Car Rental in Porto
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Cheapest Car Rental Rates
Porto Airport
Mini
Chevrolet Spark
or similar
$4.11
per day
Porto Airport
Mini Elite
Fiat 500
or similar
$6.44
per day
Porto Airport
Compact
Mercedes Benz A Class
or similar
$6.60
per day
Porto Airport
Economy
Volkswagen Polo
or similar
$6.64
per day
Most Popular Car Rental Deals
Porto Airport
Intermediate
Volkswagen Passat
or similar
$11.95
per day
Porto Airport
Compact Elite
Seat Leon
or similar
$12.57
per day
Porto Airport
Economy Elite SUV
Nissan Juke
or similar
$13.59
per day
Porto Airport
Intermediate Elite
Audi A3
or similar
$20.75
per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 1:15 PM on 10/12/24. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
Travel Information
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
EUR
Drive on
Right-hand side
Country code
+351
Average car rental price
$10 per day
Average car rental length
9 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
$1.95 per liter or $7.37 per gallon
Lowest gas price
$1.78 per liter or $6.75 per gallon
Highest gas price
$2.15 per liter or $8.15 per gallon
Why rent a car in Porto?
Porto is a great place to rent a car. Full of history, landmarks, and atmosphere, some visitors even prefer it to Lisbon! An awesome destination in its own right, the city also serves as a base from where to explore the rest of Northern Portugal.
One-Way Car Rentals in Porto
The most popular one-way rental options for pick up in Porto and drop off in another city include:
- From Porto to Lisbon - 785 offers from $10.31 per day
- From Porto to Faro - 370 offers from $10.31 per day
- From Porto to Albufeira - 141 offers from $23.77 per day
- From Porto to Viseu - 43 offers from $21.46 per day
- From Porto to Braga - 53 offers from $15.00 per day
Top ways to enter Porto
- Porto Airport: Second busiest in Portugal, Porto Airport serves many destinations all across Europe, as well as some in North Africa and North America.
- Vigo Airport: The city of Vigo in the Spanish region of Galicia is just next door to Portugal. Porto can be reached in about two hours. Note that if you’re coming from Vigo to Porto, you’ll have to cross a national border, so check with your car rental provider first to make sure they allow it.
- Santiago de Compostela Airport: Another Galician airport, located in the famous pilgrimage center Santiago, is about three hour ride from Porto. Note that if you’re coming from Vigo to Porto, you’ll have to cross a national border, so check with your car rental provider first to make sure they allow it.
- Lisbon Airport: Portugal’s busiest airport in the nation’s capital has connections to all the world continents and is just about three hour ride south of Porto.
City facts
- The second largest city in Portugal, Porto has a population of just 237,000 within city limits, but 1.7 million people live in the city’s metropolitan area.
- Located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, Porto has warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. The average high temperature is 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) in January, the coldest month, and 25.7 °C (78.3 °F) in August, the warmest, with individual summer days getting significantly hotter than that.
Top sights and activities
- The Stock Exchange Palace. Perhaps the most famous Porto landmark, Palácio da Bolsa has everything from the fabled Arab room to a port-wine tasting hall and artefacts of Portugal’s glorious trading and maritime past.
- Porto Cathedral. First built in the 13th century, this cathedral is a mix of architectural styles and an important place in the city’s history. Thanks to its location, it provides an amazing view of the rest of Porto.
- Livraria Lello. This old bookshop has often been called the most beautiful in Europe. Visitors admire its spiral staircase and unique design, but the book collection is not too shabby, either. You’ll have to buy a €5 voucher to enter, but you can spend in on books once you’re in.
- Portuguese Center of Photography. Situated in one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, this museum is dedicated to the beginnings of photography in Portugal, as well as the works of the most important contemporary photographers. A lot of the exhibition material is documentary, providing insight not just into the photography itself, but also into various pages of Portuguese history. The museum website is only available in Portuguese but provides some info about what to expect.
- Museum of Sacred Art and Archaeology. Another notable institution in another stunning building, this museum has found a home in the northern wing of São Lourenço Church. As suggested by the name, many of the artifacts are of religious nature, though there are also some that date back all the way to the Roman days of Portugal. The museum is very near the Douro riverfront and many other notable Porto landmarks.
- Dom Luís I Bridge. The Dom Luís I Bridge is a metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River and connects the city center to Vila Nova de Gaia, where many of Porto's famous port wine cellars are located. Completed in 1886, this 272 meters long (894 feet) bridge has become an icon of Porto. Walking across it should be on every Porto bucket list!
- This is just a small sample — check out this Porto guide for more things to see and do there.
