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MADEIRA CAR HIRE REVIEWS
Car hire reviews in Madeira
Known for its delicious wine of the same name, the subtropical volcanic island of Madeira has been a popular holiday destination since the 19th century. Since first appearing on a Genoese map of 1351, this enchanting Portuguese island has been gradually cultivated for crops and tailored for modern tourism, most of which revolves around its enchanting capital, Funchal. Surrounded by soaring mountains, this lovely Atlantic city is bursting with year-round appeal thanks to its pleasant temperate climate. Don't miss Funchal Cathedral (built between 1486 and 1514) with its amazing mudejar ceiling and the nearby Blandy’s Wine Lodge for a tour of the museum followed by the chance to taste some of Madeira's finest wines. With your car hire in Madeira you'll be able to experience one of the most exciting road-trips in southern Europe by following long, winding roads right up into the mountains. Other island highlights include Cabo Girão (the world's second-highest sea cliff) and Curral das Freiras, a remote village nestling at the very bottom of a crater. If it's a golden, sandy beach you're looking for, head for Madeira's sister island, Porto Santo, which is so special even Christopher Columbus decided to make it his home in the 15th century.
By booking a car hire in Madeira with Auto Europe, you'll be ready for one of the most scenic motoring adventures in the whole of Europe. Pick up your vehicle at a convenient location in downtown Funchal or collect it at Madeira International Airport, from where you'll be able to reach the island's many seaside towns and resorts quickly and easily. Auto Europe currently offers more than 24,000 car hire stations in over 180 different destinations all over the world. And by working with all the best local and international car rental companies, we'll always be able to provide you with the most appropriate vehicle for your visit to Madeira, whether it's a few days' sightseeing in Funchal or an extended itinerary around the entire island. Check out what some of our other customers thought about the quality of our car rental services by reading the comments they posted in our car hire reviews in Madeira section below.
AUTO EUROPE MADEIRA, PORTUGAL Car Rental Reviews
Average Rating for Auto Europe Madeira:
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by HILARIO - 12 August 2021
" Definitely my first stop next time I want to rent a car. "
" Excellent experience at all levels "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by BRUNO - 01 March 2021
" Very good experience "
" Smooth And friendly "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by NUNO - 12 January 2021
" Car like new, good service "
" Good service, quickly and a new car "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by RICHARD - 27 August 2020
" You agents Hertz at Funchal Airport were very friendly and efficient. "
" You agents Hertz at Funchal Airport were very friendly and efficient. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by PAUL - 02 August 2020
" Very Convenient and Flexible "
" Excellent As Always "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by GORDON - 15 March 2020
" Checkout and getting an "ok" ticket should be extended to all your outlets. Perfect check in and checkout. Excellent. "
" Checkout and getting an "ok" ticket should be extended to all your outlets. Perfect check in and checkout. Excellent. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MICHAEL - 11 March 2020
" Have no problems with Bravacar, only praise! "
" Prompt, friendly service as always. We had the car for 3 weeks in which time the Corona virus had spread and they were up to speed with cleaning the car and not touching us (handshake and so on). "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MICHAEL - 11 February 2020
" The pick up from the airport is always efficient and friendly "
" Always a pleasure to do business with Bravacar "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by DAVID - 23 January 2020
" Efficient as usual. "
" Higher mileage vehicle condition more like Budget than Avis but OK for price paid. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MEYRICK - 05 December 2019
" Great service "
" Service was great "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by DAVID - 27 November 2019
" AE as always give good value and service, have used you for many years and will continue to do so. "
" All good, excellent car with no damage, rare for Madeira as many cars are well used. Great value for money. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by DOUGLAS - 14 November 2019
" Car Hire through Auto Europe has been very competitive and problem free. "
" Have hired a Car through Auto Europe many times and always found the very helpful and Friendly and always been very pleased with the car. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MICHAEL - 04 November 2019
" Our experience couldn't have been bettered! "
" Great pick up even though our plane was early. Car ready for us. Quickly on our way. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by DUARTE - 14 September 2019
" Very easy & have the best prices, simple. "
" Excellent service "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by CUSTODIO - 13 September 2019
" I try always to book through Auto Europe as I find it very easy and competitive. "
" the attendent was very experient and very frendly. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by ROBERT - 02 September 2019
" Website worked fine with no trouble "
" Good price, well powered car, which needed for Madeira's roads, in good condition. Would use again "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by CAROLINE - 19 August 2019
" AutoEurope have a very easy to use website working closely with many car rental companies. The whole process was stress free and quick. "
" Had a lovely welcome after a very early start which was lovely. We were upgraded to a larger car which to be honest made some of our driving around Maderia a bit stressful as a smaller sized car is easier for the multi storey carparks and parking in general. However, it was a lovely gesture and all passengers were thrilled. The GPS was not as easy to use as we had thought it would be so we resorted to using our google maps route finder on our phones. Would whole heartedly recommend using AutoEurope and Thrifty for quality and service at both pick up and drop off. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MARGARET - 08 August 2019
