My mother and I will be traveling to Ireland in September. This week I booked an automatic compact car (VW Golf or similar) from Europcar. My Mastercard will cover the insurance so I know that I need to decline all CDW. And per Europcar's rules I need to bring proof of US residency (since it is only US and Canadian citizens that can use credit card insurance) and a dated later from Citibank stating that they cover rentals in Ireland.
I've read lots of the posts on this forum and other travel blogs regarding car rentals in Ireland, many of which relate very poor experiences! So now I feel like I'm being hyper-vigilant. I do plan on reading carefully the rental agreement and any boxes/lines to initial or sign, getting everything in writing, and doing a thorough job of checking the rental upon pick-up (and taking photos if I find so much as a scratch.)
Do any of you have experience with renting from Europcar at the Dublin airport? Does anyone have any other suggestions? I feel like I've dotted my i's and crossed my t's so far, but am I missing something that I should be aware of?