Car hire Cork Airport

The Republic of Ireland's second-most populated city, Cork, is also home to the nation's second-busiest airport, which receives more than two million visitors every year. Low budget flights on Aer Arann, Aer Lingus and Ryanair form the majority of Cork Airport's passenger traffic. Cork Airport's Farmers Cross location lies only six kilometres south of Cork's city centre, easily reached by car rental in Cork Airport.

Airport Facilities

Cork Airport's recently revamped terminal can now handle up to three million passengers per year. The Departures area now stands on the terminal's upper floor, while the Arrivals, Check-in, Ticketing and Baggage Claim areas are all on the lower floor. Restaurants and shops stand at both ends of the security screening area and currency exchange services are available in the airport's bank.

Car Hire Cork Airport

Car hire in Cork Airport is an appealing transportation option due to the airport's close proximity to Cork and the wide selection of available vehicles from the nine rental companies in the terminal's Arrivals hall. These companies include Avis, Argus, Budget, Europcar, Dollar, National and Hertz. Some of these companies offer on the spot rentals, but others only accept advance reservations, so it's advised to book before arriving.

Driving

After visitors compare car hire from Cork Airport's wide variety of selections and pickup their vehicle, they can easily cruise along Cork's well maintained road network that includes the M8 motorway towards Tipperary and Cork counties. Cork's heavy rush hour traffic, narrow one-way streets and busy bridges across the River Lee are the biggest challenges visitors will face while driving around the city.

Things To See and Do

Fort Island and its beautiful Fota Wildlife Park lie just across the bridge from Cork. Visitors can also drive the short distance to one of Ireland's most legendary landmarks, the Blarney Castle, where they can kiss the castle's namesake stone. Gougane Barra, a spacious forest park filled with wildlife and numerous lakes, is known as the most beautiful spot in all of County Cork.

Best Time To Visit

Cork enjoys one of Ireland's mildest climates thanks to its location in the middle of the nation's southern Atlantic coast. Although the city experiences up to 100 foggy days per year, they are far outnumbered by Cork's average 291 days of sunshine. Like elsewhere in Ireland, Cork's liveliest day of the year is the 17th of March, but the peaceful autumn season brings pleasant weather. Cork's average annual daytime temperature is a comfortable 13°C.