Sicily By Car, Florence Car hire

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Pickup
Return
Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Sicily By Car - Florence Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

Via Borgognissanti, 100/R

Telephone

+3955213333 / +393457871444

Pick-up Instructions

Please directly proceed to downtwon branch to pick up the vehicle.

Drop-off Instructions

Please confirm your return location with Sicily by Car customer representatives when you pick up your car.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	09:00 -12:59	09:00 -12:59	09:00 -12:59	CLOSED	09:00 -12:59	09:00 -12:59	09:00 -12:59

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount(approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others. Pack up ^	USD300-5000	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car hire from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

A print-out voucher is more accepted in this store.

Age requirements

25 - 80 years old

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driving license in their name with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 3 year(s).

The following models require 1 year's of license holding time: Funky Cat, Ford Focus, Opel Astra, Opel Astra, Peugeot 208, Kia Picanto, Fiat 500 Cabrio, C Class Cabrio

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

Please note that an International Driving Permit(IDP) is only a translation.You must present your original driving licence with the original IDP at the counter.

Original Japanese Driving Licence + Official embassy translation in English

Please note that your English translation should be authorized by the embassy.

EU Driving Licence

Full Driving License issued in Italy

If you are renting a Citroen DS7 CROSSBACK or similar, Nuova C5 X Hybrid or similar, Jeep Compass or similar, AUDI Q5 or similar, or Q5 S-Tronic or similar, please ensure that both your driving license and ID document are issued by the same country.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in Italy

This option applies to customers with local driving license, please show your local license at pick-up.

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Free of Charge:

Taking rental cars to following countries is allowed and free of charge:
Portugal, Spain, Andorra, Vatican City State, The Republic of San Marino, Monaco, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Slovenia, Croatia

Conditional:

Depending on which countries to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Germany

All vehicles entering these areas must display an environmental sticker indicating the vehicle's carbon emission level.Drivers of vehicles that fail to display an environmental label sticker will be fined 40-80 euros. We suggest to check with the counter when you pick up the car if you need to prepare the sticker for yourself.

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following countries is not allowed:
Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Moldova, Serbia, Slovakia, Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

EUR 900 for Vauxhall Corsa,Peugeot 208,Kia Picanto,Fiat 500 Cabrio,

EUR 1200 for Funky Cat,Ford Focus,Opel Astra,Opel Astra,Fiat Pulse,Peugeot 3008 Or Similar,Volkswagen Taigo,C Class Cabrio,

EUR 3500 for Q8 4x4 Winter-diesel--4wd,Volvo Cx60,Audi Q5 S-tronic 4wd 2.0 Automatic Or Similar,Mercedes Benz Gle-diesel--4wd,

EUR 1200-2200 for ,

EUR 1200 for Volkswagen Taigo,

EUR 1200 for Vauxhall Corsa,

EUR 900 for Funky Cat,

EUR 2200 for Nissan Tracker Caravan,Volkswagen Transporter 9 Seater Or Similar,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR 4000 for Q8 4x4 Winter-diesel--4wd,Volvo Cx60,Audi Q5 S-tronic 4wd 2.0 Automatic Or Similar,Mercedes Benz Gle-diesel--4wd,

EUR 1600 for Funky Cat,Ford Focus,Opel Astra,Opel Astra,Fiat Pulse,Peugeot 3008 Or Similar,Volkswagen Taigo,C Class Cabrio,

EUR 1400 for Vauxhall Corsa,Peugeot 208,Kia Picanto,Fiat 500 Cabrio,

EUR 1200-2200 for ,

EUR 1600 for Volkswagen Taigo,

EUR 1600 for Vauxhall Corsa,

EUR 1400 for Funky Cat,

EUR 2500 for Nissan Tracker Caravan,Volkswagen Transporter 9 Seater Or Similar,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.8 km from Florence International Airport

