Car hire in Gipuzkoa
6 offices in Gipuzkoa · airport pick-up · Spain
Gipuzkoa is the Basque Country's most compact province and one of its most intense: San Sebastián and its La Concha bay, fishing ports like Getaria, the flysch cliffs of Zumaia and a green interior of farmhouses and cider houses. Distances are short, but the terrain is mountainous and the coastal villages string together along roads that public transport covers only slowly.
There are six pick-up points spread across the province: San Sebastián Airport in Hondarribia, the city centre, the Kursaal, the bus station, Irun by the French border and Arrasate-Mondragón inland. Whichever your gateway, you can have a car waiting just minutes away.
Search cars in GipuzkoaWhy hire a car in Gipuzkoa
- The Gipuzkoan coast — Getaria, Zarautz, Zumaia, Hondarribia — is best enjoyed in a string of short stops, hardly practical by bus.
- The airport is in Hondarribia, ~25 min from San Sebastián: collecting the car there means no reliance on transfers.
- Irun and the office by the border let you hop across to the French Basque Country (Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Biarritz) in under half an hour.
Day trips near Gipuzkoa
- Getaria and Zarautz — Elcano's fishing port, seafood grills and Gipuzkoa's longest surf beach, ~25 min along the coast.
- Zumaia and the Flysch — Vertical rock-strata cliffs, a well-known film location and a geology trail by the San Telmo hermitage, ~35 min away.
- Hondarribia — A walled old town of colourful houses facing France, the seafaring La Marina quarter and pintxos, ~25 min from San Sebastián.
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Biarritz — The elegance of the French Basque Country, with sheltered bays and Belle Époque villas, ~40 min crossing at Irun.
Where to pick up your car
- Arrasate Mondragón
- Irun
- San Sebastian Aeropuerto
- San Sebastian Ciudad
- San Sebastian Estacion de Autobus
- San Sebastián Kursaal
Final prices in euros · book without paying · free cancellation up to 72 h before.
Frequently asked questions
Where's the best place to collect the car if I'm based in San Sebastián?
It depends on how you arrive: at Hondarribia Airport if you're flying in, or at the bus station or the Kursaal if you're already in the city. If you're staying in the centre, many prefer to pick it up on excursion days and avoid overnight parking.
Can I take the hire car across to France?
Generally yes, within the EU, but you must say so when booking to confirm your cover includes driving in France. From Irun, Saint-Jean-de-Luz is ~20 min away — one of the most popular day trips.
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