You land after a long flight, in a country where you may drive on the other side of the road, with luggage and maybe children. The first hour decides a lot about the trip. Here is how to choose between a private transfer and a rental car.
When a private transfer is the better choice
You are staying in a city
In Dublin, London, Lisbon, Rome or Paris you will rarely need a car once you arrive. Parking is expensive and hard to find, and many centres have restricted zones or congestion charges. A transfer gets you to the door; the car would sit in a car park.
You arrive tired, late or with a lot of luggage
Your driver is waiting when you land. There is no rental desk queue, no inspection of the car, and no first drive on unfamiliar roads after a night flight.
You are a group
Our transfer prices are per vehicle, not per person, from a 4-seat sedan to a 16-seat minibus. For a family or a group, one vehicle with all the luggage is simpler than two rental cars.
The roads are new to you
In Ireland and the UK you drive on the left, and many rural roads are narrow. Plenty of visitors are fine with that; others would rather not start their holiday learning it.
When a rental car makes sense
If you are touring the countryside for a week or more, staying in different places every night, a car gives you freedom that is hard to match. Many people do both: a transfer from the airport to the city for the first days, and a car collected later, when they are rested and ready to leave town.
How our transfers work
- A fixed price for the whole vehicle, shown before you book. It does not change with traffic.
- Over 400 airports in 118 countries, in the currency of the country you travel to.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pick-up, and the return trip on the same booking.
And for the days in between, every private tour includes pick-up and drop-off, so you can see the country without driving at all.