Car Rental - Dundee
Rent a car in Dundee to discover an exciting city going through something of a renaissance, reinventing itself in recent times as a booming center of both the biochemical and video gaming industries. The ‘City of Discovery’ stands on the banks of the ‘silvery Tay’, with its famous road and rail bridges stretching out across the river to the Fife peninsula.
We have pick-up points located conveniently in the city center, so you can quickly check in and get out on the road in your rental car to discover the sights of Scotland’s fourth-largest city and its beautiful surroundings.
We aim to make car rental in Dundee trouble-free. There are no hidden extras to pay and no cancellation or amendment fees, if done up to two days before collection. Our best price guarantee means that in the unlikely event you find a lower Hertz price in Dundee, we'll refund the difference.
Choose your rental car from our extensive collection and, whether you opt for a compact city car, a larger sedan, or an SUV, we’ll aim to have you out and on the road as quickly and comfortably as possible.
Dundee Locations
A Quick Guide to Dundee
Once famous for the three J's – jam, jute and journalism – Dundee’s revival began with the homecoming of Captain Scott’s ship, the RRS Discovery, and this has been further enhanced with the arrival of the stunning new V&A Dundee museum on the revitalized waterfront.
Discover Dundee’s History
Scott’s ship is moored at Discovery Point, just off the exit from the Tay Road Bridge and opposite the railway station. A fascinating exhibition gives an extensive insight into the polar expedition of 1901-04, as well as the ill-fated follow-up on the Terra Nova when Scott and his team were beaten to the South Pole by Norwegian Roald Amundsen. Afterwards, set aside some time to climb aboard the original ship itself for a guided audio tour which brings the whole experience to life.
Overlooking the Discovery is the striking V&A Dundee, a major cultural coup for the city. Shaped like two vast ship hulls, this is the first-ever dedicated design museum in the country, with displays showcasing Scottish creativity side by side with the best of design from around the world.
To the west of the city center, close to the main college campus, is Verdant Works, a beautifully restored former jute mill that tells the story of Dundee’s proud industrial textile heritage in a series of fascinating interactive exhibits. A joint ticket is available for access to both here and the Discovery ship. Free parking is available for your rental car behind the museum on Miln Street.
Another cultural highlight is the MacManus Art Gallery & Museum, housed in an impressive Gothic revival building in the city center. It features a collection of 19th and 20th century Scottish art as well as displays on local history. Directly opposite stands a monument to one of Dundee’s other ‘J’s’, journalism. DC Thomson’s Meadowside building is home to many of Britain’s best-loved comic characters such as Dennis the Menace and the Bash Street Kids.
Resplendent Retail Therapy
Dundee’s shopping is excellent and you’ll find most of its big-name stores focused on the pedestrianized Murraygate and High Street. This is bookended by the Wellgate Center shopping mall at the north-east end and the more upmarket Overgate Center mall at the south-western end. In between, running south to the redeveloped waterfront, you’ll find the streets lined with quirky independent stores and cafés. There’s plenty of parking available in this area for your Dundee rental car.
Great Golf, Beautiful Scenery and Lots of History
Dundee is surrounded by gorgeous coastal scenery and some very famous golf courses. Only 13 miles to the east is the lovely seaside suburb of Carnoustie, a notoriously tough course which has claimed many a victim, most notably Jean van de Velde, who threw away his chance at winning The Open in 1999, ankle deep in a water hazard. Across the bridge, in Fife, sits St Andrews, the spiritual home of golf. It boasts a fascinating history, as well as a cathedral, castle and the oldest college in the country.
Some 12 miles north of Dundee stands Glamis Castle, one of Scotland’s finest. The ancestral home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372, Glamis was the inspiration for Shakespeare’s ‘Scottish play’, as well as being the childhood home of the Queen Mother and the birthplace of Princess Margaret. The extensive and stunningly beautiful grounds are well worth exploring, especially in spring.
With all of this and more to discover, car rental in Dundee is the best way to throw yourself into Scotland and the rest of the UK.
Driving In and Around Dundee
Scotland is a fine place to explore by car rental, with excellent road networks leading you out into stunning countryside and breathtaking rural drives.
Getting around Dundee itself is straightforward. The main two-lane A90 is known as the Kingsway and bypasses the city center on its western and northern edges. It then heads north to the city of Aberdeen, the main hub for the North Sea oil industry, 67 miles away. The A90 also runs west for 21 miles to the city of Perth, the gateway to the Scottish Highlands.
The A92 is the main road south across the Tay Road Bridge into neighboring Fife, where it meets the A914/A919 which then meets the A91 to St Andrews, only 13 miles away. From here you can then visit the beautiful riverside villages of the East Neuk of Fife in your holiday car rental, as well as the numerous golf courses dotted along the kingdom’s coastline.
Parking in the city is plentiful. There are around 5,000 spaces in parking lots in and around the city center, close to all the main stores and shopping malls, so you should never have to walk too far once you’ve parked your Dundee rental car.
As part of the UK, driving in Scotland is on the left-hand side of the road, with passing on the right, and the wearing of seat belts is mandatory. Speed limits are 30mph in built-up areas, 60mph on single-track roads and 70mph on two and three-lane freeways.
