Car hire in Faro
1 office in Faro · airport pick-up · Portugal
Faro is the capital of the Algarve, and its airport the gateway to almost all of southern Portugal. Beyond the terminal, the city hides a surprisingly peaceful walled old town and the barrier islands of the Ria Formosa, a natural park of lagoons, salt pans and deserted beaches that many travellers overlook.
The Algarve is a 150-kilometre coastline of coves, cliffs and scattered villages: public transport exists, but it's slow and doesn't reach the best beaches. With a car collected at Faro airport, everything from Tavira to Sagres is within reach — a different cove every day, if you like.
Car hire at Faro Airport →Search cars in FaroWhy hire a car in Faro
- The Algarve's most spectacular coves, such as Benagil and Ponta da Piedade, have no practical bus connection from Faro.
- Pick-up at Faro airport is instant on arrival: within twenty minutes you can already be on a beach along the coast.
- The Algarve interior, with villages like Alte and the Monchique hills, is another rural world altogether — one you only discover behind the wheel.
Day trips near Faro
- Tavira — The most elegant town in the eastern Algarve, with a Roman bridge, churches and a ferry to Tavira Island, around 35 minutes away.
- Benagil and Carvoeiro — The famous sea cave with its skylight and the golden clifftop coves of the central Algarve, around 45 minutes' drive away.
- Lagos — A lively historic centre and the spectacular cliffs of Ponta da Piedade, glorious at sunset, around 1 hour away.
- Sagres — Portugal's end of the world: a fortress on the headland, surf beaches and the lighthouse at Cape St Vincent, around 1 hour 15 minutes away.
Where to pick up your car
- Faro Aeropuerto
Final prices in euros · book without paying · free cancellation up to 72 h before.
Frequently asked questions
How do the tolls on the A22 motorway work?
The Via do Infante uses electronic tolling with no booths: it's worth asking your provider for a transponder or payment device linked to the car. The free alternative is the N125 — slower, but hugging the villages.
Is a car worth it if I'm staying only in Faro?
Yes, because Faro's town beaches are limited: the best of the Algarve, from the coves of Benagil to the eastern Algarve around Tavira, is spread along the coast and best enjoyed hopping from village to village.
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