Avis Car Hire Ireland Reviews 406

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.1

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Review summary

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Looking at 106 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their friendly, helpful, and professional demeanor, making the car rental process smooth and efficient. The service is frequently described as excellent, with many people appreciating the quick pick-up and drop-off experiences, as well as the overall ease of their interactions. Reviewers often highlight the cleanliness and good condition of the vehicles provided. However, some customers expressed dissatisfaction with certain aspects, such as unexpected additional expenses or issues with the quality of the car provided, including one instance of a dirty car with a flat tire and another with a car having nearly 100k miles, loud brakes, and lacking a backup camera or navigation. A few people also mentioned difficulties with poorly signed collection areas and disorganized queues, leading to frustration.

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Service

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Staff

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Price

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Location

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Product

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Car was similar to the advertised type. On collection of the car a tyre pressure warning flashed up when we started the car. This required a visit back to the key collection kiosk and then when they c... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Everything went smoothly. Nice staff, friendly and helpful at pickup and drop-off point. No hassle. Minor detail (and I realise it could've been a major one for others or for me in other circumstances... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy booking. Easy pick up. Very good customer experience, but don't forget to check the condition of the car when picking up. Condition mostly good but note any damage. I always take pics before... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was easy to book online , Quick and straight forward on collection, no added unexpected payments, Drop off simple and quick too . Was hesitant at first booking hire car as you hear mixed reviews a... See more

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Company details

  1. Car Rental Agency

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Avis Car Hire offers a premium car rental experience in Ireland, with locations in Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Galway, Knock, Belfast, and Derry.


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great service

great service. Tidy car.

September 23, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi Debbie,

Thank you so much for your 5 star review of Avis Ireland.
We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hired car from Avis in Belfast picked…

Hired car from Avis in Belfast picked up from Belfast Int and returned to Belfast City. Both experiences were excellent.

September 11, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi Vince,
Thanks so much for your 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast booking

Fast booking, picking up the car and returning it with friendly personell service. Great car.

September 16, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi Göran ,
Thank you for the great feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and friendly staff

Very helpful and friendly staff. Hire car was fairly new and very clean. Fast customer service at airport.

August 31, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Thanks for your wonderful review, C!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great easy car hire

Was easy to book online ,
Quick and straight forward on collection, no added unexpected payments,
Drop off simple and quick too .
Was hesitant at first booking hire car as you hear mixed reviews about add ons etc but needn’t have worried as it was so smooth and all info was spot on .
Would definitely recommend Avis car hire and would certainly use again .

September 1, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi Tracey,
Thank you for your kind review!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs

Avoid at all costs. We paid for a cross over SUV (Nissan quasqai or equivalent), automatic; £400 for 1 week. We were given a Renault Arkana with 77.000 kms on the clock, battered with scratches and dinks on all sides, front and back; and filthy inside (all seats were dirty, with food crusts and possibly worse). AMEX kindly spoke to Avis who agreed that if we drove back to Dublin’s airport the following day, they would swop our filthy car for a better one. So here we are at Dublin’s airport Avis office (shared with Budget and therefore, there is a long queue). We are told there is only one car they can offer us - a Nissan Quasqai with 151.000 kms on the clock and a big scratch along the left hand side plus a big dent on the front left corner. Take it or leave it. As it is cleaner inside we have taken it a driven to another Avis desk to try and upgrade with the hope of getting a better car. To no avail as the office is again shared with Budget and therefore queue is enormous. We now understand why the cars are so bad - Budget is the main rental in these offices, not Avis. Our most awful experience ever with more than 30 years of renting cars for holidays. To add insult to injury, we just found out that we could have hired the same car through Budget, for less than half the price we paid with Avis!
We booked through American Express Platinum concierge service. AMEX you need to look into this urgently as clearly Avis cannot offer the service your customers require.

To AVIS reply: no, this is not unusual as you say; quite the contrary. Your brand has definitely lost its old ok reputation in Ireland - just see other reviews both in Trustpilot and Google.

September 5, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi MG SSR,

We are sorry to see your review. This sounds very unusual. Please email online@avis.ie with your rental agreement number so we can investigate this further for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great car hire center

Procedure for rent clear and quick. Staff polite and professional. Cr clean and in perfect conditions. I really suggest this car hire center.

