Car hire · Edinburgh Airport and Waverley
Cars for the long way round.
Pick up at the airport or in town and head north. Insurance, unlimited miles and a second driver are in the price.
Insurance included
A £300 excess, or £0 for £12 a day.
Unlimited miles
Skye and back is still one price.
Second driver free
Share the wheel on the single-track roads.
Free cancellation
Up to 48 hours before pick-up.
The cars
Pick the car by the trip.
Every car is under three years old, with winter tyres from November to March. You book a class and we hand over the car in the photo or one like it.
Volkswagen Golf
Or a similar compact. Manual, 5 seats, 2 large bags, petrol.
from £39.00 / day
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate
Or a similar estate. Automatic, 5 seats, 4 large bags, diesel.
from £52.00 / day
Volvo XC60 AWD
Or a similar SUV. Automatic, 5 seats, 3 large bags, hybrid.
from £68.00 / day
Jaguar I-Pace
Or a similar electric SUV. Automatic, 5 seats, up to 290 miles on a charge.
from £61.00 / day
Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB
Or a similar people carrier. Automatic, 7 seats, 3 large bags, electric.
from £84.00 / day
Fiat Ducato motorhome
Sleeps four, with a shower and a kitchen. Manual, diesel, 3 nights or more.
from £129.00 / night
Road trips
Four drives our cars know by heart.
Each route starts at our airport desk. We tell you which car suits it, where to charge and where the single-track roads begin.
A82Glencoe · Fort William
Through Glencoe
Lochs, the Rannoch Moor and the best lay-bys in Scotland.
- 2 days
- 130 miles
- Any car
A87Kyle of Lochalsh · Skye
Isle of Skye
Over the bridge to the Quiraing and the Fairy Pools.
- 4 days
- 460 miles
- SUV
NC500Inverness · Durness · Wick
North Coast 500
The full loop of the far north, beaches included.
- 7 days
- 516 miles
- Camper
A9 · A87Pitlochry · Eilean Donan
Castles and whisky
Blair Atholl, a distillery or two and Eilean Donan at dusk.
- 3 days
- 310 miles
- Electric
- 6 minutesfrom the arrivals hall to your car by shuttle
How it works
Ten minutes from the desk to the open road.
Book and pay online
Pick the dates and the car. You pay now and the confirmation comes by email.
Show your licence at pick-up
Bring the driving licence and the card you paid with. We hold a £300 deposit on it.
Drive as far as you like
Miles are unlimited and roadside help answers day and night.
Bring it back with the same fuel
Early flight? Leave the key in the drop box by the desk.
The price
What the day rate covers.
The price you see is the price you pay at the desk. Extras are added only if you tick them.
In every rental
Extras you can add
Pick-up points
At the airport or by the station.
Both desks hand over every car class. Choose one when you book, and return to the other at no cost.
Edinburgh AirportCar Rental Village, a 6 minute shuttle ride from arrivals. Open every day 06:00 - 23:30, and after a late flight the key waits in the drop box.Directions
Waverley, city centre21 Market Street, two minutes from the station's Market Street exit. Mon - Sat 08:00 - 19:00, Sun 09:00 - 17:00.DirectionsReviews
From people who came back.
4.9 / 5
from 1,240 rentals this year
“We landed at eleven at night, the key was in the box and the car was warm. We were in Glencoe by breakfast.”
Hannah BeckerCompact, 4 days“The route card told us where to charge on Skye. Not once did we worry about the battery.”
Daniel MoreauElectric, 5 days“Two kids, two car seats already fitted and a roof box for the wellies. The North Coast 500 in the camper was the trip of our lives.”
Ama MensahCampervan, 8 nightsHelp
Before you book.
Still a question? Call 0131 496 0274. A person answers from 7 in the morning.
21 or older, with a full licence held for at least a year. Drivers under 25 pay £10 a day. Campervans need a driver aged 25 or more.
Yes. A licence from the EU, the US, Canada or Australia is fine on its own. Any other licence needs an international driving permit next to it.
We hold £300 on a credit card in the driver's name at pick-up. The hold is released the day you return the car undamaged.
Yes, to every CalMac island. Tell us when you book, and keep the ferry ticket in case of a claim.
Add your flight number when you book. We follow it and keep the car for you, at no cost, until the desk closes. After that the key waits in the drop box.
Your dates. Your car. Ten minutes.
See what is free on your dates and book it now. You can cancel for free until 48 hours before.