Car hire in Montepulciano
SmartRents is a car hire comparison site: for Montepulciano it puts 6 offers from 1 rental company within 25 km in a single list, each with its final price, deposit and excess. All with free cancellation and unlimited mileage.
6 offers from €19/day · prices for Oct 27 → Oct 30
See the offers ↓Ready-made picks – Montepulciano
The best offer for each need among the 6 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 27 → Oct 30, prices read on October 20, 2026.
| Best for | Car | Price | Deposit and excess | Pick-up | View offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest · Nearest · Lowest deposit | Fiat 500 or similar · Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · | €57 for 3 days · €19/day | Deposit €200 · Excess €1952 | In town · Chiusi Centro Città · 18 km | View offer |
| Automatic gearbox | Fiat 600 or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · | €75 for 3 days · €25/day | Deposit €200 · Excess €3294 | In town · Chiusi Centro Città · 18 km | View offer |
| For families (5 seats, 2+ suitcases) | Peugeot 208 or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · | €60 for 3 days · €20/day | Deposit €200 · Excess €2440 | In town · Chiusi Centro Città · 18 km | View offer |
Frequently asked questions – Montepulciano
Montepulciano: how much does car hire cost?
For 3 days (Oct 27 → Oct 30) prices start at €57 (€19/day): Fiat 500 (pick-up: Chiusi Centro Città). The median price of the 6 offers is €63. Prices read on October 20, 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=052015&from=2026-10-27&to=2026-10-30&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 €200 to €200, with a median of €200. The damage excess ranges from €1952 to €3294. Each offer states them before you book.
Are there cars with an automatic gearbox?
Yes: 2 offers, from €75 for 3 days (Fiat 600).
Where do you pick up the car?
Town and other points: 6. The nearest pick-up point is Chiusi Centro Città, 18 km away.
Unlimited mileage and free cancellation?
6 of 6 offers include unlimited mileage and 6 of 6 free cancellation.
How many rental companies are there?
1. 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.
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Good to know before you drive – Montepulciano
Information checked on October 19, 2026 against the sources shown. Rules and times can change: check them before you set off.
Historic-centre ZTL: calendar and gates
Montepulciano's ZTL is in force 24 hours a day from 1 May to 30 September, 8:00–20:00 in April and October, and 8:00–17:00 from 1 November to 31 March. The gates have a light panel (green text: free access; red: restricted) and cameras; there is no exemption for electric or hybrid cars.
Hotel guests and temporary permits
Guests of accommodation in the ZTL can be authorised to drive in to reach it, but may park only in the designated bays and must keep to the assigned route or face a fine. Temporary permits are requested through the online form on the Comune website (SPID or CIE digital ID required); in exceptional or unforeseen cases also by phone on toll-free 800 669945.
Car parks by the walls and a free lift
From Piazzale Pietro Nenni a free lift goes up to the Poggiofanti garden, level with the Porta al Prato entrance; nearby are the 1° Maggio car park and the three-storey Ex Tribunale car park with direct access to the centre, plus the large Collazzi area a few steps from the walls. For the Tempio di San Biagio, park on Viale della Rimembranza, at Santa Chiara or at Porta dei Grassi.
Yellow resident bays 7:00–19:30
Under ordinance 163/2025, about 180 spaces near the ZTL (including the Bersaglio car park, Viale Primo Maggio, Via delle Lettere and the edge of Piazza Don Minzoni) are yellow bays reserved for permit-holding residents and centre workers from 7:00 to 19:30; in the evening anyone may use them. The central bays of Piazza Don Minzoni stay blue.
By car: A1 exits Valdichiana and Chiusi
On the A1 Autostrada del Sole the exits for Montepulciano are Valdichiana and Chiusi-Chianciano Terme; the reference railway station, on the Florence–Rome line, is Chiusi-Chianciano Terme. The town is about 65 km from Siena, 75 km from Perugia and 115 km from Florence.
No campervans in the ZTL; height limits
Campervans and buses may never drive through Montepulciano's ZTL, nor may vehicles over 7.5 tonnes. Height limits apply at the entrances: 3.50 m via Porta al Prato, 2.50 m via Via di Ciliano, 2.70 m via Via di Collazzi and 3.70 m via Via di San Donato; loading and unloading of goods is allowed only 7:00–11:00.
Christmas: free shuttles from park-and-ride lots
For Christmas in Montepulciano 2025 the Comune funded free shuttles on 12 days between 22 November and 26 December, 10:00–19:00 roughly every 30 minutes, from the Piazza Nenni bus station with stops at Porta delle Farine and Porta al Prato. The route serves the park-and-ride lots at Piazzale delle Grazie, Via Loris Fortuna, the state schools (Via Bernabei), Lo Sterro and Porta delle Farine.
Available models – Montepulciano
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 500 | 1 | €57 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 1 |
| Lancia Ypsilon | 1 | €58 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 1 |
| Peugeot 208 | 1 | €60 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 1 |
| Volkswagen T-Cross | 1 | €65 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 1 |
| Fiat 600 | 1 | €75 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 1 |
| Opel Corsa | 1 | €75 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 1 |