Recife car rentals from $10/day

Because of crime, you might not want to rent an expensive luxury car on your trip. Additionally, Recife is an older city with somewhat narrow streets. Therefore, you might be more comfortable in a compact car like a Ford Ka or Citroen C3. A beach car like a jeep or off-the-road vehicle might also be ideal if you plan to visit the islands.

You’ll travel mostly on freeways during your visit. While on the highways you can travel at maximum speeds of 75 mph (or 120 km). However when you are driving in residential neighborhoods, the speed limit is 18 mph (30 km) and in rural communities 50 mph (or 80 km).

Public parking is available all around the downtown area but especially close to the cruise ports. However, street parking is almost impossible to find. The safest place to park in this city is in a parking garage or lot with an attendant. Some ideas include parking at the Plaza Business Center, Maxipark or The Galo da Madrugada.

On average a rental car in Recife costs $22 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in Recife found in the last 2 weeks is $18.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at MOVIDA ($10/day), Avis ($11/day) and National ($23/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at MOVIDA Avenida Marechal Mascarenhas de Morais 5875 51210-001 (6 miles from city center).

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Recife. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.

The average gas price in Recife is $4.12 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $49 and $66, depending on the car size.

Economy (Dacia Sandero or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Recife.

Car rental companies onsite at Guararapes Intl airport include MOVIDA, FOCO, Avis, Budget, Unidas, Localiza, Alamo and National.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Guararapes Intl airport to off-airport locations include MOVIDA, FOCO, Avis, Budget, Unidas, Alamo, and National.

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

An Economy car rental in Recife costs $14 per day, on average.

A Compact car rental in Recife costs $15 per day, on average.

A Mini car rental in Recife costs $16 per day, on average.

In Recife, cars are most frequently rented at MOVIDA Avenida Caxangá 3124 (4 miles from city center).

On average a rental car in Recife costs $156 per week ($22 per day).

On average a rental car in Recife costs $668 per month ($22 per day).

Most car rental providers in Recife offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in Recife, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.

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