We have negotiated very special car hire prices with Budget Car Rental. Unlike most other car hire suppliers this allows our clients to collect and return their cars directly to the airport terminal building, avoiding the necessity of catching a coach to an off airport depot. With a network of branches across Portugal and the Algarve they offer a first class service including delivery and pick up directly from your villa, if required.
The minimum age for hiring a car is 21 plus a full driving licence must have been held for two years. A fuel deposit will be taken by credit card or in cash on taking delivery of the car. This will be refunded if you return the car with the same amount of fuel as when you collected it.
Two drivers per car are free of charge. Additional drivers will be charged for locally at €25 per week.
| CAR HIRE 2010 - PRICES IN £'s PER CAR PER WEEK | |||||||
| Low: 26 March 2010 - 30 June 2010 & 1 Oct 2010 - 31 Oct 2010 High: 1 July 2010 - 15 July 2010 & 16 Aug 2010 - 30 Sept 2010 Peak: 16 July 2010 - 15 August 2010 |
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| Group | Car Model or Similar | Doors | Seats | A/C | LOW | HIGH | PEAK |
| A | Peugeot 107 | 3 | 4 | £140 | £189 | £203 | |
| B | Opel Corsa | 5 | 4 | £154 | £196 | £217 | |
| C | Renault Clio | 5 | 5 | £175 | £210 | £231 | |
| D | Renault Clio 1.5 dci | 5 | 5 | £189 | £259 | £287 | |
| E | Ford Focus 1.4 | 5 | 5 | £210 | £280 | £315 | |
| F | Ford Focus Estate | 5 | 5 | £266 | £301 | £329 | |
| G | Renault Laguna | 5 | 5 | £420 | £574 | £623 | |
| G2 | VW Passat SW | 5 | 5 | £441 | £609 | £672 | |
| O | Peugeot 107 (auto) | 5 | 5 | £189 | £259 | £287 | |
| O1 | Ford Focus (auto) | 5 | 5 | £322 | £434 | £476 | |
| X1 | Renault Scenic | 5 | 7 | £392 | £539 | £574 | |
| X | Ford Galaxy | 5 | 7 | £441 | £588 | £637 | |
| H | Mercedes C 220 CDI | 5 | 5 | £742 | £840 | £910 | |
| Y | Renault Megane Cabrio | 3 | 5 | £322 | £455 | £504 | |
| J | Mercedes Vito Minibus | 5 | 9 | £455 | £609 | £665 | |
All rates include: Unlimited mileage; CDW; theft protection and taxes.
€600 for groups A, B, C, D and O which can be waived upon payment of approximately €8.5 per day.
€900 for groups E, F and O1 which can be waived upon payment of approximately €10 per day.
€1200 for groups G, G2, Q, X1, X and Y which can be waived upon payment of approximately €12 per day.
€2000 for group H which cannot be waived
Requests for baby seats or child booster seats should be made at the time of booking. These are charged at 25 Euros per week and are payable locally. Driving while under the influence of drink or drugs invalidates the car insurance, and speeding tickets, parking fines etc are the responsibility of the renter. It should be noted that the drink driving limits are lower than the UK. If the police stop you for any reason, you should always have proof of identity plus the car hire contract with you.
€600 for groups A, B, C, D and O which can be waived upon payment of approximately €8.5 per day.
€900 for groups E, F and O1 which can be waived upon payment of approximately €10 per day.
€1200 for groups G, G2, Q, X1, X and Y which can be waived upon payment of approximately €12 per day.
€2000 for group H which cannot be waived.
Annual European Excess Cover
We recommend an annual insurance policy specifically designed to cover car hire insurance excesses from just £49 per year. This would cover you for multiple trips throughout Europe and can work out cheaper than paying the local charges on an average 14 day rental. It does mean, however, that in the event of damage to the car, you must pay the excess locally and claim on your return to the UK. To purchase this policy, or for more information, please visit http://www.insurance4carhire.com/affinityvillas.
Please note that in any event damage to wheels, tyres, locks, mirrors or the undercarriage of the vehicle is always the responsibility of the renter. PAI (Personal Accident Insurance) is not included. We recommend that you check with your own travel insurance provider that you are covered for personal injury whilst driving a hired vehicle.
Maximum number of 4 passengers per taxi. Parties of 5 of more (maximum 8) must book a minibus transfer. All transfers are from/to Faro Airport.
| Taxi | Minibus | |
| Albufeira | £94 | £114 |
| Almancil | £74 | £94 |
| Armacao de Pera | £120 | £142 |
| Boliqueime | £94 | £114 |
| Carvoeiro | £130 | £158 |
| Estoi | £78 | £98 |
| Ferragudo | £140 | £170 |
| Loule | £76 | £96 |
| Moncarapacho | £78 | £98 |
| Penina | £146 | £174 |
| Portimao | £140 | £170 |
| Praia da Luz | £190 | £224 |
| Praia da Rocha | £146 | £174 |
| Praia do Vau | £146 | £174 |
| Quinta do Lago | £74 | £94 |
| Santa Barbara de Nexe | £76 | £96 |
| Silves | £130 | £158 |
| Tavira | £96 | £116 |
| Vale do Lobo | £74 | £94 |
| Vilamoura | £74 | £94 |
