Summer opening times
1st March – 30th September 2024
Monday to Friday
07:30 - 20:00
Saturday
07:30 - 18:00
Sunday
07:30 - 18:00
Vehicle options available at this branch
Telephone: +44 131 333 0124
07:30 - 20:00
07:30 - 16:00
07:30 - 16:30
1st March – 30th September 2024
Monday to Friday
07:30 - 20:00
Saturday
07:30 - 18:00
Sunday
07:30 - 18:00
Scotland’s busiest airport is located 8 miles outside Edinburgh City Centre. Our rental branch is just outside the airport terminal. Don’t let the fact we aren’t inside the airport building put you off. Our dedicated shuttle bus will be there to pick you up from outside the airport terminal and drop you off at our front door so you can easily collect your rental car. We’ll also drop you back off at the airport terminal building when you come to return your hire car too!
If you are travelling to the Scotland but Edinburgh doesn’t suit your plans. You can always collect your rental car from our branch at Glasgow Airport or even Inverness Airport.
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Here's what some of our customers think about our Edinburgh branches:
If you are arriving at Edinburgh Airport and eager to get out and explore Scotland’s Capital and beyond, we’ll make sure your car hire collection is as quick and easy as possible.
We’ll get you checked in; introduce you to your rental car, make sure you are comfortable with controls and then your road trip can begin!
Checked your flight times and they don’t match up with our opening hours? Don’t worry, we can provide an out of hours collection service. Just be sure to contact the branch and arrange this in advance. Check out Edinburgh Airport car hire procedures for more details.
When you collect your hire car from Edinburgh Airport it gives you easy access to the M8 Motorway which lets you get a quick start on your road trip around Scotland.
Travelling from Edinburgh to St Andrew’s is a fantastic day trip option once you’ve hired a car. We’d recommend going the coastal route via the A915 so you can take in those scenic coastal views. With St Andrew’s known as the ‘home of golf’, you’ll want to check out the oldest golf course in the world. It is also worth visiting St Andrew’s Cathedral and taking a walk around St Andrew’s University.
It’ll take you roughly one hour to travel in off-peak traffic, to Glasgow from Edinburgh via the M8 Motorway. There is a lot to see and do in Glasgow; visit the Botanic Gardens, the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Gallery and Museum or the Glasgow Science Centre. It is a city packed full of entertainment, arts and fun. You might even fancy staying over!
This trip will likely take a full day and even then, you’ll want to spend more time in Glen Coe than the time it takes traveling to it. It’ll take you roughly two and half hours in normal traffic to get there. Enjoy this moment in your hire car, surrounding yourself with iconic mountains, stunning lochs and magical waterfalls.
We have a wide range of new and comfortable rental cars, whether it’s a 7-seater hire car for bigger groups, an SUV rental to fit everything in or you’d prefer to hire a small car to keep costs to minimum. We’ve got something for everyone!
If you are used to driving an automatic, don’t worry about visiting the UK and having to drive a manual. Hire an automatic car from us, we have plenty of options available to make you feel comfortable whilst touring.
Nobody wants to cancel their holidays plans! But if you need to, you can cancel at any time for free when you give us more than 48 hours' notice. You can also consider our refund guarantee for your car hire. You can add this to your booking at the checkout for only £5. It means you can cancel your booking at any time, right up to the start of your hire and you’ll still receive a full refund, including the £5 fee originally paid.
Sometimes you just want to share the driving. Add an additional driver from as little as £15 per day. They will be covered by the same insurance as the main driver, meaning you can enjoy some time as a passenger soaking in the Scottish scenery with complete peace of mind.
FAQs
If you are thinking about renting a car, the easiest way is to start the booking process online. You’ll be able to quickly get a quote for your car hire by entering the location you’d like to pick up and drop off at, and the dates and time you would need the car. You can then select which vehicle type would best suit you from our extensive range of rental cars and place your reservation.
If you’d prefer to speak to one of our team, you can contact our Rental Reservations team.
If you are thinking about hiring the easiest way is to start the booking process online. You’ll be able to quickly
get a quote for your car hire by entering the location you’d like to pick up and drop off at, and the dates and time you would need the car. You can then select which vehicle type would best suit you from our extensive range of rental cars and place your reservation.
If you’d prefer to speak to one of our team, you can contact our Rental Reservations team.
Once you’ve collected your baggage, head through to the UK arrivals area and phone our branch to let us know you are ready for collection. Our shuttle bus will come to collect you at the meeting point and drive you to our branch a few minutes away. They’ll drop you off at our front door and we’ll get started on the check-in process.
Once you’ve collected your baggage, head through to the UK arrivals area and phone our branch to let us know you are ready
for collection. Our shuttle bus will come to collect you at the meeting point and drive you to our branch a few minutes away. They’ll drop you off at our front door and we’ll get started on the check-in process.
The shuttle bus collection point is bus stop 1 in the coach park. Make sure you’ve contacted the branch to let them know you have arrived at the airport. Double check the Edinburgh Airport car hire procedures for any seasonal shuttle bus updates.
The shuttle bus collection point is bus stop 1 in the coach park. Make sure you’ve contacted the branch to them know
you have arrived at the airport. Double check the Edinburgh Airport car hire procedures for any seasonal shuttle bus updates.
We’ve got a wide range of vans for hire not only at our Edinburgh Seafield and Edinburgh Sighthill branches but across the UK. Start your search and find the van that suits your needs best!
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At Arnold Clark we are committed to providing the highest level of customer satisfaction through the services we provide. A customer's experience while hiring from us is extremely important and we pride ourselves in having a 4.9/5 ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot.
When you book a car with us, we guarantee to assign a vehicle to your booking. No one should have to start their journey stressed when there isn’t a vehicle ready to go for them.
With over 60 years of experience in the rental industry we are delighted to offer competitive prices with a flexible range of vehicle hire options.
We want your journey with us to be hassle free. The price you are quoted includes insurance, VAT and roadside assistance. Additional extras can be found during the booking process so there are no surprises when you turn up to collect your hire vehicle.
FAQs
UK drivers are required to bring the card part of their driving licence, a utility bill dated within the last three months as proof of address plus your DVLA check code.
EU licence holders not residing in the UK must bring a domestic driving licence and either a passport or ID card.
Drivers from outside the EU are required to bring a valid domestic driving licence with an English translation as well as their passport.
Find out more details on UK, EU and international driver documention and identification.
Yes, with prior notice we can provide an airport out-of-hours vehicle delivery service for a small fee. It is best to contact our Rental Reservations team or the branch on 0131 333 0124 to arrange this service.
The Airport is only 8 miles outside Edinburgh City Centre so once you have collected your hire car it should be approximately 20 minutes of driving in off-peak traffic to get into the city centre.
