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Car rental offers in Palermo
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U-Save Auto Rental From£ 2 /day -
RentSmart24 From£ 3 /day -
Viaggiare Rent From£ 4 /day
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U-Save Auto Rental From£ 2 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 5 /day -
Goldcar From£ 6 /day -
Italy Car Rent From£ 11 /day
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Target Rent From£ 2 /day -
RentSmart24 From£ 3 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 3 /day -
Goldcar From£ 4 /day -
Ecovia Rent From£ 5 /day
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Goldcar From£ 6 /day -
Autovia From£ 8 /day -
Italy Car Rent From£ 8 /day
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Target Rent From£ 3 /day -
Record Go From£ 4 /day -
Goldcar From£ 5 /day
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Goldcar From£ 5 /day -
Keddy By Europcar From£ 18 /day -
Europcar From£ 19 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 7 /day -
RentSmart24 From£ 12 /day -
LocautoRent From£ 13 /day
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Target Rent From£ 2 /day -
RentSmart24 From£ 3 /day -
Viaggiare Rent From£ 3 /day
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Target Rent From£ 2 /day -
Goldcar From£ 6 /day -
Noleggiare From£ 13 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 5 /day -
RentSmart24 From£ 10 /day -
Carwiz rent a car From£ 16 /day
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U-Save Auto Rental From£ 2 /day
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RentSmart24 From£ 3 /day -
Italy Car Rent From£ 7 /day -
Flizzr From£ 19 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 5 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 3 /day
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RentSmart24 From£ 3 /day -
Noleggiare From£ 13 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 5 /day -
Autovia From£ 8 /day -
Goldcar From£ 13 /day
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Target Rent From£ 3 /day -
Green Motion From£ 10 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 12 /day
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Target Rent From£ 3 /day -
Viaggiare Rent From£ 4 /day -
RentSmart24 From£ 5 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 7 /day -
Autovia From£ 11 /day -
Goldcar From£ 12 /day
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RentSmart24 From£ 5 /day -
Noleggiare From£ 17 /day -
Budget From£ 21 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 5 /day -
Autovia From£ 9 /day -
Green Motion From£ 10 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 7 /day -
Autovia From£ 16 /day -
Italy Car Rent From£ 17 /day
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RentSmart24 From£ 5 /day
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RentSmart24 From£ 5 /day
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Goldcar From£ 10 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 16 /day -
Drivalia From£ 20 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 5 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 7 /day
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Record Go From£ 8 /day -
RentalPlus From£ 22 /day -
Budget From£ 23 /day
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Italy Car Rent From£ 11 /day
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Italy Car Rent From£ 12 /day
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Goldcar From£ 11 /day -
Goldcar Key'n Go From£ 90 /day
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Italy Car Rent From£ 11 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 15 /day -
Drivalia From£ 17 /day
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Italy Car Rent From£ 12 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 17 /day -
Drivalia From£ 20 /day
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Italy Car Rent From£ 13 /day -
LocautoRent From£ 20 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 21 /day
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Ecovia Rent From£ 15 /day
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Ecovia Rent From£ 16 /day -
Alamo From£ 29 /day -
LocautoRent From£ 32 /day
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Alamo From£ 23 /day -
Enterprise From£ 25 /day
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Ecovia Rent From£ 16 /day -
Noleggiare From£ 19 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 19 /day
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Drivalia From£ 24 /day -
Maggiore From£ 37 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 19 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 19 /day -
Flizzr From£ 30 /day -
Sixt From£ 32 /day
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Drivalia From£ 24 /day -
Maggiore From£ 36 /day
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Hertz From£ 24 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 25 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 30 /day
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Maggiore From£ 29 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 29 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 31 /day
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Maggiore From£ 33 /day
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Budget From£ 35 /day
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Sixt From£ 38 /day
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Drivalia From£ 29 /day -
Avis From£ 44 /day
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Hertz From£ 30 /day -
Alamo From£ 40 /day -
Europcar From£ 41 /day
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Europcar From£ 34 /day -
Keddy By Europcar From£ 41 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 32 /day -
Sixt From£ 52 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 34 /day
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Europcar From£ 38 /day -
Avis From£ 66 /day -
Sixt From£ 102 /day
