What is the most popular car hire provider in Spain?

When hiring a car in Spain, the most popular provider of hire cars among Cheapflights users is Goldcar Rental SP, and with prices around AED 81/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from Goldcar Rental SP is ECONOMY, which starts as low as AED 17/day.

What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in Spain?

When visiting Spain, it is typically cheapest to rent your car in Alicante where rental cars typically will cost around AED 73/day (51% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in Spain was found in Madrid for just AED 53/day.

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Cars travel on the right side of the road in Spain.

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Q: What are the car hire prices for popular cities in Spain?

Out of all the popular cities in Spain, Madrid is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just AED 21/day. Renting a car in Madrid is 84% cheaper than renting one in Ibiza where the per day rate is around AED 132. Other fairly inexpensive cities in Spain to get a rental car in are: Alicante (AED 46/day), Palma de Mallorca (AED 53/day), and Málaga (AED 60/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travelers looking to rent a car in Barcelona should expect to spend around AED 81/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in Spain is Barcelona.

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Spain car rentals in 2025

Most popular company	Delpaso
Most common car type	Full-size
Average price per day	AED 150
Cheapest price per day	AED 26

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There are, in total, 4,936 car hire locations in Spain that are operated by 178 companies. In the past week, small car is the cheapest car type users can hire (cheapest price last found: AED 26/day). Explore 5 car types currently offered from Spain hire providers:

Economy

AED 31+

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Compact

AED 37+

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Intermediate

AED 79+

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Full-size SUV

AED 147+

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Mini

AED 26+

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Passenger van

AED 141+

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Luxury

AED 258+

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Premium SUV

AED 152+

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Fiat 500AED 26/day

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Chevrolet SparkAED 31/day

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Citroen C3AED 31/day

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Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Spain, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Spain?

To get the best deal on car hire in Spain, book about 7 days before your trip. At that point, average daily prices are around AED 71, which is about 204% cheaper than the typical rate.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in Spain?

In Spain, the most affordable car hire company right now is Goldcar Rental SP, offering prices from just AED 16.68/day over the past two weeks. Another budget-friendly choice is Centauro, with rates starting at AED 18.70/day.

What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Spain?

The cheapest month to hire a car in Spain is January, when you can expect to pay AED 56/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in Spain is August (AED 112/day on average). The average daily car hire price for each month is shown below. Keep in mind that prices will vary based on availability, when you book, and the type of car you hire.

January

AED 56

February

AED 67

March

AED 57

April

AED 107

May

AED 82

June

AED 86

July

AED 100

August

AED 112

September

AED 84

October

AED 96

November

AED 66

December

AED 104

What car do most people hire in Spain?

The most popular types of cars to hire in Spain are the following: Compact cars (Class Compact Car or similar), Economy cars (Citroen C3 or similar), and SUV cars (Kia Sportage or similar).

Which car hire company has the most locations in Spain?

Free2Move has 597 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Sunnycars has the second-highest number of locations in Spain at 551.

What are the car rental prices for popular cities in Spain?

Among the most popular cities in Spain, Madrid offers the lowest average rental price at just AED 21/day. Other affordable options include Alicante (AED 46/day), Palma de Mallorca (AED 53/day), and Málaga (AED 60/day).

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Top rental agencies in Spain

Choose from the top rental car agencies available in Spain, including locations near Barcelona, Valencia and Málaga. Check out reviews from past customers, confirm pickup locations, and other critical details before booking your reservation.

Budget

7.5

Good

112 reviews•141 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

They don’t respect the rent that was accorded

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

The Girona budget office insisted that we have no insurance even a basic one, at that time I could't reach my reservation details and checked, so they took nearlı 150euros for car insurance which is more than 2 days rental price. At that time we couldn't be sure about the conditions. So I had to pay twice the money, I won't reserve with kayak/budget again.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Fine

8.0

Very Good|May 2023

The cost of the insurance was way too high

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Pick up was extremely difficult. I waiting at the counter while the person helping me tried to figure out my rental. Finally his colleague helped after more than 30 minutes standing there.

6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

The insurance pitch is tireless and frightening. Renting a car with automatic transmission in Spain is twice as expensive and it's necessary because corners are tight and Spain is mountainous with lots of curves. Drop off was on a Sunday and the office was closed. There was a key drop with a note to leave them. OK, but don't come back to me with a small scratch or dent or... I'd have preferred someone signing off that all was good.

1 out of 38

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.1

Good

240 reviews•210 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Great experience. The customer agent took care of me very well.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Booked an automatic to start with, it somehow changed to manual when modifying the time. Then the Algeciras site said they didn’t have automatic car anymore even the website still shows they have. So I we ended up no car at all.

6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

Was not informed on the website an international driver’s license was required in Spain. They were initially not going to rent the car to us.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Great central. location in Gothic Quarter. The young representative who served us was very friendly and professional. Car was exactly as advertised and in perfect condition

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

The two agents that worked with us, Maria in Granada and Juan in Seville, were very friendly and efficient. Overall, our experience with Enterprise was excellent!

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

The staff was very friendly, but the car was a bit dirty, especially the boot. Good experience overall.

1 out of 80

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Hertz

6.4

Okay

112 reviews•116 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jul 2024

The insurance policy is a scam, avoid at all costs.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The lady at the counter made us get the top insurance (about 100$/day) and insisted that we could not get the car unless we did. We felt scammed. Car was A1 though.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Great, friendly service from the team. Very happy

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2023

Got a new car, so no complaints there. 500 Euro drop off fee really killed the economics. No discussion of tolls in foreign countries, so that's an unknown. No Hertz employee gave me the same answer. P/U was very far from train station. D/O had to take a shuttle bus. But both ran smoothly and no lines.

