Car hire at Glasgow Intl Airport
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Top tips for hiring a car at Glasgow Airport
- In Glasgow it is often cheaper to get a car at the airport as opposed to in the city centre, especially if you book ahead. The Scottish countryside provides scenic landscapes that can be explored with freedom and total flexibility by driving yourself. Within the city, Glasgow is built more for cars than walking and the city's grid system makes it extremely easy to navigate for tourists. By picking your car up at the airport it will take roughly 20min to get from the airport to Glasgow's city centre via the motorway.
- There are a variety of companies available for your car hire at Glasgow Intl Airport (GLA). While you may have experience with the larger international companies be sure to check out the deals on offer from smaller local providers too. You can see all the different offers available by using KAYAK to see prices and vehicles offered by the different companies providing car hire at Glasgow Intl Airport. Once you've made your choice, simply book through KAYAK to have your vehicle ready and waiting for you when you arrive.
- Note that the insurance required to get a Glasgow Intl Airport car hire may be different depending on if you are coming from inside the UK or outside the UK. We recommend getting the most insurance you can; if something does go wrong it will be as hassle-free for you as possible. Be aware that if you are hiring a car and the registered driver is under the age of 25 this will cost you extra on insurance and may limit your vehicle options.
- The terminal tends to be busiest in the morning between 09:00 and 12:00. The best time to get through the airport quickly is in the afternoon between 14:00 and 17:00. If speed is a priority for you Europcar may be the best option as they offer Click and Collect for pre-booked vehicles. Be aware that this option is only available to UK residents and incurs an extra charge. This must be booked 24h in advance. Some companies offer after-hours pickup and drop-off which will be during the quietest times but be aware that after-hours pickup will incur an extra cost as staff will need to assist you.
- Book your car hire at Glasgow Airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about hiring a car at Glasgow Airport
What extra services are offered?
Most major companies such as Hertz, Budget and Europcar offer child seats for a small extra cost. Many companies including Avis and Hertz have rewards programmes that are free to sign up for and will pay dividends for frequent travellers. Perks may include skipping queues and exclusive discounts. If you need a long-term car hire Thrifty's FlexiFleet provides a flexible long-term rental that allows you to swap cars as your needs change with just a two-month commitment.
Where are the service desks located?
All on-site car hire at Glasgow Intl Airport can be found just a short 2min walk outside of the arrivals terminal. Simply present your documentation to the service counter of the provider you have chosen and once payment has been processed and you've gone over the rental agreement they will take you to your vehicle at a nearby parking lot within the airport.
What documentation is required?
To hire a car you first need to be at least 23 years old. You will need to present a driver's licence that has been valid for at least 12 months. You will also need your passport even if you are travelling within Scotland and your booking confirmation. Sometimes certain providers, including Thrifty, will ask you to bring extra proof of address documents such as a bank statement or utility bill dated within eight weeks of your booking.
Which car hire companies will pick you up at Glasgow Airport?
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Glasgow Airport to off-airport locations include Advantage, Alamo, Arnold Clark, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Easirent, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Europcar, and GREEN MOTION .
