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Cheap car rentals at Dublin Airport
| Economy | C$ 9/day |
| Compact | C$ 11/day |
| Standard | C$ 33/day |
| Mini | C$ 8/day |
| Luxury | C$ 93/day |
| Intermediate SUV | C$ 21/day |
| Compact SUV | C$ 21/day |
| Compact station wagon | C$ 26/day |
Top tips for renting a car at Dublin Airport
- Having a car rental at Dublin Airport means that you will have access to a convenient and comfortable form of transportation that you can use to explore the entire region. Although Dublin does have its own public transportation system, which includes local bus lines, driving is still one of the quickest ways to see all the different attractions in the city. Having a Dublin Airport car rental also means you can go on longer drives to neighboring towns, such as Dun Laoghaire or Killiney.
- You will find many different models for you to choose from for your car rental at Dublin Airport, depending on your specific needs and preferences. If you want to treat yourself during your vacation, you can always select a luxury model. Larger groups of travelers with a substantial amount of luggage may prefer to travel around the city in an SUV instead. To make navigating the city center easier, you can select a compact car instead.
- When you want to return your car rental at Dublin Airport, you can do so by dropping it off at the same parking location where you first picked it up at the beginning of your rental period. All the car rental companies that have branches at the airport keep their fleets close to each other, so make sure to take note of where your specific company parks its cars. If you have a particularly early or late flight, you may have the option of returning your rental outside of standard business hours.
- Dublin is a busy city and is a popular tourist destination, so it’s not uncommon for the area’s roads to have traffic. An easy way to avoid getting caught in traffic is by picking up and returning your vehicle around rush hour, which generally takes place between 7 and 9 am and 5 and 6.30 pm. A few roads are typically busier than others, such as Interstates M50 and N7.
- 25% of our users found rental cars at Dublin Airport for C$ 42 or less
- Book your rental car at Dublin Airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about renting a car at Dublin Airport
How can I head to the car rental center at Dublin Airport?
If you need to go to the rental car center at Dublin Airport, simply head to the Arrivals Hall of either Terminal 1 or 2. Near baggage claim, you will find several different desks for companies that have branches at the airport. As soon as you have finished any necessary paperwork, an employee will bring you your car key and will walk you to where your vehicle is parked.
If I want to rent a car at Dublin Airport, what documents am I required to provide?
When renting a vehicle from Dublin Airport, you are required to provide a driver’s license that will not expire during your rental period and that has been issued by the government. If you do not have a license that has been issued from Ireland, you can still rent a car by using either an international license or a foreign license. Make sure to check with your specific rental company to see exactly which forms of licenses are accepted. You will also need to bring your original passport with you as your company may need to take a copy of it for your file.
Does the car rental center at Dublin Airport provide any amenities for its customers?
The car rental center at Dublin Airport provides basic amenities for customers to benefit from. For example, there are public restrooms that are available for all travelers, as well as outlets that come in handy when you need to charge one of your devices. There is a sitting area where you can relax while waiting for your car to be ready for pick-up.
How much does it cost to rent a car at Dublin Airport?
On average a rental car at Dublin Airport costs C$ 56 per day.
What is the cheapest car rental company at Dublin Airport?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Budget (C$ 10/day), Payless (C$ 12/day) and Easirent (C$ 13/day).
What is the best rental car company at Dublin Airport?
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental company at Dublin Airport is Sixt (7.1, 109 reviews).
Which car rental companies will pick you up at Dublin Airport?
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Dublin Airport to off-airport locations include Europcar, Sixt, Budget, Easirent, Thrifty, Dollar, Payless, Hertz, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and CARHIRE.ie.
