JOYRENT Car Rental at Catania Airport

Located within a short walking distance of the terminals, the office of Joyrent Car Rental at Catania Airport is open from 8.00 am to 11.30 pm every day. The Joyrent team can be contacted on +39 095 347 562 to arrange for pick-up or drop-off times. It is also possible to contact the Joyrent office by email on cta20@joyrent.it. The Joyrent office operates a late-night drop-off policy.

In high season it is often worth comparing car rental companies at the airport when availability is low.

Catania is a great base from which to explore Sicily's many treasures, including the vineyards and historic towns of the Noto Valley, and the beaches of northern Sicily. A one to two hour drive takes visitors to places like Modica, Cefalù, Caltagirone, Vittoria, Lentini or Messina. Within half an hour's drive there are art treasures, gourmet dining and shopping for arts and crafts, antiques and fashion, if you want to leave Catania for an afternoon. From Catania, there are also hiking tours available that lead to the outer rim of the crater of Mt Etna.

Just 25 km north-east of Catania lies the port of Riposto, overlooked by Sicily's active vulcano. Riposto makes for a great half-day excursion. Along its seafront are many lively restaurants and cafes, and following the seafront promenade eventually leads to Torre Archirafi, a neighbouring resort with splendid views of Mt Etna and the Ionian Sea. A small pebbly beach, pizzerias, restaurants and ice-cream parlous and unusual shops make Torre Archirafi a fun place from which to start a half-day guided tour up to the volcano in a 4x4 vehicle.

Sortino lies 52 km from Catania, in the province of Syracuse, in the Anapo River valley. The region has seen human occupation for thousands of years, and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site list because of the thousands of tombs and man-made caves in the Necropolis of Pantalica, which lies between Sortino and the town of Ferla. Guided tours into the Necropolis are available on request.

Sortino is home to many fine churches, some of them among the finest in the Val di Noto. Among the town's treasures are the Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate, the Convent of the Capuchin which dates back to 1556, the Chiesa di S. Benedotto and Chiesa di S. Pietro.

Cosy, casual dining out in pizzerias and small restaurants that locals frequent allow a glimpse into daily Sicilian life, when in Sortino.

Joyrent offers customers a wide choice of vehicles, including the Fiat Panda and Fiat 500, the Mercedes Vito, Citroen C3 and Opel Astra. Customers without a conventional credit card can make their payment with a prepaid credit card, a debit or Electron card or use their Pagobancomat card instead.