Traffic and parking
- The speed limit inside the city is 50 km/h, although in certain areas it may be reduced to 30 km/h. Unlike with inter-city roads, the urban speed limit isn't lowered during bad weather.
- Outside of the city the speed limit depends on the type of the road. Highways are limited to 130 km/h, 4-lane expressways to 110 km/h, and 2- or 3-lane roads to 90 km/h. During the rain the limits are respectively lowered to 110 km/h, 100 km/h, and 80 km/h. The general speed limit is lowered to 50 km/h during heavy fog or other cases of bad visibility.
- The insurance and car documentation needs to be in the car whenever you’re driving.
- If you’re the driver, you need to have your passport or ID card with you at all times.
- Using the mobile phone while driving is banned in Portugal, even with a hands-free system.
- The legal alcohol limit is 0.05% for experienced drivers and 0.02% for novice drivers.
- The emergency number, like elsewhere in the European Union, is 112.
Toll roads
A lot of motorways in Portugal are subject to toll fees. See Portugal's official toll road website site for maps and fees.
Ideas for day trips
- Braga. About an hour’s drive northeast, Braga justifies its reputation as a religious center with many beautiful churches and cathedrals. However, there’s also a more hip element to it, as the city recently had the title of European Youth Capital for a year.
- Beaches. Driving further down the coast will get you to beautiful secluded spots or surfing centers like Nazaré, but even in the near vicinity of Porto you can find great beaches like Foz do Douro, Praia de Matosinhos, Praia da Granja, Praia dos Ingleses.
- Peneda-Gerês National Park. About an hour’s drive north of Porto, this nature park is home to such diverse wildlife as wolves, emerald lizards and honey buzzards, and is a beautiful green area to explore and relax in.
- Viana do Castelo. Located an hour’s drive north of Porto, very close to the border with Spain, Viana is best known for the Basilica of Santa Luzia. Impressive in its own right, the mountaintop church provides amazing views of the Lima River and the Atlantic Ocean below. There are other reasons to visit, too, not least the Gil Eanes Naval Museum near the city’s docks and the city’s several blue flag beaches.
- Douro Valley. This famous wine region is a must-visit from Porto and is only a little over an hour away. It can be reached by car, train, boat, or tour. They are renowned for their port wine production and cute villages along the way.
Most popular cars
The most popular rental car in Portugal is the VW Polo, followed by the Ford Fiesta and the Fiat 500. The most popular rental car types are economy, mini, and compact.
Further destinations
For more about traveling around Portugal with a rental car, check out our complete guide.
- Lisbon. Nation’s capital and Porto’s great rival is just as charming, but different in lifestyle, architecture, and atmosphere. Some travelers prefer Porto, while others fall in love with Lisbon, but you can say you’ve truly been to Portugal only if you’ve visited them both.
- Coimbra. First settled by the Romans and important during the medieval times, Coimbra boasts one of the world’s oldest universities and an impressively delicious local cuisine.
- Galicia. Just north of Porto, Spain’s westernmost region is home to wild nature more similar to Scotland than Barcelona, distinct local character, and beautiful cities like Santiago de Compostela, Vigo, and A Coruña. You'll have to cross the international border to visit Galicia, so ask your rental car provider in advance if they permit it.
Car rental prices in Porto
- Convertibles - from $9 per day
- Station wagons - from $11 per day
- Large cars - from $12 per day
- Medium cars - from $7 per day
- Vans - from $27 per day
- Premium cars - from $36 per day
- Small cars - from $4 per day
- SUVs - from $8 per day
Money-saving and other tips
There are things you can do to get a good rental car deal in Porto:
- 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 Porto is the cheapest in March when renting a car is about 48% cheaper than the yearly average.
- Check out our list of the best rental companies in Porto.
Fact checked by
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Map of Car Rental Locations
What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Porto?
Car rental prices in Porto 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 Porto
The cheapest month to rent a car in Porto is January (when prices average $9.26 per day). This is 50% cheaper than the yearly average and 76% cheaper than renting in August (when prices average $39.12).
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 Porto?
How long travelers keep their rental cars for varies from month to month: in July, the average renter keeps their car for 11 days, and in November, they keep their car for 7 days.
Average number of rental days in Porto
What's the most popular month to rent a car in Porto?
Based on the number of searches by our customers, the most popular month for renting a car in Porto is August, and the least popular is January.
