The Car Rental Council of Ireland is the representative trade organisation for the car rental industry in Ireland.

Membership of the Council is open to companies operating a year-round car rental business with a minimum fleet size of 500 vehicles. The 500-vehicle minimum may be waived in circumstances where the applicant serves specialist or niche markets.

Member companies of the Car Rental Council of Ireland are committed to delivering high-quality vehicles, customer service, billing procedures and customer complaint resolution, in compliance with our Code of Best Practice.

The Council is an active member of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, the primary representative body of the Irish tourism industry; and the Society of the Irish Motor Industry. It is recognised by the Departments of Enterprise, Tourism, Transport and Finance and by Ireland’s official tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland; and actively contributes to the development of national tourism policy. It is also an active member of Leaseurope, working to ensure a strong automotive rental sector supporting the European economy.