About Us

Portugal-auto-rentals.com was the first Portuguese company for car hire in Portugal through the Internet, started in 1992 we reached the 30.000 mark in car reservations in 2001 alone in Portugal. We are very proud to have Guerin, Sixt, Europcar, Hertz, Budget, Sadorent, Dollar, JAP, Drive on Holidays, and Avis in Portugal as our main partners for Portugal mainland rentals. We also serve the Island of Madeira and Azores.

To stand on this very competitive market, we also offer much more to our customers for car hire in Portugal than the average car company, so we work 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, with no holidays. Through our partnerships with Guerin, Sixt, Europcar, Hertz, Budget, Sadorent, Dollar, JAP, Drive on Holidays, and Avis in Portugal, we provide you with the best rates, like our Algarve Portugal car hire, as well airport rentals, such as car hire in Faro or at Lisbon or Oporto airport.

Whether you want an Algarve car hire or car hire in Faro, or a car in Lisbon or Oporto airports we negotiate the lowest possible rates, passing the savings onto our customers in the form of lower prices.

We guarantee you that all emails will be answered promptly and in no longer than 4 hours on a daily basis. In most cases, you will get answers in minutes to any inquiries that you might have if you’re looking to rent a car in Portugal.

To check prices for your next car hire in Portugal, we offer all clients an Instant Quote system so you don’t have to wait to get a reply by email. Or to see what is included on that quote, just ask to get your quote emailed to you on the option that we offer you on GET A QUOTE. And please note if we do not reply to you in less then 4 hours that only means that you entered a wrong email.

To rent a car in Portugal, just reply to the email quote or go to our page BOOKIT. Your next car hire in Faro, Algarve car hire, or anywhere else in Portugal will be very fast and you will only pay when you pick up the car. There are NO advance payments with us, just a small deposit. To book a specific car from Guerin, Sixt, Europcar, Hertz, Budget, Sadorent, JAP, Drive on Holidays, Autorent, AV Rent a car and Avis in Portugal, just get a price first and from there you can book it in minutes. It is easy as 1,2,3.

About our suppliers:

All our suppliers are major car companies that usual have newer cars then most companies - Do note that in summer months and around holidays you may get older cars. Overbooking rarelly happens but it may happen on some ocasions in late July, early August, Easter and Christmas so always book months before please. From all the feedback that we get from our clients in previous years we always recomend clients to rent thru AVIS or Hertz on our site if they only want the best car / best service possible. As with AVIS or Hertz even price is not always cheaper you are guaranteed the best service here in Portugal as some companies around busy season wil have fleet problems and you may encounter some delays on arrival. We have to be honest about this as only AVIS and Hertz usual guarantee a faster service and better car. Europcar has also a very good and faster service after AVIS and HERTZ.

For persons on a budget you may choose Sadorent, Drive on Holidays, Dollar, Guerin, JAP or Sixt on our site - They are also good companies and in most months all goes very smoothly. All major companies like Avis, Budget, Guerin, Europcar, Hertz and Dollar are inside the arrivals terminal. All other companies (Drive on Holidays, Sadorent, Sixt / JAP, and Mercedes Prestige) are located outside the airports but will deliver the car to you at all airports.