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What is the cheapest car hire agency in Portugal?
DRIVEONHOLIDAYS is the most affordable car hire agency in Portugal, with prices found for as low as $13 per day in some areas of the country. Comparatively, the average price to rent a car in Portugal is $60 per day.
What is the most popular car hire agency in Portugal?
At the moment, the most popular car hire company in Portugal is DRIVEONHOLIDAYS . 17 users have given DRIVEONHOLIDAYS an average review score of 7.1 out of 10 for their customer service and high-quality rental cars. In the past month, 41% of users selected DRIVEONHOLIDAYS for their car hire while visiting Portugal.
What car hire company in Portugal has the most locations?
Free2Move is the car hire company in Portugal that currently has the most locations. With 184 car hire centres across the country, you should have no issue finding one of their locations at your destination. If you haven’t picked a city to visit, Lisbon is the most popular destination at the moment. Lisbon also has 11 Free2Move car hire centres.
What is the most popular type of car to hire in Portugal?
When it comes to hiring a car in Portugal, travellers prefer to rent a SUV. In fact, 47% of our momondo users rented this type of car in the past 30 days and paid an average of $70 per day.
Portugal car hire deals found on momondo
Find the car hire in Portugal that's right for you
Small cars
$21 - $61
All Car Types
$38 - $90
The average price of a small car hire in Portugal is $42. The cheapest time to hire a small car in Portugal is in February. The price is 52% lower than the rest of the year at just $21 per day. A small car rental is typically 34% less expensive than the average rental car in Portugal. The average price of a vehicle hire in Portugal can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Portugal small car hire found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a medium car hire in Portugal is $72. The cheapest time to hire a medium car in Portugal is in November. The price is 51% lower than the rest of the year at just $36 per day. A medium car rental is typically 11% more expensive than the average rental car in Portugal. The average price of a vehicle hire in Portugal can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Portugal medium car hire found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a large car hire in Portugal is $130. The cheapest time to hire a large car in Portugal is in January. The price is 52% lower than the rest of the year at just $63 per day. A large car rental is typically 50% more expensive than the average rental car in Portugal. The average price of a vehicle hire in Portugal can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.
The average price of a SUV hire in Portugal is $50. The cheapest time to hire a SUV in Portugal is in March. The price is 53% lower than the rest of the year at just $24 per day. A SUV rental is typically 22% less expensive than the average rental car in Portugal. The average price of a vehicle hire in Portugal can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Portugal SUV hire found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a van hire in Portugal is $132. The cheapest time to hire a van in Portugal is in March. The price is 49% lower than the rest of the year at just $68 per day. A van rental is typically 51% more expensive than the average rental car in Portugal. The average price of a vehicle hire in Portugal can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.
The average price of a luxury car hire in Portugal is $131. The cheapest time to hire a luxury car in Portugal is in March. The price is 52% lower than the rest of the year at just $64 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 51% more expensive than the average rental car in Portugal. The average price of a vehicle hire in Portugal can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.
The average price of a convertible hire in Portugal is $63. The cheapest time to hire a convertible in Portugal is in November. The price is 60% lower than the rest of the year at just $26 per day. A convertible rental is typically 2% less expensive than the average rental car in Portugal. The average price of a vehicle hire in Portugal can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Portugal convertible hire found on momondo in the past week.
We got charged additional for no reason and the agent was so rude when we tried to ask why
10.0
Wonderful|June 2025
Great service, easy pick up and drop off!
10.0
Wonderful|Apr 2024
Very friendly and helpful staff, no wait or hassle. Did not try to push me to buy insurance or any other extras.
6.0
Okay|July 2023
Pricing was more than quoted.
2.0
Poor|July 2023
We made a reservation for 6pm. We arrived a bit late at 6:20pm and everyone was gone. Wasn't easy to find because there's no outside sign and it's inside another company's garage. Tried calling the number and got no response (thus the delay trying to find the location) To find where the staff was, a worker from another company in the building gave the sixt team a call on their personal numbers and apparently everyone already went home. Was very surprising considering it's next to the airport to have it close so early. We had plans in the south that night so we had to find another booking at another company last minute. Never received a call, email, etc asking where we were.
2.0
Poor|July 2023
They tried to get me to change credit cards even though I prepaid. Then tried to charge me more by upgrading the car. It felt like a high pressure scam.