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Europcar From£ 34 /day -
Keddy By Europcar From£ 41 /day
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Hertz From£ 38 /day -
Europcar From£ 42 /day -
Alamo From£ 45 /day
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Europcar From£ 37 /day -
Avis From£ 38 /day -
Sixt From£ 92 /day
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Sicily by Car From£ 13 /day
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Italy Car Rent From£ 13 /day -
Drivalia From£ 15 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 15 /day
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Italy Car Rent From£ 17 /day -
Drivalia From£ 18 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 18 /day
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Ecovia Rent From£ 16 /day -
Autovia From£ 17 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 18 /day
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Ecovia Rent From£ 17 /day -
Italy Car Rent From£ 17 /day -
Noleggiare From£ 25 /day
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Sicily by Car From£ 19 /day -
Autovia From£ 20 /day -
Flizzr From£ 27 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 17 /day -
Autovia From£ 17 /day -
LocautoRent From£ 20 /day
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Sicily by Car From£ 19 /day
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Ecovia Rent From£ 18 /day -
Alamo From£ 28 /day -
LocautoRent From£ 29 /day
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Sicily by Car From£ 40 /day
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Drivalia From£ 52 /day
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Avis From£ 61 /day -
Autovia From£ 78 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 88 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 54 /day -
Viaggiare Rent From£ 66 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 79 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 57 /day
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Sicily by Car From£ 66 /day
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Budget From£ 58 /day
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Target Rent From£ 59 /day
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Viaggiare Rent From£ 67 /day -
Noleggiare From£ 87 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 100 /day
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Sicily by Car From£ 12 /day -
Noleggiare From£ 28 /day -
Italy Car Rent From£ 32 /day
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Sicily by Car From£ 12 /day -
Italy Car Rent From£ 33 /day -
Noleggiare From£ 34 /day
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Sicily by Car From£ 18 /day
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Sicily by Car From£ 21 /day
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Target Rent From£ 3 /day -
Drivalia From£ 12 /day -
Goldcar From£ 12 /day
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U-Save Auto Rental From£ 5 /day
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Goldcar From£ 12 /day -
Autovia From£ 22 /day -
Keddy By Europcar From£ 25 /day
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Goldcar From£ 9 /day
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Centauro From£ 10 /day
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Italy Car Rent From£ 13 /day -
RentalPlus From£ 25 /day -
Sixt From£ 30 /day
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Italy Car Rent From£ 10 /day -
Noleggiare From£ 17 /day -
RentalPlus From£ 19 /day
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Goldcar From£ 11 /day -
Goldcar Key'n Go From£ 89 /day
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Italy Car Rent From£ 15 /day -
RentalPlus From£ 23 /day -
Hertz From£ 24 /day
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Drivalia From£ 17 /day -
Maggiore From£ 20 /day -
Avis From£ 21 /day
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Hertz From£ 17 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 18 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 25 /day
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Drivalia From£ 18 /day
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Drivalia From£ 19 /day -
Avis From£ 21 /day -
Maggiore From£ 25 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 18 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 20 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 19 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 28 /day
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Noleggiare From£ 19 /day -
Sicily by Car From£ 25 /day
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Drivalia From£ 20 /day
Car rental companies in Palermo
Below are the car rental companies in Palermo with the best ratings. Compare all ratings and prices of these rental companies in one search.
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Alamo
From£ 13 / day -
LocautoRent
From£ 12 / day -
Europcar
From£ 18 / day -
Dollar Rent a Car
From£ 15 / day -
Sixt
From£ 21 / day -
Enterprise
From£ 14 / day
When is the best time to book a rental car in Palermo?
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Palermo - When is the most affordable time to rent a station wagon?
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Car rental companies in and around Palermo
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Palermo Guide
Car Hire
Palermo, Sicily's biggest city and port, has stood at its seaside location at the foot of Monte Pellegrino since at least the eighth century. More than a millennium later, the city remains the most important transportation and tourism hub on Italy's largest island. No fewer than three major motorways link Palermo with the rest of Sicily, making car hire in Palermo an easy way to explore this Mediterranean island's countryside. Palermo itself, however, is most easily explored aboard its public bus system, commuter rail line, or simply by foot. This is a beautiful region with a host of well-known attractions and hidden gems to explore, so step on the gas and see what’s out there!
