Market report · Italy
Hiring a car at Palermo Airport
What the headline price leaves out here, measured across 8 searches of this market, the largest returning 1,364 cars.
Measured 8 searches since 14 October 2026 How we measure
In short: A week's car hire at Palermo Airport costs a median €543 in total. The desk typically holds a €550 deposit on the main driver's credit card; 36% of cars accept a debit card instead. Every supplier we priced at Palermo Airport charges for a second driver, typically €70 for the whole rental. Every car we priced there can be cancelled free. Measured by Car Rental Brain across 8 searches, last updated 16 October 2026.
Assume you will pay it.
One fee per rental, not per person.
Pre-authorised on the main driver's card, and released after you return the car.
Almost everything here. Book early, keep checking, rebook if it drops.
What this means for your booking
- The cheapest sticker is usually not the cheapest car. With 100% of suppliers charging about €70 for a second driver, two cars advertised a few euro apart can be €70 apart by the time you drive away. We put that fee into every price the moment you say you need one.
- A month is not four times a week. The median week here is €543 and the median month €2634 — worse per day, which is why back-to-back rentals often beat one long booking on hires of 40 days or more.
- Airport or town desk? We have not measured which is cheaper yet, so we won't guess. We are measuring it now and will publish the numbers. See every pick-up point here.
Getting to the car
If you land late. Only 30% of the suppliers we priced shut by 22:00, and the typical desk closes at 23:00 — a late arrival is less risky here than at most airports. Measured across 700 offers that publish their desk hours; a supplier that does not publish them is not counted as open.
Not every supplier here hands you the keys in the terminal. Across 8 searches, this is how collection splits:
Most suppliers here are in the terminal, so collection is usually quick.
52 suppliers appeared here across our searches, at several separate pick-up points. See which is nearest you and what each costs.
The fine print, measured
These conditions vary more between airports than most people expect. We measure each of them everywhere we sweep: deposits · debit cards · second-driver fees · desk hours.
Collect full, return full. The cleanest policy — you only pay for what you use.
Check the cap before you book a long drive — the supplier sets the excess rate and we cannot see it.
Well short of universal — filter for it if you plan to drive out of the country.
More flexible than most markets, but still check before you travel.
What each supplier actually costs here
52 suppliers appeared in our searches. These are the ones you are most likely to be offered — chosen by how often they came up, then ordered by what they really cost, which is rarely the same order as the advertised price.
Prices are for a one-week hire. Mixing rental lengths would make the column meaningless — a fee charged once per rental is a very different share of a week than of a month — so this table is built from week-long searches only.
| Supplier | Advertised 1 week |
With 2nd driver | Deposit held | Full cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Differental cheapest all-in · seen 152 times |
€351 | €421 +€70 |
€700 | €57 |
| Sinergia · seen 160 times |
€416 | €472 +€56 |
€700 | €56 |
| Eurorentcar · seen 144 times |
€456 | €526 +€70 |
€200 | €56 |
| Record go · seen 132 times |
€476 | €550 +€74 |
— | €55 |
| Budget · seen 116 times |
€442 | €551 +€109 |
€200 | €104 |
| Automania · seen 280 times |
€543 | €603 +€60 |
€500 | €63 |
| Enterprise · seen 120 times |
€558 | €608 +€50 |
€500 | €121 |
| Drivalia · seen 152 times |
€564 | €667 +€102 |
€500 | €63 |
| Sicily By Car · seen 188 times |
€599 | €669 +€70 |
€200 | €60 |
| SIXT · seen 186 times |
€734 | €845 +€111 |
€647 | €158 |
| Noleggiare · seen 355 times |
€793 | €856 +€63 |
€350 | €55 |
| Locauto · seen 120 times |
€990 | €1062 +€72 |
— | €55 |
Tap a price to search Palermo Airport for your own dates.
Deposits vary far more than prices. Sinergia holds €700 on the main driver's card against Eurorentcar's €200. It is released after you return the car, but it has to fit.
"With 2nd driver" is the advertised rental plus that supplier's additional-driver fee — our definition of the total, and the only one we rank on. Full cover is quoted separately and never added in: many travellers hold annual excess insurance or rely on a card, and folding in an assumed purchase is precisely the trick this site exists to expose. Medians across 8 searches; a supplier that does not publish a fee is not counted as free. How we measure this.
