Car Hire in Cork

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Cork, Ireland
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700+ Trusted Suppliers:

Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Cork Airport
Mini
Toyota Aygo or comparable
Toyota Aygo
  • 4
  • 2
  • 3
  • Man.
Budget
£5.82 per day
Cork Airport
Economy
Ford Fiesta or comparable
Ford Fiesta
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Easirent
£6.50 per day
Cork Airport
Compact
Opel Astra or comparable
Opel Astra
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • Man.
Flizzr
£9.34 per day
Cork Airport
Intermediate SUV
Hyundai Tucson or comparable
Hyundai Tucson
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
Europcar
£15.77 per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

City Centre
Standard Crossover
Ford Kuga or comparable
Ford Kuga
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
Hertz
£16.04 per day
City Centre
Full-size Commercial Van/Truck
Renault Master or comparable
Renault Master
  • 3
  • 6
  • 2
  • Man.
Enterprise
£60.12 per day
Cork Airport
Premium
Audi A4 or comparable
Audi A4
  • 5
  • 4
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Alamo
£79.68 per day
Cork Airport
Luxury
Audi A6 or comparable
Audi A6
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Hertz
£53.42 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 17:42 on 10/12/2024. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel Information

Languages
English, Irish
Currency
EUR
Drive on
Left-hand side
Dialing code
+353
Average car hire price
£31 per day
Average car hire length
5 days
Speed limit within city centre
30 - 50 km/h or 19 - 31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
80 - 120 km/h or 50 - 75 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Score
9.2 / 10
Average petrol price
£1.45 per litre or £5.47 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
£1.35 per litre or £5.10 per gallon
Highest petrol price
£1.57 per litre or £5.94 per gallon

One-way Car Hire in Cork

The most popular one-way car hire options for pick up in Cork and drop off in another city include:

  • From Cork to Dublin - 93 offers from £19.47 per day
  • From Cork to Shannon - 74 offers from £19.47 per day
  • From Cork to Belfast - 58 offers from £30.48 per day

Map of Car Hire Destinations

In which month is car hire in Cork the most affordable?

According to our data, prices for hiring a car in Cork fluctuate depending on the time of year. This graph displays the average hire prices in each month in order to help you find the best bargain.
Average price for hiring a car per day in Cork
£13.59
January
£11.63
February
£22.71
March
£15.75
April
£28.60
May
£20.93
June
£29.98
July
£37.92
August
£22.18
September
£16.59
October
£14.42
November
£25.24
December
The best month to hire a car in Cork is February (when the average price is £11.63 per day). This is 46% less than the yearly average and 69% less than hiring in August (when the average price is £37.92).

This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your car hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for, and how much in advance you book. Simply select your dates in the form at the top of the page to find out the exact prices.

What's the usual period for which people keep their hire cars, on average, in Cork?

Car hire lengths vary from month to month: in July, the average hirer keeps their car for 6 days, and in February, they keep their car for 4 days.
Average number of hire days in Cork
5
January
4
February
5
March
5
April
5
May
5
June
6
July
6
August
6
September
5
October
5
November
6
December

What is the most favoured month for hiring a car in Cork?

Given the number of searches made by our customers, the most popular month for hiring a car in Cork is August, and the least popular is December.
Popularity of Car Hire in Cork by Monthly Searches
83%
January
76%
February
91%
March
102%
April
140%
May
121%
June
111%
July
152%
August
110%
September
86%
October
66%
November
61%
December

Car hire information

Car hire locations 4
Airport locations 1
Popular suppliers Budget, Flizzr, SIXT, Easirent, Enterprise
Popular car categories Small cars, SUVs, Medium cars, Large cars
Lowest price £6 per day
Cheapest supplier Budget

Most popular car models of suppliers

Hire Agency Model Doors Luggage Type
Budget Toyota Corolla 5 2 Large cars
Budget Renault Clio 4 2 Medium cars
Flizzr Volkswagen T-Cross 5 2 SUVs
Budget Volkswagen Polo 3 1 Small cars
Budget Toyota Aygo 3 2 Small cars
Easirent Ford Fiesta 5 2 Small cars
SIXT VW T-Cross 5 1 SUVs
Budget Nissan Qashqai 5 2 SUVs
Easirent Fiat 500 3 2 Small cars
Flizzr Volkswagen Polo 5 1 Small cars

Our customers' reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
12/06/2024
Visiting family
Photo by Rebekhs W. about hiring a Toyota Aygo in Cork (12/06/2024)
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Polo
08/05/2024
Loved visiting Cork, Kinsale Pubs were amazing
United Kingdom
Ford Fiesta
13/09/2023
We went on Irelands only cable car to Dursey Island. We visited museums to learn more about Irish history and had some great nights out in a local pub with music and singing.
United Kingdom
Ford Fiesta
15/05/2023
The flexibility of having a vehicle to travel the south and west coast was great, it meant i got to see the rural parts of Ireland which made it an extra special adventure.
United Kingdom
VW Polo
09/08/2022
Ireland is lovely, but sadly a car is pretty much essential to get to most places.

Car Hire Statistics

Highest-rated company
Flizzr
9.3 / 10
)
Lowest-rated company
Easirent
5.5 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
31
Total rental companies
10
Average daily price
£30.84
Lowest daily price
£5.82
Total cars available
354

Top 10 suppliers in Cork in 2024

Flizzr
Flizzr
Exceptional 9.3 / 81 reviews
1 location
£8 - £201
Enterprise
Enterprise
Exceptional 9 / 27 reviews
3 locations
£13 - £82
Alamo
Alamo
Exceptional 9 / 19 reviews
1 location
£12 - £80
Budget
Budget
Very good 8.7 / 298 reviews
1 location
£6 - £248
SIXT
SIXT
Very good 8.7 / 130 reviews
1 location
£12 - £69
Thrifty
Thrifty
Very good 8.6 / 14 reviews
3 locations
£12 - £69
Hertz
Hertz
Very good 8.3 / 11 reviews
3 locations
£9 - £114
Keddy
Keddy
Very good 8.1 / 11 reviews
2 locations
£9 - £21
Europcar
Europcar
Average 7.9 / 8 reviews
2 locations
£8 - £32
Easirent
Easirent
Poor 5.5 / 159 reviews
1 location
£6 - £103
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