⚠️ Timetables, opening hours, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, venues or local authorities). Before every trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.
Hire a car on Santo Antão or São Vicente
On Santo Antão most people travel by aluguer, a cheap shared minibus, or by private taxi hired for the day. Use the comparison tool below to rent a car in Porto Novo or on São Vicente; in that case, check that the rental company allows the ferry crossing, and be ready for a cash deposit with some local firms.
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Platform booking cars from local rental partners, with pickup in Porto Novo or rental on São Vicente before the ferry.
Official websitecaboverderentalcars.com→Daily ferry between São Vicente and Santo Antão, leaving Mindelo at 7 am and 2 pm, with a closed vehicle hold.
Official websitenosferry.com→Cape Verde’s inter-island ferry company, linking Mindelo and Porto Novo in about an hour aboard the Chiquinho.
Official websitecvinterilhas.cv→