Car Hire at Vlora Port

For more on driving and getting around the city, see our guide to car hire in Vlora, or for country-wide rules and insurance information, our guide to car hire in Albania.

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Vlora Port

• Book through eCarBookers first: Your booking confirmation from eCarBookers locks in your price and your vehicle class before you arrive. You pay the balance at the desk on collection, and the terms confirmed at booking are the terms you receive. Always confirm your hire in advance to guarantee your price from the moment you collect the keys.
• Location: Vlora Port, Vlorë, Vlorë County. The port sits on the city's waterfront a few kilometres from the centre, and city buses connect the terminal with the centre during the day. It is also a working cargo and fishing port, so expect lorry and commercial traffic around the approach roads, particularly on weekdays.
• Arriving by ferry from Brindisi: the crossing takes roughly 5 to 8 hours depending on the sailing, and timetables change with the season. Arrival times can therefore fall in the evening or early morning as well as during the day, so check your ticket against your collection window before you travel.
• At the terminal: the terminal building has the ticket offices and departure areas, along with some currency exchange. Arrivals from Italy are crossing a border, so keep your passport and booking confirmation to hand.
• Check your collection point: your booking confirmation states the exact collection point for your supplier. Read it before you land, and keep your supplier's contact number saved on your phone.
• Confirm opening hours: we do not have verified desk opening hours for this location to publish here. Confirm your exact collection window with your supplier once booked, particularly if your sailing arrives late at night or early in the morning.

Pick-Up, Drop-Off, and Refuelling at Vlora Port

Because arrival times vary by sailing, out-of-hours collection is a real consideration rather than an edge case, and it should not be assumed. Albania has no nationwide roadside recovery service, so if your ferry is delayed, contact your supplier as early as you can rather than after your agreed collection time has passed.

If you are returning the car before a sailing, hand it back first and leave a margin. Passengers are advised to be at the port at least 60 minutes before departure, and the crossing is long enough that missing a sailing is costly. Photograph the car thoroughly at collection and again at return, so any existing marks are on record.

For refuelling, petrol stations are available in and around Vlora, though we do not have a single verified station name and distance from the port to publish with confidence. Confirm the closest recommended station with your supplier at collection, and return the car with the agreed fuel level to avoid a separate refuelling charge. If you are heading south along the coast after collecting, fill up before you leave the city, since fuel stations thin out toward the mountains.

Top Car Hire Agencies at Vlora Port

Every booking through eCarBookers at Vlora Port shows the excess amount and full price before you confirm, and the balance is paid on arrival at the desk. Optional extras — such as additional drivers, supplemental tyre and glass cover, child seats, or out-of-hours fees — may be available at the desk if required.

Many visitors reach Vlora by ferry from Italy and continue straight down the Riviera, so it is worth raising your onward plans with your supplier at the time of booking, including any one-way drop-off in Saranda or Tirana. Never assume the hire car can travel on a ferry: taking it out of Albania, including back across the Adriatic, requires prior written permission from your supplier.

Getting from Vlora Port to Key Destinations

• Vlora city centre — a few kilometres along the waterfront, a short drive or bus ride, with parking easier to find outside the busiest areas and paid parking nearer the promenade.
• Orikum — a seaside town with Albania's only marina, around 20 km south, roughly 15 to 30 minutes by road.
• Himara — the main base on the Albanian Riviera, around 75 km south, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes via the Llogara Tunnel, or about 92 km and 2 hours 15 minutes over the pass road.
• Saranda — around 130 km south on the SH8, roughly 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours without stops, and closer to 4 hours in peak August traffic. Most travellers split the drive over a day, with stops at the Llogara Pass and Himara along the way.
• Tirana — around 150 km north, roughly 2 hours on a route that is largely motorway, and up to 2.5 hours in peak August traffic.