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Hyundai Accent Hatch

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$8/day

25 May - 1 Jun

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Nissan March

or similar Mini

Up to 2 passengers

$8/day

24 May - 31 May

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Nissan March

or similar Mini

Up to 2 passengers

$8/day

24 May - 31 May

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Hyundai Accent

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$8/day

25 May - 1 Jun

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Hyundai Accent Hatch

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$8/day

5 Jun - 7 Jun

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Hyundai Accent Hatch

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$8/day

5 Jun - 12 Jun

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Kia Picanto

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$9/day

23 May - 30 May

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Kia Picanto

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$9/day

30 May - 5 Jun

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Honda HR-V

or similar Intermediate SUV

Up to 5 passengers

$9/day

5 Jun - 12 Jun

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Car hire insight and trends in Southern Europe

Useful insights to help you book the perfect car hire in Southern Europe

What is the best car hire agency in Southern Europe?

Consider hiring a car from Sixt, which is currently the best rental agency in Southern Europe, according to our users. Sixt has 43 locations in some of Southern Europe’s must-see cities, like Lisbon. With 325 reviews and an average rating of 7.6/10, Sixt is a favourite among travellers visiting Southern Europe.

What is the most popular type of car to hire in Southern Europe?

33% of momondo users prefer to hire Compact vehicles when visiting Southern Europe. You can expect daily rental prices for this type of car to be $86 on average. Rates might be different depending on what agency you hire your car from and what city you intend to visit. Keep in mind that there are also other types of rental cars available in Southern Europe if this one doesn’t suit your needs.

Southern Europe car hire deals found on momondo

Find the car hire in Southern Europe that's right for you

	Small cars	$23 - $82
	All Car Types	$49 - $153

The average price of a small car hire in Southern Europe is $53. The cheapest time to hire a small car in Southern Europe is in February. The price is 57% lower than the rest of the year at just $23 per day. A small car rental is typically 47% less expensive than the average rental car in Southern Europe. The average price of a vehicle hire in Southern Europe 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 Southern Europe small car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car hire in Southern Europe is $99. The cheapest time to hire a medium car in Southern Europe is in February. The price is 47% lower than the rest of the year at just $53 per day. A medium car rental is typically 1% less expensive than the average rental car in Southern Europe. The average price of a vehicle hire in Southern Europe 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 Southern Europe medium car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a large car hire in Southern Europe is $218. The cheapest time to hire a large car in Southern Europe is in January. The price is 47% lower than the rest of the year at just $118 per day. A large car rental is typically 55% more expensive than the average rental car in Southern Europe. The average price of a vehicle hire in Southern Europe 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 Southern Europe large car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV hire in Southern Europe is $87. The cheapest time to hire a SUV in Southern Europe is in February. The price is 36% lower than the rest of the year at just $56 per day. A SUV rental is typically 13% less expensive than the average rental car in Southern Europe. The average price of a vehicle hire in Southern Europe 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 Southern Europe SUV hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a van hire in Southern Europe is $205. The cheapest time to hire a van in Southern Europe is in January. The price is 52% lower than the rest of the year at just $99 per day. A van rental is typically 52% more expensive than the average rental car in Southern Europe. The average price of a vehicle hire in Southern Europe 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 Southern Europe van hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a luxury car hire in Southern Europe is $235. The cheapest time to hire a luxury car in Southern Europe is in March. The price is 53% lower than the rest of the year at just $113 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 58% more expensive than the average rental car in Southern Europe. The average price of a vehicle hire in Southern Europe 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 Southern Europe is $120. The cheapest time to hire a convertible in Southern Europe is in January. The price is 77% lower than the rest of the year at just $28 per day. A convertible rental is typically 18% more expensive than the average rental car in Southern Europe. The average price of a vehicle hire in Southern Europe can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.

Hyundai Accent Hatch

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$8/day

25 May - 1 Jun

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Kia Picanto

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$8/day

5 Jun - 7 Jun

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Southern Europe car hire directory

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Sixt

7.6

Good

262 reviews•43 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Laura Chiarelli was an amazing agent who took care of us in Rome. She made the experience very smooth and we felt taken care of.

10.0

Wonderful|July 2023

Cecelia Nassi was very friendly and helpful during pick up. We had an excellent experience.

