Car hire at Bologna Centrale station from €6/day

Ready-made picks – Bologna Centrale station

The best offer for each need among the 81 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 28 → Oct 31, prices read on October 21, 2026.

Best for	Car	Price	Deposit and excess	Pick-up	View offer
Cheapest	Fiat Panda or similar · Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag ·	€19 for 3 days · €6/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 ·	€44 for 3 days · €15/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 ·	€45 for 3 days · €15/day	Deposit €500 · Excess €1600	In the terminal · Bologna Aeroporto · 4.7 km	View offer
SUV	Fiat 500X or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags ·	€47 for 3 days · €16/day	Deposit €950 · Excess €2440	Shuttle bus · Bologna Aeroporto · 4.6 km	View offer
7 seats or more	Skoda Kodiaq or similar · Manual · 7 seats · 4 bags ·	€169 for 3 days · €56/day	Deposit €1450 · Excess €3050	Shuttle bus · Bologna Aeroporto · 4.6 km	View offer
Nearest	Volkswagen Up or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags ·	€68 for 3 days · €23/day	Deposit €750 · Excess €1760	At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria · 0.1 km	View offer
Lowest deposit	Toyota Aygo or similar · Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag ·	€105 for 3 days · €35/day	Deposit €0 · Excess €1200	At the station · Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria · 0.1 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 19, 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
February 2027	€137	€20	€437	99
March 2027	€137	€20	€503	95
April 2027	€163	€23	€539	96
May 2027	€163	€23	€555	81
June 2027	€163	€23	€475	92

Frequently asked questions – Bologna Centrale station

Bologna Centrale station: how much does car hire cost?

For 3 days (Oct 28 → Oct 31) prices start at €19 (€6/day): Fiat Panda (pick-up: Bologna Aeroporto). The median price of the 81 offers is €95. Prices read on October 21, 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=2026-10-28&to=2026-10-31&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 €2000, with a median of €600. The damage excess ranges from €1200 to €3050. Each offer states them before you book.

Are there cars with an automatic gearbox?

Yes: 28 offers, from €44 for 3 days (Fiat 500e).

Where do you pick up the car?

Airport: 31, Station: 44, Town and other points: 6. The nearest pick-up point is Bologna Stazione Ferroviaria, 0.1 km away.

Unlimited mileage and free cancellation?

81 of 81 offers include unlimited mileage and 81 of 81 free cancellation.

How many rental companies are there?

18. 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 November 2026: from €70 (€10/day). December 2026 from €76, January 2027 from €128, February 2027 from €137, March 2027 from €137, April 2027 from €163, May 2027 from €163, June 2027 from €163. Prices read on October 19, 2026.

Arriving in the evening: can I pick up the car at 11 pm?

Yes: with an 11 pm pick-up on October 19 there were 31 offers from 9 rental companies, from €71 for 3 days (Volkswagen Up, 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). Median price: €417.

How much does it cost to rent at 21?

At 21, on October 19 there were 85 offers, from €70 for 3 days with the young driver fee already included (Fiat Panda). The fee for 3 days ranges from €18 to €121; at 30 prices start from €19.

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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
Fiat Panda	12	€19 for 3 days	Manual	5	12
Fiat 500	8	€50 for 3 days	Manual	4	7
Toyota Yaris	4	€63 for 3 days	Manual and automatic	5	3
Volkswagen Polo	3	€76 for 3 days	Automatic	5	2
Toyota Aygo	3	€87 for 3 days	Manual	4	3
Peugeot 2008	3	€185 for 3 days	Manual and automatic	5	3
Volkswagen Caravelle	3	€311 for 3 days	Manual	9	2
DS 4	3	€388 for 3 days	Manual	5	2
Citroen C3	2	€54 for 3 days	Manual	5	2
Volkswagen Up	2	€68 for 3 days	Manual	5	1
Kia Picanto	2	€70 for 3 days	Manual	5	1
Lancia Ypsilon	2	€89 for 3 days	Manual	5	2