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    Renault Twingo
    or comparable
    Manual
    4
    1
    A/C
    3
    Renault Twingo
    £13.84
    per day
    8.4
    Very Good
    26 reviews
    Toyota Yaris
    or comparable
    Manual
    5
    1
    A/C
    4
    Toyota Yaris
    £22.78
    per day
    8.9
    Excellent
    61 reviews
    Hyundai Kauai
    or comparable
    Manual
    5
    2
    A/C
    5
    Hyundai Kauai
    £26.55
    per day
    8.4
    Very Good
    26 reviews
    Dacia Jogger
    or comparable
    Manual
    7
    2
    A/C
    5
    Dacia Jogger
    £49.21
    per day
    8.4
    Very Good
    26 reviews

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    World's Leading Car Rental Booking Website in the World Travel Tech Awards (4 years in a row).
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    Highly-rated
    A combined rating of 4.5 with 200k+ total reviews on platforms like Trustpilot, Google, and Review Center.
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    Travel information

    Languages
    Portuguese
    Currency
    EUR
    Drive on
    Right-hand side
    Dialing code
    +351
    Average car hire price
    £23 per day
    Average car hire length
    3 days
    Speed limit within city centre
    50 km/h or 31 mph
    Speed limit out of city centre
    80 - 100 km/h or 50 - 62 mph
    Acceptable limit of BAC
    0.05%
    Average petrol price
    £1.47 per litre or £5.56 per gallon
    Lowest petrol price
    £1.44 per litre or £5.45 per gallon
    Highest petrol price
    £1.68 per litre or £6.36 per gallon
    Score
    9.0 / 10

    Map of top car rental locations

    A
    Autatlantis
    Rua Conselheiro Doutor, 9800-530 Velas
    B
    Ilha Verde
    Largo Dr. Joao Pereira 21, 9800-527 Velas
    C
    AddCar
    Velas Port, Rua das Caravelas 9800-536 Velas
    D
    Prime Azores
    Porto Das Velas - S. Jorge

    When to book at Velas Harbour and for how long?

    In which month is car hire at Velas Harbour the most affordable?

    Prices for hiring a car at Velas Harbour fluctuate depending on the time of year. This table and graph can help you find the best bargain.

    Saver's insights

    Cheapest monthJanuary Most expensive month July
    Average price £22 A good deal £28 Cheapest supplier Ilha Verde Cheapest car type Small cars
    Average price for hiring a car per day at Velas Harbour
    £95
    £48
    £0

    £13

    in January

    Jan

    £15

    in February

    Feb

    £21

    in March

    Mar

    £37

    in April

    Apr

    £33

    in May

    May

    £78

    in June

    Jun

    £87

    in July

    Jul

    £83

    in August

    Aug

    £53

    in September

    Sep

    £21

    in October

    Oct

    £22

    in November

    Nov

    £33

    in December

    Dec

    The best month to hire a car at Velas Harbour is January — when the average price for a hire is £13.07 per day. This is 41% less than the yearly average and 85% less than hiring a car in July (when the average price is £86.72 per day).

    This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for and how much in advance you book. Simply type in your dates in the form at the top of the page in order to find out the exact prices.

    What time of year sees the highest demand for car hire at Velas Harbour?

    Given the number of users searching for a car at Velas Harbour, there is a higher probability of travellers hiring a car in August in comparison to hiring a car in in February.

    Monthly Car Hire Searches at Velas Harbour Compared to the Yearly Average
    3.2
    1.6
    0

    0.2 times in January

    Jan

    0.1 times in February

    Feb

    0.3 times in March

    Mar

    0.6 times in April

    Apr

    1.3 times in May

    May

    1.5 times in June

    Jun

    2.2 times in July

    Jul

    2.9 times in August

    Aug

    1.8 times in September

    Sep

    0.7 times in October

    Oct

    0.2 times in November

    Nov

    0.2 times in December

    Dec

    For how long do most travellers hire cars for at Velas Harbour?

    How long travellers keep their hire cars varies by the time of year: in March the average hire period is 4 days, while in January, the average hire period is only 2 days.

    Average number of hire days at Velas Harbour
    4
    2
    0

    2 days in January

    Jan

    2 days in February

    Feb

    4 days in March

    Mar

    2 days in April

    Apr

    3 days in May

    May

    3 days in June

    Jun

    3 days in July

    Jul

    3 days in August

    Aug

    3 days in September

    Sep

    3 days in October

    Oct

    3 days in November

    Nov

    2 days in December

    Dec

    Car hire information

    🔥 Popular suppliersIlha Verde, Autatlantis, Prime Azores, AddCar
    🚗 Popular car typesSmall cars, SUVs, Medium cars, People Carriers
    🤑 Lowest price£14 per day
    👛 Cheapest supplierIlha Verde

