Car hire in Cagliari
Ready-made picks – Cagliari
The best offer for each need among the 42 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 19 → Oct 22, prices read on October 12, 2026.
| Best for | Car | Price | Deposit and excess | Pick-up | View offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest | Citroen C1 or similar · Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Rental company: B-Rent | €27 for 3 days · €9/day | Deposit €850 · Excess €1000 | In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto · 6.1 km | View offer |
| Automatic gearbox | Toyota Yaris or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Rental company: Record Go | €30 for 3 days · €10/day | Deposit €900 · Excess €1300 | Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto · 6.5 km | View offer |
| For families (5 seats, 2+ suitcases) | Citroen C3 or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Rental company: B-Rent | €27 for 3 days · €9/day | Deposit €850 · Excess €1000 | In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto · 6.1 km | View offer |
| SUV | Jeep Renegade or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 3 bags · Rental company: Record Go | €30 for 3 days · €10/day | Deposit €1200 · Excess €1600 | Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto · 6.5 km | View offer |
| Nearest | Fiat Panda or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 1 bag · Rental company: Hertz | €140 for 3 days · €47/day | Deposit €700 · Excess €1300 | In town · Cagliari Centro Città · 0.1 km | View offer |
| Lowest deposit | Lancia Ypsilon or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Rental company: Key'n Go by Goldcar | €121 for 3 days · €40/day | Deposit €150 | Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto · 6.1 km | View offer |
Frequently asked questions – Cagliari
Cagliari: how much does car hire cost?
For 3 days (Oct 19 → Oct 22) prices start at €27 (€9/day): Citroen C1 from B-Rent (pick-up: Cagliari Aeroporto). The median price of the 42 offers is €72. Prices read on October 12, 2026; they change with other dates.
How do I see prices for my dates?
Just change the dates (YYYY-MM-DD) in this link: https://smartrents.it/en/auto?comune=092009&from=2026-10-19&to=2026-10-22&fromHour=10&toHour=10&age=30. fromHour and toHour set the pick-up and return hours (6–23), age the driver's age; to return the car somewhere else add &drop= and the place name, e.g. &drop=Roma. Prices are read live for those dates.
How much are the deposit and the excess?
The deposit ranges from €150 to €1300, with a median of €700. The damage excess ranges from €1000 to €3660. Each offer states them before you book.
Are there cars with an automatic gearbox?
Yes: 10 offers, from €30 for 3 days (Toyota Yaris).
Where do you pick up the car?
Airport: 32, Town and other points: 10. The nearest pick-up point is Cagliari Centro Città, 0.1 km away.
Unlimited mileage and free cancellation?
42 of 42 offers include unlimited mileage and 42 of 42 free cancellation.
Which rental companies are there?
14 rental companies. Those with the most offers: B-Rent (4), Centauro (4), Europcar (4), Flizzr (4), Hertz (4), Noleggiare (4).
How do you book?
Choose an offer and open “View offer”: you book and pay on the partner's site, which handles payment, support and cancellation. Enter your own dates in the search to see updated prices.
Good to know before you drive – Cagliari
Information checked on October 7, 2026 against the sources shown. Rules and times can change: check them before you set off.
Six limited traffic zones
Cagliari has six limited traffic zones (ZTL): Poetto, Castello, Marina, Stampace basso, Stampace alto and Villanova.
Source: Comune di Cagliari – Rilascio pass zone a traffico limitato (ZTL) – persone fisiche
ZTL hours: Castello, Marina, Villanova
The Castello ZTL applies from 00:00 to 09:00 every day; the Marina and Villanova ZTLs from 21:00 to 07:00 and from 15:30 to 17:00, every day. Stampace alto and Stampace basso have different hours.
Source: Comune di Cagliari – Sistema informativo territoriale (geoportale), livello «ZTL centro urbano»
Hotel guests inside the ZTL
Accommodation inside the ZTL can register a guest's number plate online before entry, for loading and unloading luggage: maximum stop 60 minutes, with the pass and a parking disc displayed.
Source: Comune di Cagliari – Pass ZTL per strutture ricettive
Paid parking hours
On-street blue bays are paid Monday to Saturday, except public holidays, 09:00-13:00 and 16:00-20:00 (some areas have different hours); municipal multi-storey car parks charge 24 hours a day, every day.
1 May: Sant'Efisio road closures
For the Feast of Sant'Efisio the Comune bans traffic along the procession route: in 2026 from 06:00 on 1 May until no longer needed, with tow-away parking bans from 18:00 on 30 April.
To the airport: SS 554 and SS 130
Elmas airport is 7 km from the centre, reached via the SS 130, which is linked to the city by the SS 554; from several parts of Cagliari the SS 554 is joined from the Asse Mediano.
