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Ford Fiesta
or similar Economy
Manual
5
1
No A/C
3
$17.01
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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Opel Astra
or similar Compact
Manual
5
4
A/C
4
$20.42
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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Citroen Berlingo
or similar Intermediate Commercial Van/Truck
Manual
2
2
No A/C
4
$34.41
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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SEAT Arona
or similar Compact SUV
Manual
5
2
A/C
5
$21.47
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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Volkswagen Up
or similar Mini
Manual
4
1
No A/C
3
$17.01
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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Kia Sportage
or similar Intermediate SUV
Manual
5
2
A/C
5
$22.53
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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Opel Vivaro Cargo
or similar Standard Commercial Van/Truck
Manual
3
2
No A/C
4
$40.09
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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Ford Fiesta
or similar Economy
Manual
4
2
No A/C
3
$44.38
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
Drop-off information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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Ford Focus
or similar Compact
Manual
5
2
A/C
5
$45.72
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
Drop-off information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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Renault Master
or similar Full-size Commercial Van/Truck
Manual
3
6
No A/C
2
$45.77
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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Peugeot 2008
or similar Compact SUV
Automatic
5
2
A/C
5
$53.19
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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Ford Mondeo
or similar Intermediate
Manual
5
2
A/C
4
$55.74
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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Hyundai Tucson
or similar Intermediate SUV
Manual
5
3
A/C
4
$56.12
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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Ford Focus STW
or similar Compact Estate/Wagon
Manual
5
2
A/C
5
$58.92
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
Drop-off information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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SEAT Tarraco
or similar Standard SUV
Automatic
5
2
A/C
5
$87.10
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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Toyota RAV4
or similar Standard SUV
Automatic
5
3
A/C
4
$88.54
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island
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Downtown
Golden Island
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Volvo XC60
or similar Full-size SUV
Automatic
5
3
A/C
5
$92.74
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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Volkswagen Polo
or similar Economy
Automatic
4
1
No A/C
4
$97.58
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
Drop-off information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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Volkswagen Golf
or similar Compact
Automatic
5
2
A/C
5
$100.53
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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Skoda Kodiaq
or similar Intermediate Van
Automatic
7
2
A/C
5
$123.83
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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BMW 1 Series
or similar Compact Elite
Automatic
5
2
A/C
4
$125.33
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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Audi A4
or similar Premium
Automatic
5
2
A/C
4
$131.95
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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Volkswagen Passat
or similar Intermediate
Automatic
5
2
A/C
5
$142.35
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
Drop-off information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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BMW 5 Series
or similar Luxury
Automatic
5
2
A/C
5
$158.44
per day
Free cancellation
8.8
Excellent
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
Drop-off information
Downtown
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
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BMW 5 Series
or similar Premium Elite
Automatic
5
2
A/C
4
$184.05
per day
Free cancellation
8.2
Very Good
Rental office
Pick-up information
Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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Downtown
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
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Table of contents
- Cheapest car rental rates
- Why book with us?
- Travel information
- Top 20 locations near Athlone (Downtown)
- Map of top car rental locations
- When to book in Athlone (Downtown) and for how long?
- Car rental information
- Most popular car models of rental suppliers
- Here's what travelers say about renting a car in Athlone (Downtown)
- Car rental statistics
- Top 3 suppliers in Athlone (Downtown) in 2026
- Award-winning service
Travel information
Languages
English, Irish
Currency
EUR
Drive on
Left-hand side
Country code
+353
Average car rental price
$92 per day
Average car rental length
8 days
Speed limit within town
30–50 km/h
or
19–31 mph
Speed limit out of town
80–120 km/h
or
50–75 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Average gas price
$2.06 per liter or $7.80 per gallon
Lowest gas price
$2.00 per liter or $7.57 per gallon
Highest gas price
$2.23 per liter or $8.44 per gallon
Rating
8.0 / 10
Top 20 locations near Athlone (Downtown)
- Portlaoise (Downtown)from $28.76 per day62 km / 38.53 miles away
- Galway (Downtown)from $33.83 per day73 km / 45.36 miles away
- Cavan (Downtown)from $25.32 per day75.5 km / 46.91 miles away
- Knock Airportfrom $34.02 per day78.1 km / 48.53 miles away
- Naas (Downtown)from $25.32 per day88.6 km / 55.05 miles away
- Navan (Downtown)from $28.01 per day88.7 km / 55.12 miles away
- Ennis Southfrom $63.62 per day94.6 km / 58.78 miles away
- Limerick (Downtown)from $28.51 per day95.1 km / 59.09 miles away
- Limerick City Ennis Roadfrom $25.32 per day95.6 km / 59.4 miles away
- Sligo (Downtown)from $29.36 per day96.4 km / 59.9 miles away
- Kilkenny (Downtown)from $25.46 per day98.5 km / 61.21 miles away
- Castlebar Downtownfrom $63.59 per day99.3 km / 61.7 miles away
- Shannon Airportfrom $16.61 per day102.4 km / 63.63 miles away
- Tallaght Downtownfrom $25.32 per day107.3 km / 66.67 miles away
- Dublin City Westfrom $33.93 per day107.8 km / 66.98 miles away
- Drogheda (Downtown)from $25.32 per day110.5 km / 68.66 miles away
- Dublin Saint Catherine'sfrom $63.84 per day112.3 km / 69.78 miles away
- Dublin Airportfrom $24.50 per day112.5 km / 69.9 miles away
- Dublin Phibsboroughfrom $24.50 per day112.6 km / 69.97 miles away
- Dublin (Downtown)from $29.10 per day113.7 km / 70.65 miles away
Map of top car rental locations
A
Enterprise
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
B
Europcar
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
C
Keddy
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre, Golden Island, Golden Island (St. George), Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 KV24
When to book in Athlone (Downtown) and for how long?