" Efficient, helpful staff "
" helpful staff "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by STUART - 22 July 2019
" Efficient service. Can't fault it "
" Superb from start to finish. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by SIMONE - 02 July 2019
" they are really professional and the car was really in good condition "
" well organised and kind employees "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by TIMOTHY - 28 June 2019
" End to end was perfect "
" Great service. Easy pick up. Upgraded myself to bigger car for not much extra. Drop off even easier "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by ELWYN - 05 June 2019
" Hired the vehicle through Auto Europe. Very easy process at a good price. "
" Efficient courteous staff. No ques. Easy pick up and drop off of vehicle. Nice, clean fresh vehicle. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by GAWTAM - 23 May 2019
" very good service "
" this is the first time I hired a car with Bravacar I was very pleased with the service and will certainly book my next car with Bravacar "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by PRISCILLA - 16 May 2019
" Regular reminding! "
" No problems encountered "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MICHAEL - 02 May 2019
" Had no problems booking Bravacar through Auto Europe at a reasonable price. "
" Had no wait either end of our holiday at the airport. Staff very efficient and car ready and clean. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MICHAEL - 28 March 2019
" We always use Brava Car now, the best car hire on the island! "
" Excellent choice of car for the conditions of driving in Madeira. Lovely staff, helpful and efficient. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by BRIAN - 22 March 2019
" all smooth ,no hidden charges and good estimate of cars condition "
" very good overall. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by DAVID JOHN - 19 March 2019
" content "
" no problems "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by FRANCISCO - 08 March 2019
" Autoeurope has been wonderful every time when hiring a car because the service is brilliant! "
" As always Bravacars has been wonderful to us for so many years over than 20 or more, that's why always choose them and Autoeurope when booking our holidays in Madeira because of that and the service and staff are brilliant. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MICHAEL - 07 March 2019
" No problems experienced with our booking and car hire, very happy "
" Great efficient service at Madeira airport for collection and return "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MICHAEL - 02 March 2019
" No stress. Quick "
" Efficient friendly staff. No fuss or drama unlike other hire companies "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by ULISSES - 28 February 2019
" All went well "
" Good experience "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by ANTHONY - 21 February 2019
" I have used Auto Europe on a number of occasions they are my first choice for Portugal and Madeira. "
" Very good price, good car "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 7 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by JOAO - 17 February 2019
" Well trained staff are always a pleasure to deal with. "
" Generally good experience - no queues - nice staff. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by DAVID - 07 February 2019
" All in all a very good service. "
" Very good service, efficient friendly and courteous. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MICHAEL - 31 January 2019
" being picked up from the airport is so much better than having to queue in the airport and then again in the carpark "
" The staff is efficient, the process stress-free, the cars ok. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by PAUL - 30 January 2019
" Happy customer "
" Super efficient and friendly, nothing has ever gone wrong with approx 20 rentals over five years "
Overall Value: 7 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by SAM - 24 January 2019
" Excellent service provided and very good price. "
" Very smooth transaction at the point of pick up and drop off. No issues. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by ERIK - 10 January 2019
" Only comment is that the 1.0 ltre auto Volkswagen golf that we had is not really suited to the steep hills of Madeira. "
" All worked effortlessly - no problems "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by JOHN - 08 January 2019
" Very friendly and helpful staff. "
" Very friendly and helpful staff. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by PAUL - 08 January 2019
" Extremely efficient and always very helpful "
" Best Value, Best Service, Regular Returning Customer "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by HUW - 17 December 2018
" As above. "
" Absolutely no problem. Friendly staff, great car. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by LUIS - 12 December 2018
" Excellent "
" Excellent "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by RORY - 06 December 2018
" Efficient service "
" Efficient service "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by NORMAN - 06 December 2018
" Good "
" Very professional outfit. Nice quick turn around for both collection and return. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by JOHN - 29 November 2018
" As always simple website and easy booking arrangements with wide range of options. "
" Car was OK until battery failed on third day and couldn't get it to start. However it took just one phone call for Guerin staff to respond very promptly and effectively. Had a taxi to take us back to their office within 30 minutes and were on our way with a replacement car quickly. The replacement was a higher class car and was very satisfactory. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by DUARTE - 25 November 2018
" Used AutoEurope several times now & never disappointed. The excess cover very good value for money, worth it. Thank you "
" Very efficient, no hassle, easy. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by PAUL - 21 November 2018
" As above "
