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SIXT Car hire in Spain
From the stunning Spanish coastline to historic cities, you can enhance your holiday with a car hire in Spain. With a wide range of premium vehicles in our fleet, from convertibles to 4x4s, you can explore Spain easily with SIXT.
Choose from a range of SIXT branches across the country, including popular locations such as Madrid Atocha Train Station. With a stress-free and trustworthy approach, as well as English-speaking branch agents, getting a car rental in Spain has never been easier.
Driving tips for Spain
Your adventure in Spain starts from the moment you put your foot on the pedal of your hire car. To ensure your trip goes as smoothly as possible, keep the following in mind:
- Take care of the cyclists: You will almost certainly encounter cyclists in Spain. When you do while in your car hire, make sure that your maximum speed when you overtake a cyclist is 12 mph (20 km/h) regardless of the speed limit.
- Speed limits: You must adhere to the speed limits when driving your car hire in Spain. In urban dwellings this is 31 mph (50 km/h), in rural areas it’s 56 mph (90 km/h), whilst on highways the top speed is 75 mph (120 km/h).
- Crossing borders: SIXT allows you to drive your vehicle to nearby countries, such as Portugal or France. You will be required to pay an additional fee for this.
- The temperature: During the summer months, Spain can get very hot, so it’s important you have water in the car throughout your journey. Of course, make sure to select a car rental with air conditioning.
Best places to visit in Spain
Rent a car in Spain and explore iconic attractions in this diverse country:
- Alhambra: Combine your love of history and architecture at the famous Alhambra in Granada, a palace that dates back to the 13th Century. Parking is available on-site, so It’s a great location to drive to.
- Catalonia: Apart from being a great road trip opportunity, Catalonia boasts beautiful cities, beaches, and landscapes. Don’t take a wrong turn and include a sat nav when you book.
- Explore the Basque Country: From Donostia-San Sebastian to Bilbao, which are about 1 hour apart by car, you can explore two fascinating cities that ooze culture. From the unique pintxos in restaurants, to the Basque language, this part of Spain does things differently.
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Good to know when renting in Spain
You only need to have held your driving licence for a day to hire a car in Spain. For certain car categories, there are restrictions on how long you have to have held your licence for, which will become clear during the booking process.
Your UK licence will be valid for 6 months after arriving in Spain. So if you are just travelling to Spain on holiday, you will be fine with your UK licence. If you plan to stay in Spain longer than 6 months then you will need to exchange your licence for a Spanish one.
You can use any major credit or debit card to hire a car with us in Spain, including American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard and Visa. The card must be issued in the name of the driver and must be present when you pick up your hire car.
To hire a car in Spain you'll need either a full UK driving licence or an EU (or Swiss) licence. Non-EU licences are also accepted in Spain as long as you:
- Don't have a visa in your passport, or
- You have a visa and have not been in Europe for longer than 6 months
You will also have to present a passport or identity card when picking up your hire vehicle.
It is often possible to pick up your hire car in one city and drop it off in another. This does not include Spanish Islands. Please use our booking form to check availability. It is also possible to hire a car in Spain and drop it off in another European country, subject to availability.
In Spain the minimum age to hire a car is 18 years old. 18-year olds are restricted to economy and compact car classes. 21-year olds have more car classes to choose from and 25-year olds are free to choose from our entire fleet. There is a young driver surcharge for all drivers under 23.
Explore our car rental locations in Spain
- A Coruna
- Algarve
- Alicante
- Almeria
- Andalusia
- Balearic Islands
- Barcelona
- Bilbao
- Canary Islands
- Chiclana de la Frontera
- Córdoba
- Costa Brava
- Costa del Sol
- El Prat de Llobregat
- Estepona
- Fuerteventura
- Gijón
- Girona
- Gran Canaria
- Granada, Spanien
- Ibiza
- Jerez de la Frontera
- La Palma Canarias
- Lanzarote
- Las Palmas (Gran Canaria)
- Madrid
- Mahon
- Majorca
- Majorca
- Malaga
- Manises (Valencia)
- Marbella
- Menorca
- Oviedo
- Palma de Mallorca
- Pamplona
- Puerto del Rosario
- Reus
- San Sebastian
- Santander
- Santiago de Compostela
- Seville
- Tarragona
- Tenerife
- Valencia
- Vigo
- Zaragoza
- A Coruna Airport
- Alicante Airport
- Almeria Airport
- Asturias Airport
- Barcelona Airport
- Barcelona Airport T2
- Bilbao Airport
- Fuerteventura Airport
- Girona Airport
- Gran Canaria Airport
- Granada Airport
- Ibiza Airport
- Jerez Airport
- La Palma Airport
- Lanzarote Airport
- Madrid Airport T1
- Madrid Airport T4
- Malaga Airport
- Menorca Mahon Airport
- Palma de Mallorca Airport
- Private Airport Reus
- San Sebastián Airport
- Santander Airport
- Santiago de Compostela Airport
- Seville Airport
- Tenerife North Airport
- Tenerife South Airport
- Valencia Airport
- Vigo Airport
- Zaragoza Airport