Tenerife South Airport Car Hire: a car waiting when you land

Tenerife is an island you only half see without a car. The coliving houses and coworking spots in the south sit a short drive from the beaches, but the hikes in Teide National Park, the green north and the small villages in the hills are a long way by bus. Tenerife South Airport Car Hire is an online booking service that connects travellers with local rental suppliers on the island, so you can compare cars and book before you fly.

What Tenerife South Airport Car Hire Does

• Airport handover: at Tenerife South the car is handed over in the arrival area, after baggage reclaim. There is no desk to queue at. Tenerife North airport is covered too.
• Delivery in the towns: in places like Costa Adeje, Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas, El Médano, Los Gigantes, Puerto de la Cruz and Santa Cruz, the car is brought to the address you give.
• Terms up front: the deposit, the cover level and the cancellation terms are shown on each car before you book, along with the payment card the supplier needs.
• A range of cars: from small manual city cars like the Fiat Panda and Hyundai i10 to automatics and SUVs.
• Six languages: the site works in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch.

Why It Makes Sense for Nomads

A lot of nomads land in Tenerife for a month or more, and a long stay changes the maths on a rental. Seeing the deposit and the cover before you pay matters more when the car is with you for weeks, not a weekend. Being met in the arrival area also means you can go straight from the plane to your coliving without a taxi in between.

Check the payment card rules on the car you pick before booking: the site notes that a physical credit card in the main driver's name is usually needed for the deposit.

Pricing

Prices depend on the car, the season and how long you keep it. Small cars start from around €17 a day on the site, with SUVs costing more.

If you are basing yourself in Tenerife, a car turns a good stay into the whole island.