Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Ireland?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Fox (10.0 rating), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (9.3 rating) and keddy by Europcar (9.2 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Ireland.

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

In Ireland, drivers are expected to drive on the left side of the road.

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

January

Rp 269,723

February

Rp 252,865

March

Rp 337,154

April

Rp 488,873

May

Rp 573,162

June

Rp 505,731

July

Rp 657,451

August

Rp 758,597

September

Rp 455,158

October

Rp 337,154

November

Rp 286,581

December

Rp 505,731

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Ireland is February. The most expensive time to rent a car is August. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Compare available car types for rental in Ireland

	Small cars	Rp 166,217 - Rp 503,371
	All Car Types	Rp 166,217 - Rp 3,443,863

To hire a small car in Ireland, you would pay an average price of Rp 215,769/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a small car in Ireland (~Rp 166,217/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is May (~Rp 503,371/day). In fact, January is about 23% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for Ireland. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Ireland, hiring a small car saves you 69% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

Top rental agencies in Ireland

Sixt

7.1

Good

227 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

9.3

Wonderful

40 reviews•36 locations

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Budget

7.1

Good

36 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 12

Hertz

6.9

Okay

50 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

Europcar

6.8

Okay

67 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

Europcar Locations in Ireland

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

70 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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Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Ireland?
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Fox (10.0 rating), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (9.3 rating) and keddy by Europcar (9.2 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Ireland.
What side of the road do you drive on in Ireland?
In Ireland, drivers are expected to drive on the left side of the road.

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