Elgin Cathedral
Elgin Cathedral, known as the 'Lantern of the North', is a medieval ruin dating back to the 13th century. Its towers offer sweeping views across the town and landscape.
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Our Elgin branch is well connected to the A96, conveniently located between Inverness and Aberdeen - making it a great base to explore both the Highlands and Moray region.
We offer a wide range of manual, automatic, and electric rental vehicles in Elgin. Whether you're looking for a practical van for moving house, a small car for local journeys or a larger vehicle for exploring Scotland, our Elgin branch provides vehicle options to suit your needs. Explore our vehicle range.
Our flexible car and van hire options include one-way hire, hourly hire, weekend hire and long-term rental. Plus, we offer pick-up and drop-off services from local train and bus stations, hotels and landmarks where available.
For added peace of mind, you can add our refund guarantee to your booking any time before collection. This gives you the flexibility to cancel your hire if plans change. Find out more about our additional extras.
If you're travelling to Elgin by public transport, we offer a complimentary pick‑up and drop‑off service to our branch from both Elgin train and bus station.
Just let us know when booking that you require collection, and we’ll arrange for our dedicated shuttle bus to meet you. When you return your vehicle, we’ll drop you back at the station for your onward journey.
Reviews
Here's what some of our customers think about our Elgin branch:
Elgin is the perfect base for discovering Moray and the surrounding areas. Having your own rental vehicle gives you the freedom to explore at your own pace, and our friendly team are always happy to offer local advice and recommendations. Some fantastic places to explore during your visit include:
Elgin Cathedral, known as the 'Lantern of the North', is a medieval ruin dating back to the 13th century. Its towers offer sweeping views across the town and landscape.
Lossiemouth East and West are two of the most beautiful beaches in Scotland. East Beach is a well-known surfing spot north of Aberdeen, offering breathtaking views of the Moray Firth. West Beach has golden sands, dramatic rock pools, and is an incredible spot to watch the sunset.
Johnstons of Elgin is one of the world's most renowned producers of Scottish cashmere, and it's the only vertical weaving mill in Scotland. Check out the various tours and experiences they have to offer!
The Cairngorms National Park is approximately a one-hour drive from our branch, making it an excellent day trip destination. As the UK's largest national park, the Cairngorms offers mountain views, walking and cycling routes, wildlife spotting and stunning scenery.
FAQs
The price of a hire car can depend on many different factors, including availability, time of year, size of car and even branch location. Start the booking process by entering all these details to begin your quote.
UK drivers will need to bring their full valid driving licence, one proof of address (e.g. utility bills or credit card statements), a physical credit or debit card and a driver check code which you can generate on the DVLA website before you collect your car.
EU licence holders who don't live in the UK must bring a physical domestic driving licence or international driving permit and ID (either their passport or ID card) and a physical credit or debit card.
EU licence holders who live in the UK need to bring their domestic driving licence, passport or ID card, proof of their UK address. (e.g. utility bills and bank/credit card statements no older than three months) and a physical credit or debit card.
Drivers from outside the EU need to bring a valid physical domestic driving licence with an English translation. If you can't provide a translation, you will need to bring an international driving permit alongside your driving licence. You'll need to also bring physical credit or debit card.
You can find out more on UK and international drivers in our terms of hire (anchor to UK driving licence and identification).
Yes. You can present a physical credit/debit card in your name when you come to collect your rental car. If you booked your car online using Apple Pay, PayPal or Google Pay, you'll still need to provide a physical card in your name at the branch when it's time to collect.
There is unfortunately no customer parking available at our Elgin branch. However, we are conveniently located next to local bus stops, and our pick-up and drop-off service makes our branch easy to access using public transport.