Algarve Car Hire
Hiring a car in the Algarve gives you flexibility for exploring and actually may be essential if your accommodation is in a quieter area. Reasurringly, there are plenty of car hire companies to choose from! They will either arrange for you to collect your car at Faro airport itself or they will take you to the collection point by bus. If transfer to your resort is included in your holiday arrangements you can always hire a car for a few days and collect it locally.
You will need to show your passport and driving licence and either leave an imprint of your credit card as a deposit or pay cash, which will be refunded on return of the vehicle. Most car hire companies include full comprehensive insurance in the price, but what is not normally included is "SCDW" (super collision damage waiver) - this protects you against paying the excess in event of any damage to the car. On a normal small family car the excess can be anything from 600€ to1000€ and the premium payable to protect it costs, on average, around 7€ a day (January 2009). The minimum age for hiring a car is 21. Visit our Travel page for more information about driving in the Algarve.
We have provided information here about several car hire companies that operate in the Algarve:
For over 50 years, Auto Europe has been a leader in worldwide car hire services. Customers can expect the best quality providers in over 7,000 locations worldwide. Auto Europe strives to provide customers with competitive rates and excellent customer service. Auto Europe do not believe that customers should expect less because they pay less! The website has a simple step-by-step quotation system, with "lowest prices guaranteed"!
Avis is Europe's leading car rental company serving over 8 million customers annually through 140 rental locations in the UK, and 4,000 worldwide. “We Try Harder” is the spirit of Avis and the promise it strives to deliver on. Avis offer a wide range of products and services to meet customer needs and a choice of cars from over 40 different models. Avis was voted "Best Leisure Car Hire Company" at The British Travel Awards 2008!
ebookers.com is a leading pan-European online travel company offering a wide and comprehensive variety of travel products. They offer excellent car hire rates with leading suppliers, as well as discount air fares and accommodation.
Hertz is probably one of the most well known car hire brands. There is a simple quotation form on the home page of the website, with a handy location finding feature, and there are also features such as online check-in and customers can view, modify or cancel a reservation. The website also has regular special offer savings too!
SIXT is one of the leading global vehicle rental and hire agencies and extends the first class rental service that customers have come to expect to the internet. Simply sit back and rely on over 90 years’ experience! You can see all the costs at a glance. So you can plan your holiday perfectly. Vacation with the Sixt carefree guarantee:
Unlimited mileage, No own risk in case of damage, Including all local taxes, Including universal third-party, liability and theft insurance and Including airport fees. Easy to use website - simply select Portugal, choose Faro airport or another Portugal location for pick up and drop off, set the dates and times and click to show offers! Keep an eye on their "Top offer" page!
skycars.com is a leading UK based car rental company providing excellent all inclusive rates for the major providers such as Budget, Europcar and Alamo. Booking with skycars.com can represent savings of 30-40% compared to multi national car rental companies. What's more with the majority of rentals there is no insurance excess charges on damage to the rental vehicle.
Car Hire through Thomson benefits from comparison of over 2 million car hire offers, from 25 different car hire suppliers to find the very best car hire deal for you! Simple search and well laid out search results, which can be refined by filtering by price, category, equipment, doors/passengers and supplier.
At Your Car Hire PLC, they use only the very best and well-known car hire companies around the world such as Budget, Sixt, Alamo, Hertz and Europcar – ensuring their service is reliable as well as unbeatable!