Car Rental at Aberdeen Airport

Airport travel guide

Located quite a bit north of Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland’s two largest cities and most popular tourist destinations, Aberdeen can be an equally fun place to visit. Well known for its architecture, the Granite City also boasts some quality cultural institutions and a lovely North Sea coastline. These are four of its most interesting attractions:

• Union Street. Speaking of the aforementioned granite architecture, there’s no better place to enjoy the highly original style than Union Street, one of Aberdeen’s main thoroughfares. The granite stretch is about a mile (1.6 km) long, and while not every house is built in the exact same manner, many of the city’s most famous buildings can be found here.
• Aberdeen Beach. Not many cities of its size can be found this far north anywhere in the world, but Aberdeen’s cold climate somehow makes its coastline even more attractive. The city’s main public beach is always busy and even welcomes brave surfers during the summer months. Visitors enjoy following the 4 km (2.5 mile) long Esplanade that largely runs parallel to the coast to take in the views of the sea or visiting sites like the Donmouth Wildlife Reserve at its northern end.
• Aberdeen Maritime Museum. There are several great museums and galleries in Aberdeen, but if you had to pick just one, the best choice would probably be the Maritime Museum. Explaining the proud port city’s long and intimate relationship with the North Sea, the largely interactive museum covers such varied subjects as commerce, climate, and culture.
• Aberdeen Art Gallery. One of the most important of its kind in Scotland, the Aberdeen Art Gallery hosts paintings, statues, and other artworks by both British and foreign creators. These include art by Courbet, Breton, Hogarth, and Monet. Centrally located, the gallery is near Union Terrace Gardens and several notable landmarks.

Top international routes

• London
• Amsterdam
• Shetland
• Manchester
• Birmingham
• Stavanger
• Dublin
• Kirkwall
• Wick
• Paris

Main airlines

Aer Lingus, British Airways, Easy Jet, KLM, Loganair, Ryanair, Wizz Air

Terminals

The single airport terminal serves all departures and arrivals.

Location

Aberdeen Airport is about 9.3 km (5.8 mi) northwest of Aberdeen city center. Highway A96 is the main road connecting the airport to the city.

Most popular types of rental car

• Station wagons - from $88 per day
• Small cars - from $48 per day
• Medium cars - from $54 per day
• SUVs - from $56 per day
• Large cars - from $71 per day
• Premium cars - from $99 per day
• Vans - from $121 per day

Car rental desks

Most are located in a separate car rental center connected to the airport by a walkway and can be reached in only a couple of minutes. The exact location of your car rental provider's desk will be listed on your Confirmation Voucher.

Services and facilities

You’ll find bars, restaurants, and coffee shops, as well as a convenience store, a newsstand, and a gift shop. Duty-free outlets are available to passengers leaving the EU. There are also ATMs, a currency exchange, baby changing rooms, a children’s play area, mobile device charging units, a lost and found office and a left luggage service in the check-in area, and an observation deck. The airport is well equipped for travelers with reduced mobility; special assistance is also available, but make sure to contact your airline at least 48 hours before arrival if you’d like this service.

Nearest gas station

Gulf Service Station at Argyll Road, Aberdeen AB21 0LU, is right next to the airport. It can be reached in about one minute and is open 6:00 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. on workdays and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekends and public holidays. There are many other gas stations near Aberdeen Airport and on the way to the city.

Popular one-way rentals

• Glasgow (148 miles / 238 km)
• Edinburgh (130 miles / 209 km)
• Inverness (99 miles / 159 km)
• Dundee (68 miles / 109 km)
• Perth (89 miles / 143 km)
• Newcastle (256 miles / 412 km)