NewWay Car Hire Ireland Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Looking at 339 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Consumers frequently praise the smooth, hassle-free rental process, transparent pricing models, and all-inclusive insurance packages that keep overall travel costs completely straightforward. People love the exceptionally friendly team members and the convenient airport pickup locations that let travelers easily bypass frustrating shuttle bus rides. However, some customers also noted issues regarding the condition of certain vehicles, specifically mentioning cleanliness concerns, worn interiors, and older cars with high mileage. A few other people also felt that unexpected mechanical problems, dead batteries, or frustrating waiting times during vehicle pickup negatively impacted their overall trips.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love renting from New Way. Hamds down the best hassle free car rental and insurance all included. Always great experience & Edel always a pleasure to chat with. Rent twice a year as come back home to... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After many years of renting in Dublin with the major brands (hidden fees, stressful insurance upsell, deductible surprises etc.), i have now switched 100% to renting with NewWay. I have used NewWay tw... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Straightforward and easy All inclusive and able to use debit card We had our car within a few minutes from arriving at Dublin airport and then checking back in was super quick and straight on the... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I booked online. As a solo traveller doing a 2 wk road trip around Ireland i wanted to use a local company with no hidden costs. No queue on pick up at the airport. Clear instructions on where to fin... See more

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NewWay are an Irish owned, all-inclusive car hire firm in Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airport. NewWay offer full insurance, including tyre and windscreen damage, cross border coverage and in-terminal pick up. We take no security deposit and there is no excess,


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience w a very professional…

Great experience w a very professional team including Pauline at the desk and Shelly was very helpful with the reservation. Great assets to your team!

May 22, 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Thank you for your wonderful 5-Star review, Jenny! I will pass your compliments along to Pauline and Shelly!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So easy

So easy, friendly staff both ends. Very accommodating. Very clear, lovely cars.

May 19, 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Nicky,
Thanks your your warm feedback and 5-Star rating!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We rented a car for while in Ireland…

We rented a car for while in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Standard, two drivers, with the FULL insurance package on line. From start to finish the entire process was smooth and fast. Drop off was a breeze. We just handed in our keys, and were off!! It was worth every penny to have the peace of mind on our drive around the entire Island.

May 12, 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Thank you, BD!! We appreciate you kind review and 5-star rating!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Newway car rental -a convenient and well priced option.

Newway car rental worked well in Dublin. Their location made it quick and easy to pick- up the car and exit Dublin airport. Prices are very reasonable and the car functioned well on all motorways and small streets.

May 9, 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful 5-Star review, Cheryl. We appreciate you!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

When I arrived at the desk to pick up…

When I arrived at the desk to pick up the keys for the car that I had organised to hire for 3 weeks,I asked if the car had navigation system that the screen could connected to my phone and I was told there washy the girl on duty.

I had hired car previously from your company and had navigation and I had brought a connection cord for the purpose which I showed the girl on duty.

When I went downstairs and tried to connect I discovered there was not a screen and I politely asked the man on duty about it and he advised there was no screen for navigation and tried to pawn off a Garman navigation system on me. He was very rude, not interested and not professional in any way so i had to go all the way back upstairs with my luggage only to be told that I would have to take the shuttle bus to the car hire depot at Dublin Airport to get one with a screen.

The car that I was given was an old car with 91,000 Km missing one hud cap and the wipers were as noisy as all hell when turned on and didn't fit the window correctly so therefore difficult to see properly in rain.

This I discovered when I was well on my way down the country.
I reported this when I returned the car but the gentleman on the desk couldn't care less when I mentioned this issue.

My previous experience was exceptionally good but this time around service was poor and the quality of the car not good enough especially when hiring for 3 weeks..

I discovered this the NewWay is owned by Budget and I have have had problems with the quality of cars with Budget in the past (example from bumper falling off at pick up point etc.) I would never hire from Budget again due to the quality of their cars and now I feel the Newway is headed in the same direction.

I hired a car in Montenegro the previous week, service was magnificent and the car had only 79km on it and the staff were so professional in comparison..
I live in Australia and return to Ireland every year and have done so for 40 years and I find hiring a car a difficult experience compared to other countries around the world. Newway this time around provided poor service at the desk, downstairs when the car gets picked up and on return of the car. The quality of the car was very poor and definitely would not look to hire at Newway or Budget again.
The most annoying part is being put in a position that you have to return to the staff at the desk and argue to get what a reasonable person would expect when they hire a car.

