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Car hire in Italy covers everything from a Fiat Panda for the old-town lanes to an SUV for the mountain roads. Most offers include basic cover, and booking stays simple: you normally need a passport or ID, a driving licence, a phone number and a payment card. The local currency is the euro (EUR), so you can weigh the total cost against reviews, deposit rules and supplier terms before booking.
A car is useful in Alghero for reaching the Costa Smeralda, the Maddalena archipelago and the cliffs at Capo Caccia, especially with several stops in a day or with luggage.
If your plans stay inside the centre, compare driving with the island bus network, taxis and hotel transfers; the ZTL, paid parking and summer traffic can outweigh the benefit of a rental.
Bring your passport or national ID and a valid driving licence. Licences issued in the EU, the EEA and the UK are accepted directly; for other countries Italian law requires an International Driving Permit alongside the national licence, and desks do check for it.
The minimum age is usually 21, with at least one to two years of licence held. Drivers under 25 normally pay a young-driver surcharge, and premium, SUV and minivan classes often set the threshold at 25 or higher.
A deposit is standard and is blocked on the main driver's credit card at handover. Some Italian suppliers accept debit cards or sell a zero-excess tariff without a hold, but that is an offer-level rule rather than a national one.
Check the fuel policy — full-to-full is the fairest and is what most reputable suppliers use. Read the excess and the exclusions too: tyres, glass, mirrors, the underbody and unsurfaced roads are commonly outside the cover.
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Italian fleets are built mostly around Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Renault, Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, Volkswagen, Toyota and similar models, and manual gearboxes are still the default here — confirm the transmission on the offer card if you need an automatic.
Compare the total price together with the deposit, insurance excess, mileage policy, fuel rule, accepted payment methods and the return conditions.
In Alghero, plan where the car will stand overnight and how you will reach the main stops of your route before you collect it — a garage booked in advance costs less than a ZTL fine.
Weigh the island bus network, taxis and hotel transfers against a rental when deciding whether you need the car for the whole stay or only for day trips.
Some Italian suppliers accept a debit card, and a few work with cash or online prepayment instead of a credit-card hold, but this is set per offer rather than nationally.
The card normally has to carry the main driver's name and be embossed, so check the accepted card types, the deposit amount and any surcharge before booking.
Practical points on traffic, documents, payment, insurance, tolls, ZTL zones, parking and vehicle return.
Italy drives on the right. Island roads are well surfaced but wind a lot, and fuel stations thin out away from the coast; journey times run longer than the distance suggests. Most long-distance motorways are tolled autostrade where you take a ticket on entry and pay on exit.
Availability and delivery fees depend on the supplier.
Italy uses the euro (EUR).
The booking currency may differ, while the deposit, fuel, parking, motorway tolls and any fines are normally settled in euro under the supplier's terms.
From Alghero, common road trips include:
Popular nearby areas include the Costa Smeralda, the Maddalena archipelago and the cliffs at Capo Caccia.
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Limited-traffic areas in city centres. Fines apply without a permit — check hotel access rules.
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Automatic transmission is widely available; filter results before booking.
