21 Must-Know Tips Before Renting a Car in Spain
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2024
- Do you want to discover Spain, but are tired of being held back by bus and train schedules?
Renting a car is one of the best way to see travel through our beautiful country. But if you are thinking of renting one it is paramount to know what you are getting into.
The video is divided in the 4 stages of renting, you are welcome to jump at to the one you need the most!
00:00 Intro
01:21 Before booking.
07:32 Insurance?
13:43 Arriving at the Car Rental
19:30 Returning your Car
Let us know in the comments what topic you'd like us to cover next time!
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This is such a great video. Information presented are so vital and easy to understand. Thank you very much.
That was one of the most useful video on car rental. Thank you very much :)
Thank you very much! I’m glad you liked it.
Tip #1 is so very, very important. I used to work in customer service for a major international car rental company. If there are any issues at all, they are resolved much faster if there isn't a third party booking agent involved. As a frequent traveler, I always price check through third party sites and then go directly to the car rental website. The one-time I did have an issue, it was resolved immediately with no hassle.
So helpful! Thank you!
Very thorough!!! Great information!!
This is a high quality video and should be #1 guidance for renting cars in Europe.
Thank you so much, and there is my subscription🙏🏻
Thank you! Means a lot!
Great Video and a wonderful website.
Really really good, thanks. The point about taking photos of the gas tank before taking the car is great too.
Good tutorial -thanks
Great video! And your English is almost perfect, which is not easy when it is a 2nd language. I like how thorough and organized you are in this video.
This was very helpful as we're booking our rental car this week for November. Thank you for this thorough explanation of potential pitfalls.
Thanks!!
great vid, what do you advise, driving from barca to sitges? considering renting a car
Thank you good sir
Don't forget your International Driving Permit. Thanks for the info!
do you know if everywhere in malaga / near malaga is needed 1 year old and more driving licens ? thanks and very nice and helpfull video 🍀
this is so helpful. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Great advice . I have one problem, I don't have a credit card, only a debit card.
Very informative, thanks. (But I think that no one in the history of humankind has washed a rental car…)
Cannot thank you enough. Thanks
thanks
I just read in a comment in a rental car company review that only electric cars must be driven in Madrid Centro. Can you make a video on this?
Thank you.
You're welcome!
What about the vehicle rental insurance that is provided through your credit card?
My credit card provides primary car rental insurance. You didn't cover that!
Will I be okay just with a USA driver license or do I realy need an internacional licence?
My fiancé and I are planning to elope in Spain. We are planning on getting a rental in Barcelona, Magala, Granada and Madrid. Are there the same rental companies at airports? Thanks for all your helpful information!
Yes! Absolutely! But I strongly recommend you book in advanced.
APPLAUSE, APPLAUSE.....FIRST TRIP TO VALENCIA WAS WONDERFUL....EXCEPT WHEN WE GOT TO THE CAR RENTAL PLACE...THAT WAS OUTSIDE DE AIRPORT FROM A SO CALLED CAR RENTAL GROUP, NOT WORTH MENTIONING HERE BUT ARE TO BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS. THE ONES IN THE AIRPORT ITSELF ARE FINE, I'M SURE. THANK YOU.....VALUABLE ADVISE, RETURNING TO SPAIN AND I WILL BE RENTING A CAR SOON......LOVE SPAIN
I'm going to Menorca in July do i need to put a deposit down even if I have insurance on the hire car I don't want to have a charge as I have a debit card not a credit card??
Hi Diego! It depends on who you have the insurance with and how you hired it. If you rented the car directly with the company and paid their insurance, you shouldn’t have a problem. But in other scenarios, it’s very possible that they’ll ask you for a credit card. They won’t accept a debit card! So if you don’t have one I strongly encourage you to contact them before your trip to make sure you don’t need a deposit. They literally won’t give you the car with a debit card if you need to leave a deposit. Also, the credit card needs to be in the name of the person who’s made the reservation. Even if your wife is with you, they won’t accept it.
I live in the U.S. Can I rent a car with my driver license? Or do I need an International Permit?
Permit !!
Step 1: Email agency for best rate on full/unlimited car option.
Step 2: Pick up car.
Sorry but this video is not good because incomplete....
- method of payments: it does not need to be a credit card, more and more company accept debit card as well, but you have to check the term and condition
- Insurance: basically pay and don't think, that's your advice... What about people having insurance with their payment card?
- Run at the airport: WTF ? All the people at the renting station are in your flight ? What the logic.... Instead make sure to give your flight number so that your reservation is not void instead of delays, thats a useful tip.
Don't get me wrong, you give some nice tips for folks having no idea at all about what they are doing, but this isn't a video about been smart while renting a car
Okay sorry, the very last tip is a very good one, and easy trap to fall in, even for folks used to rent cars
My British Airlines Visa Card has car insurance included. The car we are looking at is $12/day for insurance. We plan to stay in north spain for around a month. Is it still advisable to use their insurance? PS, very well done video!!
I would. It’s not that the Visa’s insurance wouldn’t work if you encounter any issues, but the bureaucratic nightmare you’ll have to go through to get everything sorted out isn’t worth it in my opinion. That being said… the north of Spain isn’t as bad as the islands, and there are other factors like how much you’ll be driving, what time of the year, where you’ll be parking, etc.
@@sensationalspain My wife (the driver) grew up in the south of france, so she is pretty familiar with the driving. I read that liability insurance is required to be included in fee for renting a car. The visa covers damage and theft. We pretty typically go off season and stay on familiar roads visiting family and friends.