Car hire at Stazione di Bologna Centrale
Ready-made picks – Stazione di Bologna Centrale
The best offer for each need among the 36 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 22 → Oct 25, prices read on October 15, 2026.
| Best for | Car | Price | Deposit and excess | Pick-up | View offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest | Fiat Panda or similar · Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Rental company: TargetRent | €14 for 3 days · €5/day | Deposit €850 · Excess €1695 | Shuttle bus · Bologna Aeroporto · 4.6 km | View offer |
| Automatic gearbox · For families (5 seats, 2+ suitcases) · SUV | Fiat 500X or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · Rental company: TargetRent | €31 for 3 days · €10/day | Deposit €950 · Excess €2440 | Shuttle bus · Bologna Aeroporto · 4.6 km | View offer |
| Nearest | Volkswagen Up or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Rental company: Autovia | €73 for 3 days · €24/day | Deposit €750 · Excess €1760 | At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria · 0.1 km | View offer |
| Lowest deposit | Fiat Grande Panda or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Rental company: Sixt | €157 for 3 days · €52/day | Deposit €300 · Excess €1500 | In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto · 4.6 km | View offer |
Frequently asked questions – Stazione di Bologna Centrale
Stazione di Bologna Centrale: how much does car hire cost?
For 3 days (Oct 22 → Oct 25) prices start at €14 (€5/day): Fiat Panda from TargetRent (pick-up: Bologna Aeroporto). The median price of the 36 offers is €97. Prices read on October 15, 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=stazione-Q800557&from=2026-10-22&to=2026-10-25&fromHour=10&toHour=10&age=30. 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 €300 to €950, with a median of €500. The damage excess ranges from €1200 to €2440. Each offer states them before you book.
Are there cars with an automatic gearbox?
Yes: 6 offers, from €31 for 3 days (Fiat 500X).
Where do you pick up the car?
Airport: 24, Station: 12. The nearest pick-up point is Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 0.1 km away.
Unlimited mileage and free cancellation?
36 of 36 offers include unlimited mileage and 36 of 36 free cancellation.
Which rental companies are there?
8 rental companies. Those with the most offers: Autovia (8), Enterprise (6), Sixt (5), Drivalia (4), Italy Car Rent (4), TargetRent (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.
Good to know before you drive – Stazione di Bologna Centrale
Information checked on October 7, 2026 against the sources shown. Rules and times can change: check them before you set off.
Car hire in Piazza delle Medaglie d'Oro
FS Park lists car-hire services at the Bologna Centrale P4 car park in Piazza delle Medaglie d'Oro; the parking area is reserved for authorised (contracted) users.
Source: FS Park (Gruppo FS) – Bologna Centrale P4 Piazza delle Medaglie d'Oro
Car hire also at P1 Via Matteotti
Car-hire services are also listed at the P1 car park at Via Matteotti 5 (with a second address on Via Serlio), open 24 hours with 477 spaces; leaving within 15 minutes of entry is free.
Source: FS Park (Gruppo FS) – Bologna Centrale P1 Via Matteotti
P3 Sottopasso Maserati: 30 minutes free
For drop-offs and pick-ups, the P3 car park in the Ernesto Maserati underpass is open 05:30–23:00, and leaving within 30 minutes of entry is free.
Source: FS Park (Gruppo FS) – Bologna Centrale P3 Sottopasso Maserati
Into the centre: ZTL and day ticket
The historic centre is a ZTL watched by Sirio cameras every day 7:00–20:00. Without a permit you need a digital ticket (2026: €6 a day or €15 for four days), activated before you enter.
Source: Comune di Bologna – Ticket giornalieri e quadrigiornalieri per la ZTL
Via Indipendenza and T zone: no cars
Even with a ZTL permit you may never drive in the T zone (Via Ugo Bassi, Via Rizzoli) or in the pedestrian section of Via Indipendenza between Via Augusto Righi and Via Ugo Bassi: both are restricted 24 hours a day.
