Car hire at Bologna Centrale station
Ready-made picks – Bologna Centrale station
The best offer for each need among the 53 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 25 → Oct 28, prices read on October 18, 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 | €15 for 3 days · €5/day | Deposit €850 · Excess €1695 | Shuttle bus · Bologna Aeroporto · 4.6 km | View offer |
| Automatic gearbox | Fiat 500e or similar · Automatic · 4 seats · 1 bag · Rental company: Drivalia | €64 for 3 days · €21/day | Deposit €400 · Excess €1600 | In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto · 4.7 km | View offer |
| For families (5 seats, 2+ suitcases) | Peugeot e-208 or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · Rental company: Drivalia | €66 for 3 days · €22/day | Deposit €500 · Excess €1600 | In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto · 4.7 km | View offer |
| SUV | Ford Kuga or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 4 bags · Rental company: TargetRent | €114 for 3 days · €38/day | Deposit €950 · Excess €2440 | Shuttle bus · Bologna Aeroporto · 4.6 km | View offer |
| 7 seats or more | Ford Tourneo or similar · Manual · 9 seats · 5 bags · Rental company: Drivalia | €342 for 3 days · €114/day | Deposit €1000 · Excess €3000 | In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto · 4.7 km | View offer |
| Nearest | Audi A3 or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · Rental company: Enterprise | €230 for 3 days · €77/day | Deposit €500 · Excess €1700 | At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria · 0.1 km | View offer |
| Lowest deposit | Fiat Pandina or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 1 bag · Rental company: Sicily By Car | €70 for 3 days · €23/day | Deposit €200 · Excess €1464 | In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto · 4.7 km | View offer |
Prices by month – Bologna Centrale station
7 days from the 15th of each month, pick-up and return at 10 am, 30-year-old driver. Prices read on October 18, 2026.
| Month | From | Per day | Median | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €70 | €10 | €159 | 56 |
| December 2026 | €76 | €11 | €203 | 88 |
| January 2027 | €128 | €18 | €433 | 94 |
Frequently asked questions – Bologna Centrale station
Bologna Centrale station: how much does car hire cost?
For 3 days (Oct 25 → Oct 28) prices start at €15 (€5/day): Fiat Panda from TargetRent (pick-up: Bologna Aeroporto). The median price of the 53 offers is €219. Prices read on October 18, 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=2026-10-25&to=2026-10-28&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 €1450, with a median of €500. The damage excess ranges from €1200 to €3050. Each offer states them before you book.
Are there cars with an automatic gearbox?
Yes: 19 offers, from €64 for 3 days (Fiat 500e).
Where do you pick up the car?
Airport: 40, Station: 13. The nearest pick-up point is Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 0.1 km away.
Unlimited mileage and free cancellation?
53 of 53 offers include unlimited mileage and 53 of 53 free cancellation.
Which rental companies are there?
10 rental companies. Those with the most offers: Enterprise (10), Sixt (9), Flizzr (6), Italy Car Rent (6), TargetRent (5), Autovia (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.
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 €70 (€10/day). December 2026 from €76, January 2027 from €128. Prices read on October 18, 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 31 offers from 9 rental companies, from €64 for 3 days (Volkswagen Up from Autovia, Rental car centre, Bologna Aeroporto, 4.6 km).
How much does a week of car hire cost?
For 7 days, from Oct 25 to Nov 1, on October 18 there were 55 offers from 11 rental companies, from €60 (€9/day, the Fiat Panda from TargetRent). Median price: €417.
How much does it cost to rent at 21?
At 21, on October 18 there were 43 offers, from €70 for 3 days with the young driver fee already included (Fiat Panda from TargetRent). The fee for 3 days ranges from €36 to €81; at 30 prices start from €15.