Glasgow Intl Airport car rental reviews and directory
Easirent
5,1
Fair
61 reviewsCleanliness
6.2
Comfort
6.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.0
Value for money
5.1
One location in Glasgow Intl Airport
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6,0 Okay
Mar 2019
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The car was good and staff helpful.Cons:
I am very frustrated that an extra 16 pound per day was required because I could not decline insurance. This had not happened before when I rented from them but was due to the way I booked it. The staff claimed this was a "requirement" but had not happened in my previous bookings.2,4 Poor
Mar 2019
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Fraudulent business. I've never had such a terrible experience renting a car. And I'm travelling a lot for business and also for pleasure. They have charged me for things they are not supposed to.2,0 Poor
Dec 2018
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Cancelled booking after speaking with representative of easirent at Glasgow airport. Quoted price was £40 online but became £215 in person for a 24hour car rental. Did not trust them after this to continue with the rental.2,0 Poor
Nov 2018
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NothingCons:
Operating out of a trailer. Arrived with a Mercedes reservation, then offered a dirty Mitsubishi as a “comparable vehicle”. No price adjustments. Then the kicker, this gal goes on about how I need a notarized letter from my credit card insurance to them verifying liability coverage. Not mentioned in the reservation. So instead i am offered the chance to double the reservation cost through their insurance (again, for the Mitsubishi ) WITH a $2500 deposit. Total sham. I walked out. Plus you’re stranded once you get there which is probably why people pay the prices.2,0 Poor
Nov 2018
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I made it out aliveCons:
A nasty filthy dirt lot far from the airport3,2 Poor
Sep 2018
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Was quick for the drop off in GlasgowCons:
It's not at the "Ramada" it's actually at easirent which once again is further away from the Glasgow airport.Alamo
10,0
Wonderful
3 reviewsCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
10.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
10.0
Value for money
9.3
One location in Glasgow Intl Airport
Arnold Clark
10,0
Wonderful
1 reviewCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
10.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
10.0
Value for money
8.0
One location in Glasgow Intl Airport
Dollar
10,0
Wonderful
1 reviewCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
10.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
10.0
Value for money
10.0
One location in Glasgow Intl Airport
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
10,0
Wonderful
15 reviewsCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
10.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
10.0
Value for money
8.8
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10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2023
10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2017
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From the time i got to the desk I was looked after I met no for my car and he gave my a fantastic upgrade as my car wasn't ready as I just arrived / walk in customer I will use enterprise before ant other company in future7,2 Good
Jan 2017
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Friendliness of staff - seems like they have had some training in US customer serviceCons:
My rental car had issues so had to find an alternative car. But not such a big deal really. Staff all wanted to shake hands - must be a new training thing - unnecessary in my opinion.10,0 Wonderful
Sep 2016
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Requested a Nissan Pathfinder for third row of seats. Its not a car enterprise UK carries in their fleet anymore so they offered us a SEAT Alhambra people carrier (mini van) for same price. We had it for 18 days and it was a great car for the money. Wish they had them in the U.S.!Cons:
No complaints at all.10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2023
Europcar
8,5
Very Good
9 reviewsCleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.5
Value for money
7.7
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7,2 Good
Sep 2016
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good carCons:
I didn't pay the price indicate when i had made my renting !!! I am really upsate about it and will never book again with KAYAK !!!!!!2,0 Poor
Jun 2023
10,0 Wonderful
Nov 2021
Budget
8,4
Very Good
16 reviewsCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
9.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.0
Value for money
9.0
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10,0 Wonderful
Sep 2019
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Quick and professional service both in picking up and dropping off the car.6,8 Okay
Jul 2019
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Staff was friendly and efficient.Cons:
I was charged for a scratch that was on the bottom of the front bumper and possibly already on the car prior to my renting it. It was so low that I had to bend over to see it.7,6 Good
Oct 2018
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Quick exitCons:
Took us 3 people to ask where to drop off the car. Not a simple system.4,0 Mediocre
Nov 2017
