Car Rental at Tenerife Los Rodeos Airport

Tenerife North Airport is one of the main gateways to a beautiful island in the Atlantic Ocean known as Tenerife. This is one of the seven Canary Islands, which are famous for their warm summer climate, spectacular natural attractions and lovely beach resorts. Tenerife North Airport is found just 11 km from Santa Cruz, the island's capital city, and handles approximately four million passengers per year. The airport is also well equipped to meet the needs of the many arriving tourists and local holiday makers, with a range of facilities and transport options. One of the best ways to get around the island is to rent a car, from the car hire companies at Tenerife North Airport. Your own car will give you the freedom to truly explore Tenerife's attractions at your leisure.

The car hire companies at Tenerife North Airport are conveniently found in the arrivals area of the airport. Once the plane has landed, passengers will enter the airport's single terminal building on the mezzanine level, and then make their way down to the ground floor level, to where the baggage reclaim carousels are found. Once all arrival procedures have been completed, passengers can proceed to their car rental company in order to arrange their vehicle.

All car rental companies at North Tenerife Airport:

• Alamo: +34 922 632 642
• Avis: +34 922 979 822
• Budget: +34 922 979 822
• Canarias: +34 922 388 456
• Enterprise: +34 922 632 642
• Europcar: +34 902 105 055
• Goldcar: +34 918 341 400
• Hertz: +34 922 635 868
• Interrent: +34 918 340 262
• Keddy By Europcar: +34 911 505 000
• National: +34 922 638 195
• Offer: +34 922 263 220
• Orlando: +34 610 583 764
• Rhodium: +34 918 341 400
• Sixt: +34 871 180 192
• Thrifty: +34 922 635 868
• Topcar: +34 922 547 979

The recommended way to ensure your car is ready and waiting at the airport is to make an advanced reservation which can be done using the form above, or on any of the specific car rental company pages listed. This is especially important during the summer, when the airport and the island are very busy, and car hire is in higher demand.

Passengers collecting their vehicles from Tenerife Airport will need to meet the terms and conditions of their chosen car hire company. For certain vehicle categories hired by Sixt, the primary renter will only need to be 18 years of age, but for Avis, the minimum age requirement is 23. The majority of the companies require their primary renters, and additional drivers, to be 21 years of age, and to have held their national drivers license for at least one year prior to the rental date. Drivers between the ages of 18 and 25 are considered to be young drivers, and generally pay a higher rental rate than older drivers, for young drivers insurance. This is a small charge applicable per day of rental, and per underage driver listed on the rental agreement. A major credit card will be needed to pay for the vehicle, as debit cards and cash are not usually accepted. Major credit cards include American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard, MasterCard and Visa, and some car hire companies offer their own charge cards. Before arriving at the airport, it is important to clarify all the rental terms and conditions of your car hire company, and ensure that you quality for the vehicle you require.

Customers should make sure that they are comfortable with the workings of the vehicle, and that they know which type of fuel to use for their vehicle before leaving Tenerife North Airport, as well as have any emergency numbers on hand. The road network on the island is quite straightforward, as the TF-5 is the road leading to and from the airport, and this road also continues along in a north-westerly direction along the coast. Towards the south of Tenerife, the motorway TF-1 can be used. Other main roads are the TF-21, which leads more inland, and the TF-121/TF-12 heading further north. Cars are driven on the right hand side of the road in Spain, and in Tenerife, and the speed limits indicated should be obeyed at all times. They are as follows: 50 km/h or 30 mph in urban areas, 100 km/h or 63 mph on open roads and 130 km/h or 80 mph on motorways and highways. All other road rules should be followed as well, and these include seat-belts for all passengers and foreign drivers will be required to have an International Driving Permit.

Babies and younger children should have their own seats for travelling, and therefore its important to book such items in advance of your arrival at the airport. Drivers may also hire a satellite navigation system from their car hire company, which can be extremely useful for visitors who are unfamiliar with the area. These items will cost a few extra Euros per day of car rental. At Tenerife North Airport, hand controls for disabled drivers may also be available from some of the car hire companies, and this device is ideal for use by drivers with a lower limb deficiency, as it operates the brake and accelerator pedals of an automatic vehicle. Hand controls should be booked in advance.

Smaller vehicles, in general, have lower rental costs, while larger or specialty type vehicles will be more expensive. Smaller cars are also very light on fuel, and may be easier to drive. However, they don't necessarily offer much room for luggage, therefore always consider carefully the size of car you will need. Mini and Economy vehicles may include the Ford Ka, Renault Clio, Ford Fiesta, Opel Corsa, Nissan Micra or even the Smart For Two, while medium sized cars may be similar to the Renault Megane and Volkswagen Passat. Larger vehicles suitable for families or groups of travelers are the Opel Zafira, Volkswagen Touran, Chrysler Voyager and Mercedes Vito. Many cars can be arranged as a one way hire as well, and this allows the renter to collect his/her car from Tenerife Airport, but then return it to another rental location, for example, at Tenerife South Airport. From Tenerife North Airport, a one way hire may have additional costs, depending on the length of the rental period and the return location of the vehicle.

With the wide range of quality vehicles available for hire from the car hire companies at Tenerife North Airport, passengers are sure to find the car which is perfect for their holiday or business trip in Tenerife.