What is the most popular car hire provider in Ireland?

With an average price of ฿510/day, Thrifty is the most popular car hire provider in Ireland, booking 60% more hire cars than any other provider.

What side of the road do you drive on in Ireland?

Cars in Ireland are to be driven on the left side of the road.

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Ireland car rentals in 2025

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How far in advance should I hire a car in Ireland?

Book your car hire in Ireland 7 days before your pickup date to maximise your savings. Car hire prices are around ฿712/day on average when booked 7 days ahead, which saves you 2,470% off the average price.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in Ireland?

Looking to hire a car in Ireland? CARHIRE.ie had the lowest prices in the past two weeks, starting at only ฿362.78/day. Thrifty also offers competitive rates, with deals beginning at ฿509.71/day.

What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Ireland?

Planning to hire a car in Ireland? February is the cheapest month, costing about ฿485 per day. In contrast, August is the most expensive, with an average daily rate of ฿1,586. Monthly average car hire prices are listed below. Remember, prices can change based on when you book, the type of car, and availability.

January

฿518

February

฿485

March

฿647

April

฿1,036

May

฿1,100

June

฿1,003

July

฿1,327

August

฿1,586

September

฿906

October

฿647

November

฿518

December

฿971

What car do most people hire in Ireland?

Economy cars (Volkswagen T-Cross, for example) are the most popular in Ireland. Mini (Citroen C1) and Premium (Audi A4) cars are also often chosen by our users when visiting Ireland.

Which car hire company has the most locations in Ireland?

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has 38 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. keddy by Europcar has the second-highest number of locations in Ireland at 36.

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Top rental agencies in Ireland

Sixt

7.1

Good

228 reviews•7 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Upon pick up , as there was an issue with my card, the desk said I could not use my wife's card to pay there pick up fee. However they were more than happy to take €700 off her card for full coverage . Talk about a scam!!! Ok to take payments as long as they are digging into peoples pockets

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Horrible customer service, insurnace not disclosed in advance, doubles the price at the counter. No receipt for final charges on deposit

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Long story short, I’ve been screwed over twice by this company. Once I paid in full, but wasn’t able to get my money back because I paid in full. I had an emergency surgery that prevented me from traveling. I wasn’t able to get my money back even with a surgeons note. The previous experience, I reserved two SUV’s to accommodate my family. Only one was available. We had to wait over 24 hours to get a vehicle that would accommodate us. If you pay in full, there’s no way of getting your money back should you need to cancel. If you reserve a car, you may have the size car you requested. I wouldn’t recommend this company without travel insurance.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

I had to cancel my reservation due to a medical emergency. Sixt charged my credit card without my permission.

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2023

Long wait time to be seen, not necessarily the staff's fault but had a 10am pick-up, arrived at 9:45am, waited in line until close to 10:30am until seen due to customers in front having numerous questions.

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2023

The car was great. I think that you should highlight that insurance will be extra and required, so that we know the true cost beforehand. In addition, the gentleman checking us in did not tell us that adding an extra driver would be extra even when he knew that we didn't really plan on using the extra driver. Finally, the return location at the Cork airport could be labeled better.

1 out of 76

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

9.2

Wonderful

40 reviews•38 locations

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Hertz

6.9

Okay

51 reviews•17 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

We picked up the car on Haddington Rd. in Dublin. David and Irwin are very professional and courteous. We found the cars very satisfactory.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Fabulous

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

The hidden fees were a little surprising. Thought I booked a car for the price on Kayak, turns out I’d end up paying almost 3x that much when I went to pick it up

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Car was good but insurance was outrageous. 30 for car and 48 for insurance! Then they billed my CC in $ instead of euro without asking so I lost another 3% to their bank. SUCKS

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Insurance is outrageous. $30 per day for the car and $50 for insurance.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Customer service was excellent. Pick-up and Drop-off was very easy. Car was clean and good condition. I went to a wrong terminal without reading the instructions. Read instructions carefully and just be mindful which terminal the car is located and go to the right terminal. Then all will be well. Very easy. West wishes

1 out of 17

Avis

6.9

Okay

35 reviews•7 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

They cancelled our booking direct to us with no explanation

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Excellent customer service

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

This was the most horrible rental experience I have ever had. The service desk was terrible and the manager was terrible at Dublin airport. We paid over $1000 for a weekly rental and then they said we could not take the car unless we paid an extra $500 in insurance . It was total bait and switch job. They also cancelled my brothers reservation without even letting him know. We went to Sixt rentals and they took care of us and couldn’t have been nicer. I will never ever rent from Avis again. Low class and terrible service.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

When I got there they said the insurance I paid for didn't cover it and I had to pay an additional $1000. Criminals.

