NewWay Car Hire Ireland Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Evaluating 360 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the friendly, efficient staff at the desk and mention that airport pick-up and drop-off processes are remarkably quick and entirely stress-free. Travelers truly appreciate the transparent, all-inclusive pricing model, which covers full insurance without any unexpected hidden fees or large security deposits required upfront. Some reviewers were not happy with vehicle maintenance, mentioning unexpected mechanical troubles, flat tires, and feeling left on their own when trying to get prompt roadside assistance. A few other people also felt that the cars sometimes showed signs of heavy use, with scratches or scuffs present upon collection.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Collected car from airport car park just a 2 minute walk from the arrival terminal after collecting key from the NewWay desk in the arrival hall. However large scrape damage on passenger side a bit u... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

All good, professional service. I'm not giving it 5 stars because the car was delivered a few kilometers before its service, and evidently no one checked the oil level. On the second day, the water te... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love renting from New Way. Hamds down the best hassle free car rental and insurance all included. Always great experience & Edel always a pleasure to chat with. Rent twice a year as come back home to... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easiest car hire I've ever had. Simple booking process online, not bombarded with emails after booking, very fast desk at arrivals with no add-ons as all was included in the booking, quick transport... See more


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NewWay are an Irish owned, all-inclusive car hire firm in Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airport. NewWay offer full insurance, including tyre and windscreen damage, cross border coverage and in-terminal pick up. We take no security deposit and there is no excess,


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No surprise fees or additional charges on pickup

I highly recommend using NewWay Car Hire. The entire process was straightforward and hassle-free. There were no surprise fees or additional charges when I picked up the car, and their pricing was fair and competitive. The experience was both convenient and cost-effective. I would definitely use them again.

8 May 2026
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Thank you for your great feedback, Kare. We really appreciate your 5-star ratng and look forward to your next rental.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Nothing but problems with Newway

I booked a car with Newway and it will be the last time doing this. They advertise they are in dublin city centre but they are over 6 km away.
The confirmation email was showing the location next to EPIC so we travelled to this location just to find out that they are not there at all. After calling the office they told me the pickup location.
We had to pay €20 for a taxi to take us there.
When we arrived we complained about this experience and asked if there is anything they can do for us to rectify this error by the company but the line manager has done nothing just telling us to contact the customer service to complain and after few emails they have done nothing.
I would avoid this company at any cost.

4 June 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Ramin,
This sounds very unusual. Can you please forward your confirmation email to care@newway.ie so that we can investigate this for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Collection and return of car was very…

Collection and return of car was very easy. Car was clean. Staff at the counter were helpful and friendly

7 June 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Col,
Thank you for your wonderful review and 5-Star rating!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great prices

Great prices
No ridiculous deposit
Staff very polite and helpful in dublin
Thoroughly recommended

26 May 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Thanks, Ivan! We appreciate your kind review and 5-Star rating!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very fast very easy all incluses

Very fast very easy all incluses , the car pick up is very easy with a good information and the return is so easy ….. thank you

4 June 2026
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Thanks, Eric. We appreciate your kind review and 5-star rating. We look forward to your next rental!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely great to be an-ble to rent a…

Absolutely great to be able to rent a car for a whole week, with insurance included, and without having to pay a huge balance on a credit card for it. It's actually much better value and transparent. I had originally booked through my flight app, for another company, but didn't trust the wording of the confirmation email, so I called them and found out I would have to pay 2000 Euro as a deposit. I had rented with New Way before, so I cancelled my booking and booked with them instead.
Their service is really good, very friendly staff when you pick up the car (not so much on return) but overall a good experience. My only small gripe would be that they only put water in the window washer (there is probably good reason for not doing this?) and nothing with a grease solvent so it was sometimes hard to see out the windows as they were not so clean. Otheriwse, everything is seamless, from booking to collecting the car.

26 May 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Thanks Jessica! We appreciate your kind review and 5-Star rating!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super easy to book a completely…

Super easy to book a completely stress-free car hire from Alaska, USA! Everything is included, nothing billed at pickup or drop off - no trying to upsell us at counter, which was very refreshing! Our vehicle was nice and comfortable, as well. We had a Suzuki S-Cross and the only negative was it’s a bit big. This made for some anxious moments on very narrow country roads in Northern Ireland. But that was user error and not a fault of the car.

Rent the smaller vehicle you can comfortably fit in with your stuff and you’ll do fine on the smaller roads.

When we come back next summer, NewWay is my first stop when planning. Thank you for your excellent rental policy, kind responses to my query emails, and for the friendly staff upon return.

3 June 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Thank you so much Mary! We are delighted to hear you had such a wonderful trip and look forward to your next rental with us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I will be back

This is my second time using New Way and both times that experience was seamless. However, I want to give special mention to the wonderful Louise at the Shannon desk, who went out of her way to resolve a distressing issue for me. She was magnificent! I will be back!

28 May 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Peter,
Thank you for your wonderful review! We really appreciate your feedback and 5-star rating. I will pass your compliments along to Louise.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

All good but...!

All good, professional service. I'm not giving it 5 stars because the car was delivered a few kilometers before its service, and evidently no one checked the oil level. On the second day, the water temperature light came on (orange, not red) and a message saying to check the oil level: it was below the minimum. I had to buy the oil and add the correct amount (but I was reimbursed). I can't be the customer to have to do this, especially with 8 days of driving and a lot of kilometers to do in remote areas of Ireland.

