Luxury Car Rental in Costa Smeralda

The Costa Smeralda isn't a town — it's a coastline. A handful of granite kilometres between Arzachena and the sea, where the finest beaches — Spiaggia del Principe, Liscia Ruja, Romazzino — hide at the end of lanes no shuttle ever serves. Transfers don't really exist here; driving does. Every cove demands its own detour, every dinner means a return through the junipers, and the difference between enduring those journeys and savouring them comes down to exactly what you're driving.

Then there's the matter of setting. The Costa Smeralda was conceived in the 1960s under strict rules: no high-rises, low architecture that follows the rock, colours that dissolve into the scrub. The result is a landscape that never reveals itself all at once — it unfolds bend by bend. An open-top run between Cala di Volpe and Romazzino, with the scent of wild helichrysum drifting into the cabin, is the most honest way to understand why this corner of Gallura became a legend.

Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport is the natural gateway: 27 kilometres, roughly 40 minutes' drive to the heart of the coast. You can collect the car right at arrivals, or — as most of our guests prefer — have it waiting wherever you're staying: at the hotel reception in Cala di Volpe, at your villa gates in Romazzino, or dockside at Marina di Porto Cervo if you arrive by sea. An LSM representative hands over the keys, walks you through the car at an unhurried pace, then withdraws with the same discretion.

The logistics run through your WhatsApp concierge: share your flight or berth, address and timing, and the car will be ready — air-conditioned, tank full. At the end of the rental, the process simply reverses: we collect the car wherever suits you, including at the airport before you board. Requirements and conditions are provided at the quotation stage.

Start with the road itself: the SP59 from Arzachena to Porto Cervo is the perfect initiation. Well-kept tarmac, wide sweeping bends carved between granite boulders and cork oaks, and the sea appearing and vanishing like a promise. Drive it early in the morning, while the coast is still quiet — within ten minutes you'll understand why anyone who loves driving in Sardinia always comes back to Gallura.

Then the coves. Spiaggia del Principe has to be earned: you park above and walk down through the junipers until the crescent of pale sand opens beneath you — worth every step. Liscia Ruja is the longest beach on the coast, with a final unpaved stretch an SUV handles without a second thought. Romazzino is blinding white sand and glass-clear water just steps from the gardens of the hotel that shares its name. And at Cala di Volpe, the stop to make is at sunset, when the bay turns into a golden lagoon and the yachts switch on their lights.

Close the loop in the Piazzetta of Porto Cervo for an aperitivo. And if you have a spare day, take the SS125 Orientale Sarda: southbound it opens the way to San Teodoro and the beaches of Baronia, northbound to Palau and the granite heights of upper Gallura. Routes, tips and everything else you need are in our complete guide to supercar rental on the Costa Smeralda.

If it's your first time, go open-top: a Ferrari Portofino M has exactly the right stride for the SP59 and a roof that disappears in seconds whenever the sea demands it — which is to say, always. Travelling as a family, or want to move freely between dirt tracks and tight car parks? The Lamborghini Urus is the answer: SUV ride height, supercar soul, perfect for reaching Liscia Ruja without giving up a spirited run back towards Arzachena.

And for those who refuse to choose between thrill and theatre, the raging bull of Sant'Agata is practically a Costa Smeralda tradition: explore our dedicated Lamborghini rental on the Costa Smeralda, or browse the full fleet — over 100 models and 150+ variants spanning supercars, convertibles and luxury SUVs. Your WhatsApp concierge will match the car to your itinerary. Check availability.