Dublin car rental?

Have you looked in to getting a train from Dublin to Cork and then hiring a car to get you to Kinsale? Train will get you to Cork in a little less then 3 hours. I have used Enterprise in the past and have been happy with the service. I like the fact they will pick up and drop off. http://www.enterprise.ie/car_rental/home.do I would not recommend getting a car in Dublin city centre..just not worth the headache.

I have only rented a car in Ireland once. It was with Dan Dooley. We drove from Shannon to Dublin over the course of a week and had no problems picking up the car or dropping it off. I did notice that some car companies in Ireland are starting to give travelers the option to buy the CDW insurance before you leave at a reduced cost. It might be worth looking into. Evan

I used Autoeurope. They are a consolidator and are based in the U.S. We rented our car at the Dublin Airport when we arrived, and dropped it back of at the airport before spending a few days in Dublin. The only benefit I can see to renting at the airport is avoiding the city traffic.

Thanks so much for all the great suggestions, everyone!

Rented car at Airport, 343 euro for 11 days, booked with flight through Aer- Lingus. econ car, manual. Best rate I could find.

I have used Dan Dooley, but I prefer Irish Car Rental. They have always had the best rates when I have been looking. Renting within Dublin means that you have to deal with Dublin traffic, which I will never do again (after doing it twice before). Renting at the airport means there will be an airport pickup charge with most companies.