IT’S not just trains you will be able to catch at Milton Keynes Central rail station: now you can hire an electric car too from the Europcar branch at Milton Keynes Central.

The vehicle rental and mobility market specialist Europcar has opened a new branch at Milton Keynes Central railway station.

All forms of vehicle rental will be available – from hybrid and electric vehicles to hourly hire and long term rental – from the heart of the railway station. Europcar says the new location sets the benchmark for connected mobility.

Marking the launch, Europcar UK is offering Milton Keynes residents and businesses the opportunity to rent its range of electric vehicles at discounted rates for the month of March.

Gary Smith, managing director of Europcar UK Group, welcomed local MPs Mark Lancaster and Iain Stewart to the new branch.

He said: “Milton Keynes has an international reputation for adopting sustainable green technologies and recently secured the award of Go Ultra Low City status.

“We believe it is, therefore, the right location in which to open our newest branch, which demonstrates our commitment to creating sustainable mobility solutions and integrating car rental into the public transport infrastructure.”

The new Milton Keynes location is a showcase for Europcar’s latest mobility technologies including hourly car hire and chauffeur drive as well as electric and hydrogen vehicles.  Europcar UK recently added the Toyota Mirai, hydrogen powered car to its fleet and the company committed in 2015 to moving its fleet to 5% electric vehicles (EV) by 2020.