Country report · Spain
Car hire in Spain
6 airports measured across 233 searches. A second driver costs €7 at one and €126 at another — for the same thing, in the same country.
| Airport | 2nd driver | Typical fee | Deposit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicante Airport
35 searches |
74% | €74 | €500 | Report → |
| Barcelona Airport
38 searches |
79% | €70 | €500 | Report → |
| Madrid Airport
35 searches |
83% | €119 | €500 | Report → |
| Malaga Airport
54 searches |
84% | €70 | €500 | Report → |
| Palma de Mallorca Airport
33 searches |
91% | €126 | €800 | Report → |
| Tenerife Airport South
38 searches |
66% | €7 | €350 | Report → |
What this means if you are flying to Spain
- Which airport you land at changes the price of the same extras. Across Spain the second-driver fee runs €7 to €126. If your trip works from more than one airport, that difference is worth checking before you book the flight.
- Deposits vary more than prices do. From €350 to €800 held on the main driver's card. It is a pre-authorisation rather than a charge, but it has to fit — and a card limit is a harder constraint than a budget.
- Assume you will pay for a second driver. Between 66% and 91% of suppliers charge for one here, so a price quoted without it is not the price.
- Airport or town desk? We have not measured which is cheaper yet, so we won't guess. We are measuring it now and will publish the numbers.
Medians across repeated searches, not one snapshot. How we measure this.