Source: SOGAER – Carta e Guida dei Servizi 2025 dell'Aeroporto di Cagliari, pubblicata da ENAC
Available models – Cagliari
Lowest price for 3 days for each model. “Or similar”: the rental company may hand over a car of the same category.
| Model | Offers | From | Gearbox | Seats | Rental companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiat Panda | 6 | €27 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 6 |
| Fiat 500 | 5 | €27 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 5 |
| Lancia Ypsilon | 3 | €32 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 3 |
| Toyota Aygo | 3 | €43 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 3 |
| Toyota Yaris | 2 | €30 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Kia Picanto | 2 | €30 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 2 |
| Citroen C1 | 1 | €27 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 1 |
| Citroen C3 | 1 | €27 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 1 |
| Citroen C3 | 1 | €28 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 1 |
| Fiat Tipo | 1 | €30 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 1 |
| Jeep Renegade | 1 | €30 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 1 |
| Toyota Corolla | 1 | €36 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 1 |
42 offers from 14 rental companies within 25 km of Cagliari, for a 3-day rental (Oct 19 → Oct 22). Prices updated: October 12, 2026. You book on the partner's site, which handles payment and support.
42 results
Citroen C1 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy - Sardinia
Deposit €850 · Excess €1000
Rental company: B-Rent
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€27 for 3 days · €9/day
€27 for 3 days
€9/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy - Sardinia
Deposit €850 · Excess €1000
Rental company: B-Rent
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€27 for 3 days · €9/day
€27 for 3 days
€9/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy - Sardinia
Deposit €850 · Excess €1000
Rental company: B-Rent
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€27 for 3 days · €9/day
€27 for 3 days
€9/day
Citroen C3 or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy - Sardinia
Deposit €850 · Excess €1000
Rental company: B-Rent
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€27 for 3 days · €9/day
€27 for 3 days
€9/day
Citroen C3 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto, 7 km
Cagliari Airport, PARKINGO’ - Via G. Nervi, 1, Cagliari, Italy - Sardinia, 09030
Deposit €900 · Excess €1300
Rental company: Record Go
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€28 for 3 days · €9/day
€28 for 3 days
€9/day
Fiat Tipo or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Compact
Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto, 7 km
Cagliari Airport, PARKINGO’ - Via G. Nervi, 1, Cagliari, Italy - Sardinia, 09030
Deposit €1200 · Excess €1600
Rental company: Record Go
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€30 for 3 days · €10/day
€30 for 3 days
€10/day
Toyota Yaris or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto, 7 km
Cagliari Airport, PARKINGO’ - Via G. Nervi, 1, Cagliari, Italy - Sardinia, 09030
Deposit €900 · Excess €1300
Rental company: Record Go
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€30 for 3 days · €10/day
€30 for 3 days
€10/day
Jeep Renegade or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 3 bags · SUV
Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto, 7 km
Cagliari Airport, PARKINGO’ - Via G. Nervi, 1, Cagliari, Italy - Sardinia, 09030
Deposit €1200 · Excess €1600
Rental company: Record Go
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€30 for 3 days · €10/day
€30 for 3 days
€10/day
Kia Picanto or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto, 7 km
1 Via G. Nervi, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €990 · Excess €1500
Rental company: Centauro
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€30 for 3 days · €10/day
€30 for 3 days
€10/day
Lancia Ypsilon or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €950 · Excess €1400
Rental company: Goldcar
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€32 for 3 days · €11/day
€32 for 3 days
€11/day
Toyota Yaris or similar
Automatic · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto, 7 km
1 Via G. Nervi, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €990 · Excess €1500
Rental company: Centauro
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€34 for 3 days · €11/day
€34 for 3 days
€11/day
Toyota Corolla or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Compact
Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto, 7 km
1 Via G. Nervi, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €1300 · Excess €1800
Rental company: Centauro
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€36 for 3 days · €12/day
€36 for 3 days
€12/day
Kia Niro or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · SUV
Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto, 7 km
1 Via G. Nervi, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €1300 · Excess €1800
Rental company: Centauro
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€36 for 3 days · €12/day
€36 for 3 days
€12/day
Seat Arona or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 3 bags · SUV
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €950 · Excess €1700
Rental company: Goldcar
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€37 for 3 days · €12/day
€37 for 3 days
€12/day
Toyota Aygo or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €600 · Excess €1300
Rental company: Noleggiare
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€43 for 3 days · €14/day
€43 for 3 days
€14/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €600 · Excess €1400
Rental company: Noleggiare
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€44 for 3 days · €15/day
€44 for 3 days
€15/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €600 · Excess €1400
Rental company: Noleggiare
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€44 for 3 days · €15/day
€44 for 3 days
€15/day
Lancia Ypsilon or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €600 · Excess €1400
Rental company: Noleggiare
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€44 for 3 days · €15/day
€44 for 3 days
€15/day
SEAT Arona or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Compact
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €950 · Excess €1700
Rental company: Goldcar
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€44 for 3 days · €15/day
€44 for 3 days
€15/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 3 km
Viale Monastir Km 3.350, Cagliari, Italy, 09122
Deposit €500 · Excess €1339
Rental company: Europcar