Pick up in Porto took 1 1/2 hours. Drop off in Lisbon was excellent.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
Detailing meaning cleaning the interior specially, inside window to foggy besides that everything was great servers excellent people very nice and also I’m looking to rent again with you guys in the future. Thank you very much, and I will see you again in the future.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
Great customer service above and beyond will use again
10.0
Wonderful|June 2023
Experience was great, the ladies at the desk were super nice and very helpful, they deserve a raise!!! Once again the customer service of the ladies at the desk was outstanding
4.0
Mediocre|June 2023
Super smooth experience overall - loved the car, flexibility with pickup, and friendly staff. However, the pickup and drop off were a little sus and left us feeling less than sure of a few things. For the pickup, the employee did everything under the desk and didn’t explain what she was doing at all. For example, she took my credit card (I assumed for the deposit) for a couple mins and then gave it back to get up & say “I’ll show you the car now”. I asked her if she had put the $1300 hold on and she said “oh well I was going to do that later - I can do it now”. For the drop off, the employee approached us in the parking lot with casual clothing (no uniform or indicator that he worked for Hertz) and told us he could take the keys and inspect it now. We were just unsure if he worked there or not (wanted to take care of the car & avoid scams) so asked to do it at the desk and it did end up being him. At the end, I didn’t get a receipt for total amount charged & was informed we need to email Hertz for that. These aspects of the rental were not our favorite and it was all just a little interesting.
The car booked wasn’t available they didn’t upgrade my can or give me any car Instead . the Agent’s were helpless, careless and so ignorant with me .
2.0
Poor|June 2023
Buyer beware!!! We arrived into Lisbon at 11pm. When we found the counter, the reservation was there, but instead of the automatic economy car we requested, they had us in for an e-car. Our itinerary was far too extensive to have to charge a car for 4 hrs every 200km. When I refused the car, they charged us double. There was nothing we could do but pay double for the car we previously booked. Since I got the extra insurance with the third party booking company, they told me I didn’t need it with them and later in the week, I found out we had no insurance on this vehicle. How disappointing this whole experience has been. After multiple attempts, I’m still trying to get this resolved. But I’ve yet to hear back from the person I finally managed to connect with while in Spain. I think it’s only fair to get the price originally quoted with the itinerary I still have! Obviously I would like my originally quoted price. Very unhappy customer!
6.0
Okay|Aug 2022
all is ok
8.0
Very Good|Aug 2022
Carjet, the broker cancelled our reservation. Therefore I had to book direct from Sixt at the desk and that was more expensive. That was a little bit disappointing....
2.0
Poor|Aug 2022
I didn't get my car, I had to arrange another car on my own. The reason was that I didn't have two credit cards on my name. It was not mentioned in my booking that I would need two credit cards. Then the car I did book on my own with Budget didn't have any place of the car that was not damaged and it was very dirty and I had to fill Adblue after 200 km.
2.0
Poor|Aug 2022
The branch at the Lissabon train station (Ouest) offers pick-up time at noon, however, they close from noon to 3pm. We had to wait for 2 hours to pick-up our car. Also, they offer the ViaVerde automatic toll system for Euro 7.50/day - which, according to some sources is illegal. The maximum amount for renting out ViaVerde is Euro 1.50/day to a maximum total amount of 19 Euros. This seems like fraud to me!
Was given a car with a flat tire and was then charged more than double after having returned the car. Couldn't have been worse.
2.0
Poor|Apr 2023
Charged double than what was quoted with their compulsory insurance. Car was filthy. Staff unhelpful. Never again.
8.0
Very Good|July 2022
Everything ok
6.0
Okay|Apr 2022
At pick up, I did not like the sales and guilt speech that the representative held. He tried to make me change my reservation for a more expensive car. Even AFTER I REFUSE THE CDW (Collision Damage Waiver) 2 or 3 times, he insisted menacing that the car value Euro 13,000 will be charge on my credit card if any damage occurs. He continued even when I told him that my credit Card will cover the CDW. Is it because I am a women that he think I am stupid? I was very displeased by his condescending tone.
It was at Lisbon Downtown location operated under Hertz car rental. We waited close to an hour to pickup the car because the staff was cleaning it and getting it ready. We arrived at 10:47am on 8/17/23 and we didn’t get the car until noon. We returned to the same location at 11:30am on 8/19/23, the receptionist let us wait in the lobby for about an hour w/o letting us know who is the right person to approach. When we received the bill, we found that we have been charged an extra day because they didn’t take account for their own delays and our waiting time at their lobby. In addition, we refilled gas right in front of the rental office until the pump automatically stopped. It was about 7.5/8 full, but they still charge us a full-tank refuel fee of 83 euro. As a result we were charged with 633 euros, while the rental estimate at pickup was 414 euros. The price when we booked this rental was actually shown as 303 euros. We are disputing their charges for the extra day and refueling fee.
