The city and district of Faro is part of southern Portugal in the Algarve. The warm climate and beautiful beaches and lively nightlife have always been a real winner making this area a very popular tourist destination. Faro Airport is 7 kilometres from Faro city and has seen a rapid increase over the last decade in the number of traffic due to it becoming one of the first destinations of the low cost airlines. Faro airport saw over 5 million passengers travel through it last year and this is second only to Lisbon as the biggest airport of the country. Airlines such as Flybe, Bmibaby, Ryan Air and Jet 2 are just some of the low cost international airlines that fly here as well as other domestic and international airlines from all over Europe and beyond.
Being so popular a destination and with so much to see and do in the area, many people choose to hire a car as soon as they arrive at the airport. Although there is no shortage of car hire operators within the airport it is definitely a good idea to book your car rental in advance. Many people arriving have the same intention and to arrive and have no car availability can be a huge disappointment. By booking online many people find some real bargains for their trip and a lot cheaper deals than booking on arrival. A final thought is the reassurance that you know that on arriving to your holiday there will be a car ready and waiting for you!