Enterprise Rent-A-Car has opened its latest branch at St Stephen’s Green shopping centre, where two Car Club vehicles are available.

These can be booked and accessed via an app at any time and rented by the hour or the day.

In 2021, Enterprise launched its car sharing service Enterprise Car Club in Ireland with a fleet of 30 vehicles nationwide initially, including 16 on-street locations in Dublin city.

The company said that plans are underway to further grow the fleet in both branches and in rural and urban on-site locations across Ireland.

In the last 12 months, the firm has also expanded its commercial rental operation Flex-E-Rent.

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In the coming year, Enterprise will open new branches in Cavan and Castlebar, and relocate its Pottery Road site to Stillorgan in Dublin. Earlier this year, a new branch was opened in Tallaght.

Managing director Brendan Grieve said: “Key to what we do is making sure sustainable, efficient, and reliable transport options are available to communities across Ireland, whether that’s arrivals into the country setting off to explore all that the island has to offer, or local businesses and residents who have short or medium-term transport needs.

“Opening and upgrading our branches in St Stephen’s Green, Tallaght, Stillorgan, Mayo and Cavan demonstrates our commitment to Ireland and to the employees that support us every single day.”

Dublin Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy commented: “Alongside public transport, shared car services play a vital part in creating a transport framework that serves the people of Dublin as well as those who visit our fair city.

“Research in the UK has shown that every car club vehicle takes 20 private cars off the roads. And when we invest in electric carsharing, we decrease emissions and congestion even further.

“Services like the Enterprise Car Club offer a flexible solution for journeys, to help create a sustainable transport eco-system fit for a fast-paced and growing European city,” she added.