Inverness car rentals

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Inverness car rental information

Pick-up locationInverness
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Rental locations29
Airport locations18

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KAYAK’s top tips for renting a car in Inverness

  • It is highly recommended that visitors of Inverness rent a vehicle during their time there. In part, this is because it is a charming city, but really it is because Inverness is the gateway to the Scottish Highlands -- and there is no better way to explore the Highlands than with a car. For instance, Loch Ness, home to the famed monster, is just 23 miles away from Inverness. Additionally, Cairngorm National Park is 30 miles southeast of Inverness.
  • Looking forward to beginning your trip to Inverness? For travelers who plan to pick up a hire car after landing at Inverness Airport, you can find the hire car counters in the airport’s Arrivals Hall and be on your way immediately.
  • Drivers coming from abroad should make sure to remember that it is illegal to drive while using a cellphone in Inverness and throughout Scotland. This also includes using your phone as a navigational device. So play it safe and have your passengers be the guide during your journey in Inverness.
  • Worried about rush hour putting a damper on your trip to Inverness? Fortunately for drivers, the congestion in Inverness is easily avoided. Nonetheless, there is still some traffic during the peak hours of rush hour in the morning from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and in the afternoon from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The downtown core features the vast majority of congestion though, so as long as you avoid it, you should be okay.
  • Book your rental car in Inverness at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price

Inverness car rental experiences: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who rented a car in Inverness 
Royal WolfJun 2023
Make sure you know how to start it or you won’t be going anywhere. Stay left, respect drivers behind you and pull off to let them pass, if you are site seeing. Remember your petrol tank is on the left. Enjoy, relax and have fun.
Verified travelerAug 2023
It’s a treat to drive in Inverness
Verified travelerJul 2023
The van to pick you up at the airport is not with all the other companies. Make sure to READ the e-mail carefully to get the instructions for picking up the van to pick-up the car.
SamJun 2023
If you are not use to round abouts you will get a quick lesson. They are everywhere.
Verified travelerJun 2023
Road conditions vary in the far north of Scotland. Take your time.

FAQs about renting a car in Inverness

  • What type of car is recommended for driving in Inverness?

    Inverness is a city with a long history and whose roads long predate the automobile and, as such, those roads are often slightly small and narrow. Small vehicles are highly recommended as larger vehicles that are common to the U.S. will struggle to fit on these roads, which is why such cars are quite uncommon to see in Inverness. Additionally, parking will be much easier for small cars like sedans, coupes, and compacts as streetside parking spaces are not always the largest.

  • What’s the speed limit in Inverness?

    Drivers can expect to see 20 mph as the standard speed limit for residential streets in Inverness. Additionally, speed limits of 30 mph and 40 mph are seen on thoroughfares and larger streets in Inverness, while highways and expressways in Scotland have speed limits from 60 to 70 mph.

  • Where are the best places to park in Inverness?

    Drivers will find that parking is widely available and much cheaper in Inverness compared to other Scottish towns. There are also plenty of parking lots and garages available in the more densely populated parts of town where streetside parking may be limited. Outside of the most popular areas, streetside parking is the predominant method of parking and is often easily and immediately available.

  • How much is gas price in Inverness?

    The average gas price in Inverness is ₱399.42 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between ₱4,793 and ₱6,391, depending on the car size.

  • What is the most popular rental car in Inverness?

    Intermediate (Mercedes-Benz A-Class or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Inverness.

  • How can I find car rentals near me in Inverness?

    Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

  • How much does an Intermediate car rental cost in Inverness?

    An Intermediate car rental in Inverness costs ₱4,027 per day, on average.

Inverness car rental reviews and directory

Alamo

9.2

Wonderful

6 reviews

Cleanliness

9.6

Comfort

9.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.6

Value for money

9.2

One location in Inverness

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Locations in Inverness

Unit 1 Site 6 Dalcross Ind Est

+44 1667 461199

Monday08:00 - 23:00
Tuesday08:00 - 23:00
Wednesday08:00 - 23:00
Thursday08:00 - 23:00
Friday08:00 - 23:00
Saturday08:00 - 23:00
Sunday10:00 - 19:00

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10.0 Wonderful

Jan 2024

KAYAK
Excellent Service

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

We were picked up at the airport (you have to call them and they will be there within minutes). The collection process was really quick and easy. The staff was excellent and showed us quickly the specifics of the car (which by the way was upgraded). We were offer onsite to reduce the Excess to 0 or to £100, we chose the latter which was ~£50 extra for the 3 days we rented the vehicle. The drop-off process was very easy and quick too! we got another ride to the airport from there. FYI, they took £300 deposit from the credit card which will be refunded after you return your car and they check everything is OK.

Cons:

All was good!