8.0

Very Good|July 2023

The staff was great but the condition & cleanliness of the vehicle could have been better

2.0

Poor|July 2023

The vehicle was disgusting. The vehicle seats were soaking wet, severely stained, there was a lot of exterior damage, the air conditioner did not always cool the car, the rear drivers side window was broken and would not open, the car was dirty and smelled. We waited a very long time to be served, then for the car, and then when we complained about the wet seats, damage, broken window, smell, etc we were given garbage bags and hotel pillowcases to sit on that looked used and were told there was nothing else they can do. We had no choice but to take this disgusting vehicle to move on with our trip.

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

fees and required insurance (although my booking said I had insurance).. made my original reservation 3x more expensive

1 out of 88

Sixt Locations in Southern Europe

Dollar

7.2

Good

128 reviews•62 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

More expensive than listed

6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

Car was not what I had booked-ad was for a Citroen midsize SUV Received an opel cross lander instead When I got to the vehicle I noticed it had multiple scratches on it So I took a video of the exterior of the car just in case. I should have gone back to the counter and asked for a different car but was tired and wanted to get on the road. When dropping the car off. the agent found a scratch that was not on the vehicle inspection I did not hit or damage the car while I had it. No one looked at the car when I was picking it up. The scratch could have happened while parked in the rental lot prior to my picking up the car? But it did not happen while I was in use of the car I refused to sign any paperwork assuming responsibility for any damage to the car.

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

All was good except upon drop off the gate was closed even though I specifically asked about it being open early. I think the attendant may have been asleep in the booth.

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

How does it make sense to charge for extra drivers? There should be one price for two drivers. Also why does a physical card need to be presented when technology provides a more secure and flexible way of transacting? Fixing those two would have resulted in a perfect score. The attendants at pickup and drop off were very helpful and patient.

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

The price they gave me on the phone was a lot different when on pickup

6.0

Okay|July 2023

The vehicle was great. The pickup experience was awful. Long-line and slow service. Drop off was equally terrible. Poor signage to find the drop off area and only 1 person to check you out .

1 out of 43

Dollar Locations in Southern Europe

Budget

6.8

Okay

129 reviews•49 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

It was a good experience. Convenient drop off made easy at the airport.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The vehicle reserved for pick up was sitting at the location days before my arrival as I pre checked in and was notified it was there. Upon arrival, I waited an hour before it was my turn, to then be told the car that was sitting filthy in the street was the car for me but the previous driver returned it wish front damage. The car was dirty, not cleaners and damaged. I expressed my disappointment and frustration that if this location had this car sitting there days before my arrival damaged, why wasn’t another car made available especially since I needed this car for 7 weeks. I was told since I needed an automatic there wasn’t anything he could do. But I waited until 1PM he has an automatic coming. I waited from 10AM to 1 PM for my car. This car arrived damaged and dirty. The damages were noted in the paper. I left and tried to switch out the car wjth the other Rime location. Again, automatic economy car. I was told due to the high demand nothing was available. I drove an suv non economical vehicle for 7 weeks. I attempted again to swap out the car and could not. When the car was returned, I was charged 2 different times plus damages and over mileage. All of which did not reflect my contract. My experience was extremely disappointing and would never again do business with this company..

6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

Not bad

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

The team was great and helpful. I asked car with car play and paid extra for that. In the end it only works with old usb cable I didn’t have

6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

All good, some communication with the chat service at the end of the rental was poor, the chat em agent couldn’t access my account details even though I provided a budget confirm number, aggregation of data could be streamlined better…

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

I booked last minute with Budget so that we could drive to Positano, Almalfi Coast. Both the pick up and drop off was smooth and easy. Highly recommended.

1 out of 43

Budget Locations in Southern Europe

Avis

6.4

Okay

130 reviews•62 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Pick up was fine but when i needed to drop off an hour late they wanted to charge me an extra day. So, I ended up dropping it off before the drop off time however when I received my bill it said it was late by 2 hours and they charged me. Also, I was charged almost 10x the agreed price to my credit card. Never again.

8.0

Very Good|July 2023

Cosimo in the Firenze office was wonderful! So friendly and helpful!

6.0

Okay|June 2023

One of my vehicles was cancelled prior to my arrival because both were in my name. Found out at the counter. Was told "this will cost you more" to get a second vehicle ??? Travelling with 5 other adults.

