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Where to pick up near Ballymena

There is no car rental desk in Ballymena. The nearest is Belfast Airport International, 23 km away.

Pick-up point Type Suppliers From / day Average wait
Belfast Airport International · 23 km Airport 9 $26 23 min
Belfast City · 37 km City office 1 $47 24 min

Car rental prices near Ballymena by car type

Class Typical cars Suppliers From / day Typical / day
Mini Toyota Aygo, Kia Picanto, Fiat 500 8 $27 $43
Economy Opel Corsa, Renault Clio, Toyota Yaris 9 $32 $42
Compact Ford Focus, Mercedes A Class, Kia Ceed 9 $42 $52
Intermediate Skoda Octavia, Toyota C-HR, Citroen C5 8 $49 $60
Standard Opel Insignia, Ford Mondeo 4 $51
Full size Mercedes C Class 1 $88
Station wagon Audi A5 Avant 1 $479
SUV Nissan Qashqai, Ford Kuga, Kia Sportage 8 $49 $58
7-seat minivan Ford Galaxy, Peugeot 5008, Citroen C4 Grand Space Tourer 6 $61 $115
9-seat van Ford Tourneo Custom, Ford Tourneo 4 $64
Premium Mercedes E Class, Audi A4, BMW 3 Series 6 $99
Cargo van Ford Transit SWB Van 1 $129

The from price is among the lowest prices seen. Half of the offers were cheaper than the typical price. Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Sep 2026. Rental companies guarantee the car class, not the exact model. Live availability and prices are shown in search results. How we collect prices

Kia Picanto rental car near Ballymena Hertz

Kia Picanto

or similar

  • 4 seats
  • 2 bags
from $27/day
Opel Corsa rental car near Ballymena Hertz

Opel Corsa

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Air conditioning
from $32/day
Toyota Aygo rental car near Ballymena Alamo

Toyota Aygo

or similar

  • 4 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Air conditioning
from $36/day
Toyota Yaris rental car near Ballymena Dollar

Toyota Yaris

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
  • Automatic transmission
  • Air conditioning
from $42/day
Opel Astra rental car near Ballymena Hertz

Opel Astra

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 3 bags
  • Air conditioning
from $42/day
Kia Ceed rental car near Ballymena Dollar

Kia Ceed

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 3 bags
  • Automatic transmission
  • Air conditioning
from $44/day
Peugeot 107 rental car near Ballymena Budget

Peugeot 107

or similar

  • 4 seats
  • 2 bags
from $47/day
Renault Clio rental car near Ballymena Budget

Renault Clio

or similar

  • 5 seats
  • 2 bags
from $47/day

Car rental companies near Ballymena

Prices and conditions come from searches on TREWL and may have changed. Ratings come from CarTrawler customer reviews, as shown in searches up to Sep 2026. Live availability and prices are shown in search results. How we collect prices

Alamo

In the terminal Mon–Fri 08:00–21:00 · Sat 08:00–18:00 · Sun 12:00–21:00 23 min wait CDW included Credit card only
9.3
Excellent 2000+ reviews
from $48/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 9.2 Cleanliness 9.4 Service at the rental desk 9.4 Pick-up process 9.3 Drop-off process 9.5

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Airport fee
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $1 981

Policies

  • Same to same
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Alamo at Belfast Airport International
Arrivals Hall, Belfast International Airport, Belfast, BT29 4AB, NIR
02890-097777

National

In the terminal Mon–Fri 08:00–21:00 · Sat 08:00–18:00 · Sun 12:00–21:00 26 min wait CDW included Credit card only
9.2
Excellent 500+ reviews
from $41/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.7 Cleanliness 8.9 Service at the rental desk 9.6 Pick-up process 9.6 Drop-off process 9.3

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Airport fee
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $1 981

Policies

  • Same to same
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

National at Belfast Airport International
Arrivals Hall, Belfast International Airport, Belfast, BT29 4AB, NIR
02890-097777

Enterprise

In the terminal Mon–Fri 08:00–21:00 · Sat 08:00–18:00 · Sun 12:00–21:00 34 min wait CDW included Credit card only
9.1
Excellent 2000+ reviews
from $41/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.8 Cleanliness 9.2 Service at the rental desk 9.2 Pick-up process 9.2 Drop-off process 9.2

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Airport fee
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $2 312

Policies

  • Same to same
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Enterprise at Belfast Airport International
Arrivals Hall, Belfast International Airport, Belfast, BT29 4AB, Antrim, NIR
02890-097777

Budget

In the terminal 24 min wait CDW included Credit card only
8.9
Excellent 2000+ reviews
from $47/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.7 Cleanliness 8.6 Service at the rental desk 9.1 Pick-up process 9.0 Drop-off process 9.1

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Airport fee
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $1 585

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Budget in Belfast City
Arrivals Hall, Belfast, BT3 9JH
44-2890-451-111

