GOLDCAR Car Rental at Gran Canaria Airport

Gran Canaria Airport is the largest of the airports found on the seven Canary Islands of Spain, with almost 9.5 million passengers in 2010. The airport is the fifth busiest in Spain, and is a hub for several airline carriers. It is most conveniently situated 18 km from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital city of the island, and 25 km from southern holiday resorts, approximately halfway up the eastern coastline of the island. Gran Canaria Airport is also known as the Gando Airport, due to its location in the Bay of Gando, or as the Las Palmas Airport. Buses and taxis offer transport from the airport, but many passengers prefer to rent a car, from Gran Canaria Airport car hire companies such as Goldcar. Goldcar is a very popular car rental service provider in Spain, with a larger fleet of quality vehicles.

Goldcar Gran Canaria Airport, offers their customers over 25 years of experience in the car hire industry, and is a company with a fleet of over 20,000 vehicles which are renewed each year to ensure their customers only receive the latest model and highest quality vehicles possible. Goldcar is known as a leader in car rental services at many of the airports from where they operate, which include Alicante, Almeria, Girona, Malaga, Murcia, Valencia, Tenerife and Seville. Vehicles from Goldcar come with unlimited mileage, and free roadside assistance is offered from Monday to Friday during office hours. Goldcar's prices include a car insurance policy with unlimited public liability.

The Gran Canaria Airport car rental companies, including Goldcar, can be found on the ground floor of the terminal building, in the arrivals area. This area is separated into three zones, and the zone at which passengers arrive will depend on from where their flight originated. The car rental offices are located in the connecting passage between the international arrivals area and the area that handles arrivals of all flights from other European Union destinations. Goldcar can be easily accessed from the baggage reclaim areas of the airport, or from the main arrivals lobby entered once passengers have collected their luggage. Goldcar customers will find their rented car on the lower floor of the airport’s car park.

The best way to ensure that you have the ideal car for your holiday in Gran Canaria is to visit Goldcar's website, and make an advanced online reservation. The online booking process is simply to follow, and is convenient for most customers with an Internet connection. The website displays all the vehicle categories available at Gran Canaria Airport, along with the rental policies and procedures which will need to be followed. Customers who pre-book can often find better rental rates, and will have peace of mind in knowing that they will receive the ideal car for their needs. Goldcar's website is found at www.goldcar.es. It is written in Spanish, but there are options for other languages.

Economy cars from Goldcar, at Gran Canaria Airport, are usually rented with excellent rates, and are fuel efficient for travelling to all areas of the island. They are all of smaller models, but do range from the very small Smart For Two to the slightly more spacious Ford Fiesta, Mazda 2, Opel Corsa and Volkswagen Polo. All Economy vehicles have a manual transmission, therefore ensure that you are comfortable with driving this type of vehicle. Compact vehicles are another very popular choice amongst many renters, and they may be similar to the Ford Fusion, Fiat Grande Punto, Citroen Berlingo, Peugeot Partner and Volkswagen Caddy. All Compact cars seat five passengers, and have space for three or four luggage items. Goldcar is popular amongst families for their choices of estate cars, such as the Ford Focus SW and Renault Grand Megane, while vehicles seating larger numbers of passengers include the Volkswagen Touran, Ford S-Max and Peugeot 5008. The largest vans from Goldcar seat up to nine passengers, and are the Mercedes Vito, Volkswagen Transporter, Fiat Scudo and Peugeot Expert.

Certain types of vehicles with an automatic transmission are used for disabled drivers who have requested the use of hand controls, as this device operates the brake and accelerator pedals of the vehicle. At Gran Canaria Airport, hand controls are free of charge, but should be booked as early as possible. Some examples of automatic vehicles hired from Goldcar are the Mercedes Clase A, Citroen C4 Picasso, Ford Focus Familiar and the Mercedes Clase C.

Customers of Goldcar may also arrange a one way hire at Gran Canaria Airport, which allows for the pick-up and drop-off locations to be different. A one way hire is free of charge if the rental period is longer than seven days, but there is an additional cost if it is less than seven days. Customers may be able to take their rented cars on ferries to other Canary Islands, but additional insurance will be needed. Always confirm details such as these with Goldcar, before planning your travel itinerary. Primary renters at Goldcar must be at least 21 years of age, and have a valid drivers license. When collecting the vehicle, the reservation voucher must be presented, and the following documents will also be required – a passport or DNI and a valid credit card.

All further details are available from Goldcar, at Gran Canaria Airport.

Address: Gran Canaria Airport
Office in arrival terminal
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – 35230 – Islas Canarias

Telephone Number: +34 918 341 400

Fax Number: +34 928 57 46 46

Email Address: lpa@goldcar.es