For all those who have rented or researched economy or compact automatic cars in Ireland I have a question.

Do I have to be a resident of Ireland to book on let's say www.budget.ie? I only ask because I was using the Car Rental Council of Ireland website and clicked on the companies they recommended and I tried Budget and I was quoted something that seemed a bit low compared to my previous searches on expedia, orbitz, and the US versions of the websites.

Any help would be appreciated. I feel a bit overwhelmed with this task and I leave in two weeks. Thanks again for your help in advance.

When comparing rates be sure they are apples to apples. Often US sites quote including insurance/taxes and sometimes the Irish sites quote w/o them
But you should be able to book through that site.

Thanks for your help janisj.

I even checked to make sure it was being quoted as dollars instead of Euros but based on terms and conditions it seems that it is included but I definitly will read the fine print before I make a reservation.

Thanks again.

Before you book directly with a rental company, check www.autoeurope.com, a consolidator that finds you the best rate from among the companies with which it has contracts. If you find a better price yourself, AE promises to either match or beat it. Call their toll-free number and ask about any special deals that don't appear on the Web site.

There is no problem renting from them. I have before.

Mastercard does not provide coverage
in Ireland.

The World Mastercard does provide CDI coverage.

Sure, WORLD MASTERCARD covers insurance.
Just arrived from Ireland, rented with Dan Dooley,they accepted the card with no letter or anything else.