Car Hire in Tenerife

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Tenerife, Spain - Canary Islands
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Tenerife Airport South Car Hire
Mini
Citroen C1 or comparable
Citroen C1
  • 4
  • 1
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Man.
Turisprime
£ 5.49 / per day
Tenerife Airport South Car Hire
Economy
Peugeot 108 or comparable
Peugeot 108
  • 4
  • 1
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Ok Mobility
£ 6.35 / per day
Tenerife Airport South Car Hire
Compact
Dacia Sandero or comparable
Dacia Sandero
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Surprice
£ 10.52 / per day
Costa Adeje City Centre Car Hire
Compact Elite
Renault Captur or comparable
Renault Captur
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Thrifty
£ 11.84 / per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

Tenerife Airport South Car Hire
Intermediate Monospace
Ford C Max or comparable
Ford C Max
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
GoByCar
£ 15.59 / per day
Tenerife North Airport Car Hire
Full-size Van
Volkswagen Caddy Maxi or comparable
Volkswagen Caddy Maxi
  • 7
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Budget
£ 22.10 / per day
Tenerife North Airport Car Hire
Standard
Volkswagen Golf or comparable
Volkswagen Golf
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
TopCar
£ 29.92 / per day
Tenerife Adeje Isabel Family Hotel Car Hire
Premium Convertible
Volkswagen T-Roc Cabrio or comparable
Volkswagen T-Roc Cabrio
  • 4
  • 2
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Canarias
£ 45.13 / per day
These prices are approximate and depend on the dates of the booking, hire length and type of car. This information was last updated at 18:53 on 2023-09-26.

Travel Information

Language
Spanish,
English,
German
Currency
EUR
Drive on
Right-hand side
Dialing code
+34
Average car hire price
£ 18.37 / per day
Average car hire length
7 days
Speed limit within city centre
20 - 50 km/h
12 - 31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
90 - 120 km/h
56 - 75 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%

Why hire a car in Tenerife?

Home of both the prettiest beaches and loudest parties in the Canaries, Tenerife has a decades-long standing as a popular vacation destination. Those looking for more of a challenge will look into climbing El Teide, Spain’s highest peak, or exploring the national park that surrounds it.
Tenerife Car Hire

One-way Car Hire in Tenerife

The most popular one-way car hire options for pick up in Tenerife and drop off in another city include:

  • From Tenerife to Lanzarote - 24 offers from £ 25.80 per day
  • From Tenerife to Gran Canaria - 30 offers from £ 25.52 per day
  • From Tenerife to La Palma - 15 offers from £ 25.52 per day

Top ways to enter Tenerife

  • Tenerife South Airport. The busiest of the two international airports serving the island, Tenerife South serves about 11 million passengers yearly. The airport has flights by more than 30 different airlines, including low-cost carriers such as easyJet and Ryanair.
  • Tenerife North Airport. The smaller of the two, Tenerife North handles about 5.8 million travellers every year. The airport is just a 20-minute drive west of Santa Cruz, the main settlement of the island. 

Top destinations and activities

  • Santa Cruz. Tenerife is naturally all about the beach, but if you can, spare at least a day for its largest city. The co-capital of the Canary Islands, Santa Cruz is home to a beautiful and notably diverse architecture of various styles, the Museum of Nature and Archaeology (with a large focus on the native Guanche population), and plenty of character.
  • Los Cristianos. Located near the Tenerife South Airport, Los Cristianos is perhaps the most famous coastal resort on the island. In addition to having splendid public beaches, the town also serves as a convenient hub for accessing most of the notable attractions of Southern Tenerife and is a jump-off point for whale watching tours.
  • El Teide. A volcano and a mountain reaching the awe-inspiring height of 3,718 m (or 12,198 feet), El Teide is the symbol of Tenerife. It’s possible to reach the mountain top (although that requires a special permit), but exploring the surrounding national park of the same name can be just as exciting.

Traffic and parking

  • Spain recognizes driving licences from all the member states of the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) if they are valid and if you’re visiting for a time period that is less than six months. If you are staying for longer than six months or if you’re a full-time resident of Spain, you need to acquire a Spanish driving licence.
  • Important: Sources differ on whether you need to have an International Driving Permit (IDP) if you’re coming from outside the EU/EEA and are on a short visit. While your rental car company might permit you to rent a car with your valid foreign license, some sources claim that the Spanish police might not recognize your home license and will require you to have an IDP. Because of this, it’s probably safer to get an IDP and carry both your original licence and the IDP with you.
  • Similarly, if your driving licence doesn’t show your photograph, you might be required to have an IDP.
  • You must carry your driving licence, not a copy, with you at all times. 
  • You need to have had your driving licence for at least two years.
  • Some rental car suppliers charge a young driver fee for drivers between the ages of 22 and 25 and a senior driver fee for drivers over the age of 65.
  • There may be additional requirements depending on the car supplier and category, so make sure to check the rental conditions before booking.

