I-VII 08:30 – 19:00
Key takeaway: Yes Car Hire is a budget rental operator at Faro Airport (FAO) with one of the lowest advertised rates in the Algarve (from 14 euros / 15 dollars per day in low season). However, Trustpilot ratings (3.2/5 with frequent complaints about deposit holds and counter-upselling) make Yes a “caution” choice. For similar prices with cleaner pricing, use Auto Jardim or Drive On Holidays. If you do pick Yes, take photographic evidence of the car and have an independent insurance policy ready.
Yes Car Hire (sometimes branded “Yes Rent” or “Yes! Rent”) is a Spanish-Portuguese budget rental operator. It belongs to the Centauro group (which also operates standalone in the Algarve). Yes targets price-sensitive travellers with advertised rates 30-40% below the global brands.
Economy (Renault Clio, Hyundai i20): 14-22 euros / day low season; 28-42 euros peak July-August · Compact (VW Golf): 18-28 euros · SUV (Peugeot 3008): 28-42 euros low; 48-68 euros peak · Monthly: from 380 euros low, 950 euros peak.
The advertised rates look unbeatable – but the realistic cost after mandatory “Premium” insurance and authorisation holds is typically 25-30 euros per day, putting Yes in the same band as Auto Jardim (18-26 euros) but without the cleaner customer experience.
The Yes Car Hire desk is in the Rent-a-Car Zone B at Faro Airport, the second cluster of operators (the first cluster – Zone A – has Hertz, Sixt, Avis). Walking from baggage claim: 6 minutes via the covered footbridge. Pickup time: 30-50 minutes in peak season (July-August weekends), 10-15 minutes off-peak.
Office hours: 6:00 to 23:30. After-hours collection via key safe costs 35 euros (39 dollars).
Yes Car Hire's advertised 14 euros/day economy is a “skeleton rate” – the actual rental cost grows with mandatory or strongly-pushed extras:
Advertised: 18 euros × 7 = 126 euros · Premium Cover (heavily pushed at counter, often presented as “mandatory”): 14 euros × 7 = 98 euros · Authorisation hold: 1,500 euros blocked 14 days · Fuel “Pay-Per-Use” surcharge if not full-to-full: ~25 euros · Total realistic 7-day cost: 250 euros + 1,500 euros temporarily blocked = 35 euros / day “effective” plus credit card capacity reduced for 2 weeks. Auto Jardim equivalent: 18 × 7 + 9 × 7 = 189 euros, no upsell at counter, 1,200 euros hold.
Lowest advertised rates (14-22 euros/day low season) but 38% of Trustpilot reviews complain about deposit holds and counter-pressure for “premium” insurance. Trustpilot 3.2/5 (485 reviews). For experienced travellers carrying independent insurance and ready to refuse upsells.
Portuguese national operator since 1985. Cleaner pricing – no surprise upsells. Trustpilot 4.7/5 across 2,480 reviews. From 18 euros/day economy with optional Full Cover at 9 euros/day. Best alternative if you avoid Yes.
Portuguese operator with focus on SUV families. Free child seats up to 4 years. Trustpilot 4.4/5. Premium Cover 8 euros/day with zero excess.
Same parent group dynamics as Yes. 2.8/5 Trustpilot. Avoid for the same reasons.
Auto Jardim 4.7/5 (2,480 reviews) · Drive On Holidays 4.4/5 · Bravacar 4.5/5 · Sixt 4.1/5 all locations · Yes Car Hire 3.2/5 (485) · Goldcar 2.8/5.
Cleaner alternatives at similar prices: Auto Jardim and Drive On Holidays. Skip the Yes upsell theatre.
Compare through DiscoverCarsIf Yes is your booked operator (often when it shows the cheapest aggregator result), follow these steps to minimise surprises:
The Yes “Premium Cover” at 14 euros/day for 7 days = 98 euros, just for one rental. An annual policy from RentalCover or Insurance4CarHire 35-80 euros covers every rental for a year – saves money from the second rental onward. Plus you keep the bargaining power at the counter.
Disclosure: Auto Jardim earns commission on rentals booked through DiscoverCars. We only recommend operators we have independently checked.
Last fact-checked: 13 May 2026. Primary sources: Yes Car Hire official site, Trustpilot Yes Rent reviews May 2026, Faro Airport (ANA Aeroportos) rental zone map, Centauro Algarve operations report.
