Car hire in Acireale

Ready-made picks – Acireale

The best offer for each need among the 98 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 28 → Oct 31, prices read on October 21, 2026.

Prices by month – Acireale

7 days from the 15th of each month, pick-up and return at 10 am, 30-year-old driver. Prices read on October 20, 2026.

Frequently asked questions – Acireale

Search by need – Acireale

• Cheap car: from €6/day, 55 offers
• 7 seats: from €81/day, 10 offers
• Automatic: from €11/day, 39 offers
• SUV: from €11/day, 10 offers
• Low deposit: from €16/day, 31 offers
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Car hire nearby – Acireale

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Good to know before you drive – Acireale

Information checked on October 19, 2026 against the sources shown. Rules and times can change: check them before you set off.

• ZTL: Piazza Duomo closed 24 hours a day

  According to the Comune's October 2024 notice (winter timetable until 29 March 2025), Piazza Duomo, Via Ruggero Settimo, Vico degli Studi and parts of Via Davì and Via Cavour were in the ZTL every day, 0–24. Corso Umberto I (Piazza Duomo to Piazza Indirizzo) and Piazza Garibaldi were included on Saturdays 20:00–1:00 and on holidays 17:00–1:00.

  Source: Comune di Acireale – Avviso «Modifica orari della ZTL» (27/10/2024, Settore Polizia Locale)

• Carnival 2026: parade circuit closed to cars

  During the 2026 Carnival the parade circuit was closed, with paid entry (€10 a day at the ticket offices), on 31 January and 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 and 17 February, 8:00–24:00. Only residents and businesses inside the circuit with a Pass-Auto could drive in, via the Via Piemonte and Via Martinez gates.

  Source: Fondazione Carnevale di Acireale – Regolamento del circuito 2026

• Carnival: car parks at €5 a day

  For the 2026 Carnival, paid car parks charged a daily rate: €5 for cars, €3.50 for motorbikes and €7.50 for campervans. Areas listed included Piazzale Francesco Vecchio, Corso Italia, Capo Mulini, Via Sturzo and the Liceo Regina Elena grounds.

  Source: Fondazione Carnevale di Acireale – Mappa del circuito e dei parcheggi, Carnevale 2026

• A18 motorway: toll to Acireale

  Under the tariffs in force since 1 January 2026, a car (class A) pays €0.50 on the A18 between the Catania Nord and Acireale toll stations and €3.60 between Messina Sud and Acireale.

  Source: Consorzio per le Autostrade Siciliane – Tariffe pedaggio A18 Messina–Catania in vigore dal 1° gennaio 2026

• Getting there: A18, SS114 or train

  By car, take the A18 Catania–Messina to the Acireale exit or the SS114 Orientale Sicula, then follow signs for the centre. By train, Acireale station is 10 minutes from Catania Centrale.

  Source: Fondazione Carnevale di Acireale – Come arrivare

Available models – Acireale

Lowest price for 3 days for each model. “Or similar”: the rental company may hand over a car of the same category.