Van Hire Perth

Perth is a town in central Scotland, and even though it is not really a city, if affectionately known as ‘the fair city’. The name ‘Perth’ derives from a word in the Pictish language (Pictish being the language spoken at one time by residents of Scotland in the early middle ages) for wood. Evidence has been found in Perth to suggest that it was inhabited as far back as 8000 years ago, and for a long time was effectively the ‘capital’ of Scotland.

Perth has a rich and lengthy history – from being captured by Edward I in 1296, to the recapture by Robert the Bruce in 1313, and so on through the ages. Take a drive in your van hire from Thrifty to the many historic places you can easily identify – the present Saint John’s church, dating back to the 1400s, stands on a site of a church from the 1200s. The local football team, Saint Johnstone, takes its name from the fact that the ‘old’ church so dominated the town centre, the town was oft referred to as ‘Sanct John’s Toun of Perth’.

Tour the streets of Perth in your van hire from Thrifty, and try to find the street names that allude to the locations of the pre-Reformation religious houses. If you wish to travel slightly further afield, pop into Scone in your van hire, the traditional location of the crowning of Scottish Kings.
If sightseeing is not your thing and you prefer a spot of shopping, take a trip into the town centre in your van hire from Thrifty, and treat yourself to a day at the stores in the Saint John’s Centre – and with the huge space our van hires offer, you and a couple of your friends can spend the day away and not worry about how you’re going to get your goodies home.