Car Hire Edinburgh

You can rent a car and have it waiting for you when you get off your Edinburgh flight. There are lots of different car hire options available at Edinburgh airport and all the main car hire brands are represented at the airport. Car rental can be booked with Hertz, Alamo, Avis, National, Dollar, Budget and more.

It is usually better to pre-book your car to make sure you get the vehicle you want. There is always a limited supply of vehicles and you may not get the car type and size you are after. By pre-booking you can select the vehicle you want and have it ready for you when your flight to Edinburgh arrives. This will also speed up your collection and get you on your way quicker rather than waiting for the car hire company to get a vehicle ready for you. If you are looking for any extras such as satellite navigation, roof rack or a child seat you can make sure these are reserved for you so that you will get them.

Having a car in the Edinburgh area will enable you to make the most of your stay in this part of the country. You are only about forty five minutes drive from Glasgow and all the shops and attractions there. You can also easily drive to the borders or up north to Dundee or St Andrews the home of golf. If you are planning to stay for a few days in Edinburgh first make sure that the hotel has free or cheap car parking facilities available to you. It is not that cheap to park in the centre of Edinburgh. If you plan to stay a few days in Edinburgh first pre-book your car for a few days later and have it delivered to your hotel. Getting around Edinburgh is easy on one of the many tourist tour buses.

It is easy to get around on the tourist buses and they all drop you off next to, or near all the main attractions. You can visit Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse, National Gallery, National Museum, Our Dynamic Earth, The RoyalYacht Britannia and many more.

Once you have seen these attractions it would be a good time to hire a car in Edinburgh to enable you to travel around the surrounding areas. Simply plan ahead and have the car of your choice booked for the dates you want and with any extras you require.