Cheap Car Rentals in Scotland

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

5 Feb — 12 Feb

Same drop-off

Sun 5/2

Noon

Sun 12/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Scotland?

January

868,137 ₫

February

1,055,842 ₫

March

1,243,547 ₫

April

2,041,295 ₫

May

2,322,853 ₫

June

2,440,168 ₫

July

2,580,947 ₫

August

2,229,000 ₫

September

1,454,716 ₫

October

1,008,916 ₫

November

844,673 ₫

December

1,267,010 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Scotland is November. The most expensive time to rent a car is July. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Popular Car Types in Scotland

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In Scotland, there are 3,371 active rental locations from 56 car rental companies. Small is the cheapest car type to rent in Scotland in the past week - currently priced from 16 ₫/day. View deals for 2 car types available to rent in this destination:

Small

16 ₫+

SUV

44 ₫+

Top rental agencies in Scotland

All major car rental suppliers in Scotland

Easirent

5.2

Fair

129 reviews•8 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

The staff was amazing. Friendly and efficient

8.0

Very good|Nov 2022

Great service, got the car I reserved. It was clean. Note that if you have CDW insurance coverage on your credit card and plan on using that (and not purchasing theirs), you must provide the written proof from your credit card company upon picking up the car. Otherwise, they won't rent their vehicle. They're also off site a few KM away from EDI airport. They have a free shuttle, but you must allow an extra 30 minutes in your plans especially if you return the car and fly out. Knowing these details will make your experience much better.

6.0

Okay|Oct 2022

Dropping off the car after hours no one let us know that we needed to pay an additional fee. Also, we had to drop it off at a nearby gas station, however the attendant there had no idea what we were talking about. After arguing with him for ages, making us late to get to the airport, he finally contacted his manager who explained the car return process to him and we were able to drop off the car.

8.0

Very good|Sep 2022

We had to delay our pickup of our rental car since the streets were all blocked off in Edinburgh (due to the Queen at St. Giles Cathedral). The gentlemen at the Easirent Edinburgh were so easy to work with and really understanding when we had to make changes to our plans due to the Queen's presence in the city. When we finally picked up our vehicle on Wednesday, the process was smooth and they had it all ready for us. We had a great experience with Easirent.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Beware of mandatory insurance costs which they do not tell you about and you only find out after your credit card has been charged. Will never use Kayak again.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

This car rental branch will pursue even the tiniest scratch that would be considered normal wear and tear at most locations. Though their initial price may be cheap, do not be fooled as they will get their money on the back end. I was charged 365 pounds for one scratch less than an inch in length underneath the bottom frame of the door and a scuff on the boot from pulling suitcases in and out. I also witnessed two other customers being given the same shakedown treatment for damage. My worst car rental experience in 35 years. I feel sorry for anyone who has an actual damage incident. I will be escalating my concerns with Easirent corporate and the appropriate authorities.

1 out of 43

Easirent Locations in Scotland

130 Laidlaw Street, Glasgow City Centre

+44 141 611 7103

C/O Secure Airparks, 100 Ingliston Road

+44 131 202 1710

C/o Marriott Courtyard Argyll Way

+44 122 460 8690

C/o Ramada Hotel

+44 141 611 7100

Edinburgh Central

No phone number provided

Inverness Dalcross Airport

No phone number provided

Lerwick Tingwall Airport

No phone number provided

Prestwick Airport

No phone number provided

Enterprise

8.4

Very good

36 reviews•25 locations

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8.0

Very good|Jan 2023

The staff was friendly, easy access

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Shania was who dealt with our booking on the phone before hand and also when I arrived on the day for pick up, she was lovely and so helpful. The car was brand new with only two miles on the clock and everything was clean and easy to get started with.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2022

We had to wait a couple of hours for the car and then had to be shuttled to another location to pick it up....staff were very friendly and helpful, however.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

They do not provide pickup or dropoff.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Really helped me out with a last minute rental. Friendly and helpful. Would recommend.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Convenient location, friendly and helpful staff. The car was also in great shape and clean. All in all, and excellent experience.

