Verona Airport to Riva del Garda: what still works when you land
In short
To collect a hire car tonight, land by 22:05 (or until about 23:15 via Locauto / Enterprise / National's out-of-hours hand-over, arranged before you fly; out-of-hours terms not confirmed). By public transport (bus and train), land by about 18:20 (our estimate, not confirmed). A pre-booked transfer works whatever time you land; otherwise, sleep near the airport and continue in the morning.
Summer Saturday, 2 people with checked bags, computed by our planner from data checked 9 Nov 2026; some inputs are not yet confirmed (see sources).
Latest landing time for each option
Landing on time; summer Saturday, 2 people with checked bags. Later landings than these don't leave time to make it.
| Option | Land by | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Collect a hire car tonight | 22:05, or about 23:15 out of hours; out-of-hours terms not confirmed | At a desk until 22:05; after that only Locauto / Enterprise / National's out-of-hours hand-over, until about 23:15; out-of-hours terms not confirmed. Arrange it before you fly. |
| Bus and train | about 18:20 | Last workable connection: our estimate, not confirmed. |
| Pre-booked transfer | Any time | Book ahead; the driver meets you at arrivals. |
| Sleep near the airport, car in the morning | Any time | Always possible; you drive in daylight. |
What a delay changes (landing 22:00)
| Flight | Our pick | You arrive | Car tonight? |
|---|---|---|---|
| On time | Collect the car tonight and drive | 00:20 (next day) | Possible |
| +1 h | Collect the car tonight and drive | 01:15 (next day) | Possible |
| +2 h | Sleep near the airport, collect the car in the morning | 09:40 (next day) | No |
| +3 h | Sleep near the airport, collect the car in the morning | 09:40 (next day) | No |
Estimates from published hours and timetables, not live data. Delayed 3+ hours? Check what you may be owed.
The route
Riva del Garda is about 90 km from Verona Airport, around 1 hour 15 minutes by car in good conditions (our estimate, not yet confirmed). The last rental desk to close is Sixt and Locauto / Enterprise / National, at 23:00 that evening.
Out-of-hours pick-up, arranged before you fly: Locauto / Enterprise / National (until midnight; cut-off partly our assumption). Public transport (not yet confirmed): Lake Garda towns are reached by Aerobus to Verona Porta Nuova, then a regional bus or train. Connections stop in the evening.
ATV line 482 runs daily from Verona Airport via Peschiera and Lazise to Bardolino and Garda, until 18 Oct 2026 and again from 21 Mar 2027 (no winter service). Last departure from the airport: 19:25. Verified Source: tech.atv.verona.it, checked 9 Nov 2026.
What these answers are based on
Sixt desk hoursVerified
08:00–23:00
Source: sixt.co.uk · checked 8 Nov 2026
Locauto / Enterprise / National desk hoursVerified
08:00–23:00
Source: enterprise.com · checked 8 Nov 2026
Drive time to Riva del GardaUnconfirmed
about 75 min in good conditions (90 km), our estimate
Source: no source recorded · check date not recorded
Hotel near the airportUnconfirmed
around €67 per room, varies by date
Source: Booking.com sample, 8 Nov 2026 · checked 8 Nov 2026
Sixt desk hours (next day)Verified
08:00–23:00
Source: sixt.co.uk · checked 8 Nov 2026
Transfer fareUnconfirmed
from about €218 per vehicle
Source: Kiwitaxi "from" fare (USD converted at about 0.87) · checked 8 Nov 2026
Public transport from the airportUnconfirmed
Source: no source recorded · checked 8 Nov 2026
Fare and journey timeUnconfirmed
about €15 per person, about 150 min, our estimate
Source: no source recorded · check date not recorded
More from Verona
Rental desks at Verona Airport
Published opening hours. Out-of-hours pick-up has to be arranged before you fly.
| Supplier | Desk hours | After hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sixt | Daily 08:00–23:00 | Not offered |
| Locauto / Enterprise / National | Daily 08:00–23:00 | On request, about €43 |
| Avis / Budget | Daily 08:30–22:30 | Not offered |
| Hertz | Daily 08:30–20:00 | Not offered |
| Maggiore | Daily 08:30–22:30 | Not offered |
Last checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Sixt, Locauto, Avis, Hertz, Maggiore
Leaving the airport
- Terminal
- Opens around 04:30. Closes after the last flight.
- Into the city
- The Aerobus (line 199) runs to Verona Porta Nuova station every 20 minutes, taking about 15 minutes (€6). The last departure from the airport is about 23:10.
- Lake Garda
- Lake Garda towns are reached by Aerobus to Verona Porta Nuova, then a regional bus or train. Connections stop in the evening.
- Airport bus to Verona Porta Nuova
- Aerobus / Airlink line 199 runs between the airport and Verona Porta Nuova: from the airport 05:35–23:10, from Porta Nuova 05:15–22:50.
- Direct bus to Lake Garda (seasonal)
- ATV line 482 runs daily from Verona Airport via Peschiera and Lazise to Bardolino and Garda, until 18 Oct 2026 and again from 21 Mar 2027 (no winter service). Last departure from the airport: 19:25.
- The Dolomites
- No direct buses to the Dolomites. By day, go by Aerobus and train to Trento or Bolzano, then a regional bus.