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2023

Next time I will deal directly with Hertz.

1 out of 38

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Sixt

7.6

Good

69 reviews•98 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

Of course they did not have the size vehicle that we ordered.....they offered a substitute that was considerably smaller and held less luggage. But, fear not, they had a slightly larger vehicle available with a hefty increase in the cost (35% higher or $1000 more for the 20 day trip). Then they had the vehicle in a dark poorly lit garage and asked us to look for any damages not listed, which was very difficult being tired, jet lagged, and with the dark conditions. We were extremely careful on the entire trip and brought the vehicle back in identical condition. A week later, we received a bill for $234 for a tiny scratch under the front passenger bumper......a nice way for SIXT to extort a bonus from our rental. Needless to say, take photos of the entire vehicle before you leave, and insist that they take it outside or under extremely good lighting for your photos.....if not, do not be surprised if you also get an extra bill after your rental......

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

They charged me more than kayak told me it was going to be

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

They were amazing

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Information, price change, fees what I've never been told.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

Only dislike is that they were trying all the time to sell us un upgrade. They probably didnt have the small car the we ve booked. At the end my husband chose to upgrade for $40 +. But i think that if they didn't have the car we booked for only one day... we didn't need much of what we booked. (a medium size car) they should have gave us the next car available for no extra cost. They souldnt have pushed that much for a luxury big car.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

I had an amazing experience with Lili. The best SIXT agent I have ever had. Thank you

1 out of 23

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Europcar

7.1

Good

41 reviews•193 locations

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2.0

Poor|May 2025

I've rented a vehicle at Europcar via your site, which I've done before. Upon arrival the lady at the Europcar counter asked me for my US creditcard. I am a Dutch citizen, which is also what I indicated when making my booking. (mandatory) Because I did not have a US creditcard I was asked to pay 830 euros extra. Due to mandatory insurances and the difference between EU creditcards and US creditcards. I've told her that I'm in their system, rented vehicles before and how on earth I can be seen/registered as a US customer and she told me it had to do with the IP address that was used when making the booking. She also told me there was nothing she could do for me as I booked via your site. Very bad experience overall and additional costs that exceeded with over 100% of the initial booking costs

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2025

Great Service

2.0

Poor|Aug 2024

The listing on Kayak promised a convertible gas Fiat. When we got to Europacat they didn’t have that - only a non-convertible electric which we could not use due to distances we needed to drive. They charged us an additional $1000 for a different car. Totally unacceptable I’ll never use Kayak again and will make sure my friends and colleagues know how unreliable your service is.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2024

Europcar was fine, what wasn’t was the intermediary. I’ve got a car at a fee I could not use (was exclusive to American citizens) and had to pay extra on the spot to have a fully insured car.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

I had a horrible experience! With full of lies in everything! They have forced me to do an upgrade with a wrong information in price, dropoff and pickup. I am in process to take a legal actions against them in base of fraud!!

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

I had to cancel the rental and find another company as they refused to work with me on picking up the car when I reserved it and still have not refunded the nearly $300 for the canceled reservation. Why would a company that is closed on Sunday agree to rent me a car to pick up on a day they are closed? Moreover, the rental was cancelled on the 20th of July and still, 11 days later, still no refund.

1 out of 14

Europcar Locations in Spain

Avis

6.9

Okay

61 reviews•156 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

They have stolen my deposit

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Pick up location difficult to find due to construction in San Sebastian.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Awful. Placed a booking for a car and the price was 52$ . When I collected the car I was told to pay 69.99 for insurance. So in my mind this is 69.99 plus 52$ which is around 46€ . So 46 + 69.99 is 115.99 I got charged 142€. But of a difference in price. Not at all impressed. Just feel like I’ve been ripped off.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Terrible. No information about pickup or drop off and have since been charged double of what the hold was on my credit card.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

The worst car rental experience ever. Despite following the instructions (bringing a driving license and a Mastercard), we were not able to collect the car because the card didn’t work with their system. The staff were extremely rude and we were given no explanation and no car. Still trying to get a refund. Would avoid!

1 out of 21

Avis Locations in Spain

Dollar

6.9

Okay

28 reviews•102 locations

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Thrifty

5.6

Fair

26 reviews•104 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Sep 2023

Staff was helpful. Car was not cleaned well. Windshield had very obvious dirt on it as well as on the rest of the car. Drop off in Barcelona was not well explained in the directions. Directions point to their office but that is not where the car is to be dropped off. Had to drive around the building and into the parking lot below. Given how difficult it is to park it was frustrating to find out that we needed to go elsewhere. Poor communication.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Could choose 20 years old on Kayak but when I arrived they said not under 21 years old

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Nice and smooth. Thanks again.

1 out of 9

Car rental FAQs

What is the most popular car hire provider in Spain?
When hiring a car in Spain, the most popular provider of hire cars among Cheapflights users is Goldcar Rental SP, and with prices around AED 81/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from Goldcar Rental SP is ECONOMY, which starts as low as AED 17/day.
What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in Spain?
When visiting Spain, it is typically cheapest to rent your car in Alicante where rental cars typically will cost around AED 73/day (51% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in Spain was found in Madrid for just AED 53/day.
What side of the road do you drive on in Spain?
Cars travel on the right side of the road in Spain.

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Explore the leading car rental agencies in Spain known for their outstanding service and extensive range of vehicles to choose from. There are currently 8 car rental companies in Spain. Reviews were last updated on 6 July 2025.

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