CAR HIRE at Dublin Airport

Hire Companies with Rental Cars close to the terminal

The following car rental firms have desks in the arrivals hall (to the right hand side of the main exit doors) and offer a full service at the airport. Rental cars are generally available within walking distance of the terminal and may be returned to the same location.

Hertz

Avis

Europcar

Sixt / IrishCarRentals.com

Budget

National

Other Hire Companies operating at Dublin Airport

Several other car hire companies operate at Dublin Airport with desks in the arrivals hall (on the right hand side as you exit, behind the escalators up to Departures). These "pre booked" car hire companies do not have rental cars on site and operate from depots a short distance away and will transport you by shuttle bus. Cars must be returned to these offsite rental lots.

Useful Information for renting a car from Dublin Airport

Online sites often offer the best deals on rental cars at Dublin Airport - try Nova, Auto Europe or Argus.

If you have to return your car with a full tank the cheapest petrol can usually be found at the two Tesco Supermarkets close to the Airport (on the Finglas Road and at Clare Hall on the Malahide Road - both are within a few kilometers of the airport, see tesco.ie for details.

The Rental car returns (for companies operating at the terminal only - offsite rental cars must be returned to the offsite rental lots) are located within the short term car park beside the Airport Terminal.

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Page Updated March 2007

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