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    Volkswagen Up
    or comparable
    Manual
    4
    2
    No A/C
    2
    Volkswagen Up
    £14.93
    per day
    9.2
    Outstanding
    57 reviews
    Ford Fiesta
    or comparable
    Manual
    4
    2
    No A/C
    3
    Ford Fiesta
    £20.92
    per day
    8.5
    Excellent
    8 reviews
    Renault Clio
    or comparable
    Manual
    5
    2
    No A/C
    4
    Renault Clio
    £26.40
    per day
    8.1
    Very Good
    22 reviews
    Toyota Auris
    or comparable
    Manual
    5
    2
    No A/C
    4
    Toyota Auris
    £26.89
    per day
    8.1
    Very Good
    22 reviews

    Why book with us?

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    Award-winning
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    World's Leading Car Rental Booking Website in the World Travel Tech Awards (4 years in a row).
    Highly-rated
    Highly-rated
    A combined rating of 4.5 with 200k+ total reviews on platforms like Trustpilot, Google, and Review Center.
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    Travel information

    Languages
    English, Irish
    Currency
    EUR
    Drive on
    Left-hand side
    Dialing code
    +353
    Average car hire price
    £34 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%
    Average petrol price
    £1.54 per litre or £5.83 per gallon
    Lowest petrol price
    £1.49 per litre or £5.64 per gallon
    Highest petrol price
    £1.62 per litre or £6.13 per gallon
    Score
    5.0 / 10

    Top 6 locations near Galway (Downtown)

    Map of top car rental locations

    A
    Enterprise
    Ballybane Industrial Estate, Tuam Rd, Alloon, Co. Galway, H91 PDR3
    B
    Europcar
    MOTOR PARK, 3rd EXIT OFF KIRWAN RB,
    C
    Budget
    12 Eyre Square, Galway,
    D
    Keddy
    MOTOR PARK, 3rd EXIT OFF KIRWAN RB,

    When to book in Galway (Downtown) and for how long?

    In which month is car hire in Galway (Downtown) the most affordable?

    Prices for hiring a car in Galway (Downtown) fluctuate depending on the time of year. This table and graph can help you find the best bargain.

    Saver's insights

    Cheapest monthNovember Most expensive month August
    Average price £38 A good deal £22 Cheapest supplier Enterprise Cheapest car type Small cars
    Average price for hiring a car per day in Galway (Downtown)
    £87
    £44
    £0

    £28

    in January

    Jan

    £26

    in February

    Feb

    £60

    in March

    Mar

    £36

    in April

    Apr

    £64

    in May

    May

    £42

    in June

    Jun

    £55

    in July

    Jul

    £79

    in August

    Aug

    £70

    in September

    Sep

    £40

    in October

    Oct

    £24

    in November

    Nov

    £32

    in December

    Dec

    The best month to hire a car in Galway (Downtown) is November — when the average price for a hire is £23.79 per day. This is 37% less than the yearly average and 70% less than hiring a car in August (when the average price is £79.11 per day).

    This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your 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 type in your dates in the form at the top of the page in order to find out the exact prices.

    What time of year sees the highest demand for car hire in Galway (Downtown)?

    Given the number of users searching for a car in Galway (Downtown), there is a higher probability of travellers hiring a car in October in comparison to hiring a car in in January.

    Monthly Car Hire Searches in Galway (Downtown) Compared to the Yearly Average
    2.6
    1.3
    0

    0.3 times in January

    Jan

    0.3 times in February

    Feb

    0.5 times in March

    Mar

    0.9 times in April

    Apr

    0.9 times in May

    May

    0.5 times in June

    Jun

    1.2 times in July

    Jul

    1.8 times in August

    Aug

    1.7 times in September

    Sep

    2.4 times in October

    Oct

    0.7 times in November

    Nov

    0.5 times in December

    Dec

    For how long do most travellers hire cars for in Galway (Downtown)?

    How long travellers keep their hire cars varies by the time of year: in March the average hire period is 11 days, while in January, the average hire period is only 4 days.

    Average number of hire days in Galway (Downtown)
    12
    6
    0

    4 days in January

    Jan

    8 days in February

    Feb

    11 days in March

    Mar

    4 days in April

    Apr

    7 days in May

    May

    5 days in June

    Jun

    6 days in July

    Jul

    5 days in August

    Aug

    5 days in September

    Sep

    5 days in October

    Oct

    9 days in November

    Nov

    5 days in December

    Dec

    Car hire information

    🔥 Popular suppliersEnterprise, Budget, Europcar
    🚗 Popular car typesSmall cars, SUVs, Large cars, Medium cars
    🤑 Lowest price£15 per day
    👛 Cheapest supplierEnterprise

    Car Hire Statistics

    Highest-rated company
    Enterprise (rated 9.2 / 10)
    Lowest-rated company
    Keddy (rated 8.0 / 10)
    Total number of reviews
    2
    Total rental companies
    4
    Average daily price
    £34
    Lowest daily price
    £15
    Total cars available
    116