Monthly searches in Porto by pick-up date relative to the average
Car rental information
| Car rental locations | 7 |
| Airport locations | 1 |
| Popular suppliers | Drive on Holidays, Drive&Go, Rent-a-Star, Goldcar, Record-go |
| Popular car categories | Small cars, SUVs, Medium cars, Large cars |
| Lowest price | $4 per day |
| Cheapest supplier | Drive&Go |
Most popular car models of rental suppliers
| Rental Supplier | Model | Doors | Luggage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-a-Star | Mercedes Benz A Class | 5 | 2 | Large cars |
| Drive&Go | Seat Ibiza | 4 | 1 | Small cars |
| Drive on Holidays | Volkswagen Polo | 4 | 2 | Small cars |
| Drive on Holidays | Renault Captur | 5 | 2 | SUVs |
| Drive&Go | Peugeot 308 | 5 | 3 | Medium cars |
| Goldcar | Fiat Panda | 3 | 2 | Small cars |
| Klass Wagen | Volkswagen Polo | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| Record-go | Seat Ibiza | 5 | 2 | Small cars |
| Goldcar | Opel Corsa | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| Drive&Go | Chevrolet Spark | 4 | 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.
MR
United States of America (USA)
Citro?n C3
9/27/24
Great people, food and drink
JW
United States of America (USA)
Nissan Micra
9/26/24
Beautiful country!
NG
Canada
Citroen C1
9/23/24
Family meals, waterfalls, beautiful beaches and scenery, great towns to explore.
RV
Netherlands
Peugeot 308
9/21/24
Roundtrip in the middle and north of Portugal, good roads, many nice things to see
WC
Canada
Volkswagen T-Cross
9/17/24
We travelled all though Portugal experiencing hikes, biking, castles, churches, monasteries, family run restaurants and drank coffee from the multitudes of cafes everywhere.
GM
Canada
Volkswagen Polo
9/9/24
Douro Valley is incredible!
AD
United States of America (USA)
Peugeot 308
9/5/24
It was absolutely amazing we visited Fatima and drove back up to north of portugal it was amazing and even better with a great car
AK
United Kingdom
Hyundai Ioniq
9/3/24
LM
Luxembourg
Volkswagen Polo
8/30/24
Porto trip👌
Braga trip👌
Boat in Geres👌
Weather and restaurants and coffees👌
FO
Canada
Volkswagen Polo
8/30/24
Site seeing with the family around the beaches and history of the country.
MF
Canada
Ford Focus STW
8/25/24
Everything about Portugal is very nice.
DC
Canada
Peugeot 3008
8/20/24
Food, historic buildings and churches. Beautiful beaches. Very affordable.
RS
France
MB A-Class
8/18/24
Nice trip from porto to the Algarve
My every year best time
JM
Canada
BMW X1
8/17/24
MA
Canada
Mercedes Benz A Class
8/1/24
SW
Netherlands
Peugeot 308
7/5/24
We wend to Nationaal park Peneda-Geres, it was beautyful
TC
Canada
Nissan Qashqai
6/29/24
Very much everything
PB
Spain
Renault Megane
6/24/24
Portugal is a country worth visiting. Everything was perfect
PM
Iceland
Citroen C4 Cactus
6/23/24
VB
Czech Republic
Seat Ibiza
6/16/24
Business trip.
ED
Canada
Mercedes Benz A Class
6/13/24
NB
Italy
Volkswagen T7 Multivan
6/2/24
KH
United States of America (USA)
Nissan Leaf
5/27/24
Drove from Porto to Duoro region. Highly recommend!
LM
United Kingdom
Peugeot 2008
5/3/24
Golf!
JM
United States of America (USA)
Seat Ibiza
4/18/24
Unfortunately, this time around, was for 2 funerals.
KW
Sweden
Mercedes Benz A Class
3/28/24
HAPPY TO BE BACK IN PORTUGAL SINCE NOT BEEN THERE FOR MORE THEN TEN YEARS, SAME GOOD OLD NICE COUNTRY
GS
Netherlands
Citro?n C3
2/26/24
SD
France
Ford Puma Aut.
2/22/24
We had a Fiat 500x Hybrid which is not very pleasant to drive as the car is not getting a smooth switch when going from electric to standard thermic. However in terms of space and comfort it was good enough. I would have liked to have more choice between cars when picking up from Sixt. Otherwise we enjoyed the back roads in Portugal which are quite empty (but not in very good shape) and the scenery as well as the sun, food and wine
AC
Canada
Mercedes Benz CLA
2/19/24
It was mostly visiting family
SH
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
12/13/23
Visiting family
HD
Netherlands
Volkswagen T-Roc
11/19/23
Had a wonderfull time in the inland of portugal, in the Serra de Estrela area. Nice friendly people. Nice local restaurants, like Figo Preto in Midões.
AD
Belgium
Peugeot 2008
11/9/23
We visit family and Chaves
MC
South Africa
Peugeot 308
11/9/23
Working trip so no time for other activities.
