Car Hire in Tenerife
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates
Tenerife Airport South
Mini
Citroen C1
or comparable
£13.27
per day
Tenerife Airport South
Economy
Fiat 500
or comparable
£22.93
per day
Costa Adeje City Centre
Compact
Renault Megane
or comparable
£35.64
per day
Costa Adeje City Centre
Compact Elite
Renault Captur
or comparable
£37.88
per day
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Costa Adeje City Centre
Intermediate SUV
Peugeot 3008
or comparable
£39.87
per day
Tenerife North Airport
Mini Elite
Volkswagen Polo
or comparable
£53.72
per day
Tenerife North Airport
Economy Elite
Mini Cooper
or comparable
£72.23
per day
Tenerife Airport South
Intermediate Elite Crossover
Mini Countryman
or comparable
£102.17
per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 02:47 on 18/12/2024. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel Information
Languages
Spanish, English, German
Currency
EUR
Drive on
Right-hand side
Dialing code
+34
Average car hire price
£47 per day
Average car hire length
7 days
Speed limit within city centre
20 - 50 km/h or 12 - 31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
90 - 120 km/h or 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.
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 £24.61 per day
- From Tenerife to Gran Canaria - 30 offers from £24.33 per day
- From Tenerife to La Palma - 15 offers from £24.33 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 sights 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 £28 per day
- Station wagons - starting at £26 per day
- Large cars - starting at £40 per day
- Medium cars - starting at £17 per day
- People Carriers - starting at £33 per day
- Premium cars - starting at £71 per day
- Small cars - starting at £13 per day
- SUVs - starting at £26 per day
Money-saving and other 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.
Top 5 cities near Tenerife
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Top 18 locations near Tenerife
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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
The best month to hire a car in Tenerife is June (when the average price is £9.99 per day). This is 43% less than the yearly average and 61% less than hiring in November (when the average price is £25.31).
This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your car 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 select your dates in the form at the top of the page to find out the exact prices.
This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your car 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 select your dates in the form at the top of the page to find out the exact prices.
What's the usual period for which people keep their hire cars, on average, in Tenerife?
Car hire lengths vary from month to month: in July, the average hirer keeps their car for 8 days, and in January, they keep their car for 7 days.
Average number of hire days in Tenerife
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 hiring a car in Tenerife is January, and the least popular is April.
Popularity of Car Hire in Tenerife by Monthly Searches
Car hire information
| Car hire locations | 53 |
| Airport locations | 2 |
| Popular suppliers | TopCar, Goldcar, Record-go, Budget, Thrifty |
| Popular car categories | Small cars, Medium cars, SUVs, Large cars |
| Lowest price | £13 per day |
| Cheapest supplier | Turisprime |
Most popular car models of suppliers
| Hire Agency | Model | Doors | Luggage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldcar | Toyota Aygo | 3 | 1 | Small cars |
| Goldcar | Volkswagen Polo | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| TopCar | Kia Rio | 4 | 1 | Small cars |
| Record-go | Fiat 500 | 3 | 1 | Small cars |
| TopCar | Fiat 500 | 3 | 1 | Small cars |
| Record-go | Opel Corsa | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| Goldcar | Renault Megane | 5 | 2 | Medium cars |
| TopCar | Volkswagen Taigo | 5 | 2 | Medium cars |
| Goldcar | Hyundai Bayon | 5 | 2 | SUVs |
| TopCar | Volkswagen Polo | 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 the 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.
RG
United Kingdom
Fiat 500
06/12/2024
Tenerife island is lovely but too many cars in the south. A lot of horrible traffic jams and grid lock situations meant it wasn't much fun trying to go out and avoid them. Looking at most cars, it would appear all the locals have a car each (1 person in each car) so avoid school runs, morning, evening rush nowhere hours, horrendous roadworks etc.
LC
United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris
22/11/2024
Tenerife has so many beautiful places to visit... leisure parks, zoos etc too... would definitely recommend hiring a car to get about. 
