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 $60/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from Goldcar Rental SP is ECONOMY, which starts as low as $8/day.

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

When visiting Spain, it is typically cheapest to hire your car in Alicante where rental cars typically will cost around $23/day (57% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest car hire price in Spain was found in Alicante for just $14/day.

What side of the road do you drive on in Spain?

In Spain, drivers are expected to drive on the right side of the road.

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

Out of all the popular cities in Spain, Alicante is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just $9/day. Renting a car in Alicante is 87% cheaper than renting one in Granada where the per day rate is around $67. Other fairly inexpensive cities in Spain to get a rental car in are: Valencia ($11/day), Málaga ($16/day), and Madrid ($21/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 $31/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in Spain is Barcelona.

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Spain car hires in 2025

Most popular company	Goldcar Rental SP
Most common car type	Intermediate
Average price per day	$52
Cheapest price per day	$12

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At $12/day, small car is the cheapest car type available for hire in Spain in the past week. Out of 178 car hire agencies operating in Spain, there are, in total, 4,934 hire locations. View below for 4 offered car types:

Economy

$12+

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Compact

$15+

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Intermediate

$27+

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Standard

$61+

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People mover

$102+

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Full-size SUV

$73+

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Mini

$12+

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Premium

$57+

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Here are the best Spain small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

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Fiat 500$12/day

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Mitsubishi Mirage$12/day

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Toyota Yaris$15/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?

Book your car hire in Spain 7 days before your pickup date to maximise your savings. Car hire prices are around $32/day on average when booked 7 days ahead, which saves you 20% off the average price.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in Spain?

Record Go is currently the cheapest car hire company in Spain with deals as low as $5.61/day found in the past two weeks. Goldcar Rental SP is another inexpensive option with rates as low as $6.58/day.

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

The cheapest month to hire a car in Spain is January, when you can expect to pay $28/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in Spain is August ($53/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

$28

February

$32

March

$29

April

$49

May

$38

June

$41

July

$48

August

$53

September

$41

October

$44

November

$35

December

$50

What car do most people hire in Spain?

The most popular types of cars to hire in Spain are the following: Compact cars (Ford Focus or similar), Premium cars (Mercedes-Benz C-Class or similar), and Economy cars (Citroen C3 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 hire prices for popular cities in Spain?

Among the most popular cities in Spain, Alicante offers the lowest average car hire price at just $9/day. Other affordable options include Valencia ($11/day), Málaga ($16/day), and Madrid ($21/day).

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Top hire agencies in Spain

Browse through some of the top car hire agencies in Spain, including pickup locations serving Barcelona, Madrid and Málaga. Make sure to take a look at reviews from past customers, daily rate and other charges, and pickup location before making your decision.

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|July 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|June 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

Budget Locations in Spain

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.1

Good

240 reviews•210 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

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

2.0

Poor|Sept 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|July 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|July 2023

Great, friendly service from the team. Very happy

8.0

Very Good|July 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|June 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|July 2023

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

10.0

Wonderful|July 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|July 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|Sept 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|July 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|Sept 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|July 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|July 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•101 locations

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Thrifty

5.6

Fair

26 reviews•104 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Sept 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 hire 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 $60/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from Goldcar Rental SP is ECONOMY, which starts as low as $8/day.
What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in Spain?
When visiting Spain, it is typically cheapest to hire your car in Alicante where rental cars typically will cost around $23/day (57% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest car hire price in Spain was found in Alicante for just $14/day.
What side of the road do you drive on in Spain?
In Spain, drivers are expected to drive on the right side of the road.

Car hires by fuel type in Spain

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$21+

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$10+

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Spain car hires in 2025

Get helpful information to start your search for the perfect car hire in Spain. The average price data is based on the last 12 months and was last updated on 1 July 2025.

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Browse through a selection of recently found affordable car hire deals in Spain. Plan your trip with ease and find the perfect hire option for your needs. There are currently 8 hire car agencies in Spain with an average daily rate of $29. Data was last updated on 1 July 2025.

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Explore the leading car hire agencies in Spain known for their outstanding service and extensive range of vehicles to choose from. There are currently 8 car hire companies in Spain. Reviews were last updated on 1 July 2025.

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about car hires in Spain, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on 1 July 2025.

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Car hires by fuel type in Spain

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