Useful info about car rental for Puglia Paradise’s guests

Here are our tips about car rental in Puglia.

• For your stay in Puglia we highly recommend having a car. In fact, all our villas are immersed in the Apulian countryside, a quiet and beautiful area but very poorly served by public and private transport: there is not a proper taxi service network like in town and to take a transfer, especially in the high season, it is necessary to book it even 24 hours in advance. So, if you haven’t come by car, it’s definitely worth renting one.
• Depending on the season in which you will spend your holidays in Puglia, the queue at the car rental desk and at the car collection point can vary from a few minutes in the low season (March to May, October to November) to more than 1 hour in the high season (July and August). If you have small children, consider this and plan accordingly. Furthermore, if you have planned a lunch at the restaurant before your arrival at the villa, or a stop at the supermarket, please take into account any delays.
• The basic car rental contract includes compulsory car insurance with a deductible whose typical value is around € 500,00 (vary from company to company). If you want more extensive insurance coverage, it must be paid for separately.
• At the car delivery, most car rental operators will suggest an upgrade to premium insurance where there is no deductible in case of any damage. This insurance is not mandatory.
• In case of large delays of your flight, regardless of the expected time of arrival, we suggest informing the rental company because your rental contract may expire and your car may be assigned to another customer.
• Pay attention to the closing times of the rental companies’ offices. In most cases, if the flight lands after the closure of the office, it will not be possible to collect the car. In case of flight delay and expected arrival after office closing time, please contact your Puglia Paradise local concierge who will assist you by organizing a transfer or looking for a hotel near the airport for your overnight stay.
• Make sure that the driver is the holder of the credit card left as a guarantee, or, if not, make sure you have included an additional driver in your reservation.

To overcome most of these problems we have set up a car rental service with one of our partners. Read below to discover more.

Car rental at Bari and Brindisi airports

In Puglia there are two international airports where you can find all the main car rental companies:

• Bari (BRI)
• Brindisi (BDS)

All the villas rented by Puglia Paradise are situated between the two airports, thus both airports are suitable in case you have booked a villa with us.

Car rental companies at the airport work with dynamic prices, meaning that for the same car you can find very different prices depending on the period and on the demand they have for that period. In some cases you can find very good deals; in other cases crazy prices.

Due to Covid’s impact on the duration of the touristic season and the inflation, unfortunately, car rental prices have increased significantly compared to 2019.

The best you can do is to check for the best deals at the time of booking.

We invite you to use the following car rental search tool. Enter the details of your arrival and departure airport and your flight dates. You will discover the best deals on your car rental in Puglia and can save up to 70%.

Discover the best deals on your car rental at the airport. Save up to 70%