Car hire in Cagliari
SmartRents is a car hire comparison site: for Cagliari it puts 48 offers from 14 rental companies within 25 km in a single list, each with its final price, deposit and excess. All with free cancellation and unlimited mileage.
48 offers from €8/day · prices for Oct 28 → Oct 31
See the offers ↓Ready-made picks – Cagliari
The best offer for each need among the 48 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 28 → Oct 31, prices read on October 21, 2026.
| Best for | Car | Price | Deposit and excess | Pick-up | View offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest | Kia Picanto or similar · Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · | €23 for 3 days · €8/day | Deposit €990 · Excess €1500 | Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto · 6.5 km | View offer |
| Automatic gearbox | Kia Picanto or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 1 bag · | €24 for 3 days · €8/day | Deposit €900 · Excess €1200 | Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto · 6.5 km | View offer |
| For families (5 seats, 2+ suitcases) | Opel Corsa or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · | €25 for 3 days · €8/day | Deposit €990 · Excess €1500 | Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto · 6.5 km | View offer |
| SUV | Peugeot 2008 or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · | €80 for 3 days · €27/day | Deposit €500 · Excess €1500 | Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto · 6.2 km | View offer |
| 7 seats or more | Skoda Kodiaq or similar · Manual · 7 seats · 4 bags · | €154 for 3 days · €51/day | Deposit €1450 · Excess €3050 | Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto · 6.1 km | View offer |
| Nearest | Fiat Panda or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 1 bag · | €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 · | €135 for 3 days · €45/day | Deposit €150 | Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto · 6.1 km | View offer |
Prices by month – Cagliari
7 days from the 15th of each month, pick-up and return at 10 am, 30-year-old driver. Prices read on October 19, 2026.
| Month | From | Per day | Median | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €43 | €6 | €120 | 43 |
| December 2026 | €49 | €7 | €165 | 51 |
| January 2027 | €72 | €10 | €192 | 48 |
| February 2027 | €102 | €15 | €189 | 49 |
| March 2027 | €122 | €17 | €415 | 49 |
| April 2027 | €201 | €29 | €459 | 46 |
| May 2027 | €211 | €30 | €521 | 46 |
| June 2027 | €211 | €30 | €505 | 45 |
Frequently asked questions – Cagliari
Cagliari: how much does car hire cost?
For 3 days (Oct 28 → Oct 31) prices start at €23 (€8/day): Kia Picanto (pick-up: Cagliari Aeroporto). The median price of the 48 offers is €81. Prices read on October 21, 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=2026-10-28&to=2026-10-31&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 €1450, with a median of €650. The damage excess ranges from €1000 to €3900. Each offer states them before you book.
Are there cars with an automatic gearbox?
Yes: 17 offers, from €24 for 3 days (Kia Picanto).
Where do you pick up the car?
Airport: 36, Town and other points: 12. The nearest pick-up point is Cagliari Centro Città, 0.1 km away.
Unlimited mileage and free cancellation?
48 of 48 offers include unlimited mileage and 48 of 48 free cancellation.
How many rental companies are there?
14. Their offers are above in a single list, cheapest first, with each one's deposit and excess.
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, February 2027 from €102, March 2027 from €122, April 2027 from €201, May 2027 from €211, June 2027 from €211. Prices read on October 19, 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 30 offers from 6 rental companies, from €26 for 3 days (Kia Picanto, Shuttle bus, Cagliari Aeroporto, 6.5 km).
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). Median price: €158.
How much does it cost to rent at 21?
At 21, on October 18 there were 46 offers, from €51 for 3 days with the young driver fee already included (Fiat 500). The fee for 3 days ranges from €18 to €110; at 30 prices start from €23.
