For 5 days in the Algarve, I would recommend Lagos, Sagres, Silves and Tavira. Take a bag with a swi

My boyfriend and I are planning on driving from Lisbon to the Algarve in early October for about 5 days. I wanted to know what towns are a-must-see and if anyone had any reccomendations for car rentals. Are there any companies that have pick ups that aren't at the airport? Or should we just head over to the airport for a car? We are New York drivers. Are there any tips we might need for driving in Portugal? This will be our first time in the country.
As far as renting a car, I recommend you check with Auto Europe before florida vacation rentals orlando you head out. They should have the best deals. You do need to be of the tolls roads (electronic tolls) you will encounter on the drive ( www.viaverde.pt ).
I've found the cheapest fully inclusive rates to be with holidayautos into Portugal, and there's no real difference in price whether at the airport or a downtown office (as it inlcudes any potential location surcharges already)
We like Guerin. We also often use economycarrentals.com due to cheap rates and 'free' no excess insurance which I consider florida vacation rentals orlando mandatory in PT. You can pick up a car in the city. Rent a diesel as gas prices in PT are high, and try to buy gas in town, not on the highway.
For 5 days in the Algarve, I would recommend Lagos, Sagres, Silves and Tavira. Take a bag with a swimsuit and towel and stop along the beaches on the way. Take the N125 and you will see plenty of signs. Silves is inland, about 5 miles or so.
The toll road down to the Algarve is not an electronic one. It is traditional with tickets. The A22 in the Algarve is one of the newer ones where you need a transponder...or pay at a post office. If you stay on the N125, it isn't an issue and at time of year, traffic won't be bad.
@KBAdler: Tavira in the Eastern Algarve is a very pretty town. It's authentic and not 'loud' as is Albufeira. Although in October most of the party-goers will have left. Most of the tourists in Tavira are Portuguese or Spanish florida vacation rentals orlando because of the proximity of the Spanish border.
Robert, florida vacation rentals orlando I appreciate that you think AutoEurope is the way to go. I would suggest that KB look at her options and make her decision accordingly. I always book with my USA card which does cover the basic insurance,as well.
If the latter, economycarrentals.com had been my choice when I researched same for next months florida vacation rentals orlando as they seem to be the only broker which includes one-way fees. All the others incl. AutoEurope just gave a vague idea in the t c of the respective quotes that o/w fee will be "80-180 euros" or such.