One-way car rental in Sicily

We rented from Avis through auto Europe. I was leery of Sicily by car but I do have to tell you that the other couple staying at a BnB with us had been to Sicily several times and had a car from Sicily By Car.

If you have only 11 days, you might consider spending it all in Sicily. We had 16 nights and did not see the entire island.

hey hey 79jonesbk
have you looked at the cost, if any, for a drop off fee, (one way rental from palermo to bari)?
i agree with others to stay in sicily the whole time. a long day to drive which cuts a day of travel, paying for the ferry, how long is wait & how often, cost of gas/petrol, how many stops along the way, tolls, actual time of drving, traffic.
make sure you get an IDP (permit which is mandatory in italy) aaa.com/IDP. you will need your driver's license & permit together when driving. read all the rules, laws, signage, do's and dont's about rental car and italy.
sicily is a big island with lots to see and do. what airport are you departing from? cheapest doesn't mean it's the best, if the reviews are worst why would you rent from them? look at other rental companies and also look at insurance coverage. lots to think about.
have a great and fun time with less stress and worries.
aloha

Personally I’d stick with Sicily, but, if you must, here’s a website for car rental searches and it seems Hertz is also one that does one way rentals. one way rentals

The two destinations are within Italy, so I doubt if there would be a huge drop-off fee.

We always use SIXT now in Italy.

Thank you, all, for your comments and suggestions. I decided to go with Hertz. $360 for 11 days, including drop off fees of approximately $43. No prohibition on taking it on the ferry between Messina and Villa San Giovanni. Ferry cost approximately $65.