My wife and I are planning a trip to Ireland in September. As part of the trip we want to rent a car for 14 days. The cost for a compact automatic transmission car in nearly $3,600. Does anyone have any advice on reducing the cost of car rental in Ireland?
Posted by
Colorado Springs
2980 posts
Take a look at the autoeurope.ie website. Can sometimes find better prices there.
Posted by
OP
Bakersfield
37 posts
Thank you for the tip. I have found a lower rate.
Posted by
Beaverton, Oregon, USA
740 posts
Now, as for the cost of a driver . . . .
Posted by
Bend, Oregon
2545 posts
Car rental in Ireland has always been very expensive, due to the insurance. But car rental in general is up all over the world this year due to fewer cars being produced (and probably opportunistic price gauging). I’ve been watching rates for and upcoming trip and they have been 4 times what we’ve paid previously.
If you’ve checked all the usual sites (Sixt, AutoEurope, etc) and all the prices are similar, you might reconsider your itinerary and take public transport between some of the cities. Also look into guided day trips from the cities to see some of the outlying areas. With a car rental rate of over $250/day, you could instead pay for day trips for less. You can then decide where you REALLY need the car, and rent for a shorter time.
Posted by
Burnaby, BC, Canada
82 posts
We are going to Ireland next year and are going to hire a chauffer to take us around Ireland for 11 days. Cost which includes lodgings is 4500 Euros each
Posted by
TX, USA
4813 posts
Perhaps this recent discussion will be helpful.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/ireland/car-rental-in-ireland-2e1736d9-a0f2-47b7-8517-f2dd0dfacfd7