Groningen Airport Eelde stands next to the village of Eelde in the northeast of the Netherlands. The city of Groningen is six miles to the north. It's a modern international airport with easy transport links and fast check-in times, so it has become a popular alternative to Amersterdam's Schiphol Airport. There are plenty of parking spaces at Eelde, with no need to pre-book. Travellers who hire a car at Groningen Airport find it's well-placed for the Dutch road network too. The north-south A28 motorway passes by the end of the runway and the west-east A7 motorway passes through Groningen itself.
With a hire car from Groningen Airport, it's easy to reach the centre of Groningen. You'll find it's the largest city in the north of the country and has plenty of visitor attractions. Like many Dutch cities, there is a restored historic centre surrounded by a network of canals. Note that within this ‘Diepenring' traffic is very restricted in favour of bicycles. The highlights here include The Groninger Museum, an internationally acclaimed modern art gallery, and the ‘Grote Markt', the central public square surrounded by medieval buildings. Visitors take tours by canal or bike, or climb the Martini Church Tower for a great view across the old quarter.
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At the time of rental, the driver must present a valid national driver's licence which has been held for at least 1 year.
Digital driver's licenses are not accepted.
All licenses issued in the European Union are accepted.
All Non-European Union driver's licenses are accepted in Roman Script, for driver's licenses in other scripts an International Driving Permit (IDP) is mandatory. The IDP translates the national license into various languages and is on its own, without the national license, not acceptable.
Driver's licences issued by the People's Republic of China / Japan / Korea may be accepted provided you present an official Hertz Certification form. Hertz China / Japan / Korea will issue this form on Hertz notepaper and will incorporate the Hertz China / Japan / Korea Corporate seal. A scanned copy of the original licence will appear on the Certification form. The Certification form is valid until the expiry date of the Driver's Licence. Both the Certification and the original licence (with an International Driving Permit strongly recommended by Police authorities in Europe) MUST be produced at the time of rental.
If you hold a Driver's Licence issued in Vietnam, you need to present the original licence together with an authorised translation issued by the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport. If both documents are presented at time of rental these licences are acceptable worldwide.
Please also refer to "Passport/Identity Card Information”.
Extra day is charged after 29 minutes over 24 hour rental period.
A one way rental is a rental which starts at one location and terminates at another. Availability is subject to location restrictions and vehicle type. A fee may apply for this service and will be advised at time of reservation.
For any driving restrictions within or outside the Netherlands please refer to “Driving Restrictions - Driving Abroad”.
For any further information please contact your Reservation Centre.
Petrol / Diesel vehicles:
If you do not take our Fuel Purchase Option (FPO) – see Fuel Policy for details - and do not return the vehicle with a full tank of fuel, we will fill the tank for you and charge you for the costs we incur and the service we provide in doing so.
Our costs include purchasing, storing and managing our own fuel supplies, or refilling the tank off site, plus manpower and administration costs. Our service, of course, saves you from taking the time to find a local fuel station and refilling the vehicle yourself.
The refuelling charge for your rental will be calculated as follows:
2.5 x weekly pump price taken from the EU Commission Energy website plus €14.52 (including tax) service charge.
We will show the actual cost of refuelling on your rental agreement when you pick up your vehicle.
Electric vehicles:
Hertz will record the vehicle battery charge at the start of the rental. Failure to return the vehicle in the same state of charge as at pick-up will result in a recharging fee per missing kWh.
Please see recharging policy