Porto Alegre car rentals

Top tips for renting a car in Porto Alegre

• Salgado Filho International Airport serves all of Southeast Brazil, including Porto Alegre. Travelers flying into this airport can enjoy an array of amenities in its terminals from food shops to banking facilities. There are also numerous rental car agencies inside the airport including Hertz, Avis, Budget, Alamo, and VIP Cars.
• From Porto Alegre you can drive to some of Brazil’s most desired attractions. With a rental car you can take a trip to the mountainous region of Serra Gaucha or tour the wineries of Bento Goncalves. On the drive you can enjoy lots of scenery. Along with enjoying the area’s rich history, you can shop at the gigantic public market, relax at the hot springs, or go river rafting.
• Electronic speed traps are common around Porto Alegre and Brazil. Some are pretty big, so look out for them. There is also lots of fog in the mountainous areas near Porto Alegre, so you might want to do most of your driving during the day since seeing at night can be a challenge.
• You’ll mostly drive on the highway on your trip to Porto Alegre. During your stay, you’ll find that traffic jams are pretty common during rush hour in the city’s center. Rush hour runs from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the morning and 5 to 7 p.m. in the evening. Traffic is also busy around the beach at night during the summer months.
• Book your rental car in Porto Alegre at least 5 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price