10.0 Wonderful

Jul 2023

KAYAK
Alamo was great. No high pressure sales pitch. We were able to quickly pick-up and drop-off the car.

6.0 Okay

Apr 2023

KAYAK
I booked an 8 seater van and was given a Peugeot 5008 instead. Had booked the vehicle via a 3rd party some 3 months before hand. The reason given for the change of vehicle was that they were busy. I did question that when the booking was taken they had the vehicle I wanted so why not now? No real reason was given other than they were busy. To give the staff their due, they did offer me 2 vehicles for the same price if the 5008 was not big enough. I must also say that the staff were pleasant ands tried their best around the situation they had to deal with which was in all likelyhood out of their control. Other than the wrong vehicle and the delay the replacement vehicle caused the vehicle was good and drop off very easy.

1 out of 2

Hertz

8.8

Very good

23 reviews

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

9.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

8.3

2 locations in Inverness

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Locations in Inverness

Site 13 B-c

+44 843 309 3037

Monday10:00 - 19:00
Tuesday10:00 - 19:00
Wednesday10:00 - 19:00
Thursday10:00 - 19:00
Friday10:00 - 19:00

Site 13b-c

+44 843 309 3037

Monday11:00 - 11:30

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9.2 Wonderful

Apr 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Good value

6.0 Okay

Sep 2018

KAYAK

Cons:

Extra fees at the time of pick up. Felt really shady

6.0 Okay

Aug 2018

KAYAK

Cons:

signage

4.4 Mediocre

Aug 2018

KAYAK

Cons:

We were over the 2 hour pickup window due to a rail delay. Hertz gave away our car (an automatic that I paid $200 extra for in Scotland). Only car left was a stick shift...fine I’ll drive a stick!! But no reduction of price !!!

8.4 Very good

Apr 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

Car upgrade due to Easter. Staff was very friendly. Car was in excellent condition.

Cons:

Had to wait for about 30 mins at the airport for the pick-up of the car.

8.8 Very good

Apr 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

The car was excellent!

Cons:

I was waiting for a car in car parking by railway station. There was no information while booking what exact place on railway station should I wait a car

1 out of 4

Avis

8.7

Very good

6 reviews

Cleanliness

9.6

Comfort

8.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.2

Value for money

7.2

One location in Inverness

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Locations in Inverness

Terminal Building

+44 344 544 6017

Monday09:00 - 22:30
Tuesday09:00 - 22:30
Wednesday09:00 - 22:30
Thursday09:00 - 22:30
Friday09:00 - 22:30
Saturday09:30 - 17:15
Sunday10:00 - 19:00

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9.2 Wonderful

Jul 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Pickup was easy and convenient.

Cons:

My flight cancelled 10 hours prior to dept. I had to drop the car off at a new airport. I had one hell of a time figuring out how to get a hold of Avis to do this as the internet option told me I had to call someone. It took 30+ minutes to get a note in my res. Not even sure it was done right.

10.0 Wonderful

Jul 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Very clean and friendly service.

Cons:

No problem booking when my car broke down.

2.0 Poor

Feb 2017

KAYAK

Cons:

Car is in poor condition , kept stalling ( even not in eco mode )

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2023

KAYAK
Great. Had vehicle for six weeks; no issues Easy in and out. Courteous and knowledgeable staff

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2022

KAYAK
Car collection counter is right within the terminal and car collection is right outside the terminal. That made both collection and drop off very convenient.

1 out of 2

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.6

Very good

9 reviews

Cleanliness

9.6

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.6

Value for money

8.0

2 locations in Inverness

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Locations in Inverness

4 Seafield Road

+44 1463 235525

Monday08:00 - 23:00
Tuesday08:00 - 23:00
Wednesday08:00 - 23:00
Thursday08:00 - 23:00
Friday08:00 - 23:00
Saturday09:00 - 22:30
Sunday00:00 - 00:00

Unit 1 Site 6 Dalcross Ind Est

+44 1667 708888

Monday08:00 - 23:00
Tuesday08:00 - 23:00
Wednesday08:00 - 23:00
Thursday08:00 - 23:00
Friday08:00 - 23:00
Saturday08:00 - 23:00
Sunday10:00 - 19:00

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10.0 Wonderful

Mar 2024

KAYAK
Excellent customer service! All the employees were friendly and very helpful.

10.0 Wonderful

Dec 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was great! The 7 person minivan was clean and performed as expected. On my return they dropped me off st the train station. Great service! Thanks

9.6 Wonderful

May 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Car In excellent condition. Low mileage, excellent mpg and added unexpected benefit of Android Auto which was very useful. Friendly staff.

Cons:

Slight mix up on pick up but didn't matter and sorted out. I prefer full to full fuel rather than trying to guess how much to get back to original reading.