August 13, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi Luca,
Thank you for your kind review!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Smooth sailing, different boat

Everything went smoothly. Nice staff, friendly and helpful at pickup and drop-off point. No hassle. Minor detail (and I realise it could've been a major one for others or for me in other circumstances): my reservation was for a small compact SUV (Peugeot 2008 or similar) which a Skoda Scala definitely isn't.

August 16, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi Chris,

Thank you for your kind review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect car rental (hire) experience

Avis was a name we knew from the USA, so we trusted them in Ireland. Everything was easy and quick, from the online order process, to pick up, to return. The car was new, clean and great on gas. Smooth, friendly, no hassles, no problems.

August 12, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi Susan,

Thank you for the wonderful review!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent staff

Made to feel welcome. Everything explained. Excellent staff at reception and at collection. Vehicle was clean, tidy and ready to go.

August 17, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Thank you for your wonderful review, Lindsay, we really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was looking to book a car for rent in Shannon, Ireland

I was looking to book a car for rent in Ireland. Unfortunately, my state notified me that my license renewal (I have a valid license) would be delayed, likely beyond the time I arrived in Ireland. A couple of car rental companies I called did little than tell me I couldn't rent with them. Avis (specifically "Suzanne") listened, brought the matter to appropriate parties, cross checked it the Shannon office where I would be renting and communicated with me promptly. Suzzanne did not over promise but she was thorough, followed through and got me the answer I needed. I would have honestly been happy even if she had to give me bad news. Thank you, Avis. Ray

August 14, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi Ray,
Thank you for your kind feedback. I will pass your compliments on to Suzanne.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Avis was excellent in all aspects.

Avis was excellent in all aspects; the price was favorable, the service was outstanding, and the check in and return process was as smooth and easy as imaginable. I would definitely recommend AVIS, and expect to be a return customer.

August 3, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, James.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not happy at all

Not happy at all. Long wait on arrival. Pre - booked a rate of £156, end invoice was over £340. When I queried at drop off, was told it was tax. Took two weeks to get hold of anyone by phone or email. Was informed it was insurance , double the cost of the rental. The Europe Car que was much busier, probably better service and rates. Extremely rude reply eventually from customer service. Avoid unless you are prepared to pay double what you expect!

July 17, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi,

All renters have one of two options available to them. They can either place a hold on their credit card in the amount of the excess on their rental, usually between €2,000 and €5,500, or they can purchase our waivers with our agent at the desk. Our waivers reduce your liability to zero in the case of damage to the vehicle.

If you would like a detailed breakdown of the charges on your rental, please email online@avis.ie with your rental agreement number.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would rather set myself on fire than use AVIS again

I would rather set myself on fire than use this service at Dublin airport again. I am currently still waiting after 3 hours for a car, the man at the desk in the arrivals terminal would not help other than telling us to get the shuttle, even tho other customers had been given key collection cards. We then arrived to a poorly sign posted collection area, the queue was a mess, no staff were directing people or instructing people where to go, other than the occasional shout to “come here to collect keys”. It was so disorganised, no one gave us an explanation or ann apology. I will never be using AVIS again.

August 4, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi Mark,
We are sorry to hear that you were delayed longer the expected, during your recent rental.

Dublin Airport is Ireland's busiest airport locations and despite continually evolving rosters and planning unfortunately at times the flow of people to the pickup location can be affected by external factors such as flight delays, queues at passport control and baggage, late returns and early arrivals etc...

The Airport Authority has provided a dedicated car hire facility just off the terminal to cater to the volume of renters coming through and this requires a short shuttle bus ride from the Terminal.

Our agents work hard to process everyone's rental as quickly as possible, and we are sorry if this did not meet your requirements on this occasion.

Due to increased demand, and policy mandates from the Airport, terminal pick up is not guaranteed. If you make a reservation directly on Avis.ie you can prebook terminal pick up.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An excellent service from Derry…

An excellent service from Derry Airport. Really helpful staff and lovely spacious Hybrid Toyota Corolla to drive. Would highly recommend.

July 22, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi Annemarie.
Thanks so much for your 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy with Avis Knock airport

Very happy with Avis Knock airport. Very friendly and professional staff. Great car. Thanks. Remember to book in advance.

July 13, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi there,
Thank you so much for your 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I always use Avis

I always use Avis - hassle free car hire, I never have any issues upon returning either and the cars are in good condition.

July 21, 2025
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Reply from Avis Car Hire Ireland

Hi there,
Thank you so much for your 5 star review!

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