22 May 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Andrea,
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're dorry to hear the oil level depleted at the start of your rental but we are delighted to hear you were happy with the service you received.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really smooth process

Really smooth process. It may have been a little more pricey than other companies but the fact that everything was covered in the price just puts your mind at rest that bit more as oppose to what I read about other companies charging expensive extras for insurance etc. Staff were helpful and efficient. Great car. We got one of the smaller ones but was big to us with our smaller cars back home! Was so economical and a nice smooth runner. Great service

29 May 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Thank you for your wonderful 5-star review, Lydia!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was easy to collect the car

It was easy to collect the car, easy to find it withing the airport, good value, good insurance. Top 10 for me. I will never use any of the other ones again.
thank you
mamen

29 May 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Thank you, Mamen! We look forward to your next rental!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We rented from Dublin Airport at NewWay…

We rented from Dublin Airport at NewWay with zero problem.
Damien was awesome!!
He helped us out both times renting even when our plane landed early, he helped us to get our car with no fuss. We Highly recommend NewWay!
We happened by chance to find a YouTube review on them and how in comparison to their competitors charging insurance or having to get proof of, NewWay was hassle free and fast!

28 May 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Mike,
Thank you for your fantastic feedback and 5-star rating. I will pass your compliments along to Damien.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

expectations met

The car was what we expected. Full coverage reduced stress and when we did have a problem our call was answered.

26 April 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Kristine,
Thank you for your wonderful review and 5-star rating!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The website was comprehensive and easy…

The website was comprehensive and easy to use.
Staff were professional and overall great experience

16 May 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Greg,
We appreciate your great feedback and look forward to your next rental! Thank you!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The car was clean

The car was clean, functional and from there the same category as the one initially rented (surprised nevertheless not to have been warned of the change of brand and model) a slight technical problem of light (which happens) but the responsiveness of the team was there .. taking into account and fast and effective return

20 May 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Thanks for your great review, Dominique, we really appreciate your feedback!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BEWARE! NOT 24/7 ROADSIDE SUPPORT

BEWARE! NOT 24/7 ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AS ADVERTISED. IF YOU ARE IN AN ACCIDENT YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN!!!

I rented a car from NewWay at the Dublin airport. Easy to check in. Got the keys and was on my way. However, I was involved in an accident and the car was totaled. I was left in the middle of an intersection and called the “AA” number that the gentleman at the reception desk told me to call.

NewWay advertises “24/7 worry free roadside assistance. Boy was that a JOKE! Absolutely FALSE advertisement. The numbers on the paper the guy at reception gave us would ring and ring and ring and just say “no one is available goodbye.” I tried Avis and Budget’s as well as on the sheet he gave us they seemed to be affiliated with NewWay. I also took notice to the guy at reception calling over to budget to see if they had a certain car when we checked in. Mind you, I was trying to figure this out as I am staring at my totaled rental in the middle of an intersection with cars wizzing by in a foreign country.

NewWay, Budget, and Avis NEVER answered any calls that night.

When we googled “AA” (their version of triple A in USA) and called the number, they had no idea what to do and they could not get us a tow truck. THIS IS WHAT THEY TOLD ME TO CALL FOR 24/7 ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. What do I do at this point? Extremely stressful. But the advertising shows “24/7 worry free roadside assistance.”

We ended up calling Garda (Police) and they came out and called us a tow truck. They were the most helpful out of this whole experience. Shout out to them for making it better for us.

Over the 3 hours after the accident I tried calling NewWay, Avis and Budget 35+ times. All the same. “No one is available to take your call goodbye”

The next morning I ended up calling a bunch of different budgets around Ireland and finally got someone to answer the call.

Extremely, extremely stressful and false advertisement. I will NEVER be using this service again.

Oh and the real kicker is 14 hours after the AA couldn’t tow us they called and asked if I still needed a tow. WOW!!!

17 May 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Amy,

We are sorry to see your review.

For any Mechanical Issues you may experience during your rental, 24 hour roadside assistance is included in the cost of your rental and is provided by the AA. The number for the AA will be provided on your rental agreement along with other emergency numbers you may need, but just in case, it's 00353 818 667788.

We aren't part of the Avis Budget group, however, we have a great working relationship with Avis Budget. We are a small Irish business and Avis Budget are kind enough to assist us and our customers which allows us to provide the best rental experience possible. We have a limited number of spaces in the Terminal Car Park and they allow us to use their spaces if all of ours are occupied, they have many locations throughout Ireland and will facilitate changeovers and offer breakdown assistance if a customer is not located near a NewWay desk. They can also process rentals on our behalf if there is a queue at our desk or the rental agent has to step away briefly.

We would like to investigate this further for you. Please email your rental agreement number to care@newway.ie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Roadtrip in Ireland

Went to Dublin, Ireland for the first time to have a 3-days roadtrip. Everything went smooth with Newway. They not charge extra like the sixt , avis or hertz with high insurance extra payments. I will rate newway 10/10!! Thanks from Norway

21 May 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Hi Henrik,
Thank you for your wonderful review and 5-Star rating!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience w a very professional…

Great experience w a very professional team including Pauline at the desk and Shelly was very helpful with the reservation. Great assets to your team!

22 May 2026
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Reply from NewWay Car Hire Ireland

Thank you for your wonderful 5-Star review, Jenny! I will pass your compliments along to Pauline and Shelly!

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