Dan Dooley Car Rental

We rented a car from Dan Dooley for our Ireland trip.



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Our car was this cute Nissan Micra.

It was clean and in great condition, and we didn't have any problems with it at all. We had the car for a week and did a lot of driving, and we only had to fill the gas tank one time. When we turned it in at the end of the week, we only had to put about a quarter of a tank in to fill it. We drove from Dublin to Galway, Sligo to Cork, and everywhere in between, so that's really not bad!

Tip: We could only fit one suitcase in the trunk and had to put the other in the back seat. If you're traveling with more than two people, you may want to request a bigger car.

I had read some reviews before our trip saying people had to wait an excessive amount of time both at the airport and at the Dan Dooley lot, but that was not our experience at all. There was a short line at the airport but nothing we couldn't handle, and we did have to wait a few minutes for the shuttle, but again, nothing we couldn't handle. When we got to the lot, the shuttle driver dropped us off at our car, and we were off! It was so simple and quick, and dropping the car off was even easier. We parked, signed a few forms, and got in the shuttle to the airport.

Everyone we worked with was respectful and friendly. After we returned home I saw an unexpected charge from Dan Dooley on my credit card and sent an email to inquire. I received a response within a couple of days telling me it was a fee from a toll road that we had failed to pay.

Tip: Watch for toll roads! Sometimes you have to deposit cash in order to pass, but sometimes it's an electronic process that I still don't quite understand. Apparently we were supposed to get online after we passed a certain spot on the road and pay, but we had no idea. After the allowed time had passed and we hadn't paid, Dan Dooley was charged and in turn charged my card.

Update - March 2014
I just got back from another trip to Ireland and used Dan Dooley again. We had another Nissan Micra:

This time we did have to wait quite awhile at the airport, but it was because our flight landed at 3:30am and the Dan Dooley counter doesn't open until 5:00. Other than that this experience with them was pretty similar to the last. Our car was clean and in good condition, it got good gas mileage, and we didn't have any problems with it. We must not have been the only ones to ask them about an unexpected toll charge, because this time the woman at the counter told us about it and gave us instructions on how to pay it. I would definitely recommend Dan Dooley if you're in Ireland and need a rental car.

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