The segments of standard, intermediate and full-size cars in Ireland traditionally include the following vehicles: Mercedes C Class, Mercedes A Class, Toyota Avensis, Hyundai Sonata, Renault Scenic, Renault Megane and others.
The process of a car reservation on OrangeSmile.com consists of 3 simple steps: (1) search by the dates and pick-up location, (2) car type selection, and (3) booking form completion. After the booking, you will receive a rental voucher at your e-mail address.
Before selecting a specific model to book, check your planned routes. If you are going to drive mostly within the Dublin borders, choose a car of 'Standard' or 'Compact' types. In case you plan long cross-countries trips or mountain adventures, the more comfortable and powerful 'Fullsize' models would become a better choice.
If you need a car with an automatic gearbox, try to make a reservation at least a few days before the pick-up date, since confirmation of such models in Dublin might be delayed for a day or two.
Upon the return of your car, carefully check that the total payment amount (invoice) is computed according to the original rental conditions.
We wish you 'smooth', secure and safe roads in Dublin!
Rental process FAQ
Among other toll road sections, we should definitely mention Portlaoise - Cullahill (M7/M8) and the N8 Rathcormac – Fermoy. The cost of a ride on them is the same - 1.8 euro. The same amount needs to be paid for using a part of the N25 Waterford City Bypass road.
Finally, don’t forget that you will have to pay if you plan to use the M3 Clonee - Kells road and the Limerick tunnel, which is located on the outskirts of the same named city. The fare for passenger cars is 1.4 and 1.8 euro, respectively.
In Ireland, there are the following standard speed limits: for settlements the maximum allowed speed is 50 km/h, outside settlements the speed is 80 km/h, on highways you can drive not faster than 100 km/h, and, finally, on motorways, the maximum allowed speed is 120 km/h. While driving, you need to pay attention to road signs on some sections of roads as they can have other speed restrictions.