Toll roads

There are no toll roads in Tenerife, nor on any of the other Canary Islands.

Ideas for day trips

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna. A UNESCO World Heritage site, this highland city is perhaps the most interesting historical attraction in the Canaries. Overlooking the sea and the city of Santa Cruz (from which it is only a 20-minute drive away), San Cristóbal is home to architectural gems like the Church of the Immaculate Conception and House of Salazar.
  • Teno Rural Park. Located on the relatively remote (though easily accessible) western coast of Tenerife, Teno is a place for long hikes that let visitors explore the park’s marine cliffs and great avian diversity. The drive here takes 45 minutes from Los Cristianos and twice as long from Santa Cruz.

Most popular cars

The most hired car in Tenerife is the Fiat Panda, followed by the Seat Ibiza and the VW Polo. The most popular car types are economy, mini, and compact.

Car Hire Prices in Tenerife

  • Convertibles - starting at £ 16 per day
  • Station wagons - starting at £ 31 per day
  • Large cars - starting at £ 14 per day
  • Medium cars - starting at £ 7 per day
  • People Carriers - starting at £ 22 per day
  • Premium cars - starting at £ 16 per day
  • Small cars - starting at £ 5 per day
  • SUVs - starting at £ 9 per day

Money-saving tips

These are some good methods to save money on your car:

  • Compare rates of different car providers
  • Book your car well in advance
  • Plan your route before you go
  • Know your fuel and mileage requirements
  • Visit during the month when the rental prices are the cheapest. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, our data shows that hiring a car in Tenerife is the cheapest in the month of June.
This information was written, fact-checked, and/or translated by our content creators.

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Top 5 Cities near Tenerife

  1. La Gomera Car Hire starting at £ 11.11 per day
    52.7 km / 32.7 miles away
  2. Gran Canaria Car Hire starting at £ 3.76 per day
    116.7 km / 72.5 miles away
  3. La Palma Car Hire starting at £ 6.47 per day
    132.3 km / 82.2 miles away
  4. Fuerteventura Car Hire starting at £ 8.13 per day
    269.2 km / 167.3 miles away
  5. Lanzarote Car Hire starting at £ 6.23 per day
    306.8 km / 190.6 miles away

Top 17 Destinations around Tenerife

  1. Tenerife Airport South Car Hire starting at £ 5.49 per day
  2. Golf de Sur Fantasia Bahia Principe Hotel Car Hire starting at £ 23.19 per day
    3.8 km / 2.4 miles away
  3. San Miguel de Abona Hotel Golf Plaza Car Hire starting at £ 19.77 per day
    4.2 km / 2.6 miles away
  4. Amarilla Golf Aguamarina Golf Hotel Car Hire starting at £ 19.77 per day
    4.5 km / 2.8 miles away
  5. Tenerife Hotel La Siesta Car Hire starting at £ 25.11 per day
    15.9 km / 9.9 miles away
  6. Tenerife GF Gran Costa Adaje Car Hire starting at £ 18.83 per day
    17.0 km / 10.6 miles away
  7. Tenerife Adeje GF Victoria Car Hire starting at £ 18.83 per day
    17.2 km / 10.7 miles away
  8. Tenerife H10 Costa Adeje Palace Car Hire starting at £ 19.77 per day
    18.3 km / 11.4 miles away
  9. Gran Canaria Meloneras Car Hire starting at £ 4.50 per day
    101.3 km / 62.9 miles away
  10. Playa del Ingles City Centre Car Hire starting at £ 4.50 per day
    102.8 km / 63.9 miles away
  11. Gran Canaria Airport Car Hire starting at £ 3.76 per day
    116.7 km / 72.5 miles away
  12. La Palma Airport Car Hire starting at £ 6.47 per day
    132.3 km / 82.2 miles away
  13. Fuerteventura Morro Jable Car Hire
    217.9 km / 135.4 miles away
  14. Fuerteventura Airport Car Hire starting at £ 8.13 per day
    269.2 km / 167.3 miles away
  15. Corralejo Port Car Hire starting at £ 22.86 per day
    276.1 km / 171.6 miles away
  16. Playa Blanca Port Car Hire starting at £ 22.86 per day
    282.5 km / 175.5 miles away
  17. Lanzarote Airport Car Hire starting at £ 6.23 per day
    306.8 km / 190.6 miles away

Map of Car Hire Destinations

In which month is car hire in Tenerife the most affordable?

