>>2843606
>Worth visiting Azores/Madeira if you can't rent a car?
wouldn't be advisable

Madeira is a better than the Azores
or got better in recent years
their bus network technically covers most if the island(s)
but it's still not great

you'll be missing a lot of the cool spots
and timing a rarely driving bus while hiking is stressful
unless of course you don't care about spending on Taxis

hitchhiking works but sluggishly
no comparison to continental Europe

>My license is less than a year old, all companies want it to be at least 1-2 years old before you can rent.
so why not just wait a year and then go?

>>2843606
no
unless you want lots of dead time and and a huge bill from the taxi companies

>>2843606
>>2843824
your only bet is going to one of the smaller islands and renting an ebike
did it a couple months ago in Porto Santo
had a fantastic day and saw the entire island
but thats it
its good for 3 days at most and thats if you spend 2 at the beach

I decided to go to Madeira for a week.
I saw online they had quite a few bus tours to the more popular places. I will try that.

What do you guys think, should I go for Airbnb or Hotel (X2 more expensive).

Could be a silly statement but you should just rent a 50cc scooter?

>>2843606
I went to Madeira for 2 weeks with my ex-gf and we didn't rent a car. Primary activity was hiking and we managed to get to the trailheads, and from town to town, by local buses. Wasn't too bad, although it would have been a lot more efficient to drive. For Pico Grande, the best hike we did there, we had to get a taxi to the trailhead, which was cheap. Other than that it was a matter of organization, making sure we were catching the buses on time and all that. Madeira was very affordable and an A tier hiking destination, would go back for a longer stay

>>2843606
"Friendly wellspoken anglo? This guy will bring the car back in one piece and give me a wad for it"