Car Hire Porto
Rent a car in Porto
Our Porto car rental desks can be found across the vibrant Portuguese city. Find us as soon as you land at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport as well as at Campanhã and São Bento train stations. Wherever you decide to check in, our efficient teams are waiting to check you in so you can get on and enjoy your trip.
Porto is famously a major point of access to the Douro Valley. Hire a car to traverse the leafy wine country that sprawls out beyond the city, renowned across the globe for the fine port it produces. Prefer beaches to vineyards? Head to out-of-the-way bays or take a road trip along the coast to Portugal’s scenic sandy south. With our flexible return options, there’s no need to return your hire car to Porto. You can drop it off at one of our offices elsewhere in Portugal or Europe at the end of your trip.
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Exploring Porto
An ancient European centre, Porto dates back to 300 BC, when it was a Celtic settlement. Souvenirs from this era—as well as later Roman and Baroque relics—remain. The city’s medieval core is a UNESCO-protected site, hemmed by ancient walls and watched over by Porto Cathedral’s soaring twin towers.
The river-hugging restaurants thrum with lively groups and families enjoying the city’s temperate climes. Take a perch at one of the kerbside cafés here and watch daily life in Porto unfold over a coffee served with a cinnamon-sprinkled pastel de nata. JK Rowling taught English in the city while she lived here in the early 1990s—a worthy cue to seek out literary inspiration at the neo-Gothic Livraria Lello bookshop. For a more lively pursuit, the buzzing Cais de Ribeira waterfront is where to head after dark for a taste of Portugal’s convivial nightlife.
Oenophiles can pay tribute to the city’s illustrious export, port, at the charming antiquated wine houses that spill out along the Cais de Gaia. Savour Porto’s excellent tipples or journey a little further afield for a truly authentic snifter. The region’s signature drink can be sourced from the vineyards outside Porto, including well-known estates Cockburn’s, Graham’s and Sandeman.
Road trips from Porto
Porto to Coimbra90 minutes from Porto lies one of the oldest university towns in Europe, the riverside town of Coimbra.
Head into town and you’ll be greeted its two beautiful cathedrals; the 'new' cathedral built in the Baroque fashion and the 'old' cathedral, which is more Romanesque in style.
You’ll feel the influence of the university in Coimbra, whatever time of year you visit. The city offers a real taste of Portuguese academia, with its busy cafes, vibrant bars and political graffiti on student dwellings.
Porto to Caminha
Just over an hours’ drive from Porto is the sleepy riverside town of Caminha, one of the most beautiful and scenic towns in Portugal.
There’s so much to see and do once you arrive in Caminha, we’d recommend starting with the main square where you’ll get a real taste of the old town. Visit the Misericórdia church, with its stunning ornate interior and the Casa dos Pitas, a 17th century house, built in the late Manueline style.
If you’re seeking something a little more active then head to the beach, where you can take part in all sorts of water-based activities, including boating and windsurfing.
Porto to the Douro Valley
The Douro Valley is one of the most breath-taking and majestic drives in the whole of Portugal.
The valley is famed for its wine production but there’s so much more to see on this route. Follow the river and you’ll see the vineyards, as well as towns and villages offering a true taste of Portuguese life and culture.