SmartRents is a car hire comparison site: for Stresa it puts 22 offers from 4 rental companies within 25 km in a single list, each with its final price, deposit and excess. All with free cancellation and unlimited mileage.
22 offers from €32/day · prices for Oct 28 → Oct 31
See the offers ↓The best offer for each need among the 22 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 · Nearest | Fiat 500 or similar · Manual · 4 seats · 1 bag · | €96 for 3 days · €32/day | Deposit €200 · Excess €1952 | In town · Stresa - Via Sempione Nord · 1.1 km | View offer |
| Automatic gearbox | Opel Corsa or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · | €116 for 3 days · €39/day | Deposit €200 · Excess €3294 | In town · Varese - Via Silvestro Sanvito · 22 km | View offer |
| For families (5 seats, 2+ suitcases) | Opel Corsa or similar · Manual · 5 seats · 2 bags · | €102 for 3 days · €34/day | Deposit €500 · Excess €1200 | In town · Varese - Via Silvestro Sanvito · 22 km | View offer |
| SUV | Peugeot 2008 or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 3 bags · | €397 for 3 days · €132/day | Deposit €0 · Excess €1500 | In town · Varese Centro Città · 22 km | View offer |
| Lowest deposit | Volkswagen Polo or similar · Automatic · 5 seats · 2 bags · | €358 for 3 days · €119/day | Deposit €0 · Excess €1200 | In town · Varese Centro Città · 22 km | View offer |
7 days from the 15th of each month, pick-up and return at 10 am, 30-year-old driver. Prices read on October 21, 2026.
| Month | From | Per day | Median | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | €201 | €29 | €249 | 12 |
| January 2027 | €378 | €54 | €462 | 12 |
| February 2027 | €378 | €54 | €462 | 12 |
| March 2027 | €378 | €54 | €462 | 12 |
| April 2027 | €378 | €54 | €462 | 12 |
| May 2027 | €378 | €54 | €462 | 12 |
| June 2027 | €378 | €54 | €462 | 12 |
For 3 days (Oct 28 → Oct 31) prices start at €96 (€32/day): Fiat 500 (pick-up: Stresa - Via Sempione Nord). The median price of the 22 offers is €122. Prices read on October 21, 2026; they change with other dates.
Just change the dates (YYYY-MM-DD) in this link: https://smartrents.it/en/auto?comune=103064&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.
The deposit ranges from €0 to €500, with a median of €200. The damage excess ranges from €1200 to €3294. Each offer states them before you book.
Yes: 13 offers, from €116 for 3 days (Opel Corsa).
Town and other points: 22. The nearest pick-up point is Stresa - Via Sempione Nord, 1.1 km away.
22 of 22 offers include unlimited mileage and 22 of 22 free cancellation.
4. Their offers are above in a single list, cheapest first, with each one's deposit and excess.
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.
Over the next months, for 7 days from the 15th, the cheapest is December 2026: from €201 (€29/day). January 2027 from €378, February 2027 from €378, March 2027 from €378, April 2027 from €378, May 2027 from €378, June 2027 from €378. Prices read on October 21, 2026.
Information checked on October 19, 2026 against the sources shown. Rules and times can change: check them before you set off.
The largest paid car park is Piazza Marconi, in front of the town hall (203 spaces), followed by the Palacongressi (89), Piazzale Lido di Carciano (70), Via G. Borromeo (70), the Viale Lido di Carciano multi-storey (41) and Corso Italia–Porto Nuovo (31). They are run by the municipal company Stresa Servizi.
Source: Stresa Servizi S.r.l. (società del Comune di Stresa) – Parcheggi
Under the council resolution of 14 April 2025, in Stresa's municipal car parks (Piazza Marconi, Corso Italia, Piazza Capucci, Palacongressi, Via Borromeo, the Lido car park and multi-storey) a car pays €1.80 an hour or €14 a day. Hotel guests get an agreed €10 rate, valid only in Piazza Marconi.
From 1 March to 31 October parking in the municipal car parks is charged every day from 9:30 to 22:00. From November to February, Piazza Marconi and Piazzale Lido di Carciano are free on weekdays and charged only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; Via Borromeo is free every day.
Source: Città di Stresa – Delibera di Giunta n. 55 del 14/04/2025 (periodi e orari)
In Piazza Capucci, from 1 March to 31 October, parking is limited to 60 minutes with a parking disc from 8:00 to 19:00. The lower level of the Palacongressi (entry and exit from Via Prini) is paid all year round, 24 hours a day.
Source: Città di Stresa – Delibera di Giunta n. 55 del 14/04/2025
To cross Lake Maggiore with a car there is the Navigazione Laghi ferry between Verbania Intra and Laveno. From 1 April 2026 a car 3.50–4.50 m long pays €11.40 one way and €22.80 return, driver included; up to 3.50 m it is €9.10.
Source: Navigazione Lago Maggiore – Prezzi veicoli in vigore dal 1° aprile 2026
Under the autumn timetable, 5 October to 8 November 2026, the ferry leaves Verbania Intra from 5:00 to 23:00 and Laveno from 5:30 to 23:30. The crossing takes about 20 minutes.
Source: Navigazione Laghi – Servizio traghetto Verbania Intra–Laveno, orario autunno 05/10/2026–08/11/2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opel Corsa | 5 | €102 for 3 days | Manual and automatic | 5 | 3 |
| Lancia Ypsilon | 3 | €97 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 2 |
| Peugeot 208 | 3 | €116 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 2 |
| Fiat 600 | 2 | €123 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2 | €358 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Peugeot 2008 | 2 | €397 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 2 |
| Fiat 500 | 1 | €96 for 3 days | Manual | 4 | 1 |
| Volkswagen T-Cross | 1 | €123 for 3 days | Manual | 5 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Taigo | 1 | €381 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 1 |
| Skoda Octavia Estate | 1 | €382 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 1 |
| Audi A3 | 1 | €418 for 3 days | Automatic | 5 | 1 |