Car rental at Madrid Barajas Airport
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Top tips for hiring a car at Madrid Barajas Airport
- Car hire at Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) is a great option, allowing you the freedom to explore the city and surrounding area in your own time. You will also have the added benefit of avoiding crowded public transport with your luggage in the comfort of your own vehicle. Just around 8 miles from the capital, you can connect directly to the city centre from the airport by a variety of routes such as the M50 or M40 ring roads. If you are leaving from Terminal 4, you can connect directly to the north south M12 motorway, which is perhaps the easiest and most direct. Journey times take around 30min.
- Make sure to check the fuel policy with your car hire at Madrid Barajas Airport as you may need to refill before returning your vehicle. You can find 2 Repsol petrol stations on the airport grounds, one that serves Terminal 1, 2 and 3, and another which services Terminal 4. You can find them both on approaching the terminals and they are open 24h for your convenience. There is also a Campsa petrol station opposite Terminal 1, which can be accessed after leaving the M14 slip road. Alternatively, if you are arriving from the east, there is a Galp station on Camino Cuartel, which you can find on exiting the M11 on Calle Ariadna.
- The city of Madrid is highly congested and the surrounding road networks deal with a large volume of traffic in general. There are several hours that constitute rush hours from 08:00-10:00 and from 17:00-19:00; however, you will also find another busy period in the afternoon between 13:00-15:00 so make sure to always give yourself plenty of time for your return journey. You may find leaving the city towards the airport after 19:00 is the least congested option if this works for your connection.
- Take advantage of the many services available in Madrid Airport near to the car hire facilities. Terminal 4 has multiple shops and many refreshment outlets, shower, and nap facilities in the Air Rooms, and a kids’ play zone for families. You can also find tourist and information points on all floors of the terminal.
- 25% of our users found a car hire at Madrid Barajas Airport for $15 or less
- Book your car hire at Madrid Barajas Airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about renting a car at Madrid Barajas Airport
Where can I find car hire services in Barajas Airport?
There are a total of nine car hire facilities at the airport and you can find all the rental offices located on the first floor of Terminal 4 of the airport. There are also some outlets on the ground floor of Terminal 1 and another rental office on the 4th floor of Module C of the parking building. There is a 24h shuttle bus service between the terminals if needed. Most offices have extended hours, many up until 02:00, make sure you are aware of your chosen hire office closing times in advance to avoid any extra fees.
Which car hire in Madrid Airport is easiest to access?
Try Hertz car hire at Madrid Barajas Airport, as they have two offices, one in Terminal 1 and another in Terminal 4, with offices open until midnight. They offer a wide range of vehicles and extras can be requested such as GPS systems, child car seats or luggage racks in advance. You can also choose to return your vehicle to another location or office if preferred such as one of Madrid’s train stations. Save yourself time in the airport by using the company’s online check-in facility, meaning you can simply arrive in the office and pick up your keys to get on your way.
What documentation will I need for car hire at the airport?
You will need a valid car license issued in your country of residence for Madrid Barajas Airport car hire, of which you must have held for 1 year. It is also advisable to apply for an International Driving Permit, which is now a necessity for UK drivers to comply with EU regulations. Bear in mind, that you may be subject to a surcharge if you are aged under 25 and you will need a credit card and another form of ID, such as a passport to complete your booking.
How much does it cost to rent a car at Madrid Barajas Airport?
On average a rental car at Madrid Barajas Airport costs $16 per day.
What is the cheapest car rental company at Madrid Barajas Airport?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Centauro ($14/day), Goldcar Rental SP ($14/day) and Record Go ($24/day).
Which car rental companies will pick you up at Madrid Barajas Airport?
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Madrid Barajas Airport to off-airport locations include Dickmanns, and Ok Mobility.