Source: Comune di Bologna – Circolare nella ZTL per clienti di alberghi, autorimesse e autofficine
Available models – Stazione di Bologna Centrale
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 | 6 | €14 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 5 |
| Fiat 500 | 4 | €69 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 3 |
| Fiat Grande Panda | 4 | €157 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 2 |
| Toyota Aygo | 3 | €102 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 2 |
| Volkswagen Up | 2 | €70 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 1 |
| Toyota Yaris | 2 | €73 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2 | €76 for 3 days | Automatic | 4 | 1 |
| Fiat 500X | 1 | €31 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 1 |
| Fiat 500e | 1 | €54 for 3 days | Automatic | 4 | 1 |
| Peugeot e-208 | 1 | €56 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 1 |
| Fiat Pandina | 1 | €83 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 1 |
| Renault Clio | 1 | €86 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 1 |
36 offers from 8 rental companies within 5 km of Stazione di Bologna Centrale, for a 3-day rental (Oct 22 → Oct 25). Prices updated: October 15, 2026. You book on the partner's site, which handles payment and support.
36 results
Volkswagen Up or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
35, Viale Pietramellara, Return: Garage Bologna Via Pietramellara 27/a, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €750 · Excess €1760
Rental company: Autovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€73 for 3 days · €24/day
€73 for 3 days
€24/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
35, Viale Pietramellara, Return: Garage Bologna Via Pietramellara 27/a, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €750 · Excess €1760
Rental company: Autovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€74 for 3 days · €25/day
€74 for 3 days
€25/day
Toyota Yaris or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 2 bags · Economy
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
35, Viale Pietramellara, Return: Garage Bologna Via Pietramellara 27/a, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €750 · Excess €1760
Rental company: Autovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€80 for 3 days · €27/day
€80 for 3 days
€27/day
Volkswagen Polo or similar
Automatic · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
35, Viale Pietramellara, Return: Garage Bologna Via Pietramellara 27/a, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €750 · Excess €1760
Rental company: Autovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€84 for 3 days · €28/day
€84 for 3 days
€28/day
Toyota Aygo or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
35/M-N Viale Pietro Pietramellara, BOLOGNA CENTRALE RAIL STATION, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €500 · Excess €1200
Rental company: Alamo
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€267 for 3 days · €89/day
€267 for 3 days
€89/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
35/M-N Viale Pietro Pietramellara, BOLOGNA CENTRALE RAIL STATION, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €500 · Excess €1200
Rental company: Alamo
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€269 for 3 days · €90/day
€269 for 3 days
€90/day
Toyota Aygo or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
35/M-N Viale Pietro Pietramellara, BOLOGNA CENTRALE RAIL STATION, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €500 · Excess €1200
Rental company: Enterprise
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€281 for 3 days · €94/day
€281 for 3 days
€94/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
35/M-N Viale Pietro Pietramellara, BOLOGNA CENTRALE RAIL STATION, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €500 · Excess €1200
Rental company: Enterprise
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€283 for 3 days · €94/day
€283 for 3 days
€94/day
Fiat Grande Panda or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
Piazza Delle Medaglie D'oro 4, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €300 · Excess €1500
Rental company: Sixt
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€339 for 3 days · €113/day
€339 for 3 days
€113/day
Fiat Grande Panda or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
Piazza Delle Medaglie D'oro 4, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €300 · Excess €1500
Rental company: Flizzr
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€339 for 3 days · €113/day
€339 for 3 days
€113/day
DS 4 or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Compact
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
Piazza Delle Medaglie D'oro 4, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €300 · Excess €2000
Rental company: Sixt
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€358 for 3 days · €119/day
€358 for 3 days
€119/day
Opel Astra or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Compact
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
Piazza Delle Medaglie D'oro 4, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €300 · Excess €2000
Rental company: Flizzr
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€373 for 3 days · €124/day
€373 for 3 days
€124/day
Fiat Pandina or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 4 km
Bologna Airport, Via del Triumvirato, 84, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €900 · Excess €1650
Rental company: Italy Car Rent
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€83 for 3 days · €28/day
€83 for 3 days
€28/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 4 km
Bologna Airport, Via del Triumvirato, 84, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €900 · Excess €1650
Rental company: Italy Car Rent
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€94 for 3 days · €31/day
€94 for 3 days
€31/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 4 km
Bologna Airport, Via del Triumvirato, 84, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €900 · Excess €1650
Rental company: Italy Car Rent
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€94 for 3 days · €31/day
