prices may vary at premium times. Its offers page gives 10% off hires of 7 days or more and 20% off 14 days or more if you pay in full when you book (then non-refundable); guides here do not take this off.
Ages, excess, deposit, fuel and cancelling
- Ages
- Drivers must be over 23 and under 80.
- Licence
- A full, clean licence held for at least 3 years, with no more than 3 points and no drink- or dangerous-driving convictions. European and international licences need an International Driving Permit, and a licence from outside the EU may carry a higher excess. Bring it when you collect.
- Excess
- £1,000 for cars and £1,500 for vans and minibuses, for each incident. Its premium cover cuts either to £250: £10 a day for cars, £15 a day for vans.
- Deposit
- £350 held on your card for every hire, released when the vehicle comes back undamaged with its fuel replaced. It does not take Maestro, Solo, Electron or prepaid cards. You pay on collection, or about 24 hours before for an airport collection.
- Fuel
- Same to same: return it at the level you collected it, or pay £3.15 a litre plus VAT, with a 10-litre minimum.
- Mileage
- Unlimited, on the island and in the UK.
- Taking it to the UK
- Only with its permission, for a £30 surcharge, to the UK or Northern Ireland, with a minimum 2-day hire charge. Not through the Republic of Ireland. If weather keeps you off the island, you pay the extra days.
- Cancelling
- At least 24 hours’ notice, or you pay for the hire. Early returns are not refunded. Its 7- and 14-day discounts need full payment when you book and are then non-refundable.
- TT and race festivals
- Its terms say prices may vary at premium times. Its TT page asks you to book TT hires by phone, email or WhatsApp.
- Extras
- Second driver £5 a day. Premium cover £10 a day for cars, £15 a day for vans. Its offers page lists one free child seat per hire (mention it when you book) and 10% off hires of 7 days or more, 20% off 14 days or more, if you pay in full when you book.
Sources
- 4Hire: cars and daily rates checked 12 Oct 2026
- 4Hire: vans and daily rates checked 12 Oct 2026
- 4Hire: minibuses checked 12 Oct 2026
- 4Hire: car rental terms checked 12 Oct 2026
- 4Hire: FAQs and terms checked 12 Oct 2026
- 4Hire: hire offers checked 12 Oct 2026
- 4Hire: contact and opening hours checked 12 Oct 2026
- 4Hire: about us checked 12 Oct 2026
- 4Hire: TT bookings checked 12 Oct 2026
- Visit Isle of Man: 4Hire listing checked 11 Oct 2026

