14 August 2020 - ALEKSANDRS BURAKS
Best Car Rental Companies in Porto
Best Car Rental Companies in Porto
By Aleksandrs Buraks | August 14, 2020
Porto has become one of the most popular travel destination not just in Europe, bu in the world. People visit Portugal not just for the beaches of the Algarve, but also for the culture of the north.
A booming car rental business has grown around Porto, specifically it's airport. There are now many rental companies offering tourists a plethora of choice. As always, some of them provide excellent service, while others skimp in one or more areas. But as most of them are local companies that you may not know of, how can you tell which is which?
That's where this list comes in. We've compiled a list of the best rental companies in Porto so you'll know which ones to look at for great service. Many of the companies on the list are Portuguese companies, but some are also the large, well-known international brands you probably already know about. Check out the list and find out which one is right for you trip!
A booming car rental business has grown around Porto, specifically it's airport. There are now many rental companies offering tourists a plethora of choice. As always, some of them provide excellent service, while others skimp in one or more areas. But as most of them are local companies that you may not know of, how can you tell which is which?
That's where this list comes in. We've compiled a list of the best rental companies in Porto so you'll know which ones to look at for great service. Many of the companies on the list are Portuguese companies, but some are also the large, well-known international brands you probably already know about. Check out the list and find out which one is right for you trip!
Best Value
Valpirent (Cat. Score - 9.3☆)
"It felt very different to dealing with a large company. It was a personal service."
"It felt very different to dealing with a large company. It was a personal service."
Cleanest Cars
Valpirent (Cat. Score - 9.6☆)
"The quality of the fleet was excellent"
"The quality of the fleet was excellent"
Easiest to Find
Alamo (Cat. Score - 9.4☆)
"I appreciated the airport pick up and the forthright friendly manner of the agent."
"I appreciated the airport pick up and the forthright friendly manner of the agent."
Best Upkept Cars
Valpirent (Cat. Score - 9.6☆)
"good condition of the car provided"
"good condition of the car provided"
Quickest Pickup
Valpirent (Cat. Score - 9.2☆)
"Easy to get in touch with the representatives."
"Easy to get in touch with the representatives."
Quickest Dropoff
Movyng (Cat. Score - 9.7☆)
"I really liked Movyng because they were fast"
"I really liked Movyng because they were fast"
Porto has become one of the most popular travel destination not just in Europe, bu in the world. People visit Portugal not just for the beaches of the Algarve, but also for the culture of the north.
A booming car rental business has grown around Porto, specifically it's airport. There are now many rental companies offering tourists a plethora of choice. As always, some of them provide excellent service, while others skimp in one or more areas. But as most of them are local companies that you may not know of, how can you tell which is which?
That's where this list comes in. We've compiled a list of the best rental companies in Porto so you'll know which ones to look at for great service. Many of the companies on the list are Portuguese companies, but some are also the large, well-known international brands you probably already know about. Check out the list and find out which one is right for you trip!
A booming car rental business has grown around Porto, specifically it's airport. There are now many rental companies offering tourists a plethora of choice. As always, some of them provide excellent service, while others skimp in one or more areas. But as most of them are local companies that you may not know of, how can you tell which is which?
That's where this list comes in. We've compiled a list of the best rental companies in Porto so you'll know which ones to look at for great service. Many of the companies on the list are Portuguese companies, but some are also the large, well-known international brands you probably already know about. Check out the list and find out which one is right for you trip!
Best Overall Car Rental Company in Porto
As rated by DiscoverCars.com's customers
ValpiRent
With an average customer rating of 9.4☆, Valpirent is the best overall car rental company in Porto. It's also no surprise that the company has been awarded our Excellent Service Award.
Best Overall Car Rental Company in Porto
As rated by DiscoverCars.com's customers
ValpiRent
With an average customer rating of 9.4☆, Valpirent is the best overall car rental company in Porto. It's also no surprise that the company has been awarded our Excellent Service Award.
#1 ValpiRent- 9.4☆
Valpirent, with an amazing 9.4☆ out of 10, is the clear winner for the best rental company in Porto. The company is a local rental company with offices throughout the northern part of Portugal and clearly has figured out how to provide the highest level of service to its customers.
Valpirent is not only the overall winner, but also has the lead in most of the categories about which we ask our customers. Those include:
If you want to rent from the best of the best, then Valpirent is the rental company that you should chose.