Railway Stations

4.8 km from Santa Maria Novella Train Station

6.8 km from Campo Di Marte Station

Hotels

5.1 km from Residenza Vespucci

5.4 km from Relais del Duomo

9.3 km from Italiana Hotels Florence

Other Landmarks

5.7 km from Ponte Vecchio

5.7 km from Piazza Della Signoria

6.7 km from Piazzale Michelangelo

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Map view of Sicily By Car Store Location

coordinates: 43.8011972 11.1994796

Guest Reviews

Total points： 6.9 / 10 Average

Vehicle condition: 1.3
Vehicle cleanliness: 1.3
Spaciousness: 1.3
Counter staff: 1.5
Pick-up location: 1.1
Drop-off location: 0.4
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

S.Carlos
Florence
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Sicily by Car was forcing me to buy additional insurance after I repeatedly told them that I already had purchased extended insurance. The attendant then informed me that I had to put an $800 hold on my car. At that point I decided to walk away and not rent the car with them. This ruined my plans to visit Tuscan wineries. Never again!
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D.Vote
Florence
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Horrible. Zero customer service. Reeked of cigarettes. Didn’t have a car for us and kept our money. Awful experience.
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C.Claflin
Florence
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Very very hard to find return counter at FCO. Check in process was great but return process was hell. I tried to call the support phone numbers but no answer.
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Lennon Jimmy
Florence
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
The lady who helped us when we switched cars was very nice and even showed us the way to the parking lot.
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Conrad Wilhelmina
Florence
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Firstly, the pickup address didn't match the one provided in the order. It was supposed to be 74, but it was actually 100, which cost us half an hour. Secondly, the first car they gave us was broken. The rental company handed me the keys, and when I went to the garage to collect the car from the intermediary, I found it was broken. The intermediary didn't care, so I had to walk 300 meters back to the rental company to get a replacement car, which took another hour. Lastly, after admitting the car issue and apologizing for their service attitude, the new car had only 6 liters of fuel when it should have had a full tank of 52 liters. When returning the car, they refused to refund the fuel difference, implying it was my bad luck to get a broken car. Seriously?
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Dora Den(n)is
Florence
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Rented a few times, always great
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Eric Habakkuk
Florence
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
This local Italian car rental company is quite easygoing, no upselling at all. Whatever you book is what you get. I had to request to add full insurance myself. The car rental point at Florence train station has separate areas for paperwork and car pickup. It takes about five minutes to walk from one to the other. The best part is that the car pickup point is in a garage outside the ZTL zone, which is very convenient! After completing the paperwork, walk over and the car is ready. There are no staff members giving instructions, very easygoing! Check the car yourself and contact staff if there are any issues.
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Eli Buck
Florence
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
This local Italian car rental company is very laid-back, no upselling at all. What you book is what you get. I had to ask for full insurance myself for it to be added. The rental location at Florence train station has separate spots for paperwork and car pickup. It's about a five-minute walk between them. Most importantly, the car pickup spot is in a garage outside the ZTL, which is very convenient! Once you finish the paperwork and walk over, the car is already prepared. There were no staff members around to explain anything, very laid-back! You inspect the car yourself and contact staff if there are any issues. During the paperwork, the staff told me to return the car with a full tank of fuel. I assumed the car was full when I picked it up, but it wasn't! I filled it up upon return and realized it wasn't full when I picked it up. I mentioned this to the staff when returning the car, and he just smiled and said I simply spent a bit more money but there was nothing he could do.
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Sigrid Luke
Florence
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Apart from the fact that the car we received was dirty and hadn't been cleaned properly, everything else was fine. There was no hard sell of expensive insurance. We added full coverage at the counter for 20 euros a day, which met our expectations, and for safety, we opted for full coverage. Adding an extra driver was 10 euros a day. The translation booklet from QEEQ allowed us to rent with a domestic driver's license. Remember to ask for the exact return address, as the one provided by QEEQ was not accurate. We refueled about 10-20 km away from the return spot. During the inspection, they said the tank wasn't full, and we had to either pay 100 euros or fill it up ourselves. We drove back and added 7 euros of fuel nearby, so it's best to refuel close to the return location.
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