May 5, 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Paul,

We are very disappointed to hear about your experience during your recent car rental, this is not typical of the high standard that we strive for and that you should expect.

Please accept our sincere apologies for any discontent felt during this rental.

We aren't part of the Avis Budget group, however, we have a great working relationship with Avis Budget. We are a small Irish business and Avis Budget are kind enough to assist us and our customers which allows us to provide the best rental experience possible.

As our small business grows, we will be able to expand to other locations and offer additional services to our customers. For now, we are very grateful to Avis Budget for the assistance that they provide.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Good Promotion but?

Directions to the car initially. Car not wgat was requested. Many areas of car in poor repair

May 10, 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Alan,
We are sorry to see your review. Please email your rental agreement number to care@newway.ie so we can look into this further for you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The whole experience was hassle free

The whole experience was hassle free. What was online was well explained - no hidden costs. Very helpful staff.

May 11, 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Thanks Kathleen,
We appreciate your kind review and 5-Star rating!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great vehicle & customer service

Great vehicle (comfortable, fuel efficient and a privacy screen for luggage) and insurance coverage. Very efficient pickup and return.

May 6, 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Janet,
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We appreciate your great feedback and 5 -Star rating!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smooth process throughout

Smooth process throughout. Damian at Terminal 1 desk was very helpful when we wanted to add a driver. Very good value and great service - highly recommended.

May 10, 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Thank you, Jeanette! I will pass your compliments along to Damien.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good car, some formalities hard to digest

Great car, hybrid, with AndroidAuto full function.
The only downside, even with full insurance guy's looking for scratches and filling some useless formulaire.

May 10, 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Aivars,
Thank you for your kind review.
We try to document any damage to a car as soon as possible, in order to get it repaired at the earliest oppertunity.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Don’t bother with NewWay

This is our second time renting from NewWay, and probably the last time. Last year the TPMS light on our NewWay hire car illuminated, which led us to pull over on a busy highway. We “eyeballed” the 4 tyres; they all looked good. We drove cautiously to the nearest town where we went to a tire shop that graciously checked the tyres, found them actually OVERINFLATED!!! They adjusted the pressure to the correct value , and tried to reset the warning light, to no avail. They speculated that the tyres had been overinflated (possibly by the service department of NewWay) in an attempt to extinguish the TPMS light. They assured us that there was nothing wrong with the tyres themselves, and the car was perfectly safe to drive. Since we were many hours away from the closest NewWay centre, we didn’t return the car until the end of the rental period. When we returned the car we told them what had happened . There was no response other than thanks for letting them know. A modest discount, either on the rental we returned, or on our next car hire would have been a good business practice.
On our next car from NewWay the passenger window went down about 1/3 of the way, and then promptly quit, going neither up nor down. We had a 4 hour drive to return the car, which was not a pleasant drive on the motorway with the window down like that. When we returned the car, we told them what had happened. The NewWay rep asked the NewWay check in rep if there had been any signs that the window had been forced open! I told them that it had just stopped operating. Again, no apology or offer of any type of compensation.
We used NewWay because of their all-inclusive insurance policy. Next time we will use Enterprise or another top-tier agency and buy all their extra insurance policies.
It is interesting that NewWay asked us to post a review, but there is no means to send them a review directly. Obviously they don’t really care.

May 7, 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi D.C.
We are very disappointed to hear about your experience during your recent car rental, this is not typical of the high standard that we strive for and that you should expect.
Please email care@newway.ie with your rental agreement number so that we can investigate this further for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No car worries

No car worries. Jump in and go. Car had bangs and scratches but didn’t mind. Didn’t have to worry about it. It ran great with no problems Ill rent again

April 13, 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Thanks, Bill! We look forward to your next rental with us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

NO Insurance Nightmare

NO Insurance Nightmare. Great quick efficient service but the best was the insurance none of the usual car rental nonsense - just straightforward full cover at a great price - unlike the poor woman I overheard renting at the next counter who was being asked if she would like windscreen cover as that was just another thing that was not included in her rental.

May 8, 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Sue,
Thank you for your winderful 5-Star review! We appreciate your kind feedback!

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