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Was vey disappointed in this entire experience really. Extremely confusing checkin and cad pickup process, car ended up costing about $500 more than originally expected, and they didn’t have the car we booked months in advance. If I would’ve listened to other reviews, I would’ve just paid more upfront (ended up paying it anyway), and went with My Irish Cousin for rental.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

Despite having insurance they were charging a €5000 euro hold on my credit card

1 out of 12

Budget

6.8

Okay

38 reviews•6 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

Generally good, friendly staff and efficient. Only real issue was that we couldn't use our CDW waiver with credit card coverage since: a) it required a very large authorization on the card (€5000, I think) which was rejected for security reasons, and b) there's a fee to do this! Never seen this issue before but I think it's avoidable via the aggregators. Car itself was good. Had more nicks and scratches at pickup than average but that's not a problem for us. Overall a good experience, just a bit pricy for a one day rental once all the added fees are taken into account.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

Car collection not in the airport - long wait to get to a knackered car that’s was not to reserved specification

1 out of 13

Europcar

6.7

Okay

68 reviews•30 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2025

The price when booking was inaccurate and I had to pay 3x the amount

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

All employees were friendly and helpful. The car was clean and comfortable… easy to pick up and return. We will rent with Europcar again for sure.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Only complaint: maybe tell customer about "smart key" function re automatic unlocking of boot when key is nearby. We initially thought the boot wouldn't lock. :) 100% would recommend

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

The surprise of mandatory 60 euro a day insurance was quite a surprise

6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

need better disclosure on required insurance cost. I paid more for insurance than the rental c

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Already had insurance that made me the insurance would not recognize third-party insurance I bought . hit me with a hold gas fee returned it for him, then did not give me the full money back. Also, hit me for an extended fee for driving to the north Ireland

1 out of 23

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Dollar

6.3

Okay

41 reviews•10 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2024

Great employees. Helpful, charming and thorough.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Arrived at desk and told insurance not included also that the extra hire insurance I had bought from AIG wouldn’t cover me either. The price then went up To include insurance over 100 extra. Also advise never to book on an American website. Be very aware. Buying on these sites and the insurance coverage. Won’t be using this site or dollar again.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

No nos respetaron el precio por el cual habíamos cogido la reserva en KAYAK. Les enseñamos que teníamos la reserva con otro precio y se limitaron a decir que el precio que les aparecía a ellos era el que podían hacer y no dieron otra opción. Además, no fuimos informados de que si no queríamos coger seguro de coche (no iba en la reserva) debíamos de dejar 5000€ de fianza y tener un seguro de viaje. Si hubiéramos sabido estas condiciones, no hubiéramos hecho esta reserva. El trato fue nefasto, ya que se limitaban a decir que el precio era ese y sin respetar nuestro precio de reserva previo... No recomiendo esta empresa.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Dollar pre authorization was 7k on our car it turned out we ended up Paying 1700 the car was trashed. And the attendants rude. Worst service we have ever had

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

The rental rate was reasonable in price, but the full price when insurance and taxes were added was excessive.

1 out of 14

Easirent

5.3

Fair

71 reviews•9 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2024

Good service good staff

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Too few staff, for one. Only 4 cars on the lot for 6 customers. Waited 90 minutes to check in only to find it would be another 3 hours to wait for a car.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Fantastic service cannot fault the process at all. Would recommended and would 100% use the service again.

6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

Insurance is a bit of a rip off and they don’t recognise our travel insurance covers their car. Car was given to us with a low pressure in a tyre, no water in the window washers and a drivers door handle loose.

1 out of 24

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What is the most popular car hire provider in Ireland?
With an average price of ฿510/day, Thrifty is the most popular car hire provider in Ireland, booking 60% more hire cars than any other provider.
What side of the road do you drive on in Ireland?
Cars in Ireland are to be driven on the left side of the road.

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