Lying 12 km from the town centre of Perugia, Perugia Airport is a rather small airport in size but it has the ability to handle international flights and if this doesn’t make it look major enough, well, how’s the fact that all head national and international agencies have offices here? Yes, it may be small in size but it sure is a mighty airport. Upon landing, it is very likely that you may need a car hire and the top agencies have ensured that this is no hustle at all. Just walk up to one of their desks at the arrivals terminus and you will be served as efficiently and speedily as is within their capacity.

The disadvantage of this, however, is that after a long flight, you may be feeling a little jet lagged and queuing in line as you wait to be attended to might not be how you imagined starting your vacation in the lovely city of Perugia. To save yourself the time and exhaustion, make advance bookings online prior to your flight and have the car of your choice ready awaiting your pick up at the parking lot of Perugia Airport immediately your plane lands. This method is not only fast and convenient but also saves you money since many agencies offer a handsome discount if you make bookings online via their company website, and more so if you make the bookings in advance; that is, a couple of days or even weeks before your designated date of travel.

Just a few things to keep in mind though, are that in Italy, driving is on the right hand side with the maximum speed limit being 80mph. The alcohol limit is 0.05% but for fairly new drivers with an experience of less than 3 years; as well as professional drivers, the acceptable alcohol level is 0%; zilch. Also, littering is hugely fined by the town council as per the rules so be cautious not to go throwing any dirt around. Always have the two red warning triangle signs in your car, so as you pick your car from the agency, request that they provide this; since it is a rule, many will throw it in for free.

In this town full of old ancient buildings, there is a lot for you to see and learn. For instance, apart from the picturesque main square of Piazza IV Novembre, head to the Cathedral of San Lorenzo – a 15th century Gothic-style hall church and muse at this building which has always remained unfinished.