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A warm welcome to autoportugal.com at Faro Airport in Portugal. Now part of the CarJet Iberia Group (Spain's N∫#1 car-hire brokers), we are able to offer simple low-cost car-hire at Faro Airport and at many of Portugal's principal airports & resorts. We offer low-cost car-hire rates with on-airport car-hire companies with no insurance excess or hidden extras to spoil your holiday car-hire!
What's more there's no need to even pay for the car-hire until the day you arrive in Faro Airport on holiday. No insurance excess car-hire, low-cost competitive car-hire and payment on arrival are just some of the reasons that have made our company market-leader in the car-hire industry in Portugal since 1998. At Faro Airport, we look forward to proving to you (just like we've done to the car-hire industry establishment) that we can do your car-hire better, faster and cheaper on-line - after all we invented low-cost car-hire in Portugal!
All car-hire insurances with NO excess value!
Our car-hire rates are inclusive of all required car-hire vehicle insurances like 3rd party responsibility, CDW (Collision Damage Waiver), TW (Theft Waiver) and Bail Bond (where applicable) at Faro Airport and have no car-hire insurance excess, this means that there is no credit card deposit on arrival at Faro Airport against damage to the car-hire vehicle's bodywork and in the event of bodywork damage to the car-hire vehicle (like dented panels not : tyres glass wheels etc see below) there is no renter responsibility.
Local car-hire taxes & airport charges.
Our car-hire rates at Faro Airport are fully inclusive of local sales taxes (19.00% in Portugal).
Arrival times for your car-hire.
Our car-hire rates include service on arrival at Faro Airport within normal office hours (07:00-23:00). If your flight arrives outside these times, there is a surcharge of EUR 25.00. This car-hire surcharge is payable locally on arrival at Faro Airport.
Fuel is not included at Faro Airport!
The fuel that you consume during your car-hire is obviously not included in our our published car-hire rates! On arrival at the Faro Airport car-hire station, you will collect the car-hire vehicle with a full tank of fuel against a credit card deposit. At the end of the car-hire, return the car-hire vehicle with a full tank to Faro Airport to get a refund.
Lost car-hire vehicle keys.
Vehicle keys are chip-coded and are costly and timely items to replace. If you lose the car-hire vehicle's key, you will be obliged to pay for its replacement (approximately EUR 120.00) plus any associated transport costs in connecting you with a new vehicle key. More importantly, your holiday car-hire at Faro Airport may be seriously affected while you wait for a new key to be prepared for your car-hire vehicle. Please take good care of the car-hire vehicle key while you're on holiday in Portugal!
Using the wrong fuel type for your car-hire vehicle.
Putting gasoline into a diesel car (or vice versa) requires the engine to be stripped down and cleaned. If you put the wrong fuel into the car-hire vehicle at Faro Airport, expect a hefty garage bill and several days with your car "off-the-road" while the car is repaired.
Blow-outs are at your own risk
If you have a puncture during the rental the car hire company will hold you responsible for the repair/replacement cost. All our cars are delivered with a road-worthy set of tyres which are inspected prior to each delivery. Typically, bad parking or driving off-road are the most common causes of punctures during a rental period.
Off-road or negligent use.
Our car-hire vehicles at Faro Airport are rented for use on the public highways of Portugal. They cannot be used off-road. Although a very rare ocurrance, we'd like you to be aware that damage to the underside of the car-hire vehicle, frequently caused by negligent driving or off-road use at Faro Airport (we have had occasion to have to lift car-hire vehicles out of dried-up river beds!) is your responsibility. Drunk driving a hire car is considered negligent use.
Traffic fines.
Traffic fines, speeding tickets incurred at the wheel of your car-hire vehicle at Faro Airport are at your own risk.
Vehicle glass & locks.
It is a sad reality that in most holiday resorts in Portugal, auto-theft is a day-to-day ocurrance. If you park up the car-hire vehicle with personal items inside and, as a consequence, the glass or locks are damaged in an attempt to steal your personal effects, you will be responsible for the associated repair costs to the car-hire vehicle. We strongly recommend that you park the vehicle in supervised car parks/garages in the major cities and never leave any personal item inside the car-hire vehicle.
Damage to the vehicle's underside.
Damage to the vehicle's underside is the responsibility of the renter. Although a very rare ocurrance, damage caused by driving off-road, impacts from rocks or other items to the underside can cause considerable damage to the vehicle. If this situation arises, you will be responsible for the repair costs.
Baby
Baby seats are suitable for young children from approximately 6 months of age until 2-3 years of age. Seats are supplied for car-hire vehicles from Faro Airport on request. There is a charge of EUR 3.00 per rental for these seats which is payable on arrival at Faro Airport. You must reserve infant seats at the same time as you reserve your car-hire.
Booster Seats
Booster seats are suitable for young children from approximately 2 years until 5 years of age. Booster seats are supplied for car-hire vehicles from Faro Airport on request. There is a charge of EUR 3.00 per rental for these seats which is payable on arrival at Faro Airport. You must reserve infant seats at the same time as you reserve your car-hire.
Additional Drivers
You may add additional drivers to your car-hire on arrival in Faro Airport. These are payable locally at Faro Airport at EUR 15.00 per rental.
Out-of-hours charges at Faro Airport
For arrivals at Faro Airport outside of normal office hours (07:00-23:00), there is a supplement of EUR 25.00 payable on arrival in Portugal. For arrivals late at night you must provide us with your arrival flight number into Faro Airport so the local car-hire station can coordinate it's office hours at Faro Airport.