    Top 4 suppliers in Galway (Downtown) in 2025

    Enterprise
    Enterprise
    9.2
    Outstanding
    57 reviews
    Value for money
    8.7
    Ease of finding
    8.9
    Agent helpfulness
    9.3
    Pick-up speed
    9.2
    Drop-off speed
    9.1
    Car cleanliness
    9.6
    Car condition
    9.4
    £15 - £111
    per day
    Ballybane Industrial Estate, Tuam Rd, Alloon, Co. Galway, H91 PDR3
    +353091758468
    Show working hours
    Mon
    08:00-18:00
    Tue
    08:00-18:00
    Wed
    08:00-18:00
    Thu
    08:00-18:00
    Fri
    08:00-18:00
    Sat
    09:00-15:00
    Sun
    11:00-14:00
    Europcar
    Europcar
    8.5
    Excellent
    8 reviews
    Value for money
    7.7
    Ease of finding
    8.4
    Agent helpfulness
    8.3
    Pick-up speed
    8.6
    Drop-off speed
    8.8
    Car cleanliness
    9.0
    Car condition
    8.6
    £21 - £68
    per day
    MOTOR PARK, 3rd EXIT OFF KIRWAN RB,
    +35391396555
    Show working hours
    Mon
    09:00-17:00
    Tue
    09:00-17:00
    Wed
    09:00-17:00
    Thu
    09:00-17:00
    Fri
    09:00-17:00
    Sat
    10:00-12:30
    Budget
    Budget
    8.1
    Very Good
    22 reviews
    Value for money
    8.2
    Ease of finding
    7.8
    Agent helpfulness
    8.5
    Pick-up speed
    7.0
    Drop-off speed
    7.9
    Car cleanliness
    8.7
    Car condition
    8.2
    £25 - £522
    per day
    12 Eyre Square, Galway,
    +35391564570
    Show working hours
    Mon
    10:00-16:00
    Tue
    10:00-16:00
    Wed
    10:00-16:00
    Thu
    10:00-16:00
    Fri
    10:00-16:00
    Sat
    10:00-16:00
    Sun
    10:00-16:00
    Keddy
    Keddy
    8.0
    Very Good
    Value for money
    6.7
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    7.6
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.7
    Car condition
    8.5
    £25 - £522
    per day
    MOTOR PARK, 3rd EXIT OFF KIRWAN RB,
    +35391396555
    Show working hours
    Mon
    09:00-17:00
    Tue
    09:00-17:00
    Wed
    09:00-17:00
    Thu
    09:00-17:00
    Fri
    09:00-17:00
    Sat
    10:00-12:30

    Award-winning service

    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
    Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2025
    Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2025
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2025
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2025
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
    Trustpilot - Top 10 Car Rental Agencies
    Trustpilot - Top 10 Car Rental Agencies
    SimilarWeb - Top 50 Car Rental Websites
    SimilarWeb - Top 50 Car Rental Websites

    Our clients highly recommend us

    Easy to book and clearly.
    Easy to book and clearly.
    Hilde Sedeyn,
    12 Nov 2025
    Au top à la perfection et rapide
    Au top à la perfection et rapide
    Naim Bouaicha,
    12 Nov 2025
    Clarity
    Clarity as well
    Piero Baldi,
    12 Nov 2025
    So far easy
    So far easy. We will see pickup and drop off.
    Colin Sillje,
    12 Nov 2025
    Fourteen bun
    Fourteen bun
    Roman Constantin,
    12 Nov 2025
    Safe
    Great experience
    DIMITRIS PROIMAKIS,
    12 Nov 2025
    Quick and easy
    Quick and easy, good price
    Dave Holland,
    12 Nov 2025
    Quality
    I will sea............
    Robert Roczniak,
    12 Nov 2025
    TOTAL PRICE
    Insurance cost, free cancellation, and total price.
    DANIEL SMITH,
    12 Nov 2025
    Wai hc
    Easy, clear and fast to select the car as we want, the importance is more flexive fo...
    Hung Cheung Wai,
    12 Nov 2025
    VERY GOOD !!
    VERY GOOD !!
    SUNHAK LEE,
    12 Nov 2025
    Niceok
    Nice and easy
    Steven Donaldson,
    12 Nov 2025
    Genuine Company
    very transparent process & working
    PRITESH TANK,
    12 Nov 2025
    Easy and quick
    Easy and quick
    Tony Pethebridge,
    12 Nov 2025
    Good rental company
    Good price.
    Frank,
    12 Nov 2025
    We’ll see once I receiver the car
    We’ll see once I receiver the car
    Selma Kayan,
    12 Nov 2025
    Rated 4.6 / 5 based on 240,750 reviews. Showing our favorite reviews.

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