Inverness car hires from €28

This price is the cheapest per day rate found by a KAYAK user in the last 48 hours by searching for a car hire in Inverness with a pick-up date of 21/3 and drop-off date of 23/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available at all agencies or on all dates of hire. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Peugeot 208 car
Peugeot 208
or similar SMALL
2
2
4-5
M
€31/day
Peugeot 2008 car
Peugeot 2008
or similar SMALL
4
2
4-5
M
€35/day
Mercedes-Benz A-Class car
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
or similar MEDIUM
5
3
4-5
M
€38/day
Ford Galaxy car
Ford Galaxy
or similar VAN
5
5
4-5
M
€81/day
Volvo XC60 car
Volvo XC60
or similar SUV
5
2
4-5
M
€93/day
Fiat 500 car
Fiat 500
or similar SMALL
2
2
2-3
M
€28/day
Mercedes-Benz C-Class car
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
or similar LARGE
5
5
4-5
M
€45/day
Mercedes-Benz E-Class car
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
or similar LUXURY
5
5
4-5
M
€66/day
Vauxhall Mokka car
Vauxhall Mokka
or similar SUV
4
2
4-5
M
€33/day
Nissan Qashqai car
Nissan Qashqai
or similar SUV
5
3
4-5
M
€38/day
Best prices found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

Inverness car hire experiences: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who hired a car in Inverness 
Verified travelerOct 2024
Definitely add the gps, it worked great.
Verified travelerOct 2024
Anyone not used to having the steering wheel on the right would benefit from an automatic transmission...
Verified travelerJun 2024
I had a Volvo XC60 D5 brillient Comfortable very economical and very quite
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.

KAYAK’s top tips for hiring 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.
  • 25% of our users found a car hire in Inverness for €36 or less
  • Book your car hire in Inverness at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Compact hire cars in Inverness are around 10% cheaper than other car types, on average
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FAQs about hiring 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 does it cost to hire a car in Inverness?

    On average a car hire in Inverness costs €42 per day.

  • What is the cheapest car hire company in Inverness?

    In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Budget (€28/day), Alamo (€38/day) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car (€81/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Budget Terminal Building IV2 7JB (12 kilometres from the city centre).

  • How much is the price of fuel in Inverness?

    The average price of fuel in Inverness is €6.34 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between €76 and €101, depending on the car size.

  • What is the most popular car hire in Inverness?

    Compact (Nissan Qashqai or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Inverness.

  • Which car hire agencies are at Inverness airport (INV)?

    The only car hire company onsite at Inverness airport is Alamo.

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

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

  • How much does a Compact car hire cost in Inverness?

    A Compact car hire in Inverness costs €54 per day, on average.

  • How much does an Economy car hire cost in Inverness?

    An Economy car hire in Inverness costs €47 per day, on average.

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

    An Intermediate car hire in Inverness costs €58 per day, on average.

  • What is the most popular car hire location in Inverness?

    In Inverness, cars are most frequently hired at Dollar Terminal Building (12 km from city centre ).

  • How much does it cost to hire a car for a week in Inverness?

    On average a car hire in Inverness costs €297 per week (€42 per day).

  • How much does it cost to hire a car long term for a month in Inverness?

    On average a car hire in Inverness costs €1,272 per month (€42 per day).

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Inverness car rental reviews and directory 
All ratings and reviews are collected from KAYAK users with a verified car hire booking. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.

Avis

10.0

Best rated

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

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 - 21:15
Sunday09:30 - 21:15

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

9.6

Cleanliness

9.6

Comfort

9.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.6

Value for money

9.6

2 locations in Inverness

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Locations in Inverness

4 Seafield Road

+44 1463 235525

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 22:30
Sunday00:00 - 00:00

Unit 1 Site 6 Dalcross Ind Est

+44 1667 708888

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday10:00 - 19:00

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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Oct 2024

Economy

KAYAK
Our experience with Enterprise in Inverness was great! The staff person who met us, Greg, was very friendly and helpful, and made picking up the car, and dropping it off, very easy. Thanks!

