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Car sharing in Ireland

GoCar works for visitors, round trips only

Round-trip car clubs only, but GoCar has about 700 bases. Dublin, Cork, Galway and Knock Airport among them. Remember to drive on the left.

2services open to visitors
€245car sharing, Dublin · 3 days · 300 km (GoCar)
€476a typical rental for the same trip in October
✓Compiled from GoCar's and YUKÓ's terms and help pages and ireland.com. Gabriel hasn't driven here yet · checked 2026-10-24

Who's here

GoCar

Cars, vans and electric cars; automatic costs extra (€1/h or €5/day)

Best for: Day trips from Dublin, Cork or Galway

€245 for 3 days · 300 km

If you damage it€2,000 excess; €250 with the Damage Excess Waiver (€1/h, at most €10 a day)
AbroadNorthern Ireland is fine; the car must never leave the island (€500 plus a daily charge)
Age21+, full licence held 2 years
DepositNone
  • 50 km are included per booking, not per day, then €0.25/km.
  • An IDP from your licence's own country is needed unless the licence is from the EU, US, Canada, Australia, NZ, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein or South Africa.

YUKÓ Toyota Car Club

All automatic

Best for: Round trips in Dublin with an automatic

€263 for 3 days · 300 km

If you damage it€2,000 excess; €200 with Excess Reduction (€2.40/h, €20/day, €75/week)
AbroadIsland of Ireland only: Northern Ireland is fine
Age22–74, licence held 2 years
DepositNone
  • Fuel card for Circle K included; 50 km free per day, then €0.27/km.
  • YUKÓ doesn't publish its rules for foreign licences. Ask before you sign up.

Which one when

A day trip from DublinGoCar or YUKÓ: take the car from a base and bring it back the same day.
CorkGoCar: bases around the city, one at Kent Station.
GalwayGoCar: bases across the city, from College Road to the Galway Shopping Centre.
You only drive an automaticYUKÓ: every car is automatic. GoCar adds €1 an hour for one.
On to Northern IrelandGoCar or YUKÓ: both allow it; the car comes back to its base.

Airports

Dublin (DUB)

No car-sharing base at the terminals in GoCar's list. GoCar has cars at the Clayton Hotel and Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport.

Knock: Ireland West (NOC)

GoCar has a base at the airport. Round trip only: the car goes back there.

Between cities and countries

Parking and fuel

Before you go

Better than renting here

About 700 GoCar bases across the country
GoCar excess down to €250 for €10 a day
Free street parking in Dublin with YUKÓ
GoCar at Knock Airport and Dublin airport hotels

Be ready for

What people say

“This service was perfect for me, extremely easy and straight forward.”
★Trustpilot · Sep 2026 · about GoCar Read ↗
“I was forced to pay the hourly rate for the entire time the car was just sitting parked.”
★Trustpilot · Aug 2026 · about GoCar Read ↗
“I would be very cautious about relying on GoCar for an important or time-sensitive journey.”
★Trustpilot · Sep 2026 · about GoCar Read ↗
“It was a bit more expensive than hiring a car but the convenience more than made up for it.”
BBlog · Sidewalk Safari (travel blog) · Jan 2023 · about GoCar Read ↗
“Great service by Yuko! the cars are always in nice condition and staff are very friendly”
★Trustpilot · Oct 2026 · about YUKÓ Toyota Car Club Read ↗
“You can't drive with a UK driving licence, which makes no sense.”
★Trustpilot · Jun 2024 · about YUKÓ Toyota Car Club Read ↗
“Car was so dirty! previous customers left there litter inside the car, esle everything was oky!”
★Trustpilot · Jul 2026 · about YUKÓ Toyota Car Club Read ↗

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