Bologna Airport (BLQ), Bologna, Italy - Mainland
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Optimo Rent at Bologna Airport

Via del Triumvirato, 84, 40132 Bologna BO
0039 0 516 472 452
Pick-up instructions
Rental desk is located in the arrivals hall - just search Optimo Rent desk (shared desk with Autovia) In case of problems call the phone number 0039 0 516 472 452 or 0039 3 270 803 350
Drop-off instructions
Please clarify Drop-off instructions with Car Provider upon Pick-up
Business hours
Mon:09:00-21:00
Tue:09:00-21:00
Wed:09:00-21:00
Thu:09:00-21:00
Fri:09:00-21:00
Sat:09:00-21:00
Sun:09:00-21:00
Holidays (Office closed)
December 24
December 25
December 26
December 31
January 1
January 6
May 1
Key box
No

Customer Ratings and Latest Reviews

Value for money
Ease of finding
Agent helpfulness
Pick-up speed
Drop-off speed
Car cleanliness
Car condition

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

United Kingdom
Ford Focus
9/23/24

Pros: Nice efficient competent staff very helpful
Canada
Skoda Fabia
8/11/24

Pros: At least the person at the desk was professional
United States of America (USA)
Skoda Fabia
7/15/24

Pros: Agent was friendly

Cons: The insurance scam and the lack of availability on return
United Kingdom
Skoda Fabia
6/16/24

Pros: Inside was not cleaned

Cons: Efficient once we found the desk under name Autovia
United Kingdom
Skoda Fabia
5/10/24

Pros: Awful

Cons: Disgraceful
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
10/29/23

Pros: Really helpful staff
Norway
Fiat Panda
10/11/23

Pros: good service.

Cons: The windshield should be cleaned also inside.
Romania
Toyota Aygo
9/24/23

Pros: They were efficient ; desk was into terminal

Cons: The attitude at the Desk and pick-up was't very kind ; The price they asked for their full insurance( which I have asked for) was high
United Kingdom
Skoda Fabia
8/6/23

Pros: Friendly and helpful staff.

Cons: The parking lot at Bologna airport is really small and a tight squeeze for a large car!
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
8/29/22

Pros: Very friendly and efficient staff, who explained everything carefully and did not try to push any add ons

Cons: Condition of the car was poor, it hadn’t been washed, was covered with dents and scratches and the carpet in the drivers footwell had worn away. Having said that, it had 115,000 km so I imagine it wasn’t that new.
Iceland
Renault Clio
8/5/22

Pros: I liked it all
Australia
Toyota Aygo
7/30/22

Pros: The car had considerable damage, a long damage report that was ineligible. The seats were stained, carpets dirty.
Romania
Toyota Aygo
6/20/22

Cons: the car rental agent did not speak english and we had to use google translate for an efficent communication the air conditioning did not work at all and it was very warm outside
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
8/2/20

Pros: Price

Cons: Old car with 137K KLM’s on clock, no air con as purchased, difficult to find rental desk and initially no one there to help. Slow return process as only one person dealing with a queue of customers.
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
6/30/20

Pros: All good and happy that I was able to drop off in Pisa
United Kingdom
Renault Clio
2/3/20

Pros: Cheap

Cons: took forever to get the car, very slow at the desk then when we went to collect the car there was nobody there and we had to stand about waiting until someone turned up. Went back to the desk to find out why and the desk rep was very rude and basically said not her problem.
Romania
Toyota Aygo
11/12/19

Pros: The car was new and clean.

Cons: Long time to wait for pick up the car. We arrived on time and waited 2 hours to take it. It was only one person at the desk and it takes around 20-25 minutes to finish the paperworks for one renting. So too much.
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
8/17/19

Pros: On reflection, nothing.

Cons: as above, the appalling experience by Autovia drags you down.
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Bologna Airport (BLQ), Bologna, Italy - Mainland

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Driver's country of residence is United States of America (USA) and age is 30-65

Rental Conditions

Please check the Rental Conditions for each vehicle prior to booking as some conditions, particularly the deposit and deductible, may vary based on the class of vehicle.

Rate includes
Free cancellation with a full refund up to 48 hours before your pick-up time, Unlimited mileage, Collision Damage Waiver (deductible: € 1400.00), Theft Protection, Third Party Liability (TPL), Premium Location fee, Road tax, Free modifications, State Tax.
Driver requirements
Minimum rental age is 21 years.
A young driver fee applies to drivers under the age of 25.

Maximum rental age is 74 years.
A Senior driver fee is not applied.

The driver license must have been issued by authorized authorities at least 2 year(s) before the date of the commencement of the rental.

In addition to the regular driver license, an International Driving Permit is also mandatory if the customer is not a resident of the following country(ies): Italy, EU.
In addition to the regular driver license, an International Driving Permit is also mandatory if the driver license is written in a language other than that of the renting country and/or in characters that cannot be read in the renting country.
Please note that the International Driving Permit is valid only if accompanied by the regular driver license.
In order to pick up the car, the renter and each additional driver must present the following documents: passport, credit card, valid driver license, booking voucher. Renters from the following country(ies): Italy must provide the following documents: passport, credit card, valid driver license, booking voucher, proof of home address (e.g. Utility bill) in order to collect the car.
Deposit and deductible policy
A deposit will be blocked on the customer's credit card and will be released within 30 days after drop-off.
Payment policy
At time of pick up, customers will be required to pay the amount of the rental and a deposit.
The following credit cards issued on the main driver's name are accepted: MasterCard, Visa. Any other cards or cash payments are not accepted. For the Luxury, Premium car group, a minimum of two credit cards issued on the main driver's name are required.

The main driver must provide a physical payment card in their name with enough funds to cover the deposit to pick up the car. The rental company will neither accept virtual credit cards (e.g., GooglePay or ApplePay) nor someone else’s card (including family members).
Optional extras and services
Available special equipment: Baby seat (up to 1 year of age), Child seat (2-4 years of age).
Prices for extras are shown on the booking page.


All extras are available at the rental counter. Prices vary, depending on the rental period.

Delivery/collection service is not provided.
Fuel policy
The vehicle is provided with a full tank of fuel and must be returned with the same amount in order to avoid additional charges.
Additional information
In case of renting at the airport location, the customer must provide a valid flight number in order to make a reservation.
A damage administration fee of 150 EUR will apply in the event of an accident or damage to the car.
By law, winter tires are mandatory on all roads from 15.10 to 15.04 in the following regions: Aoasta-Valley.
Snow chains are recommended in icy/snowy conditions, especially when traveling in mountainous areas.
Rental period
The maximum rental period per agreement is 30 days.
If the renter would like to extend the rental period, renter should return to the car hire office at the end of the rental period to sign a new agreement.
Business hours
Service outside of business hours is not available.

Period of time, during regular working hours, when the car is still guaranteed for the customer, if the customer is late for pick up (the grace period) is 59 minutes.

Pick-up & Drop-off
Mon:  09:00 - 21:00
Tue:  09:00 - 21:00
Wed:  09:00 - 21:00
Thu:  09:00 - 21:00
Fri:  09:00 - 21:00
Sat:  09:00 - 21:00
Sun:  09:00 - 21:00

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