CENTAURO Car Rental at Gran Canaria Airport

Gran Canaria Airport handles over ten million passengers per year, and is therefore the fifth largest airport in Spain. It is located on the island of Gran Canaria in the Atlantic Ocean, and this island is one of the larger Canaries that are famous for their top holiday resorts. There are seven Canary Islands in total, but Gran Canaria has the busiest airport of the islands. Gran Canaria Airport is located in the Bay of Gando, and is a hub for the airline carriers of Islas Airways, Binter Canarias, Naysa and Ryanair. Facilities include Gran Canaria Airport car hire companies, such as Centauro Rent A Car. Centauro is a Spanish car hire company, popular for their excellent rental services in many parts of Spain.

Centauro at Gran Canaria Airport is found along with several internationally known car rental companies, such as Avis, Hertz, National and Sixt, in the arrivals area of the airport. Arrivals at Gran Canaria Airport are handled on the ground floor of the single terminal building, and there are three arrival zones. Each zone is used for different types of flights, for example, international, inter-island and those originating from other European Union countries. More specifically, Centauro has their rental counters in the connecting passage between the international arrivals area and the European Union arrivals area, and can be accessed from the baggage reclaim halls or from the main arrivals lobby. Also very convenient, all the rented cars of the various car hire companies are parked on the lower level of the airport's parking lot.

Although Centauro offers direct car rental services from Gran Canaria Airport, arriving passengers can organise their vehicle in advance, from Centauro's website at www.centauro.net. Online, all the car groups offered at this rental locations can be viewed, as well as all details relating to Centauro's terms and conditions. In general, all primary renters should be at least 21 years of age, and have held their local drivers license for at least a year prior to the rental date. According to Spanish Law, all foreign drivers in Spain will be required to have an International Driving Permit, and Centauro may require this document if the local license in printed in a non-Roman alphabet. Similar to most other local and international car hire companies, younger renters at Centauro will pay an additional fee for young drivers insurance. This is a small amount applicable per day of rental, and per underage driver listed on the rental agreement. Younger renters may also not be permitted to hire from certain car groups that contain larger or specialty type vehicles.

In order to pay for Gran Canaria Airport car rental services, a major credit card is usually required, for example, American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard, Mastercard or Visa, and the primary renter is responsible for organizing suitable insurance for his/her rented car. However, quoted rates from car rental companies may sometimes include collision damage waiver and theft protection, and almost always include third party liability insurance. Additional items can also be hired from Centauro, such as car seats and satellite navigation systems. Disabled drivers may even be able to use hand controls from Centauro, at Gran Canaria Airport. This is a device ideal for drivers with a lower limb deficiency, and is free of charge. Always book hand controls at least 48 hours in advance of your arrival at the airport.

From Centauro, a one way hire is often arranged by customers who will not be returning to the airport, as it allows the rented car to be collected from one location, but returned to another. At Gran Canaria Airport, a one way hire may have additional costs, depending on the length of the rental period, and to where the vehicle will be delivered. Visitors on the island of Gran Canaria will find it easy to drive to many locations on the island, and from the airport, the main GC-1 motorway stretches to the south and to the north of the island, to where the capital city, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, can be found. All cars will also be rented with a full tank of fuel, and customers should arrange their applicable fuel options with Centauro, either paying up front for a full tank, or returning the vehicle with the same amount of fuel when the rental contract expires. Ensure that you know which type of fuel to use in the car that you receive for your holiday in Gran Canaria.

Cars for hire from Centauro are divided into various car categories, for example, Economic, Intermediate, Automatic, Family, Minibus and People Carrier. The Economic category features cars that are more budget-friendly, and are generally smaller types of cars. They are very fuel efficient as well, and will make ideal transport for travelling the island. One of the smaller cars is the Ford Ka Titanium, while others include the Ford Fiesta Trend, Opel Corsa, Fiat Grande Punto, Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fusion and Citroen C3. Intermediate cars are slightly larger, and some may come with an automatic transmission, such as the Ford Focus, Volkswagen Passat and Ford S-Max Trend, while those found in the Minibus and People Carrier categories are ideal for a greater number of passengers. For seven, there are the Mercedes Viano and Ford Galaxy, and for nine people, the Mercedes Vito is ideal.

Centauro Rent A Car, at Gran Canaria Airport, could be your choice for excellent car rental services in the Canary Islands.

Address: Aeropuerto Gran Canaria (LPA)
35230 – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Islas Canarias – Spain

Reservations: centauro@centauro.net
+(34) 902 104 103
+(34) 966 830 159