Car rental prices at Azores Ilha Terceira Airport

For November 2026, budget around $74 a day at TER for a Compact, the Ford Focus size, booked around a month before your trip; use that as your starting point when comparing prices. An Economy, the Renault Clio size, averages $56 a day, while an Intermediate, the Nissan Qashqai size, averages $85. Across the year, prices average $54 a day in the last 2 weeks, against $118 around 9 months before your trip, so an early quote need not be your final choice. Check the price checker for your exact dates before booking.

At TER, consider waiting until around 2 weeks before your trip: across the year, a Compact car averages $54 a day, $12 less a day than around a month before. If you have not booked yet, the Compact car average across the year of $118 a day around 9 months before your trip should reassure you that booking early has not been cheaper. Across the 395 airports tracked by our sites, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so booking closer to departure is common, though that is not a TER-specific figure.

Ilha Verde is the cheapest company at TER for a Compact, the Ford Focus size, averaging $77 a day over the last 12 months, but you need to allow for a $1,806 deposit. Ilha Verde has an airport desk and accepts debit cards, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Hertz averages $114 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months and scores 85/100, but requires a credit card. Compare the deposit and card requirements before choosing between the lower price and the reviewed supplier.

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.

Choose Hertz at TER if you want a supplier with an established review score: it is best-reviewed over the last 5 months at 85/100 from 653 reviews, though its pickup wait averages 24 minutes. Hertz is not the cheapest: its Compact cars average $114 a day over the last 12 months, compared with $77 for Ilha Verde, $37 less a day. Ilha Verde does not yet have enough reviews for a score; neither do Wayzor or Goldcar. Allow for the Hertz desk wait when planning your arrival, or weigh Ilha Verde's lower price against the lack of a review 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 TER, deposits range from $1,016 with Hertz to $1,806 with Ilha Verde or Wayzor, and 2 of the 4 companies accept debit cards, so your card can determine which car you can rent. Ilha Verde and Goldcar accept debit cards; Hertz and Wayzor require credit cards. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule beside each car. Extras charged at the desk, such as a child seat or an additional driver, 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.

At TER, check your card and available balance before booking, because 2 of the 4 desks require credit cards and deposits reach $1,806; also leave time for the pickup queue. Hertz and Wayzor require credit cards, while Ilha Verde and Goldcar accept debit cards. Ilha Verde and Wayzor each hold $1,806, so choosing a debit-friendly desk does not necessarily mean a smaller deposit. Hertz averages 24 minutes at pickup compared with Ilha Verde's 9 minutes, so avoid planning an immediate departure from the airport.

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 up to 5 people with cases, pick a Compact at Azores Ilha Terceira Airport, the Ford Focus or Peugeot 2008 size at about $103 a day across the year. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full car means soft bags on laps. A couple can save a little with an Economy, a Renault Clio, at $79 a day, though it takes 2 bags. An Intermediate, the Nissan Qashqai size, takes 4 bags and is $104 a day. 17% of rental cars at Azores Ilha Terceira Airport are automatic, at $98 a day against $107 for a manual, so search for one specifically or expect a manual. No electric or hybrid cars are on offer at Azores Ilha Terceira Airport.