10.0

Wonderful|June 2023

Great experience overall. I had a fun little manual hybrid Fiat 500 that was perfect for Italy. Zero deductible damage insurance gave me some peace of mind in a foreign country.

8.0

Very Good|May 2023

It took about 45 minutes to get the car and the line was not very long. I experienced this all over Spain so not sure it's an Avis-specific issue, but just better not to be in a huge rush. It was frustrating to just be waiting and waiting and another renter lost his temper and started screaming in the office near the cars. But I found the Avis staff friendly, if not super quick and attentive. The car was great, the wifi add on was CLUTCH for me since my phone service wasn't working there. Way better than just a GPS add on, I was able to keep the wifi phone with me when I walked around too and the service worked really well the whole time. Rental car center was pretty easy to find. I had a hard time figuring out the fuel tank to refill on the Fiat 500 and wish there were easier instructions for that but I gave myself plenty of time and nice people helped me. I'd rent again from Avis.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

The agent that helped me at the Rome airport (Mr. Giancarlo) was very helpful, he explained all the extra options like upgrades and insurance in a professional way with out like usually happens at car rental pushing them on to the customer.

1 out of 44

Avis Locations in Southern Europe

Hertz

6.3

Okay

261 reviews•111 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

In pick up location lady asked me some other type of driving license paper one, refused to give a car, but for your information i was in Italy 7 times and i was using my driving license wich is international! After i just pass the road to other budjet car rental and got a car, and drivier license was good and they didint asked me any other paper based stupid license! I was very disappointed and i don’t reccomend hertz

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

their customer service at the airport sucks, and when u return the car, they will find a way to charge you for anything that they find wrong

2.0

Poor|June 2023

Horrible, the agent at pick up insisted we upgrade to an electric car, which absolutely sucked. Drive horrible. Got the car form hours after we picked it up. At drop off was accused of damaging the hub cap by a recently stoned dude and even though we insisted on talking with management was told basically too bad you owe us. Had to pay 100+€ for damage we did not create.

2.0

Poor|June 2023

I did not even re t the car & lost money as they charged the price of the rental in “partial insurance.” All of this is unethical sales practices designed around fine print clause—disingenuous sales. I was robbed in the end.

4.0

Mediocre|June 2023

L’ufficio d inizio noleggio era lontano dal garage dove si ritirava la vettura. Avevo prenotato una Fiat 500 X o simile ma l’impiegato dell’ufficio mi ha informato che invece una Renault sarebbe stata disponibile. Per me sarebbe stato OK ma poi ho scoperto che la vettura era una DR di fabbricazione cinese!!!! Mai vista prima! Con solo 37000 km le sospensioni anteriori erano già “cotte”. Vi sembra il modo di operare? Il servizio di consegna a Venezia era OK.

2.0

Poor|June 2023

Staff are helpful

1 out of 87

Hertz Locations in Southern Europe

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.3

Very Good

51 reviews•48 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Very poor customer service! I end up paying 300 Euro extra coverage with Surprise rental although I have already paid for full coverage when I booked with Kayak! They didn't accept any debt card or cash with my approval of credit card authorization, they asked to block 1600Euro on my card as a condition,! I have never seen this anywhere in Europe! I rent a car every year everywhere for the last 30 years ans i have never experienced such a complicated process! Therewas no variation of cars except a tiny fiat 500 which was too small for my family and I, although I have booked a medium size online! Also, Kayak online booking experience wasvery poor cause they end up witha double booking with enterprise car rental a d I lost all my down payment

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Expensive but very convenient

10.0

Wonderful|July 2023

It was really good! Pricey because I had chosen a hybrid for a long trip. But it was worth it!

