Visiting a new place is an exciting endeavor that may leave you a little leery of getting out of your comfort zone. Between finding your way around, acclimating yourself to foreign driving laws, and getting the feel of a new vehicle, you'll certainly want to minimize your distractions! Finding an automatic car rental in Europe helps you focus on the road and enjoy your experience abroad. Even those familiar with manual transmissions often choose to rent an automatic car out of convenience, especially when traveling to places like the UK, where you drive on the left side of the road.
Rent a Car in Automatic Transmission for Less
With the prevalence of manual vehicles in Europe, those looking to rent a car in automatic transmission should expect to pay a higher price for the upgrade. But this doesn't mean that you can't still get a 
great deal! Auto Europe's booking engine makes it easy to compare automatic and manual quotes to find the absolute lowest price with options from all the best car rental companies. Take a look at our guaranteed low rates and remember, if you ever find a better price for the same automatic rental and inclusions we'll beat it for you!
Simply enter your pick up/drop off details and select "Automatic only" from the Transmission Type drop-down menu on the booking engine above and you'll be presented with a wide selection of rates and vehicle options. Additionally, you can use the filter in our search matrix to toggle between transmission types and insurance coverage options. Selecting only manual or automatic separately will give you a clear idea of the difference in price between the two and you'll be able to choose the option and rate that best fits your individual itinerary.
Automatic Rental Car Availability
The availability, and ultimately the overall price, of your automatic rental car will depend on which country you are renting in. Use the table below to find a brief overview of automatic transmission car rentals by country.
| Automatic Car Rental France | Automatic car rentals are only available at major cities and locations in France. Additionally, if you pick up an automatic vehicle from a major city, you must return it to another location that also offers automatics or else an additional fee will be charged. Several rental companies in France also charge an environmental surcharge on rented automatic vehicles |
| Automatic Car Rental Germany | Automatic car rentals in Germany are fairly common and often will only be slightly more expensive than manuals. There will rarely, if ever, be any additional fees for renting an automatic as opposed to a manual here. |
| Automatic Car Rental Italy | While automatic car rentals in Italy were once extremely hard to find, local rental suppliers have begun to answer the increasing demand for auto. transmission vehicles. As a result, automatics will still be difficult to find in smaller destinations, but every major city will have a wide selection of automatics to choose from. Automatic vans are still notoriously difficult to find in Italy. |
| Automatic Car Rental Spain | Automatic car rentals in Spain are difficult to find outside of major cities and will cost considerably more than manuals. Where automatics are available, seasonality will play a big role in overall price; costs will go up quickly in the busy season when demand for automatics is high and most inventory becomes quickly pre-reserved. |
| Automatic Car Rental UK | It is very difficult to find an automatic car rental in the UK at a comparable price to a manual. Renters can expect to pay twice as much for an upgrade to an automatic from manual, if not more. |
Automatic Rental Car Deals with Auto Europe
While automatic rental cars may not be as cheap as manual, you can still get the best deal possible by booking through Auto Europe. With over 60 years of experience in the car rental industry, we've established close relationships with all the most trustworthy rental companies, enabling us to secure special inventory and rock-bottom rates you won't find anywhere else.Find your next automatic car rental with the secure search engine above or feel free to call us anytime, 24/7 and toll-free at 1-888-223-5555.
