Get helpful information to start your search for the perfect car hire in Portugal. The average price data is based on the last 12 months and was last updated on 6 September 2026.
Most popular company | GREEN MOTION |
|---|---|
Most common car type | Full-size |
Average price per day | $70 |
Cheapest price per day | $9 |
There are, in total, 2,373 car hire locations in Portugal that are operated by 228 companies. In the past week, small car is the cheapest car type users can hire (cheapest price last found: $9/day). Explore 4 car types currently offered from Portugal hire providers:
Economy
$9+
Compact
$10+
Intermediate
$22+
Mini
$10+
Premium
$52+
Compact SUV
$11+
Compact estate car
$13+
Intermediate SUV
$19+
Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Portugal, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.
January
$18
February
$20
March
$24
April
$32
May
$33
June
$36
July
$57
August
$60
September
$31
October
$26
November
$20
December
$37
Avis
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Comfort
Overall
Pick-up/drop-off
Value
Cargini
Madeira Rent
RentX Car Rental
Zenirent
ECHO
Orbita
America Car Rental
Find answers to frequently asked questions about car hires in Portugal, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on 6 September 2026.
The most popular car hire company at Portugal is Sixt. With prices on PASSENGER_VAN starting at $80/day about 233% more people book with Sixt than other companies in the country.
When visiting Portugal, it is typically cheapest to rent your car in Funchal where rental cars typically will cost around $52/day (34% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in Portugal was found in Porto for just $31/day.
Cars travel on the right side of the road in Portugal.
Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Portugal. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Petrol/Diesel being the cheapest ($6+).
Electric
$6+
Hybrid
$9+
Petrol/Diesel
$6+