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I was ripped off again. The second time this has happened to me in Glasgow, UK. At the end of the rental, I was charged for scratches on the wheel rim which I did not cause. All of the wheels had scrapes and scratches on them. The person checking me in only looked at ONE rim and pointed out several scratches which he said "looked new". They charged me GBP 120.00 for the scratches, and a GBP 55.00 fee for "damage processing". How ridiculous. I am going to contest these charges, because I did not drive up on curbs or otherwise damage this rim. I only parked in the hotel parking lot and at the COSTCO parking lot, both of which had parking slots and no curbs.8,0 Very Good
Oct 2017
Pros:
The car itself was great.Cons:
The site says the office is in the terminal. It was not. Just a Hirt walk. But still misleading. The wait to pick up the car was long. It cost way more than the original quote. And the directions for drop off were easily missed. I found it more by luck than by following the roadside directions.8,0 Very Good
Jun 2017
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The Peugeot 308 handled well and was large enough to be comfortable for three people and luggage. We drove it around for two weeks in England and Scotland. The staff at the Glasgow airport were knowledgeable and friendly, though service was a little slow due to many customers.Hertz
6,7
Okay
21 reviewsCleanliness
8.7
Comfort
7.7
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.2
Value for money
6.5
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3,6 Poor
Mar 2020
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Staff was dishonest with gas prices, check their word against the receipt. Also any tiny unnoticeable ding on the hubcap will be changed to you. Scotland is the worst place I ever rent cars.Cons:
Service.6,4 Okay
Jun 2019
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I called Hertz 2x before I picked up the car, the 1st time to let them know that my flight was delayed 12 hours, and I was told they would still have my car available. The 2nd time I called to extend my rental a day, and they were very helpful, and extended the reservation at very little cost.Cons:
Economy Car was not held for me, despite me having called beforehand to confirm it would be. No real effort was made to provide a smaller car when I expressed concern over the huge replacement vehicle I was given (Scotland has tiny roads and they gave me a Volkswagon Caddy). No personnel at drop-off10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2019
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The staff member who helped me with pickup was so kind and helpful! I really appreciate her patience. (I think her name was Anne, but I don't remember.) Thank you for the free upgrade!!!Cons:
I wish the Oxford office had been open when I arrived. I felt a little nervous leaving the car.9,6 Wonderful
May 2019
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The car, a brand we had never even heard of (a Seat Leon), was comfortable, compact, thoughtfully designed, quiet, and a pleasure to drive.Cons:
They could have given us a manual or instructions on the Infotainment system. It was not easy to work out what all the functions were and how to use them, and we didn't even find the CD player (in the glove compartment) until near the end of our trip.6,0 Okay
Sep 2018
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Kieran was really friendly and helpfulCons:
Extra fees at the time of pick up. Felt really shady2,0 Poor
Jul 2018
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I never received the car. The airport wouldn’t give it to me. I spent 360GBP for a taxi from Glasgow international to Inverness.Sixt
6,4
Okay
9 reviewsCleanliness
8.2
Comfort
8.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.5
Value for money
6.8
One location in Glasgow Intl Airport
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2,0 Poor
Oct 2022
10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2022
10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2022
10,0 Wonderful
Dec 2019
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Great staff. Amazing car.9,2 Wonderful
Aug 2019
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Steven at pickup was great and very helpful. He did not try a hard upsell, which has often happened to me. At drop off, Kristian was wonderful; there was a small bit of damage and he was comforting and helpful. He was very clear about the process.Cons:
When we had to change the time of pickup because the airline cancelled our early flight it was very difficult to work it out; office hours were sketchy (no 24/7 service from Sixt on the phone) and the communication among the staff seemed less than perfectly effective. In the end it worked out though10,0 Wonderful
Sep 2018
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Didn't take long to get the car and we received an upgrade.Cons:
What's not to like?Avis
6,0
Okay
2 reviewsCleanliness
6.0
Comfort
6.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.0
Value for money
6.0
One location in Glasgow Intl Airport
GREEN MOTION
4,6
Mediocre
19 reviewsCleanliness
5.6
Comfort
5.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.6
Value for money
4.7
2 locations in Glasgow Intl Airport
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10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2023
6,0 Okay
May 2021
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Drop off was super easy. The person that handled the drop off/shuttle was super friendly and nice. They also picked us up from the airport, which is like a 2 minute drive so that was cool too. -The car was amazing! Massage drivers seat and a lot of fun features that I've never seen before.Cons:
