Car rental in Portugal from $2/day

The offer shows the extras and collection options for your destination and dates. Request the seat suitable for your child; a charge can apply. For delivery, agree the actual address and meeting time.

Compare offers once you know your destination and travel dates, including the return plan. Availability and prices can change. Read the cancellation deadline and charges before paying, including the conditions for changing your dates.

The online booking payment, the balance at collection and the deposit can have different requirements. If you want to use cash or a debit card, confirm that method for each payment and check whose name must appear on the card.

The no-deposit filter shows those offers for your location and dates. Where a deposit is required, the offer gives its amount, payment method and release conditions. No deposit does not mean there is no insurance excess or liability for damage.

The deposit is security for the rental; the excess is the amount you may have to pay under the insurance terms for a covered claim. They are not interchangeable. Read the cover, exclusions and any optional protection together with the rental terms, including how a damage claim is handled.

On 9 November 2026, the lowest listed daily rate across Portugal's pick-up locations is $1.34. Enter your location and dates to see the rental total, with insurance, mileage and collection or return charges.

Check the offer and ask how this car's tolls are paid. Road tolls, device charges and handling fees are different items. Madeira's main roads and expressways are toll-free; do not apply that island rule to a mainland route.

A valid EU driving licence is recognised in Portugal. For a licence issued outside the EU, check the Portuguese rules for its issuing country and confirm what the rental supplier requires. Bring the original licence; an International Driving Permit, if needed, accompanies it rather than replacing it.

Search with the intended return location. A one-way route and its charge depend on the offer you book.

For a Lisbon–Sintra trip, plan parking in Sintra and onward public transport: private vehicles cannot access Pena Palace or the Moorish Castle, and driving in the historic centre is restricted to residents. Check the monument operator’s current access notices before setting off.

For winter trips in Serra da Estrela, check weather and road conditions before departure; snow and ice can lead to access restrictions decided by the GNR. The road operator advises suitable winter equipment, including chains or winter tyres where needed. Confirm the rental car’s equipment and permitted roads with the supplier; this is not a claim that every mainland route requires winter tyres.

Choose the destination where your trip starts. Lisbon, Porto and Faro are mainland options; Funchal is on Madeira. For an Azores rental, choose the island as well as the town so you do not book for a different destination.

Ask the rental company when booking. Travel abroad needs its permission and confirmation of the documents, insurance and breakdown cover for your destination. Do not treat the ability to drive across a border as permission under the rental contract. Compulsory third-party motor insurance for an EU-registered vehicle is valid across the EU; optional damage or theft cover can have territorial exclusions. Confirm the cover and insurance papers for Spain with the supplier: insurance validity does not replace permission under the rental agreement.

Do not assume that a ferry journey or an island transfer is allowed. Get confirmation for the specific route before booking transport for the car. Separate rentals are an alternative when the supplier does not permit that journey.

Choose for your planned roads, luggage and driving preferences, rather than the SUV label alone. The offer gives the transmission, vehicle specifications and any road restrictions. A larger car does not remove the need to take care on mountain bends, and an SUV is not necessarily four-wheel drive.

Portugal uses fixed and average-speed cameras; average-speed enforcement measures travel between two points. If a notice is addressed to someone other than the driver, ANSR provides an official driver-identification procedure. Follow the instructions and authority named on the notice; the identified driver receives a notice in their own name. A rental supplier’s administration charge, if provided for in the contract, is separate from the official fine; check the rental terms rather than assuming a fixed charge.