The largest and most cosmopolitan of the Channel Islands, Jersey, is a British protectorate. Situated very close to the France, Jersey has retained a lot of its traditional history and customs whilst becoming a modern thriving cosmopolitan community. Famous for its unspoilt scenery visitors from the United Kingdom as well as all of Europe have been visiting Jersey’s shores for decades to drink in the island’s unspoilt scenery.

Jersey‘s capitol city is St Heliers, and in meaning of the word. St Heliers is the center of the island’s activities, and the streets are a throng with people both day and night. There is a unique atmosphere in the small and friendly city, where the combination of French and British cultures can be felt very strongly in every walk of life. Although Jersey has a considerable expatriate British community, who go their to enjoy the laid back way of life, the pleasant and temperate climate and especially the liberal tax laws, the city of St Heliers really comes alive in the summer months with its annual major tourist influx. The city welcomes them with open arms and there is so much to do including festivals and street parties and concerts, along with visiting the many museums and the famous Jersey Zoo one of the few zoos who actually breed animals for other zoos. Visitors to the zoo are given the opportunity to adopt any of the animals and help to pay for their upkeep. The Zoo is famous as a breeder of snails which are also available for adoption, although there are not too many takers. Even visitors to Jersey get a chance to enjoy the tax advantages that the Island presents. All goods that are purchased in St Heliers’ shops are free of Value Added Tax and some worth wide savings can be made, especially in jewellry or perfume. For the sentimentalists there is the opportunity to buy a genuine woolen sweater, an item of clothing which is so synonymous with the island of Jersey that it even bears its name. There is now no longer sheep farming on the island, but hand knitting is still a cottage industry and anyone who owns a jersey from Jersey will tell you that it keeps you warm in all climates and lasts for ever. Anyone traveling along the coastline of Jersey will be sometimes being surprised to see groups of local gathering up seaweed. If you do, there is no reason for alarm, this is no cult of seaweed worshipers, and instead the seaweed gathered is spread by farmers on their fields where it acts a tremendous fertilizer. There are many interesting and slightly unusual tourist attractions to view on Jersey. One of the more sinister is a hospital that was built entirely underground by the German Army who occupied the Channel Islands during World War Two.

All in all renting a car to explore Jersey is a very worth while investment as there are so many un-crowded beaches and bays to discover. You can even take your car on a drive on ferry, and travel to the rest of the Channel Islands, among them Sark, Alderney and Guernsey. Car Hire in Jersey usually comes as a ‘fully inclusive’ package which includes unlimited mileage, collision damage waiver, passenger indemnity insurance and cover for third party, fire and theft -and usually insurance excess. To rent a car anywhere in the United Kingdom, you must show a full driver's licence and a credit card in the driver’s name. Cars are usually rented to customers between the ages of 21 to 70 years. Hiring a car is a great idea if you want to use Jersey as your base for a three day minimum travel experience around the islands.