Hiring a car could be the best way to travel around the country and explore the beautiful Spanish sites off the beaten track. If you decide to hire a car there are many different companies available to you throughout the country and many different options to get the cheapest hire car deal in Spain.
Booking via the internet in advance is generally the best way to take advantage of good offers and make big savings. Also, if you plan your route in advance you can arrange to pick-up and drop-off your hire car at different points so that you don't have to waste time and money backtracking.
Whilst looking for the best deal it is also important to consider your safety and for this reason we only reccommend you rent a car in Spain with a reputable company and always make sure you are insured. Some of the most trusted car hire firms operating in Spain are listed below. Most of these companies have multiple offices in each city and there are almost always collection points at airports and main bus or train terminals.
Alamo
Offices in: Algeciras-Cadiz, Alicante, Almería, Asturias, Badajoz, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cordoba, Gibraltar, Granada, Ibiza, La Coruña, Madrid, Malaga, Salamanca, San Sebastian, Santiago de Compostela, Sevilla, Tenerife, Valencia, Zaragoza.
www.alamo.com
Avis
Offices in: Almeria, Alicante, Badajoz, Benidorm, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cordoba, Fuengirola, Gandia, Granada, Guadalajara, Huelva, Ibiza, Jerez, Madrid, Mallorca, Malaga, Marbella, Salamanca, San Sebastian, Santiago de Compostela, Sevilla, Tenerife, Valencia
www.avis.co.uk
Europcar
Offices in: Alicante, Almeria, Avila, Badajoz, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cordoba, Gibraltar, Granada, Huelva, Ibiza, La Coruña, Leon, Madrid, Malaga, Marbella, Mallorca, Murcia, Oviedo, Salamanca, Sevilla, Tenerife, Valencia, Valladolid, Zaragoza
www.europcar.co.uk
Hertz
Offices in: Alicante, Almeria, Badajoz, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cordoba, Fuengirola, Fuerteventura, Granada, Huelva, Ibiza, Jerez, La Coruña, Leon, Madrid, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Oviedo, Palma de Mallorca, Pamplona, Salamanca, Sevilla, Tenerife, Valencia.
www.hertz.com
National
Offices in: Alicante, Almería, Badajoz, Barcelona, Bilbao, Ciudad Real, Cordoba, Fuengirola, Lanzarote, Malaga, Marbella, Menorca, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Pamplona, Salamanca, San Sebastian, Sevilla, Tenerife, Valencia.
www.natcar.com
PepeCar
Tel General: 807 41 42 43
Offices in: Alicante, Almería, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Fuerteventura, Gijon, Granada, Huelva, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Madrid, Malaga, Mallorca, Menorca, Murcia, Salamanca, Santiago de Compostela, San Sebastian, Sevilla, Tenerife, Valencia, Vigo.
www.pepecar.com
Thrifty
Alicante, Almeria, Malaga, Murcia.
www.thrifty.com
If you have never driven in Spain before it is important to be aware of the driving laws. British and Australian drivers be sure to get on the right hand side of the road and take extra care when driving in Spain.
Drivers should be even more careful than normal when driving during Spanish National Holidays, as this is when the largest number of road accidents occur in Spain.
Drink driving is obviously illegal and alcohol consumption limits are set at 0.5 mg of alcohol per millilitre of blood, which is a lot lower than many other countries. Speeding can result in on the spot fining so be sure to abide by all speed limits:
Motorways: 120 km/ hour
Open Road: 90-100 km/ hour
Town: 50 km/ hour.
