Car rental in Bologna

Bologna is a city where you can easily get around on foot or by bicycle, but when you want to escape the chaos of the city a private vehicle becomes indispensable. If you are in Bologna for a few days and want to explore the surrounding area as well, or if you live here and want to plan a getaway from the city, you can rent a car at the Bologna airport and plan your trip however you like. In a short time you can reach the hills of Bologna: the first stop is usually the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca, a Baroque construction located on a hill just above the city from which there is a unique view of the valley. In Grizzana Morandi, on the other hand, stands a crazy Moorish castle with mosaics and colonnades built in the 19th century at the behest of a count. Along the way you can make a stop in Marzabotto to visit its Etruscan Museum and the Martyrs’ Memorial and then continue on to the Monte Sole Historical Park, which especially in autumn offers postcard colors and where you can deepen your knowledge of the history of Italy’s 20th century. Bologna is then very close to the border with Tuscany, so the airport in the Emilia capital may be the best starting point for a longer trip straddling the two regions-Florence, for example, is less than an hour and a half away from Marconi Airport, Pisa about 20 minutes further. Check out our online offerings now and choose the vehicle that best suits your travel plans from numerous options: from small electric vehicles to large SUVs, we have everything you need to make your vacation unforgettable! Also available are options for those traveling to Bologna on business and looking for a representative vehicle for their time in the city.

Bologna’s Marconi Airport is one of Italy’s busiest airports: its strategic location and excellent connections to the main provinces in northern, central and southern Italy via high-speed rail lines make it a good starting point even for travelers from outside the region. On the other hand, for those arriving in Bologna from other regions or from outside Italy, Marconi Airport is equally convenient because it is connected to many European and non-European capitals. Getting to Bologna from the airport takes only 15 minutes by car: in this time, via Bologna’s northern ring road, you will in fact arrive at the central train station, at which there is another Locauto rental outlet. You may decide to return your car here on your return should your journey continue by train.

Locauto Rent is a 100% Italian company, active since the late 1970s in the car rental market. It has a network of rental stations serving the main Italian airports, the largest railway stations and major cities. It also provides a full range of rental services, from short, to medium, to long-term, and an innovative full-self-service digital rental service. The car fleet is top-notch and is among the youngest on the market in terms of average age. Locauto Rent is recognized for affordable, flexible and transparent pricing solutions and service that is both humane and technologically advanced.

Bologna: the learned, the red, the fat. Perhaps no other city in Italy has been able to earn three appellations that so well capture its essential characteristics. The capital of Emilia has an identity based on the prestige of its university institutions, the almost unabashed beauty of its palaces, squares and churches and, last but not least, its cuisine, which boasts some of the most beloved products and dishes in Italy and abroad: if a trip to Bologna cannot be separated from a visit to its most celebrated monuments and architecture, the same can be said of its food and wine tradition; a stop for good food, including lasagna, tagliatelle, gramigna al ragù, piadine and crescentine, fresh and aged cheeses and all that Bolognese cuisine has to offer, is just not to be missed. Passing by the sumptuous staircase of Montagnola Park and then proceeding along the porticoes of Via Indipendenza until you reach Piazza Maggiore with its Neptune fountain and, not far away, the two towers of the Asinelli and Garisenda and Piazza Santo Stefano, there is no shortage of culinary and artistic temptations. Often even just a university complex or library can reveal unexpected beauty: San Giovanni in Monte or the Archiginnasio are just a few examples of these places dense with history and culture of which the city is full and from whose spell it is difficult to break free. But for night owls, too, Bologna is a city that certainly does not lack in attractions: among pubs, concerts, film and theater events, the cues for fun with friends are more than abundant; it is no coincidence that many decide to spend their bachelor or bachelorette parties in Bologna.

As far as mobility is concerned, Bologna has always been an environmentally conscious city, and it has recently demonstrated this by introducing new measures for circulation in the city: as of 2020, in fact, new regulations have been triggered for residents who own more than one car, who will have to pay for parking in the center and in the semi-central and semi-peripheral column. In addition, the criteria for access to the historic center according to the environmental class of one’s vehicle have become more restrictive. These are all reasons that make it more convenient and practical, compared to owning a private vehicle, to rent a car on a short or long term basis in Bologna: this type of solution, which can be modulated over time according to one’s actual needs, provides access, among other things, to vehicles that are always in line with the latest requirements on emissions, electric or traditionally powered but with the latest environmental class. The option of renting a car in Bologna becomes even more interesting when you think about the possibilities it opens up in everyday life: without the thought of insurance and tax stamps, you still have at your disposal at all times an ideal means of moving to areas of the province or at times when it is not possible to move by public transport, for example late at night. So whether you are driven by private life needs (an excursion to another Emilian city, a trip to the sea, a weekend trekking in the Apennines, a concert or a party until dawn) or professional ones, Locauto can become a privileged interlocutor for your mobility problems: find our car rental near the central station in Bologna, a very convenient reference point also for those who arrive in the city by high-speed trains and want to continue their journey by car.

As anticipated, the historic center of Bologna is subject to an environmental ZTL that provides numerous restrictions for polluting vehicles, a choice that is intended to encourage sustainable mobility.For this reason, if you plan to move mainly in the city center, we recommend that you resort to renting an electric vehicle. Conversely, you can choose the vehicle that best meets your mobility criteria, both in terms of comfort and performance and cost. From Bologna’s central station where our car rental is located, you can reach any other destination in Emilia Romagna in a short time by using the ring roads that connect the city to the highway.