Car rental in Puerto de la Cruz

Holiday with a hired car in Puerto de la Cruz

Tenerife by hired car

If the destination of Puerto de la Cruz is fixed, then it's time for further planning and organization like booking a suitable hired car. If you are looking for a flexible holiday, hiring a hired car is the best choice. A hired car offers you enough freedom and an individual design of your itinerary for the stay in Puerto de la Cruz. With Driveboo.com, you can conveniently book the right hired car from home and pick it up right after your arrival. Explore Tenerife in a comfortable way and collect great impressions of the island.

Exploring Puerto de la Cruz in spring and summer by hired car

In the warmer months Tenerife can be explored comfortably with your own hired car. Especially in spring and summer, thanks to the pleasant temperatures, you can explore the numerous beaches and bays with your own hired car. Tenerife offers a pleasant climate for travelling all year round. The summers are rather hot and humid and it rains comparatively little during this time. To enjoy the beaches and also the swimming pools of the hotel resorts, we recommend a visit between the end of June and the end of September. 

These beaches should be on your list for spring and summer:

• Playa el Duque: only about 400m long, it is one of the absolute dream beaches of the island. Distance from Puerto de la Cruz: 70km (1:10h driving time)
• Playa de Las Teresitas: this beach is three times bigger than the one mentioned before and is accordingly a bit emptier. In addition, the beach here is directly embedded in unspoiled nature and is not directly in front of large hotel complexes. Distance from Puerto de la Cruz: 49 km (0:50h driving time)
• Playa de Masca: the special thing about this beach is that you can only reach it on foot or by boat. But here you can enjoy an empty beach with only a few other bathers. Distance from Puerto de la Cruz: 47km (1:05h driving + walking)
• Playa de las Américas: this beach is located in the south of the island, in the district of Adeje. Here, too, it fills up during the day with sun-loving bathers. Therefore, we recommend to go to the beach early in order to enjoy it with a little less hustle and bustle. Distance from Puerto de la Cruz: 107 km (1:15h driving time)

Where can I pick up the hired car in Tenerife?

Landing at Tenerife South

Booking cheap means first of all booking before you start your trip. Simply select the cheapest hired car on Driveboo.com in advance and then travel to the airport with ease. In Tenerife you can either pick up the hired car in Puerto de la Cruz, or already directly after your arrival at the airport. Most passengers reach the island via Tenerife South Airport. From here you can reach Puerto de la Cruz very well in only one hour with the hired car. If you want to pick up your car in Puerto de la Cruz first, you can also take a bus or cab from the airport to the city.

Which insurance to take out for the hired car?

Suitable hired car insurance

As nice as the holiday can be, unforeseen incidents should never be excluded. Especially not if you have booked a cheap hired car. Prevention is usually better than cure. Therefore, it is advisable to take out an appropriate insurance package. A comparison of the individual providers is therefore enormously worthwhile. Basically, a liability insurance is necessary to be able to hire the vehicle at all. Comprehensive insurance and theft insurance can be added. We recommend you to book the fully comprehensive insurance without excess, so that you do not incur any unforeseeable costs in case of damage.

Special traffic conditions on Tenerife - What do I have to pay attention to?

Road traffic in Tenerife

If you are travelling by car on Tenerife, you should know a little bit about the existing traffic rules. There is not too much to pay attention to, as the regulations are similar to those of most European countries. Nevertheless, you should always be aware of the prevailing rules in order to also avoid possible misunderstandings on the spot. Especially language problems could lead to uncertainty in road traffic, which is why we briefly summarize the most important information for you.

You should always be aware of the following rules when on holiday in Tenerife:

• There is right-hand traffic
• Seat belts are compulsory
• Use of the telephone is prohibited while driving
• Children under 12 years or with a height under 1.50m must take a seat on the back seat
• The blood alcohol limit is 0.5 and novice drivers who have only had their license for two years may have a maximum of 0.1% blood alcohol.

Round trip from Puerto da la Cruz by hired car

Now that everything is settled and the hired car is ready at the airport, you can look forward to an exciting and impressive round trip. After all, there is much to discover on Tenerife. The picturesque landscapes alone will take your breath away. With a hired car your are now completely free to explore the island. The weather will always be kind to you, because Tenerife is not called the island of eternal spring for nothing. With a hired car you can easily get from Puerto de la Cruz to the numerous destinations of the island, such as the national park el Teide or the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Playa Jardin

Playa Jardin is located just outside the city of Puerto de la Cruz and can be reached in a few minutes. The Canary Islands, of course, offer many of these impressive dark beaches. But here on Tenerife, vacationers experience some of the most beautiful beaches in Spain. The black sand, which got its colour from deposits of volcanic lava, is characteristic for Playa Jardin. In addition, visitors are impressed by the great flower splendor that you can find here.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

With the hired car we now continue north to the capital Santa Cruz. The capital of Tenerife is one of the most popular cities in the Canary Islands. Who is already on holiday in Tenerife, should take the time to explore this city. An eventful history has left its traces in many places. In addition to numerous, historic buildings, it is the squares and parks that cast a spell over you. Visit the Plaza España or the Mercado Municipal, where you can certainly try one or the other delicacy of the island.