Car hire in Venice

Ready-made picks – Venice

The best offer for each need among the 129 offers on this page: 3 days, Oct 26 → Oct 29, prices read on October 19, 2026.

Prices by month – Venice

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.

Frequently asked questions – Venice

Search by need – Venice

• Cheap car: from €9/day, 75 offers
• 7 seats: from €86/day, 6 offers
• Automatic: from €10/day, 45 offers
• SUV: from €10/day, 12 offers
• Low deposit: from €21/day, 47 offers
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Car hire nearby – Venice

• Car hire at Venezia Santa Lucia station (Venice) · 0.9 km
• Car hire at Venice Marco Polo Airport · 7.5 km
• Car hire at Treviso Sant'Angelo Airport · 26 km
• Car hire in Jesolo · 27 km
• Car hire in Padua · 36 km
• Car hire in Caorle · 47 km

Good to know before you drive – Venice

Information checked on October 7, 2026 against the sources shown. Rules and times can change: check them before you set off.

• Historic centre entirely pedestrian

  Venice's historic centre is entirely pedestrian: besides cars, even bicycles are not allowed.

  Source: Comune di Venezia – Bici Park

• By car: Piazzale Roma or Tronchetto

  The Comune di Venezia states that drivers coming to Venice can park at Piazzale Roma or on Tronchetto island.

  Source: Comune di Venezia – By car

• Municipal garage open 24 hours

  The Autorimessa Comunale at Piazzale Roma (Santa Croce 496) is the largest car park there and is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year; the waterbus stops are a few metres away.

  Source: ACTV / AVM – City Parking Garage (Autorimessa Comunale)

• Car parks full on peak days

  On very busy days the car parks at Piazzale Roma and Tronchetto can fill up; the local police then announce it and point drivers to parking areas on the mainland, as on 17 October 2021.

  Source: Comune di Venezia – Parcheggi di piazzale Roma e del Tronchetto al completo (17/10/2021)

• To the Lido by car: ferry 17

  Private cars reach the Lido on ACTV ferry route 17 from Tronchetto; journeys on the Tronchetto–Lido section, in either direction, can be booked.

  Source: ACTV / AVM – Ferry-Boat

• ZTL in central Mestre

  Central Mestre has had a ZTL since 2006: only certain authorised categories of vehicles may enter, and access is checked electronically.

  Source: Comune di Venezia – ZTL Auto (Mestre)

• Marco Polo airport 14 km away

  Marco Polo airport is 14 km from the centre of Venice and can be reached by car from the motorway network.

  Source: SAVE – Carta e Guida dei Servizi 2024 (aggiornata) dell'Aeroporto di Venezia, pubblicata da ENAC

Available models – Venice

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