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Car hire at Alghero Airport - Discovering Sardinia

Alghero Airport is a mid-size international airport on the beautiful Italian island of Sardinia, a holiday paradise located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea. Situated just 8 kilometres from Alghero, a charming and very historic city on the island's idyllic west coast, it caters for around 2 million passengers each year and is a busy base for several large low-cost airlines, including Ryanair and easyJet.

Alghero is an ancient city with a host of interesting tourist attractions, most notably the 14th-century church of San Francesco which is worth visiting to see its old cloister and very rare wooden sculpture of Jesus Christ. Its historic quarter (the Centro Storico) is the main focus for many people, especially by night when the many bars and restaurants in this part of the city are bustling with activity. Don't miss the Santa Maria Cathedral, one of the city's most prominent landmarks.

With a car hire from Alghero Airport you can combine a coupe of days' city sightseeing with all the excitement to be found on one of the Mediterranean's most popular islands. Close to the city there are several fantastic beaches (head for Le Bombarde in the Riviera del Corallo, one of the best in Sardinia) and a selection of unique nature spots to be enjoyed, such as Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Conte just a short drive to the north-west of Alghero.

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Airport Information

Opened in March 1938, Alghero Airport operates with a large number of regular scheduled and charter flight to a wide range of destinations both in Italy and across Europe. It currently has non-stop passenger flights scheduled to and from some 30 popular destinations in 14 different countries, plus around a dozen domestic flights to Rome and many other key Italian cities, like Milan.

Alghero Airport (AHO)
Address: Regione Nuraghe Biancu, 07041 Alghero, Sardinia, Italy
Telephone: +39 79 935011
Airlines operating at Alghero Airport: The list of the most important airlines operating at Alghero Airport includes Aeroitalia, Air Europa, Alba Star, Blue Air, Corendon Dutch Airlines, easyJet, Flyr, ITA Airways, Jet Time, Ryanair, TUIfly Nordic, Volotea, Vueling and Wizz Air.

Where to pick up my car hire at Alghero Airport

When arriving to pick up your car rental at Alghero Airport, you'll find all the car hire companies' counters located right inside the main terminal building within a short walking distance of the car park's pick-up/drop-off point. Their offices are located inside the terminal just outside the arrivals lounge and their parking areas are located in a specially reserved area, on the same side of the terminal. Please make sure you have all the necessary documents to hand when you arrive to collect your vehicle in order to make the process as speedy and seamless as possible.

Car hire operating hours

	Avis at Alghero Airport Terminal Building, Alghero, Italy 07040 +39 79 935064	Opening Hours: Daily 7.30am-11.45pm
	Budget at Alghero Airport Terminal Building, Alghero, Italy 07040 +39 79 935064	Opening Hours: Daily 7.30am-11.45pm
	Enterprise at Alghero Airport Terminal Building Alghero, Italy 07040 +39 79 999241	Opening Hours: Daily 8am-11pm
	Hertz at Alghero Airport Terminal Building Alghero, Italy 07040 +39 79 935054	Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm and Sat 8am-1pm (closed Sun)
	Sixt at Alghero Airport Terminal Building Alghero, Italy 07040 +39 342 129 8109	Opening Hours: Daily 8am-11pm

Terminals

A new terminal building was constructed in recent years to serve the passengers travelling through Alghero Airport, with further plans afoot to restore the airport's old terminal building into a shopping centre. Finding your way around the airport is quick and easy (Alghero Airport is compact and mid-sized), as both the Arrivals and Departures areas are located on the ground floor of the airport's single-terminal building. Please note that the airport is not open to passengers 24 hours a day and despite opening early in the day at 4am, the terminal closes after the departure or arrival of the last flight, whichever is later. In the check-in and arrivals area, you will find an information desk should you require any assistance.

Airport Facilities

Alghero Airport has amenities that will help you with all your travel needs. In the arrivals area, before you go through the security checkpoint, you will find an eatery offering pizza and other snacks, as well as a bookshop and chemist. Plus there is also a souvenir shop offering local handicrafts. Airside, in the departures area, you will find another restaurant/snack bar, which is perfect for passengers who have time to eat something before their flight. You can also purchase some travel reading from the bookshop or visit some of the airort's other shops for some gifts from specialty cosmetics to traditional Sardinian wine and other local products.

How to get to and from Alghero Airport

When you set off with your car hire from Alghero Airport, you can drive around the whole island of Sardinia with relative ease. If Alghero is the first stop on your itinerary, then you'll be able to reach the town in just 15 minutes by driving along the SS291dir and then the SP42. Driving north-east on the SS291 will get you to Sassari in half an hour outside the rush hour. If you are prepared for a slightly longer drive, you can visit Olbia on the north-eastern coast of Sardinia. The 80-mile drive takes just under two hours on the SS597. More travel tips and advice for driving in Italy as a whole can be found in our dedicated guide. There are not too many options when it comes to public transportation from Alghero Airport, nevertheless there are regular bus services operated by ARST (Sardinian Regional Transport Company). You can find the bus stops outside the arrivals area about 150 metres to the right from the exit. There are very affordable local bus services from the airport to Alghero, with routes to Sassari, Olbia and Cagliari also available. If you would prefer to take a taxi, these can be found right outside the Arrivals Hall.

Parking Tips

Luckily for drivers who rent a car at Alghero Airport, there are many car parks on offer in Alghero. You can even find free ones opposite the port and in the port area itself. When parking on the street, take note of the lines painted on the parking space. If they are white, parking is free; if blue, you must pay to park there (yellow lines denote that parking is strictly prohibited). Take care not to drive into the medieval town centre, as only authorised cars are allowed to drive in this "limited traffic zone". Alghero Airport offers two types of car parks (namely the P1 Executive Comfort and the P2 Holiday Low Cost), both of which are designed to satisfy the needs of its many passengers and are easily accessible by road when entering the airport complex.

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