Dublin Airport car rental reviews and directory
Sixt
7.1
Good
146 reviewsCleanliness
8.1
Comfort
7.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.1
Value for money
6.9
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8.0 Very good
Mar. 2024
10.0 Wonderful
Mar. 2024
6.0 Okay
Nov. 2023
2.0 Poor
Oct. 2023
2.0 Poor
Oct. 2023
2.0 Poor
Sep. 2023
Budget
6.5
Okay
81 reviewsCleanliness
7.6
Comfort
6.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.8
Value for money
5.6
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8.0 Very good
Feb. 2024
4.0 Mediocre
Oct. 2023
2.0 Poor
Oct. 2022
2.0 Poor
Jan. 2021
Pros:
Efficient service for pick-up and drop-off.Cons:
The outline of the total costs were WAAAAAAAAY off. Will not be using the service again due to this. Gouged us for our trip.8.4 Very good
Nov. 2019
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Nice staff, didn't pressure upsell the insurance like I was worried about. Drop off in the city center was not as easy as expected, due to the lack of parking instructions. Value was outstanding.Cons:
Need to provide clear instructions that if you are dropping off at the lower Drumconda location, there are no parking spots in front of the office. You need to pull into a bus lane and park there, which isn't ideal, but workable.4.8 Mediocre
Nov. 2019
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Car well maintainedCons:
Not being requested for a credit card hold of €22.000 if no basic insurance of €22 a day was acquired.Hertz
6.3
Okay
46 reviewsCleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.7
Value for money
5.2
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10.0 Wonderful
Apr. 2024
5.2 Fair
Sep. 2019
Pros:
Nice size carCons:
Info at airport when picking up was not tears presented at rental site. Additional insurance coverage papers were not brought as were Required. Rental was 3x more than booked.9.2 Wonderful
Jun. 2019
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The insurance was high and still listed things it did not cover. Thankful we did not need to use it! Car rental was great.5.2 Fair
May 2019
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Hertz in Dublin nickel and dimed me. Charges an outrageous amount for a small upgrade.8.8 Very good
Jul. 2018
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It was a quick drop-off, just like I'm used to in the US. Everything was in order, and there were no hassles. The shuttle came within about 5 minutes.2.0 Poor
Apr. 2018
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Didn’t even take the car. Got to the counter and was told that the actual price was 950 euro as basic insurance was not included in the kayak quote- which I was quoted at 145 euro. Ridiculous misadvertising on kayaks part.Dollar
6.3
Okay
38 reviewsCleanliness
8.4
Comfort
7.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.3
Value for money
5.6
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2.0 Poor
Apr. 2024
9.2 Wonderful
Jun. 2019
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Could use a ‘test’ area for people to learn how to deal with left-side driving and round-abouts before going out into the real-world driving conditions.5.6 Fair
Apr. 2019
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The diesel vw was very efficient.Cons:
Stop lying and constantly require upselling4.4 Mediocre
Apr. 2019
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Ordered a minivan in advance. When arrived they had none. Forced into a 900eu upgrade to the largest vehicle, a BMW X5 which barely fit 4 adults, one child seat and our luggage. We were cramped for 2 weeks of driving. Tried unsuccessfully to swap cars for a minivan in Belfast.8.8 Very good
Jun. 2018
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Car was comfortable and made driving a cinch in the city and countryside.Cons:
Front desk tactics were aggressive and I felt we spent more than we needed to.6.0 Okay
Jun. 2018
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Pick up of the car took a little while in line, but otherwise was a smooth process. Car was clean.Avis
5.9
Fair
71 reviewsCleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.3
Value for money
5.3
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6.0 Okay
Mar. 2020
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Staff were very helpful at Avis but the insurance fees were outrageous and tripled the cost of the rental. That being said, I cannot commend them enough for how they handled our return of the car early due to COVID-19Cons:
Quote insurance in advance and do a better job describing luggage space. We did not have enough space for 4 large pieces of luggage in this car2.4 Poor
Aug. 2019
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Extremely rude staff, particularly the woman working at the counter in Terminal 2 and the shuttle bus driver. Additional charges applied at time of collection which were not transparent during booking process. Car provided was much smaller than that advertised for the category. Slow pick-up/drop-offCons:
Everything, would never rent from them again4.0 Mediocre
May 2019
