Car hire - Faro airport. Any recommendations/ discount code?
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Hi all, am soon to be visiting Portugal and am looking for a 10 day car hire, ideally from Faro airport.
Does anyone have recommendations of which company to use as seems there are many to avoid due to fuel policies etc!
Discount codes greatfully received also .....
Thanks in anticipation.
Does anyone have recommendations of which company to use as seems there are many to avoid due to fuel policies etc!
Discount codes greatfully received also .....
Thanks in anticipation.
Last autumn I went there. Used Economy Car Hire (of which I was a bit dubious) but they sub-contracted out to Drive4Fun a small local firm that seemed quite competent.
We had to pay €20 for a toll motorway transponder but I recall that the rest (CDW, insurance etc) was included. Had a newish Fiat Punto which was fine for what we wanted. All in I recall it was about £250 for the fortnight we were there.
They were a small company so are located outside the airport and about 100m away in one of the car parks. I'd use them again if I went back.
We had to pay €20 for a toll motorway transponder but I recall that the rest (CDW, insurance etc) was included. Had a newish Fiat Punto which was fine for what we wanted. All in I recall it was about £250 for the fortnight we were there.
They were a small company so are located outside the airport and about 100m away in one of the car parks. I'd use them again if I went back.
Have used the unfortunately named Zit Auto for years, always had good service for a good price.
http://www.zitauto.co.uk/
No transponder charges or bizarre fuel policies, just decent cheap hire cars with CDW included in the price.
http://www.zitauto.co.uk/
No transponder charges or bizarre fuel policies, just decent cheap hire cars with CDW included in the price.
Economy car hire every time - includes the extra insurance they always try and fleece you for at the desk. Tyres, windscreens, keys and fuel mix ups aren't included but you can get cover for this on the web for peanuts.
ECH are basically middlemen and use small portuguese companies eg Travelrent who are cheap, cheerful and provide excellent service, based out of transit vans in carpark 4 - usually a much shorter queue to get the keys than the usual big name suspects nearer the terminal building.
And ECH have a fair fuel policy too - return car with what was in it when you picked it up - avoid GOLDCAR like the plague for this reason as they completely overcharge you for a full tank (90 euro I believe) which you just won't use in a week. I was in the petrol station at Faro last week, 90% of the cars filling up were GOLDCAR cars driven by their lackeys topping up the tanks to sting yet another tourist.
Well worth checking the small print on the comparison sites to make sure insurance and fuel policy are sensible and included.
You have the option of paying 20 euro for the A22 motorway transponder - or just use the old N125 like the locals.
ECH are basically middlemen and use small portuguese companies eg Travelrent who are cheap, cheerful and provide excellent service, based out of transit vans in carpark 4 - usually a much shorter queue to get the keys than the usual big name suspects nearer the terminal building.
And ECH have a fair fuel policy too - return car with what was in it when you picked it up - avoid GOLDCAR like the plague for this reason as they completely overcharge you for a full tank (90 euro I believe) which you just won't use in a week. I was in the petrol station at Faro last week, 90% of the cars filling up were GOLDCAR cars driven by their lackeys topping up the tanks to sting yet another tourist.
Well worth checking the small print on the comparison sites to make sure insurance and fuel policy are sensible and included.
You have the option of paying 20 euro for the A22 motorway transponder - or just use the old N125 like the locals.
Muzzer79 said:
I went a few years back and used Holiday Autos.
Got a Hertz Astra. Very reasonable, just had to return it with a full tank of fuel.
Used them a number of times, no massive problems that I can remember and ended up with a nearly new motor each time, rather than some old heap. Got a Hertz Astra. Very reasonable, just had to return it with a full tank of fuel.
Ive used Luz Cars http://www.luzcar.com/ for years. Always been great value, although didn't go to the Algarve last year for e first time in 20 years. Meet a guy in the arrivals hall and pickup/return car to a carpark 150 yards away.
We go to the Algarve regularly and I always use Holiday Autos and have never had a problem. When I went to book for two weeks in the summer it was £600, nearly twice what we paid last year. The FIL recommended Enjoy Car Hire as he has used them a lot (they have a villa out there so go several times a year), they were over £200 cheaper. The car will likely be a bit older but I'm not too bothered about that!
HerrSchnell said:
Have used the unfortunately named Zit Auto for years, always had good service for a good price.
http://www.zitauto.co.uk/
No transponder charges or bizarre fuel policies, just decent cheap hire cars with CDW included in the price.
one more for them, been using them for years.http://www.zitauto.co.uk/
No transponder charges or bizarre fuel policies, just decent cheap hire cars with CDW included in the price.
FUBAR said:
Ive used Luz Cars http://www.luzcar.com/ for years. Always been great value, although didn't go to the Algarve last year for e first time in 20 years. Meet a guy in the arrivals hall and pickup/return car to a carpark 150 yards away.
100% this. It's the one all the ex pats recommend to their visiting friends. We get a discount because we use them so much.Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff