Car Rental in Madeira
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Cheapest car rental rates
Madeira Santa Cruz
Mini
Kia Picanto or similar
$19.50 per day
Madeira Funchal Airport
Compact Crossover
Fiat 500X or similar
$25.36 per day
Madeira Funchal Airport
Economy
Toyota Yaris or similar
$28.76 per day
Madeira Funchal Airport
Economy Elite
Seat Ibiza or similar
$29.78 per day
Most popular car rental deals
Madeira Funchal Airport
Compact Elite SUV
Peugeot 2008 or similar
$37.46 per day
Madeira Funchal Airport
Mini Elite
Fiat 500 or similar
$38.19 per day
Madeira Funchal Airport
Standard SUV
Kia Stonic or similar
$38.65 per day
Madeira Funchal Airport
Intermediate SUV
Citroen C3 Aircross or similar
$40.57 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 2:14 AM on 6/23/25. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel information
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
EUR
Drive on
Right-hand side
Country code
+351
Average car rental price
$32 per day
Average car rental length
8 days
Speed limit within town
20 - 50 km/h or 12 - 31 mph
Speed limit out of town
90 - 120 km/h or 56 - 75 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Average gas price
$1.91 per liter or $7.24 per gallon
Lowest gas price
$1.80 per liter or $6.80 per gallon
Highest gas price
$1.98 per liter or $7.51 per gallon
Why rent a car in Madeira?
Madeira is a great destination to discover by car. From capital Funchal to little villages, rocky beaches, and impressive mountains, having your own wheels is the best way to see it in its full diversity.
Top ways to enter Madeira
- Madeira Airport: Named after the living Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo (whose statue greets the arriving visitors), Madeira Airport is served by more than 40 airlines that connect the island to destinations in mainland Europe.
- Porto Santo Airport: The second and much smaller airport of Madeira, serving the island of the same name, has regular service to Madeira Island and Lisbon, as well as summer flights to and from Germany, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.
City facts
- An island archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal. Its population is just over 250,000 (according to the 2021 census).
- The largest city and capital is Funchal.
- Madeira enjoys much warmer climate than continental Portugal. The summers are hot and very dry. Even in winter, the temperature rarely drops below 15 (60) °C (°F). Despite that, it’s not rare for snowfall to occur in the Madeira mountains at least once a year..
Top sights and activities
- Funchal. Madeira’s capital and by far the largest city has different attractions like the Madeira Botanical Garden, the historic Madeira Market where you can still buy produce from local farmers, and the beautiful. São Lourenço Palace
- Porto da Cruz. The small and cozy village on the Atlantic Coast that lives in the shadow of Penha da Águia (the Eagle Rock) boasts regional museums, a rum factory, mountains for hiking, and impressive surfing waves.
- Calheta. Calheta is most famous for its sugarcane museum and visiting here can be easily combined with seeing the two neighboring fishing villages, Paul do Mar and Jardim to Mar.
- Monte Palace. Monte Palace is a former palace located in the hills above Funchal and was built in the late 19th century by a wealthy businessman, and was later converted into a museum. Today, the museum is set within lush gardens, featuring a range of exotic plants and flowers, as well as several lakes and fountains. The palace itself is a stunning example of 19th-century architecture and is filled with an impressive collection of art, artifacts, and other objects of historical and cultural interest.
- Machico. The second city of Madeira, Machico is the location of Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport and thus the main gateway to the island, but it has so much more. Taking up the easternmost portion of the island, the community is known for its historical chapels and churches, lovely beaches, and several elevated viewpoints that offer stunning views of the island and the Atlantic Ocean below.
- Use this guide to find more of the best things to do in Madeira.
Traffic and parking
- You can only enter the roundabout after giving way to cars already on it.
- The car documentation and insurance always has to be inside a vehicle.
- Drivers can only use a mobile phone if it is a hands free or an earpiece.
