Although you will come across a large number of car hire companies offering car hire at Milan Bergamo Airport, only a few of them actually have branches within the Airport Terminal. These are obviously the easiest and most convenient ones to deal with, as you can collect your luggage and then complete the paperwork at the desk and collect your car from outside the airport terminal building.
Hiring a Car in Bergamo
There are a few driving regulations you should be aware of if you are planning on hiring a car from
Bergamo Airport. Italy in general has a good road system with an extensive network of motorways linking all four corners of the country. Road surfaces are generally well maintained as most motorways in Italy charge a toll for driving on them. These tolls can be paid in cash or with a credit card, and if you intend to do a lot of motorway driving you might consider buying a toll card which comes in denominations from "'25 up to "'75.
If you possess a full driving licence from an EU country then you can drive in Italy. If you have a driving licence from a country outside of the EU then you should obtain an international driving permit. In addition to your licence you should also carry all the car hire documentation with you in the car at all times as If you don"t and you are stopped while driving in Italy it could cause you undue delays and problems.
The drink driving law in Italy has a very low threshold of tolerance for drink driving and just 0.05 % blood alcohol level is enough to get you into serious trouble with the police.
Car Hire Firms at Bergamo Airport
There are several car hire companies based at
Bergamo Airport which include the following. Auto Europa Rent a Car was founded in 1963 as Sicily by car and is now one of the leading car hire firms in Italy. Avis Rent a Car was the first company in the world to bring car rental to airports with a fleet of just 3 cars. Today they are considerably larger and boast a large collection of vehicles to choose from within their fleet at Bergamo airport.
Budget Car Rental have many different cars to pick from at Bergamo Airport that will suit all your needs whether you are a small group on a city break or a large group on a skiing holiday in the Italian Alps. Europcar Rent a Car is a large car rental firm that provide the latest models from top brands such as Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz, Renault, Seat, Peugeot, Nissan, and BMW. Hertz Car Hire offer a wide range of vehicles at Bergamo Airport including a wide selection of special services.
Locauto at Bergamo Airport offer a variety of vehicles and have been operating in the car hire market in Italy for over 30 years. Maggiore has a network of over 170 locations and offers its services in 100 cities, all major airports and railway stations throughout Italy and finally Sixt Rent a Car at Bergamo airport offers both short and long term leases aswell as different return and pick-up locations.
