Car hire in Italy: price, deposit and excess compared
On October 20, 2026 we read 3005 offers from 30 rental companies at 30 airports, stations and cities. Lowest price: Bologna from €6/day. Lowest median deposit: Palermo (€200).
For each offer we show the final price (paid online plus paid at pick-up), the deposit and the excess stated by the rental company; prices are for 3 days from October 26.
Airports
| Place | From per day | Median deposit | Median excess | Automatic | 7 seats | SUV | Debit card |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Fiumicino Airport | €6 | €800 | €1500 | €7 | €59 | €9 | 10 of 20 |
| Milan Malpensa Airport | €7 | €700 | €1600 | €7 | €50 | €20 | 9 of 23 |
| Naples Capodichino Airport | €16 | €500 | €1600 | €19 | €75 | €24 | 8 of 21 |
| Catania Fontanarossa Airport | €6 | €500 | €1600 | €11 | €79 | €10 | 9 of 21 |
| Palermo Punta Raisi Airport | €7 | €750 | €1600 | €9 | €63 | €13 | 7 of 17 |
| Bari Palese Airport | €14 | €500 | €1760 | €16 | €85 | €23 | 9 of 21 |
| Brindisi Papola Casale Airport | €18 | €700 | €1600 | €21 | €68 | €41 | 3 of 12 |
| Cagliari Elmas Airport | €7 | €650 | €1500 | €7 | €51 | €42 | 6 of 13 |
| Venice Marco Polo Airport | €9 | €750 | €1695 | €10 | €86 | €10 | 6 of 14 |
| Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport | €7 | €850 | €1500 | €11 | €81 | €11 | 5 of 14 |
Stations
| Place | From per day | Median deposit | Median excess | Automatic | 7 seats | SUV | Debit card |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma Termini station (Rome) | €12 | €500 | €1760 | €17 | – | €21 | 8 of 15 |
| Milano Centrale station (Milan) | €18 | €500 | €1600 | €21 | €95 | €32 | 9 of 18 |
| Napoli Centrale station (Naples) | €16 | €500 | €1600 | €19 | €75 | €24 | 9 of 22 |
| Firenze Santa Maria Novella station (Florence) | €7 | €500 | €1700 | €17 | €72 | €13 | 8 of 17 |
| Bologna Centrale station | €9 | €550 | €1650 | €21 | €80 | €27 | 8 of 20 |
| Venezia Santa Lucia station (Venice) | €20 | €300 | €2000 | €29 | €135 | €83 | 1 of 4 |
| Torino Porta Nuova station (Turin) | €18 | €500 | €1600 | €27 | €125 | €35 | 9 of 19 |
| Verona Porta Nuova station | €18 | €600 | €1600 | €23 | €142 | €80 | 6 of 13 |
| Bari Centrale station | €24 | €250 | €1952 | €24 | €167 | €47 | 7 of 12 |
| Palermo Centrale station | €24 | €250 | €1760 | €25 | €80 | €55 | 5 of 11 |
Cities
| Place | From per day | Median deposit | Median excess | Automatic | 7 seats | SUV | Debit card |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | €12 | €500 | €1891 | €15 | – | €17 | 8 of 15 |
| Milan | €18 | €500 | €1600 | €21 | €95 | €32 | 9 of 18 |
| Naples | €16 | €500 | €1600 | €19 | €75 | €24 | 9 of 22 |
| Florence | €7 | €500 | €1700 | €17 | €72 | €13 | 9 of 18 |
| Venice | €9 | €500 | €1648 | €10 | €86 | €10 | 9 of 19 |
| Bologna | €6 | €750 | €1650 | €13 | €80 | €13 | 10 of 22 |
| Palermo | €19 | €200 | €1760 | €19 | €80 | €55 | 5 of 12 |
| Bari | €14 | €500 | €1760 | €16 | €85 | €23 | 9 of 22 |
| Lecce | €24 | €500 | €1600 | €24 | €159 | €36 | 3 of 10 |
| Cagliari | €7 | €650 | €1500 | €7 | €51 | €42 | 6 of 13 |
Frequently asked questions
Where is car hire cheapest in Italy?
Among the places compared, on October 20, 2026: Bologna €6, Rome Fiumicino Airport €6, Catania Fontanarossa Airport €6, Milan Malpensa Airport €7, Firenze Santa Maria Novella station (Florence) €7.
Where is the deposit lowest?
Lowest median deposit on October 20, 2026: Palermo €200, Bari Centrale station €250, Palermo Centrale station €250, Venezia Santa Lucia station (Venice) €300, Naples Capodichino Airport €500.
How are final price, deposit and excess compared?
SmartRents reads the rental companies' offers and shows the final price, deposit and excess of each; place pages also list low-deposit offers and who accepts a debit card.