- The legal alcohol limit is 0.05% for experienced drivers and 0.2 for novice drivers.
- Safety cameras are in use.
- When parking in a street, your car must be parked facing the direction of travel.
Toll roads
There are no toll roads in Madeira, but there are quite a few in mainland Portugal. See the official website for maps and prices.
Ideas for day trips
- Ponta de São Lourenço. This nature reserve is where unique plants like the Ice Plant and the Cardoon have found their home. Those who dare to climb the steep mountain paths and the volcanic rocks will be rewarded with impressive ocean views.
- Ribeiro Frio Natural Park. Another nature reserve, Ribeiro Frio can be best explored by walking its levadas or nature paths. The only human activity here is the trout farm that you can visit.
- Porto Santo. The ferry to Porto Santo Island takes about two hours from Madeira Island, but is well worth the trip. The cozy Vila Baleira is the only human settlement on the island, so there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the island’s wild beaches and private atmosphere.
- The São Vicente Caves. These caves were formed by the eruption of a volcanic vent, which caused the surrounding rock to melt and form lava tubes. Over time, the lava tubes cooled and solidified, creating the caves that we see today. They were first explored by a team of geologists in the early 20th century and are a popular Madeira day trip today (there is also a museum there).
Most popular cars
The most popular rental cars in Madeira are the VW Polo, the Ford Fiesta, and the Fiat 500. The most popular rental car types are economy, mini, and compact.
Further destinations
- The Azores. Even further out in the Atlantic Ocean than Madeira and lying nearly halfway between Europe and North America, the nine Azores islands offer even more dramatic mountains, volcanoes, and beaches. It is not possible to take a rental car on a trip between the islands, but there is a direct flight from Funchal to Ponta Delgada, the main city of the largest of the Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, and you can pick up another rental car there.
- Lisbon. Easily reached by a number of flights every day, Portugal’s capital is one of the most fun and colorful cities in Europe. Simultaneously lively and relaxed, it is known for its rich history and cultural life, as well as landmarks such as São Jorge Castle, the ruins of the medieval Carmo Church and Convent which retain memories of the earthquake of 1755, and the architecture in the nearby town of Sintra. Located in the center of Portugal, Lisbon can also be a hub from which to explore the rest of the mainland.
- Porto. Another great Portuguese city just a relatively short flight away from Funchal, Porto is notable for its unique architecture, cuisine, and atmosphere. The city is also characterized by a great learning spirit exemplified by places like the Museum of Sacred Art and Archaeology, the House of Music, and the Port Wine Museum. After exploring the city, why not travel even further and see the rest of Northern Portugal that boasts attractions like Peneda-Gerês National Park?
Car rental prices in Madeira
- Convertibles - from $49 per day
- Station wagons - from $41 per day
- Large cars - from $48 per day
- Medium cars - from $29 per day
- Vans - from $75 per day
- Premium cars - from $99 per day
- Small cars - from $20 per day
- SUVs - from $25 per day
Money-saving and other tips
These are some of the things you can try to do to get a good rental car deal in Madeira:
- Compare rates of different rental car providers
- Book your rental car well in advance
- Plan your route before you go
- Know your fuel and mileage requirements
- Visit on the month when the rental prices are the cheapest. According to our data, visiting Madeira is the cheapest in January when renting a car is about 65% cheaper than the yearly average.
Fact checked by
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Megan & Aram is a travel blog run by two friends that have been helping people travel the world since 2010. They have visited well over 100 countries together and share a special passion for lesser-known destinations, as well as the Nordics. Megan is currently based in Germany and Aram is based in Armenia. They run 4 destination-specific websites in addition to Megan & Aram.
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Map of car rental locations
What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Madeira?
Car rental prices in Madeira vary by time of year. This graph shows the average prices per month to help you find the best time of year to rent.
Average rental costs per day in Madeira
The cheapest month to rent a car in Madeira is January (when prices average $15.02 per day). This is 49% cheaper than the yearly average and 69% cheaper than renting in August (when prices average $48.03).