1 out of 12

Enterprise Locations in Scotland

110 Glasgow Road

+44 141 613 0044

12 Annandale Street

+44 131 341 3431

131 Seagate

+44 1382 205040

18 Fenwick Road

+44 141 637 9988

2 Scotland Street

+44 141 429 5306

21 Kinnoull Road

+44 1382 275695

31 Mcfarlane Street

+44 141 887 7866

31-41 Mollinsburn St

+44 141 558 0010

4 Seafield Road

+44 1463 235525

40 Oswald Street

+44 141 221 2124

501 Calder Road

+44 131 334 4344

67 Salamander Street

+44 131 555 0555

7a Whitfield Drive

+44 1292 619123

80 Skene Square

+44 1224 894679

829 831 Great Northern Road

+44 1224 690099

83 Townhill Road

+44 1383 723333

Arran Road

+44 1738 440222

Car Rental Centre

+44 1224 432432

Car Rental Centre

+44 141 413 4000

Car Rental Centre

+44 131 341 4000

Corstorphine Road

+44 131 334 4344

Girdleness Road

+44 1224 894679

Kerse Mill

+44 1786 462666

Unit 1 Site 6 Dalcross Ind Est

+44 1667 708888

Waverley Station

+44 131 341 4441

Budget

7.7

Good

41 reviews•7 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

The car was to come with a GPS but it wasn’t installed. They don’t provide portable GPS units. Fortunately we have a cell phone with us and the charge cord fits. They were very helpful in explaining the car’s features and the car manual was supplied.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

We had a great experience with Craig at the rental counter when we realized we booked from the city location. He got us taken care of and on our way quickly

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2019

Quick and professional service both in picking up and dropping off the car.

7.2

Good|Aug 2019

Drop off was very efficient.

There was a 2 fold difference between the amount on the final receipt and the initial estimate. As there are no petrol stations near Edinburgh airport, I had to hand in the car without filling the tank myself and was charged £100 for the fuel ! Give information about nearest petrol station.

6.8

Okay|Jul 2019

Staff was friendly and efficient.

I was charged for a scratch that was on the bottom of the front bumper and possibly already on the car prior to my renting it. It was so low that I had to bend over to see it.

4.8

Mediocre|Jun 2019

I felt pressured to upgrade to a car model that I did not need for my trip. When I arrived I was told that the car I had reserved many weeks in advance would not be ready for quite some time, but I could upgrade for minimal cost. In the end the minimal cost turned out to be much more.

1 out of 14

Hertz

7.0

Good

68 reviews•10 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

The man I was dealing with in the office at pick up could not have been nicer

2.0

Poor|Oct 2021

A car was available for me to drive. That was good. The bad: 1) Original quote was for £ 275 - the local Hertz desk charged me £ 691 and tried to charge me over £ 800!! 2) I requested an automatic transmission and got a stick 3) there was a huge scratch in the rear passenger door 4) There was no return sign at the Inverness airport for Hertz, all the other rental car agencies were represented but not Hertz. We had to drive around for 10 min trying to find it, and luckily saw the tiny Hertz sign upon leaving the airport. Kind of a disaster regarding the drop off.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2021

We enjoyed our Ford Kuga for our Scottish Highlands road trip. Although the car doesn't have the oomph as other cars, it certainly met our needs. The car had ample space for our luggage and provided a good ride.

1.9

Poor|Aug 2021

Because of a late flight, my wife and daughter did not get to the Hertz office in time to pick up the rental. They had to arrange to pick it up the next day losing a day of the intended contract. For them to do this, they charged an extra $150.00!! Thank you Hertz, I will not be back.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2020

I cancelled two months ago.

My cancellation might have been processed

3.6

Poor|Mar 2020

Staff was dishonest with gas prices, check their word against the receipt. Also any tiny unnoticeable ding on the hubcap will be changed to you. Scotland is the worst place I ever rent cars.

Service.

1 out of 23

National

8 locations

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Arnold Clark

9.9

Wonderful

6 reviews•21 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Easy pickup and drop off. Van was perfect for 8 people to tour Scotland.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Very friendly and efficient staff. Car was in excellent condition and clean. An excellent experience.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

They were really helpful. My plane and transport to the agency was going to make me get there after closing. They were wonderful and waited for me after closing so I was able to get my car.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Great people that care makes it a great company to rent a vehicle from.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2021

