Most popular company | GREEN MOTION |
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Most common car type | Standard |
Average price per day | $40 |
Cheapest price per day | $14 |
Price | $23 - $93 |
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January
$28
February
$28
March
$41
April
$49
May
$58
June
$51
July
$52
August
$50
September
$42
October
$36
November
$35
December
$47
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Scotland is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is May. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.
Small cars | $28 - $45 | |
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All Car Types | $42 - $747 |
To rent a small car in Scotland, you would pay an average price of $38/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a small car in Scotland (~$28/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is September (~$45/day). In fact, November is about 29% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car rental for Scotland. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Scotland, renting a small car saves you 86% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Scotland small car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a medium car in Scotland, you would pay an average price of $63/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in Scotland (~$43/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~$78/day). In fact, November is about 32% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car rental for Scotland. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Scotland, renting a medium car saves you 78% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Scotland medium car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a large car in Scotland, you would pay an average price of $108/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a large car in Scotland (~$73/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~$138/day). In fact, November is about 34% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car rental for Scotland. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Scotland, renting a large car saves you 61% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Scotland large car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a SUV in Scotland, you would pay an average price of $74/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in Scotland (~$44/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is May (~$174/day). In fact, November is about 41% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for Scotland. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Scotland, renting a SUV saves you 74% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Scotland SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a van in Scotland, you would pay an average price of $114/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a van in Scotland (~$78/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~$149/day). In fact, November is about 32% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van rental for Scotland. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Scotland, renting a van saves you 59% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Scotland van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a luxury car in Scotland, you would pay an average price of $127/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a luxury car in Scotland (~$82/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~$168/day). In fact, November is about 36% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car rental for Scotland. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Scotland, renting a luxury car saves you 54% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Scotland luxury car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a convertible in Scotland, you would pay an average price of $61,056/day. August is the cheapest month to rent a convertible in Scotland (~$21,611/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~$152,344/day). In fact, August is about 65% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible rental for Scotland. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Scotland, renting a convertible is 100% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
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Renting a car in Scotland comes in quite handy, particularly if you would like to visit multiple cities. The larger cities in the country do have public transport, including Edinburgh and Aberdeen, but these systems can be slow and unreliable. Having access to your own vehicle will also make it easy to drive between cities and to visit sights along the way. Road trips are also very popular in Scotland, such as the famous Isle of Skye driving loop.
There are a few things to keep in mind when driving in Scotland. For example, you will need to drive on the right-hand side of the road. Some of the larger cities have narrow streets, as well as roads that are one-way only, so keep your eyes open for these, especially when you are driving in Edinburgh. Driving in the countryside is relatively easy, but be cautious when driving at night, as many roads will not have streetlights. You may also come across some wildlife in more rural areas, including deer. Most of the cars available in Scotland have manual transmissions. It is possible to find automatic vehicles, but you will need to specifically request one from your rental agency. If it does not directly state on your reservation that you will be provided with an automatic car, you can assume that you will have a manual car instead. How old do you have to be to rent a car in Scotland? In general, you will need to be at least 21 years old to rent a car in Scotland. Depending on the vehicle category, you may need to be older. For example, drivers typically need to be 25 to rent a passenger van in this country. In addition to being at least 21 years old, you will also need to have had a driver’s license for a minimum of at least one year. You can usually use your driver’s license from your home country for your rental in Scotland. You will also need to provide your rental company with your passport so they can make a copy of it.
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $38/day when booking a rental car in Scotland. The best deal a user found was for $16/day from GREEN MOTION , booked on Dec. 16.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Scotland from the following companies over the past two weeks: DRIVALIA ($16/day), keddy by Europcar ($19/day), and Sixt ($21/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, U-Save (10.0 rating), Arnold Clark (9.6 rating) and Alamo (8.7 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Scotland.
The average gas price in Scotland is $6.59/gallon over the past month, costing you anywhere between $78 and $113 to fill up a car’s gas tank.
GREEN MOTION is one of the most popular car rental companies in Scotland, offering car rentals for around $239 per week on average.
Booking in advance not only ensures a better chance of getting the vehicle of choice, it can save you up to 38% on your car rental. For a below average price in Scotland, Cheapflights recommends booking your car rental at least 7 days in advance.
Typically how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Scotland however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.
You can potentially save up to 65% on a month-long rental by booking with GREEN MOTION . GREEN MOTION is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car in Scotland can cost you on average $1,026 a month or $34 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.
Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Scotland. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest ($18+).