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Before you Arrive

Remember to bring your driver’s licence and make sure it is valid – for rentals in Ireland you must have had your full licence for at least two years. UK licences come in two parts, both of these must be produced at the time of rental. Any subsequent calls to verify the licence will slow down the rental process considerably and possibly lead to administration fees.

Also have you booked your extras – if you need a child seat or GPS remember to pre-book online to save time, these can also be added at time of rental by asking the Hertz representative.

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Child Seats

Child seats are mandatory by law in Ireland for children up to 12 years old (or 1.5 metres) while travelling in motor vehicles. Hertz offers forward facing safety seats for children from 9 months up, for all vehicle groups and from all locations without advance notice.

Important: Parents of children younger than 9 months must bring their own rear facing infant seats as we do not supply.

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On Arrival

On arrival please take the time to familiarise yourself with all vehicle controls and what fuel type the vehicle is, either Diesel or Unleaded Petrol. If you are unsure please ask a Hertz representative. Please note in Ireland Unleaded fuel is dispensed from the green fuel pumps and Diesel fuel is dispensed from the black fuel pumps.

Also check vehicle for pre-existing damage if any and make sure that this is noted on the Vehicle Pre-inspection Form before leaving the Hertz Car park. Additions cannot be made subsequent to the vehicle leaving the rental location.

In Ireland we drive on the left-hand side of the road, the opposite to Continental Europe & the US. Please make sure to be mindful at all times, especially at roundabouts, junctions and exiting car parks.

Hertz Vehicles driven into Northern Ireland will be subject to a cross border fee of €30.00 and a drop off fee will apply to vehicles returned to a Hertz location in Northern Ireland.

Whilst driving in Ireland the Road signs & speed limits are in Kilometres in the Republic however are in Miles in Northern Ireland. Please be careful as there are limited border identifiers and you can easily cross from signage in Kilometres to Miles.

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M50 Toll Charges

Please remember that there is no need to pay the M50 Toll directly. All M50 Toll charges will be billed by Hertz to your credit card. All other toll charges should be paid by you as you pass through.

To request an invoice for M50 toll charges please email: customerservices@hertz.ie

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Returning your Rental Car

Remember to check the vehicle fully on return and remove all your personal belongings, sunglasses, camera etc. Return the vehicle to the Hertz rental returns which may be different from where you collected the vehicle.

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Some Useful GPS Coordinates

• Dublin Airport returns: N53.42156623, W6.22216702, Eircode: K67 WP71
• Cork Airport returns: N51.8480902, W8.48175913, Eircode: T12 V24R
• Shannon Airport returns: N52.69261246, W8.9246428, Eircode: V14 RD92
• Kerry Airport returns: N52.18184958, W9.53372419, Eircode: V93 V4KA
• Knock Airport returns: N53.91478186, W8.81189346, Eircode: F12 R2X4
• Dublin City – South Circular Road: N53.33100914, W6.28079474, Eircode: D08 RY7W
• Dublin City – North Circular Road: N53.3596958, W6.2804112, Eircode: D07 V6W2
• Dublin City – South Lotts Road: N53.3375659, W6.2367045, Eircode: D04 V6W3
• Dublin City – Baggot St. Bridge: N53.3342728, W6.2472847, Eircode: D04 V6W3
• Dun Laoghaire: N53.2787923, W6.1376355, Eircode: A96 Y5N0
• Limerick City returns: N52.6752652, W8.6821907, Eircode: V94 4A66
• Cork City returns: N51.9016749, W8.4624294, Eircode: T23 RR92
• Waterford City returns: N52.2418389, W7.1689142, Eircode: X91 XA02
• Wexford returns: N52.3509493, W6.4568879, Eircode: Y35 C851
• Belfast International Airport returns: N54.66207008, W6.21921122, Postcode: BT29 4AA
• Belfast City Airport returns: N54.61598804, W5.86935192, Postcode: BT3 9JH
• Belfast Downtown returns: N54.5946885, W5.9113231, Postcode: BT6 8EA
• Derry Airport returns: N55.03974751, W7.15478718, Postcode: BT47 3GY

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Rental Extensions

Vehicles are rented on a 24 hour basis based on your time of collection. We extend a 29 minute grace period for return of your Hertz vehicle, after this extra rental days will be charged.

For rental extensions please call +353 (0)53 915 2564 or the local branch.

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Post-Rental

If you need a copy of your receipt just go to www.hertz.ie/receipts

If you have any further questions please e-mail us directly at customerservices@hertz.ie or call:

Hertz Ireland Head Office

• Phone: +353 (0)53 915 2500
• Hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–13:00 / 14:00–17:30, Sat–Sun closed

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