8.0
Very Good|Oct 2022
Line could have been a little faster if more people working. But that said, super friendly, efficient, easy to get car, was on-sight so just short walk. Easy return as well.
7.9
Good|Oct 2021
Non
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2021
Ended up being fulfilled by Hertz. Nice car, excellent service.
1.9
Poor|Aug 2021
no direct communication. hard to rech anyone via phone. very delayed money refund after cancellation of the first booking.
5.9
Fair|July 2021
Additional charges were a lot more than expected: Additional driver, additional cost for going to Spain from Portugal, additional cost to use transponder for highway fees.
Very trouble free rental when I extended the rental for a day it was simple to arrange
6.0
Okay|Oct 2022
Staff was friendly, Avis partnered with Rental Company Ihla Verde in the Azores. The issue was very long wait times for the rental pickup and the drop off.
10.0
Wonderful|July 2022
Pick up and drop off at the airport was very convenient. People could of been friendly. At drop off not even a good morning!
2.0
Poor|June 2022
I rented a automatic and got a stick shift. The line was long and I waited for more than one hour to get a car. Then the car died in the middle of the trip. A nightmare! Avis has to rent a taxi to take me to the final destination.
Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car in Portugal so you can be properly prepared for your next trip
What side of the road do people in Portugal drive on?
Drivers in Portugal, including drivers visiting from foreign countries, are required to travel on the right. Keep in mind that driving on the opposite side can lead to both a traffic violation and serious accidents.
How good are the roads in Portugal?
Portugal has a road quality score of 6.2 on a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is the lowest rated score. This puts Portugal at 5 out of 137 countries for road conditions. You may find that depending on where you travel within Portugal that the road quality will vary.
What is the drink driving limit in Portugal?
The BAC limit is 0.05% in Portugal - this applies to both visitors and residents. Your BAC level is a measurement of the percentage of alcohol in your bloodstream. This information is used to determine how inebriated an individual is. Driving a vehicle with a BAC higher than 0.05% is against the law in Portugal and you will be deemed as ‘driving under the influence’. Be aware that 18 is the legal drinking age in Portugal, and there are strict laws that prohibit drivers under this age from drink driving.
How much does petrol cost in Portugal?
As of last week, the average price of petrol in Portugal was $3.05 per litre. According to our data, Portugal has neither the most expensive nor the cheapest petrol prices in the world. Kuwait currently has the least expensive at $0.52 per litre, while Hong Kong has the most expensive at $5.43 per litre. Keep in mind that petrol prices change regularly and may be different during your travel dates.
When did momondo last update prices for cars in Portugal?
Prices for cars in Portugal are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for cars in Portugal?
As of July 2025, there are 2,226 operators available to choose from for cars in Portugal.
How old do you have to be to hire a car in Portugal?
Among different countries, including Portugal, the minimum age for drivers varies. In numerous EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. To hire a car overseas, you'll generally need to be at least 21, and if you're under 25, a young driver surcharge may be imposed. It's recommended that you review the policy of the hire company you're considering before booking.
What documentation or ID do you need to hire a car in Portugal?
To hire a car in Portugal, all drivers must present a valid full driving license. If the license is written in a language other than the language of the country of hire, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're hiring a car abroad, you may also need to provide evidence of your return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend that you verify with the specific hire company you're booking with.
Why use momondo?
Why should I use momondo to book a car hire in Portugal?
momondo finds and compares thousands of car hire websites to provide you with the best selection of policies and car hire in Portugal. Finding a car hire is quick and free of charge, so using momondo for your booking makes sense.
How does momondo help me find the best car hire deal in Portugal?
momondo enables you to find the best car hire deal in Portugal by providing useful filters to narrow your search. Filters include, but are not limited to: price, body type, rental company and specific policies that you may want.
Does momondo show car hire deals in Portugal with free cancellation?
Yes momondo does have a filter to only highlight car hire deals which offer free cancellation. This filter is available for all car hire searches on momondo including those for cars in Portugal.
Can I hire a car with a fair fuel policy in Portugal on momondo?
Absolutely! momondo offers this feature when searching for a car hire in Portugal.
Can I find a car hire in Portugal which offers enhanced cleaning on momondo?
You certainly can. momondo has a dedicated filter for enhanced cleaning services for all car hire locations including Portugal.
Can I search for car hire in Portugal with unlimited mileage on momondo?
Yes, momondo is capable of showing unlimited mileage car hire options in Portugal.
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