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Car hire prices in Portugal

£36–82A DAY · TYPICAL RANGE
COMPACT · OCTOBER · 9 AIRPORTS

Lisbon is the cheapest airport in Portugal at £36 a day for a Compact in October 2026; Azores Pico is the most expensive at £82. From 564,129 Portugal prices since 2023.

THE PATTERN
Book late.

At 7 of the 9 airports in Portugal we hold a booking curve for, prices fall as pickup approaches.

EVERY AIRPORT IN PORTUGAL · TYPICALA DAY · OCTOBERGREEN CHEAPEST · RED MOST EXPENSIVE

Under 1,000 prices in 2026 — listed, not ranked

Typical prices are medians of quoted prices for a 7-day Saturday pickup in October 2026, priced for a UK renter. Airports under the 30-price floor are listed without a figure rather than with an invented one. Prices are what was on offer, not what anyone paid. Airports under 1,000 prices this year are not ranked: Azores Flores, Azores Sao Jorge.

EVERY PRICE IN PORTUGAL · OCTOBER
AIRPORTMINIECONOMYCOMPACTINTERMEDIATEFULLSIZEPREMIUM7+ SEATS
Azores Horta HOR£51£59£69£88£108
Azores Ilha Terceira TER£50£55£70£80£105
Azores Pico PIX£54£64£82£98£115
Azores Ponta Delgada PDL£32£37£51£68£164£109
Azores Santa Maria SMA£46£62£70£88£112
Faro FAO£27£30£38£52£83£95£100
Lisbon LIS£25£29£36£49£85£99£101
Madeira FNC£36£39£51£65£101£97£140
Porto OPO£25£28£37£50£83£96£98
Cheapest month.

November, across Portugal — about 39% under August nationally.

The cheap end.

Lisbon, Porto and Faro are the cheapest we hold in Portugal, at £38 a day or under.

The expensive end.

Azores Ilha Terceira and Azores Pico sit at the expensive end, from £70 a day.

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