Europcar, Edinburgh Waverley Car hire

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

Europcar - Edinburgh Waverley Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

WAVERLEY STATION PLATFORM 2

Telephone

+443713843453

Pick-up Instructions

The branch is located in WAVERLEY STATION and please go to the car rental counter to pick up your car.

Drop-off Instructions

Please return the car to the Waverley Station Car Park, about 600 meters from the train station, address: EH8 8BH. It is located on Level 2 of the parking lot. During the business hours, staff will be available in the parking lot. Please verify the after hour fee of drop offs with the local branch.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	CLOSED	CLOSED	00:00 -23:29	00:00 -23:29

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 hire from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

Yes. E-voucher is accepted. Show the digital voucher on your mobile instead of a print-out is good enough.

Age requirements

18 - 100 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 26 years old with charge of GBP 13.45234 - 46.41 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driving license in their name with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 2 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

EU Driving Licence

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.

UK Driving License（with DVLA check code/DVLA endorsement record）

In addition to your licence, either a valid and up to date DVLA licence check code or a printed DVLA endorsement record must be provided for all Approved Drivers. These can be obtained from the DVLA website (www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence).

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in United Kingdom

This option applies to customers with local driving license, please show your local license at pick-up.

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Paid:

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

Countries	Charges
Andorra Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Gibraltar Iceland Italy Show More Andorra Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Gibraltar Iceland Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal The Republic of San Marino Spain Sweden Switzerland Liechtenstein Bulgaria Cyprus Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Finland Greece Hungary Ireland Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia	GBP 260 per rental

Countries

Charges

Andorra

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

France

Germany

Gibraltar

Iceland

Italy

GBP 260 per rental

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

To be updated

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

10.7 km from Edinburgh Airport

Railway Stations

Nearby Edinburgh Waverley Station

Hotels

0.2 km from Jurys Inn Edinburgh

Other Landmarks

1.9 km from Royal Botanic Garden

3.3 km from Royal Yacht Britannia

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Map view of Europcar Store Location

coordinates: 55.9524 -3.1891

Guest Reviews

Total points： 6.2 / 10 Average

Vehicle condition: 2.9
Vehicle cleanliness: 2.9
Spaciousness: 2.8
Counter staff: 2.4
Pick-up location: 2.9
Drop-off location: 2.4
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

C.Long
Edinburgh
9.2 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Like: Polo was easy to drive. Great and smooth trip and GPS was much needed.
Dislike: When picking up car, it was not parked at the slot mentioned. Had to ask for help.
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j.blare
Edinburgh
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
useless
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I.Giesbrecht
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Very positive experience. I was upgraded to a brand new vehicle with a navigation system. This was very much appreciated.
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J.Wallace
Edinburgh
6.3 /10 Average
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Overcharged for insurance offered a discount then NOT applied
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C.Bennett
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Car was ready on time and they took us straight to the car park (which is a ways from the train station)
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M.Bappankad House
Edinburgh
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
The final bill for 3 days was GBP 332, but they charged GBP 433 from my credit card. I don’t know how to claim the balance amount.
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G.Freeman
Edinburgh
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Car wasn’t ready. No instruction at pick up re different handbrake- Golf-would have been really helpful.
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Ford Middleton
Edinburgh
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
1. The car I rented included an in-car GPS, but they still charged me extra for GPS. 2. After completing the rental procedures, I was given a key and had to go to a distant underground parking lot to pick up the car. They only told me the car model without providing the license plate number, making it like searching for a needle in a haystack. 3. My friend rented from another company, and the driver helped by bringing the car to the street level. 4. It took nearly an hour of waiting in line to get the car, and overall it took around two hours to get the car.
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Denise Robin
Edinburgh
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Quick processing and clear instructions.
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Brook Horace
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Picked up the car at Edinburgh Waverley Station. Due to it being a central train station, there were many people, and we had to queue. It took over an hour from queuing to getting the car. The pleasant surprise was the vehicle upgrade, and the car came with a navigation system, which made driving to the Highlands smooth and effortless.
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Dolores Hemingway
Edinburgh
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Very bad experience. I booked a Mercedes C but was not informed of any alternatives when picking up the car. I ended up with a Kia at the parking lot. In Australia and New Zealand, there were always alternatives or even upgrades. The difference this time is too great. I won't book with Zuzuche again. Beware everyone. Also, I just received the bill and was charged £51 unfairly (even though the car was checked for damages upon return and I was told the deposit would be refunded within a week).
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Mirabelle Ingersoll
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
It was okay, but the staff at the store tried to upsell insurance.
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Sabina Sinclair
Edinburgh
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
There were additional hidden charges. When picking up the car, the agreement included insurance services, but the staff did not explain this. Three months after returning the car, my credit card was charged 1800 RMB. When I inquired, they said it was for the insurance that was supposedly included when I rented the car. This is infuriating. I had purchased all insurance through the rental platform, yet there were still hidden charges. Very disappointed, I will never book from this rental company again!
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Elaine Burns
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
No hard sell or hidden charges, got the car pretty quickly, not bad. The only downside is that there are very few automatic cars.
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Rex Hearst
Edinburgh
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Arrogant and unprofessional
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Christine Duncan
Edinburgh
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Friendly and enthusiastic.
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Antonia Susanna
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Convenient to locate, with a good variety of cars available.
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Vivien Eliot
Edinburgh
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Trash
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Glenn Morse
Edinburgh
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
The deposit refund took too long, nearly 3 months, and multiple phone calls were needed with poor feedback.
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Muriel Aldington
Edinburgh
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
1. Long waiting times, and people cut in line. 2. Signage for car pickup and paperwork locations is not clear. 3. We had already paid for the one-way rental fee on a third-party site, but were informed at the counter that we needed to pay again because the rental company does not recognize third-party payments for one-way rentals; all such fees must be paid in person. 4. The one-way rental issue delayed our car pickup, but the rental company started the rental time from when we arrived at the counter, not when we got the car (almost an hour difference), and there were no warnings about this. After returning the car, we were charged an overtime fee for being late. Overall, a very unpleasant rental experience. Considering using Ctrip for future rentals, as it’s said to be cheaper and more convenient than the current service.
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