Car hire at Kerry airport at the best rates

With your car hire at Kerry airport through Auto Europe you can be sure to receive the lowest rates and most affordable and professional service from our helpful representatives. They will take all the stress from you to give you a hassle free service and make sure you can get straight off on your journey and spend the most time enjoying everything there is to offer from your trip.

Kerry is a stunning county in Ireland full of vast green lands, farmland and cliff sides looking out onto the seafront. There are so many wonderful tourist hotspots to visit such as the island of Skellig Michael where a Christian monastery was first formed in around the 6th century, the remains still stand today. Kenmare Harbour, Torc Waterfall and the seaside town of Ballybunion are also favourites for tourists and locals alike.

Airport information

The first aircraft landed at Kerry airport in 1969, from then on it mainly carried only cargo flights and private aircrafts as well as some parachuting until a scheduled service was decided in 1979. A runway and terminal was then built with the first flight service taking place in 1989. The airport is located in the centre of County Kerry in Southwest Ireland.

Kerry Airport
Address: Farranfore, Kerry, Ireland, V93 KHF7
Phone: +353 66 976 4644
Email: info@kerryairport
Location: Farranfore, Ireland
Airlines operating at Kerry airport: Logan Air, Ryan Air, Aer Lingus Regional

Where to pick up my car hire at Kerry airport

Arranging your car rental at Kerry Airport couldn’t be more convenient. Please check your supplier prior to arrival and make your way to the appropriate desk to collect your vehicle. Please be sure you have your driver’s licence and credit card with you and our attentive staff will be sure to do everything else for you.

	Thrifty at Kerry Airport Kerry Airport Farranfore, Ireland V93 KHF7 + 353 669 763 270	Opening Hours: Mondays-Tuesdays 09:00-18:30 Wednesdays 09:00-20:30 Thursdays-Saturdays 09:00-18:30 Sundays 09:00-20:30
	Enterprise at Kerry Airport Kerry Airport Farranfore, Ireland V93 KHF7 + 353 66 976 3522	Opening Hours: Mondays-Sundays 08:00-18:30
	Hertz at Kerry Airport Kerry Airport Farranfore, Ireland V93 KHF7 + 353 669 763 270	Opening Hours: Mondays-Tuesdays 09:00-18:30 Wednesdays 09:00-20:30 Thursdays-Saturdays 09:00-18:30 Sundays 09:00-20:30

Terminals

Kerry airport runs with one single passenger terminal which was completed by May 1989 to incorporate the first scheduled flight by Aer Lingus from Dublin, followed by a flight from London by Ryanair. The contract in regards to the terminal was signed in May 1993. The terminal passes through around 335,000 passengers annually.

Airport Facilities

The airport has a wide range of facilities such as a customer service desk for tourist information or help with tickets and accommodation. The airport also hosts many ATM’s as well as a currency exchange with competitive rates. Public telephones are located throughout the airport and terminal as well as baby changing facilities and free Wi-Fi throughout the airport. There is a gift shop which sells items such as wines, spirits and whiskeys, chocolates, jewellery, books, pottery, perfumes and more wide selections of gifts. There are restaurants and bars proving alcoholic beverages, teas, coffees, soft drinks, hot and cold meals as well as snacks.

How to get to and from Kerry airport

To rent a car at Kerry airport is the easiest and most convenient way to travel back and forth. Car rental services can be located on the long term stay car park around a one minute walk from the terminal. There are also several taxi services running outside the terminal entrance, telephone numbers for these can be found on the Kerry airport official website for if you would like to book in advance. The terminal also has running bus services. Tickets can be purchased on board the bus and services run to Tralee, Limerick and Killarney via the Bus Eireann services. Timetables for these can be found on their official website. There are also train services running to Killarney and Tralee. Please note that the closest train station is around a 10 minute walk from the Kerry airport terminal. You can book tickets online by visiting Irish Rail’s official website.

Parking tips

Kerry airport has 2 parking sections for your car hire at Kerry airport, short term parking and long term parking. Short term parking is directly outside the main terminal building. Prices are relatively cheap, you are entitled to your first half an hour free and then 2.50 euros for the first 2 hours, 5.00 for up to 5 hours, 8.00 for up to 12 hours, 10 euros for up to 24 hours and then an extra charge of 10.00 euros per day each day thereafter. Long term car park is only around a 2 minute walk from the terminal and again is very cheap price wise, first hour of parking is free, up to 2 hours is then 1.50 euros, 5 euros for up to 12 hours, 6 for 24 hours and then an extra 6 euros per day up to 5 days then becoming 5 euros up to day 15 and then 4.50 euros each day after 15 days. There are 10 disabled parking bays available in the short term parking area.

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