The six lowest weekly prices for cars collected and returned at the airport. Look at the deposit as well as the daily price.
€84€12 a day, 7 daysView Mitsubishi Space Staror similar, Madeira Airport handoverDeposit €1,200Manual5 seats2021
No credit card€84€12 a day, 7 daysView Fiat Pandaor similar, Madeira Airport handoverDeposit €1,200Manual5 seats2023
No credit card€84€12 a day, 7 daysView Kia Picantoor similar, Madeira Airport handoverDeposit €1,200Manual5 seats2022
No credit card€84€12 a day, 7 daysView Volkswagen T-Crossor similar, Madeira Airport handoverDeposit €2,650Credit card neededManual5 seats2023
€85€13 a day, 7 daysView Kia Rioor similar, Madeira Airport handoverDeposit €1,200Manual5 seats2022
No credit card€98€14 a day, 7 daysView One week from 16 November 2026, 13:00 pickup and return at Madeira Airport. The regional fee is extra. Check your own dates for live prices.
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Madeira Airport pickup and returnClass prices here are the cheapest daily rates for the week of the cars above. The lowest prices all need a credit card and a deposit of at least €1,250, and half of all offers here cost more than €47 a day. Seat counts range from two-seaters to nine-seat vans, with manual and automatic gearboxes.
The island is part of Portugal, and the country’s rental terms apply here too.
At the meeting point on your voucher. Local companies hand the cars over, and the voucher also lists their phone number.
The voucher tells you where to meet and who to call. Save it to your phone so it opens without a signal.
Some companies meet renters in person, others run a shuttle bus. The voucher says which way your company works.
Note scratches, the fuel level and the tyres before you go. Report anything missing from the list while still there.
The rental desks in the terminal belong to other firms, and cars booked here are not collected from them.
Many cars carry an airport handover charge, and it is already counted in the total you compare.
Wi-Fi, the lounge and help points in the terminal, where to park or stop, and what driving off the airport is like.
The airport’s car parks range from low-cost to premium, all with a footpath to the passenger terminal. They are the only parks inside the airport.
Yes, many cars take no deposit, and most accept a debit card. Each car states both before you book.
The rental company charges Madeira’s regional fee of €2 per full rental day, up to €20, on top of the booking price. Zero-emission cars pay €1 a day.
A few cars even take the deposit in cash. With no-deposit cars on Madeira, no deposit is held, and you pay the balance at pickup by the method the car lists.
Funchal is 19 kilometres west on the expressway, about 20 minutes. The times below leave out the handover and any stops.
On Madeira the hills set the pace more than the distance. Pico do Areeiro is closer than Câmara de Lobos yet takes longer.
Santa Cruz is 2.9 kilometres from the airport and Machico 4.9, each a few minutes away. Caniço is about fifteen minutes.
Traffic drives on the right, as on the mainland. Take the first kilometres slowly while you learn the car.
In towns the limit is 50 km/h unless signed otherwise. Other roads allow 90, car-only roads 100 and motorways 120.
Give way to cars already on the roundabout. For the first exit use the right lane; for later exits move right after the exit before yours.
Stay under 0.5 g/l of blood alcohol, or 0.2 g/l if you have held your licence for less than three years.
Use only a hands-free phone while driving. If something goes wrong on the road, call 112 for help.
All passengers wear seat belts. Children under 12 and under 135 cm need a seat suited to their size.
Pico do Areeiro stands at 1,818 metres, and parking at the top is paid by the hour.
Often several roads lead to the same place, so pick the one you feel comfortable driving. The car must stay on paved public roads.
A Madeira car cannot be taken on a ferry to the mainland, and a mainland car cannot come to Madeira.
This rule holds whatever cover or extras you add to the booking.
Yes, on some cars. A Funchal return can be at the port or by delivery in town, with any charge in the total.
Choose the Port place or City delivery as the return when you search. Cars that allow it show the new total.
A town return often adds a charge. Compare the total with an airport return before deciding.
Ask the company exactly where and when the car is handed back in Funchal, and keep its number with you.
Returning in town still needs time for fuel and the handback check, so do not leave it to the last minute before a flight.
The lowest daily price per month for seven days collected and returned at Madeira Airport.
Lowest daily price for a week collected and returned at Madeira Airport.
Fewer cars are on offer for the summer and autumn weeks than for winter so far, so those bars can still move.
The shortest hire is one 24-hour day; a few hours over is charged as another day.
Check drivers, children’s seats and luggage room before you pay.
Put any second driver in the contract before they take the wheel. Some cars include this free; on others it is charged.
Children under 12 and under 135 cm need a fitted seat. Add it when you book and check the fitting at the handover.
Seven-seat cars and nine-seat vans can be booked. Check the boot with every seat in use.
Small pets are allowed in a closed travel carrier, and they stay in it for the whole rental.
Cover starts at different levels on different cars, and the excess can be larger than the deposit. Check both figures.
Minimum on some. A few cars start with Minimum (TPL) cover only. Paying for Basic can cut the deposit while leaving the excess as it was.
Excess above the deposit. On some Basic cars the excess is far higher than the deposit, so a small deposit does not mean small risk.
Plus clears both. Full Coverage Plus, where offered, brings the deposit and excess to zero. Some cars include it in the price.
Full on others. Some cars offer Full Coverage instead. On some it takes the excess to zero and the deposit down to a small sum; on others the excess stays.
Standard insurance does not cover the wheels, undercarriage, windscreen or interior, and the car hire excess depends on the level you choose.
Intentional vandalism and neglect void the cover. Tell the company about any accident at once and get a police report.
The original licence, in Latin script and valid until the car goes back, is required. A copy or a digital licence will not do.
Where a licence is valid only in its issuing country, add an International Driving Permit and bring both.
Each car sets its own minimum age and driving experience. Two similar cars can ask for different things.
UK photocard licences are accepted for driving in Portugal. A paper UK licence must be replaced with a photocard, or carried with an IDP.
Fill up and clear out the car before the return check.
Fines, fuel and parking are your costs. Some companies keep the deposit for 21 to 30 days after the return, and take any later fine from it.
There is no edit button: to change the car or the dates, cancel and rebook.
Seven days before pickup for standard cars, thirty for luxury cars and convertibles, or 24 hours with the short-notice option. A later cancellation or no-show forfeits the advance.
Include your voucher in the request. The advance is returned within 14 days, less a 6% payment fee, in your original currency.
If you want to see more than Funchal, yes. A car takes you to the north coast and the peaks on your own timetable.
Weather warnings are issued separately for the north coast, the mountains and the south coast, so check the forecast for where you are heading. Allow extra time on bends.
If you want the car from the first day, yes, since you drive off on arrival. If you only need a car for part of the stay, some cars can be delivered in Funchal instead.
Ask the rental company before you book, and do not assume it is allowed. Without its yes, keep the car on Madeira.
Some cars, yes. Most are offered “or similar”, but a guaranteed model is marked on the car, and you can filter for it.
Set your times, compare deposits and cover on each car, then book the one that suits your island plans.
