Car hire prices at Cagliari Airport

Cagliari Airport prices for October 2026, booked around a month before your trip, typically start at £19 a day for a Mini, £24 for an Economy and £30 for a Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf. An Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen T-Roc averages £43 a day. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the typical Compact price drops to £24 a day. Over the year, prices swing from £25 a day for a Mini in March 2027 to £127 for an executive car in August 2027. If your quote is higher, the price checker will show what is currently available for your exact dates.

Wait until around 2 weeks before your trip to book at Cagliari Airport, when prices across the year average £31 a day for a Compact car compared to £63 around 9 months before your trip. For October 2026, booking a Compact around a month ahead is about £30 a day, while the last 2 weeks drop to £24. Booking 9 months before your trip costs about 103% more, so waiting pays off. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of bookings happen within 2 weeks of pickup.

Target is the cheapest company at Cagliari Airport for a Compact, averaging £20 a day over the last 12 months, but it accepts credit cards only and has no customer review score yet. Italy Car Rentals averages £37 a day from 678 prices and scores 78/100, while Noleggiare costs £40 a day across 720 prices with a 73/100 score. All 27 rental counters sit directly at the airport, so you never need a shuttle bus. Across all the airports we track on our sites, Budget is booked most often at 7%.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Locauto is the best-reviewed company at Cagliari Airport, scoring 92/100 from 72 customer reviews, but with an average desk wait of 23 minutes. Locauto is also among the priciest options, averaging £93 a day for a Compact over 835 prices in the last 12 months. By contrast, Target averages £20 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Sixt scores 86/100 from 241 reviews with a 19-minute wait, though its Compact cars average £84 a day across 596 prices.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At Cagliari Airport, deposits range from £0 with Locauto to £1,113 with Centauro, and only 6 of the 27 rental desks accept a debit card for all their cars. Another 6 counters accept debit cards for some cars, while 15 take credit cards only. The deposit and payment terms are listed beside every quote, so filter for debit card acceptance before comparing totals. Any extras settled at the desk, like additional drivers or child seats, are shown under each vehicle.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

The biggest catches at Cagliari Airport are credit-card requirements and long collection queues, even though all 27 desks are located at the terminal. Fifteen companies take credit cards only, which can leave debit card holders stranded without a vehicle. Collection waits also stretch out, reaching 27 minutes at Dollar and 26 minutes at Maggiore. If you want a quick getaway, Target averages 6 minutes and Drivalia takes 8 minutes, though Sardinia's tight lanes and street parking will soon slow you down anyway.

Only 88% of prices at Cagliari Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For most couples or small families, pick an Economy car like an Opel Corsa at Cagliari Airport, which costs around £24 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people but fits only 2 bags, which suits narrow Sardinian streets and tight parking spaces. Stepping down to a 4-seat Mini like a Fiat 500 costs £19 a day for 2 bags, while stepping up to a Compact Volkswagen Golf costs £30 a day for 3 bags. Automatic cars are 47% of cars offered and cost £12 more a day over the year than manuals, while electric and hybrid models make up 6% combined, meaning you must reserve one well ahead.