This information can help you identify the low season. But these are only average numbers. How much your car rental will cost will depend on the type of vehicle you rent, how long you’ll rent it for, and how far ahead you book. Simply enter your dates in the form at the top of the page to see the exact prices.
This information can help you identify the low season. But these are only average numbers. How much your car rental will cost will depend on the type of vehicle you rent, how long you’ll rent it for, and how far ahead you book. Simply enter your dates in the form at the top of the page to see the exact prices.
What’s the usual rental length in Madeira?
How long travelers keep their rental cars for varies from month to month: in January, the average renter keeps their car for 9 days, and in February, they keep their car for 7 days.
Average number of rental days in Madeira
What's the most popular month to rent a car in Madeira?
Based on the number of searches by our customers, the most popular month for renting a car in Madeira is September, and the least popular is January.
Monthly searches in Madeira by pick-up date relative to the average
Car rental information
| Car rental locations | 2 |
| Airport locations | 1 |
| Popular suppliers | Magic Islands Rent A Car, Rentx Car Rental, Way2Azores Rent, Cassiano's Rent A Car, Madeira Rent |
| Popular car categories | Small cars, SUVs, Medium cars, Vans |
| Lowest price | $20 per day |
| Cheapest supplier | Autounion |
Most popular car models of rental suppliers
| Rental Supplier | Model | Doors | Luggage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Way2Azores Rent | Citroen C3 | 5 | 2 | Medium cars |
| Magic Islands Rent A Car | Fiat 500X | 5 | 1 | SUVs |
| Way2Azores Rent | Fiat Panda | 5 | 2 | Small cars |
| Magic Islands Rent A Car | Volkswagen Polo | 5 | 2 | Small cars |
| Rentx Car Rental | Opel Corsa | 5 | 2 | Small cars |
| Cassiano's Rent A Car | Skoda Fabia | 5 | 2 | Small cars |
| Cassiano's Rent A Car | Seat Arona | 5 | 2 | SUVs |
| Magic Islands Rent A Car | Volkswagen Polo | 5 | 3 | Small cars |
| AddCar | Mitsubishi Space Star | 5 | 2 | Small cars |
| Magic Islands Rent A Car | Fiat Panda | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
Our customers' reviews
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.
PS
Czech Republic
Skoda Fabia
6/19/25
Very good hotel services, great location in the town center of Funchal, all highlights within a walking distance, nice local people.
TM
Hungary
Citroën C3
6/12/25
Travelling in Madeira by car makes this island a hiker’s paradise. Hiking routes are easily accessible and the views are amazing.
SA
Canada
Citroen C3
5/26/25
Madeira is amazing (like a combo of Costa Rica and Jurassic Park); however, even during May it is very crowded with tourists and -combined with narrow & steep roads in the mountains- it's not easily drivable.
The roads around the island (besides the North East) and the one from North to South are very good and full of tunnels, so driving is easier.
RL
Poland
Fiat Panda
5/22/25
Levadas! You have paths in moiuntains that are guaranteed to: i) exists, and ii) be rather-flat
AS
Ireland
Ford Focus
5/5/25
Madeira is just a paradise 
RR
Canada
Seat Ibiza
4/20/25
Lots of great hiking and the food (fresh fish) was absolutely amazing!
ED
Italy
Fiat Punto
4/16/25
Madeira is a gem in the Atlantic, it's just so beautiful. Ocean, mountains, cliffs, forests.. it's just amazing.
CS
France
Renault Captur
4/13/25 
PK
Finland
Fiat 500X
4/3/25 
KD
United States of America (USA)
Opel Corsa Hatchback
3/13/25
This little automatic performed like a champ on even the steepest roads in Madeira, where we avoided Funchal but explored many of the levada hikes and fantastic mountain and coastal scenery. Meals were mostly in Santana and just what we hoped for. Only wish that limpets had been in season! 