9.6 Wonderful

Aug 2016

KAYAK

Pros:

Warm welcome, upgrade of the vehicle to a higher one, being kind to drop us tomtrain station when we returned the car. Neil was very kind and client oriented person.

Cons:

Fuel was not full.

1 out of 2

Budget

8.2

Very good

13 reviews

Cleanliness

9.3

Comfort

9.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.2

Value for money

8.0

One location in Inverness

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Locations in Inverness

Terminal Building

+44 344 544 6017

Monday09:00 - 22:30
Tuesday09:00 - 22:30
Wednesday09:00 - 22:30
Thursday09:00 - 22:30
Friday09:00 - 22:30
Saturday09:30 - 17:15
Sunday10:00 - 19:00

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7.2 Good

Aug 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Drop off was very efficient.

Cons:

There was a 2 fold difference between the amount on the final receipt and the initial estimate. As there are no petrol stations near Edinburgh airport, I had to hand in the car without filling the tank myself and was charged £100 for the fuel ! Give information about nearest petrol station.

7.2 Good

May 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The attendants at the rental desk were helpful and friendly.

Cons:

The car I thought I had reserved was not available, and the only car available that would fit our luggage was in another category at more than twice the price.

2.0 Poor

Nov 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

None

Cons:

Service was poor and filled with sneaky additional charges with little explanation. After paying for full insurance and having a defective front tire to start, they refused to reemburse for the replacement we had to fix during our trip out of pocket. Completely Irrational explanations as to why, $390.00 USD for a 4 day rental is an absurd scam. From the original quoted price of $89 +$150 for full insurance total. Upgrades were given and put on bill and told at desk no additional cost (nav, car upgrade) based on inventory availability after booking in advance, then charged to the final bill. Steer clear of Avis/Budget.

5.6 Fair

Mar 2018

KAYAK

Cons:

Cost you quoted me was no where what i was charged in Inverness at pickup, plus outrageous costs for additional drivers AND big difference n what you quoted me for insurance and what they charged me.

8.8 Very good

Jul 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

The car was clean and the staff were friendly for the most part.

4.4 Mediocre

Oct 2016

KAYAK

Pros:

The car was clean and functional

Cons:

The pick up process was slow and confusing. We got a flat tire and there was no spare, no patch kit, and Budget was extremely unhelpful throughout the entire process. Ended up having to pay for a tow truck, and a new tire out of my pocket and then upon returning the vehicle, there was no one that was willing to talk to me about the whole experience and just told me to call the customer service line, which is even worse to deal with, and it was just a terrible rental experience all around. The issue with the tire is still unresolved, and I am spending hours trying to get reimbursed, but to no avail. Worst rental experience I have ever had.

1 out of 3

Europcar

7.6

Cleanliness

8.1

Comfort

8.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.4

Value for money

6.8

4 locations in Inverness

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Eastgate Shopping Centre

+44 371 384 3470

Monday16:30 - 23:5908:00 - 23:00
Tuesday16:30 - 23:5908:00 - 23:00
Wednesday08:00 - 23:0016:30 - 23:59
Thursday08:00 - 23:0016:30 - 23:59
Friday08:00 - 23:0016:30 - 23:59
Saturday
Sunday

Falcon Square Entrance

+44 371 384 2613

Opening times not available

Terminal Building

+44 371 384 1121

Opening times not available

Unit 2A Dalcross Industrial Estate

+44 371 384 3470

Opening times not available

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10.0 Wonderful

May 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Pick up and drop off were super easy and convenient. The staff was very friendly and helpful, and the whole process was smooth, quick and easy.

Cons:

More information about required insurance, etc. in other countries that we weren't aware of would have been helpful.

10.0 Wonderful

Feb 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The staff was really lovely! Can't say enough good things!

Cons:

It's VERY hard to see where to drop the car off- luckily, the staff was wonderful and picked it up from the other garage. Better signs would be great.

9.2 Wonderful

Sep 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

Ease of pick up and drop off, competitive price, vehicle included navigation which was very helpful.

Cons:

Car interior was not cleaned before we got it. It wasn’t filthy but there were crumbs on seats and floor and gear shifter. Dust noticeable on dashboard.

3.2 Poor

Jul 2018

KAYAK

Cons:

Incorrect information on website made me unable to hire the car. The young persons fee cut off was the wrong age in the confirmation email.

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2023

KAYAK
Quick and easy pick up and drop off. Car was clean and ready to go.

2.0 Poor

Jun 2023

KAYAK
Absolute scam. Charged nearly double quotes price.

