The city of Palermo on the island of Sicily in southern Italy is a well-established tourist resort and location with it being famed for its history, culture, architecture and delicious cuisine. Beautiful beaches surround the city sitting on the coast and combined with the Mediterranean climate makes this city an irresistible draw. The easiest way to reach the city and the surrounding area is to fly into Palermo International Airport that is 35 kilometres from the capital city Palermo. The airport is large in size and handles around 5 million passengers and one of the busiest airports in Italy. Around twenty airlines fly in and out of Palermo airport including some low cost airlines that has increased the weekend traveller traffic.
With Palermo Airport being the main arrival point for visitors to the city and the rest of the island of Sicily you can find many car hire firms based in the airport. The airport is extremely busy and many people will also want to hire a car for their time on the island so leaving your car hire till your arrival can lead to disappointment with limited or no cars available. It is much easier to go online and make a booking through the Internet, thus ensuring that you have a vehicle waiting for you when your flight arrives. The Internet has become a very popular way of booking online as you can easily choose from a selection of cars one that is most suitable to your budget and needs. You can often find that by booking in advance online you can save yourself money as well as time with special offers being made by many companies for advance booking. With your car hire booked in advance you can arrive and pick up your keys quickly and easily, wasting none of your precious holiday time.