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Compare the offers of the car hire companies in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on Driveboo. Hire your hired car well in advance and take advantage of the early booking discounts. If you are more of the late deciders, you can opt for one of the last-minute offers. In Las Palmas, not only is hiring a car worthwhile, but scooters are also popular means of transportation in the city.
Near Playa de Amorades
Within 20 minutes, a hired car will take you to El Jardin Canario, a botanical garden also known as Viera y Clavijo, about 10 kilometers away. With over 23 hectares, it is the largest botanical garden in Spain. Here you can admire over 570 native plants of the Macaronesian zone. From the Parque Santa Catalina you can also take a relaxing walk across the outskirts of Las Canteras. Six kilometers north of Las Palmas is the Castillo de la Luz, a fortress formerly located on the sea. Nowadays, it serves as a marine museum and art exhibition venue and is open to visitors. The square building with massive walls was built in 1541 on the remains of a fortress wall of a destroyed castle from the times of the conquest. Mainly it served at that time as a protection against pirates and was thus an important defense against attacks from the sea side.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with a population of about 382.000, is one of the largest cities in Spain and also the largest city in the Canary Islands and is wonderful to explore by hired car. The easiest way to get there is to fly directly to Las Palmas by plane. The best way to reach your accommodation in Las Palmas is by hired car, which you can pick up at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Airport (LPA). If you prefer to take a cab to your accommodation and hire a car for a limited time, there are countless options on site in Las Palmas to pick up your hired car rented in advance through Driveboo. Simply select the pick-up location on Driveboo that suits you the most.
In Las Palmas and the rest of the Canary Island, the Spanish traffic rules generally apply. Always plan enough time for your trip, because driving in the mountains with all the winding roads requires maximum concentration. Unless otherwise stated, the following maximum speeds apply on the island:
The easiest way is to park the hired car in one of the parking garages. Here you are charged by the minute. In white parking zones you can park continuously for free and in blue parking zones you have to get a parking ticket. At night, on weekends and at lunchtime, the blue areas are normally free.
Compared to other European countries, fuel prices on Gran Canaria are very reasonable. Nevertheless, one can also save here when refuelling. The gas station network is quite dense, so you should have no problems finding a gas station. Outside of towns, petrol prices are usually somewhat cheaper.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria belongs to the Canary Islands and thus to the islands of eternal spring. The climate is mild all year round and changes little over the year. In summer it is pleasantly warm but never extremely hot, unless the winds from Africa move over. However, it remains dry and hot. As a rule, winters are also mild and usually temperatures do not fall below 20 degrees. The water temperatures move throughout the year at around 20 degrees - in summer it can be up to 25 degrees. Gran Canaria is suitable as a destination all year round.
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ø |
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Max. temperatures (in °C) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Min. temperatures (in °C) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Rainy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0,4 |
Water temperatures (in °C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Car hire in Las Palmas
For a day trip to the neighboring cities of Las Palmas you can also book a hired car for one day. This is available from 9 £ per day.
A hired car is available in Las Palmas already from 60 £ per week. It makes sense to hire the car from the first day in order to be flexible on the road immediately.
A family car is available from 88 £ per week. You will have enough storage space and room for all fellow travelers and drive quickly from one sight to the next.
Feel the wind on your skin. With a convertible you are particularly pleasant on the Canary Island A convertible is available from 129 £ per week .
We offer different payment methods
Book a hired car without credit card
A hired car without credit card is available from 26 £ per day . Just tick the box "Bookable without credit card" in the search mask.
Take out the right insurance
Of course, you have the option to have the hired car ideally insured for your needs . All offers on MietwagenCheck include liability insurance. We always recommend to take out a fully comprehensive insurance without deductible. In the event of damage, you are so well covered and do not have to expect additional costs.
If you are driving on rough, narrow roads, underbody insurance is advisable. If you want to play it safe, you can also take out glass and tire insurance. You can find more information about the necessary insurances in this blog post.
Bring a pet to Las Palmas
Generally, you can take your pet with you on your Las Palmas trip without any problems. If, for example, you want to take your dog with you, make sure to bring a box or a pet safety seat and, if necessary, take out dog liability insurance .
Make sure to remove pet hair as best as possible before dropping off the hired car, as even with pet hair in the hired car, you may be subject to an additional cleaning fee.