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Welcome to the Optimus Algarve car rental Portal, here we try to guide you through what you should be looking for when renting a vehicle for your holidays or business trip.
Please enter the site through our portal above or below. But read the following first. It may save you a few surprises.
We will assist guests who book their vehicles through our portal in any way that we can during their stay in Portugal.
Please also note that by using any of our 'supporting' companies you are assisting in providing a better service for our guests.
For further information see our Welcome page on 'commissions.'
When searching for the best value rental, bear in mind the following;
1. Always take a full to full fuel option. Avoid 'buying' the full tank and returning empty, it will never be empty and you will
have paid for fuel you have not used.
2. Be aware that some of the companies will not accept your 'additional' insurance purchased on line, that includes Discover
Cars policies. Car rental companies like to sell you their own policies and will still 'ring fence' up to €1200 on your credit
card as an additional protection unless you take out their own insurance policy. You can add filters on the Discover Cars site
to reduce the mount of ring fenced amounts.
3. Unless you have taken out that local company extra insurance, with the company direct, you need to do a thorough check
for any damage on the car you hire, or you will be charged.
4.Please also check the opening times for pick up and drop off, be aware that some of the companies will charge you an extra
fee for early or late drop off, check their conditions carefully to avoid being caught out, example; some of the local
companies charge an extra €20 if you drop off your car at the airport before 8am.
5. We have companies that sit lower on our list of recommendations. If in doubt, email us.
6. Remember that you need a 'credit' card, as the vast majority of companies will not accept a debit card or cash if required to
'ring-fence'.
If you have any doubts, contact us via email before booking with your enquiry and we will come back to you within
the hour.
Please see our Welcome Page for information on commissions paid to Optimus Algarve.
Please also note that you can book through our portals for ANY world wide location where Discover Cars operates. We would appreciate you using our portal as the commissions are then used to fund extras for our guests, you.
We would also appreciate your honest feedback on local hire companies, it helps us to help others.
Please enter the site through our portal above or below. But read the following first. It may save you a few surprises.
We will assist guests who book their vehicles through our portal in any way that we can during their stay in Portugal.
Please also note that by using any of our 'supporting' companies you are assisting in providing a better service for our guests.
For further information see our Welcome page on 'commissions.'
When searching for the best value rental, bear in mind the following;
1. Always take a full to full fuel option. Avoid 'buying' the full tank and returning empty, it will never be empty and you will
have paid for fuel you have not used.
2. Be aware that some of the companies will not accept your 'additional' insurance purchased on line, that includes Discover
Cars policies. Car rental companies like to sell you their own policies and will still 'ring fence' up to €1200 on your credit
card as an additional protection unless you take out their own insurance policy. You can add filters on the Discover Cars site
to reduce the mount of ring fenced amounts.
3. Unless you have taken out that local company extra insurance, with the company direct, you need to do a thorough check
for any damage on the car you hire, or you will be charged.
4.Please also check the opening times for pick up and drop off, be aware that some of the companies will charge you an extra
fee for early or late drop off, check their conditions carefully to avoid being caught out, example; some of the local
companies charge an extra €20 if you drop off your car at the airport before 8am.
5. We have companies that sit lower on our list of recommendations. If in doubt, email us.
6. Remember that you need a 'credit' card, as the vast majority of companies will not accept a debit card or cash if required to
'ring-fence'.
If you have any doubts, contact us via email before booking with your enquiry and we will come back to you within
the hour.
Please see our Welcome Page for information on commissions paid to Optimus Algarve.
Please also note that you can book through our portals for ANY world wide location where Discover Cars operates. We would appreciate you using our portal as the commissions are then used to fund extras for our guests, you.
We would also appreciate your honest feedback on local hire companies, it helps us to help others.