Portimão car hire

The average price of fuel in Portimão is $11.49 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of uel costs between $138 and $184, depending on the car size.

Economy (Renault Clio or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Portimão.

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An Economy car hire in Portimão costs $57 per day, on average.

A Standard car hire in Portimão costs $130 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Portimão costs $54 per day, on average.

If you would like to explore outside the city of Portimao, then an SUV is the recommended car hire in Portimao, as they are better equipped for driving on the country roads that can take you to the local beaches, golf clubs and orchards. If you plan on staying within the city, then a compact car or an economy car hire in Portimao will do perfectly as they are more mobile, easier to control and easier to park, when driving on the right-hand side of the road.

The speed limit in Portimao follows the national speed limits and you will find zones that are capped at 30 kmph due to the presence of residential areas or schools. The rest of built up areas tend to have a speed limit of 50 kmph (30 mph), and outside the built up areas the limit is normally around 90 kmph (55 mph), depending on the signposts. The motorway has a speed limit of 120 kmph, or 70 mph, which you must adhere to.

You can find a free car park on the street called Estr. Da Rocha, but other than that, the majority of the city requires you to either pay for a space in a car park or to pay on the street. The parking on-street is operated by the usual pay and display process where you get a ticket from a parking meter and display it in the window. There is a 24h carpark near the Praia dos tres Castelos beach, that is called Parking Portimao.