Me gustaría alquilar un coche por tres días.
no-leg-GIA-re — stress on third syllable. MAC-chi-na — stress on first syllable.
At the car rental desk when making a booking in person.
'Noleggiare' (to rent/hire) is the standard Italian verb for renting vehicles. 'Macchina' (car) is the most common informal word — 'automobile' or 'auto' are also used. 'Per tre giorni' (for three days) specifies the rental period.
Vorrei noleggiare un'auto per una settimana.
Me gustaría alquilar un coche por una semana.
'Auto' is short for 'automobile'
Ho una prenotazione online — il nome è Rossi.
Tengo una reserva en línea — el nombre es Rossi.
Always present your booking reference
Posso noleggiare qui senza prenotazione?
¿Puedo alquilar aquí sin reserva?
Walk-in is possible but more expensive and limited choice
Italy has one of Europe's highest rates of manual transmission vehicles. Automatic cars are available but cost significantly more to rent. If you only drive automatic, book well in advance and specify 'cambio automatico' — availability is limited. The Fiat Panda is Italy's most popular rental for city driving.