Cheap Car Hire in Cork, Ireland from $22

Driving around Cork is a great way to see the county and the city. Cork is Ireland's second-largest city and the country's foodie hub. By car, you can easily travel around to discover different cities and countryside and head to those out-of-reach places inaccessible without a car. You can take day trips around the country to visit several local gems, including the Old Head of Kinsale, a peninsular where you can golf, spa and visit a castle from the 3rd century. If you enjoy dramatic landscapes, head to the cliffsides of Mizen Head. For nature enthusiasts, drive to the Dursey Island cable car and hop on to explore one of Ireland’s few inhabited islands. To discover local country towns, you can visit Skibbereen and Bantry. With a Cork hire car, you can conveniently travel at your leisure, discovering the county, the province and the country.

The Republic of Ireland utilises the same speed limits countrywide. In the city areas, you must respect the driving limit of 50 km/h, while it’s 80 km/h on single, non-national open roads, 100 km/h on national roads and up to 120 km/h on motorways. Like in Australia, you must drive on the left side of the road, and the signs are in kilometres per hour.

You'll need to pay for parking on most of the streets in Cork. You can do this with parking machines with coins or an app for cashless parking. Parking Tag is a popular parking application in the Republic of Ireland, in which you can choose from various parking options. Australian Disability Parking Permits are recognised in the Republic of Ireland and may be used in the areas where parking is permitted.

To hire a car in the Republic of Ireland, Australians can present their valid and current driving licence from any Australian state. As there is an exchange agreement between Australia and the Republic of Ireland, Australians do not need to present an International Driving Licence. However, you must give several pieces of documentation when hiring a car. These include your Australian driving licence, passport and payment card. Depending on your chosen hire agency, your payment card could be a debit or credit card. Check the terms and conditions of your agency to confirm if you can use either. It’s recommended to bring proof of your booking. You can find this in the email confirmation after you book your car.

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $71/day when booking a car hire in Cork. The absolute best deal a user found was for $38/day from Thrifty, booked on Jul. 27.

From Easirent you can hire a car in Cork from about $331 per week on average.

Yes, cars are available to be hired for an entire month in Cork.

Our recent data shows that Thrifty can potentially be 57% below the average car hire price in Cork. Check prices and availability for Thrifty and save on this extended car hire. The cost of hiring a vehicle in Cork is on average $1,419 a month or $47 a day. Search on Cheapflights for the most updated pricing and availability for your Cork car hire.

For a weekend car hire in Cork, you can expect the average price to be around $0. Usually a Mini hire in Cork is your cheapest weekend car hire option, though you should always check Cheapflights to see if there are other deals on alternative car hire types. If you do opt for hiring a Mini for September, it will cost approximately $70 per day.