Madrid car hire information
| Pick-up location | Madrid |
|---|---|
| Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Compact estate car, Economy, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Mini, Passenger van |
| Hire locations | 210 |
| Airport locations | 46 |
| Popular agencies | Ok Mobility, Goldcar Rental SP, Firefly, Alamo, CLICK RENT |
Cheap car rentals in Madrid
| Economy | $32/day |
| Compact | $32/day |
| Intermediate | $65/day |
| Mini | $33/day |
| Passenger van | $231/day |
| Compact SUV | $41/day |
| Intermediate SUV | $70/day |
| Compact estate car | $183/day |
Top tips for hiring a car in Madrid
- Madrid is wonderfully located in central Spain, providing the opportunity to easily explore nearby cities such as Valencia, Zaragoza, and Barcelona. The outskirts of Madrid are filled with countrysides rich in lakes, romantic wineries, towering mountains, and historically significant buildings such as El Escorial, former residence of the King of Spain. Renting a car will give you the ability to see the stunning mountain ranges of Sierra de Guadarrama, Sierra del Norte, or Sierra de Gredos, which flank the nation’s capital. The smaller rural towns of Segovia and Ávila are within close proximity to these mountain ranges and are a terrific representation of Spanish life and its medieval charm.
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid – Barajas Airport is the main international airport located 8 miles from the city center. There are two car hire locations within the airport, in Terminal 1 and Terminal 4. Large hire companies such as Avis, Enterprise, Europcar, and Sixt have counters at both terminals; however, it is best that, once you assess your hire options on KAYAK, you confirm the best pickup location with your chosen company. Once you have your hire car it will only take you approximately 40 minutes to drive to the center of Madrid; the M14 and M40 bypass roads are the best routes to take.
- Especially around the congested city center, Madrid drivers have a tendency for taking any advantage on the road possible and will squeeze into small gaps. Be wary of this and continually check the cars around you, as conditions can change very quickly. It is vital that you acquire and carry an International Driver’s License before renting a car in Spain or elsewhere internationally; this license is designed to provide a commonly recognizable form of identification. Please keep in mind that it can take a few weeks to receive your license in the mail following application, so it is best to organize this with ample time left before your travels.
- Madrid is a busy city at the best of times, and during rush hour (between 6 pm and 9 pm), the roads congest and the traffic network does its best to cope. In addition to the common morning commute that fills a major city’s roads, Madrid experiences a lunchtime rush hour from 1 pm to 3 pm when many workers take a long lunch break.
- 25% of our users found rental cars in Madrid for $88 or less
- Book your rental car in Madrid at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Compact rental cars in Madrid are around -21% cheaper than other car types, on average
FAQs about renting a car in Madrid
Madrid car rental reviews and directory
Hertz
7.3
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68 reviewsBest rated
7 locations in Madrid
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8.0 Very Good
Oct 2022
2.0 Poor
Dec 2021
5.2 Fair
Aug 2020
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Its the 2nd time that I rent a car online, and the insurance they offer on their page, its not acceptable on the day of pick up!4.4 Mediocre
Mar 2020
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Yes, but the process is unnecessarily deceptive. The pricing seems favorable but than they hit you with exhorbidant insurance costs that exceed the actual rental cost. These costs are hidden until your at the counter. Lots of other add-on costs. VERY unpleasant process. I expected more from HERTZ.Cons:
Address my comments above!!!!10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2019
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Reservation without prepayment. Quick unlock funds.Cons:
Prosper !10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2019
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Excellent service from staff.Cons:
While in Europe, the gps provided with the car didn't use the quickest routes to different destinations. I tried numerous ways to use it but the directions were always the long route. I ended up using an offline map application on my phone for the correct and quickest route. This is disappointing since I paid a total of $110 for the gps that was inaccurate.Sixt
7.3
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32 reviewsMost popular
8 locations in Madrid
from $124/day
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10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2022
6.0 Okay
Aug 2022
8.0 Very Good
Oct 2019
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Staff Friendly. Drop off was tough. The address for the drop off brought us to an obscure neighborhood near the airport. The Madrid terminals 1 and 4 were hard to find.Cons:
I'm not sure we got the final bill yet. We were supposed to get an email.2.0 Poor
Sep 2019
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NothingCons:
Due to error on entering the date of arrival in Madrid ( put in the flight date forgetting it was an overnight flight), they canceled my reservation. They said they did not have the van I ordered. I asked about a smaller car and they refused. Thy offered was a bigger car at TWICE $. Went to Avis.10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2019
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Excellent customer service.2.0 Poor
Sep 2019
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Our reservation was for 4 PM, but arrived an hour earlier. We were told the car was not available.Dollar
7.3
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8 reviews8 locations in Madrid
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8.0 Very Good
May 2017
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The staff was firiendly and helpful.Cons:
It doesn't specify the rental is inside the building behind the train station. Google Takes you across to some other streets. Very vague location. Also when you get inside there's no Dollar sign. Only after I called I realized it's inside the Hertz office. There you can see 2 tiny Dollar signs.5.6 Fair
