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Top tips for hiring a car at Shannon Airport

  • When arriving in Ireland, car hire at Shannon Airport (SNN) is very convenient, and you have a wide array of car hire companies to choose from. There are around seven car companies officially based at the airport where you can collect your car. There are other car hire companies who claim to be at the airport, but you will need to take a shuttle to their parking yard. The main companies at Shannon Airport are Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty, Avis, Budget, Enterprise and Europcar. Do your research, and based on your needs and budget, make an informed decision.
  • There is nothing more time-consuming than going through the paperwork and deciding on a car after a long journey, so make sure you pre-book your car hire at Shannon Airport through KAYAK a day or two before you fly. When you do this, you can arrive and go straight to your car hire counter, where they will have your car and keys waiting for you. You can fill in the necessary admin details and then proceed on your journey.
  • If you are the type of person who doesn’t like bus tours or having set plans, then Shannon Airport car hire is recommended for you. By hiring your own car, you have more travel freedom, lots more space for Irish tour souvenirs and a chance to find places the public tours don’t make it to. Booking a car from one of the main car companies at Shannon Airport sets you up for really experiencing Ireland as it should be seen.
  • Ireland is known for its winding and narrow roads, and sometimes, excited travellers miss the fine print. Although a decent credit card will seem enough to cover you, don’t risk the chance. It’s better to pre-book your car hire at Shannon Airport through KAYAK beforehand so you can research the insurance policy, making sure it has decent enough cover to protect you from any unexpected situations.
  • Book your car hire at Shannon Airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price

FAQs about renting a car at Shannon Airport

  • What travel documentation do I need to hire a car at Shannon Airport?

    The basic requirements you need for Shannon Airport car hire are a valid driver's licence, a credit card and to be within the required average age limits. You can arrive at the airport and hire a car from any of the official hire counters, but to save yourself some time, pre-book your chosen car through KAYAK before you arrive, so you can save some stress and enjoy your journey sooner rather than later. Each car hire company should provide a list of requirements before you leave, so you can preemptively make sure you have all documentation ready for your trip.

  • What is the recommended car to hire in Ireland, an automatic or manual?

    Manual cars are generally cheaper vehicles to hire when booking your car hire at Shannon Airport, but sometimes cheaper is not always the best option, especially if you are driving the sometimes winding and narrow roads of Ireland. Automatic cars will give you a more relaxed journey and more control over unknown territory. If you are experienced in manual driving, then consider the more familiar choice for your chosen car.

  • Where do I find the offices for car hire at Shannon Airport?

    The main car hire counters at Shannon Airport can be found at the service desk in the arrivals hall. Here you can show the booking details you made through KAYAK, confirm your details and check your car out. It should be less than a minute walk to your car hire car park. It’s best to book your car hire at Shannon Airport in advance, to avoid unnecessary bus transfers outside of the airport to distant car hire companies.  

  • Which car rental companies will pick you up at Shannon Airport?

    Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Shannon Airport to off-airport locations include Ace, Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, CARHIRE.ie, Dollar, Dooley Car Rentals, Easirent, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Shannon Airport car rental reviews and directory

Alamo

10.0

Wonderful

2 reviews
Best rated

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10.0

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10.0

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10.0

Value for money

9.0

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Enterprise Rent A Car

+353 61 704 914

Monday05:30 - 18:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Jul 2023

KAYAK
Everything was great. Patrick was really helpful with check in and drop off.

1 out of 1

keddy by Europcar

10.0

Wonderful

1 review

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

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Main Terminal Shannon Airport

+353 6120 6040

Monday05:00 - 23:00
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Europcar

9.0

Wonderful

10 reviews

Cleanliness

9.2

Comfort

9.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.6

Value for money

7.8

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Main Terminal, Shannon Airport

+353 1 812 2880

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10.0 Wonderful

Feb 2024

KAYAK
Everything went well. Pick up and drop off were seamless. The car was in very good condition.