MS
Lithuania
Peugeot 208
3/13/25 
JM
Trinidad and Tobago
Kia Stonic
3/9/25
Renting a car in Madeira is a good idea because it allows you the freedom to explore on your own. The main roads and highways are in excellent condition and we had no problems moving around and finding places on our own. I would also recommend booking a tour or two with one of the many tour operators on the island as it opens you to lots of information and "roads less travelled" that you would not get on your own. Personally, I would recommend www.toursnatureconnection.com and @hittheroadmadeira
MJ
Poland
Citroën C1
2/27/25 
MN
Romania
Citroen C3
2/24/25 
AC
Czech Republic
Fiat New 500
2/17/25 
SA
Finland
Fiat Panda
2/17/25 
MB
France
Citroen C3
1/22/25
Madeira is almost impossible without a car. With the car you can drive through the mountains, discover amazing viewpoints, go for Levada Hikes or find some rare beach spots on this stunning and magical island.
JR
Czech Republic
Opel Corsa Hatchback
1/13/25
I was surprised how steep are roads on Madeira, so we really appreciated car with strong engine. when driving to mountains, we were really very happy for such a car!
NF
Denmark
Citroën C3
12/15/24 
LV
Estonia
Skoda Fabia
11/27/24
Madeira is beautiful island with lots of amazing viewpoints, beaches, villages and hiking trails. I’m here for the third time and like it a lot!! Hardly recommend 💖💖
BW
Poland
Volkswagen T-Cross
11/18/24
We did 640 km with rented car, Madera is amazing!
SW
United States of America (USA)
Citroen C3
11/11/24
We saw it all and loved the entire island
TL
United States of America (USA)
Peugeot 108
10/30/24
Fanal Forest was amazing. Whole island was awesome. Great trip and experience overall.
EN
Netherlands
Mitsubishi Space Star
10/24/24
Nature / food / people 10 of 10. Amazing place to visit. Madeira over exceeded our expectations. 100% recommend to visit and experience what island can offer. 
LS
Canada
Opel Corsa
10/21/24
Trip was excellent: hiking, enjoying nature, sightseeing, swimming, restaurants...
SN
Canada
BMW 1 Series
10/12/24
We did a couple of adventure trips. One was canyoning and the other was off road and natural pools. Both were very good and the guides were great and very welcoming. We also enjoyed some amazing food at various restaurants.
MA
Canada
Citroen C3
10/3/24
Avoir louer une voiture à Madère fut une excellente idée. Ça nous a permis de visiter à notre vitesse et d’aller où les voyages de groupe ne vont pas. Je vois le recommande!!!
AT
Switzerland
Seat Ibiza
10/2/24 
BA
Canada
Fiat 500X
10/1/24
We did a lot of driving while on the island. Saw everything we hoped to see
RR
Italy
Ford Focus
8/28/24
I had a very good trip thanks to Portugal beauty much more than to Discovercars and Guerin services
SD
Canada
Citroen C3 Aircross
8/7/24
Everything!!!
JC
Czech Republic
Renault Captur
7/29/24 
AR
Canada
Jeep Avenger
7/24/24
Our trip to was great, glad we rented a car as it's essential when traveling in Madeira.
PT
Czech Republic
Opel Corsa Hatchback
6/29/24 
VV
Netherlands
Fiat Panda
6/19/24
I really liked Madeira. It is a beautiful country.
FC
Netherlands
Seat Arona
6/14/24
Extremely steep hills, more than 32% was no problem with our Toyota hybrid. It took us safe all the way up en down again.
RP
Ireland
Seat Arona
6/10/24 
SJ
Serbia
Skoda Fabia
6/9/24 
RS
Netherlands
Fiat 500
6/6/24
We visited friends in Arco da Calheta.
Reaching them up very steep hills was an Olympic performance for our little Fiat 500
For these roads you need small cars with big engines.
