Compare car rent Edinburgh, UK
We offer the widest range of cheap rental cars in Edinburgh: 5 different car rental brokers negotiated the best deals for you with both local and international car rental companies in Edinburgh: cheap, all-inclusive and with the best rental conditions & service.
If you take a little time to read the information we provide on this page, we help you to avoid pitfalls and guide you to the best car rental deal in Edinburgh, so you can book a car with confidence.
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Cars For Less was our customers' most popular broker for Edinburgh during the last 12 months. We have pre-selected their search form below. Also check the other 4 brokers: click on their logos/tabs and the search form for the rental cars they have available in Edinburgh appears.
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All-inclusive rental cars in Edinburgh
Compare rental cars in Edinburgh (Great Britain) from 5 different car rental brokers. Cheap, all-inclusive & no hidden costs!
Our car rental brokers Cars For Less, RentalCars, Atlas Choice, Affordable Car Hire and Economy Bookings negotiate the best deals with all international and local car rental companies in Edinburgh. Every broker has his own search form to check available rental cars.
Renting a car via our brokers is cheap and without unpleasant surprises: unlimited mileage, local taxes, airport delivery and almost all insurances are included in the quoted price. Compare their rental conditions.
The only extra insurance you may want is a No Risk Warranty to cover excess plus damage to tires, windows, roof and undercarriage. All brokers offer this insurance for a fair price: much cheaper than at the pick-up desk of the car rental company!
Excess insurance is mandatory because your own risk may already be covered by your travel insurance (including some credit card travel insurances).
Rent a car in Edinburgh with confidence
Make a well-informed choice, avoid pitfalls and rent a car hassle-free.
Customer experience car rent Edinburgh
Check what our customers have to say about car rent in Edinburgh.
There are 5 reviews from customers who rented a car in Edinburgh. At the top right you see how 799 customers rate our brokers and 5 rate rental companies in Edinburgh.
Last twelve months 125 customers rented a car in Edinburgh: 95% of them preferred car rental broker Cars For Less and 5% booked via RentalCars
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For your convenience we have pre-selected the search form of our customers' most popular car rental broker for Edinburgh: Cars For Less. However, it's worth the effort to compare all brokers and use the search forms behind all 5 logos/tabs!
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Two approaches to car renting: the lowest price or the best deal.
When you rent a car in Edinburgh, Great Britain the lowest price is important. But just as important are service and rental conditions. Below is an overview of the general rental conditions of our brokers. Some rental conditions depend on location (local legislation) and/or car rental company (fuell policy, deposit, one way surcharge etc.). So also check the rental conditions for a specific car in Edinburgh. All our brokers give detailed information about the exact rental conditions for every car in Edinburgh. After you selected a car, but before you complete a reservation. (
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All-Inclusive car rent Edinburgh - General Car Rental Conditions |
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4 € |
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No Risk Warranty: |
Depends on location and car type |
€ 5.27 per day |
Depends on location and car type |
2 Pound Sterling per day |
€ 3.03 per day |
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Cancellation Costs: |
Free up to 48 hours before pickup.
Less than 48 hours: deposit amount or 3 day rental, whichever amount is greater.
2 days or less before start date: 75% of total car rental price.
No Show: 100% of rental costs. |
Untill 24 hours before pick-up: no fee.
Less than 24 hours before pick-up: € 50.00.
No-show: no funds paid will be reimbursed. |
Until 48 hours before the start of the rental period: no fee.
Less than 48 hours before the start of the rental period or no show: the prepayment. |
31 or more days before start date: € 20.
7 or more days before start date: € 35.
6-3 days before start date: 50% of the rental costs.
2-0 days before start date: 75% of the rental costs.
No Show: 100% of the rental costs. |
7 or more days before the rental commencement date: GBP 15.
6 to 3 days before start date: 50% of total car rental price.
2 days or less before start date: 75% of total car rental price.
No Show: 100% of total car rental price. |
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Payment: |
All major credit cards |
Mastercard, Visa |
American Express, Mastercard, Visa |
All major credit cards |
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro |
Secured Server/SSL: |
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Mon - Fri 09:00 - 19:.00 GMT
Sat 09:00 - 17:00 GMT |
Monday - Friday 08.00-20.00 GMT Saturday 9.00-17.00 GMT |
Unique Selling Point: |
No Credit Card Charge |
Cars from many local car rentals: 450 rental companies worldwide |
Insured customer deposit |
No Credit Card Charge |
Price Match Guarantee |
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Summary customer reviews car rent Edinburgh |
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5 customer reviews car rent Edinburgh |
Stefan Ermler from Germany rented a car (intermediate) in Edinburgh from Sixt and used the service of broker CarTrawler. CarTrawler gets a 4 (Very Good) and Sixt a 3 (Good). Stefan Ermler would use the service from CarTrawler again and would rent a car from Sixt again.
