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The island of Madeira is part of the Portuguese Republic but is actually autonomous to Portugal and has its own government. The island is popular all year with tourists thanks to its warm climate due to its location just 360 miles off the coast of Africa. The capital city Funchal is on the south coast and the rest of the island has other cities such as Santa Cruz, small villages, mountainous areas and sandy coves and beaches. The easiest tourist access to Madeira is to arrive at Madeira Airport (also known as Funchal Airport). The airport used to be quite a tricky landing spot due to the mountainous area and the short runway but that has been rectified by extending the runway making it a far more pleasant take off and landing experience for the passengers. The airport handles both international and domestic airlines from several European cities. As well as scheduled and charter flights the airport also caters for budget airlines such as Easyjet making Madeira a popular long weekend break location.
Madeira Airport is a popular destination and with the island having such a varied selection of opportunities to see and explore, many visitors decide that car hire on arrival at Madeira airport will best suit there needs for their stay. If this is what you plan to do it is advisable to book in advance of your arrival as cars quickly become reserved and waiting till you actually arrive at the airport can lead to disappointment. Booking online is very simple and allows you to choose the best vehicle and budget that is right for you and once booked you have eliminated the concern of availability. You know that as soon as you arrive at the airport the car will be waiting for you and you can then explore the island of Madeira to your own pace and schedule.