When are car rental prices the lowest in Athlone (Downtown)?
The cost of renting a car in Athlone (Downtown) varies by season. The table and graph below can help you find the best time of year to save on a rental car.
Saver's insights
| Cheapest monthMay | Most expensive month October | |
| A good deal $62 | Cheapest supplier Enterprise | Cheapest car type Large cars |
Average rental costs per day in Athlone (Downtown)
$129
$65
$0
$61
in January
Jan
Feb
$42
in March
Mar
Apr
$32
in May
May
$57
in June
Jun
$65
in July
Jul
Aug
Sep
$118
in October
Oct
$53
in November
Nov
Dec
The cheapest month of the year to rent a car in Athlone (Downtown) is May — when rental costs average $31.65 per day. This is 58% cheaper than the yearly average and 73% cheaper than renting a car in October (when prices average $117.51 per day).
This information can help you identify the low season. But these are only average numbers. How much your car rental will cost will depend on the type of vehicle you rent, how long you’ll rent it for, and how far ahead you book. Simply enter your dates in the form at the top of the page to see the exact prices.
What is the most popular time of year to rent a car in Athlone (Downtown)?
Based on how many users search for a car in in Athlone (Downtown), travelers are most likely to rent a car in June, while they are least likely to rent in in March.
Monthly searches in Athlone (Downtown) by pick-up date relative to the average
2.1
1
0
0.8 times in January
Jan
Feb
0.4 times in March
Mar
Apr
0.8 times in May
May
1.9 times in June
Jun
1.2 times in July
Jul
Aug
Sep
1.2 times in October
Oct
0.8 times in November
Nov
Dec
For how long do renters keep their vehicles in Athlone (Downtown)?
How long travelers keep their rental cars varies by the time of year: in June the average rental period is 11 days, while in October, the average rental period is only one day.
Average number of rental days in Athlone (Downtown)
12
6
0
4 days in January
Jan
Feb
2 days in March
Mar
Apr
8 days in May
May
11 days in June
Jun
5 days in July
Jul
Aug
Sep
1 day in October
Oct
2 days in November
Nov
Dec
Car rental information
| 🔥 Popular suppliers | Enterprise |
| 🚗 Popular car types | SUVs, medium cars, large cars |
| 🤑 Lowest price | $60 per day |
| 👛 Cheapest supplier | Enterprise |
Most popular car models of rental suppliers
| Rental Supplier | Model | Doors | Luggage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | Peugeot 2008 | 5 | 2 | SUV |
| Enterprise | Opel Astra | 4 | 1 | Medium car |
| Enterprise | Opel Astra | 4 | 4 | Medium car |
| Enterprise | Opel Vivaro Cargo | 4 | 2 | Large car |
| Enterprise | Kia Sportage | 5 | 2 | SUV |
| Enterprise | Renault Master | 2 | 6 | Large car |
Here's what travelers say about renting a car in Athlone (Downtown)
8.0
Average rating
Based on 1 review
Best month to visit
June
Happiest customers drive
Ford Fiesta
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Dec 28, 2020
Rafal L.
Ford Fiesta
My experience is based on Dublin airport and Athlone. It has always been pleasant and fast. But checking a condition of the car is crucial.
Car rental statistics
Highest-rated company
Enterprise (rated 8.8 / 10)
Lowest-rated company
Keddy (rated 8.0 / 10)
Total number of reviews
1
Total rental companies
3
Average daily price
$92
Lowest daily price
$60
Total cars available
47
Top 3 suppliers in Athlone (Downtown) in 2026
8.8
Excellent
5 reviews
Value for money
8.7
Ease of finding
8.6
Agent helpfulness
8.8
Pick-up speed
8.2
Drop-off speed
8.4
Car cleanliness
9.6
Car condition
9.4
$60–$224
per day
Golden Island, Ankers Bower, Tang, Co. Westmeath, N37 X953
+3530906491030
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Mon
08:00-17:30
Tue
08:00-17:30
Wed
08:00-17:30
Thu
08:00-17:30
Fri
08:00-17:30
Sat
09:00-12:00
Europcar
8.2
Very Good
1 review
Value for money
7.6
Ease of finding
8.2
Agent helpfulness
8.1
Pick-up speed
8.0
Drop-off speed
8.2
Car cleanliness
8.8
Car condition
8.5
$62–$86
per day
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre
+353906400560
Show working hours
Mon
09:00-17:30
Tue
09:00-17:30
Wed
09:00-17:30
Thu
09:00-17:30
Fri
09:00-17:30
Sat
09:00-13:00
Keddy
8.0
Very Good
Value for money
6.8
Ease of finding
8.2
Agent helpfulness
7.6
Pick-up speed
8.0
Drop-off speed
8.2
Car cleanliness
8.8
Car condition
8.6
$62–$86
per day
Unit 3B, Diskin Centre, Golden Island, Golden Island (St. George), Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 KV24
+353906400560
Show working hours
Mon
09:00-17:30
Tue
09:00-17:30
Wed
09:00-17:30
Thu
09:00-17:30
Fri
09:00-17:30
Sat
09:00-13:00
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