Car hire Madeira Airport

The island of Madeira is in the Atlantic Ocean's Madeira Archipelago, 650kms from Morocco and the coast of northwest Africa. Madeira Island offers pristine white beaches, deep blue seas and a temperate climate that makes it suitable for a vacation at any time of the year. The easiest travel choice is car hire at Funchal Airport.

Visitors from the UK or mainland Europe can reach Madeira Island by flying to Funchal Airport. Budget and scheduled carriers fly here from cities such as London, Manchester, Brussels and Lisbon. Funchal Airport, also known as Madeira Airport, is right next to the sea on the east side of the island.

The airport's runway was extended over the ocean, which affords arriving passenger a bird's eye view of the fabulous beaches that await them. Six suppliers offer cheap car hire at Funchal Airport from service outlets on the passenger terminal's bottom level. Also on this floor are ATMs, an exchange office and a tourist information booth.

The airport building has wireless internet hotspots, cafés, and shops selling local embroidery and souvenirs, designer clothes and accessories, the ubiquitous Madeira wine, confectionery and jewellery. Passengers proceeding on public transport have a choice of bus, taxi or airport bus.

The ER101 route runs past the east side of the airport and goes all the way round the island. All Madeira's seaside resorts, coastal hotels and beaches can be reached on this when driving car rental at Funchal Airport. The island's historic capital, Funchal, and its iconic 15th century Sé Cathedral are 15kms west on the ER101.