Car Hire - Belfast driving to Southern Ireland

leehal

Apologies in advance for the 'Southern Ireland' part of the heading offends, wanted to make clear what I am looking for.

We are flying to Belfast International Airport and then driving to Donegal, in my quest for a hire car I keep coming across various combinations of the charges below hidden in the small print in some instances :-

Airport collection charge - approx £25

Cross border travel charge - approx £25

One car hire company said there was no charge to cross into Ireland but you had to take out their £50 breakdown cover :mad:

I am looking for a VW Golf/Astra size car for 8 days, fully insured with the cross border travel option.

Can anyone point me in the right direction of a hire company, looking to pay around £180, which includes for any 'hidden charges' such as border crossing.

milla

Try this

http://www.argusrentals.com/

leehal

milla wrote:

Try this

http://www.argusrentals.com/

Thanks for the link, I am ideally looking for someone who has done a simliar thing. Trying to avoid reading fine print to find a fixed cost for the hire.

milla

I realise this is the opposite way round (i,e South to North ) but interesting comments nevertheless

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g186591-i88-k1001045-Extra_Fees_for_Driving_to_Northern_Ireland_with_a_Rental-Ireland.html

I think if you put your question on Trip Advisor (Ireland ) they are a very helpful bunch and would be able to advise!


However , these people claim there are 'no hidden extras '
http://www.novacarhire.com/Car-Hire/Ireland/

leehal

@milla

Tried novacarhire and their 'no hidden extras' did not include a £50 surcharge for taking the car across a border.

Thank you anyway, the rates quoted are competitive apart fromt he surcharge.

leehal

Just to answer my own question, used the Tripadvisor idea from Milla and found Dan Dooley car hire that don't charge for cross-border travel.

£168 for 8 days hire.

milla

Glad to have helped !! It's a great site !