Car hire in Shannon Airport is the ideal starting point for your tour of Ireland’s magnificent West. Pick up your rental car from Nova Car Hire and you’re ready to start your Irish adventure.
After you've sorted out your car hire we'll e-mail you a booking voucher. As well as proof of your reservation this voucher contains important information on the car hire company (Irish Car Rentals, Budget, Alamo and Europcar) you're booked with. Details including opening times of the car rental desk will appear on the voucher. At Shannon Airport proceed to the arrivals hall where you'll see the car rental desks.Check out our other pick up points for car rental Ireland if you are traveling outside of Shannon.
Airlines that fly to Shannon Airport
County Clare's Shannon Airport, which is located 27km northwest of Limerick city, is an important airport linking Europe and North America. This busy airport serves flights by Aer Arann, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, American Airlines, Belavia, Centralwings, Continental Airlines, Delta, Easyjet, Ryanair and US Airways. For more information, check out Shannon Airport's website.
Guide to Shannon Airport
Operating daily flights to and from destinations in United Kingdom, Europe and North America, Shannon airport serves its travelers with a range of shopping and dining experience, together with a comprehensive range of banking, phone, postal, and accommodation facilities.
The Bank of Ireland has a branch at the Arrivals main concourse, and it also operates four foreign exchange bureaus. These are located at the Arrivals concourse, Check- in area, Arrivals airside, and in the Departures lounge (also airside). ATM machines are dispersed throughout the airport, the Arrivals concourse, Check-in area and the Departures lounge.
For those in need of refreshment, the Estuary Cafe and Pub Upstairs can be found in the public area of the main terminal, and the Sheridan Bar is located in the Boarding Area. Duty-free shopping is available to passengers on flights to destinations outside the EU, but tax-free shopping is now available to all. Retail outlets include a Londis convenience store and Hughes and Hughes bookstore on the ground floor.
For last-minute correspondence, use the post box beside the Londis store, where stamps can also be bought. Card- and coin-operated telephones are available throughout Shannon airport.
Shannon Airport: Gateway to the West
Shannon Airport is located about 24 kilometers from Limerick and 22 kilometers from Ennis, making it the ideal location to start your Western adventure. Simply arrange your car hire from Shannon Airport and relish the way the rolling green countryside folds into the dramatic landscape of the Atlantic-battered coast before ultimately opening into the alien limestone phenomenon of the Burren.
You can plan your itinerary, safe in the knowledge you have secured the best value Shannon Airport car rental package. Leaving the airport, follow the N7 Eastbound for Dublin, the N18 Northbound for Clare and Galway, the N18 Southbound for Limerick, the N20 Southbound for Cork, the N21 Southbound for Kerry, and the N24 Eastbound for Tipperary and Waterford.