According to our data, prices for hiring a car in Tenerife fluctuate depending on the time of year. This graph displays the average hire prices in each month in order to help you find the best bargain.
Average price for hiring a car per day in Tenerife
£ 26.03
January
£ 27.55
February
£ 22.80
March
£ 19.64
April
£ 14.22
May
£ 12.12
June
£ 20.28
July
£ 21.65
August
£ 13.25
September
£ 20.91
October
£ 28.91
November
£ 35.51
December
The best month to hire a car in Tenerife is June (when the average price is £ 12.12 per day). This is 45% less than the yearly average and 66% less than hiring in December (when the average price is £ 35.51).

This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for and how much in advance you book. Simply type in your dates in the form at the top of the page in order to find out the exact prices.

What is the usual period for which people keep their hire cars, on average, in Tenerife?

Car hire lengths vary by month: in July, average hirers keep their car for 8, and in July, for 7 days.
Average number of hire days in Tenerife
7
January
7
February
7
March
7
April
7
May
7
June
8
July
8
August
7
September
7
October
7
November
7
December

What is the most favoured month for hiring a car in Tenerife?

Given the number of searches made by our customers, the most popular month for car hire in Tenerife is January, and the least popular is October.
Popularity of Car Hire in Tenerife by Monthly Searches
136%
January
116%
February
111%
March
95%
April
88%
May
96%
June
99%
July
104%
August
102%
September
70%
October
81%
November
102%
December

Car Hire Information

Car hire locations 41
Airport locations 2
Popular suppliers TopCar, Goldcar, GoByCar, Budget, Turisprime
Popular car categories Small cars, Medium cars, SUVs, Large cars
Lowest price £ 5 per day
Cheapest supplier Turisprime

Most Popular Car Hire Models

Hire Agency Model Doors Luggage Type
Goldcar Fiat Panda 3 2 Small cars
TopCar Citroen C3 5 1 Small cars
Goldcar Volkswagen Polo 5 1 Small cars
TopCar Toyota Aygo 4 1 Small cars
Goldcar Nissan Juke 5 3 SUVs
GoByCar Toyota Aygo 4 2 Small cars
Goldcar Fiat 500 3 1 Small cars
TopCar Citroen C3 Aircross 5 3 Medium cars
Turisprime Citroen C3 5 2 Small cars
GoByCar Toyota Yaris 5 1 Small cars

Our Customers' Reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have an option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic, verified, and trustworthy.

