Car hire in Scotland has never been easier. From local operators to international car hire companies such as Hertz, Avis and Budget located at Glasgow, Prestwick and Edinburgh Airports.
Most car hire and rental companies insist that the driver has held a driving licence for at least one year and is over 23 years of age, and under 70.
Arnold Clark Car Rental
Central Reservations 0845 607 4500
Website
Halley's, Glasgow Road, Milngavie G62 6JP
Telephone 0141 956 1126 - Fax 0141 956 7779
Helensburgh Hire Drive, 102 West Princes Street, Helensburgh G83
Tel: 01436 479940
Mitchell's Hire Drive, 260 Glasgow Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow G73 1UZ
Telephone 0845 609 3939
Website
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES:
Avis Car Rental Tel: 08700 100287
Budget Tel: 0870 153 9170
easyCar.com Tel: 0906 333 3333 *
Enterprise Rent-a-Car Tel: 0870 350 3000
Hertz Car Rental Tel: 0870 846 0007
Europcar Tel: 0870 607 5000
National Car Rental Tel: 01895 233 300
Sixt Car Rental Tel: 01246 506776
Thrifty Car Rental Tel: 01494 751600 Website
* Calls to 0906 number cost 60p per minute from landlines. Calls from mobiles may cost more.
Driving to Scotland from England is fairly simple and you will find all routes are well sign posted.
Allow approximately 7-8 hours driving time from London to Glasgow.
Remember, drivers and passengers must by law wear a seatbelt (this also includes back seat passengers where seat belts are fitted). In the UK, we drive on the left.
Don't drink and drive.
Driving to Glasgow from London: A41 - M1 - M6 - A74 - M74 - M73 - M8
From Glasgow Airport
On Leaving the airport take the M8 Motorway westbound heading for Greenock and Erskine Bridge.
Follow signs and take the M898 for the Erskine Bridge.
You will then cross the Erskine Bridge (toll bridge).
Take the Crianlarich exit onto A82.
You will pass through Dumbarton heading for the Alexandria by-pass. Go straight through the first roundabout in Dumbarton (beyond the council and police offices).
At the second roundabout go right for Balloch or for the eastern shores of Loch Lomond. Go straight ahead at the roundabout for the western shores of Loch Lomond. 
