Car hire prices at Azores Ilha Terceira Airport

Azores Ilha Terceira Airport typically costs around £70 a day for a Compact car like a Ford Focus when you book about a month before an October 2026 trip. An Economy car such as a Renault Clio averages £55 a day, while a Mini like a Fiat 500 is about £50. Booking in the last 2 weeks drops typical prices across the year. Over the year, prices reach £172 a day for an Intermediate in August 2027 and fall to £32 for an Economy in February 2027. Check your exact dates with our price checker to see where your quote falls.

At Azores Ilha Terceira Airport, booking late saves about 117%: Compact cars average £41 a day 2 weeks before pickup compared to £89 a day 9 months before your trip. Rates across the year decline steadily from £85 at 6 months and £51 at 1 month, so leaving your booking later pays off. If you have not sorted a car yet, you have not missed the lowest rates. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of bookings on our sites happen within 2 weeks of travel.

Ilha Verde and Wayzor are the cheapest companies at Azores Ilha Terceira Airport for a Compact car, both averaging £62 a day over the last 12 months. Both operate from desks inside the terminal, though Wayzor requires a credit card and holds a £1,370 deposit. Hertz averages £86 a day and holds a customer review score of 85/100, while Wayzor does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Goldcar accepts debit cards at the airport desk, but averages £141 a day.

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.

Hertz is the best-reviewed company at Azores Ilha Terceira Airport, scoring 85/100 from 635 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. Hertz costs £86 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months. Cheaper alternatives Ilha Verde and Wayzor average £62 a day, but Wayzor does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Goldcar has an 18-minute queue and takes debit cards, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score either.

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

Security deposits at Azores Ilha Terceira Airport range from £771 with Hertz to £1,370 with Wayzor, and only 1 of the 3 counters accepts a debit card. Goldcar allows debit cards for its £1,199 deposit, while Hertz and Wayzor strictly require a credit card in the main driver's name. Filter for debit card acceptance before comparing options if you do not carry a credit card. Extras payable on arrival, such as child seats or additional drivers, are listed under each car with their prices.

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

Credit-only deposits and steep security holds are the main catches at Azores Ilha Terceira Airport, with 2 of the 3 counters refusing debit cards entirely. Deposits climb up to £1,370, which can lock up a large part of your card balance during a trip. Queues can also take time, averaging 24 minutes at Hertz and 18 minutes at Goldcar. All desks sit inside the terminal, so you will avoid shuttle bus delays, and island roads mean a smaller car is easier to park in narrow historic streets.

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 100% of prices at Azores Ilha Terceira Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

For a family of 4 or 5, choose a Compact car like a Ford Focus at Azores Ilha Terceira Airport, which costs around £70 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 but holds 3 bags, so packed boot space requires packing light. A couple travelling light can save money with an Economy car like a Renault Clio at £55 a day, which seats 5 with 2 bags. Only 17% of cars offered are automatic, though automatics cost £6 less a day than manuals for a Compact over the year, at £76 against £82. Electric and hybrid models are not offered at the airport, so expect a conventional petrol or diesel engine.