Valpirent is not only the overall winner, but also has the lead in most of the categories about which we ask our customers. Those include:
- Best Overall Value
- Quickest Pickup
- Cleanest Cars
- Best Upkept Car
If you want to rent from the best of the best, then Valpirent is the rental company that you should chose.
Excellent Value
Blazing fast pickup
Blazing fast drop-off
Excellent customer service
Spotless Car
Car in Excellent Condition
#2 Movyng Rent a Car - 9.3☆
Second on our list, and just behind Valpirent with an average rating of 9.3, is Movyng. Movyng is another Portuguese rental company; it has locations in Lisbon, Faro, and Aveiro in addition to Porto. Though not the smallest company by any stretch of the imagination, it is still a local company that provides excellent customer service.
Movying excels in every category that we ask our customers about. From excellent customer service to the state of its vehicles.
Movying is our category winner for fastest drop-off. It's meet and greet service excels when it comes to returning to the airport. Customers only have to park at the airport and head to their gate. But the service also allows for a quick pickup with personalized service.
So if you seek great service, fast pickup and drop-off, and excellent value for your money, Movying, a winner of our Excellent Service Award, is a great choice.
Movying excels in every category that we ask our customers about. From excellent customer service to the state of its vehicles.
Movying is our category winner for fastest drop-off. It's meet and greet service excels when it comes to returning to the airport. Customers only have to park at the airport and head to their gate. But the service also allows for a quick pickup with personalized service.
So if you seek great service, fast pickup and drop-off, and excellent value for your money, Movying, a winner of our Excellent Service Award, is a great choice.
Excellent value
Blazing fast pickup
Blazing fast drop-off
Excellent customer service
Spotless car
Car in excellent condition
#3 Alamo - 9.1☆
Coming in third on our list is the international brand Alamo. The company is known across the world for the level of service it provides, and its branch in Porto is no exception.
Unsurprisingly, Alamo's location in Porto Airport's terminal makes it the rental company that's the Easiest to Find according to our customers. It also means that pickups and drop-off are incredibly fast as there's no need to wait on shuttle to or from the airport.
Alamo provides great customer service, as expected. It also, as a large, international company, takes great car of its fleet of vehicles. Customers report that its cars are both clean and in an excellent state of repair. Of course, Alamo is known for having slightly higher prices, so this level of service does come at a price. However, most customers agree that it provides a great value for their money.
It's no surprise that Alamo in Porto has receive our Excellent Service Award. So if you want to make sure you recieve excellent service and have a smooth car rental experience, you won't go wrong by booking with Alamo.
Unsurprisingly, Alamo's location in Porto Airport's terminal makes it the rental company that's the Easiest to Find according to our customers. It also means that pickups and drop-off are incredibly fast as there's no need to wait on shuttle to or from the airport.
Alamo provides great customer service, as expected. It also, as a large, international company, takes great car of its fleet of vehicles. Customers report that its cars are both clean and in an excellent state of repair. Of course, Alamo is known for having slightly higher prices, so this level of service does come at a price. However, most customers agree that it provides a great value for their money.
It's no surprise that Alamo in Porto has receive our Excellent Service Award. So if you want to make sure you recieve excellent service and have a smooth car rental experience, you won't go wrong by booking with Alamo.
Great value
Blazing fast pickup
Blazing fast drop-off
Great customer service
Spotless car
Car in excellent condition
#4 Guerin- 8.9☆
Not far behind at number four on the list is the Portuguese rental company Guerin. This company is the second-largest rental company in Portugal, so it's no surprise they've figured out how to provide great service to customers in the country.
Though Guerin started as a small rental company some 30 years ago, it has grown immensely ever since. It now has a strategic partnership with Enterprise, the largest rental company in the world.
Therefore, it's easy to see why Guerin is able to excel in areas like the state and condition of its fleet. Our customers report that its cars are in an excellent state of repair and are thoroughly cleaned.
The company's location in Porto Airport's terminal means that it is easy to find. But it also means that picking up and dropping off your rental car is incredibly fast.
So if you want the combination of local understanding backed by the largest rental company in the world, Guerin is a great choice to rent from!
Though Guerin started as a small rental company some 30 years ago, it has grown immensely ever since. It now has a strategic partnership with Enterprise, the largest rental company in the world.
Therefore, it's easy to see why Guerin is able to excel in areas like the state and condition of its fleet. Our customers report that its cars are in an excellent state of repair and are thoroughly cleaned.