Europcar

In the terminal Mon–Fri 07:00–22:00 · Sat 07:30–15:30 · Sun 14:00–21:30 16 min wait CDW included Credit and debit cards
8.8
Excellent 10000+ reviews
from $35/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.2 Cleanliness 9.0 Service at the rental desk 8.9 Pick-up process 8.7 Drop-off process 9.2

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Airport fee
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Environmental fee
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $2 246

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Europcar at Belfast Airport International
Arrivals Hall Belfast International Airport, Aldergrove, BT29 4DW
4403713843426

Keddy BY Europcar

In the terminal Mon–Fri 07:00–22:00 · Sat 07:30–15:30 · Sun 14:00–21:30 19 min wait CDW included Credit and debit cards
8.6
Excellent 2000+ reviews
from $36/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.1 Cleanliness 8.7 Service at the rental desk 8.7 Pick-up process 8.6 Drop-off process 9.0

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Environmental fee
  • Taxes
  • Airport fee
  • Deductible from $1 902

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Limited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Keddy BY Europcar at Belfast Airport International
Arrivals Hall Belfast International Airport, Aldergrove, BT29 4DW
4403713843426

Sixt

In the terminal Daily 07:00–21:30 19 min wait CDW included Credit card only
8.6
Excellent 1000+ reviews
from $124/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.4 Cleanliness 8.8 Service at the rental desk 8.8 Pick-up process 8.5 Drop-off process 8.9

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Airport fee
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $1 981

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Sixt at Belfast Airport International
181 Airport Road, Belfast, BT29 4DW
+442070188246

Hertz

In the terminal Mon–Fri 07:00–23:59 · Sat 07:00–23:30 · Sun 08:00–23:59 20 min wait CDW included Credit card only
8.6
Excellent 5000+ reviews
from $32/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.3 Cleanliness 8.5 Service at the rental desk 8.8 Pick-up process 8.6 Drop-off process 8.9

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Airport fee
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $1 585

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

GPS · Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat

Office

Hertz at Belfast Airport International
Terminal Bldg, Belfast, Belfast (n.ireland, BT29 4AA
02894422533

Dollar

In the terminal Daily 07:00–23:29 26 min wait CDW included Credit card only
8.5
Excellent 1000+ reviews
from $26/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 8.3 Cleanliness 8.5 Service at the rental desk 8.7 Pick-up process 8.5 Drop-off process 8.9

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Taxes
  • Deductible from $2 246

Policies

  • Full to full
  • Unlimited mileage
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up

Office

Dollar at Belfast Airport International
Terminal Building, Belfast, BT29 4AA
02894422533

Drivalia

Free shuttle bus Mon–Thu 08:00–17:59 · Fri 08:00–19:59 · Sat 08:00–13:59 · Sun 08:00–19:59 20 min wait CDW included Credit card only
7.6
Very good 10000+ reviews
from $61/day
Ratings, policies and office

Customer ratings

Value for money 7.3 Cleanliness 8.2 Service at the rental desk 7.5 Pick-up process 7.2 Drop-off process 7.9

Included in the price

  • Collision damage waiver (CDW)
  • Theft protection (TP)
  • Third-party liability (TPL)
  • Breakdown assistance
  • Taxes
  • Airport fee
  • Deductible from $1 981

Policies

  • Same to same
  • Unlimited mileage on selected cars
  • Free cancellation up to 48 h before pick-up
  • Special discount
  • Pre-registration available

Extras (paid at the desk)

Infant seat · Child seat · Booster seat · GPS

Office

Drivalia at Belfast Airport International
Karl Business Park, 92 Old Ballyrobin Road, Belfast, BT41 4TJ
0044 28 9244 8755

Rental conditions near Ballymena

Based on 10 suppliers here and nearby. Data from the 12 months to Sep 2026.

Driver age Minimum age 22. Drivers under 25 pay $13–$42 a day extra (Budget, Drivalia and Keddy BY Europcar).
Debit card Accepted by 2 of 10 suppliers: Europcar and Keddy BY Europcar.
Credit card Usually required, in the main driver's name. 8 of 10 suppliers list no debit option.
Mileage Unlimited at 9 of 10 suppliers. Limited at Keddy BY Europcar.
Fuel policy Full to full (6 suppliers), Same to same (4 suppliers)
Transmission Automatic 47%, manual 53%.
Electric and hybrid BYD Seal and Kia Niro, from $58 a day.
Cancellation Free up to 48 hours before pick-up at 10 suppliers.
Insurance included Theft protection (TP) (10 suppliers), Third-party liability (TPL) (10 suppliers), Collision damage waiver (CDW) (10 suppliers). Deductible: $1 585–$2 312.
Included in the price Taxes, Airport fee, Breakdown assistance, Environmental fee
Extras GPS (9 suppliers), Child seat (9 suppliers), Booster seat (9 suppliers), Infant seat (8 suppliers)
Special offers Pre-registration available (4 suppliers), Special discount (1 supplier)

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Car rental near Ballymena: what to expect

Customers report an average wait at the desk from 16 min at Europcar to 34 min at Enterprise.

