# Renting a car on Pico

URL: https://picoisland.pt/getting-here/car-rental
Status: stub
Last verified: 2026-08-14

Book a rental car before you fly, especially for July-August: the island's small fleet sells out weeks ahead, and there is no useful bus network to fall back on.

## Why this matters

Pico is not a walkable island. A car is the difference between seeing the mountain, the wine country, and the coast, or seeing Madalena.