10.0 Wonderful

Dec 2023

KAYAK
Great customer service experience from start to finish

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Pick up and drop off are easy and the staff are helpful.

Cons:

Nothing

10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2023

KAYAK
Only complaint: maybe tell customer about "smart key" function re automatic unlocking of boot when key is nearby. We initially thought the boot wouldn't lock. :) 100% would recommend

10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2023

KAYAK
The surprise of mandatory 60 euro a day insurance was quite a surprise

6.0 Okay

Aug 2023

KAYAK
need better disclosure on required insurance cost. I paid more for insurance than the rental c

1 out of 3

Payless

8.2

Very Good

7 reviews

Cleanliness

9.1

Comfort

8.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.2

Value for money

8.2

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Shannon Airport

+353 61 650 002

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8.0 Very Good

Oct 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Our flight was scheduled to arrive at 10:30 pm but delayed over an hour. We called to notify Payless and asked about picking it up the next morning and we were told the car wouldn't be available and we'd have to rebook. We were told that the counter would be open until midnight and there was nothing else they could do.at that time. We did arrive around 11:45 p.m. and the agent was there and pleasant but informed us that no one notified her and she was only there because she was notified that another customer would be late.-otherwise she would have left early The counter agent was very pleasant and helpful. The first person I spoke to with Payless was rude and unwilling to help or offer alternatives-he was unprofessional and had a terrible attitude. He seemed like he didn't care about our concerns and he wasn't going to even attempt to work with us. I was willing to pay the full amount, even if we picked up a day later but the only option he offered was to cancel and rebook . His supervisor was a little better but said we could go online to modify it or to call back in 3 hrs-which would put us in flight and after the customer service number was available. The customer service representative also failed to notify the rental center of our delay even though we provided the information. Luckily it worked out but it is unlikely that I will ever book through Payless again. The car and value were great but not worth the stress of worrying that we'd arrive and not have a car.

Cons:

The customer service representatives who answer the phone need to be trained to be more professional and to treat customers with respect rather than treat us like we were a nuisance that he couldn't bother with. I wish I had his name to file an specific complaint.

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2023

KAYAK
Communication about early drop off was a little confusing. Other than that was great renting with Payless SNN

10.0 Wonderful

May 2023

KAYAK
Everything was super easy. We had a tire blowout on a back road. Took a bit t find us, but Dave the repair man was very nice. We followed him to the tire shop. They replaced it, and getting reimbursed at the Payless counter was simple.

8.0 Very Good

May 2023

KAYAK
Comfortable and easy to handle vehicle. Service was quick and easy!

8.0 Very Good

Jul 2022

KAYAK
Taking €2000 as a deposit, that hasn’t been returned yet, is the only disappointment. Everything else was perfect.

8.0 Very Good

Jul 2022

KAYAK
Service at Shannon airport was excellent. It wasn't clear to us were renting a car without A/C, a useful feature for the heatwave we encountered. Mr. Cooney was as helpful as they come.

1 out of 2

Hertz

8.0

Very Good

4 reviews

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

8.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

8.0

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Shannon Airport

+353 61 471 369

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10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2022

KAYAK
No, not better

2.0 Poor

Jan 2022

KAYAK
5000 euro deposit to use my credit card insurance coverage is completely unreasonable for a rental car!

1 out of 1

Sixt

7.1

Good

22 reviews

Cleanliness

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.6

Value for money

6.0

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Shannon Airport

+353 1 235 2030

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4.0 Mediocre

Nov 2022

KAYAK
No staff at drop off even after 10-11 in the morning? Made the drop off very confusing and frustrating

6.0 Okay

Oct 2022

KAYAK
Pick up was extremely slow. Other companies served 2 customers to Sixt one. The problem seemed to be regarding insurance provided by credit card companies. I used a Chase issued card and was told that I must contact Chase and have them email a letter to confirm that they would provide coverage. I had never experienced anything like this and had to spend time on vacation dealing with it from Another country. They should make it clear at the time of reservations that this is necessary!

