Car Hire in Ireland

[Charlotte]

Anyone know of a good car hire company in the Republic of Ireland. In the past I've used Budget but they seem to be quite expensive this time round. Am going for 12 days after St Patricks Day in March....

Sometimes the price seems quite good but then there's the extra insurance and that's nearly as much as the car hire itself!?

Thanks

 

[Stu DemonD]

Just borrow a car, any car - won't the Garda be all pissed on Paddy's Day anyway :devil:

 

[JFL]

get the ferry with your panda

 

[Stu DemonD]

We did the ferry to Eire - Fishguard to Rosslaire - with the Ulysse; makes sense, although the crossing was bad

 

[JFL]

its going to cost you about £60 or so to cross with a car

after a little bit of research

http://www.ferrysmart.co.uk/fishguard-rosslare-lynx.shtml

 

[dave]

hmm lots of southern irish fly over hear to buy cars at auction and then drive um back.
might be money in you buying one then driving it over an selling it

 

[Wee Smurf]

If I was you I'd bring your own car over with you. It's cheap enough on the ferry. And with the Panda you'll get great MPG, although petrol is a bit cheaper in the south.

 

[Charlotte]

Not too sure I'd take my own car , my family live a really remote part of Ireland and a car with English plates stands out like a sore thumb Also taking the ferry to where they live is like a day and a half travelling. Whereas on the plane I could get on it at 3pm and sitting down to dinner by 7pm :slayer:

 

[vtec]

theres Hertz car hire in the airport is the main one i think but im not sure of their rates, enterprise seems to be the best from what ive heard though., the insurance is the big thing over here, its very expencive but the fuel is much cheaper than UK i believe.,

http://www.budget.ie/
http://www.argusrentals.com/
http://www.enterprise.ie/car_rental/home.do
http://www.europcar.ie/
http://www.carhire.ie/
https://www.hertz.ie/rentacar/index.jsp?bsc=t&targetPage=reservationOnHomepage.jsp

 

[Plug]

I travel quite a bit on business, I normally use Budget or Europcar as they seem to have the best rates. Hertz are normally more expensive, and I won't use Avis after they ripped me off (OK, the company not me, but it's the principle of the thing) a few years back. I swore then that I'd go on the bus rather than rent a car from Avis again..

Cheers,

Plug

 

[JFL]

from what ive looked at on there budget seem to be the cheapest

is it just a very basic car your after charlotte?

 

[Plug]

is it just a very basic car your after charlotte?

Of course not, us Panda drivers all rent S-class Mercedes' when we're away

Cheers,

Plug

 

[Charlotte]

Of course not, us Panda drivers all rent S-class Mercedes' when we're away

Cheers,

Plug

Yes the more basic the better, Would even hire a donkey & cart if it got me back! Going from 19th-30th March :slayer::slayer:

 

[vtec]

you'll miss paddys day,. although it lasts 3 days now,.

 

[Vickster]

I've used

www.airline-network.co.uk
www.carhire3000.com
www.holidayautos.co.uk
www.skycars.com

They have all been competitive depending on the country

 

[Charlotte]

you'll miss paddys day,. although it lasts 3 days now,.

I know got to stay in Brum for Paddys weekend as I'm playing in the Birmingham St Patricks day parade!

& I spent last St Patricks day in Westport Mayo...........

 

[vtec]

so ya got a 4 hour drive after ya land then.,lol, i hate long drives.,

 

[Charlotte]

so ya got a 4 hour drive after ya land then.,lol, i hate long drives.,

No, only driving to Kerry

 

[klemster]

sorry to hear you spent Patricks Day in Westport!! If you were going to drive..a UK reg car doesn't stand out like a sore thumb. which airport are you flying into?

 

[antsuno2]

I was thinking of taking the misses and daughter over to ireland soon, where would you reccomend i go! in the past (fishing and shooting holidays) were in roscommon, longford, athlone, athleage, apologise if any spellings wrong! but never went on either of the coasts, also any special days or occasions that are a good time to visit, cheers! Ant!