Pico Airport is located on the island of Pico in the Azores archipelago. Known as the Grey Island due to its numerous lava fields, this beautiful island is well-worth exploring with a hire car.
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Zest Car Rental provides a fresh and honest approach to hiring a car at Pico Airport. At Zest, we know how important transparency is when booking car rental. Our four-step booking process is simple and hassle-free, with no hidden costs or extras. At Zest, we know when planning your trip, you shouldn’t have to sweat the details and focus on the small print. Instead, you can relax and look forward to your holiday, without getting lost in car rental complications!
We also know that sometimes, plans change. Therefore, we offer free cancellation and amendments up to 48 hours before your rental start as standard. Should you require it, we also offer enhanced cancellation protection for a small fee. This offers you free cancellation right up to the time your rental starts!
Zest Car Rental only works with carefully selected and trusted car rental providers at Pico Airport who care as much about reputation as we do, and always put the customer first. All our providers are monitored closely, and we review customer feedback frequently to ensure you receive the best rental experience possible. Our amazing customer feedback has meant we are ranked ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot. Also, Zest Car Rental are Feefo Platinum Trusted! You can read our Feefo reviews here!
Stay protected with Zest! We offer breakdown assistance at Pico Airport as standard. Should you wish to be fully covered, we can provide you with our industry leading top-up insurance. Our top-up insurance is the top level of cover available provided by us. You’ll receive reimbursement cover against any loss or damage to the vehicle not covered by the standard car hire insurance. To find out what is covered on our top-up insurance, check out our blog! You can rest assured we’ve made things as simple as possible so you can focus on enjoying your holiday and exploring hidden gems!
If you wish to share the driving on holiday, we have negotiated a free additional driver with many of our trusted car rental providers! If your chosen provider does include a free additional driver, this will be clearly labelled on the quote page. Generate a quick and easy quote today!
All rental providers we work with operate a fair fuel policy. This means you either collect the car full of fuel then return it full or return it with the same amount provided upon collection. Hassle-free and straightforward! Learn more about fair fuel policies here!
If you ever have any queries before, during or after your car rental, our friendly customer support team is here to help you. We can even provide you with a quote or make your booking over the telephone! Our U.K. based call centre is open 7 days a week. Wherever you are, Zest are! We operate a 24/7 Customer Support Telephone line for any urgent enquiries during out of office hours.
The great inclusions Zest offers with every rental has led to us being the one and only Which? Recommended Car Hire Broker, an accolade we have earnt every year since 2017! Which? Concluded that Zest Car Rental goes ‘beyond for their customers’ and awarded Zest with a five-star rating for the clarity of the final hire cost. Fresh, Honest and Transparent!
Exploring Pico Island
Lajes do Pico
Located in the south, approximately 30 minutes’ drive from the airport, you can enjoy a trip to the Whalers Museum alongside the historical Fort of Santa Catarina. Boat trips are easily arranged here too due to its proximity to the coast.
Madalena
Fantastic for divers, Madalena is also a great spot for heading out on a whale or dolphin watching tour. The area is also home to a number of maroiços. These stone buildings are conical in shape and certainly worth seeing.
Day Trips on Pico
The highest mountain in Portugal, Pico Mountain can be seen across most of the island. Grab your hiking boots and climb this volcano. It is recommended that you take a guide should you wish to scale this monster as it is rather challenging!
The volcanic vineyards dotted around Pico are known as currais and are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The vineyards are protected by walls dating from the 15th Century to protect them from damage by wind and the sea. The best example of these can be found at Criação Velha and Santa Luzia.
The lava tunnel of the Gruta das Torres is also easily reached with your rental car. There is a fascinating visitor centre where you can start your day and then a guide can take you into the first 450 metres of the cave.
Journey to the east of the island and you will find the Plain of Achada. Gaze in awe at the numerous crater lakes then amble through the forests here.
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