- Worth keeping in mind when looking around that you'll have to put down an above average deposit if you choose to go with your own credit card insurance (over 2,500gbp). If you choose to go with one of their options for insurance it will add a couple hundred to your bill. So if you think this is the more inexpensive option, you may be wrong with all the extras you'll have to get. -Make sure on pick up to take pictures of everything (even scratches and dents under 4cm or whatever they suggest) We were asked on drop off if we had a picture of a dent that we were told we didn't have to document on pickup. Luckily we had figured as much and had video/pics of it. -They had the tank filled just over half which I thought was odd, usually rental cars start with a full tank but that could just be my preference.2,0 Poor
Mar 2020
Pros:
nothingCons:
To be open later than 8 pm as they are at an airport they cancelled our reservation for all three days 4 hours after we hadn’t picked it up .2,0 Poor
Dec 2019
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Nothing. I did not get the car at all. I paid $203 for full rental and they tried to charge me 700 pounds on pick up and charge more costs. Awful experience and awful car rental company. I eventually walked away from the car rental due to what they were trying to charge me in addition, when clearly the confirmation said 0 due at pick up.Cons:
Stay away from Green Motion Car Rental at all costs. Awful experience, awful customer service. Downright lies spewed at pick up. Saying I needed a passport to rent car, but would waive requirement if I paid 300 pounds. Would not accept my credit card, but would take my Debit card for an extra charge per day. Very rude to me when all of this was questioned saying it was in the small print of their terms. Please remove this car rental company from your advertising.4,8 Mediocre
Oct 2019
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Staff was helpful, but found many other issues having going though a 3rd party for reservation, requiring a very high hold on our CC.Cons:
They gave me a truck instead of the car I reserved, given this when the tail gate support came off, I got charged for the dysfunction with the tailgate.2,0 Poor
Oct 2019
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Employees working at the agency tried to scare me off for me to take a full insurance and pay a lot of money. I walked out of the agency and went renting somewhere else where they didn't try to influence me through fear mongering.INTERRENT
9,6
Wonderful
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4,4 Mediocre
Oct 2018
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I chose this company because it was listed as at the terminal. It wasn't. I had to call them three times to be picked up. It took 45 minutes after discovering they weren't at the airport. No floor mats and they were going to charge a cleaning fee if the carpets weren't clean upon return. It was bloody raining all week. That's why you have floor mats.3 locations in Glasgow Intl Airport
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Car Rental Centre, Campsie Drive
8713841079
Inchinnan Road, Paisley
+44 871 384 1156
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6,4 Okay
Jul 2017
Pros:
Representative understood our frustration and upgraded us.Cons:
Ridiculous ticket system meant waiting 35mins just to speak to someone. Arriving late at night with small children this system was painful. If you know how many people booked surely you can make the pick up a lot smoother. The other carhire companies did not seem to be having the same problems. Also - directions on the print out were not how you actually get to the 'new' car hire centre.One location in Glasgow Intl Airport
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Car Rental Hall
+44 141 848 5002
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7,6 Good
Jan 2017
Pros:
The car was decent and in line with what was promised upon booking. Picking up the car was pretty painless except for finding the actual desk itself.Cons:
Upon arriving in the international airport, there is no clear signage that the rental car desk is in the domestic terminal and we had to lug all our luggage around trying to find it. Pick-up of rental car is a short walk from the terminal, however if you are trying to navigate this with a lot of luggage in the torrential rain, it is not a lot of fun as they are doing roadworks between the terminal and the rental car pick-up. The walkway is uncovered and not level for easy navigation with trolleys / luggage.2,0 Poor
Dec 2016
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Nothing.Cons:
I reserved my car with Thrifty at Glasgow Airport. However,, when I tried to decline the company's insurance and use the coverage on my credit card, they insisted on written proof of coverage. Who carries around something like that?! I offered the phone number to the credit card company but they declined to call. Never again.One location in Glasgow Intl Airport
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St. Andrews Dr W
+44 843 309 3031
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Car Rental Centre Campsie Drive
+44 844 499 3399
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+44 20 7018 8246
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Car Rental Centre Campsie Drive
+44 141 889 1684
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Pheonix Industrial Estate, Inchinnan Road, Paisley
+44 203 898 0140
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Unit 8 Glasgow Airlink Industrial Estate, Inchinnan Road, Paisley
+44 141 433 8268
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Enterprise Rent A Car
+44 141 413 4000
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Car Rental Centre
+86 10 6064 1387
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