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The outside of the car was dirty, the transmission would easily slip into reverse (no down press, or button to engage). They were going to charge me for a dent in the hood, fortunately my wife had taken a picture of it when we picked up the car.4.0 Mediocre
Oct. 2018
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the second car was very good. they helped us at the airport which was a better location. However, the agent that helped us was less than helpful. it needed to be clearer that if you didn't take their insurance they were going to put 7500 euros on your credit card. he was unwilling to provide options. In comparison we dealt with another company in glascow and they provided good alternatives with reasonable costs. A much better experience.Cons:
The first car they gave us was old and not in good working order. we returned it and got a much better, newer car that worked well.8.4 Very good
Aug. 2018
Pros:
Friendly pick up staff at counterCons:
Small size 7 passenger. I clicked on a Ford Galaxy and that is what I wanted but you confirmed an Opel Zafira. We call that Bait and Switch which is illegal in the USA. Very NOT happy with the size of the car and your deceptive business practice.2.0 Poor
Aug. 2018
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The woman at the Dublin Airport Avis booth quoted double the cost of online quote. The workers were unprofessional, not accommodating. I rented same car from Sixt Irish car rental for half the price. I will not use Avis!Payless
5.9
Fair
38 reviewsCleanliness
6.6
Comfort
6.7
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.2
Value for money
5.8
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2.0 Poor
Apr. 2024
2.0 Poor
Sep. 2023
8.0 Very good
Oct. 2019
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I used my credit card’s insurance guarantee, but nowhere in the reservation did it say that to do do ALSO required a letter from my credit card company stating (1) that they cover the Republic of Ireland, (2) they will cover the lace loss if totaled, and (3) the last 4 numbers of my cc account. So at the Europcar desk I had to make that phone call, wade through a few phone trees, then talk to a couple of humans. I did get the letter (great service by my cc bank!) but I was lucky - that approval process may take up to 24 hours. The Europcar desk agent said this happens “quite a bit” with the brokers because you don’t provide the information about what each rental car company requires to use the cc insurance waiver benefits. I suggest adding a link to your process that will take your to the specific rental car company page for their CDW. I did use the link provided for my rental but it did not say I would have to get the letter etc.7.6 Good
Aug. 2019
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The lines were really long with people complaining and not moving. The Payless personnel were in the same space as Budget and Avis and it was hard to tell the difference in who was working what. Eventually all personnel worked on the same long Payless line. Then the price of our car quadrupled.2.0 Poor
Aug. 2019
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Did not disclose mandatory insurance that had to be purchased making the final rate $775 Euro. Much higher that what was quoted.Cons:
Rude10.0 Wonderful
Aug. 2019
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The staff was great. Pick up and drop off were easy.Cons:
Got a charge for refusing their insurance, I was not happy about that.Europcar
5.6
Fair
56 reviewsCleanliness
8.7
Comfort
7.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.5
Value for money
5.6
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10.0 Wonderful
Mar. 2024
9.2 Wonderful
Sep. 2019
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Friendly staff.Cons:
They tried to blame me for damage that was on the car when I picked it up. Good thing I always take pictures!6.0 Okay
Sep. 2018
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My credit card covered rental insurance fully and Europcar asked for an email from my bank/credit card company before giving me the car. I had to call my credit card provider and have them send an email to Europcar. Pretty damn ridiculous. All told, I wasted three hours getting all this sorted, and even after I finally got them what they needed, they put a EURO 5,000 authorization charge on my account, an obscene amount for a one-week rental. Also: There's a 25 EURO airport surcharge that I was never made aware of, and a 35 EURO charge to travel into Northern Ireland, which I also wasn't made aware of until the time of payment. I recommend you book elsewhere, because a Google search tells me that not all car rental companies charge for traveling into Northern Ireland.4.4 Mediocre
Jul. 2018
Pros:
The car was grey.Cons:
