Turin has been defined by the famous architect, Le Corbusier, as “the city with the most beautiful natural location in the world”. Cruise along in your hire car to the world-class museums, the ancient Roman Ruins, baroque style buildings and funky bars, surrounded by an extraordinary landscape of rolling hills and glistening rivers to top it all off.

Book a car hire with DriveAway Holidays today and make amazing savings. DriveAway offers a unique self drive holiday which will help you capture the true Italian culture. Turin is a large city located in the north western part of Italy. With a hire car you will be able to travel with freedom to the surrounding cities and countries. The French border is just an hour’s drive from Turin, Milan is a two hours drive on the A4 Motorway, or take this motorway to Venice. Genoa is a 2 hour car hire drive along the A21 Motorway.

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Drive a Hire Car in Turin

Turin has that wonderful charm which offers architectural significance as well as a natural landscape escape. Just a short car hire drive east of the city, is the famous Po River, and to the west you are the gigantic mountains which hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics. You can collect your hire car from an airport location or from the numerous downtown depots located in the city. Collecting your car hire from Turin’s International airport is easy as it is located just 15 kilometres north of the city in Caselle, and there are many motorways which can be easily accessed.

Turin has many great attractions to visit but one of the tourism hotspots is the Piazza Castello. This beautiful Piazza is located in the heart of Turin and has many vintage cafes and restaurants which is an important part of Turin. The buildings are filled with elegant architecture, museums and historic monuments. It is well known for also being home to the majestic palaces including the famous Palazzo Reale and the Palazzo Madamma.

Turin’s landmark is the gigantic Mole Antonelliana, which dominates the skyline. This landmark stands proudly at 167 metres and is the tallest building in Turin. It is now home to Italy’s National Cinema Museum and offers wonderful views of Turin. You can take a ride in the panoramic lift which will take you to the observation deck at 85 metres high. The views from up here are fantastic as it crosses over the city to the snow- capped mountains in the distance.

Take a short car hire drive to The Basilica di Superga. This Basilica is approximately 10 kilometres from the city centre and perched on the Turin’s second highest hill. This striking Church is considered to be a masterpiece in Baroque style and is home to the crypt which houses the burial ground for Savoy Kings and family members. Just outside the church there are wonderful trails which guide through the enchanting park. The views over the city to the mountains are amazing, especially at night time.

Turin has celebration all year round especially in the summer period. One of the main events is the Fest di San Giovanni which celebrates its patron saint, Saint John the Baptist, on the 24th of June. There are continuous activities throughout the day and a huge fireworks display at night.

Car Rental in Turin with DriveAway Holidays

DriveAway Holidays is a multi award winning Car Rental Wholesaler offering great rates on worldwide Car Hire, Motorhome Rentals, Peugeot Leasing and more. In conjunction with the largest suppliers in Turin, we provide you with convenience and more choice on your holiday. DriveAway Holidays provides 24/7 customer service and a safe, secure and reliable online booking engine. Book your Turin car hire today with DriveAway Holidays.

With no Credit Card fees, no Amendment fees and no Cancellation fee policies; DriveAway Holidays is committed to providing you with a professional and friendly service to make your self-drive holiday a memorable experience in Turin.

DriveAway Holidays has been driving Australians overseas since 1988. Our prices are competitive, we are professional and we try our best to provide exceptional service.  Working with most major car rental companies makes us one of the biggest and one of the best.