Touring Ireland by Car

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Being an island nation, Ireland has thousands of kilometres of beautiful coastline, many stunning mountain ranges, lakes, rivers and towns that are all worth seeing. While many people who visit Ireland stay based in Dublin, there is a lot more to Ireland that is worth seeing.

There are countless options when it comes to renting a car in Ireland. Among the most popular options are Thrifty Car Rental Ireland and Malone Car Hire Ireland. The fleets are regularly and most vehicles are no older than 6 months old. Generally speaking rental cars come with unlimited mileage and there is an minimum age of 25 years for drivers.

While there are many smaller routes to take on a touring trip to Ireland, the most famous route follows the coastline as it surrounds Ireland. The trip would take 10 days and over 1610 kilometres. During this trip you will travel through Counties Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, Derry, Antrim, Armagh, Louth and Meath before arriving back in Dublin.

In Ireland cars are driving on the left hand side and speeds and distances are given in kilometres. In general your average speed during a trip such as mentioned above would be 60km an hour. Both Malone and Thrifty offer one way rentals which allows tourists to travel in between destinations.