Upon arrival in Dublin we were shuttled to an outside airport location. The quoted vehicle was not available, altho we had reserved it several months ahead. In fact they said Dublin NEVER carries that model (a 9 passenger van). So we were given a smaller (7 pax) vehicle which was way too small for our 6 adults to enjoy for a week. The quoted price was 1/4 of what they ended up charging. We had insurance but they would not accept it and required we pay the Europcar offered policy. We have rented in many other countries without all the insurance demands. We would never have booked with them if the initial quote had been correct as other vendors had just what we wanted. Europcar is a real RIPOFF.6.8 Okay
Jun. 2018
Pros:
Agent at airport was very helpful.Cons:
Insurance charges should be stated more clearly when booking. Insurance was nearly three times the price of the car. Car smelled like someone had been smoking in it.2.0 Poor
Apr. 2018
Pros:
I. Didn't like anything.Cons:
The booking made on kayak did not include any basic insurance, absolutely nothing, which is illegal. That's why kayak gave me low price. So when i arrived to the airport i was told that i didn't have any insurance. So they cancelled the booking and offered me a car for the same price but with insurance. I will never ever again use kayak and i will strongly recommend never to use it.Easirent
5.1
Fair
78 reviewsCleanliness
6.1
Comfort
6.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.1
Value for money
5.2
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8.0 Very good
Apr. 2024
2.0 Poor
Mar. 2024
2.4 Poor
Sep. 2019
Pros:
It was a brand new car.Cons:
Never got my deposit back.2.0 Poor
Apr. 2019
Cons:
I could not find the Easirental office, counter, anything at all, nobody in the car rental sector knew where it was. So I had to rent elsewhere.8.0 Very good
Mar. 2019
Pros:
The staff was friendly. Both the renting and drop off procedure did not take much timeCons:
For first time renters, the drop off location should have been explicitly stated at the time of pick up, which would have been helpful.2.0 Poor
Dec. 2018
Pros:
The car we eventually got kept working and did not break down - that is the only nice thing I can say.Cons:
The fact we were left standing outside at night for over and hour waiting on the shuttle service, that we were given a smaller car than that booked, that there were loads of extra charges we could do nothing about was appalling! No sprinkler in the car so could not wash windows! Problems dropping off car - no one at the return location. Lost so much time was late for my flight. Like others, what appeared to be a good deal was really not one. I will never use this company again!keddy by Europcar
9.0
Wonderful
2 reviewsCleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
9.0
Value for money
9.0
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
8.7
Very good
22 reviewsCleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.5
Value for money
7.5
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10.0 Wonderful
Oct. 2023
9.2 Wonderful
Aug. 2019
Pros:
The staff were wonderful and very helpful.Cons:
We had difficulting finding the drop off location when we wanted to return the car. Once we made it to the return location we were told the directions were located in the love compartment. We wish someone had emphasized this when we were picking up the car.10.0 Wonderful
Aug. 2019
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The staff was sooooo nice and friendly! They made the process smooth and easy and answered all my questions.6.0 Okay
Sep. 2017
Cons:
Sorry car too small for me and getting stung with extra insurance, over twice as much as the car rental.9.2 Wonderful
Mar. 2017
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I didn't get insurance.. broke a mirror and they added insurance after the fact. Changed a near 3000 euro bill into a $250 euro deductible plus daily insurance fees.Cons:
Gasoline is so expensive due to liters.. not on website.. not close to advertised price10.0 Wonderful
Nov. 2016
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Best customer service I've experienced in a long time. Went out of their way to make sure our trip was a success and the staff was very friendly.Cons:
Nothing!Alamo
8.3
Very good
11 reviewsCleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.4
Value for money
7.5
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10.0 Wonderful
Mar. 2024
3.6 Poor
Aug. 2017
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Drop off was quickCons:
Overpriced10.0 Wonderful
Jul. 2023
10.0 Wonderful
May 2022
FLIZZR
8.0
Very good
2 reviewsCleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.3
Value for money
8.0
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Dublin Ap
+353 1 844 5466
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10.0 Wonderful
Sep. 2023
2.0 Poor
May 2017
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NothingCons:
Bait and switch pricing. $200 extra for an automatic? Horrible experience!One location in Dublin Airport
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+353 1812 2800
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Apr. 2022
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Good to know
Most popular agency | Europcar |
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Average price | C$ 32/day |
Good deal | C$ 23/day |