The company's location in Porto Airport's terminal means that it is easy to find. But it also means that picking up and dropping off your rental car is incredibly fast.
So if you want the combination of local understanding backed by the largest rental company in the world, Guerin is a great choice to rent from!
Great value
Fast pickup
Fast drop-off
Great customer service
Spotless car
Car in excellent condition
#5 SADORENT- 8.9☆
Fifth on our list of the best rental companies in Porto is SADORENT, another winner of our Excellent Service Award.
SADORENT is a Portuguese car rental brand with locations across the country. It has a fleet of more than a thousand cars. This makes it fit into a unique space, specializing in one geographic area but with service on par with larger companies.
SADORENT's office is located just a stone's throw from the airport and its shuttle service gets customers there and back quickly. And once at the office, customers report receiving great customer service.
It doesn't slouch when it comes to its fleet of cars, either. our customers say that they cars they recieve are incredibly clean and in excellent condition. So it's clear that the company provides a great rental value and one wouldn't go wrong choosing to rent from them.
SADORENT is a Portuguese car rental brand with locations across the country. It has a fleet of more than a thousand cars. This makes it fit into a unique space, specializing in one geographic area but with service on par with larger companies.
SADORENT's office is located just a stone's throw from the airport and its shuttle service gets customers there and back quickly. And once at the office, customers report receiving great customer service.
It doesn't slouch when it comes to its fleet of cars, either. our customers say that they cars they recieve are incredibly clean and in excellent condition. So it's clear that the company provides a great rental value and one wouldn't go wrong choosing to rent from them.
Great value
Fast pickup
Fast drop-off
Great Customer Service
Spotless car
Car in excellent condition
#6 - OK Rent a Car 8.9☆
Sixth on our list of best rental companies in Lisbon is OK Rent a Car. Another Excellent Service Award winner OK is a regional company with locations, in addition to Lisbon, in Faro and Porto in Portugal, Milan and Rome in Italy and many locations throughout Spain.
Like the previous company on the list, OK's office is located just minutes away from the airport. Its shuttle service gets customers there and back to the airport fast.
The company also provides great, personalized customer service. This is in addition to its fleet of clean, reliable cars.
So once again, OK is another company that provides customers with great value. And if you don't mind taking a shuttle to their nearby location, you can save a lot of money and still have a great rental experience.
Like the previous company on the list, OK's office is located just minutes away from the airport. Its shuttle service gets customers there and back to the airport fast.
The company also provides great, personalized customer service. This is in addition to its fleet of clean, reliable cars.
So once again, OK is another company that provides customers with great value. And if you don't mind taking a shuttle to their nearby location, you can save a lot of money and still have a great rental experience.
Great value
Fast pickup
Fast drop-off
Great customer service
Spotless car
Car in excellent condition
#7 Turisprime- 8.7☆
Turisprime comes in at number seven on our list with a total of 8.7 out of 10. It is our last Excellent Service Award winner on the list.
Turiprime is a Portuguese company that serves the major cities in the country; however, it is owned by Avis Budget Group, one of the largest rental companies in the world. This means the company has the best of both worlds, both providing great, local customer service with the technical experience of a large international company backing it.
Therefore, it's unsurprising that its cars are said by our customers to be in excellent condition and extremely clean. The company's location outside of the airport may take slightly longer, but lowers prices significantly. That's why our customers say the company offers great value for their money.
So once again, if you want to get value out of your rental, Turisprime is a great choice.
Turiprime is a Portuguese company that serves the major cities in the country; however, it is owned by Avis Budget Group, one of the largest rental companies in the world. This means the company has the best of both worlds, both providing great, local customer service with the technical experience of a large international company backing it.
Therefore, it's unsurprising that its cars are said by our customers to be in excellent condition and extremely clean. The company's location outside of the airport may take slightly longer, but lowers prices significantly. That's why our customers say the company offers great value for their money.
So once again, if you want to get value out of your rental, Turisprime is a great choice.
Great value
Quick pickup
Fast drop-off
Great customer service
Spotless car
Car in excellent condition
#8 Drive on Holidays- 8.7☆
At #8 on the list is Drive on Holidays. This company was founded almost ten years ago with the goal of serving the tourist market.
Drive on Holidays seeks to focus on customer satisfaction and this clearly pays off. Our customers report receiving great customer service at their Porto rental office.
The company's main market are travelers visiting Portugal for vacation. As such, it tries as best as possible to keep prices down while still providing great service. Thus, our customers report receiving great value for their money with the company.
