Car hire in Taormina

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The best offer for each need among the 12 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 26 → Oct 29, prices read on October 19, 2026.

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Car hire nearby – Taormina

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Good to know before you drive – Taormina

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

• Lumbi car park: 965 spaces, open 24 hours

  Lumbi car park, run by the municipal company ASM at the entrance to Taormina, has 965 spaces and is open 24 hours a day. In high season (1 April–31 October) it costs €3 for the first hour, €8 for two hours and €30 for 24 hours; in low season 24 hours cost €20.

  Source: ASM Taormina – Parcheggio Lumbi (tariffe e informazioni)

• Lumbi–centre shuttle every 15 minutes

  A shuttle runs from Lumbi car park from 6:30, at least every 15 minutes, to Piazza San Pancrazio, about 30 m from Porta Messina and Corso Umberto. The last run is at 00:55, on Saturdays at 01:55.

  Source: ASM Taormina – Parcheggio Lumbi (domande frequenti: navetta per il centro)

• Porta Catania: 650 spaces and EV charging

  Porta Catania car park (Via Crocefisso) has about 650 spaces on 6 levels plus parking-and-charging bays for electric cars. In high season it costs €5 for the first hour and €34 for 24 hours; in low season €3 and €25.

  Source: ASM Taormina – Parcheggio Porta Catania (tariffe e informazioni)

• Piano Porto: evening parking for the Teatro Antico

  From 1 June to 30 September the Piano Porto parking area (300 spaces) serves evening shows at the Teatro Antico: it is paid from 17:00 to 2:00, with a flat €15 fee and a dedicated shuttle to the centre.

  Source: ASM Taormina – Parcheggio Piano Porto (tariffe estive)

• Mazzarò–Taormina cable car: hours and fares

  For the cable car between Mazzarò (Isola Bella area) and Taormina's centre, park at the Mazzarò car park. Tourists and non-residents pay €8 one way and €15 return; on the summer timetable it runs daily 8:00–1:30 every 15 minutes, on the winter timetable 8:00–20:00.

  Source: ASM Taormina – Funivia Mazzarò–Taormina (orari e tariffe)

• A18 motorway: toll to Taormina

  Under the tariffs in force since 1 January 2026, a car (class A) pays €1.80 on the A18 between the Catania Nord and Taormina toll stations and €2.10 between Messina Sud and Taormina.

  Source: Consorzio per le Autostrade Siciliane – Tariffe pedaggio A18 Messina–Catania in vigore dal 1° gennaio 2026

Available models – Taormina

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