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€70 for 3 days · €23/day
€70 for 3 days
€23/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 3 km
Viale Monastir Km 3.350, Cagliari, Italy, 09122
Deposit €500 · Excess €1339
Rental company: Europcar
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€72 for 3 days · €24/day
€72 for 3 days
€24/day
Peugeot 208 or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 3 km
Viale Monastir Km 3.350, Cagliari, Italy, 09122
Deposit €500 · Excess €1339
Rental company: Europcar
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€73 for 3 days · €24/day
€73 for 3 days
€24/day
Volkswagen Taigo or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Compact
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 3 km
Viale Monastir Km 3.350, Cagliari, Italy, 09122
Deposit €500 · Excess €1648
Rental company: Europcar
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€76 for 3 days · €25/day
€76 for 3 days
€25/day
Toyota Aygo or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
AEROPORTO M MAMELI, VIA DEI TRASVOLATORI SNC ELMAS, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €500 · Excess €1800
Rental company: Alamo
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€81 for 3 days · €27/day
€81 for 3 days
€27/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
AEROPORTO M MAMELI, VIA DEI TRASVOLATORI SNC ELMAS, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €500 · Excess €1200
Rental company: Alamo
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€81 for 3 days · €27/day
€81 for 3 days
€27/day
Toyota Aygo or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Cagliari Elmas Airport, Cagliari, Italy, 09030
Deposit €500 · Excess €1800
Rental company: Enterprise
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€84 for 3 days · €28/day
€84 for 3 days
€28/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Cagliari Elmas Airport, Cagliari, Italy, 09030
Deposit €500 · Excess €1800
Rental company: Enterprise
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€85 for 3 days · €28/day
€85 for 3 days
€28/day
Kia Picanto or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
1 Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €750 · Excess €1760
Rental company: Ecovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€105 for 3 days · €35/day
€105 for 3 days
€35/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
1 Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €750 · Excess €1760
Rental company: Ecovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€108 for 3 days · €36/day
€108 for 3 days
€36/day
Volkswagen Up or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
1 Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €750 · Excess €1760
Rental company: Autovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€108 for 3 days · €36/day
€108 for 3 days
€36/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
1 Via dei Trasvolatori, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €750 · Excess €1760
Rental company: Autovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€111 for 3 days · €37/day
€111 for 3 days
€37/day
Fiat Grande Panda or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Sala Arrivi, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €300 · Excess €1500
Rental company: Flizzr
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€113 for 3 days · €38/day
€113 for 3 days
€38/day
Lancia Ypsilon or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Cagliari Airport Via Dei Trasvolatori snc, C/O Area Rent a Car, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €150
Rental company: Key'n Go by Goldcar
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€121 for 3 days · €40/day
€121 for 3 days
€40/day
Volkswagen T-ROC or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 3 bags · Intermediate
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 5 km
213, Viale Monastir, Cagliari, Italy, 09121
Deposit €200 · Excess €3294
Rental company: Maggiore
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€123 for 3 days · €41/day
€123 for 3 days
€41/day
Cupra Formentor or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 4 bags · SUV
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 5 km
213, Viale Monastir, Cagliari, Italy, 09121
Deposit €200 · Excess €3660
Rental company: Maggiore
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€127 for 3 days · €42/day
€127 for 3 days
€42/day
Peugeot 2008 or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · SUV
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Sala Arrivi, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €300 · Excess €2000
Rental company: Flizzr
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€128 for 3 days · €43/day
€128 for 3 days
€43/day
Jeep Avenger or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · SUV
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Sala Arrivi, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €300 · Excess €2000
Rental company: Flizzr
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€128 for 3 days · €43/day
€128 for 3 days
€43/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 1 km · 1 min walk
8 Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, Stazione ARST, Cagliari, Italy, 09100
Deposit €700 · Excess €1300
Rental company: Hertz
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€140 for 3 days · €47/day
€140 for 3 days
€47/day
Peugeot 408 or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · Intermediate
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
Sala Arrivi, Elmas, Italy, 09030
Deposit €300 · Excess €2000
Rental company: Flizzr
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€151 for 3 days · €50/day
€151 for 3 days
€50/day
Opel Corsa or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 1 km · 1 min walk
8 Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, Stazione ARST, Cagliari, Italy, 09100
Deposit €700 · Excess €1300
Rental company: Hertz
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€160 for 3 days · €53/day
€160 for 3 days
€53/day
Renault Captur or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Compact
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 1 km · 1 min walk
8 Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, Stazione ARST, Cagliari, Italy, 09100
Deposit €700 · Excess €2600
Rental company: Hertz
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€180 for 3 days · €60/day
€180 for 3 days
€60/day
Ford Focus or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Compact
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 1 km · 1 min walk
8 Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, Stazione ARST, Cagliari, Italy, 09100
Deposit €700 · Excess €2600
Rental company: Hertz
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€220 for 3 days · €73/day
€220 for 3 days
€73/day