| Pick-up location | Edinburgh |
|---|---|
| Rental locations | 78 |
| Airport locations | 30 |
Pros: Friendly staff, thorough explanation of things and car inspection was thorough as well.
Completely unprofessional
Pros: Nothing!!! If you want to spoil your holiday plans, please go ahead and book with this location and they will not disappoint you. We had booked 2 7-seater vans for a one day trip to the highlands continuing on to Glasgow the next day. At the time of pick-up, we were informed by the desk staff that they don’t have the cars and it was not possible to make any alternate arrangements.
Cons: Such a callous attitude for a confirmed booking!!! We had provided our email addresses and telephone numbers during the booking and they didn’t have the courtesy to call and let us know so we could make alternate arrangements. They stated that they sent an email and we did not receive any email from them.. 2 different email addresses and both didn’t get any notification. They did mention that they were trying all weekend to get the cars but were unable to acquire them and when asked for alternate options they didn’t seem to care!!! Left us completely stranded!!! Completely unprofessional!!!
Good rental, but difficult reimbursement
Pros: The rental staff was very friendly on both ends.
Cons: Had to add AddBlue to the vehicle - something this American had never heard of before. Perhaps the rental staff should warn renters of this, or check the levels, prior to renting a vehicle out. When told to do this and that I would be reimbursed for the cost, I was given three different instructions as to how to get the reimbursement. It took three follow-up calls and two emails for this to happen. This process should be improved, as it was quite tedious and time-consuming for me.
Completely unprofessional
Pros: Nothing!!! If you want to spoil your holiday plans, please go ahead and book with this location and they will not disappoint you. We had booked 2 7-seater vans for a one day trip to the highlands continuing on to Glasgow the next day. At the time of pick-up, we were informed by the desk staff that they don’t have the cars and it was not possible to make any alternate arrangements.
Cons: Such a callous attitude for a confirmed booking!!! We had provided our email addresses and telephone numbers during the booking and they didn’t have the courtesy to call and let us know so we could make alternate arrangements. They stated that they sent an email and we did not receive any email from them.. 2 different email addresses and both didn’t get any notification. They did mention that they were trying all weekend to get the cars but were unable to acquire them and when asked for alternate options they didn’t seem to care!!! Left us completely stranded!!! Completely unprofessional!!!
Good rental, but difficult reimbursement
Pros: The rental staff was very friendly on both ends.
Cons: Had to add AddBlue to the vehicle - something this American had never heard of before. Perhaps the rental staff should warn renters of this, or check the levels, prior to renting a vehicle out. When told to do this and that I would be reimbursed for the cost, I was given three different instructions as to how to get the reimbursement. It took three follow-up calls and two emails for this to happen. This process should be improved, as it was quite tedious and time-consuming for me.
| Most popular agency | GREEN MOTION |
|---|---|
| Most popular car type | Intermediate |
| Average price | $31/day |
| Good deal | $26/day |
On average a hire car in Edinburgh costs $31 per day.
Intermediate (Skoda Octavia or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Edinburgh.
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at GREEN MOTION ($8/day), Goldcar Rental SP ($8/day) and Easirent ($14/day).
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies in Edinburgh are Enterprise (8.5, 12857 reviews), Avis (7.6, 2248 reviews), and Sixt (7.5, 1089 reviews).
Car hire companies onsite at Turnhouse Airport include GREEN MOTION and Europcar.
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Turnhouse Airport to off-airport locations include GREEN MOTION and Europcar.
In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at GREEN MOTION Edinburgh Scotpark Newbridge EH28 8LS (10 kilometres from the city centre).
Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.
A Intermediate car rental in Edinburgh costs $34 per day, on average.
A Economy car rental in Edinburgh costs $55 per day, on average.
A Compact car rental in Edinburgh costs $37 per day, on average.
On average a rental car in Edinburgh costs $216 per week ($31 per day).
On average a rental car in Edinburgh costs $926 per month ($31 per day).
Edinburgh is an old and historic city with many small roads and alleys, and that means that larger vehicles are at a real disadvantage. It is highly recommended that visitors to the city rent a compact or midsize vehicle, especially when streetside parking is taken into consideration. Due to the high fuel costs, smaller vehicles are much more economical as well.
20 mph is the standard speed limit for residential, city center, and shopping areas in Edinburgh. Aside from that, 30 mph and 40 mph speed limits are seen posted on the main thoroughfares and larger streets in Edinburgh. Highways and expressways in Scotland also typically feature speed limits of 60 to 70 mph.
Like many countries in Europe, the United Kingdom has fairly high taxes on petrol. That means that Edinburgh has moderately high petrol costs. The average cost sits around £4.70 ($6) per gallon, but luckily the city isn’t overly large, so your petrol expenditures shouldn’t actually be too high.
Parking is quite limited in the city center and, to encourage drivers to park outside of it, Edinburgh offers a number of Park & Ride Centers where drivers can park for free and then catch public transport into the city center. However, if you are set on parking directly downtown, then you will find that parking garages are your best bet as streetside parking is very limited.
