Nobody tells you that you will drive exactly 0.7 miles out of the car park and then have a full-blown existential crisis about which lane to be in for the motorway. It’s fine. We all do it. You’ll be fine. Just follow the signs for “London (North)” and try not to cry.
And when you return the car? No drama. You park it back in the Short Stay, drop the keys in a box, and walk away. No hidden charges. No surprise. It’s almost too easy. You’ll walk back into the terminal feeling like a seasoned road warrior who just conquered both the M25 and your own anxiety.
So next time you land at Stansted, skip the train. Rent a car from Enterprise. You’ll get a story, a sunburn from the windscreen, and the best feeling in the world: the ability to shout “POWER” as you press the accelerator. Just watch out for the speed cameras. And the bicycles. And your own sense of invincibility.