10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2022

KAYAK
Would have been nice to ask if, as an American, I had any preference of standard or automatic. But customer service person was great.

2.0 Poor

Oct 2022

KAYAK
First rental car was unsafe, and I had to return it.....Paperwork totally messed up....paid way more than I should have......will never do business with SIXT again, or recommend them to anyone.

2.0 Poor

Sep 2022

KAYAK
We did not have a good experience with Sixt. We had just come from Scotland where we rented with Arnold Clark and the contrast was notable to say the least. I feel badly for the guys that work at sixt - they were forced to deal with angry customers constantly for all of the hidden charges and fees that the company requires. Sixt charges a lower rate up front but when you get there, they need a written letter from your credit card company that your credit card covers car insurance in Ireland - what?! Why was that not something they told me 6 months prior when I booked the rental. So then we sat there on the phone with capital one for 20 min; only to find out that we were not covered so therefore required to buy their insurance. Then we were not allowed to switch the driver to my fiancé (I booked the car but he was going to drive) without adding him and paying an additional 25 euro a day. So we ended up essentially paying $200 in insurance and adding a driver which really seemed unnecessary. Overall it felt like such a dishonest experience. Lots of fine print and hidden fees that made it more expensive and more frustrating than just paying up front more and having a smooth experience. If you’re going to go with sixt- do your homework ahead. Make sure the driver is the one booking the car, that your credit card has insurance for the country, and have a written letter from them resdy to go. And be ready to be frustrated. Apologies to the kind man that helped us - it wasn’t his fault the company has terrible policies he has to enforce.

8.0 Very Good

Sep 2022

KAYAK
The only issue I had was that there was no mention of Third party insurance, the options or the cost of it until I was picking up the car in Shannon. I was a little blind sided by the amounts quoted at the counter. This should be part of the booking process. Also with returning the car, we should have been given better instructions on where to leave it. I assumed to leave it at the Sixt return location, as done in all other car rental returns, but when there, they told me to leave it in temporary parking lot. not a big deal, but took extra time. All else was great !!

1 out of 6

Easirent

6.8

Okay

7 reviews

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

7.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.5

Value for money

7.1

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Shannon Springs Hotel, Ballycasey

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2.0 Poor

Jul 2024

KAYAK
We had booked a 7 seater for a certain price and when we arrived they added on 150% in cost on all kinds of fees. We also booked a 7 seater and they only had a 5 seater which made the week very uncomfortable with bags on laps and they didn't offer any help.

10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2022

KAYAK
Even though they were not located at the airport, there was a shuttle that picked me up within minutes, supplied me with an upgrade at a cost much lower than other companies. The return process was also seamless, no lines, quick processing and dropped off at the airport within minutes.

6.0 Okay

Aug 2022

KAYAK
We were told at pick up that cars could be left at the hotel at the airport. But when I spoke to the team the day before drop off they said this was not possible and that we would need to bring the car to the rental office location. They also said they would be open at 6. However on the day the first employee showed up at 610. To be fair to him he brought us straight to the airport in the vehicle so we did not have to transfer luggage across and he was very pleasant and helpful when he arrived.

6.0 Okay

Jul 2022

KAYAK
Our rental car started having issues so we called and were told they would meet us with a new rental at 1:30. They didn’t come until 3 so we ended up waiting three hours.

8.0 Very Good

Jul 2022

KAYAK
Flight was cancelled by United and car cannot be held or paid for over the phone. Car rental said contact Kayak and Kayak said contact car rental. Easirent finally fixed it so we had a car for our month long visit. Would’ve been disastrous otherwise. Thanks Paddy and James!!