Great staff, beautiful car

2.0

Poor|Jan 2018

Avoid this company

Time wasters

1 out of 2

Arnold Clark Locations in Scotland

1 Seafield Street

+44 131 561 7779

1330 South Street

+44 141 954 1962

146 Prestwick Road

No phone number provided

147, St Georges Road

No phone number provided

16 18 Bankhead Drive

+44 131 458 1501

16 30 Murray Street

+44 141 847 8602

20B-20D Seafield Road East

+44 131 657 9120

40 Hamilton Road Mount Vernon

+44 141 778 2979

43 Allison Street

+44 141 423 9559

46 Harbour Road

+44 146 372 3720

64 Kirkintilloch Road

+44 845 602 1895

Aberdeen Airport

No phone number provided

Canal Road Mounthooley

+44 122 462 2714

Dundee Airport

+44 138 222 5382

East Dock Street

+44 138 222 5382

Eastfield Road

+44 131 333 0124

Falkirk Road, Falkirk

No phone number provided

Kerse Road

+44 178 647 8686

St Leonards Bank

+44 173 844 2202

The Triangle, Perth

No phone number provided

Wakefield Road, Dundee DD1 3HB

+44 1382 225382

Alamo

9.7

Wonderful

5 reviews•7 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Very easy pick up and drop off, helpful staff, no sense of anyone trying to charge for damages - All very fair and reasonable, and done in a professional but friendly manner.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Cameron was friendly, informative, helpful and has a great sense of humour. The car, while small for someone 6’4”, was comfortable and had all the necessary amenities (except sat nav).

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Jack Holland was great

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Everything went smooth and the people were very friendly and helpful. They made sure the car was perfect before I left and that I understood how to work the controls. Be sure to ask because some things in Europe aren’t intuitive such as reverse or opening the gas tank. Overall my experience with them and the was wonderful

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2018

We were picked up at the airport (you have to call them and they will be there within minutes). The collection process was really quick and easy. The staff was excellent and showed us quickly the specifics of the car (which by the way was upgraded). We were offer onsite to reduce the Excess to 0 or to £100, we chose the latter which was ~£50 extra for the 3 days we rented the vehicle. The drop-off process was very easy and quick too! we got another ride to the airport from there. FYI, they took £300 deposit from the credit card which will be refunded after you return your car and they check everything is OK.

All was good!

1 out of 2

Avis

7.5

Good

9 reviews•10 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Car collection counter is right within the terminal and car collection is right outside the terminal. That made both collection and drop off very convenient.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2022

Staff were really friendly.

6.0

Okay|Jun 2022

We had to change our drop off from Gatwick to Heathrow do to the airline canceling our flight and then rebooking us to fly from Heathrow... Avis accomodated...but for an added fee. Since Avis has a car rental site at both airports, a no added fee to drop off at a different airport would have been appreciated - particularly as we had no control over the flight change... Other than that - we were quite happy with our experience with Avis.

8.0

Very good|Apr 2022

Drop off with John at Avis was really great! Such courteous and friendly service. So nice to see such professionalism. Would be great to have instructions in the car for using Satnav maps. I used my iPhone but was a little confused with car screen presentation at times. Overall a fabulous experience and would definitely recommend Avis at this location.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2019

Was very disappointed with booking a "Premium Class" car through this service - Website stated a "Mercedes C Class or similar". An extremely basic Volkswagen Golf was the car we received on arrival at the Avis counter. Fitting a family and luggage into this car was awful. Extremely disappointed.

9.2

Wonderful|Jul 2019

Pickup was easy and convenient.

My flight cancelled 10 hours prior to dept. I had to drop the car off at a new airport. I had one hell of a time figuring out how to get a hold of Avis to do this as the internet option told me I had to call someone. It took 30+ minutes to get a note in my res. Not even sure it was done right.

1 out of 3

Avis Locations in Scotland

24 East London Street

+44 344 544 6059

Aberdeen Airport

+44 344 544 6010

Bolts Car Hire

+44 159 569 3636

Bolts Car Hire Ferry Terminal

+44 1595 693636

Bolts Car Hire Ltd, 26 North Road Lerwick

+44 1595 693636

Bolts Car Hire Tingwall Airport

+44 159 569 3636

Car Rental Centre

+44 344 544 6004

Glasgow Car Hire

+44 344 544 6064

St Andrews Drive

+44 344 544 6003

Terminal Building

+44 344 544 6017

Best Scotland Car Rental Deals Found

Volkswagen Polo22 ₫/day

A/C

Toyota Innova44 ₫/day

A/C

Volkswagen Polo16 ₫/day

A/C

Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Scotland?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, National (10.0 rating), SURPRICE CAR RENTAL (10.0 rating) and keddy by Europcar (10.0 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Scotland.

What are gas prices like in Scotland?

The average gas price in Scotland is 42,938 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,932,192 ₫ and 2,790,943 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Scotland for a week from Easirent?

Renting a car in Scotland for a week can be a great option for travel. Easirent, the most popular car rental company for this area, offers rental cars for around 38,368,608 ₫/week on average.

Can I rent a car for a month in Scotland?

The length of time you can book a rental for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from Scotland it should be possible to rent a car for a whole month if needed.