AVIS Car Rental at Gran Canaria Airport

Gran Canaria Airport is found on the island of Gran Canaria, and is the largest of the airports serving the Canary Islands of Spain. There are seven Canaries in total, and all are popular for their lovely beaches and wide array of other attractions, such as vibrant nightlife and interesting geographical landmarks. Gran Canaria Airport serves over nine million passengers per year, and is located on the eastern coast of the island, within easy driving distance of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital city. Many Gran Canaria Airport car hire companies can be found at the airport, such as Avis, a company well known around the world for offering excellent car rental services. Avis has a vehicle to suit the needs of all passengers who wish to rent a car from Gran Canaria Airport.

Avis, along with other car hire companies at Las Palmas Airport, for example, Hertz, National, Sixt and Auto Europa, can be found within the single terminal building of Gran Canaria Airport, on the ground floor. This is the arrival level of the building, and passengers will enter the airport in one of three zones. Zone A will receive all passengers from flights originating in the European Union, Zone B is used for international flights from non-EU countries and Zone C handles all arrivals by inter-island airline companies. More specifically, Avis can be found in the passage that connects the international and EU arrival areas, and can be accessed from the baggage reclaim halls or from the main arrival lobby of the airport terminal. Avis Gran Canaria Airport is open from 07:00 to 23:00, seven days a week.

With millions of passengers arriving at the airport every summer, passengers in need of a rented car are advised to book their vehicles in advance, from Avis website at www.avis.com. Online, customers will find all they need to know regarding Avis rental terms and conditions, and will be able to view the types of vehicles available at this rental location. In general, all primary renters at Avis will need to be at least 23 years of age, and have held a valid drivers license for at least a year prior to the rental date. Certain vehicle categories require a higher minimum age, such as the car groups of L (Luxury), M (Full Size Van), O (Premium Van), N (Standard Size Van) and P (Minivan). Customers must be at least 25 years of age in order to hire a car from these categories.

In terms of the drivers license, Avis may not require an International Driving Permit, but this document is mandated by Spanish Law for all drivers with foreign licenses. Avis may require an IDP if the local license of the renter is printed in a non-Roman Alphabet. Both the paper document and the durable card portion of licenses held by renters from the United Kingdom must be shown at the time of vehicle collection. Avis, at Gran Canaria Airport, accepts most major credit cards for rental payments, for example, American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard / Eurocard and Visa, as well as Avis Charge Cards. Debit cards are not accepted.

At Avis, many types of vehicles are available for hire, and may be similar to smaller models such as the Ford Ka Titanium and Seat Ibiza, or larger vans, such as the Chrysler Voyager 2.8 and Mercedes Vito. Larger cars seat between seven and nine passengers, and may be similar to the Seat Alhambra 2.0. Other larger options include the Opel Zafira and Volkswagen Touran, while station wagons such as the Volkswagen Passat Variant are ideal for customers with plenty of luggage to carry. The smaller cars from Avis are found in the Mini, Economy and Compact categories, and are all cars which are light on fuel and easy to drive, provided that you know how to operate a manual transmission. However, the Volkswagen Golf is a car in the Compact category with an automatic transmission.

More elegant vehicles are hired from the Full Size and Luxury categories, and are often chosen by business professionals or by those who simply prefer a car with more luxurious features. These cars are also driven with an automatic transmission. They are similar to the Audi A6, BMW 320 and Mercedes E250. Drivers who have requested the use of hand controls from the Gran Canaria Airport rental location use automatic cars. Hand controls are ideal for use by individuals with a lower limb deficiency, as they operate the accelerator and brake pedals of the vehicle. They may also include a steering wheel knob for extra driving assistance. Passengers must reserve hand control equipment in advance of their arrival at the airport. Although equipment for disabled drivers are free of charge, a small additional amount per day of rental is applicable for items such as baby seats, luggage racks and satellite navigation systems.

With a Gran Canaria Airport car rental, it may be possible to return the vehicle to a different rental location, and this service is referred to as a one way hire. Customers should confirm all details of their one way hire with Avis, and ensure that you are permitted to drive the car to all parts of the island, or to other islands if you so desire. Sometimes rented cars are not permitted to ride on ferries. A one way hire from Gran Canaria Airport may have additional costs if the vehicle is returned to a further rental location.

Avis at Gran Canaria Airport, will be happy to assist their customers with all further details required.

Address: Aeropuerto De Las Palmas
Telde
Grand Canaria Island, 35200
ES

Telephone Number: +34 928 092 313