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Cork Airport is the second largest & busiest airport in Ireland after Dublin Airport.
Car Rental Ireland offers customers the best car hire service from locations nationwide including Cork Airport, Cork City and all major airports in Ireland. The service offered combines a high-quality fleet with competitive pricing and a user friendly booking system. In addition, we provide you useful tourist information about attractions in Ireland.
When you rent a car, you will benefit from a customer friendly car hire, free cancellation policy, free amendments to your car rental booking and a wide range of car types to choose from when hiring a vehicle. All cars are supplied by Europcar, so you can always be assured of a quality vehicle.
Renting a car in Cork Airport is very straight forward what you need to do is have your booking reference or your passport available provide this with your original driver's license to our friendly customer service team and all will be taken care of immediately.
A full range of our amazing fleet of cars is available from Cork Airport, the range of cars on offer are: the little city cars, SUV’s for traveling along the Wild Atlantic Way or muli-seaters for family sized trips and finally our top of the range luxury cars.
Should you want to drop off your car at another location, you can arrange this when you are collecting your rental. Once the booking process is completed, you will be taken to our car lot, our aim is to get you on the road as quickly as possible as there is so much to discover in this beautiful part of Ireland and having a car puts it all within your reach.
Cork Airport still remains the second busiest airport in Ireland with popular airlines into the airport are Aer Lingus, Ryanair and recently CityJet. It is located eight miles north of the city making it one of the closest Airport to the Cork city centre in Ireland. Arrivals of these airlines into the Airport are very frequent.
The international gateway into the south of Ireland, in recent years it has seen an enormous growth due to Wild Atlantic Way and Irelands Ancient East routes.
Travelers now travel directly from Cork airport to explore west of Ireland which comprises of counties Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo and all the way north in Donegal. The Atlantic way is best enjoyed when you have the flexibility of choosing your own travel path by our number 1 car rental.
Cork International Airport is less than 10 minutes from Cork City and is located off Kinsale Road by the N27.
On normal days, there is no need to arrange for Taxi as there are abundant numbers of taxis parked and waiting to take you to your destination an average trip to the Cork city from the airport will cost you about €25/$30 Dollars.
There is only one bus service in and out of the airport area and it is run by Bus Eireann.
Car hire Cork airport is very affordable and has a rental desk shared by Europcar by the airport arrival lounge.
Car rental Cork city is also available. The most efficient way to travel around cork and the Wild Atlantic route is by car rental.
There is both short and long term parking at the airport, you can book your long term car parking with CAPS (Cork Airport Parking Services), and they provide a private car park service which is located next to Cork airport. They also provide you a free ride to the airport free of charge.
You can also arrange for your car to be serviced while you are away. CAPS also have electric charging points for your electric vehicles.
When you land in Cork Airport, you are at the gateway to the Ireland West Coast which is the longest driving tourism trail in Ireland spanning over 1553 miles and covering nine counties with 15 signature discovery points and other places of interest that should not be missed.
The airport is under 2 hours’ drive to Kerry home to the Dingle Peninsula and Ring of Kerry are part of the Wild Atlantic Way driving route which will lead you all the way to Galway city.
As the airport is 15 minutes’ drive away from the city center this means your trip to places like Blarney Castle, Opera House, Butter Museum, The English Market and Fota Island Wildlife Park is under 30 minutes’ drive.
Cork is such a beautiful county with everything you want in a holiday destination. Planning your trip to Ireland is the key to ensuring that you enjoy your trip.
While you are in Cork, the first thing you would need to see in Cork is the Blarney castle, it is only customary to schedule time to kiss the Blarney Stone as kissing the stone has been known to mystically gift all those that kiss the stone with the gift of eloquence.
There are a lot of water activities you can get involved in due to its location. You can take a quick drive to Kinsale which is 25km away from the city center. Here you can go fishing, or partake in Sailing, Scuba Diving and whale watching.
Cork International Hotel is within 10 minutes’ walk from the airport, however, if you are looking to be closer to the Cork city centre where you would have the best opportunity to engage in the vibrant Cork city life, especially its renowned live music and pub scene, it would be recommended to check the Clarion hotel, the imperial hotel and Maldron hotel mainly due to the location of the city centre.
For a luxury stay, consider Fota Island Resort, a 5 star hotel or their self-catering lodges complete with a championship golf course. The resort has heated indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and fully equipped gym. It is part of Fota Wildlife Park where you can walk side by side with Elephants, Giraffes and Lions. This Zoo is the one of the best Europe has to offer and is a great way to spend a day.
The hostels are also very good as well as they are all located within the city of Cork. Unlike the hotels in Cork, you have a chance to stay in iconic buildings that have been transformed into houses. There are cottages in Kinsale with sea-view or Georgian House in the city they do vary in prices based on time of booking and your budget.
Airbnb properties are on the rise as more visitors are finding out about the Wild Atlantic Way and are now making their way out of the city centre so that they can experience the expansive landscape the west coast of Ireland has to offer.
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