NATIONAL Car Rental at Faro Airport

During the months of July and August car hire on the Algarve sees its busiest time - thousands of holidaymakers arrive every day and wish to hire a car on the day of their arrival at Faro Airport. With such demand it is recommended to reserve car rental well in advance - even if there are plenty of car rental counters in the arrivals zone of the terminal, it's possible to be disappointed due to lack of available cars!

Among the many car rental desks at Faro Airport, customers will find the sign for National Car Rental. The National car hire Faro Airport team are supported by their partner company Europcar, whose desk customers should head for upon arrival. The car rental stations are open from 7.00 am to midnight every day and some of drop off boxes, where customers can leave their car keys after hours, when they return their vehicle at the end of the rental contract.

Reservations for National car hire at Faro Airport can be made online using the form above where the types of cars and their rates are displayed, as well as the terms and conditions applicable to the hire. National can also be contact by phone on +351 289 889 445.

National at Faro Airport has a great choice of affordable, easy to drive cars. The Economy class is perhaps the most popular at present, given that holiday budgets are a little tighter than usual this year. There are cars like the 5-door VW Polo 1.2, a car with room for 5 passengers and 2 pieces of luggage. The VW Polo has power steering, air conditioning, air bags, manual transmission and ABS brakes.

The Compact class from National comes in variations of manual or automatic transmission vehicles as well as station wagons. The 5-door Seat Leon 1.4 for example has room for 5 passengers and 2 suitcases, while the 5-door Renault Megane 1.6 also has room for 5 people but can provide space for 3 suitcases in the boot. Families often choose station wagons because they need more room for luggage. The Compact class Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 has space for 5 people and 4 pieces of luggage.

For larger requirements National car hire Faro Airport can even supply vans: the 5-door Seat Alhambra 2.2 can seat 7 people and has space for 3 pieces of luggage. The van has manual transmission, air bags, power steering, ABS brakes and is naturally also equipped with air conditioning, essential during Portugal's hot summers.

Driving along the coastline to the many small resorts can be an eye opener: there's just so much more to see and do than just sun bathing or swimming in the Mediterranean Sea! The area is also rich in culture and heritage and there are many picturesque villages with white-washed houses and cobbled streets, like Alta, just a short drive away, or a great nightlife with bars, clubs, restaurants and a plethora of galleries, museums, family attractions and amazing architecture in Lisbon, a 2 hour drive away.

Driving across to the Spanish Costas takes only 2.5 hours and makes it possible to have a two-in-one holiday. The amazing cities of Huelva and Seville have so much culture, heritage and family fun to offer, holidaymakers will be sorry to leave at the end of the day…so why not hire a car for a weekend and stay a little longer?