Car Hire Italy – Cities and Towns
easyCar has car rental facilities at nearly 40 airports in Italy, including airports
in Rome, Milan, Pisa and Bergamo, and has nearly 200 downtown and city car hire
offices in the country.
Rome, Italy’s capital city, is famous for its historic sites, museums and art galleries,
and designer shops. You can also explore Vatican City and see the Sistine Chapel
and St Peter’s Basilica. However, if you hire a car, you can head off to the Terme
dei Papi in Viterbo for a relaxing spa or drive to Tivoli and explore its famous
villas.
Milan in northern Italy is ideal for a weekend shopping break, but hire a car and
you could be at Lake Garda in 90 minutes, Lake Como within an hour or the Dolomites
in four hours.
You can also enjoy two city breaks in one holiday with a rental car. The historic
city of Florence, in the Italian region of Tuscany, is less than an hour and a half’s
drive from Pisa, known for its Leaning Tower, it’s easy to explore both of these
cities on a rental car holiday.
Car Hire Italy – Coast and Islands
One of the most popular coastal areas on mainland Italy is the Venetian Riviera.
Whilst car hire is not necessary in the city of Venice, collect a rental car from
Venice Airport and discover the long stretch of wide sandy beaches with facilities
to keep the whole family happy. You could also explore the beautiful Amalfi Coast
on a car hire holiday.
West of mainland Italy, is the exquisite island of Sardina, with its beautiful white
sandy beaches and ancient ruins. Fly into Alghero or Olbia in the north, collect
your rental car and explore the island, or head to Cagliari in the south for a holiday
in Pula.
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, with flights into and car rental
facilities at Catania and Palermo. Mount Etna, the clear sea, the archaeological
sites and pretty towns like Taormina draw visitors in.
Car Hire Italy – Driving Tips
There are a few things to consider when on a car hire holiday in Italy. You must
drive on the right hand side of the road seatbelts must be worn when travelling.
Children under four years of age cannot travel in a rental car without a suitable
restraint, and children aged under twelve cannot travel in the front without restraint.
If another driver flashes their lights at you or beeps their horn, this is generally
a warning. Horns are banned in built up areas.