Fukui Station Car Rental: 9 Companies and 10 Branches Compared

Ten rental branches at Fukui Station: how to choose

Fukui Station has 10 rental branches from nine companies. Five walk-in branches — Toyota, Orix, Budget, J-Net and Guts — are on the East Exit (Ichijodani Exit) side near the Hokuriku Shinkansen and Echizen Railway gates, and Nico Nico's Fukui Miyuki branch runs a free shuttle to and from the East Exit. Four branches — Nippon, Nissan, Eki Rent-a-Car and Nico Nico's Fukui Ekimae Hapiring counter — are on the West Exit (Dinosaur Plaza) side near Hapi-Line Fukui and the Fukui Railway tram stop.

This page compares which side each branch is on, opening hours, shuttles, winter tyres, one-way rentals, and reference prices on Japanese and foreign licences.

• Early departures off the first Shinkansen: Toyota, Nissan, Eki Rent-a-Car, Budget and Nico Nico Fukui Miyuki open at 08:00. Nissan's building (1F Park 23 car park) also has an app-only unattended Self Ride Go station open 07:30–19:00.
• Evening returns and the 20:00 cutoff: Toyota, Orix, Budget and Nico Nico Fukui Miyuki stay open until 20:00, and no branch at Fukui Station accepts returns after 20:00. Nippon and Eki Rent-a-Car close at 19:30, Nissan, Nico Nico Hapiring and Guts close at 19:00, and J-Net currently closes at 18:30 under shortened hours.
• One-way drops to Kanazawa, Komatsu Airport or Tsuruga: Toyota handles one-way departures and returns inside and outside Fukui Prefecture, and Orix handles both directions nationwide except Hokkaido, Okinawa and outlying islands. Eki Rent-a-Car advertises one-way rentals, and Nippon accepts incoming returns from other branches up to 2-tonne long trucks.
• Lower base rates: on standard Japanese-licence rates before discounts, a compact car for 24 hours is ¥4,070 at Guts and ¥5,610 at Nico Nico, while among major and rail-group brands Eki Rent-a-Car is ¥8,470 and Toyota and Budget are ¥8,580. Guts includes no vehicle damage cover in the base rate and caps mileage at 300 km per 24 hours.
• International Driving Permits and language rules: Toyota, Nippon, Orix, Nissan, Eki Rent-a-Car, Budget and J-Net accept a 1949 Geneva Convention IDP (or an eligible licence with an official Japanese translation). Guts Fukui Ekimae does not rent on an IDP, and both Nico Nico branches require counter procedures in Japanese only, without an interpreter or translation app.

Compare the 10 Fukui Station branches

Branch names link to their official pages. The numbers match the station data ledger (1–10) and are not a ranking.

Reference prices: standard rates at nine companies

This table compares each company's published standard rate for a compact car, together with a 48-hour total including basic collision damage waiver (CDW). Figures are regular-season, tax-inclusive rates before discounts on a Japanese driving licence.

• The 48-hour total adds the first 24 hours, one additional day and two days of basic CDW. A dash (–) means Guts does not publish an additional-day rate in its national table. Extra hours, fuel, winter options, one-way fees and child seats are separate.
• Most companies offer online or member discounts: Toyota (10% and 20% member discounts), Budget (10% web member discount), Eki Rent-a-Car (up to 10% at participating offices), Orix (member discounts and 5% web discount), and Nippon (separate member rate table). Nissan's CDW uses the Standard Plan at ¥1,650 a day.
• Guts includes no vehicle damage cover in the base rate (accident excess up to ¥50,000 or ¥100,000, waived by joining CDW; NOC is ¥30,000 even if the car can be driven back) and caps distance at 300 km per 24 hours (¥11 per extra km). Nico Nico's basic CDW does not waive the vehicle excess after a single-car accident.

Prices can differ on a foreign licence. Toyota publishes a separate foreign-licence schedule where C1 is ¥10,340 for the first 24 hours and ¥8,690 for each additional 24 hours before optional cover, compared with ¥8,580 and ¥7,260 on a Japanese licence. Toyota also runs an English reservation line (0800-7000-815, 08:00–20:00), and Eki Rent-a-Car and Budget maintain English websites.

To drive in Japan as a visitor, you need either a booklet-type International Driving Permit issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention, or a licence from Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco or Taiwan accompanied by an official Japanese translation (for example from JAF; J-Net also lists Slovenia in its FAQ). Bring your physical passport showing your entry stamp — Budget specifically asks travellers who used automated gates to bring their boarding pass stub as well. See driving in Japan with a foreign licence.

Walking routes from the East and West exits, plus shuttles

The Hokuriku Shinkansen concourse opens onto both sides of the station. Use the East Exit (Ichijodani Exit) if you are transferring from Echizen Railway or heading straight toward the Hokuriku Expressway, and the West Exit (Dinosaur Plaza side) if you are arriving on Hapi-Line Fukui or staying at a west-side hotel.

