Compare Car Rental Dublin including Dublin Airport Car Hire

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The Lighthouse at Dublin Port Entry

Dublin Airport and the Ferry at Dublin Port are the main entry points to Ireland.

It will be advisable to book a car rental in Dublin, the Airport or car rental at Dublin Port, where you will find it convenient to collect your vehicle at the rental desk at any of these points of entry. 

There is much to see and experience in Dublin. A tour of the surrounding Irish countryside and villages at your leisure is essential not to miss. 

Although the city has limited parking and a difficult one-way system for newcomers, you will most likely want the use of a car to leave the confines of Dublin to explore the many attractions within reach using cheap car hire from Dublin. Visitors are surprised to discover that most of the Emerald Isle's top attractions can be reached within a day by car from Dublin.

Cheap car rental from Dublin, booked online using our search and booking engine powered by CarTrawler will help you to enjoy Ireland to the full. Compare prices from all companies represented at the airport  Dublin Port, and Dublin city downtown locations like Europcar, Payless, Dollar, National, Alamo, Enterprise and more.

We charge no cancellation fees, if done 24 hrs in advance. There are no hidden extra's in our prices quoted. 

Search for the best deal with the from above companies for you deal today, and benefit from good prices with: mini car rentals, economy class cars for hire, compact, station wagons, estate cars, luxury car rentals, SUV rental, 7-seater hire, 9-seater minibus hire to suit your travel needs while you visit Dublin and tour Ireland.

Map of Dublin Car Rental Locations in the City and Port

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Dublin Airport, Car Rental Locations and Companies

Dublin Airports is located 13 km. north east of the city. Most visitors arriving in Ireland want to get on with your holiday as soon as possible and pick u[ a pre-booked rental car and leave Dublin behind for the tourist attractions in Ireland.

The following list of companies are a selection of those that have rental desks at Dublin Airport:

• Hertz Dublin Airport: (Tel: +353 1 844 5466)
• Avis Car Rental Dublin (Tel: +353 1 605 7500)
• Europcar Dublin Airport (Tel: +353 1 812 2800)
• Enterprise Ireland (Tel: +353 1 460 5042)
• Budget (Tel: +353 1 844 5150)
• Dan Dooley Car Rental (Tel: +353 1 944 6866)
• Sixt Car Hire Dublin (Tel: +353 1 844 5689)

Dublin is the most popular entry point through its port by ferry passengers and via Dublin Airport. Most arrivals don't make Dublin their only destination, but rent a car to tour the region or other attractions in Ireland.

Why not book your car rental in Dublin, Dublin Airport car hire and car hire at Dublin Port now to benefit from advance booking using our rental car booking engine 

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What to See and Do in Dublin, Ireland

Scene on the River Liffey, Dublin, Ireland

One of the most popular capital cities to visit in Europe, Dublin has many attractions for a mixture of tastes. There are many bars and clubs and is a regular favourite destination for stag weekends and hen nights. There is much more to do and see however in Dublin and this article gives a number of must see places to visit before you leave.

Dublin Castle

The castle formerly under British rule for around seven hundred years, was handed over to the Irish free state in 1922. There are many features of the castle including:
The throne room
The figure of justice
The chester beatty library and gallery
Garda siochana museum
Bermingham tower room
If you like museums: 

The National Museum Of Ireland would be worth a visit. This museum is in three different parts and in three different locations. The three areas covered are:
Archaeology and history at Kildare Street
The museum of natural history at Merrion Street
In Benburb Street, there is a wider collection including the countries military and political history.

Some of the exhibits at the National Museum Of Ireland:
Fonthill vase
Irish Silver
Viking collection
The road to independence
Prehistoric Ireland.

The National Gallery is a recommended place to visit in Dublin. There are four wings to the gallery on four levels:
The Dargan Wing
The Milltown Wing
The Beit Wing
The Millenium Wing
This gallery has a collection of historic and present day art and is situated on Clare Street.

Phoenix park is apparently the largest city park in Europe and includes the famous Dublin Zoo. Other features include:
The phoenix monument
Ashtown Castle
People’s garden
Papal cross
A little note of warning, it can be unsafe to visit this park when it becomes dark.

St Patrick’s Cathedral is the Protestant Church of Ireland’s national cathedral and is situated on St Patrick’s Close. There are many features to the cathedral including:
Lady Chapel
The Boyle Monument
Minot Tower
South Aisle

The Guinness Stonehouse is my next recommendation. People always say to me, when in Ireland drink a pint or two of Guinness. This brewery has an interesting exhibition which includes the brewing process, the history of Guinness advertising and ends with a little tasting, a free pint!

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Driving in Dublin, Ireland

​Most car rental companies stipulate a minimum driver age of 21, but will charge more for the rental, but others apply a minimum age of 25 in order to rent a car. In many cases you will need to be 28 in order to rent a full-size car. Irish car rentals come with the minimum CDW (Collision Damage Waver) insurance which will cover the car, but leave you with an excess deductible in the case of an accident.

Most visitors to Ireland either bring their own car by ferry from UK, or they fly and hire a car.
If you are hiring a car, you need to know that an automatic will cost half as much again as the identical manual gear box model.
Visitors are often surprised by how big Ireland is. It will take you seven hours to drive from one end to the other. The Island of Ireland is actually two countries, Ireland and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.

From Dublin to Belfast in Northern Ireland will take you a good two hours motorway driving. Dublin to Cork will take you between four and six hours depending on the time of day.
The only motorways in Ireland are around Dublin. The motorway speed limit is 120 Km/Hr (75mph) The speed limit on National roads, N7, N8, N25, etc is 100Km/Hr (62mph). On Local roads the limit is 80 Km/Hr (50mph).

National roads go through all sorts of towns and villages where you will find shoppers double parked, so your average speed off the motorways is 40mph over any distance at all.

Speed limits are enforced by the Gardai (pronounced gardEE). The Guards do not stand silhouetted against the skyline wearing bright orange jackets, as they do in the U.K. In Ireland they hide behind lamp posts, crouch behind walls and hide in the bushes. You will not see them before they catch you on camera.
 
If you are driving a UK registered car, including Northern Ireland, the Guards will not usually stop you. If you have hired a car in Ireland they will stop you, but will probably let you go once they see you are a visitor, driving on a US or UK licence.

At the moment only Irish drivers can be given penalty points, though other nationalities can be fined.
Driving in Ireland is extremely hazardous, especially between 11pm and 6am. Drink driving is common, seat belts are rarely worn and drivers can be aggressive or totally discourteous.

Never expect another driver to give way if he has the right of way.

Drive defensively. Expect the absolutely ridiculous to happen, but with the forewarning of this guide and the intent to drive vigilantly, doing what most visitors to Ireland do is the best option - rent a car and be free to explore!.

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