A Few Quick Tips to Help You Find the Best Car Hire for a Road Trip in Spain
No credit card and want to rent a car in Spain? No problem. We can offer debit card car hire in most popular locations across Spain
Considering Spain for your next holiday? Many holidaymakers flock to the resorts for the Spanish sun but why not hire a car and get to know the authentic Spain on a road trip?
Spain is a huge country and the opportunities for touring the country are countless. You could start in any of the cities with airports such as Madrid, Barcelona or Valencia and build a circuit from those locations.
For example, from Barcelona you could take in Zaragoza, Pamplona and San Sebastian before returning to Barcelona and flying home. Alternatively, why not make a circular route starting in the beautiful city of Valencia?
With Madrid as your starting point, you could opt for Salamanca, Leon and Valladolid. Salamanca has the most beautiful architecture with plenty of plazas. Sit and enjoy a coffee and the views! Valladolid is home to the Christopher Columbus museum where you can find out all about the intrepid explorer.
One of our favourite routes starts in Malaga then leads to Cadiz, Seville, Cordoba and Granada before heading back to Malaga for your return flight. We are seeing deals for under £60 on Clarify Car Hire for a one week car hire from Malaga airport starting on the 19th August 2023*. This route, of course, offers you the opportunity to visit the incredible Alhambra palace. What a great way of seeing all those historic towns and cities and enjoying a bucketful of Spanish culture!
Why book your Spanish road trip rental car with Clarify?
We make booking one-way car hire in Spain simple.
There is always the option of taking a one-way drive rather than returning to your starting point. Often this gives you the option to take in locations which are further apart. One way car rental in Spain is a great option if you want to have more of a free hand with planning your Spanish road trip. You can select a different drop off location when you run a quote with Clarify Car Hire. You could choose to take a coastal route from Valencia around to Seville. How about Malaga up to Barcelona? Today’s prices are from £250 for a week’s car hire picking up from Malaga airport on 19th August 2023 and returning to Barcelona airport on 26th August 2023.*
Do you love the sound of a road trip but worried because you need to book a car hire in Spain with a debit card?
By using our payment filter to select ‘Debit Card Accepted’ once you have run a quote for your dates, you can make sure that all the rental cars that are shown can be hired with your debit card and no credit card will be required at the desk.
Booking a debit card car rental often means that you have the car hire company’s additional insurance included. An advantage to this is that it usually means there is no large security deposit charged to your debit card – leaving you with more funds available to enjoy all that Spain has to offer!
In fact, our filter system is there to make sure you get the rental car that you want – whether that be an automatic, an SUV or you want a car rental with no security deposit.
You won’t miss out on better deals with Clarify
We always recommend booking your car hire early so that you can have your car reserved. Many people worry about booking early and then missing out on last minute deals. When you rent a car through Clarify Car Hire, we only take a small deposit to reserve that car for you. The balance is paid at the desk when you arrive. You can come back to Clarify any time you want to rerun your quote. If the price has gone down, you can rebook with ease and get a full refund of your original deposit right up until 48 hours before your rental starts.
Book early and you will have more options available to you – cars do tend to be in shorter supply as the busy summer season gets underway and you may find, if you leave booking until the last minute, that the car you want is out of stock.
We show you your options when it comes to car hire insurance
Many car rental firms will offer different packages in Spain depending on what level you are comfortable with but ALL cars hired through Clarify Car Hire come with the main insurances of Collision Damage Waiver, Theft Protection and Third Party cover.
You can take out additional protection with your chosen rental firm and you may also have the option to add independent excess insurance too. What is included with each option is clearly outlined so you can make the best rental car insurance decision for your needs.
We know all about car hire in Spain - here are a few quick tips
If you are travelling with young children, make sure you have the correct car seats. These can easily be added at the time of booking with Clarify Car Hire.
Think about what kind of driving you will be doing when you choose your vehicle. Is most of your driving going to be within cities? In which case a more compact car may make parking and navigating narrow streets easier. If you are heading into the mountains, a car with more power may be better at coping with the hills.
If you are thinking about a ferry trip, do bear in mind that you are likely to need permission from the car hire company to take their car onboard and additional insurance may be needed.
Limited or Unlimited mileage? There is no right answer to this one except for picking the better option for your plans! Limited mileage car hire tends to be cheaper but, if you want the flexibility to divert from your route, then unlimited mileage rentals may mean you can be less rigid with your plans.
*Quotes run on 10th July 2023 for a 40-year old UK resident hiring a compact sized car.
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