€94 for 3 days
€31/day
Citroen C3 or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 4 km
Bologna Airport, Via del Triumvirato, 84, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €900 · Excess €1650
Rental company: Italy Car Rent
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€99 for 3 days · €33/day
€99 for 3 days
€33/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Shuttle bus · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
26 Via Ottavio Serra, Lippo, Bologna, Italy, 40012
Deposit €850 · Excess €1695
Rental company: TargetRent
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€14 for 3 days · €5/day
€14 for 3 days
€5/day
Fiat 500X or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · SUV
Shuttle bus · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
26 Via Ottavio Serra, Lippo, Bologna, Italy, 40012
Deposit €950 · Excess €2440
Rental company: TargetRent
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€31 for 3 days · €10/day
€31 for 3 days
€10/day
Volkswagen Up or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €750 · Excess €1760
Rental company: Autovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€70 for 3 days · €23/day
€70 for 3 days
€23/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €750 · Excess €1760
Rental company: Autovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€72 for 3 days · €24/day
€72 for 3 days
€24/day
Toyota Yaris or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Rental car centre · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €750 · Excess €1760
Rental company: Autovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€73 for 3 days · €24/day
€73 for 3 days
€24/day
Volkswagen Polo or similar
Automatic · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
Rental car centre · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €750 · Excess €1760
Rental company: Autovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€76 for 3 days · €25/day
€76 for 3 days
€25/day
Renault Clio or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
Shuttle bus · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
26 Via Ottavio Serra, Lippo, Bologna, Italy, 40012
Deposit €850 · Excess €1695
Rental company: TargetRent
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€86 for 3 days · €29/day
€86 for 3 days
€29/day
Toyota Aygo or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via Del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €500 · Excess €1200
Rental company: Enterprise
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€102 for 3 days · €34/day
€102 for 3 days
€34/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via Del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €500 · Excess €1200
Rental company: Enterprise
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€103 for 3 days · €34/day
€103 for 3 days
€34/day
Opel Corsa or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via Del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €500 · Excess €1200
Rental company: Enterprise
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€117 for 3 days · €39/day
€117 for 3 days
€39/day
Ford Kuga or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 4 bags · SUV
Shuttle bus · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
26 Via Ottavio Serra, Lippo, Bologna, Italy, 40012
Deposit €950 · Excess €2440
Rental company: TargetRent
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€119 for 3 days · €40/day
€119 for 3 days
€40/day
Fiat Grande Panda or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
Via Del Triumvirato 84, Sala Arrivi (piano Terra), Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €300 · Excess €1500
Rental company: Sixt
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€157 for 3 days · €52/day
€157 for 3 days
€52/day
Fiat Grande Panda or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
Via Del Triumvirato 84, Sala Arrivi (piano Terra), Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €300 · Excess €1500
Rental company: Flizzr
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€157 for 3 days · €52/day
€157 for 3 days
€52/day
Peugeot 308 or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · Compact
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via Del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €500 · Excess €1500
Rental company: Enterprise
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€158 for 3 days · €53/day
€158 for 3 days
€53/day
Cupra Formentor or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 4 bags · SUV
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
Via Del Triumvirato 84, Sala Arrivi (piano Terra), Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €300 · Excess €2000
Rental company: Sixt
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€192 for 3 days · €64/day
€192 for 3 days
€64/day
Jeep Avenger or similar
Manual · 5 seats · 3 bags · SUV
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
Via Del Triumvirato 84, Sala Arrivi (piano Terra), Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €300 · Excess €1500
Rental company: Sixt
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€196 for 3 days · €65/day
€196 for 3 days
€65/day
Fiat 500e or similar
Automatic · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €400 · Excess €1600
Rental company: Drivalia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€54 for 3 days · €18/day
€54 for 3 days
€18/day
Peugeot e-208 or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Economy
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €500 · Excess €1600
Rental company: Drivalia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€56 for 3 days · €19/day
€56 for 3 days
€19/day
Fiat 500 or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €400 · Excess €1600
Rental company: Drivalia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€69 for 3 days · €23/day
€69 for 3 days
€23/day
Fiat Panda or similar
Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · Mini
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €400 · Excess €1600
Rental company: Drivalia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€70 for 3 days · €23/day
€70 for 3 days
€23/day