For a small car, Dollar is the cheapest at about $37 a day and is rated 8.5 out of 10. Alamo is rated 9.3 and costs about $46.

47% of the cars offered here are automatic. Mileage is unlimited at 9 of 10 suppliers. The minimum driver age is 22, and drivers under 25 pay from $13 a day extra. Most suppliers allow free cancellation up to 48 hours before pick-up.

People who search here most often live in the UK, France and Germany. A typical rental lasts 6 days.

Car rental near Ballymena: FAQ

How much does it cost to rent a car near Ballymena?
Car rental near Ballymena starts from $27 per day, and the average price is $96 per day. Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Sep 2026. At the average daily rate, a rental costs about $290 for a 3-day weekend and $677 for a week. Rentals of a month or longer usually get a lower daily rate. The final price depends on the season, the car class, the rental company and how early you book.

What are the most popular types of rental cars near Ballymena?
These are the car types people opened most often in searches on TREWL near Ballymena over the last 12 months, with their average daily prices:
  • Mini: $79 per day
Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Sep 2026. Smaller cars are usually the cheapest, while SUVs, vans and premium cars cost more but offer extra space and comfort.

Which car rental companies are the most popular near Ballymena?
These are the rental companies people opened most often in searches on TREWL near Ballymena over the last 12 months:
  • Dollar
Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Sep 2026.

Which car rental company has the best reviews near Ballymena?
According to customer reviews, the highest-rated car rental companies near Ballymena are:
  • Alamo: rated 9.3/10 by 2000+ customers, average price $57 per day
  • National: rated 9.2/10 by 500+ customers, average price $81 per day
  • Enterprise: rated 9.1/10 by 2000+ customers, average price $73 per day
Ratings cover value for money, car cleanliness, desk service, and the pick-up and drop-off process. Ratings come from CarTrawler customer reviews, as shown in searches up to Sep 2026.

Which is the cheapest car rental company near Ballymena?
By the average daily price of a small car (mini, economy or compact), the cheapest rental companies near Ballymena are:
  • Dollar: about $37 per day
  • Hertz: about $40 per day
  • Europcar: about $44 per day
Based on offers seen in the 12 months to Sep 2026. For the lowest price, book early, choose a smaller car and check the fuel policy and deposit before you pay.

Where do I pick up my rental car near Ballymena?
It depends on the rental company, and the pick-up type is shown for each company on this page.
  • Desk in or next to the terminal: Alamo, National and Enterprise
  • Free shuttle bus to the rental office: Drivalia
Your booking confirmation always includes the exact pick-up address and instructions.

Can I pick up a car near Ballymena and return it somewhere else?
Yes, one-way rentals are possible with many companies, but they usually charge a one-way fee, which is higher for longer distances or for drop-offs in another country. Enter a different drop-off location in the search form to see one-way prices with the fee included.

What is the minimum age to rent a car near Ballymena?
The lowest minimum age among rental companies near Ballymena is 22, and some companies require 23 or 25 for larger or premium cars. Drivers under 25 usually pay a daily young driver fee, and some companies limit younger drivers to smaller car classes. You also need to have held your driving license for at least one year. Age rules for young drivers near Ballymena:
  • Budget: minimum age 23, young driver fee up to age 24
  • Keddy BY Europcar: minimum age 22, young driver fee up to age 24

Can I rent a car near Ballymena with a debit card?
Rental companies near Ballymena typically accept major credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express. The card must be in the main driver's name and have enough funds for the security deposit. Debit and prepaid cards are accepted only by some companies, sometimes with a higher deposit or extra checks. Companies that accept debit cards near Ballymena: Europcar and Keddy BY Europcar. The accepted cards are listed for each company on this page.

Which car rental companies near Ballymena offer unlimited mileage?
8 rental companies near Ballymena include unlimited mileage on all cars, among them Alamo, National and Enterprise. Drivalia offers it on some cars only. The mileage policy is shown in each offer before you book. With limited mileage, every kilometer or mile over the daily allowance is charged extra.

What fuel policy do rental companies use near Ballymena?
The fuel policy is shown for each company on this page. The most common ones near Ballymena are:
  • Full to full: you get the car with a full tank and return it full. This is usually the cheapest option because you only pay for the fuel you use at pump prices. Refuel near the drop-off point, or the company will charge for the missing fuel plus a service fee. Offered by Budget, Europcar, Keddy BY Europcar, Sixt, Hertz and Dollar.
  • Same to same: you return the car with the same fuel level as at pick-up. Offered by Alamo, National, Enterprise and Drivalia.

Can I rent an electric or hybrid car near Ballymena?
Yes. Companies offering electric and hybrid cars near Ballymena include Keddy BY Europcar, Europcar and Sixt. The cheapest is Keddy BY Europcar, from $58 per day. Hybrids need no charging. With a fully electric car, check the charging options along your route and the company's charging policy before you set off.

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