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Mar 2024

Compact

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

1 out of 1

Hertz

8.5

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

8.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.5

Value for money

8.0

2 locations in Inverness

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Locations in Inverness

Site 13b-c

+44 843 309 3037

Monday11:00 - 11:30

Terminal Building

+44 843 309 3037

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00

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Budget

8.5

Very Good

Cleanliness

9.1

Comfort

9.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.2

Value for money

9.1

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 - 21:15
Sunday09:30 - 21:15

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Alamo

8.2

Cheapest deal
Most popular

Cleanliness

8.5

Comfort

8.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.5

Value for money

8.2

One location in Inverness

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Locations in Inverness

Unit 1 Site 6 Dalcross Ind Est

+44 1667 461199

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday10:00 - 19:00

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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Oct 2024

Passenger van

KAYAK
Will definitely use them again! Hassle free

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, May 2024

Passenger van

KAYAK
They did not have the car we had ordered. Had to rent from another company and lost money

10.0 Wonderful

Ronnie, Jan 2024

Compact SUV

KAYAK
Excellent Service

1 out of 2

Europcar

Cleanliness

7.8

Comfort

8.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.6

Value for money

6.9

3 locations in Inverness

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Locations in Inverness

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

William, Sept 2024

Compact SUV

KAYAK
Exterior wasn’tclean

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jun 2024

Intermediate SUV

KAYAK
The staff at Inverness Airport were excellent/ Helpful and gave a clear and helpful description etc top team

1 out of 3

Sixt

Cleanliness

9.2

Comfort

8.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.4

Value for money

6.7

One location in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

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

Anonymous, Sept 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

Anonymous, 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

Anonymous, Jul 2022

KAYAK
Great car, Horrible prolonged check-in

10.0 Wonderful

Louise, 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

Anonymous, Jun 2022

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

National

9.8

Wonderful

One location in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

Unit 1 Site 6 Dalcross Ind Est

+44 1667 461199

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday10:00 - 19:00

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Arnold Clark

9.6

Wonderful

One location in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

46 Harbour Road

+44 146 372 3720

Opening times not available

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No reviews available

Dollar

6.5

Okay

2 locations in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

Site 13 B-c

+44 843 309 3037

Opening times not available

Terminal Building

+44 843 309 3037

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00

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No reviews available

Easirent

5.8

Fair

One location in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

Inverness Dalcross Airport

Opening times not available

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No reviews available

keddy by Europcar

4.8

Mediocre

4 locations in Inverness

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

Unit 2A Dalcross Industrial Estate

+44 371 384 3470

Opening times not available

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Firefly

7.9

Good

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

7.4

Good

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

3 locations in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

Inverness APT

Opening times not available

Inverness Airport ,Terminal Building

Opening times not available

Unit 1 Site 6 Dalcross Ind Est

Opening times not available

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Free2Move

No score available yet

One location in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

40 Harbour Road

+44 1463 251500

Monday09:00 - 22:30
Tuesday09:00 - 22:30
Wednesday09:00 - 22:30
Thursday09:00 - 22:30
Friday09:00 - 22:30
Saturday09:00 - 22:30
Sunday12:00 - 16:00

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No reviews available

INTERRENT

No score available yet

One location in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

Terminal Building

+44 166 746 0079

Opening times not available

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No reviews available

Thrifty

No score available yet

One location in Inverness

Locations in Inverness

Inverness Ap

+44 1463 224466

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00

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50 travellers who hired a car in Inverness gave the car agency they used an average rating of 7.3

Car hire locations in or near Inverness

Travelling to a place near Inverness?

Hire a car at Inverness if you plan to visit one of these locations
Aviemore
Nairn
Elgin
Dornoch
Fort Augustus
Kyle
Dingwall

Good to know

Most popular agency

Alamo

Most popular car type

Compact

Average price

€42/day

Good deal

€36/day

When to book a car hire in Inverness

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Car hire insurance in Inverness

Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) & Theft Protection Waiver

Some Inverness car providers already include Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) and Theft Protection Waiver into the hire price but not all of them. We recommend always be aware of your coverage when hiring a car in Inverness.

Deductible

Keep in mind that car hire insurances often have a deductible clause, which is the amount you’ll have to pay if something happens during the time of your hire. If you want to avoid unwanted surprises, you should consider adding a no-deductible option to your Inverness car hire.

Inverness car hire information

Pick-up locationInverness
Car typesCompact, Compact SUV, Economy, Full-size SUV, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Luxury, Mini, People carrier, Premium
Hire locations31
Airport locations19
Popular agenciesBudget, Alamo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car

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