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Car hire Azores: Ponta Delgada Airport (PDL)
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In our sample from 30 Oct 2026, DiscoverCars had 670 offers from 30 rental companies at Ponta Delgada Airport. Half cost less than €179 for 7 days. Search live for your dates here:
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- How we sort results
- €179
- half cost less, 7 days
- €13
- lowest base price in the sample
- 670
- offers from 30 rental companies
- 61%
- available right at the airport
Price sample
What car hire costs in the Azores
Pick-up on 27 November, drop-off on 4 December, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Volkswagen T-Cross (SUV). Half of all offers were under €179.
| Class | 7 days | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical pricemiddle of all offers | €179 | €26 | |
| Small car | from€13 | from€2 | 224 |
| Compact | from€18 | from€3 | 72 |
| Mid-size | from€81 | from€12 | 30 |
| SUV | from€13 | from€2 | 180 |
| Van | from€73 | from€10 | 142 |
| Premium | from€160 | from€23 | 22 |
The cheapest price is far below the median. Base prices this low often don't include fully comprehensive cover, and the deposit can be high — the provider shows the rate details before you book.
Source and time
Rental companies
Rental companies at Ponta Delgada Airport
The 16 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week. The ratings come from the portals, based on their bookings; we don't check them.
- Autatlantis73 offers · rating 9.3from€45
- Ilha Verde54 offers · rating 8.9from€48
- Drive on Holidays50 offers · rating 9from€49
- ANC Azores Holidays.PT38 offers · rating 8.5from€13
- Way2Azores Rent37 offers · rating 8from€18
- ABBYCAR35 offers · rating 8.2from€16
- Guerin34 offers · rating 9.2from€64
- Micauto30 offers · rating 9.3from€77
- International Car28 offers · rating 8.6from€28
- Drive4Move27 offers · rating 8.1from€28
- Funchal Drive rent a Car20 offers · rating 7.1from€23
- United Rent A Car19 offers · rating 8.3from€76
- SIXT18 offers · rating 9.2from€51
- AddCar14 offers · rating 8from€35
- Car Alliance11 offers · rating 8from€115
- Surprice10 offers · rating 8.5from€34
- 61% of cars are right at the airport
- 39% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 100% with free cancellation
- 100% with unlimited mileage
- 39% automatic
With unlimited mileage from €13 for 7 days (in our sample)
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No credit card
Car hire without a credit card in the Azores
We found 160 offers for you at Ponta Delgada Airport where, per the provider, no credit card is needed for the deposit. The cheapest cost €45 for 7 days.
Sample of 30 Oct 2026, pick-up in 4 weeks
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What this means and which rental companies
According to the provider, the rental company accepts a debit card for the deposit (Visa or Mastercard debit) or asks for no card. Prepaid cards usually don't work. With a debit card the deposit is usually taken from your account rather than just blocked. Some rental companies only accept a debit card if you buy their own extra cover (often full cover) at the counter, which costs extra. Even where no card is needed for the deposit, a cash or fuel deposit may be due at pick-up. Whether and how this applies at your station and for your rate is set out in the rental company's terms; please check them before you book. Not counted are offers that need a credit card or where the portal says nothing clear. For QEEQ the statement only counts if DiscoverCars confirms it for the same rental company.
Rental companies with the most offers with a debit card deposit (depending on the rate) in our sample from 30 Oct 2026: Autatlantis (67), Ilha Verde (54), Way2Azores Rent (12), ANC Azores Holidays.PT (10), Funchal Drive rent a Car (10). Based on information from DiscoverCars. Whether your rate accepts a debit card is set out in the rental company's terms and conditions.
When to travel
When most people fly to the Azores
In 2025, 55,000 passengers flew from Germany to Ponta Delgada Airport — number 247 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and August, with 29% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 7.3 times as many as in January, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 9.1% more than in the previous year.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 1,097 |
| February | 1,513 |
| March | 2,629 |
| April | 4,751 |
| May | 6,517 |
| June | 6,621 |
| July | 7,760 |
| August | 8,046 |
| September | 6,759 |
| October | 5,075 |
| November | 2,116 |
| December | 1,754 |
If you travel in July or August, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.