Car hire at Cagliari Elmas Airport from €7/day

Ready-made picks – Cagliari Elmas Airport

The best offer for each need among the 47 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 25 → Oct 28, prices read on October 18, 2026.

Best for	Car	Price	Deposit and excess	Pick-up	View offer
Cheapest	Fiat 500 or similar · Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Rental company: Record Go	€21 for 3 days · €7/day	Deposit €900 · Excess €1300	Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto · 2.6 km	View offer
Automatic gearbox	Kia Picanto or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 1 bag · Rental company: Record Go	€22 for 3 days · €7/day	Deposit €900 · Excess €1200	Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto · 2.6 km	View offer
For families (5 seats, 2+ suitcases)	Toyota Yaris or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Rental company: Record Go	€24 for 3 days · €8/day	Deposit €900 · Excess €1300	Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto · 2.6 km	View offer
SUV	Skoda Kamiq or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 3 bags · Rental company: Centauro	€29 for 3 days · €10/day	Deposit €1300 · Excess €1800	Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto · 2.6 km	View offer
7 seats or more	Skoda Kodiaq or similar · Manual · 7 seats · 4 bags · Rental company: TargetRent	€154 for 3 days · €51/day	Deposit €1450 · Excess €3050	Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto · 0.6 km	View offer
Nearest	Fiat Grande Panda or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Rental company: Flizzr	€147 for 3 days · €49/day	Deposit €300 · Excess €1500	In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto · 0.1 km	View offer
Lowest deposit	Lancia Ypsilon or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Rental company: Key'n Go by Goldcar	€119 for 3 days · €40/day	Deposit €150	Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto · 0.7 km	View offer

Prices by month – Cagliari Elmas Airport

7 days from the 15th of each month, pick-up and return at 10 am, 30-year-old driver. Prices read on October 18, 2026.

Month	From	Per day	Median	Offers
November 2026	€43	€6	€120	43
December 2026	€49	€7	€166	51
January 2027	€72	€10	€191	49

Frequently asked questions – Cagliari Elmas Airport

Cagliari Elmas Airport: how much does car hire cost?

For 3 days (Oct 25 → Oct 28) prices start at €21 (€7/day): Fiat 500 from Record Go (pick-up: Cagliari Aeroporto). The median price of the 47 offers is €58. Prices read on October 18, 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?luogo=aeroporto-CAG&from=2026-10-25&to=2026-10-28&fromHour=10&toHour=10&age=30&via=ai. 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 €1500, with a median of €700. The damage excess ranges from €1000 to €3900. Each offer states them before you book.

Are there cars with an automatic gearbox?

Yes: 18 offers, from €22 for 3 days (Kia Picanto).

Where do you pick up the car?

Airport: 41, Town and other points: 6. The nearest pick-up point is Cagliari Aeroporto, 0.1 km away.

Unlimited mileage and free cancellation?

47 of 47 offers include unlimited mileage and 47 of 47 free cancellation.

Which rental companies are there?

12 rental companies. Those with the most offers: Noleggiare (8), Centauro (6), Hertz (6), Alamo (5), Record Go (5), Flizzr (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.

Which month is the cheapest to rent a car?

Over the next months, for 7 days from the 15th, the cheapest is November 2026: from €43 (€6/day). December 2026 from €49, January 2027 from €72. Prices read on October 18, 2026.

Arriving in the evening: can I pick up the car at 11 pm?

Yes: with an 11 pm pick-up on October 18 there were 24 offers from 5 rental companies, from €29 for 3 days (Fiat Panda from Italy Car Rent, In the terminal, Cagliari Aeroporto, 0.6 km).

One-way to Olbia: how much does it cost?

Picking up here and returning in Olbia, on October 18 there were 46 offers from 12 rental companies, from €95 for 3 days (Lancia Ypsilon from Goldcar). Your dates: https://smartrents.it/en/auto?luogo=aeroporto-CAG&drop=090047&from=2026-10-25&to=2026-10-28&fromHour=10&toHour=10&age=30&via=ai

How much does a week of car hire cost?

For 7 days, from Oct 25 to Nov 1, on October 18 there were 35 offers from 9 rental companies, from €45 (€6/day, the Fiat 500 from TargetRent). Median price: €158.

How much does it cost to rent at 21?

At 21, on October 18 there were 40 offers, from €51 for 3 days with the young driver fee already included (Fiat 500 from Record Go). The fee for 3 days ranges from €18 to €110; at 30 prices start from €21.

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Good to know before you drive – Cagliari Elmas Airport

Information checked on October 7, 2026 against the sources shown. Rules and times can change: check them before you set off.

Car hire in front of the terminal
The airport's car-hire companies are located in a dedicated area in front of the passenger terminal.
Source: SOGAER – Aeroporto di Cagliari, Car rental
7 km from central Cagliari
Elmas airport is 7 km from the centre of Cagliari. By train, Elmas Aeroporto station is about 6 minutes from Cagliari station.
Source: SOGAER – Carta e Guida dei Servizi 2025 dell'Aeroporto di Cagliari, pubblicata da ENAC
Roads to the airport: SS 130, SS 554
From the city, the airport is reached via the SS 130, linked to Cagliari by the SS 554. From Sassari, Nuoro or Oristano take the SS 131 towards Cagliari, then at the SS 130 junction follow the signs 'Aeroporto Elmas'.
Source: SOGAER – Carta e Guida dei Servizi 2025 dell'Aeroporto di Cagliari, pubblicata da ENAC
Port of Cagliari 7.7 km away
According to the Port Authority, the port of Cagliari (passenger terminal in the Via Roma area) is 7.7 km from Elmas airport, about 7 minutes by car.
Source: Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sardegna – Porto di Cagliari
Parking: multi-storey and Kiss & Fly
According to the 2025 guide the airport has 1,684 car spaces: the largest car park is the multi-storey (720 spaces); short-stay P1 is in front of Arrivals and Kiss & Fly is on the Departures viaduct.
Source: SOGAER – Carta e Guida dei Servizi 2025 dell'Aeroporto di Cagliari, pubblicata da ENAC

Available models – Cagliari Elmas Airport

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	5	€22 for 3 days	Manual	5	5
Fiat 500	4	€21 for 3 days	Manual	4	4
Opel Corsa	3	€27 for 3 days	Manual	5	3
Lancia Ypsilon	3	€30 for 3 days	Manual	5	3
Toyota Aygo	3	€51 for 3 days	Manual	4	3
Kia Picanto	2	€22 for 3 days	Manual and automatic	5	2
Volkswagen Polo	2	€121 for 3 days	Automatic	5	2
Peugeot 2008	2	€125 for 3 days	Automatic	5	2
Citroen C3	1	€23 for 3 days	Manual	4	1
Citroen C1	1	€23 for 3 days	Manual	4	1
Toyota Yaris	1	€24 for 3 days	Automatic	5	1
Skoda Kamiq	1	€29 for 3 days	Manual	5	1