You have signed the contract, the housing is lined up, and orientation starts in two weeks. Then comes the question every traveler hits sooner or later: how do you actually get to the hospital? This guide is about travel nurse car rental in Manchester, NH: how to get one car, for the full 13 weeks, from a local company that delivers it to your door and can work around a night-shift schedule.
We are a locally owned rental company with offices in Manchester and Derry, a short drive from the hospitals most travelers in this part of New Hampshire are assigned to. Here is what to sort out before day one.
The short version: Call (603) 661-2672 with your contract dates, your housing address and your shift pattern. We will quote the whole assignment up front, set up a mileage plan that covers your commute, and deliver the car to your housing. Pickups outside 8 AM–6 PM can be arranged in advance at no extra charge.
Why a rental often beats the alternatives on a 13-week contract
Every traveler weighs the same four options. None is perfect, but they fail in different ways:
- Drive your own car in. Works if home is within a day’s drive. Less appealing if it means thousands of extra miles on a car you will need for the next contract, or if your partner needs it back home.
- Ship your car. Transport windows slip, and you can find yourself starting orientation before the car arrives.
- Buy something cheap locally. Then you register it, insure it, maintain it and sell it again in three months. That is a lot of admin for a short stay.
- Rideshare everything. Fine for a weekend. On a 7 PM shift change, or at 7:30 in the morning when a night shift ends, it becomes unreliable and expensive fast. We broke down that math in our rental vs. rideshare comparison for Manchester.
A rental for the length of the contract removes most of that. Somebody else maintains it, you get a car that is cleaned, sanitized and inspected before it reaches you, and if something goes wrong there is one number to call. For the broader picture on long rentals, see our guide to monthly car rental in New Hampshire.
Where you’ll be driving: hospitals and commutes
Most travel assignments in our area are at one of three hospitals. All three are inside our local delivery zone, and so is most of the housing travelers rent nearby:
| Hospital | Town | What to tell us when you book |
|---|---|---|
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | Where you’re living, so we can plan delivery and estimate your daily miles |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | Your shift times, so we can set up pickup outside regular hours if needed |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry | Whether you’re commuting from Manchester or living locally; our Derry office is close by |
| Assignments farther out | Nashua, Concord and beyond | Ask about delivery at our higher out-of-area rate, and about mileage for the longer commute |
Commutes here are short by big-city standards. Most travelers use I-93, Route 101 or Route 28 between Manchester, Bedford, Hooksett, Londonderry and Derry. Short is relative, though. Twenty minutes each way, five shifts in some weeks, plus groceries and a weekend trip, adds up over three months, which is why mileage deserves a proper conversation before you sign.