• East Exit (Ichijodani Exit): Budget is immediately to your left outside the exit (1 minute, 1F Hotel Econo Fukui Ekimae), and J-Net sits inside the East Exit rotary (1 minute). Toyota is 150 m straight down Higashi-Odori, Orix is a 2-minute walk (150 m) in Hinode 2-chome, and Guts hands over cars south of the east exit in Teyose 1-chome.
• West Exit (Dinosaur Plaza side): Eki Rent-a-Car is reached by turning right out of the ticket gates and walking 150 m left from the West Exit under the viaduct. Nippon is 2 minutes on foot in Ote 2-2-3, and Nissan is 3 minutes on foot on the first floor of the Park 23 multi-storey car park.
• Shuttle rules at Nico Nico's two branches: Nico Nico Fukui Ekimae Hapiring is 1 minute left of the West Exit inside Hapiring 1F; after paperwork at the counter, a shuttle drives you about 1 km south to the Keya 2-10-9 lot and brings you back to JR Fukui Station after return. Nico Nico Fukui Miyuki runs a free shuttle to and from the East Exit, but you must contact the branch by the day before — same-day bookings and New Year shuttles are unavailable (shuttle hours: weekdays 08:00–19:00, Sundays and public holidays 08:00–18:00). Toyota and J-Net have no shuttle.

Winter driving toward Eiheiji, Katsuyama and Tojinbo, and the 20:00 return cutoff

Drives east to Eiheiji Temple and the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama follow Route 416 or the Chubu Longitudinal Expressway (E67, Eiheiji-Ono Road), while trips north-west to Tojinbo, Awara Onsen and the Echizen coast use the Hokuriku Expressway (Fukui IC or Fukui-Kita JCT/IC) and Route 305. From December through March, winter tyre checks are common on the Hokuriku Expressway and snowfall is heavier inland around Eiheiji and Katsuyama than in central Fukui. On their official branch pages, Nissan equips studless tyres as standard from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, Budget includes studless tyres as standard in winter (around December to around March), and Guts offers studless tyres as an option.

Every branch around Fukui Station closes between 18:30 and 20:00, with no after-hours return after 20:00. Leave extra time for refuelling and station-front traffic. Watch regular closing days at Nico Nico Hapiring (Mondays, except public holidays) and Guts (Wednesdays and New Year). Over New Year, Nippon runs 08:30–18:00 (31 Dec 2026–3 Jan 2027), Orix runs 08:30–17:00 on 31 Dec 2026 and 10:00–17:00 on 1–3 Jan 2027, and J-Net runs 09:00–17:00 on 30 Dec 2026, 10:00–16:00 on 31 Dec 2026–1 Jan 2027, and 09:00–17:00 on 2–3 Jan 2027. For sat-nav returns, Toyota publishes MAPCODE 63492882*44 and Nippon publishes 63 522 247*48.

One-way drops to Kanazawa, Komatsu Airport or Tsuruga, and ETC cards

If you plan to pick up at Fukui Station, visit Tojinbo or Kaga Onsen and drop the car at Kanazawa Station or Komatsu Airport — or head south along Wakasa Bay to Tsuruga — check directional one-way rules first:

• Toyota Fukui Station East Exit allows one-way departures and returns both within and outside Fukui Prefecture.
• Orix Fukui Ekimae allows one-way departures and returns nationwide except Hokkaido, Okinawa and outlying islands.
• Eki Rent-a-Car Fukui Station lists one-way rentals as available; confirm on the booking screen that your target return office can be chosen.
• Nippon Fukui Ekimae accepts incoming returns of vehicles rented elsewhere up to 2-tonne long trucks; check on the booking screen whether an outgoing drop-off branch can be selected.

For expressway tolls on the Hokuriku Expressway, Toyota, Orix, Nissan and Nippon confirm ETC card rental at Fukui Station. At Nippon, an ETC card costs ¥330 for up to 7 days (¥1,100 for 8 days to 1 month) and must be requested by phone after booking online (or at the counter if stock remains). Guts cars have an ETC reader installed, so bring your own card if you use one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Times Car Fukui Station East Exit open, and do any branches offer a shuttle?

Times Car Fukui Station East Exit ended counter rentals on 1 May 2025 and is now a car-share-only station, so choose from the nine companies listed here. Nico Nico Fukui Miyuki runs a free shuttle at the East Exit if requested by the day before, while Nico Nico Fukui Ekimae Hapiring checks you in 1 minute from the West Exit inside Hapiring 1F and shuttles you about 1 km to its vehicle lot.

Can I rent on an International Driving Permit?

Yes at seven companies — Toyota, Nippon, Orix, Nissan, Eki Rent-a-Car, Budget and J-Net — with a 1949 Geneva Convention IDP and your passport (or a licence from Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco or Taiwan with an official Japanese translation and passport). Guts Fukui Ekimae does not rent on an IDP. Both Nico Nico branches accept an IDP only if you can complete the entire contract in Japanese without an interpreter or translation app and provide a Japanese address and voice-capable mobile number.

What does a two-day rental cost?

On standard Japanese-licence rates before discounts, a compact car with basic CDW for 48 hours comes to ¥18,040–¥20,790 across the four major brands (Toyota ¥18,040, Nippon ¥18,260, Orix ¥20,020 and Nissan ¥20,790), ¥17,820 at Eki Rent-a-Car, ¥18,480 at Budget, ¥21,450 at J-Net and ¥13,420 at Nico Nico. Guts charges ¥4,070 for the first 24 hours (plus ¥1,100/day for basic CDW) and does not publish an additional-day rate. On a foreign licence, Toyota's C1 base rate starts at ¥10,340 for the first 24 hours before cover.

Guides to read before booking

• Kanazawa Station car rental: 13 branches compared
• Komatsu Airport car rental branches compared
• One-way rentals: fees and rules
• Basic CDW and the NOC explained
• Refuelling and returning the car
• Comparing rental company rules: payment, extensions, one-way rentals and more
• Accidents, damage, punctures, breakdowns and parking tickets
• Driving in Japan with a foreign licence