Search by need – Bologna Centrale station
- 7 seats: from €114/day, 12 offers
- Automatic: from €21/day, 19 offers
- SUV: from €38/day, 6 offers
- Low deposit: from €23/day, 17 offers
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Car hire nearby – Bologna Centrale station
Good to know before you drive – Bologna Centrale station
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 – Bologna Centrale station
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Caravelle | 5 | €488 for 3 days | Manual | 9 | 4 |
| Fiat Panda | 4 | €15 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 4 |
| Fiat Grande Panda | 4 | €219 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 2 |
| Volkswagen Caddy Maxi | 4 | €370 for 3 days | Manual | 7 | 2 |
| Fiat 500 | 3 | €71 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 3 |
| DS 4 | 3 | €230 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 2 |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2 | €82 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Toyota Yaris | 2 | €85 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Audi A3 | 2 | €230 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2 | €231 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Alfa Romeo Junior | 2 | €299 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 1 |
| Mini Cooper Cabrio | 2 | €306 for 3 days | Automatic | 4 | 1 |
53 offers from 10 rental companies within 5 km of Bologna Centrale station, for a 3-day rental (Oct 25 → Oct 28). Prices updated: October 18, 2026. You book on the partner's site, which handles payment and support.
19 results
Audi A3 or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · Intermediate
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 €1700
Rental company: Enterprise
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€230 for 3 days · €77/day
€230 for 3 days
€77/day
Audi A3 or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · Intermediate
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 €1700
Rental company: Alamo
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€230 for 3 days · €77/day
€230 for 3 days
€77/day
Nissan Qashqai or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 4 bags · SUV
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 €1700
Rental company: Alamo
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€231 for 3 days · €77/day
€231 for 3 days
€77/day
Nissan Qashqai or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 4 bags · SUV
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 €1700
Rental company: Enterprise
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€231 for 3 days · €77/day
€231 for 3 days
€77/day
Mini Cooper Cabrio or similar
Automatic · 4 seats · 1 bag · Convertible
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
€306 for 3 days · €102/day
€306 for 3 days
€102/day
Alfa Romeo Junior or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · SUV
At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 1 km · 1 min walk
Piazza Delle Medaglie D'oro 4, Bologna, Italy, 40121
Deposit €300 · Excess €2200
Rental company: Sixt
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€415 for 3 days · €138/day
€415 for 3 days
€138/day
Smart Fortwo or similar
Automatic · 2 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
€80 for 3 days · €27/day
€80 for 3 days
€27/day
Toyota Yaris or similar
Automatic · 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
€85 for 3 days · €28/day
€85 for 3 days
€28/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
€82 for 3 days · €27/day
€82 for 3 days
€27/day
Toyota Yaris or similar
Automatic · 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: Ecovia
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€86 for 3 days · €29/day
€86 for 3 days
€29/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
€114 for 3 days · €38/day
€114 for 3 days
€38/day
Ford Focus Estate or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · Estate
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
€150 for 3 days · €50/day
€150 for 3 days
€50/day
Volkswagen Polo 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 €1200
Rental company: Enterprise
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€199 for 3 days · €66/day
€199 for 3 days
€66/day
Peugeot 2008 or similar
Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · SUV
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
€201 for 3 days · €67/day
€201 for 3 days
€67/day
Alfa Romeo Junior or similar
Automatic · 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 €2200
Rental company: Sixt
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€299 for 3 days · €100/day
€299 for 3 days
€100/day
Mini Cooper Cabrio or similar
Automatic · 4 seats · 1 bag · Convertible
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
€309 for 3 days · €103/day
€309 for 3 days
€103/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
€64 for 3 days · €21/day
€64 for 3 days
€21/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
€66 for 3 days · €22/day
€66 for 3 days
€22/day
Ford Tourneo Custom or similar
Automatic · 9 seats · 5 bags · People carrier
In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto, 5 km
84 Via del Triumvirato, Bologna, Italy, 40132
Deposit €1000 · Excess €2684
Rental company: Sicily By Car
unlimited mileage · free cancellation
€379 for 3 days · €126/day
€379 for 3 days
€126/day