Rent a car in Pompeii with Pepecar

Pompeii was one of the principal cities of the Roman Empire. However, the tragedy came in the 1^st century when, first, in the year 62, an earthquake destroyed almost the entire city, and, second, in the year 79, the city was buried in ashes from the eruption of the Vesuvius. It wasn’t until the 18^th century, when Charles III of Spain, and also king of Naples at that time, ordered to start the appropriate digs in the area where Pompeii was supposed to be buried.

With the discovery of the city, thousands of archaeologists have gone to the city to continue with the task of untangling the history of this wonderful city. In fact, in the 20^th century, a great deal of the discoveries was bombarded. Currently, the task to preserve mosaics, buildings, paintings and many other buried objects is still ongoing. Moreover, the arduous labor of continuing to unearth the whole city is highly complicated, for the world crisis has led to a period of budget cuts in this crucial archaeological activity, which, in fact, is one of the most affected areas of the country.

The possibility of having a rental car will allow you to enjoy all the wonders making Pompeii the beautiful place it is today. Among all its beautiful locations, we have chosen some of the most touristic and those tourists like the most, as, for example, the House of the Faun, the House of the Tragic Poet, the Roman Amphitheater, the Villa of Mysteries, the Temple of Apollo, the Temple of Jupiter, the House of the Surgeon, the House of Meandro and the House of Vetti’s. Furthermore, with your car hire you will be able to visit other places as Castellammare di Stabia, Sorrento or Naples, places located in the Italian coast of Naples.

To get to the city of Pompeii, the most common way is to land in the nearby airports to this location. However, in Pepecar, we recommend that you reserve a rental car in Naples Airport, Sorrento or Salerno, as the distance separating your destination will all these places is no longer than 40 kilometers and will never take you more than 55 minutes. Moreover, you will be able to pick up and return your car hire in the airport you land in or, directly, in any of the aforementioned cities.

• From Naples Airport:
  • Distance: less than 30 kilometers.
  • Time: approximately 25 minutes.
  • Roads: E45.
  • Tolls: yes.
• From Salerno:
  • Distance: approximately 35 kilometers.
  • Time: around 33 minutes.
  • Roads: A3/E45.
  • Tolls: yes.
• From Sorrento:
  • Distance: about 26 kilometers.
  • Time: between 44 and 55 minutes.
  • Roads: you take either the SS145 or the roads Corso Italia and SS145.
  • Tolls: yes.

There are hundreds of routes you can make with a rental car from this incredible place from Italy. In Pepecar, we suggest several locations which are not at a distance superior to 40 kilometers from Pompeii and that, only for their history, you’ll be amazed. Don’t miss this great and, probably, unique opportunity and utilize the service of car hire from Pepecar to ensure the best holidays of your lifetime.

• NAPLES

Naples is the result of thousands of years in which hundreds of tribes, cultures, kingdoms, customs and experiences have shaped the incredible city we know today. All these bathed by the deepest blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea and surrounded by the impressive mountains and valleys of the region of Campania. Knowing Naples is to know the most vivid history and some of the oldest locations of the country. In order to come here and enjoy at your fullest, we recommend visiting places as the Mount Vesuvius, Saint Charles Theater, the Castel dell’Ovo, the Chapel of Sansevero, the National Museum of Archaeology of Naples and the Catacombs of Saint Genaro.

The distance between Pompeii and Naples is about 25 kilometers. The best option to get to this wonderful place, take your rental car and go through the A3 in direction to the northeast during 25 minutes. By the way, as many other Italian roads, it includes some tolls.

• SORRENTO

The Cathedral of Sorrento, the Museum Correale, the Piazza Tasso, the Mount Vesuvius, the Villa Communal, the Amalfi Coast, the Cloister of Saint Francesco, the Basilica of Saint Anthony and the Palazzo Veniero are some of the many examples you can visit in this wonderful city from the region of Campania. Sorrento is considered, also, as one of the most touristic places since a few decades ago for several reasons. First of all, the amazing hotels and resorts of the Amalfi Coast are, almost, impossible to imitate. Second of all, its beaches and walking trails are, mainly, incomparable. Third of all, the wonders and beauty of the city are really worth the visit. And, finally, its geographical location close to Naples gives Sorrento a higher status.

The distance to get to Sorrento is about 30 kilometers if you take your rental car in Pompeii and go through the road SS145 for about 55 minutes.