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Author Hiring a car in Ireland
Jakey
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4th Feb 12 at 23:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've scowled the net, found tons of companies that hire them to 23+ year olds. Problem is I'll be 22 when I go in March.

There's the odd company I've found, want £45 for 3 days renting a new Corsa but because I'm 22 want £40 A DAY extra.

Anybody know any companies I might be able to use. Don't mind paying upto £70-£80 for the 3 days.

If it makes it any different it's from the 30th March - 1st April.

Ta x
Sam
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4th Feb 12 at 23:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Might be cheaper to get someone older to hire it in their name and just add you as a named driver (normally an extra charge for this, but much less than £40/day).
Jakey
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4th Feb 12 at 23:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I don't think that will be possible as I'm travelling over with another 22 year old.
Sam
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4th Feb 12 at 23:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ahh... I assumed you tried all the big names (i.e. Avis, Hertz, Enterprise, Sixt, etc.)?
Jakey
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4th Feb 12 at 23:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah pretty much. Some of just expensive in general and some won't touch me at all.
John
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4th Feb 12 at 23:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Take your car.
Jakey
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4th Feb 12 at 23:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
To expensive.
John
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5th Feb 12 at 00:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not if you can't get a hire one it's not.
0775kieran
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5th Feb 12 at 00:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Were are you going in Ireland its not that expensive to drive across?
Jakey
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5th Feb 12 at 00:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Staying in Dún Laoghaire in Dublin.

It's £320 return for 2 people and a car from Hollyhead to Dublin. Plus I'd have to drive 2 hours to Hollyhead and back which is a fair bit of fuel!
0775kieran
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5th Feb 12 at 00:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its £120 1 way from stranraer depending season then around 100miles from belfast to dublin.

[Edited on 05-02-2012 by 0775kieran]
John
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5th Feb 12 at 00:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Boats are stupidly expensive but if you can't hire a car it's not that much.
Jakey
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5th Feb 12 at 01:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its enough when I'm only making it a cheap weekend.
AlunJ
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5th Feb 12 at 01:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thought europcar let under 23's drive, I'm sure they do as I got a quote earlier in the year
Jakey
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5th Feb 12 at 08:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nope Europcar are over 25.
DERV-POWER
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5th Feb 12 at 09:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
are you going beginning of march around the 8th by any chance
Jakey
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5th Feb 12 at 09:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dates in the first post. Going end of March/beginning of April.
DERV-POWER
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5th Feb 12 at 09:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
which ferry company gave you quote of £320
Jakey
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5th Feb 12 at 09:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Irishferries.com
Jakey
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5th Feb 12 at 09:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Down to £300 now.

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/10086/ferry.jpg
DERV-POWER
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5th Feb 12 at 09:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try stenaline better company to travel with
also if you go mid week prices come down slightly

[Edited on 05-02-2012 by DERV-POWER]
Jakey
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5th Feb 12 at 10:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£320 with aferry.co.uk
Jakey
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5th Feb 12 at 10:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£300 with Stenaline

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/10086/ferry2.jpg
DERV-POWER
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5th Feb 12 at 10:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
£320 with aferry.co.uk

go on stenalines site , i ve looked for cheaper but you wont get any cheaper than these
I go to ireland 2-3 times a year, lowest i ve paid is £200 going wednesday - wednesday
have paid about £350 in peak time (august)
Jakey
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5th Feb 12 at 10:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£300!

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