    Car Hire Statistics

    Highest-rated company
    Autatlantis (rated 8.9 / 10)
    Lowest-rated company
    AddCar (rated 7.8 / 10)
    Total number of reviews
    3
    Total rental companies
    4
    Average daily price
    £23
    Lowest daily price
    £14
    Total cars available
    44

    Top 4 suppliers at Velas Harbour in 2025

    Autatlantis
    Autatlantis
    8.9
    Excellent
    61 reviews
    Value for money
    8.5
    Ease of finding
    9.6
    Agent helpfulness
    9.3
    Pick-up speed
    8.6
    Drop-off speed
    9.3
    Car cleanliness
    8.9
    Car condition
    8.3
    £23 - £62
    per day
    Rua Conselheiro Doutor, 9800-530 Velas
    +351296205340 / +351926210123 / +351967862655
    Show working hours
    Mon
    08:00-19:00
    Tue
    08:00-19:00
    Wed
    08:00-19:00
    Thu
    08:00-19:00
    Fri
    08:00-19:00
    Sat
    08:00-19:00
    Sun
    08:00-19:00
    Ilha Verde
    Ilha Verde
    8.4
    Very Good
    26 reviews
    Value for money
    8.4
    Ease of finding
    8.7
    Agent helpfulness
    8.5
    Pick-up speed
    7.6
    Drop-off speed
    8.6
    Car cleanliness
    8.8
    Car condition
    8.5
    £14 - £77
    per day
    Largo Dr. Joao Pereira 21, 9800-527 Velas
    +351295432141
    Show working hours
    Mon
    08:00-19:00
    Tue
    08:00-19:00
    Wed
    08:00-19:00
    Thu
    08:00-19:00
    Fri
    08:00-19:00
    Sat
    08:00-19:00
    Sun
    08:00-19:00
    Prime Azores
    Prime Azores
    7.8
    Good
    1 review
    Value for money
    7.0
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    7.5
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.1
    Car condition
    7.9
    £19 - £28
    per day
    Porto Das Velas - S. Jorge
    +351925520367 / +351915962920
    Show working hours
    Mon
    08:00-19:59
    Tue
    08:00-19:59
    Wed
    08:00-19:59
    Thu
    08:00-19:59
    Fri
    08:00-19:59
    Sat
    08:00-19:59
    Sun
    08:00-19:59
    AddCar
    AddCar
    7.8
    Good
    2 reviews
    Value for money
    7.1
    Ease of finding
    8.1
    Agent helpfulness
    7.6
    Pick-up speed
    7.9
    Drop-off speed
    8.1
    Car cleanliness
    7.9
    Car condition
    7.7
    £16 - £36
    per day
    Velas Port, Rua das Caravelas 9800-536 Velas
    +351925520370 / +351965101510
    Show working hours
    Mon
    08:00-22:00
    Tue
    08:00-22:00
    Wed
    08:00-22:00
    Thu
    08:00-22:00
    Fri
    08:00-22:00
    Sat
    08:00-22:00
    Sun
    08:00-22:00

    Award-winning service

    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
    Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2025
    Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2025
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2025
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2025
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022

    Our clients highly recommend us

    Good overview
    Good overview and easy to use booking system
    Markus Kadletz,
    15 Nov 2025
    Super easy and good price
    Super easy and good price
    Ken Terrado,
    15 Nov 2025
    Nine Years of Smooth Car Rentals
    I’ve been renting cars through Rental Cars for about nine years now, and I’m genuine...
    Alicia Vera Garcia,
    15 Nov 2025
    CLEAR AND CHEAP
    CLEAR AND CHEAP
    Dror Ginatt,
    15 Nov 2025
    Very easy to book the car.
    Very easy to book the car.
    Walter Whittaker,
    15 Nov 2025
    Good price and clear requirements
    Good price and clear requirements
    Moutaz,
    15 Nov 2025
    Very good 😊
    Have a good price and very easy
    Mahmoud Yasin,
    15 Nov 2025
    Only about booking
    Only about booking, let's see the rest...
    Pedro Silva,
    15 Nov 2025
    Easy to rent a car
    Easy to rent a car, secure payment
    Ismet Ademi,
    15 Nov 2025
    Fantastic experience with Customer Service
    It was an easy process to make a booking with Discovercars but shortly after that i ...
    Kamalpreet Khorana,
    15 Nov 2025
    The system is very easy to use and to…
    The system is very easy to use and to fill out the form.
    Real Dufour,
    15 Nov 2025
    Good booking experience
    Good booking experience
    Matthew,
    15 Nov 2025
    Top 👍🏼
    Fantastique
    DAVID DAMIAO,
    15 Nov 2025
    It seemed easy
    It seemed easy, Bruh.
    Chris Amato,
    15 Nov 2025
    Great company
    Great company
    Luigi Torchia,
    15 Nov 2025
    simple and easy
    simple and easy
    Melanie Gauthier,
    15 Nov 2025
    Rated 4.6 / 5 based on 241,250 reviews. Showing our favorite reviews.

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