United Kingdom
Nissan Qashqai
2 September 2023
Loro Parque, Siam Park & Mall Port Colon Restaurants fabulous
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
25 August 2023
Great people, nice island
United Kingdom
Toyota C-HR
16 July 2023
Siam Park, Beaches, Santa Cruz
United Kingdom
Citroen C3
24 June 2023
Nature and restaurant
United Kingdom
Seat Ibiza
16 May 2023
Agana natural park is stunning! The beaches around both north and south are amazing if picked wisely.
United Kingdom
Citroen C1
7 May 2023
beautiful place, lots of attractions, clean and warm water, very hospitable people
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
30 April 2023
We drove the car to Barranco de Infierno in Adeje really easy to get to. Great meal at San Sebastian tapas in Costa Adeje. Great coastal walk from Costa Adeje taking in small coves and beaches along the way and ending at Playa Parisio.
United Kingdom
Ford Focus
24 April 2023
Nice and lovely views
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Polo
29 March 2023
Are around the volcano much better than anticipated, from the green areas of the forest to the amazing rock features in the National Park
United Kingdom
Renault Captur
23 February 2023
Tenerife is a beautiful island with an astonishing view around every corner. We visited Mt Teide national park, Punta del Hidalgo, Garachico, Masca, Vilaflor, Los Cristianos, Candelaria, Playa de las Terasitas and Los Gigantes, all within a week. Hiring a car meant we could explore the island on our own terms. We ate a lot of tapas and fresh seafood along the way! Would definitely recommend a whale/dolphin watching trip from Los Gigantes with Get Your Guide.
United Kingdom
Citroen C1
7 February 2023
Anaga Rural Park was stunning
United Kingdom
Citroen C3 aircross
16 January 2023
Hiring a car, gave us the freedom to explore Tenerife and I would highly recommend Stargazing on Mount Teide
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
31 October 2022
I enjoyed driving the car that we hired.
United Kingdom
Hyundai i10
21 October 2022
relaxing vaca
United Kingdom
Citroen C3
23 August 2022
Great holiday, but our 20 year old son got his legs and chest badly burnt on day 1, do please take care in the sun. Sort of spoilt our holiday a bit as for 3 days he didn't want to go outside in the sun. However we made the most if things. Went for a drive up Mount Teidi-amazing views. Visited the parque naturelle with its amazing rock pools. Went to Los Christianous beech which was class swimming in the waves and very safe. Went whale and dolphin watching although didn't get to see any dolphins.
United Kingdom
Citroen C3
28 May 2022
Used to live in Tenerife, so know my way around.
United Kingdom
Citroen C3
29 March 2022
Plenty of places to visit Local people very welcoming.
United Kingdom
Renault Megane
21 March 2022
Tight, narrow roads, but worth hiring a car to get around the sights of Tenerife / La Gomera
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
18 February 2022
Mount Teide was lovely. BBQ area Las Lajas was lovely and birds to watch, at a good free BBQ area
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
13 February 2022
We did a island tour over the week, the little car was great and very good value on fuel
United Kingdom
VW Polo 3d
10 February 2022
Teide, Masca and the countryside around Villaflor were the highlights. Temple Bar for live music - excellent when Liam is playing. Playa las Americas, Los Cristianos, Costa Adeje all fairly ugly, overdeveloped, lacking in any local character - but good fun for a night out. Nicest beach we found was Abama, though it has a longish walk to/from
United Kingdom
Opel Corsa
7 February 2022
We travelled all over Tenerife during our 7 days, right around the island and also south to north through the Teide National Park, up to the top of the volcano which is a must along with Vilaflor on the way up. Los Gigantes, Los Cristianos, Playa de Americas, Puerto de la Cruz and its botanic gardens were all highlights, but the best was whale watching from Los Cristianos, where we were able to see in the wild up close pilot whales and both rare spotted and bottlenose dolphins followed by wonderful local food at local restaurants including sardines, prawns and Canarian potatoes!
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Car Hire Statistics

Highest rated company
Cicar
9.6 / 10
)
Lowest rated company
Interrent
6.6 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
162
Total rental companies
21
Average daily price
£ 18.37
Lowest daily price
£ 5.49
Total cars available
2214

Top 21 Hire Companies in Tenerife in 2023

Cicar
Cicar
Remarkable 9.6 / 394 reviews
4 locations
£ 26 - £ 131
TopCar
TopCar
Remarkable 9 / 1590 reviews
3 locations
£ 21 - £ 54
Thrifty
Thrifty
Outstanding 8.9 / 460 reviews
3 locations
£ 8 - £ 69
Budget
Budget
Outstanding 8.9 / 347 reviews
2 locations
£ 8 - £ 30
Avis
Avis
Outstanding 8.9 / 80 reviews
2 locations
£ 9 - £ 29
Turisprime
Turisprime
Outstanding 8.8 / 313 reviews
1 location
£ 5 - £ 8
Canarias
Canarias
Outstanding 8.8 / 204 reviews
31 locations
£ 17 - £ 128
Hertz
Hertz
Outstanding 8.8 / 163 reviews
4 locations
£ 10 - £ 77
Enterprise
Enterprise
Outstanding 8.8 / 23 reviews
6 locations
£ 23 - £ 120
GoByCar
GoByCar
Outstanding 8.7 / 279 reviews
1 location
£ 7 - £ 39
Keddy
Keddy
Outstanding 8.6 / 144 reviews
4 locations
£ 9 - £ 25
TenerifeCar
TenerifeCar
Outstanding 8.6 / 52 reviews
30 locations
£ 13 - £ 36
Dollar
Dollar
Outstanding 8.6
2 locations
Ok Mobility
Ok Mobility
Outstanding 8.5 / 202 reviews
2 locations
£ 6 - £ 53
SIXT
SIXT
Outstanding 8.4 / 48 reviews
3 locations
£ 16 - £ 39
Europcar
Europcar
Outstanding 8.4 / 27 reviews
4 locations
£ 12 - £ 30
Orlando
Orlando
Outstanding 8.3 / 144 reviews
8 locations
£ 31 - £ 40
Key'n Go
Key'n Go
Outstanding 8.3 / 18 reviews
2 locations
£ 24 - £ 25
Goldcar
Goldcar
Great 7.8 / 1224 reviews
2 locations
£ 7 - £ 9
Surprice
Surprice
Great 7.7 / 189 reviews
5 locations
£ 8 - £ 215
Interrent
Interrent
Good 6.6 / 107 reviews
2 locations
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