Booking the car
The website of CarTrawler gives enough information and this information is correct:
The voucher and the confirmation mail received from CarTrawler after booking the car did provide sufficient and correct information:
Picking up the car
How easy was it to find the rental office/service desk from Sixt:
How clear were the directions on the voucher from CarTrawler:
Sixt offered extra insurances.
The info the CarTrawler provided on the voucher about not needing extra insurances was clear:
The staff at the pick-up office of Sixt was friendly and helpfull:
Comment about other issues when picking up the car: Nearly half an hour waiting time because 1 staff seemed to be not available
Dropping off the car
The staff at the drop off office from Sixt was friendly and helpfull:
General judgement
Value for money:
The service Sixt delivered:
We would rent a car from Sixt again.
The service CarTrawler delivered:
We would use the service of CarTrawler again.
Comment: Very good service. Anyhow, a comment up-front that the insurance is separated from the leasing car company would be helpful.
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Gabor Lammel from Budapest (Hungary) rented a car (mini) in Edinburgh from Green Motion and used the service of broker CarTrawler. CarTrawler gets a 5 (Excellent) and Green Motion a 5 (Excellent). Gabor Lammel would use the service from CarTrawler again and would rent a car from Green Motion again.
Booking the car
The website of CarTrawler gives enough information and this information is correct:
The voucher and the confirmation mail received from CarTrawler after booking the car did provide sufficient and correct information:
Picking up the car
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How clear were the directions on the voucher from CarTrawler:
Green Motion offered extra insurances.
The info the CarTrawler provided on the voucher about not needing extra insurances was clear:
The staff at the pick-up office of Green Motion was friendly and helpfull:
Problems while on the road
This problem occured: flat tire. The people from Green Motion handled this adequately:
Dropping off the car
The staff at the drop off office from Green Motion was friendly and helpfull:
General judgement
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The service Green Motion delivered:
We would rent a car from Green Motion again.
The service CarTrawler delivered:
We would use the service of CarTrawler again.
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Richard Matthee from Heerlen (Netherlands) rented a car (economy) in Edinburgh from Alamo and used the service of broker CarTrawler. CarTrawler gets a 3 (Good) and Alamo a 3 (Good). Richard Matthee would use the service from CarTrawler again and would rent a car from Alamo again.
Booking the car
The website of CarTrawler gives enough information and this information is correct:
Comment: It is not clear before finalising the booking wat is covered by the insurance
The voucher and the confirmation mail received from CarTrawler after booking the car did provide sufficient and correct information:
Picking up the car
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Alamo offered extra insurances that were excessive.
The info the CarTrawler provided on the voucher about not needing extra insurances was clear:
Comment: Alamo tries to make you believe that the additional insurances are absolutely required.
The staff at the pick-up office of Alamo was friendly and helpfull:
Dropping off the car
The staff at the drop off office from Alamo was friendly and helpfull:
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We would rent a car from Alamo again.
The service CarTrawler delivered:
We would use the service of CarTrawler again.
Comment: Provide better info on what is covered in the insurance
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Anna Garry from Zürich (Switzerland) rented a car (economy) in Edinburgh from Arnold Clark and used the service of broker CarTrawler. CarTrawler gets a 4 (Very Good) and Arnold Clark a 4 (Very Good). Anna Garry would use the service from CarTrawler again and would rent a car from Arnold Clark again.
Booking the car
The website of CarTrawler gives enough information and this information is correct:
The voucher and the confirmation mail received from CarTrawler after booking the car did provide sufficient and correct information:
Picking up the car
How easy was it to find the rental office/service desk from Arnold Clark:
How clear were the directions on the voucher from CarTrawler:
Arnold Clark offered extra insurances.
The info the CarTrawler provided on the voucher about not needing extra insurances was clear:
The staff at the pick-up office of Arnold Clark was friendly and helpfull:
Comment about other issues when picking up the car: The pick-up point in Edinburgh Park is not so easy to find because of the one-way roads. It would help if there were extra instructions on how to get to Arnold Clark
Dropping off the car
The staff at the drop off office from Arnold Clark was friendly and helpfull:
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Comment: Very good service and value for money. Thanks
The service Arnold Clark delivered:
We would rent a car from Arnold Clark again.
The service CarTrawler delivered:
We would use the service of CarTrawler again.
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RAYMOND EBEJER from BIRKIRKARA (Malta) rented a car (economy) in Edinburgh from Europcar and used the service of broker CarTrawler. CarTrawler gets a 4 (Very Good) and Europcar a 4 (Very Good). RAYMOND EBEJER would use the service from CarTrawler again and would rent a car from Europcar again.
Booking the car
The website of CarTrawler gives enough information and this information is correct:
Comment: Very well presented.
The voucher and the confirmation mail received from CarTrawler after booking the car did provide sufficient and correct information:
Comment: Very well informed.
Picking up the car
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The staff at the pick-up office of Europcar was friendly and helpfull:
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We would rent a car from Europcar again.
The service CarTrawler delivered:
We would use the service of CarTrawler again.
Comment: I was satisfied with the help and info given.
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