1 out of 4

Sixt

7.2

Cleanliness

9.3

Comfort

9.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.5

Value for money

6.8

One location in Inverness

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Unit 2, Dalcross Ind. Estate

+44 20 7018 8246

Monday09:00 - 22:30
Tuesday09:00 - 22:30
Wednesday09:00 - 22:30
Thursday09:00 - 22:30
Friday09:00 - 22:30
Saturday09:00 - 22:30
Sunday09:00 - 22:30

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8.0 Very good

Sep 2022

KAYAK
Excellent experience. The only problem was changing my pickup and dropoff Times, because I prepaid through KAYAK. I suspect at a larger airport, with more cars this would have been easier. The staff tried hard to make my change possible.

2.0 Poor

Aug 2022

KAYAK
Besides being expensive, we told them what time we were dropping the car back off and they never mentioned they’d be closed so we had no shuttle to the airport and we had to walk with all of our baggage from Sixt to the airport on dark unlit streets in a foreign country. Very dissatisfied. They also did not have the car they repeatedly told us they’d have. We reserved a small SUV and they offered us a sedan or a slightly larger SUV. Of course there was an up charge for the suv so we got stuck in a sedan for the trip.

2.0 Poor

Jul 2022

KAYAK
Great car, Horrible prolonged check-in

10.0 Wonderful

Jul 2022

KAYAK
Sixt rental in Inverness airport looked after us very well. The shuttle picked us up at the terminal building, the driver was extremely friendly as were the office staff. The car was good looking, clean and pleasure to drive. They offered me an automatic transmission which I appreciated. Drop-off was straightforward with a key dropbox in the terminal building. Returning the car with a full tank of fuel was tricky as the nearest gas station was some distance away.

8.0 Very good

Jun 2022

KAYAK
My billing !! I needed it asap Took eight days !!!

2.0 Poor

Aug 2023

KAYAK
Was charged 150 pounds without information

1 out of 2

keddy by Europcar

8.8

Very good

No reviews available

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

8.0

3 locations in Inverness

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Locations in Inverness

Falcon Square Entrance- Eastgate Shopping Centre,11Eastgate

+44 146 324 2298

Opening times not available

Inverness Airport Terminal Building

08713841121

Opening times not available

Thistle Hotel- Millburn Road

+44 871 384 3470

Opening times not available

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Arnold Clark

9.6

Wonderful

1 review

One location in Inverness

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46 Harbour Road

+44 146 372 3720

Opening times not available

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2.0 Poor

Jan 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

Avoid this company

Cons:

Time wasters

1 out of 1

National

10.0

Wonderful

No reviews available

Best rated

One location in Inverness

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Locations in Inverness

Unit 1 Site 6 Dalcross Ind Est

+44 1667 461199

Monday08:00 - 23:00
Tuesday08:00 - 23:00
Wednesday08:00 - 23:00
Thursday08:00 - 23:00
Friday08:00 - 23:00
Saturday08:00 - 23:00
Sunday10:00 - 19:00

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INTERRENT

9.2

Wonderful

No reviews available

One location in Inverness

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Terminal Building

+44 166 746 0079

Opening times not available

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Dollar

7.5

Good

No reviews available

One location in Inverness

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33 Harbour Road

+ 44 632 24466

Opening times not available

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Easirent

6.2

Okay

No reviews available

One location in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

Inverness Dalcross Airport

Opening times not available

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Thrifty

2.0

Poor

No reviews available

One location in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

Inverness Ap

+44 1463 224466

Monday08:00 - 23:00
Tuesday08:00 - 23:00
Wednesday08:00 - 23:00
Thursday08:00 - 23:00
Friday08:00 - 23:00
Saturday08:00 - 23:00

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Firefly

7.9

Good

No reviews available

One location in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

Dalcross Industrial Estate

+44 843 309 3037

Monday09:00 - 22:30
Tuesday09:00 - 22:30
Wednesday09:00 - 22:30
Thursday09:00 - 22:30
Friday09:00 - 22:30
Saturday09:00 - 22:30
Sunday09:00 - 22:30

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FLIZZR

8.2

Very good

No reviews available

2 locations in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

5 Harbour Rd

+44 844 499 3399

Opening times not available

Unit 2, Dalcross Industrial Estate

Opening times not available

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Sunnycars

No score available yet

2 locations in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

Dalcross Industrial Estate,Site 13 B-C

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Unit 1 Site 6 Dalcross Ind Est

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Free2Move

No score available yet

One location in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

Harbour Road

Monday09:00 - 22:30
Tuesday09:00 - 22:30
Wednesday09:00 - 22:30
Thursday09:00 - 22:30
Friday09:00 - 22:30

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83 travelers who rented a car in Inverness gave the car agency they used an average rating of 7.6

Car rental locations in or near Inverness

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Most popular car type

Intermediate

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