If visiting Cork, you’re more than likely fly into Cork Airport. Just 8km from the city, consider hiring a car at Cork Airport and explore this beautiful corner of Ireland.
Book with Zest Car Rental at Cork Airport!
Zest Car Rental provides a fresh and honest approach to hiring a car at Cork Airport. At Zest, we know how important transparency is when booking car rental. Our four-step booking process is simple and hassle-free, with no hidden costs or extras. At Zest, we know when planning your trip, you shouldn’t have to sweat the details and focus on the small print. Instead, you can relax and look forward to your holiday, without getting lost in car rental complications!
We also know that sometimes, plans change. Therefore, we offer free cancellation and amendments up to 48 hours before your rental start as standard. Should you require it, we also offer enhanced cancellation protection for a small fee. This offers you free cancellation right up to the time your rental starts!
Zest Car Rental only works with carefully selected and trusted car rental providers at Cork Airport who care as much about reputation as we do, and always put the customer first. All our providers are monitored closely, and we review customer feedback frequently to ensure you receive the best rental experience possible. Our amazing customer feedback has meant we are ranked ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot. Also, Zest Car Rental are Feefo Platinum Trusted! You can read our Feefo reviews here!
Stay protected with Zest! We offer breakdown assistance at Cork Airport as standard. Should you wish to be fully covered, we can provide you with our industry leading top-up insurance. Our top-up insurance is the top level of cover available provided by us. You’ll receive reimbursement cover against any loss or damage to the vehicle not covered by the standard car hire insurance. To find out what is covered on our top-up insurance, check out our blog! You can rest assured we’ve made things as simple as possible so you can focus on enjoying your holiday and exploring hidden gems!
If you wish to share the driving on holiday, we have negotiated a free additional driver with many of our trusted car rental providers! If your chosen provider does include a free additional driver, this will be clearly labelled on the quote page. Generate a quick and easy quote today!
All rental providers we work with operate a fair fuel policy. This means you either collect the car full of fuel then return it full or return it with the same amount provided upon collection. Hassle-free and straightforward! Learn more about fair fuel policies here!
If you ever have any queries before, during or after your car rental, our friendly customer support team is here to help you. We can even provide you with a quote or make your booking over the telephone! Our U.K. based call centre is open 7 days a week. Wherever you are, Zest are! We operate a 24/7 Customer Support Telephone line for any urgent enquiries during out of office hours.
The great inclusions Zest offers with every rental has led to us being the one and only Which? Recommended Car Hire Broker, an accolade we have earnt every year since 2017! Which? Concluded that Zest Car Rental goes ‘beyond for their customers’ and awarded Zest with a five-star rating for the clarity of the final hire cost. Fresh, Honest and Transparent!
Things to See and Do in Cork
Plan an itinerary that includes the gems of Cork City Centre. Try the Cork City Gaol, Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Blarney Castle, or Fitzgeralds Park.
There is more to Blarney Castle than the famous Blarney Stone. Amble through Rock Close and the variety of gardens on show here. The castle itself is rather enchanting but will you dare explore the dungeons underneath?
Head to the seaside town of Cobh which is approximately 22km away from Cork. Enjoy a guided walking tour of the town and visit Cobh Cathedral. Tourist attractions are focused on the maritime and emigration legacy of the town. They include the Queenstown Story Heritage Centre, Titanic Experience and Titanic Trail walking tour, Cobh Museum, Cobh Road Train, Spike Island tours and St Colman's Cathedral.
Journey to Spike Island; a small piece of land just off the southern tip of Ireland in Cork Harbour. Surprisingly, it is home to a plethora of history and you can learn a lot about Ireland’s past. It has borne witness to great religious communities, raids by the fearsome Vikings, and even the Normans could not ignore Spike.
Discover South West Ireland
Nature sets the pace in this beautiful south west corner of Ireland – stretching from smart south-coast Kinsale to three rugged westerly peninsulas reaching into the wild Atlantic: Mizen Head, Sheep’s Head and Beara. Drive to Mizen Head using a rental car. It is one of the extreme points of Ireland and is a major tourist attraction, noted for its dramatic cliff scenery.
Overlooking the Kenmare River estuary, lying to the northwest of Glenbeg Lough, is Ardgroom, a village on the Beara peninsula. Its name refers to two gravelly hills deposited by a glacier, Dromárd and Drombeg. You will appreciate the picturesque countryside at Sheep’s Head and Gougane Barra if you enjoy long walks and cycling.
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