Feb 2017
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They will look at your car with magnifying glasses when returning the car. So report every dent and scratch no mater how small is it when picking the car. In my case thy charge me $90 for a missing radio antenna. I didn't even think cars even has one in modern times.2.0 Poor
Jan 2017
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They gave away my reservation for an automatic car in Europe because I was more than 2 hours late, something they did NOT MENTION IN ANY COMMUNICATIONS.Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7.3
Good
2 reviews8 locations in Madrid
from $126/day
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9.6 Wonderful
Jul 2018
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They don't automatically send the invoice for the final charge. Very long wait time on the phone (>15 min) to request it.Thrifty
7.3
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11 reviews8 locations in Madrid
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10.0 Wonderful
Feb 2020
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More cars available in Madrid and a drop off option in the city of Zaragoza versus at the airport. I had to pay €120 more for an available car two hours earlier.10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2019
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Great car, great staffCons:
Nothing8.0 Very Good
Sep 2018
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I rented car in spain,after explaining to customer service person that I would be doing quite a bit of driving she suggested an upgrade. I got a larger car that used diesel,a bit less expensive and better mileage.It worked out better for us,since 3 of us were traveling and all suitcases were able to fit in trunk.Happy with my rental.2.0 Poor
Aug 2018
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Hi, I went to Madrid Airport to pick up my car with the price of 140 EUR and an insurance that I already paid for 55$. But when I went to the agent desk, he told me that the insurance is fake and that I have to pay almost 450 EUR for both car rent and insurance which was completely outrageous. In the end, I had to cancel my booking. Please fix this or terminate your contract with companies like Thrifty which will only bring a bad name to your reputation.6.0 Okay
Jul 2017
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car was fine for our purposes & good on mileageCons:
Really hard sell trying to get us to take the insurance on the car, when we refused (we already purchased insurance) the service became surly anf unfriendly.7.6 Good
Jun 2017
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what was advertised as in terminal drop-off was actually a long walk away from the terminal 2, where our flight was leaving fromBudget
7.3
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4 reviews7 locations in Madrid
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8.8 Very Good
Sep 2017
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Car was economical, ran well. Quick and easy turn inCons:
Slow service on checkout busy Saturday in Augus10.0 Wonderful
May 2023
10.0 Wonderful
Mar 2023
8.0 Very Good
Nov 2021
Avis
7.3
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13 reviews5 locations in Madrid
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5.6 Fair
Sep 2019
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Drop off was easyCons:
Price I paid was much MUCH higher then what was originally agreed9.2 Wonderful
Sep 2019
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The staff attention at pick up was wonderful, and general product offered was very good.Cons:
The Oil lamp indicadator came on a few hours into our trip. Had the oil checked and it was running very low so I had to spend about 28 euros fixing that.10.0 Wonderful
Nov 2018
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Good location and friendly customer service10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2017
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Easy access and drop off at airport Great service, associate was very helpful and mindful of our needsCons:
Nothing really8.4 Very Good
Jul 2017
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Assassaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasasssssssssss10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2017
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Easy and affordable!Centauro
7.3
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4 reviews5 locations in Madrid
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2.0 Poor
Apr 2023
Alamo
7.3
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22 reviews4 locations in Madrid
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10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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New, clean car. Drove very well. Attendant at the Alamo in Madrid Airport was very helpful and attentiveCons:
Drop off instructions included in the rental agreement for one source of information10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2019
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El personal fue muy amigable y la entrega del vehículo muy rápido10.0 Wonderful
Jun 2019
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Very friendly and cooperative staffCons:
The car had a defective tyre that should have been checked before handing the car4.4 Mediocre
Jun 2019
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Easy drop offCons:
The excess in the case of an accident was up to the whole value of the car! Usually on third party websites, it is around 2000-2500 euros. We had to pay 50 euros extra per day for the CDW. I should have known there is something hidden in the price shown on your website. Last time renting with you.2.0 Poor
May 2019
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They did not have car I reserved. My flight was delayed 2 hours and they did nothing to help assist in finding me a new car. I ended up having to use a different company at 2x the cost.7.6 Good
Jan 2019
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More transparence in the insurence costsAce
7.3
Good
8 reviews2 locations in Madrid
Locations in Madrid
Avenida de Aragón, 394
+34 971 08 49 16