NL
South Africa
Fiat 500
5/23/24
Fantastic island. Car got us along the hectic roads...steep narrow and winding.
LR
Canada
Citroen C3
5/22/24
Madeira is truly a stunning place to visit especially if you enjoy mountains and hiking. We spent 1 week on Madeira with a car rental for the full time and felt like we saw the whole island and covered the main sites to visit and hikes.
JF
United States of America (USA)
Citroën C3
5/22/24
Hiking at Madeira was some of the best hiking we have done. Either at the falls or the mountains. Excellent!
EK
Canada
Opel Corsa
5/20/24
Enjoyed the various lambada hikes
SM
Belgium
Renault Clio
5/16/24
Madeira is touristy but if you avoid the hot spots you can still enjoy nature in a relaxed manner.
CG
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
5/15/24
We had a lovely trip exploring Maderia in the little car. In hind sight we should have had a car with a bigger engine to get up the hills
PW
Poland
Renault Clio
5/15/24 
JK
Switzerland
Renault Megane Grandtour
5/14/24
Everything on the island was nice.
LD
Netherlands
Fiat 500
5/13/24
We drove a lot next to the see, lovely sight!
RL
United States of America (USA)
Dacia Sandero Stepway
4/29/24
Loved driving the reliable car in the beautiful island!
LP
Canada
Toyota Aygo X
4/27/24
Madeira is a lifetime experience especially for active travellers.
Car rental statistics
Highest-rated company
InsularCar
9.7 / 10
Lowest-rated company
Goldcar
6.8 / 10
Total number of reviews
733
Total rental companies
49
Average daily price
$32.29
Lowest daily price
$19.50
Total cars available
725
Top 49 suppliers in Madeira in 2025
InsularCar
1 location
$67 - $86
Renting Madeira
1 location
$95 - $151
Vanscape
1 location
$84 - $132
Driving Madeira Rent A Car
1 location
$54 - $114
Rentx Car Rental
1 location
$41 - $98
Rodavante
1 location
$47 - $232
Guerin
1 location
$80 - $406
Alamo
1 location
$73 - $166
Enterprise
1 location
$81 - $184
Centauro
1 location
$49 - $92
Cassiano's Rent A Car
1 location
$29 - $82
AD Car Rental
1 location
$42 - $99
Dollar
1 location
$55 - $115
Key'n Go
1 location
$78 - $122
Prime Azores
1 location
$82 - $110
Magic Islands Rent A Car
1 location
$25 - $252
Drive on Holidays
1 location
$41 - $106
ABBYCAR
1 location
$47 - $106
Madeira Rent
1 location
$68 - $303
SIXT
1 location
$58 - $355
Drivalia
1 location
$58 - $107
WheeGo
1 location
$74 - $328
United Rent A Car
1 location
$74 - $328
Budget
1 location
$69 - $455
Tangerine Rent A Car
1 location
$56 - $82
Europcar
1 location
$68 - $286
Bravacar
1 location
$37 - $56
Firefly
1 location
$37 - $56
Avis
1 location
$69 - $455
Keddy
1 location
$61 - $179
National
1 location
$61 - $179
Cargini
1 location
$38 - $52
Specific Rent
1 location
$38 - $52
Thrifty
1 location
$58 - $102
Hertz
1 location
$63 - $116
Drive4Move
1 location
$29 - $241
AddCar
1 location
$147 - $206
Ok Mobility
1 location
$57 - $126
Surprice
1 location
$32 - $241
North Car Rental
1 location
$42 - $63
Priceless
1 location
$42 - $63
7M Rent A Car
1 location
$59 - $142
Way2Azores Rent
1 location
$47 - $129
Klass Wagen
1 location
$38 - $78
Autounion
2 locations
$20 - $49
International Car
1 location
$29 - $232
RightCars
1 location
$4,832 - $8,554
Funchal Drive rent a Car
1 location
$31 - $71
Goldcar
1 location
$39 - $108
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