Santa Cruz, Madeira · Licensed local company
Full insurance in.
Deposit out.
Rent a car five minutes from the airport. Full cover and unlimited kilometres are already in the price — no credit card, ever.
- Full cover included
- No deposit
- Unlimited km
- Free cancellation
- from the airport
- 5 min
- from the airport
- collection, any hour
- 24h
- collection, any hour
- deposit required
- €0
- deposit required
- cars on the island
- 45
- cars on the island
Why people book with us
The small company that answers the phone
- 01
Actually local
One office, in Santa Cruz, run by the people who own the cars. When you call, someone on the island picks up.
- 02
The price is the price
Full cover, unlimited kilometres and airport collection are in the daily rate. There is no counter upsell waiting for you.
- 03
Nothing blocked
No deposit, no card pre-authorisation, no €1,200 sitting frozen on your account for a fortnight.
- 04
Plans change
Free cancellation, no penalty. Tell us your flight number and we will wait if you land late.
The fleet
Six categories, all fully covered
Every category includes full insurance, unlimited kilometres and our no-deposit promise.
VW Up
Group A — Mini · Manual
- Unlimited kilometres
- Full insurance cover
- No deposit, no card block
- IVA included
from
€32/day
Skoda Fabia
Group B — Economy · Manual
- Unlimited kilometres
- Full insurance cover
- No deposit, no card block
- IVA included
from
€40/day
Skoda Fabia DSG
Group B — Economy · Automatic
- Unlimited kilometres
- Full insurance cover
- No deposit, no card block
- IVA included
from
€44/day
How it works
Three steps, no paperwork games
- 1
Reserve online
Pick your dates and a category. It takes about two minutes and costs nothing — we do not take card details.
- 2
We confirm
You get an email straight away with your reference, and a call or message from us to confirm the details.
- 3
Collect and go
Licence, ID and your reference. Five minutes from the terminal, and we are there whatever time you land.
An honest comparison
Us against the desks at the airport
We are not cheaper at everything, and we will not pretend otherwise. Here is the actual difference.
| Feature | Rental Moniz | Typical big brand |
|---|---|---|
| Credit card in the driver's name | Not required | Mandatory |
| Security deposit blocked | €0 | €600 – €1,500 |
| Full cover | In the price | Sold at the counter |
| Kilometres | Unlimited | Often capped |
| Cancellation | Free, no penalty | Fees, or non-refundable rates |
| Who answers the phone | Us, in Santa Cruz | An international call centre |
| Queue at the desk on arrival | None — we meet you | Often 30–60 minutes |
Big-brand figures are typical published terms for Madeira Airport collections, and vary by company and season. If you find one that beats us on the things above, take it — we would.
Google reviews
What drivers say
Where people actually drive
Five places worth the fuel
Written by us, for the roads we drive every week. Drive times are measured from our office in Santa Cruz.
45 min from our office
Pico do Arieiro
Sunrise above the clouds at 1,818 m — the drive most people remember longest.
25 min from our office
Ponta de São Lourenço
Red cliffs, no trees, and the driest corner of the island — 25 minutes from the office.
20 min from our office
Funchal
The capital, the old town and the market — 20 minutes down the coast.
1h 15min from our office
Porto Moniz
Volcanic rock pools on the north-west corner — the island's best long drive.
5 min from our office
Santa Cruz
Our own town: the airport, the sea pool, and the quietest good beach on the south coast.
No surprises
About the daily usage fee (T.U.D.)
From June 2026, the Madeira government charges a daily usage fee on rental vehicles. We show it as its own line on your booking and collect it at pick-up — it goes to the region, not to us.
- Standard vehicles
- €2
- per day
- Electric vehicles
- €1
- per day
- Maximum charged
- 10 days
Work out your tax
Daily usage fee total
€14
€2 × 7
Ready when you are
Reserve in two minutes. Nothing is charged, nothing is blocked, and you can cancel free of charge.
from €32/day