Search by need – Cagliari
- Cheap car: from €8/day, 29 offers
- 7 seats: from €51/day, 5 offers
- Automatic: from €8/day, 17 offers
- SUV: from €27/day, 4 offers
- Low deposit: from €41/day, 8 offers
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Car hire nearby – Cagliari
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 | 5 | €27 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 5 |
| Fiat 500 | 4 | €27 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 4 |
| Opel Corsa | 3 | €25 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 3 |
| Lancia Ypsilon | 3 | €46 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 3 |
| Toyota Aygo | 3 | €54 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 3 |
| Kia Picanto | 2 | €23 for 3 days | Manual and automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Toyota Yaris | 2 | €25 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| SEAT Arona | 2 | €64 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Peugeot 2008 | 2 | €80 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Fiat Tipo | 1 | €26 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 1 |
| Fiat 500X | 1 | €26 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 1 |
| Citroen C1 | 1 | €27 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 1 |
48 offers from 14 rental companies within 25 km of Cagliari, for a 3-day rental (Oct 28 → Oct 31). Prices updated: October 21, 2026. You book on the partner's site, which handles payment and support.
29 results
Kia Picanto or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto, 7 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€23 for 3 days€8/day
View offer€23 for 3 days
€8/day
Kia Picanto or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto, 7 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€24 for 3 days€8/day
View offer€24 for 3 days
€8/day
Opel Corsa or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto, 7 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€25 for 3 days€8/day
View offer€25 for 3 days
€8/day
Toyota Yaris or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Shuttle bus · Cagliari Aeroporto, 7 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€25 for 3 days€8/day
View offer€25 for 3 days
€8/day
Citroen C1 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€27 for 3 days€9/day
View offer€27 for 3 days
€9/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€27 for 3 days€9/day
View offer€27 for 3 days
€9/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€27 for 3 days€9/day
View offer€27 for 3 days
€9/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€27 for 3 days€9/day
View offer€27 for 3 days
€9/day
Smart Fortwo or similar
Automatic · 2 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€36 for 3 days€12/day
View offer€36 for 3 days
€12/day
Toyota Yaris or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€40 for 3 days€13/day
View offer€40 for 3 days
€13/day
Lancia Ypsilon or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€46 for 3 days€15/day
View offer€46 for 3 days
€15/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 3 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation · Customer rating 9.9/10
€47 for 3 days€16/day
View offer€47 for 3 days
€16/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 3 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation · Customer rating 9.9/10
€48 for 3 days€16/day
View offer€48 for 3 days
€16/day
Peugeot 208 or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 3 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation · Customer rating 9.9/10
€49 for 3 days€16/day
View offer€49 for 3 days
€16/day
Toyota Aygo or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation · Customer rating 8.1/10
€54 for 3 days€18/day
View offer€54 for 3 days
€18/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation · Customer rating 8.1/10
€55 for 3 days€18/day
View offer€55 for 3 days
€18/day
Opel Corsa or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation · Customer rating 8.1/10
€57 for 3 days€19/day
View offer€57 for 3 days
€19/day
Toyota Aygo or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€60 for 3 days€20/day
View offer€60 for 3 days
€20/day
Volkswagen Polo or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation · Customer rating 8.1/10
€79 for 3 days€26/day
View offer€79 for 3 days
€26/day
Toyota Aygo or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€81 for 3 days€27/day
View offer€81 for 3 days
€27/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€82 for 3 days€27/day
View offer€82 for 3 days
€27/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€83 for 3 days€28/day
View offer€83 for 3 days
€28/day
Lancia Ypsilon or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€83 for 3 days€28/day
View offer€83 for 3 days
€28/day
Toyota Yaris Hybrid or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€90 for 3 days€30/day
View offer€90 for 3 days
€30/day
Peugeot 108 or similar
Automatic · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€92 for 3 days€31/day
View offer€92 for 3 days
€31/day
Fiat Grande Panda or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In the terminal · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation · Deposit €300
€134 for 3 days€45/day
View offer€134 for 3 days
€45/day
Lancia Ypsilon or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Cagliari Aeroporto, 6 km
unlimited mileage · free cancellation · Deposit €150
€135 for 3 days€45/day
View offer€135 for 3 days
€45/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 1 km · 1 min walk
unlimited mileage · free cancellation · Customer rating 8.2/10
€140 for 3 days€47/day
View offer€140 for 3 days
€47/day
Opel Corsa or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In town · Cagliari Centro Città, 1 km · 1 min walk
unlimited mileage · free cancellation · Customer rating 8.2/10
€160 for 3 days€53/day
View offer€160 for 3 days
€53/day