Madrid Barajas Airport car rental reviews and directory
Hertz
6.9
Okay
65 reviewsCleanliness
7.9
Comfort
8.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.1
Value for money
6.4
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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.Budget
9.2
Wonderful
1 reviewCleanliness
9.6
Comfort
9.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
10.0
Value for money
9.6
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Dickmanns
8.0
Very Good
1 reviewCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
8.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.0
Value for money
8.0
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Alamo
7.8
Good
14 reviewsCleanliness
8.1
Comfort
7.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.7
Value for money
7.5
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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.2.0 Poor
Oct 2018
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Wouldn't recommend.Cons:
First, when arriving at the car rental location in Madrid airport, the reservation we made wasn't valid because it's a third party. They said that even though we booked an economy car (Opel corsa or similar) we couldn't get one because the reservation specified a 4 seats car. They only offered a Mini car (a very badly equipped Mitsubishi) which was much more expensive than what we had reserved (165EUR) compared to the (96EUR) we had on kayak including insurance. Next, the insurance worth 40000EUR from kayak couldn't be used. We had to choose their more expensive insurance, saying that they don't work with Allianz. Last but not least, we didn't find the way to the car rental parking area in Madrid, so we parked it in the public parking right nearby. The consultant straight up refused to come with us for 5 minutes to guide us to the rental parking lot and told us we'll be charged the value of the parking ticket at the end of the day, when they would go pick it up. Overall, a horrible customer experience. Definitely not choosing Alamo (or Enterprise, the mother company, for that matter) again.Avis
7.8
Good
11 reviewsCleanliness
9.3
Comfort
8.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
9.3
Value for money
7.6
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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!Thrifty
7.8
Good
11 reviewsCleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.3
Value for money
7.3
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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 fromSixt
7.1
Good
20 reviewsCleanliness
8.0
Comfort
7.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.8
Value for money
7.1
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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.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.10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2019
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I did not understand the premium location charge2.0 Poor
Jul 2018
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Your rates displayed was for bmw x3, after i made the purshase it turned out to be x1. Plus the insurance coverage I paid with sixt was very expensive. It would have been a better idea to book directly with sixt.10.0 Wonderful
May 2017
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Staff members were fast to attend, picking up & dropping off rental.Cons:
Everything was on point.10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2023
Ok Mobility
7.0
Good
2 reviewsCleanliness
7.0
Comfort
7.0
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6.0
Value for money
7.0
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INTERRENT
6.0
Okay
1 reviewCleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.3
Value for money
4.0
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5.6 Fair
Jan 2017
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When I bought this offer at Kayak it was after the credit card purchase where a special message appears saying extra fees may apply. Well you should better say your price will get increase over 500% due to extra fees. I ask for small economy car that's it. First catch, I was charge with full tank service. I thought ok it's nice. But when I returned the car they charge me for another managing fee. I paid over 120 full tank and when I returned the car with tank in 6/8 they refund only 30 euros. Most expensive gass ever! Then I paid for full insurance and because the car.was fully covered they.just don't care.about the car and gave me a car with bumps everywhere. Finally they took 300 euros from my credit card as deposit. In summary they own me 350 euros that I haven't received yet one week after service.Centauro
4.0
Mediocre
5 reviewsCleanliness
5.5
Comfort
5.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.5
Value for money
4.0
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2.0 Poor
Apr 2023
2.0 Poor
Aug 2023
Goldcar Rental SP
3.5
Poor
2 reviewsCleanliness
5.5
Comfort
4.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
3.5
Value for money
2.0
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2.0 Poor
Apr 2019
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They didn’t let me rent the car at the end for some reason even though I had two id’s like they required. The people at the stand is not really helpfull and they are trying to charge you full price for any reasonCons:
The service at the stand desk. Spent nearly 2 hours to rent the car and at the end theybdidnt let me take it2.0 Poor
Oct 2016
