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AdCar hire at Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
In our sample from 12 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 1,003 offers from 17 rental companies at Edinburgh Airport. Half cost less than €243 for 7 days. Search live for your dates here:
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- You book directly with the provider
- How we sort results
- half cost less, 7 days
- €243
- lowest base price in the sample
- €48
- offers from 17 rental companies
- 1,003
- available right at the airport
- 60%
Price sample
What car hire costs at Edinburgh Airport
Pick-up on 9 November, drop-off on 16 November, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Seat Mii (Small car) from U-save. Half of all offers were under €243.
| Class | 7 days from | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small car | €48 | €7 | 169 |
| Compact | €59 | €8 | 111 |
| Mid-size | €151 | €22 | 79 |
| SUV | €64 | €9 | 177 |
| Van | €228 | €33 | 68 |
| Premium | €157 | €22 | 40 |
The cheapest price is far below the median. Base prices this low often don't include fully comprehensive cover, and the deposit can be high — the provider shows the rate details before you book.
Comparing pays off: For the same period, the cheapest offer was €48 on QEEQ and €65 on DiscoverCars.
Sample from 12 Oct 2026, 03:52, not a bookable price — car hire prices change with availability. The search above shows the current price for your dates.
Rental companies
Rental companies at Edinburgh Airport
The 16 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week. The ratings come from the portals, based on their bookings; we don't check them.
- Finalrentals105 offers · rating 8.6from€147
- Drivalia93 offers · rating 6.8from€56
- Green motion72 offers · rating 5.5from€50
- Arnold Clark47 offers · rating 9.4from€215
- Alamo45 offers · rating 9.1from€155
- Enterprise42 offers · rating 9.1from€171
- National38 offers · rating 8.4from€185
- SIXT36 offers · rating 7.7from€202
- U-Save32 offers · rating 7.8from€48
- Avis27 offers · rating 8.6from€181
- Budget27 offers · rating 8.6from€184
- Dollar22 offers · rating 7.8from€141
- Hertz16 offers · rating 8.4from€156
- Europcar14 offers · rating 8.6from€158
- Keddy12 offers · rating 8.1from€128
- Keddy by europcar8 offers · rating 7.1from€132
- 60% of cars are right at the airport
- 35% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 100% with free cancellation
- 65% with unlimited mileage
- 64% automatic
When to travel
When most people fly to Edinburgh
In 2025, 482,000 passengers flew from Germany to Edinburgh Airport — number 54 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and August, with 23% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 2.6 times as many as in January, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 1.9% fewer than in the previous year.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 22,405 |
| February | 23,765 |
| March | 30,337 |
| April | 45,076 |
| May | 48,480 |
| June | 48,479 |
| July | 54,486 |
| August | 57,452 |
| September | 48,239 |
| October | 45,557 |
| November | 26,520 |
| December | 30,992 |
If you travel in July or August, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.
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