Car hire in Granada
3 offices in Granada · airport pick-up · Spain
Granada brings together, within a few short kilometres, the Alhambra and the Albaicín, Europe's southernmost ski resort in the Sierra Nevada, the Alpujarra villages clinging to the mountainside and a tropical coastline with beaches like La Herradura. Few Spanish provinces offer such contrasts of altitude and landscape over such short drives.
You can collect your car at Federico García Lorca Airport, around 20 minutes from the centre via the A-92, or at the railway station if you arrive by AVE. It's the ideal formula: explore the capital on foot — the historic centre is far better walked than driven — and save the car for the excursions, which is where you'll really need it.
Car hire at Granada airport →Search cars in GranadaWhy hire a car in Granada
- The airport is in Chauchina, ~20 min from the city; a hire car frees you from a bus schedule tied to flight times.
- The Alpujarra (Pampaneira, Bubión, Capileira) and the La Calahorra marquisate have barely any public transport services.
- In winter you can be skiing in the Sierra Nevada in ~45 min, and in summer down on the Costa Tropical beaches in under an hour.
Day trips near Granada
- The Alpujarra — Whitewashed villages stepping down the Poqueira gorge, terraced crops and Trevélez ham, ~1 hr via the A-44.
- Sierra Nevada — Spain's highest ski resort and, in summer, high-mountain routes around the Veleta peak, ~45 min away.
- Costa Tropical — Almuñécar, La Herradura and Salobreña: mild waters at the foot of the Cerro Gordo cliffs, ~50 min away.
- Guadix — A quarter of inhabited cave-houses, a cathedral and the Renaissance castle of La Calahorra on the high plateau, ~50 min via the A-92.
Where to pick up your car
- Granada Aeropuerto
- Granada Estación de Tren
Final prices in euros · book without paying · free cancellation up to 72 h before.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a car to visit the Alhambra?
No: the Alhambra is best visited on foot or by the city minibus, and its car park fills up in high season. Where the car earns its keep is everywhere else: the Alpujarra, Sierra Nevada, Guadix and the coast, where public transport is scarce.
Do I need anything special to drive up to the Sierra Nevada in winter?
The A-395 road is well maintained, but during snowfall the use of chains or winter tyres may be required. Check the road conditions before heading up and ask about available equipment when you collect the vehicle.
← Back to home · Also in Spain : Álava · Albacete · Alicante · Almería · Asturias · Badajoz · Barcelona · Bilbao