One of the ways it keeps prices down is with it's location outside of the airport. It provides a free shuttle service to and from the airport that is fast and still means customers don't waste lots of time picking up and dropping off a car.
So in terms of value, Drive on Holidays is a great choice if you are a tourist visiting Porto and northern Portugal and you can be sure that you will recieve great value for your money with the company.
Drive on Holidays seeks to focus on customer satisfaction and this clearly pays off. Our customers report receiving great customer service at their Porto rental office.
The company's main market are travelers visiting Portugal for vacation. As such, it tries as best as possible to keep prices down while still providing great service. Thus, our customers report receiving great value for their money with the company.
One of the ways it keeps prices down is with it's location outside of the airport. It provides a free shuttle service to and from the airport that is fast and still means customers don't waste lots of time picking up and dropping off a car.
So in terms of value, Drive on Holidays is a great choice if you are a tourist visiting Porto and northern Portugal and you can be sure that you will recieve great value for your money with the company.
Great value
Fast pickup
Fast drop-off
Great customer service
Very clean car
Car in great Condition
#9 Centauro- 8.6☆
Centauro comes in at number nine on the list of best rental companies in Porto. This company is a larger company with locations in many countries that are popular with tourists, including Italy, Greece and Spain. The company has also been around for around 45 years.
Therefore, it's no surprise that the market they seek to serve is that of tourists. Again, in doing such they seek to provide incredible value. This starts with, like the previous companies on the list, having a location outside of the airport. Even though you must take a shuttle bus to reach them, our customers still report that pickup and drop-off is fast.
The company also provides good, local customer service and a fleet of cars that are very clean and in a great state of repair. This combination is reported by our customers to be a good value. So if you're a tourist planning to travel around northern Portugal, Centauro is a good choice to rent from.
Therefore, it's no surprise that the market they seek to serve is that of tourists. Again, in doing such they seek to provide incredible value. This starts with, like the previous companies on the list, having a location outside of the airport. Even though you must take a shuttle bus to reach them, our customers still report that pickup and drop-off is fast.
The company also provides good, local customer service and a fleet of cars that are very clean and in a great state of repair. This combination is reported by our customers to be a good value. So if you're a tourist planning to travel around northern Portugal, Centauro is a good choice to rent from.
Good value
Fast pickup
Fast drop-off
Good customer service
Very clean car
Car in great condition
#10 Enterprise- 8.6☆
Our top ten list is rounded out by Enterprise, the well-known international brand. Even though it is last on this list, it still received an average score of 8.6 out of 10 from our customers. It's worth noting that our website has more than 30 rental companies in Porto, so being number 10 is still a great achievement.
First, Enterprise has a desk in Porto Airport's terminal. Therefore, it is like Alamo, one of the easiest companies to find when arriving at the airport. It also makes for incredibly fast pickup and drop-off. Customers don't have to return to the airport as early for their flights as those that rent from companies requiring a shuttle.
As one would expect from one of the largest rental companies in the world, Enterprise provides good customers service and its fleet of cars in Porto is in great condition, and they are all cleaned thoroughly.
The one downside to renting from Enterprise, as one can imagine, is that their prices tend to be higher than those companies that focus solely on the tourist market and have locations away from the airport. However, many customers think that the higher convenience and the service they provide is worth the extra money and still find that the company provides good value.
First, Enterprise has a desk in Porto Airport's terminal. Therefore, it is like Alamo, one of the easiest companies to find when arriving at the airport. It also makes for incredibly fast pickup and drop-off. Customers don't have to return to the airport as early for their flights as those that rent from companies requiring a shuttle.
As one would expect from one of the largest rental companies in the world, Enterprise provides good customers service and its fleet of cars in Porto is in great condition, and they are all cleaned thoroughly.
The one downside to renting from Enterprise, as one can imagine, is that their prices tend to be higher than those companies that focus solely on the tourist market and have locations away from the airport. However, many customers think that the higher convenience and the service they provide is worth the extra money and still find that the company provides good value.
Good value
Fast pickup
Fast drop-off
Good customer service
Very clean car
Car in great condition
Aleksandrs Buraks
Head of Growth at DiscoverCars.com
Aleksandrs has over 10 years of experience in marketing with a focus on creating stellar content that provides topical insights using data. Having taken five road trips across Europe and one in the U.S., he is passionate about traveling by car. His favorite countries to visit are Denmark and Thailand. You can find him on Linkedin, Facebook, and Twitter.