Belfast car rentals

If you're a single traveler who doesn't require much space, a small, compact car is ideal for driving and parking around Belfast. But, if you're planning on a road trip to other destinations around the country, a sedan or an SUV might be a better option — especially if you're traveling with the whole family.

The speed limit within city limits is typically 30 miles per hour, but it has been lowered to 20 miles per hour on more than 70 streets throughout Belfast, so pay extra attention to the signs when driving through the city. The speed limits on highways and motorways across Northern Ireland range between 60 and 70 miles per hour.

There are lots of parking lots in and around the city center, many of which are free. The fares at the paid parking lots can range anywhere between £0.20 to £2.50 per hour. Drivers must pay for parking between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Those who wish can leave their vehicles for free at one of the Park and Ride facilities around the city, with the closest one to the city center, Northside Park and Ride, just off the A12.

On average a rental car in Belfast costs C$ 160 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Easirent (C$ 30/day), Hertz (C$ 63/day) and Sixt (C$ 65/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Easirent Belfast International Airport - Shuttle, Karl Business Park, 92 Old Ballyrobin Road BT41 4TJ (20 kilometers from city center).

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Belfast. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.

The average gas price in Belfast is C$ 8.99 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between C$ 108 and C$ 144, depending on the car size.

Mini (Class Mini Car or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Belfast.

Car rental companies onsite at Belfast City airport include Sixt, Hertz, Budget, Easirent, Firefly, Europcar and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Belfast City airport to off-airport locations include Sixt, Hertz, Budget, Easirent, Europcar and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

A Mini car rental in Belfast costs C$ 39 per day, on average.

A Standard car rental in Belfast costs C$ 46 per day, on average.

An Intermediate car rental in Belfast costs C$ 58 per day, on average.

In Belfast, cars are most frequently rented at Sixt George Best Belfast City AP (4 km from city centre ).

On average a rental car in Belfast costs C$ 1,121 per week (C$ 160 per day).

On average a rental car in Belfast costs C$ 4,805 per month (C$ 160 per day).

Some car rental companies in Belfast which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Hertz, Budget and Europcar