Hiring a car in Bucharest
SIXT branches in Bucharest ⚑Three branches serve the city: Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Bucharest Baneasa Airport, and Bucharest Centre/Radisson BLU. Otopeni is the main airport pick-up point. | Speed limits in Bucharest ⚠Urban roads are capped at 50 km/h (31 mph); motorways allow up to 130 km/h (81 mph). Headlights must be used outside urban areas, day and night. |
Tolls around Bucharest £A rovinieta road vignette is required on national roads; buy it at a filling station or online. Branch staff provide current toll and vignette details. | Parking in Bucharest ⓅParking Universitate, Parking Intercontinental, and Parking Herăstrău Park cover the Old Town, the business district, and the lakeside. Roadworks are frequent, so a navigation system helps with detours. |
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| Car categories in Bucharest ⚙Bucharest bookings cover SUVs, automatics, compact cars, estates, luxury cars, economy cars, and minibuses. SUVs are the most popular choice among our Bucharest customers. |
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Bucharest car hire from SIXT
Enjoy seamless car hire in Bucharest with SIXT and get your four-wheeled adventure underway with ease. Choose from a great selection of vehicles, such as a 4x4 if you plan to head into the countryside, or a minibus if you are travelling with the whole family. Finding us has never been easier, with conveniently located branches across the city such as at the airport and in the city centre. If you need to get in touch with us, no matter the time, our English-speaking customer service agents will be on hand to help. Whilst our flexible opening hours mean you can request an out-of-hours pick-up and drop-off.
SIXT Services In Bucharest
If you need a Bucharest car hire for a one-day rental or a weekly rental, SIXT will cater for your requirements. For your hire period, you can pick from a superb range of vehicles, including saloons, MPVs and minibuses, so that you have exactly the type of car you need. Make sure everything is ready for your journey by adding some extras too. If you’re travelling with children then you can request a child seat. If you want to share the driving add an additional driver. Whilst you can avoid getting lost by opting for a sat nav.
What to do while in Bucharest
When you hire a car in Bucharest you can explore the city or go further afield, which gives you great options. Visit the Stravropleos Monastery, which is an 18th-century church in the centre of the city. Then hop in your Bucharest car hire and drive to Snagov Forest, which is a nature reserve about a 50min drive from the city centre. Here you can enjoy biking, walking and let your kids play in the adventure playground.
Summer 2026 in Bucharest
You can enjoy a hot summer in Bucharest, which allows you to explore the great outdoors. Go for a stroll around the Botanical Garden, which is home to some rare and exotic plants. Then head over to the Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum, which is devoted to village life in Romania. An outside museum, you’ll love the hundreds of farms and homes on display. Then drive up to Water Park Otopeni, where you and your family can cool off and enjoy a variety of water slides on offer.
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Good to know when hiring in Bucharest
For free cancellation any time up to the day of booking simply select ‘pay later’ during booking to remove the worry and add flexibility.
If you need extra assistance for your journey, we can add sat nav systems, child seats, as well as additional drivers and protection packages to the booking.
Using the online tool, select a different drop-off location to see the availability, all one-way car hires must be organised before the journey.