Car hire in Pescara
1 office in Pescara · airport pick-up · Italy
Pescara is the gateway to Abruzzo: a bright, modern city stretched along the Adriatic, with a seemingly endless seafront promenade, fine sandy beaches and a lively restaurant quarter by the marina. It was the birthplace of Gabriele D'Annunzio and today serves as the commercial and service hub for the entire region.
Here a hire car is no indulgence — it is the key to the region. Abruzzo means mountains, national parks and medieval villages clinging to hillsides, a land where public transport arrives late, badly or not at all. Pick up your car at the Pescara office itself and in under an hour you can swap the beach for high-mountain scenery.
Search cars in PescaraWhy hire a car in Pescara
- Inland Abruzzo (the Gran Sasso, the Majella, villages such as Sulmona and Pacentro) has barely any bus connections: without a car, the region stops at the beach.
- The Costa dei Trabocchi, with its old fishing platforms turned restaurants, is best explored by stopping at each cove as the mood takes you.
- The office covers the Pescara–Termoli corridor, ideal if your route continues south along the Adriatic coast into Molise.
Day trips near Pescara
- Costa dei Trabocchi — Coves and traditional trabocchi fishing platforms between Ortona and Vasto, great for a seafood lunch over the water, around 30-40 minutes away to the south.
- Sulmona — Ovid's birthplace, famous for its confetti (sugared almonds) and its medieval centre at the foot of the Majella, around 50 minutes away.
- Chieti — One of Italy's oldest cities, with a notable archaeological museum and views of the Gran Sasso, around 20 minutes away.
- Gran Sasso and Santo Stefano di Sessanio — High mountains, the Campo Imperatore plateau and restored stone villages, a full day out, around 1 hour 15 minutes away.
Where to pick up your car
- Aeropuerto de Pescara
Final prices in euros · book without paying · free cancellation up to 72 h before.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a car if I'm only going to the beach in Pescara?
Not if you plan to stay on the seafront. But almost everything worth seeing in Abruzzo lies outside the city: national parks, medieval villages and the Costa dei Trabocchi are only comfortably reached by car.
What are the roads like in inland Abruzzo?
Generally good, though the mountain stretches have their share of bends and gradients. In winter there can be snow at altitude on the Gran Sasso, so it's worth checking the state of the passes before heading up.
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