With its breathtaking sea views, old town bastions and stunning Capo Caccia promontory, the ancient city of Alghero is one of the most picturesque holiday destinations in the Mediterranean. A medley of medieval churches and palaces, it is located on Sardinia's idyllic north-west coast and was once ruled by the Catalans for over four hundred years, much evident from the fact that many of the local residents speak Spanish and paella is often served in the local restaurants. The first port of call for many visitors is the 16th-century Santa Maria Cathedral which rises majestically above Alghero's ancient historic centre - the Centro Storico. A striking example of Catalan Gothic architecture, and visible from miles around, the cathedral's imposing tower offers the best panoramic views of the city and beyond. Located right in the heart of town, the delightful church of San Francesco dates back to the 14th century and is most notable for its splendid 14th-century cloister, magnificent marble altar and 17th-century wooden sculpture of Christ. Alghero is the ideal place from which to access some of Sardinia's most glorious beaches and the nearby beauty spots of the Riviera del Corallo (Coral Riviera), so-called because of the abundance of red coral in the local waters (don't miss the city's excellent Coral Museum) which has been gathered to make jewellery and ornaments since the days of the Romans. With a car hire in Alghero, you'll also be very well-placed for a relaxing day-trip to the Sardinian capital, Cagliari (about a three-hour drive to the south), or the ancient city of Olbia just 80 miles (just over an hour) to the north-east.
Auto Europe is a big player in the international travel industry with over 60 years' hands-on experience. Our competitive rates attract a constantly-increasing number of satisfied customers each year and for their convenience we now operate at more than 24,000 pick-up points in excess of 180 different destinations worldwide. By working with all the leading car hire providers, we can offer a wide variety of car vehicle categories ranging from low- and medium-cost cars for local sightseeing in Alghero to top-end SUVs and convertibles for a grand tour of Sardinia. Wherever you plan to collect your car, whether it's a downtown location or from Alghero Airport, it's always a good idea to check out what other clients had to say about their recent Auto Europe car hire experience in the city by reading the comments they posted below in our car hire reviews in Alghero section.
" Easy booking process and good service. "
" Pick up and drop off at Alghero was extremely easy, staff were courteous and polite. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Great experience "
" Great experience all the way throughout, excellent staff member in Alghero "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Our experience was a good one "
" Sicily by Car were as always professional and gave us excellent customer service "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Brilliant "
" Brilliant "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" 5* "
" Very quick and very good cars "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very good all round service "
" Very good service "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very easy service to use "
" Always use this company and they have never let me down "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very easy app "
" Lovely staff and very polite "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Excellent in all respects. "
" Excellent: super quick check-in and check out. Brand new car. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Everything was Ok. Nothing negative to say. No deposit require. Only fuel depisit. "
" Everything was Ok. Nothing negative to say. No deposit require. Only fuel deposit. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Simple website to negotiate with enough options so that you could select exactly what you wanted "
" Excellent. Collection was painless and the car only had 3,000 Km on the clock. I was unable to check the condition of the car when collecting it as it was outside and pouring with rain "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" A good service "
" A good pleasant polite efficient service "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Nothing to complain. Sicily by car highly recommended. "
" Good service. The only minus was that I had to change the original car due to the terrible smell inside and the some kind of warning light which appeared on the dashboard after a short drive. There was no problem with the exchange. The second car was very good. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Always excellent "
" Great service "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Overall very satisfied. Great value. Repeated customer and will never use other agency for car hire in Europe. "
" There were some unexpected T&C but was clear enough on paperwork. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Simple, straightforward, as it should be "
" Just a slight delay as the staff familiarised themselves with a new system, but they were very helpful. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" top top "
" good prices, good everything. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" All of the experience was speedy and efficient "
" Quick and straightforward process "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" Very good service, "
" They were all very polite, great car, would defo use again "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Everything ran very smoothly from the pick up to drop off. I'm very pleased! "
" Great service and friendly staffs, I really do recommend it! "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very easy/ user friendly Quick collection and drop off "
" Super quick and efficient "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" We like to much "
" Super easy friendly team "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Used Locauto any they are fine. Second time and no problems. "
" All good. "
" I booked the car by phone and was very pleased with the helpful employee in the USA who dealt with my booking. "
" I chose Europcar because I was able to collect my car, hired for 3 days, from the town office in Alghero. All the other hire car offices are at the Airport and very inconvenient to collect and return from there. "
" Excellent service and rates "
" Extremely helpful check out member of staff. Almost new car. Spotless. Everything could not have gone smoother. Would have no hesitation in using Locauto again. "
" Excellent every time i use them "
" Ok but car not very clean "
" Excellent service "
" Good value car for money, but I would have loved a diesel car "
" Good quick service. "
" Good quick service. "
" good relationship with Sicily car & thrifty my favourite car companies "
" very good as with earlier bookings good zero excess worth paying for it saves time & trouble "
" No hidden fees and very good prices. Will use their service again. "
" Very helpful staff "
" Good, reliable, no problems at all "
" I've booked in small Alfa Romeo MiTo, but received big family Citroen C4 Picasso. Thanks Thrifty! Very kind customer service and quick pick up and drop off. "
" yes I will recommend my friends to use your website for car rentals worldwide "
" there was no one in the check out desk when we dropped the car last Saturday 15/2/14 . we had to drop the keys in the drop key box "
" The on line booking was simple amnd the price competitive. "
" The collection of the car was quick and easy. The car was very clean and the drop of was quick and easy too. The Auto Europe staff at the airport were polite, friendly and efficient. "
" Very smooth process, no booking issues, costs were same as outlined at time of booking "
" Was good other than the wait time for pickup which was ridiculously long (1.5hrs) "
" Really good all round. Have not used AE for some time as found a slightly cheaper alternative recently but this was a mistake as although the up front price of teh competitor was cheaper the final price was siginificfantly more. AE service far outways the alternative so I will be sticking with you from now on. "
" Very nice friendly staff. Car was clean and tidy. "