DRIVALIA, Edinburgh City Car Rental

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Pickup
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Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

DRIVALIA - Edinburgh City Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Q-Park OMNI,Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, GB

Telephone

+441312021717

Pick-up Instructions

Directions via Train: The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley which is a 7-minute drive from our Edinburgh branch. Upon arrival to the Omni, Q-Park, Greenside Row, Edinburgh EH1 3AN: The car park is situated at the rear of the shopping mall building. The Drivalia office and vehicles are on level minus 4 in the Car Park. Upon entering the car park from inside the shopping mall please use the lift or stairs to head down to level minus 4. Using the lift please exit, and walk straight ahead of you, you will see the Drivalia sign and the office will be on your right hand side. Should you enter from the street, you will see the main shopping mall on your right, follow the road down to the car park vehicle entrance, enter the car park passing the barriers and you will need to walk down to level minus 4 to reach the Drivalia office. Our contactless key box is on the side of the main office on the wall. This is to be used only in case of out of hours collection. Please check your final confirmation email received for further instructions or call our office number.

Drop-off Instructions

On return, please park sensibly ensuring you are not in any other company reserved or disabled bay. Please drive down to level minus 4 and park in a Drivalia bay. Should vehicles be parked/returned in a bay that is not an open/unreserved and/or Drivalia, parking penalty charges will apply and will be charged back to the liable renter. Once parked, please ensure you have and take all belongings with you and return the key in the drop box located below our contactless key box, if out of hours and our office is closed.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -16:00	08:00 -17:00	08:00 -17:00	08:00 -17:00	08:00 -17:00	08:00 -17:00	08:00 -16:00

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount(approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others. Pack up ^	USD300-5000	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car rental from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

A print-out voucher is more accepted in this store.

Age requirements

21 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of GBP 40 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 2 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

Please note that an International Driving Permit(IDP) is only a translation.You must present your original driving licence with the original IDP at the counter.

International renters must present a proof of inbound travel, a proof of return, two proofs of address (dated within three months and electronic copies are acceptable), and a DVLA check code or a copy of the driving license (if applicable) when picking up

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in United Kingdom

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Additional driver

Note that all drivers must provide their valid documentation.

GBP 12.99/day

capped at GBP 129.99

Infant car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months)

GBP 13.99/day

capped at GBP 129.99

Child booster seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg

GBP 12.99/day

capped at GBP 129.99

Cross Border

Paid:

Depending on which countries to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:

Countries	Charges
Ireland	GBP 50 per rental

21/22-year old’s – No overseas travel permitted in the vehicle. If you go without informing us, it will be a breach of contract and will incur a £2000 penalty fee.

Conditional:

Depending on which countries to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
France

The customer can take the vehicle overseas, there are some additional charges that would apply. Firstly there is a one off overseas charge of £125 along with a £20 a day green card insurance charge. There is a mileage limit of 100 miles a day, if this is exceeded, there's a charge of 50 pence per mile. The customer would also need to arrange their own European breakdown cover as we can only provide it in the UK.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

GBP 1500-2500 for other car models.

GBP 1500 for Citroen E-c4,Opel Astra,Astra Ford Puma,Renault Captur,Seat Arona,Audi A3,Vauxhall Corsa-e (electric),Volkswagen Polo,Peugeot 208,Toyota Camry,Skoda Scala,Nissan Qashqai,Volkswagen T-roc,Vauxhall Mokka,Fiat 500 Bev-electric,Fiat 500,Chevrolet Spark,Corolla Sedan Hybrid,Ford Kuga,Peugeot 5008,Mg5 Estate (electric),

GBP 1800 for Peugeot 5008 7 Seater,Dodge Grand Caravan,Doblo Passeio Spin,

GBP 1950 for Tray Ute,Audi A6,Ds7 Crossback,

GBP 2500 for Tesla Model 3,Mercedes Eqc,Renault Traffic,Ford Transit Torneo - 9 Seater,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

GBP 1500-2500 for other car models.

GBP 1800 for Peugeot 5008 7 Seater,Dodge Grand Caravan,Doblo Passeio Spin,

GBP 1950 for Tray Ute,Audi A6,Ds7 Crossback,

GBP 2500 for Tesla Model 3,Mercedes Eqc,Renault Traffic,Ford Transit Torneo - 9 Seater,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

6.8 mi from Edinburgh Airport

Railway Stations

0.8 mi from Edinburgh Waverley Station

Hotels

0.9 mi from Jurys Inn Edinburgh

Other Landmarks

0.9 mi from Royal Botanic Garden

1.3 mi from Royal Yacht Britannia

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Map view of DRIVALIA Store Location

coordinates: 55.9636265 -3.1869538999999

Guest Reviews

Total points： 7.6 / 10 Good

Vehicle condition: 0.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 0.0
Spaciousness: 0.0
Counter staff: 0.0
Pick-up location: 0.0
Drop-off location: 0.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

Julian Holt
Edinburgh
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Thursday, August 7, 2025
No staff at the store. Couldn't pick up the car and was charged without a refund.
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Odelette Effie
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Very satisfied
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Joseph Pater
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Very satisfied
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Virginia Wilson
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Very satisfied
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Arno Harriman
Edinburgh
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Q-PARK is easy to locate, but there are no rental company signs after entering. Booked a Japanese car but received a four-wheel-drive American car. Driving performance was fine, but the fuel consumption was high with low endurance, requiring frequent refueling. The hybrid feature was practically useless. This is a British local company with high fees; they charged a £1500 deposit at pickup, which is five times that of SIXT. If any violations occur, the company charges a £75 service fee, nearly double SIXT’s charge. I won’t rent from this company again.
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