How customers rate each supplier at Palermo Airport
DiscoverCars customers' scores for each supplier's desk here, out of 10 - only suppliers with at least 30 local reviews. Scores under 6.5 are marked. The slowest pick-ups come first.
| Supplier | Local reviews | Pick-up time | Finding it | Staff | Car condition | Cleanliness | Value | Drop-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RentalPlus | 538 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| Record go | 532 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| WheeGo | 69 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 7.4 |
| Keddy | 59 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Ecovia | 354 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Target Rent | 438 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| Car Motion Italy | 113 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| RentSmart24 | 938 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.6 |
| U-Save | 128 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Viaggiare | 728 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Autovia | 84 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| ECH | 1,800 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| WAYCAR | 297 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Last Minute Rent | 231 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| NUCarrentals | 31 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Budget | 61 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Optimo Rent | 548 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.5 |
| Bringo Car Rental | 197 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| Felirent | 1,188 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| GaldieriRent | 1,092 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Noleggiare | 1,189 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| Rental4leisure | 632 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Goldcar | 1,167 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Drivalia | 1,083 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 8.5 |
| Eurorentcar | 839 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Differental | 217 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Centauro | 169 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.5 |
| SRC Rent Car | 161 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Dollar | 56 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Sicily By Car | 2,028 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 9.2 |
| Automania | 968 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Maggiore | 639 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Italy Car Rent | 1,473 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Masicar | 38 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Locauto | 1,137 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Alamo | 322 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 9.3 |
| L'Automax | 233 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.4 |
Source: DiscoverCars customer reviews of each supplier at this location, as shown with every search; medians across our searches. Scores change as new reviews come in.
Hiring a car at Palermo Airport: common questions
How much does car hire cost at Palermo Airport?
The median week is €543 and the median month €2,634 (8 searches, last 16 October 2026). Prices move daily, so price your own dates for today's totals.
Can you hire a car at Palermo Airport with a debit card?
Yes, more often than at most airports: 36% of the cars we priced accept a debit card for the deposit (8 searches, last 16 October 2026). The rest need a credit card in the main driver's name. Hiring with a debit card →
How much is the car hire deposit at Palermo Airport?
Typically €550, pre-authorised on the main driver's card and released after you return the car (8 searches, last 16 October 2026).
Do you pay extra for a second driver at Palermo Airport?
Usually: 100% of suppliers here charge for a second driver, typically €70 for the whole rental (8 searches, last 16 October 2026). Second-driver fees →
Is the car hire desk at Palermo Airport in the terminal?
Mostly yes. For 60% of the cars we priced, the desk is in the terminal; for 38% of the cars we priced, a free shuttle takes you to the desk (8 searches, last 16 October 2026).
Can I pick up a hire car at Palermo Airport late at night?
Usually: 30% of the suppliers we priced shut by 22:00, and none we priced were open 24 hours (8 searches, last 16 October 2026). If your flight lands late, check the desk's hours before you book. Landing late →
Price it for your dates
Every supplier, ranked by the total you actually pay.
How these numbers were measured
We search this market on a schedule through DiscoverCars, at several rental lengths, and keep what came back. Each figure above is the median across 8 searches, not a single snapshot and not an estimate.
- Second-driver share — the percentage of priced offers whose supplier charges a fee for an additional driver. Offers that do not publish a fee are excluded from the share rather than counted as free.
- Typical fee — the median fee for the whole rental, not per day. One fee per rental, however many drivers.
- Deposit — the median amount the supplier pre-authorises on the main driver's card at the counter. It is released after you return the car.
- Cancel free — the share of offers that can be cancelled without charge.
Car hire is priced dynamically and these are typical values, not quotes. Availability and price are confirmed on DiscoverCars before you pay. We publish the aggregates; the underlying records stay ours.
Measured from 8 searches of this market between 14 October 2026 and 16 October 2026. Car hire is priced dynamically: these are typical values, not quotes, and the only way to know your price is to search your dates. Prices and availability come from DiscoverCars and are confirmed there before you pay.
Palermo Airport against other airports
| Airport | Second driver, typical | Deposit, typical | Searches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo Airport (this page) | €70 | €550 | 8 |
| Bari Airport | €70 | €500 | 8 |
| Catania-Fontanarossa Airport | €70 | €700 | 54 |
| Milan Airport Malpensa | €70 | €700 | 53 |
| Naples Airport | €67 | €500 | 8 |
| Olbia Airport | €84 | €575 | 8 |
| Pisa Airport | €72 | €500 | 8 |
Across the 46 airports we measure, a second driver is cheapest at Antalya Airport (typically €25) and dearest at Manchester Airport (€158). All second-driver fees.