Car rental prices at Madeira Airport

A good price at Madeira Airport in October 2026 is around $51 a day for a Compact car like a Ford Focus Estate, $40 for an Economy and $34 for a Mini, booked about a month ahead. An Intermediate car, the Nissan Qashqai size, averages $71 a day. In the last 2 weeks before travel, a Compact stays flat at $51 a day, while a Mini edges down to $32. The calendar shifts dramatically over the year, running from $39 a day for a Mini in November 2026 up to $201 for a Fullsize car in August 2027. Check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Madeira Airport, booking about a month ahead costs $51 a day for a Compact car, which is the same $51 you find in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking 9 months ahead averages $74 a day, so you have missed nothing by waiting. Prices barely budge on lead time at Madeira Airport. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.

Drivalia is the cheapest company at Madeira Airport for a Compact car, averaging $49 a day over the last 12 months, but requires a credit card and holds a $1,414 deposit. For a scored counter, Klass Wagen averages $71 a day from 1,714 prices and scores 82/100 from 513 reviews, while Drivalia scores 83/100 from 79 reviews. Every desk sits directly at the airport terminal. Klass Wagen holds a higher $2,771 deposit on your card.

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.

Keddy by Europcar is the best-reviewed company at Madeira Airport, scoring 91/100 from 37 reviews with an average desk wait of 26 minutes. Keddy by Europcar averages $70 a day for a Compact car. Rodavante follows on reviews with 89/100 from 51 reviews, while Drivalia averages $49 a day and scores 83/100 from 79 reviews. Guerin offers a strong alternative, scoring 87/100 from 67 reviews and averaging $61 a day from 712 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 Madeira Airport, deposits held on your card range from $231 with Avis and Budget up to $3,463 with Tangerine Rent, and 24 of the 25 desks refuse a debit card. Only Goldcar accepts a debit card at the counter, holding a $1,616 deposit. Filter for a debit card before you compare prices rather than after. Any optional extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

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

Desk waits at Madeira Airport run past 50 minutes at busy periods, and almost every counter turns away drivers without a credit card. Enterprise's desk averages 52 minutes at pickup, whereas Right Cars averages 7 minutes. 24 of the 25 rental desks require a credit card in the lead driver's name, holding deposits that reach $3,463 with Tangerine Rent. Madeira Rent, Klass Wagen and Drive On Holidays also mandate that you return the car empty, which complicates short island trips.

Only 62% of prices at Madeira Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For up to 5 people with cases, pick a Compact at Madeira Airport, the Ford Focus Estate or Ford Focus size at about $51 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full car means soft bags on laps. A couple can save a little with a Mini, a Fiat 500, at $34 a day, though it takes 2 bags. An Intermediate, the Nissan Qashqai size, takes 4 bags and is $71 a day. 38% of rental cars at Madeira Airport are automatic, at $80 a day against $67 for a manual, so search for one specifically or expect a manual. Electric cars are 3% of what is offered and hybrids 1%, so book one early rather than expecting to find one at the desk.