Car hire in Messina
SmartRents is a car hire comparison site: for Messina it puts 32 offers from 7 rental companies within 25 km in a single list, each with its final price, deposit and excess. All with free cancellation and unlimited mileage.
32 offers from €22/day · prices for Oct 30 → Nov 2
See the offers ↓Ready-made picks – Messina
The best offer for each need among the 32 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 30 → Nov 2, prices read on October 23, 2026.
| Best for | Car | Price | Deposit and excess | Pick-up | View offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest · For families (5 seats, 2+ suitcases) | Lancia Ypsilon or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · | €65 for 3 days · €22/day | Deposit €750 · Excess €1600 | In town · Messina - Via Giuseppe Garibaldi · 0.4 km | View offer |
| Automatic gearbox | Opel Corsa or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · | €90 for 3 days · €30/day | Deposit €200 · Excess €1464 | In town · Messina Centro Città · 0.6 km | View offer |
| 7 seats or more | Opel Vivaro or similar · Manual · 9 seats · 5 bags · | €194 for 3 days · €65/day | Deposit €200 · Excess €4758 | In town · Messina - Via Giuseppe Garibaldi · 0.4 km | View offer |
| Nearest | Wild Card or similar · Manual · 4 seats · 2 bags · | €76 for 3 days · €25/day | Deposit €200 · Excess €2440 | In town · Messina - Via Giuseppe Garibaldi · 0.4 km | View offer |
| Lowest deposit | Toyota Aygo or similar · Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · | €76 for 3 days · €25/day | Deposit €0 · Excess €1200 | In town · Messina - Via Vittorio Emanuele · 0.6 km | View offer |
Prices by month – Messina
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.
| Month | From | Per day | Median | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | €139 | €20 | €198 | 33 |
| January 2027 | €152 | €22 | €368 | 32 |
| February 2027 | €152 | €22 | €364 | 31 |
| March 2027 | €152 | €22 | €412 | 30 |
| April 2027 | €152 | €22 | €412 | 31 |
| May 2027 | €152 | €22 | €450 | 31 |
| June 2027 | €152 | €22 | €450 | 31 |
Frequently asked questions – Messina
Messina: how much does car hire cost?
For 3 days (Oct 30 → Nov 2) prices start at €65 (€22/day): Lancia Ypsilon (pick-up: Messina - Via Giuseppe Garibaldi). The median price of the 32 offers is €87. Prices read on October 23, 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=083048&from=2026-10-30&to=2026-11-02&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 €0 to €1000, with a median of €200. The damage excess ranges from €1200 to €4758. Each offer states them before you book.
Are there cars with an automatic gearbox?
Yes: 9 offers, from €90 for 3 days (Opel Corsa).
Where do you pick up the car?
Town and other points: 32. The nearest pick-up point is Messina - Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 0.4 km away.
Unlimited mileage and free cancellation?
32 of 32 offers include unlimited mileage and 32 of 32 free cancellation.
How many rental companies are there?
7. 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 December 2026: from €139 (€20/day). January 2027 from €152, February 2027 from €152, March 2027 from €152, April 2027 from €152, May 2027 from €152, June 2027 from €152. Prices read on October 20, 2026.
Search by need – Messina
- Cheap car: from €22/day, 18 offers
- 7 seats: from €65/day, 5 offers
- Automatic: from €30/day, 9 offers
- Low deposit: from €23/day, 24 offers
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Available models – Messina
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opel Corsa | 5 | €77 for 3 days | Manual and automatic | 5 | 5 |
| Lancia Ypsilon | 3 | €65 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 3 |
| Fiat Panda | 2 | €72 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 2 |
| Toyota Aygo | 2 | €76 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 2 |
| Fiat 500 | 2 | €78 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 2 |
| Peugeot 208 | 2 | €82 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 2 |
| Ford Focus | 2 | €105 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Fiat 600 | 2 | €124 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Opel Vivaro | 2 | €194 for 3 days | Manual | 9 | 2 |
| Volkswagen Caravelle | 2 | €1093 for 3 days | Manual | 9 | 2 |
| Fiat Pandina | 1 | €68 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 1 |
| Wild Card | 1 | €76 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 1 |