SIXT Rental Cars at Lisbon Airport

Lisbon Airport is located approximately 7 km, or 4.3 miles from the city of Lisbon, and nearby many of the urban city areas, as it is one of the few airports located within a major European city. It is an international airport, and one of the largest in southern Europe, with over 29 million passengers per annum. Lisbon Airport is also a hub for airline companies such as TAP Portugal, SATA International and Easyjet. Although passengers have the option of travelling by bus or taxi, many choose a rented car from the Lisbon Airport car hire companies, which include Sixt Car Hire. Sixt is an internationally known car rental provider, and offers competitive rental rates at the airport.

A rented car from Sixt is the ideal way to explore the outskirts of Lisbon, and to reach the nearby beach resort areas of Almada, Cascais and Estoril. However, driving in the city center of Lisbon can be rather tiresome, as traffic is often congested. Rather park your car in a nearby parking lot, and use the trams or buses for inner city travel. Sixt Lisbon Airport is open from 06:00 to midnight, and provides the services of car rental reservations, vehicle collection and vehicle returns from this location. The offices of Sixt can be found in the airport’s arrival area, and the rented cars are parked nearby. All car hire facilities are easily located at Lisbon Airport, and reached from all areas of the terminal buildings. Although cars are often available, to ensure that you receive the perfect one for your holiday or business trip, be sure to make an advanced reservation.

It is also advised to book extra items of equipment as early as possible. These may include a satellite navigation system, child seats or luggage racks. All extra items are subject to availability, and will add a small amount to your rental price per day of hire. Although at an additional expense, a satellite navigation system is highly recommended for drivers who are unfamiliar with the city roads and surrounding regions of Lisbon, and a child seat is essential for the safety of younger passengers in a vehicle. At Lisbon Airport, hand controls from Sixt may also be an option for disabled drivers with a lower limb deficiency, and this device is used on certain types of automatic vehicles. Hand controls are free of charge, and should be reserved in advance.

Sixts offer many innovative services for their customers, including those available for holders of the Sixt Express Card. Sixt Express customers can bypass the rental counters if they have an existing reservation by using the Sixt Quick-Check-In terminals. The terminals allow the customer to create his/her own rental agreement in three easy steps, with no need to queue at the counters. Other services offered include Sixt Mobile-Check-In and Sixt Online-Check-In, and various types of Sixt Express Cards are available. More frequent renters enjoy greater benefits and discounts with the Sixt Gold Card, and ladies are provided with the same corporate rental rates as their partners with the Sixt Ladies Card.

Lisbon Airport car rental companies, including Sixt, offer a wide range of vehicles for hire. Cars of smaller models are generally more affordable, and from Sixt, may be similar to the Smart For Two, Hyundai i10, Fiat Panda and Peugeot 107. Cars such as these are also very light on fuel, and are always easy to drive, provided that you are familiar with a manual transmission. Other smaller cars, but with the capacity for five passengers, include the Renault Clio, Opel Corsa and Hyundai i20. Although these cars are excellent choice for the reasons mentioned, customers hiring a vehicle must ensure that there is enough room for luggage, otherwise their journey could be rather cramped. A good balance should be found between the price of the vehicle and the space that is offered by vehicles in the category chosen.

Families travelling in Lisbon may find an estate car to suit their rental needs, such as the Renault Megane SW, Hyundai 30 SW and the Peugeot 308 SW. These cars are also offered with an automatic transmission. Other estate vehicles from Sixt are the VW Passat SW, Renault Laguna SW and Opel Insignia SW, but they are only available for renters 21 years of age or older, while the previously mentioned vehicles can be hired by anyone 18 years of age or older. The primary renter, and additional drivers, who have chosen a category with 21 as the minimum age requirement will also need to have held their national driving license for at least two years prior to the rental date. Larger vehicles from Sixt with a capacity for seven passengers include the VW Caddy Maxi Life, Peugeot 807 and Mercedes-Benz Viano, while vans for up to nine people may be similar to the Peugeot Expert, VW Transporter and Renault Trafic.

Sixt may allow Lisbon Airport one way hires, should this be required by a customer who will not be returning to the airport. One way hires can therefore be collected from the airport, but then returned to another rental location, either in the city of Lisbon, or at a further destination. There may be additional costs for this service, but this will depend on the final drop-off location of the vehicle, and the length of the rental period.

All further details are available from Sixt, at Lisbon Airport.

Address:
Lisbon Airport
Aeroporto da Portela
1700-008 Lisboa

Telephone Number: +351 255 788 199