Car rental in Edinburgh

Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh is a beautiful city. When we visit here, we love to explore the picturesque surrounding countryside - car rental puts so much within your reach. From golf courses, to castles, to mountain biking trails, Edinburgh and the Lothian region are perfect for car rental holidays.

East Lothian is great to tour using car rental. With award-wining beaches, rolling hills and ancient monuments, the area has over 40 miles of beautiful coastline and many picturesque towns and villages.

Take the 30 minute journey to The Museum of Flight in East Fortune. It's a great day out for car rental holidays. Amongst many attractions is a British Airways Concorde aircraft. We recommend you book in advance to see it.

We recommend a car rental visit to the Scottish Seabird Centre and the impressive Tantallon Castle in North Berwick. The National Museum of Flight at East Fortune Airfield and Musselburgh Racecourse are also well worth a car rental journey.

Feeling active? The Glentress Mountain Biking Centre is less than an hour away by car. Hire a bike and helmet for the day and explore picturesque Scottish countryside. There are plenty of signposted routes to suit cyclists of all skill levels. You'll be thankful of your car rental when you're finished, it will make your journey back to your hotel nice and easy.

If you prefer your sport a little more sedate, head to St Andrews. Known as the home of golf, there are a large number of golf courses here. If you're bringing your own clubs, car rental will make it easy to get here in comfort. British Airways also allow you to carry your golf clubs for free on our flights.

Less than 10 miles south of Edinburgh, Midlothian is another excellent choice for car rental adventures. Best known as the home of the Rosslyn Chapel, featured in Dan Brown's book 'The Da Vinci Code', the area has some wonderful golf courses and countryside. Attractions such as Crichton Castle and The Scottish Mining Museum are ideal for car rental day trips.

Rural West Lothian has some of the most inspiring views of the Scottish countryside. Touring the region using car rental is always a treat. Known as the 'Garden of Scotland' in the 17th century, it provides the perfect base for exploring nearby Glasgow, Stirling and Falkirk.

To make the most of your car rental tour of the Edinburgh region, we advise you to take a trip to stunning Linlithgow Palace. Dating back to the 12th century, these magnificent remains will provide the highlight of any car rental holiday.

We work in partnership with Avis to provide your car hire. All Avis car rental includes mandatory third party liability insurance*, unlimited mileage, collision damage waiver (excess applies), theft protection (excess applies), taxes and airport surcharges*. If you want to reduce excess payments, you can pay for Super Collision Damage Waiver when you collect your car.

(* for North American residents we offer Exclusive car rental plans, details of which can be viewed in relevant search results).

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