Car hire in Sanremo

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The best offer for each need among the 18 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 26 → Oct 29, prices read on October 20, 2026.

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Good to know before you drive – Sanremo

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

• Blue bays and municipal car parks: €2.10/hour

  In blue bays and in the multi-storey car parks run directly by the Comune, non-residents pay €2.10 an hour; the reduced €1.80 rate is for residents and people working in town, after registering. At the meters you pay by entering your plate, or you can use the parking apps.

  Source: Comune di Sanremo – Gestione della sosta con tariffe differenziate (aggiornato il 21/05/2026)

• Piazza Nota and Piazza Cassini: camera gate

  Since 25 August 2025 a camera gate at the junction with the Galleria Francia tunnel has monitored the pedestrian area of Piazza Nota (pedestrian 10:30–4:00) and Piazza Cassini (pedestrian at all hours): unauthorised entries and parking are fined. Permits go only to people with a garage or private space to keep the car in.

  Source: Comune di Sanremo – Avviso «Da lunedì 25 agosto operativo il sistema di controllo elettronico in piazza Nota - piazza Cassini» (22/08/2025)

• Festival 2026: €20 car parks with shuttle

  For the Sanremo Festival in February 2026, the Comune and Amaie Energia e Servizi opened five car areas (Pian di Poma, Lungomare Vittorio Emanuele II, Lungomare Salvo D'Acquisto, Strada Tre Ponti, Lungomare Bussana) at a flat €20 a day, including a free shuttle from 10:00 to 2:00. After 2:00 cars could only be collected from 10:00 the next day.

  Source: Comune di Sanremo – Sanremo Live & Love, «Parking Festival e servizio navetta» (02/02/2026)

• Sanremo in Fiore 2026: €20 car parking

  For Sanremo in Fiore, 25–29 March 2026, the flower-float parade on Sunday 29 at 10:30 ran along Lungomare Italo Calvino; the parking indicated for cars and campervans was on Passeggiata Salvo d'Acquisto, at €20. The railway station is about a 20-minute walk from the route.

  Source: Comune di Sanremo – Sanremo Live & Love, «Sanremo in Fiore 2026 – Corso Fiorito»

• A10: Sanremo Ovest and Arma di Taggia exits

  On the A10 motorway, drivers coming from Ventimiglia leave at «Sanremo Ovest», those coming from Genoa at «Arma di Taggia – Sanremo Est».

  Source: Comune di Sanremo – Sanremo Live & Love, «Parcheggi bus e auto – Come raggiungere l'evento» (20/03/2026)

• Nice airport about 65 km away

  According to the Comune's tourism portal, the nearest airport is Nice Côte d'Azur, about 65 km from Sanremo; other airports in the area are Genoa, Cuneo and Albenga.

  Source: Comune di Sanremo – Sanremo Live & Love, «Come muoversi a Sanremo» (07/04/2025)

Available models – Sanremo

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