Car Hire in Aberdeen

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Aberdeen Airport
Mini
Fiat 500 or comparable
Fiat 500
  • 4
  • 2
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Man.
Drivalia
£18.93 per day
Aberdeen Airport
Economy
Vauxhall Corsa or comparable
Vauxhall Corsa
  • 5
  • 1
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Man.
Keddy
£20.90 per day
Aberdeen Airport
Compact
Ford Focus or comparable
Ford Focus
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Europcar
£27.91 per day
City Centre
Intermediate SUV
Peugeot 3008 or comparable
Peugeot 3008
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Arnold Clark
£50.52 per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

Aberdeen Airport
Compact Elite
Mercedes Benz A Class or comparable
Mercedes Benz A Class
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Routes Car Rental
£68.31 per day
Aberdeen Airport
Standard SUV
Ford Kuga or comparable
Ford Kuga
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Alamo
£71.78 per day
Aberdeen Airport
Full-size
BMW 3 series or comparable
BMW 3 series
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
SIXT
£86.93 per day
Aberdeen Airport
Premium
Mercedes Benz C Class or comparable
Mercedes Benz C Class
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Avis
£90.03 per day
These prices are approximate and depend on the dates of the booking, hire length and type of car. This information was last updated at 08:40 on 2024-07-13.

Travel Information

Languages
English
Currency
GBP
Drive on
Left-hand side
Dialing code
+44
Average car hire price
£54 per day
Average car hire length
6 days
Speed limit within city centre
48 km/h or 30 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
96 - 112 km/h or 60 - 70 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.08%
Score
9.3 / 10
Average petrol price
£1.53 per litre or £5.79 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
£1.42 per litre or £5.38 per gallon
Highest petrol price
£1.80 per litre or £6.81 per gallon

One-way Car Hire in Aberdeen

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

  • From Aberdeen to Manchester - 65 offers from £32.99 per day
  • From Aberdeen to Luton - 65 offers from £36.37 per day
  • From Aberdeen to Liverpool - 46 offers from £32.99 per day
  • From Aberdeen to Derby - 10 offers from £45.21 per day

Map of Car Hire Destinations

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

According to our data, prices for hiring a car in Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen
£21.97
January
£20.25
February
£26.62
March
£42.99
April
£44.59
May
£48.88
June
£50.44
July
£60.18
August
£52.38
September
£41.22
October
£37.94
November
£32.84
December
The best month to hire a car in Aberdeen is February (when the average price is £20.25 per day). This is 49% less than the yearly average and 66% less than hiring in August (when the average price is £60.18).

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 Aberdeen?

Car hire lengths vary from month to month: in December, the average hirer keeps their car for 8 days, and in February, they keep their car for 5 days.
Average number of hire days in Aberdeen
6
January
5
February
5
March
5
April
6
May
5
June
7
July
6
August
7
September
5
October
6
November
8
December

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

Given the number of searches made by our customers, the most popular month for hiring a car in Aberdeen is August, and the least popular is April.
Popularity of Car Hire in Aberdeen by Monthly Searches
100%
January
63%
February
94%
March
59%
April
83%
May
74%
June
118%
July
207%
August
128%
September
109%
October
72%
November
94%
December

Car hire information

Car hire locations 2
Airport locations 1
Popular suppliers Drivalia, Arnold Clark, Keddy, Enterprise, Alamo
Popular car categories Small cars, Medium cars, SUVs, People Carriers
Lowest price £19 per day
Cheapest supplier Drivalia

Most popular car models of suppliers

Hire Agency Model Doors Luggage Type
Drivalia Fiat 500 3 1 Small cars
Drivalia Volkswagen Polo 5 1 Small cars
Arnold Clark Ford Fiesta 5 2 Small cars
Drivalia Renault Captur 5 2 Medium cars
Keddy Ford Focus 5 2 Medium cars
Arnold Clark Kia Ceed 5 2 Medium cars
Arnold Clark Mercedes Benz Vito 5 3 People Carriers
Keddy Vauxhall Crossland 5 2 SUVs
Arnold Clark Peugeot 3008 5 3 SUVs
Arnold Clark Vauxhall Astra 5 2 Medium 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
Renault Captur
27 April 2024
Aberdeen to Inverness. Really nice car for the ride
United Kingdom
Ford Focus
17 October 2023
Great visit to Aberdeen and Banchory for a wedding - so not much sight-seeing but instead enjoyed driving around in our lovely hire car
United Kingdom
Fiat 500
6 April 2022
Hotel lobby with a phone service to collect car
United Kingdom
VW Transporter
1 March 2022
The Arnold Clarke Team in Aberdeen were brilliant, both before and during our rental.
United Kingdom
Ford Focus
17 September 2021
Definitely make sure you have uploaded all the required documents and this will make the process much faster. Once you have done that then very easy.
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Car Hire Statistics

Highest-rated company
Arnold Clark
8.8 / 10
)
Lowest-rated company
Routes Car Rental
7.2 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
12
Total rental companies
13
Average daily price
£54.41
Lowest daily price
£18.93
Total cars available
365

Top 13 suppliers in Aberdeen in 2024

Arnold Clark
Arnold Clark
Very good 8.8 / 33 reviews
2 locations
£38 - £210
Enterprise
Enterprise
Very good 8.7 / 8 reviews
2 locations
£45 - £137
Keddy
Keddy
Very good 8.5 / 9 reviews
1 location
£19 - £30
Alamo
Alamo
Very good 8.4 / 27 reviews
1 location
£43 - £139
SIXT
SIXT
Very good 8.3 / 14 reviews
1 location
£54 - £118
Europcar
Europcar
Very good 8 / 3 reviews
1 location
£25 - £48
Hertz
Hertz
Very good 8 / 3 reviews
1 location
£43 - £74
National
National
Very good 8 / 3 reviews
1 location
£45 - £134
Avis
Avis
Good 7.9 / 2 reviews
1 location
£41 - £93
Dollar
Dollar
Good 7.7
1 location
£41 - £71
Budget
Budget
Good 7.6
1 location
£41 - £100
Drivalia
Drivalia
Good 7.4 / 31 reviews
1 location
£19 - £267
Routes Car Rental
Routes Car Rental
Good 7.2
1 location
£50 - £90
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