6.0 Okay

Apr 2022

KAYAK
My reservation (through Kayak) did not have the vender phone number printed so upon arrival to Shannon airport I couldn’t contact them for pickup, wasted a taxi fee to get to off site location. Is that Kayak or Easirent? The car was great, with navigation system, which was of value throughout trip. Return of car & shuttle to airport was trouble free.

1 out of 3

Budget

6.1

Okay

5 reviews

Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.4

Value for money

5.2

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Arrivals Hall

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10.0 Wonderful

Jul 2024

KAYAK
Exactly as expected and quick pick up in Shannon.

4.0 Mediocre

Sep 2022

KAYAK
Your Є2K deposit is unnecessary and a way to force people to buy the expensive insurance. Also, you took Є2,200 instead of actually Є2K. I also extended the day to return the car on and it was literally half the price of the previous 6 days. Disgusting.

4.8 Mediocre

Sep 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Good gas mileage, easy to park and maneuver due to size.

Cons:

Being up front regarding the cost of insurance, which adds, at minimum, an additional $1000. Also, being scolded for arriving late to pick up was unacceptable.

2.0 Poor

Aug 2023

KAYAK
No insurance included, came as a surprise when I had to pay an extra 100 euros upon collection

1 out of 2

Avis

6.0

Okay

2 reviews

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

6.0

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Arrivals Hall

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2.0 Poor

May 2022

KAYAK
My car broke down pulling out of a filling station onto a busy road. I called Avis and a tow truck came with replacement car after waiting for a few hours. However, my complaint is that I did not get a single apology from anybody at Avis or compensation of any kind for the treacherous situation I was put in due to being hired an unsafe car. And apparently there is nobody to speak to in any kind of a customer support role- only being told to send an email to customer support! I find this totally unacceptable for what could easily have been a fatal situation.

1 out of 1

Dollar

5.5

Fair

4 reviews

Cleanliness

7.5

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.5

Value for money

6.0

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Shannon Ap

+353 61 471 369

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4.0 Mediocre

Feb 2024

KAYAK
Returning the car was great - the rep was very helpful. And the car worked well. However, when picking up the car, we were hit with an unexpected 10 euro per day charge since I was providing my own insurance. At no point was this charged identified or explained during my booking on Kayak. This doubled the price of the rental. The rep when we picked up the car said the charge was mandatory. I felt swindled since this was a total surprise.

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2023

KAYAK
I needed to be more aware of the size of the vehicle. If was my dropping the ball. The car was better than expected.

2.0 Poor

Jul 2023

KAYAK
Expensive insurance. Car was not equal with reservation (no ac, 3 doors car)

6.0 Okay

May 2023

KAYAK
I liked my rental car in Shannon, Ireland. I felt some dishonesty at the time of completing the contract. I asked for upgrades such as insurance, automatic transmission, glass and theft coverage. The sales rep advised all the upgrades were available but because their computers were “offline” he couldn’t offer a firm price. Another customer in line told me he has seen this technique with your company in the past. This may cause me to book elsewhere in the future.

1 out of 2

FLIZZR

8.0

Very Good

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Unit 3 Lismaclane

+353 1235 2030

Monday06:00 - 22:00
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CARHIRE.ie

5.3

Fair

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Serviced By Europcar

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National

8.1

Very Good

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Shannon Airport Co Clare

+353 61 704 914

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DRIVALIA

5.6

Fair

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Sky Court Centre, 1st Floor Car Park Management Centre

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GREEN MOTION

4.2

Mediocre

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Shannon Airport

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24 Hour Rent A Car

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SERVICED BY EUROPCAR

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Dooley Car Rentals

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Shannon Airport

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

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Ground Floor

+353 61 704 914

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Shouqi

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Main Terminal, Shannon Airport

+86 10 6064 1387

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Smile Rent

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Shannon Airport

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Sunnycars

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Terminal Building Shannon Airp

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Thrifty

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Shannon Ap

+353 61 471 369

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64 travellers who rented a car in Shannon Airport gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.5

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Economy

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