The minimum age for drivers is normally 21. Drivers for special car types must be 25. All those intending to drive a vehicle should present their driving licenses and passports when collecting the vehicle.  Driving licences issued in the European Union and International Driving Licences are accepted.

Cars booked with us can be cancelled as follows:-

• up to 24 hours before arrival, we will refund all cost except booking fees.

• from 24 hours before arrival, we will refund the difference between what you have paid and our minimum car hire charge for the car booked.

Any change resulting in cancellation of part of the car hire:-

• before arrival, we will refund the difference in the initial and new hire costs and charge an additional booking fee.

• after arrival for cars initially hired for 7 days or less, we will give no refund.

• after arrival on cars hired for 8 days or more, we will refund for the cancelled period minus two days, as long as you have given at least 24 hours notice that you are returning the car early, e.g. you paid for 14 days, you tell our representatives on day 7 that you will return the car on day 8, we will refund four days car hire, you will have paid for a 10-day car hire.

Please note we have a minimum car hire period of 4 days and hires of less than one week have a higher than average daily charge.

If you wish to extend the car hire period, subject to availability of the car:-

• before arrival, we charge an additional booking fee as well as the cost of the additional days car hire.

• after arrival, our representatives in Portugal need a minimum of 48 hours notice to arrange this for you, we charge an additional booking fee as well as the cost of the additional days car hire.