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Cars in Portugal are to be driven on the right side of the road.

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Portugal car rentals in 2026

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Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Portugal, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Portugal?

For the best savings on car hire in Portugal, make your reservation 7 days before pickup. The average price then is just Rp 234,270/day – about 1,304,662% less than the yearly average.

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What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Portugal?

At Portugal, the best time to rent a car is at March, with an average daily rate of just Rp 142,236. Conversely, August is the priciest month, averaging Rp 644,244 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.|1#In Portugal, the best time to rent a car is in March, with an average daily rate of just Rp 142,236. Conversely, August is the priciest month, averaging Rp 644,244 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.

January

Rp 167,336

February

Rp 150,602

March

Rp 142,236

April

Rp 276,104

May

Rp 251,004

June

Rp 292,838

July

Rp 577,309

August

Rp 644,244

September

Rp 292,838

October

Rp 259,371

November

Rp 192,436

December

Rp 359,772

Which car hire company has the most locations in Portugal?

Free2Move has 183 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Sunnycars has the second-highest number of locations in Portugal at 167.

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Top rental agencies in Portugal

Sixt

7.9

Good

91 reviews•42 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2025

My experience was amazing as it always is at Sixt Boavista. Tiago took care of all our concerns and ensured a quick turnaround with all issues.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2024

They were easy to find and the shuttle ride to the cars was really prompt. The man at the booth was great and the one who gave us the car was happy to show us all the features!

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2024

Nothing

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Easy and quick

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Comfortable car and amazing experience.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

COMPLETE ROBBERY!!!, at Lisbon airport prepaid my 3 week rental for €500. Arrived 1 day late and was told the rental agreement was no longer valid?! Lunacy, how can a car that I paid for already, not be available? I had to re-rent at the counter for DOUBLE the amount! €1000 for the exact same car I had rented for €500, which of course they available, amazing coincidence. After contacting Sixt, they refunded the €500of the initial rental, they should have refunded the €1000. TOTAL SCAM!!! Taking advantage of travellers, like this, shame on you.

1 out of 31

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Hertz

7.8

Good

55 reviews•69 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Pick up in Porto was 2.5 hours?? Staff everywhere but not completely sure what they were doing. One minute there are three people checking you in, next minute there was one. When we arrived it took them 40 minutes to process the two couples at the desk - very frustrating.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

The car was easy to pick up and dry off once we found the location!!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Kayak said I was booking a 5 series BMW, but Hertz told me at the counter that Kayak does that all the time. Instead they gave me an all electric Polestar 2. It was actually super fun to drive and really easy to recharge, so I was happy with it. But if you book through Kayak expecting a BMW, you’ll be in for a surprise.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Very smooth and staff friendly and knowledgeable.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

It was a great experience. The staff was efficient and helpful. The car was in excellent condition. Would definitely rent again.

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2023

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1 out of 19

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Budget

6.6

Okay

70 reviews•40 locations

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Europcar

7.5

Good

28 reviews•98 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2024

Confirm if there is basic insurance prior to confirming the booking. Ended up paying another 80 Euro just to ensure I had any insurance whatsoever

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Staff were friendly. Having booked a BMW 3 Series car category I was offered an Alfa Romeo , this car offered was a joke, far too old, badly damaged with scratches everywhere and front bumper hanging off. Car also had nearly 100k kms on clock.....this is not what I expected from EuropCar - I declined to accept it and then was offered a slight upgrade to a VW arteon for another € 500, another joke. Finally after wasting 45 minutes hanging around waiting to get this sorted I was offered a Ford Kuga , definite downgrade but in good condition and reasonably new (30k KM's) so I accepted just to get out of the place and on the road. Overall very disappointed in EuropCar

1 out of 10

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Avis

7.1

Good

29 reviews•59 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

This office in Lisbon was staffed by really helpful and friendly guys, and the transaction was super smooth and easy and fast on both ends. The car was great and the price we got online was excellent. The only problem we had is I didn’t realize Portuguese law apparently requires rentals to be made in exact 24 hour periods, so we had to bring the car back earlier than we wanted or pay another day, which would cost more than the two days we booked in advance and didn’t really make sense.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Extremely overpriced and horrible service during the rent. Even roadside assistance number wasn’t working

1 out of 10

DRIVALIA

52 locations

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SADORENT

46 locations

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Shouqi

36 locations

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Portugal car rentals in 2026

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Top rental agencies in Portugal

Explore the leading car rental agencies in Portugal known for their outstanding service and extensive range of vehicles to choose from. There are currently 8 car rental companies in Portugal. Reviews were last updated on 6 January 2026.

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