Car hire in Girona
1 office in Girona · airport pick-up · Spain
Girona-Costa Brava Airport is the natural air gateway to north-east Catalonia: it mainly handles low-cost flights and sits around 15 minutes from the provincial capital and under an hour from almost any cove on the Costa Brava. Its location, right beside the AP-7 motorway, makes it an excellent starting point for a road trip around the province.
The airport's weak spot is its connections: buses run mostly to Barcelona and services towards the coast are limited. That's why most people who land here collect a car straight from the airport's hire service and drive off towards Girona's Barri Vell, the beaches of the Baix Empordà or the Pyrenees.
Search cars in GironaWhy hire a car in Girona
- Public transport from the airport is geared towards Barcelona; for the Costa Brava, a car is the realistic option.
- In under an hour you can reach Calella de Palafrugell, Begur, Tossa de Mar or the volcanoes of La Garrotxa.
- Direct access to the AP-7 and C-25 opens up routes to Figueres, the Pyrenees or the interior without crossing any towns.
Day trips near Girona
- Girona city — The Barri Vell, the cathedral, the Onyar riverside houses and one of Europe's best-preserved Jewish quarters, ~15 min away.
- Tossa de Mar — The last walled town left on the Catalan coast, with a castle overlooking the beach, ~40 min down the southern coast road.
- Begur and its coves — Sa Tuna, Aiguablava and a village crowned by a medieval castle, the best of the Baix Empordà, ~50 min away.
- Olot and La Garrotxa — Over forty volcanic cones, the Fageda d'en Jordà beech wood and villages such as Santa Pau, ~50 min inland.
Where to pick up your car
- Gerona Aeropuerto
Final prices in euros · book without paying · free cancellation up to 72 h before.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Girona Airport from the Costa Brava?
Very close: Lloret and Tossa are ~35-40 min away, and the coves of Palafrugell or Begur ~50 min via the C-31. It's a more practical base than Barcelona if you're staying on the northern Catalan coast.
Is it worth hiring at Girona Airport instead of going to Barcelona?
If you're heading for the Costa Brava or the Girona Pyrenees, yes: you save ~1 hr on the bus to Barcelona plus the traffic in and out of the city. Collect the car when you land and you're at your destination in under an hour.
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