Country report · Spain
Car hire in Spain
6 airports measured across 108 searches. A second driver costs €32 at one and €126 at another — for the same thing, in the same country.
| Airport | 2nd driver | Typical fee | Deposit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicante Airport
16 searches |
76% | €104 | €400 | Report → |
| Barcelona Airport
20 searches |
81% | €95 | €500 | Report → |
| Madrid Airport
17 searches |
91% | €120 | €500 | Report → |
| Malaga Airport
18 searches |
86% | €120 | €494 | Report → |
| Palma de Mallorca Airport
14 searches |
92% | €126 | €700 | Report → |
| Tenerife Airport South
23 searches |
75% | €32 | €350 | Report → |
What this means if you are flying to Spain
- Which airport you land at changes the price of the same extras. Across Spain the second-driver fee runs €32 to €126. If your trip works from more than one airport, that difference is worth checking before you book the flight.
- Deposits vary more than prices do. From €350 to €700 held on the main driver's card. It is a pre-authorisation rather than a charge, but it has to fit — and a card limit is a harder constraint than a budget.
- Assume you will pay for a second driver. Between 75% and 92% of suppliers charge for one here, so a price quoted without it is not the price.
- The airport is usually the cheapest place to collect. In every market we have measured, town pick-ups cost more rather than less — the suppliers compete at the terminal.
Medians across repeated searches, not one snapshot. How we measure this.