Albufeira car rentals from $12/day

You have plenty of choice when it comes to the type of vehicle to go for when you book car hire in Albufeira. Given that you can easily walk from the city centre to all of the beachfront attractions, you can choose a spacious car for travelling in other areas of town and for exploring the Algarve coast. An MPV will make an excellent choice, with its all-round visibility and height affording a good view of the surroundings as you drive. The weather is also conducive to hiring an open-top car and cruising around.

The speed limit in the central and suburban areas of Albufeira is 50km/h (around 30mph) and on highways you can travel at 90km/h (just over 55mph). On the motorway from Faro Airport, the speed limit is 120km/h (almost 75mph). Your hire car will have a metric speedometer, so there’s no need to convert in your head every time you see a speed limit sign.

Parking can present a bit of a challenge due to all the visitors that the town attracts – on the other hand it is mostly free all over the city centre. You’ll find free public parking on R. Maria Teresa Semedo de Azevedo and at Parking Puerto Albufeira, to name only two places.

On average a rental car in Albufeira costs $26 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 Albufeira found in the last 2 weeks is $12.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Auto Prudente Rent A Car ($12/day), Sixt ($14/day) and Hertz ($19/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Auto Prudente Rent A Car Estrada De Santa Eulália, Edificio Ondas Do Mar Loja E 8200-171 (2 miles from city center).

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Albufeira. 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 Albufeira is $7.26 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $87 and $116, depending on the car size.

Intermediate (Peugeot 3008 or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Albufeira.

Car rental companies onsite at Faro airport include Klass Wagen, Sixt, DRIVEONHOLIDAYS, SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, Budget, AIRAUTO, Europcar, Avis, Ok Mobility and Centauro.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Faro airport to off-airport locations include Sixt, DRIVEONHOLIDAYS, SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, Budget, AIRAUTO, Europcar, Avis, Centauro, Master Kings, and Drive4Fun.

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An Intermediate car rental in Albufeira costs $37 per day, on average.

A Mini car rental in Albufeira costs $15 per day, on average.

A Standard car rental in Albufeira costs $55 per day, on average.

In Albufeira, cars are most frequently rented at Sixt Rua Dunfermline (1 miles from city center).

On average a rental car in Albufeira costs $182 per week ($26 per day).

On average a rental car in Albufeira costs $779 per month ($26 per day).

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

KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 22 car rental agencies in Albufeira.

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