Car hire Prestwick Airport

Travellers wishing to access the region of southwest Scotland around the Firth of Clyde can fly to Prestwick Airport. This facility is only separated from the sea by the Prestwick Golf Club. The A78 and A77 routes run north and south here, and are convenient car hire at Prestwick Airport roads for destinations on the coast.

Prestwick Airport is primarily a destination for low cost airlines and has flights from airports such as London Stansted, Belfast, Paris, Warsaw and Rome. The passenger building at Prestwick Airport is a two-storey structure with the Arrivals concourse on the ground floor. Service counters for car rental at Prestwick Airport are in Arrivals, near Baggage Reclaim.

Other passenger amenities at Prestwick Airport are cash machines, internet access points, an information desk, bureau de change and a newsagent's. Prestwick Airport has its own train station that has services to Glasgow. A bus service operates for early or late flight arrivals and also goes to Glasgow as well as Edinburgh.

Using cheap car hire at Prestwick Airport seaside resorts such as Girvan and Turnberry are on the A77 southbound to Stranraer. During the summer months, the beaches are great for sunbathing and a swim. For spectacular sea views Culzean Castle, an 18th century edifice perched atop cliffs, gives a good vantage point.

Northwards the port at the town of Troon is the boarding point for car ferries across the Firth of Clyde to the Isle of Arran. This island boasts a marvellous coastline with a backdrop of rugged mountains. Hikers, cyclists, golfers and nature lovers will be in their element here.