" Overall I was satisfied with Dollar, the original car we hired though was sub standard and we had to return to the hirer and they apologised and provided a much better replacement. The one thing I didn't like is the insurance "top up" (this isn't just with Dollar) but I always like to upgrade when booking my car online to full insurance that covers wheels, tyres etc but then get told by the local agent that this insurance is inferior and that I should take out their own. Basically I just want to sort it all before I start my holiday and not get hassled after a long flight. Overall though good value for money. "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 4
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by NIGEL - 21 November 2018
" Always good comparison of rates and selection of cars, plus I like the excess waiver option "
" Friendly and efficient, both at check-in and drop-off. "
Overall Value: 7 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by RICHARD - 12 November 2018
" Very satisfied "
" Best car hire experience I have recently had - thank you! "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by ALAN - 06 November 2018
" Before I complete my review I would have liked to receive the €300 deposit back!! As I returned the vehicle early morning last Wednesday and I was informed I would automatically receive a refund I'm obviously concerned this hasn't been received by close of business 7 days later!! I await a response about that. I have used your company happily before in another country and will probably use you again but I struggled to complete a generous review this time given the above factors when I much prefer to make positive comments. "
" See my comments below. When I went to pick up the vehicle I was advised the vehicle I had booked wasn't very appropriate for use in Madeira which made me wonder why it was even available. The upgrade vehicle proved appropriate however. Also some rather confusing advice was given regarding fuel prices on the island which factored in my vehicle upgrade choice which I consider after the event to be misleading, if not wrong re the fuel pricing. I'm not usually minded to complain but consider that better information re vehicles should be provided at the time of booking if certain vehicles are inappropriate. Also there was a large cost for airport tax that should be better disclosed rather than modestly touched on in the fine print. "
Overall Value: 5 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 6 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MANDIE - 04 November 2018
" Amazing stag nothing was to much trouble ! "
" Very helpful and accommodating as my husband having lunch It's mobility they brought our vehicle to the door for us. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by PAUL - 01 November 2018
" Have already booked the next car hire with Bravacar "
" Excellent Service As Always "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by GEOFFREY - 14 October 2018
" This was the perfect rental experience. Seamless, painless, absolutely no problems to recount whatsoever. "
" The car was excellent. The service was excellent. The whole process of collection and return was straightforward, efficient, fast and painless. I am sure there are busier periods when this process takes longer, but that is a fact of the traveller's life. If Sixt maintain this standard of service they will get my business every time. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by COLIN - 09 October 2018
" Hiring through Auto Europe online was simple and cost effective with their additional insurance cover. "
" Positive - The car was actually provided by Europcar but I paid much less than I would have paid if hiring direct from Europcar. Negative - There were long queues at the desk, both when I picked up and dropped off the car. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 7 Expediency of Drop-off: 7 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MIKE - 09 October 2018
" would thoroughly recommend this car hire "
" Everything went very smoothly, from the online ordering, to picking the car up & dropping the car off "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by JULIE - 07 October 2018
" Very good "
" Very easy to deal with and very professional "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MICHAEL - 20 September 2018
" I have used you at least 20 times in the past 3 years. Its time you gave loyalty a small financial reward. "
" Good approachable friendly, competent staff. No hard sell for extras like some other companies such as Gold Car. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by DAVID - 17 September 2018
" Very happy with experience "
" Staff at Madiera airport were excellent advising us to upgrade to a more appropriate car for the island "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MARTIN - 01 September 2018
" Great job guys "
" Very polite and professional service with no fuss or problems "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by MICHAEL - 13 July 2018
" Very good "
" Second time I have used Brava and very satisfied with them. Staff speak excellent English and don't hassle you with unforeseen payments as we have had from others. We will use again on our return to Madeira "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by PAUL - 20 June 2018
" Always my first choice, so I work around their opening hours because they do not offer a 24hr service "
" Very helpful and efficient staff Cars sometimes a little tired, but much preferable to a brand new car that will get door dings and cost you your deposit "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by VINCENT - 28 June 2015
" Very good "
" Very good "
MADEIRA, PT - Reviewed by JAN - 02 June 2015
" The car groups should be defined better. We were promised an Opel Astra but were only give Renault Clio (break), which lead to an unnecessary disagreement at the rental agency office. "
" Instead of "Opel Astra or similar" that I have booked, we were given Renault Clio (break), which is in my opinion one class smaller, an equivalent to Opel Corsa. It was rather difficult for us to fit our luggage in it. The child seats were rather expensive to rent. We were also charged a cleaning fee (up front, not because we would return the car particularly dirty). As a result, the rental was not as cost effective as originally promised. Apart from that, everything went smoothly, the car was almost new and the agents were helpful. "
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