Car rental prices at Azores Pico Airport

Azores Pico Airport car hire typically costs around $111 a day in October 2026 for a Compact car like a Renault Captur, $86 for an Economy and $73 for a Mini, booked about a month ahead. An Intermediate, the Nissan Qashqai size, averages $132 a day. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops typical Compact prices to around $74. Rates swing sharply across the year, from $54 a day for a Mini in February 2027 to $262 for an Intermediate in August 2027. If your quote sits well above these, the price checker will show the going rate for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Azores Pico Airport, waiting pays off: across the year, a Compact car drops from $127 a day booked 9 months ahead to $74 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip would have cost $53 more a day, so you have missed nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of pickup. If you are travelling during the dearest period, August 2027 costs $262 a day for an Intermediate, compared to $54 for a Mini in February 2027.

Europcar is the cheapest company at Azores Pico Airport for a Compact car, averaging $75 a day over the last 12 months, but requires a credit card for its $1,847 deposit. Ilha Verde charges $107 a day and takes debit cards, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Sixt averages $147 a day and Hertz scores 85/100 from 635 reviews. All 4 rental desks are located directly inside the terminal.

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 Pico Airport, scoring 85/100 from 635 reviews, with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. Europcar is the cheapest supplier at $75 a day and follows closely on reviews, scoring 84/100 from 1,806 reviews with a 22-minute wait. Sixt scores 82/100 from 608 reviews and averages 18 minutes. Ilha Verde does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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 Azores Pico Airport, card deposits range from $577 with Sixt to $1,847 with Europcar, and only 1 of the 4 counters accepts a debit card. Ilha Verde is the sole company taking debit cards at the desk, while the other 3 desks require a credit card in the primary driver's name. Filter for debit cards in the price checker before you compare offers rather than after. Any extra fees charged at the counter are displayed alongside each vehicle.

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

The biggest trap at Azores Pico Airport is landing without a credit card, as 3 of the 4 desks refuse debit cards for security deposits. Europcar and Ilha Verde both freeze large sums, holding deposits of $1,847 and $1,731 respectively. Counter queues can also test your patience, stretching up to 24 minutes at Hertz and 22 minutes at Europcar. On Pico's narrow island roads, paying extra for an oversized vehicle simply buys you more stress on village corners.

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

An Economy car like a Renault Clio at Azores Pico Airport averages $86 a day in October 2026. An Economy seats 5 with room for 2 bags, which suits narrow island roads where small cars pass oncoming traffic far more easily. Stepping up to a Compact like a Renault Captur gives you 3 bags for $111 a day, while a Mini like a Fiat 500 takes 2 bags for $73. Only 26% of cars offered are automatic and they cost $29 more a day than manuals, so reserve one early if you cannot drive a stick.