DV
Portugal
Volkswagen Polo
11/8/23
Majorly working. Comfortable driving no incident. Car sleeping always in garage
VB
Lithuania
Seat Ibiza
11/5/23
I've got everything I planned and car did not broke down. All good! :)
CD
Portugal
Peugeot 308
10/27/23
Fantastic Douro Wine Route
BL
France
Hyundai i30
10/19/23
All was good
JF
United States of America (USA)
Volkswagen Polo
10/19/23
Great time
CH
Canada
Toyota Auris
10/18/23
Very easy to drive in Portugal. We stayed away from the big cities. We loved having a car to explore the beaches on the west coast of Portugal.
RD
Luxembourg
Seat Ibiza
10/18/23
Marriage
AV
United States of America (USA)
Mini One
10/14/23
The highways were great. The scenery, food and wine were wonderful. Loved Portugal.
AB
United States of America (USA)
Renault Clio
10/13/23
We drove all over Portugal and some areas were a little tricky. Glad we opted for a small vehicle.
CV
Canada
Renault Clio
10/11/23
We had the car for the full month. We lived driving the car we were given. Great experience dealing with the car agents.
MA
United States of America (USA)
BMW X1
10/3/23
Trip was great overall. Portugal is a great country to visit. We had a computer related problem with the car which was not handled well by the offices outside of Drivalia’s main office in Lisbon.
NA
Portugal
Fiat 500
9/28/23
I rented a small car in northern Portugal to find parking is much easier and to drive in older towns and cities. I find highways are in great condition and that why you are paying a tolls. I loved northern Portugal the landscape, history, food and the people. I will definitely come back again and again. Obrigada Portugal 🇵🇹
JR
Canada
Volkswagen Polo
9/24/23
LOVE PORTUGAL!!
AB
Canada
Volkswagen Polo
9/20/23
Visited Peniche and the Berlengas Island. Amazing!
DS
United States of America (USA)
Fiat 500 Hybrid
9/18/23
The service!! Fast lines easy checking easy return!
NG
Netherlands
Renault Captur
9/16/23
We toured a large portion of the north of Portugal going up and down the mountains and valleys and because we stayed off the highways and ventured onto the n-routes we saw amazing views and sights! On the way we made new friends, experienced lovely meals and saw a beautiful side of Portugal!
MN
Slovakia
Fiat 500
9/9/23
Great, coastal trip. Portugal is beautiful.
Car Rental Statistics
Highest-rated company
Alamo
9.2 / 10
Lowest-rated company
Bravacar
6.1 / 10
Total number of reviews
481
Total rental companies
48
Average daily price
$10.33
Lowest daily price
$4.11
Total cars available
1391
Top 48 suppliers in Porto in 2024
Rent-a-Star
1 location
$5 - $97
Alamo
1 location
$39 - $105
Auto Industrial Rent
1 location
$9 - $271
Drive on Holidays
2 locations
$7 - $217
Cael
1 location
$12 - $238
Carfast Rent A Car
1 location
$16 - $47
Opo rent
1 location
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Guerin
2 locations
$31 - $126
Enterprise
1 location
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PRO RENT
3 locations
$26 - $214
Drivalia
3 locations
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SIXT
3 locations
$25 - $110
Movyng Rent A Car
2 locations
$29 - $668
Thrifty
3 locations
$19 - $59
United Rent A Car
1 location
$15 - $246
Turisprime
1 location
$8 - $17
Record-go
1 location
$21 - $46
Drive&Go
1 location
$4 - $65
Carwiz
1 location
$12 - $75
GreenMotion
1 location
$12 - $68
Avis
3 locations
$25 - $94
ACARENT
1 location
$43 - $187
Dollar
3 locations
$26 - $65
Budget
3 locations
$23 - $60
International Car
1 location
$9 - $150
Key'n Go
2 locations
$37 - $43
Goldcar
1 location
$11 - $48
Ok Mobility
1 location
$10 - $62
First Rent
2 locations
$34 - $222
Opcao Rent a Car
1 location
$6 - $117
Europcar
3 locations
$27 - $148
Centauro
1 location
$11 - $54
Hertz
3 locations
$22 - $159
ValpiRent
1 location
$55 - $109
Keddy
3 locations
$23 - $96
Firefly
3 locations
$14 - $26
Flizzr
2 locations
$20 - $81
Autocunha Car Rental
1 location
$18
National
1 location
North Car Rental
1 location
$46 - $47
Tangerine Rent A Car
3 locations
$13 - $144
Drive4Move
1 location
$9 - $113
Surprice
1 location
$9 - $47
Specific Rent
1 location
$20 - $175
SilverRent
2 locations
$8 - $92
RightCars
1 location
$9 - $11
Klass Wagen
1 location
$6 - $16
Bravacar
1 location
$7 - $11
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