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Nous avons eu car nous avons pris la voiture. On m'a mal expliqué comment elle fonctionnait mais le restant tout a bien été.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Here's my mailing just from now with VIP cars, you can understand how was it: When trying to call Enterprise from the airport and from the train (never answers on the site) I clearly mentioned I will arrive few minutes after 13:00pm. Never told you 1.5h, don't know where this came from. 1. They moved to bizarre place arround the atation, into hotel, on a roof, around the roof, walking on the road with no pavement or how to roll the suitcases. For sure mature people would find it very difficult to arrive there and handle this difficult way, not to mention handicapped people, so many stairs with suitcases. 2. No one mentioned any directions to this bizarre place. No sign where to turn or any guidance. It felt like ESCAPE ROOM. Find Enterprise car rental. This alone cost us 20 minutes, and also because we were sharp and physically in shape! 3. I repeat myself again, why they never answered to me? To you? To mails? No phone call was answered, why? Why haven't they called us??? 4. Give me a break! Completing the papers, takes more than 15 minutes, no one was there completing any papers with anyone and handing them our car. CAR WAS NEVER THERE AT FIRST PLACE. 5. Many people came after us, and most of them if not all, had arguing with the representatives since no car was handed to them either. A Spanish couple stood there on the sun getting mad by rhetoric answers and going with no car. The site has problem with cars not related specifically to our case. 6. I would be more tolerant if anyone there would have been more helpful, with real intentions, or admitting at least they never had the car, or trying to upgrade with some extra money - anything, it would felt better. The representatives, to my opinion, was already fed by so many customers complaints from the last week of the holidays, and could barely handle more issues, like when we arrive, hence answers become rhetoric and automatic with zero understanding or trying to help. Then I called from the site to you, 30 minutes with a lady, she tried to help, she was smart and tried seeking a solution. However, you're not the car rental on the site, what can you do if they don't cooperate with you, and you have no influence! Then, she clearly said she will refund me. Listen to the phone conversation. I am saying again, we already had hotels booked and lost time, needed to take extra night in Barcelona, we didn't expect to stay, it was highly expensive due to last minute on holidays, plus taxis back and forth. Plus wasting full day on searching for another car. This all will be issued as a law procedure by my family lawyer. For sure Enterprise service would be known to anyone I know. So, don't tell me about 2 info's, since I know exactly what hell of a day was that, and it's implications.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

A reservation means nothing to Enterprise. After booking a rental car reservation, making weekend travel plans, and paying for a taxi to/from the rental facility, the service desk says it has no cars and cannot honor my reservation. It ruined my plans to explore outside of Barcelona and cost me money just to show up to the service desk to have them say "sorry no cars, goodbye". What could be better? 1) Don't show inventory if you don't have it (several car options were available) 2) Text/email your reservations if there is a failure like this so customers have the heads up and don't make unnecessary plans and expenses just to show up to be disappointed at the service desk. 3) Offer some sort of reimbursement when money/effort are expended and the company fails with their end of the deal. What did I like? Nothing with this reservation

1 out of 17

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Southern Europe

Europcar

6.9

Okay

41 reviews•63 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sept 2023

Kayak did not mention that the car was Petrol and i had to go for the upper model of the car by paying twice as much more than what kayak gave me!

10.0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

efficient pick up and friendly staff.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Dry helpful staff, met all expectations.

8.0

Very Good|June 2023

Good overall.The car was very old, so it was very expensive for the service that we received…With 50 euros/day +35 euros fee to go to the port we definitely deserved a new clean car

8.0

Very Good|May 2023

I would like the option to pay in bitcoin.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Easy pick up and return, car was brand new, had less than 2K on it, great service

1 out of 14

Europcar Locations in Southern Europe

keddy by Europcar

8.4

Very Good

2 reviews•87 locations

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keddy by Europcar Locations in Southern Europe

Car hire in Southern Europe

Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car in Southern Europe so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

When did momondo last update prices for cars in Southern Europe?

Prices for cars in Southern Europe are updated daily.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in Southern Europe?

Age requirements for drivers vary depending on the country, including Southern Europe. In several EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. Generally, to hire a car overseas, you must be at least 21 years old, and if you're under 25, you may be charged a young driver surcharge. It's recommended that you review the policy of your preferred hire company before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to hire a car in Southern Europe?

All drivers must have a valid full driving license when hiring a car in Southern Europe. If the license is written in a different language from the country of hire, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're hiring a car overseas, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. It is always advisable to check with the individual hire company you're booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car hire in Southern Europe?

You should use momondo to book a car hire in Southern Europe because it could save you time and money. momondo fetches and allows you to compare car hire prices and policies from thousands of car hire websites.

How does momondo help me find the best car hire deal in Southern Europe?

By the use of filters, momondo makes finding a great car hire in Southern Europe easier. Whether it is price, car type, amenities or policies, momondo allows you to refine your search with these and more filters to find the best deal for you.