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I HAVE NOT FINALLY RENTED MY CAR DESPITE THE CHARGE THE FULL AMOUNT. WHEN I SHOWED UP ON THE COUNTER (2 HOURS BEFORE IN ORDER TO DO THE PAPERWORK AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS FINE), THEY WANTED ME TO LEAVE 1.1000 EUROS AS DEPOSIT FOR 1 DAY RENTAL, OR PAY 70 EUROS FOR AN INSURANCE THAT I DID NOT WANT TO. AS A RESULT I DECIDED NOT TO RENT THE CAR AND WHEN I ASKED FOR A REIUMBURSEMENT OF THE RENTAL THAT I JUST RESERVED FEW HOURS AGO THEY TOLD THEIR POLICY IS NOT TO REFUND ANYTHING IF YOU CANCEL THE RESERVATION WITHIN 24 HOURS PRIOR OF YOUR RENTAL... VERY DISSAPOINTED AND WONT RECOMMEND THIS CAR RENTAL TO ANYONE. VERY BAD. I AM STILL THINKING IF SCALATE THIS ISSUE TO THE SPANISH CUSTOMER SERVICE IN ORDER TO GET MY REFUND OF THE RENTAL THAT I DID NOT ACCOMPLISH BUT I WAS CHARGED FOR.Ace
3.2
Poor
7 reviewsCleanliness
2.0
Comfort
2.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
2.0
Value for money
8.0
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3.2 Poor
Oct 2019
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Probably my fault for not reading the fine print and booking a non refundable rental.Cons:
I purchased insurance when I booked. When I got there they told me if I didn't purchase an additional 67 euro of insurance id need to leave a1400euro liability deposit as well as 144euro deposit for fuel which would be locked out of my account for 30 days. I don't have that kind of money and didn't want to create overdraft fees, and wasn't willing to spend the extra 67 as I was renting the car for less then a day. Long story short I realized it was better to cut my losses with the 30something euros I'd already spent and just walk away. I'd never be willing to let over 1500euro potentially provide liability for other ace customers for over a month for a days rental.2.0 Poor
Aug 2017
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Long story short got charged for damage that was not there. I believe with all my heart they charged me a damage fee cause they know my american credit card will pay for it and they are right (no deductible too) Scam!!!!6.0 Okay
Jul 2017
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Car was clean and agent was helpful and the car was clean and well prepared.Cons:
Hard to find the gold car/Rhodium office that represents Ace rental cars. There was no description of the rental office location in reservation. the agent told me that if i was going to portugal i needed to purchase additional insurance. this was not mentioned anywhere in the reservation.2.0 Poor
Jun 2017
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When I got to the airport I asked for ACE and no one knew anything about it or where it was. So, I had to rent elsewhere. I am still not sure it even exists there! It is a terrible way to arrive in a country and find out my reservation was on another country ending doing a diffrent reservation with a diffrent company3.6 Poor
May 2017
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They didnt tell me that the car company is "goldcar", no body know what or who is Ace company in airport. Ace company rent from another car companies cars- they never mantion that! And also they didnt tell me that i supposed to go to Gold car or something familear and they didnt answer me when i was calling. The car i ordered was talken by other customer and i paid 60 Earo extra!!! to rent another car i wasnt ask.6.4 Okay
Mar 2017
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Overall the rental process was smooth and the car decent.Cons:
After pre-purchasing coverage, at the counter the agent tried to pressure me into buying even more coverage and then when I declined, they placed an $1100 hold on my credit card for any possible scratches or damage. There were also several small fees that were not included in the original quote.One location in Madrid Barajas Airport
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Calle Lola Flores 20, 28022 Madrid
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On-Airport. Terminal 1: Arrivals (Located Floor 0). Terminal 4: Floor 1 (Rentacar Area)
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Arrivals Hall, Madrid Airport
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Avda Hispanidad Llegadas No Trucks Return-key Box Parking
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Calle Calderon de la Barca, 2
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Aeropuerto de Madrid Adolfo Suarez
+34 623 56 80 47
Calle de Sta. Rosa, 85A
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Barajas Airport Terminal 4
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Airport Madrid Adolfo Suarez T1 Llegadas/arrivals T1 Parking
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Terminals 1 And 4
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Apto De Madrid Adolfo Suarez
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C. de Lola Flores, 17
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Av de la Hispanidad
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Avda de la Hispanidad , 28042 Madrid, Arrivals Terminal T4 RAC zone Floor -1
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Meeting point: T1 parking G T2 Technical block direction T2C
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Enterprise Rent A Car
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Good to know
Most popular agency | Dickmanns |
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Most popular car type | Mini |
Average price | $16/day |
Good deal | $15/day |