Who to Book With
Italian car rental chains like Maggiore and Locauto stand side-by-side with international staples such as Hertz and Dollar at Falcone Borsellino Airport. Palermo's nearest airport is a 22-mile drive west of the city. Ferry passengers disembarking at Palermo's bustling port will find even more vehicle rental options near the adjacent Via Francesco Crispi Street. The vast majority of these companies accept online booking.
Best Time to Go
Like other seaports across the Mediterranean, Palermo experiences hot and humid weather during its busiest summer season. Those wanting to avoid summer's high accommodation and vehicle rental rates, as well as the huge crowds, should consider coming in autumn or spring, when discounts are more easily found, crowds are fewer and weather remains warm. Winters may be a little too cold to enjoy Sicilian sunbathing, but remain mild enough to comfortably enjoy most other activities at rock-bottom prices.
Need to Know Essentials
Arranging rental cars requires the following documents:
- A valid national driving license from a European Union nation
- Non-European Union residents require an International Drivers Permit
- A passport or another second form of photo identification
- Proof of online booking
Driving
Palermo's winding and narrow streets are far better suited to pedestrians than automobiles, so motorists should park their vehicles in the city's outskirts before venturing to the centre. Driving, however, is a wonderful way to explore several rural Sicily attractions that cannot be reached by public transit. The three major motorways connecting Sicily's most populous city with the rest of the island are the A20, leading to Messina, the A19, to Catania and the A29, from Mazara del Vallo. Motorists can also reach Trapani or Massina via the SS113 and Catania or Enna on the SS121.
Even more driving advice is available in our guide to Italy.
Transport
Walking may be the most relaxing way to explore the Piazza Pretoria and the rest of Palermo's city centre, but the city also contains extensive commuter rail and bus networks. Palermo's airport, rail station and several central piazzas also contain taxi stands. Falcone Borsellino Airport, 22 miles west of Palermo, and the Stazione Marittima ferry terminal are both easy to reach via public transit.
Trains
Palermo Stazione Centrale is the city's main rail station, from which Palermo metropolitan railway service operates its commuter rail network. One-way tickets for the 11-hour train journeys from Palermo to Rome cost between €69 and €87, depending on the time of day. Three more trains make the 10-hour journey from Naples each day. Messina, Sicily's link to the rest of Italy, can be reached in around three hours by train from Palermo.
Taxis
Visitors can find taxis from Radio Taxi Trinacria and other reputable companies outside theatres, at most central piazzas, by Palermo Stazione Centrale and at Falcone Borsellino Airport. Taxi fares begin at €2.54, with an extra €0.83 added per kilometre.
Buses
The 90 buses of Palermo's AMAT public bus system cover more than 211 miles of the city, while the 35 AST coach lines connect Sicily's largest city with all other parts of the island. Passengers can use each €4 city bus ticket for periods of up to 24 hours. Regular city buses are coloured orange, while special buses geared towards tourists are yellow and red. Tickets for the 12-hour bus ride between Palermo and Rome cost around €38 each.
Exploring
Several Palermo attractions, including the ornate Royal Palace, three fascinating museums and at least half a dozen historic churches filled with intricate mosaic artwork, lie just steps from each other near the city's central Piazza Pretoria. Visitors intending on venturing outside the city limits, however, have no shortage of interesting road trip destinations to choose from. The highest active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, is also the highest peak and coolest spot in Sicily.
Recommended Drives
Monreale - The nearby community of Monreale, just five miles south of Palermo, is easy to reach by car. The town's most dominant landmarks are its cathedral, whose stunning mosaics are world-famous, and the Belvedere, from which visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of Palermo's skyline.
Solunto - Ancient Roman ruins are scattered throughout the community of Solunto, sitting 11 miles east of Palermo on Mount Catalfamo's slopes. Solunto may have been initially founded by the Greeks, but there is much more evidence of the town's Roman past among its ancient paintings, mosaics, buildings and other archaeological finds.
Cefalù - Sicily's oldest building is believed to lie within the ancient Temple of Diana in the seaside community of Cefalù, nestled below a steep mountain 47 miles east of Palermo and guarded by a gigantic fortress. Sidewalk cafés and restaurants line most of this medieval town's narrow and winding streets.
Practical information
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CurrencyEuro
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Driving directionRight
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City speed limit50 km/h
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Freeway speed limit110 km/h
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LanguageItalian
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Popular car categoryMini
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