JH
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Polo
31/10/2024
If you liked driving crazy mountain roads with incredible views, this is the trip for you.
DH
United Kingdom
Fiat 500
29/10/2024
By having a car we were able to see the whole island. We decided one day to travel to the very north of the island to the zoo and ended up doing a full lap of the island that day. We also visited a place called los gigantos which we wouldn't have had we not had the car.
SN
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Polo
26/09/2024
Lovely weather lovely restaurants lovely people,swimming in the sea every day
AL
United Kingdom
Renault Megane
10/09/2024
Love Tenerife
KB
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
10/09/2024
Mount teide is a must. Monicas in costa adeje was great to eat - and did amazing cocktails. We stayed opposite Bobo beach and this was a great location, definitely get off street parking for your car because people get very drunk there. It isn't far from Veronicas Strip. Las Terisitas is worth driving to. And Barranco del infierno was also a highlight for us.
VS
United Kingdom
Hyundai i20
07/09/2024
Able to book multiple activities, very easy to find a car park, friendly staff.
AH
United Kingdom
Ford Kuga
20/08/2024
The car itself was great. The satnav roads weren't up to date so used Waze on my mobile. A car phone holder would have been very helpful.
ZI
United Kingdom
Hyundai i10
07/08/2024
The car was very good for this island and the steep roads. It did not received 10 marks, only because it was a bit old and only problem was that the port for mobile charging was not working. Other than that, very manageable and comfortable enough for me. Thank you
RO
United Kingdom
Hyundai Bayon
05/07/2024
Being able to see Tenerife at our own pace.
AR
United Kingdom
Citroen C3
21/05/2024
Having a car opens the whole island up to tourists, Los Gigantes, Loro Park, Monkey world, Jungle Park, Siam Park as well as some great shopping centres
AA
United Kingdom
Nissan Qashqai
15/05/2024
Explore the majority of the island.
TM
United Kingdom
Kia Stonic
06/05/2024
Chill and relax
DM
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Polo
20/04/2024
freedom to go where you wanted. No reliance on taxis
JS
United Kingdom
Mini Countryman
01/04/2024
Los Gigantes was a great discovery. Lovely little town with some great restaurants (KV!) and a good base (e.g. drive to Siam Park).
PM
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Polo
16/03/2024
Regular traveler to Tenerife
TO
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Polo
09/03/2024
Amazing beautiful not enough time to type about the adventures I will be back again.
AK
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
09/02/2024
Beautiful Northern part of Tenerife and of course the warmth and sunshine!
SW
United Kingdom
Ford Focus
27/01/2024
Had a great trip to Tenerife, having tge car enabled us to see plenty of the great views and beaches. 
DR
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
20/01/2024
Renting a car was definitely a necessary for Tenerife, was great to be able to drive up the mountain and down to the valleys. Some roads were a bit narrow and windy so need to be a confident driver but the island is so large we wouldn’t have been able to see it all without a car.
Places worth a visit were a banana plantation on the north of the island and definitely mount teide. We also drove down Masca Valley but it got a bit scary at times so probably wouldn’t recommend!
JE
United Kingdom
Nissan Juke
16/01/2024
I did a lot of hiking in Anaga mountains!
GW
United Kingdom
Ford Fiesta
15/01/2024
Drove all round the island
AA
United Kingdom
Peugeot 3008
10/01/2024 
PC
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
29/12/2023
Lots of good hill walks and rick pool swims on rest days
AB
United Kingdom
Seat Ibiza
25/12/2023
We traveled to see Teide volcano. The journey there was climbing from the sea level to 2500 meters high, through the clouds, in just an hour. We had great views over Tenerife and an experience of a lifetime.
JL
United Kingdom
Volkswagen T-Roc Cabrio
03/11/2023
Driving to different beaches and towns.Experiencing different vibes in different towns
Driving to the cable car at the volcano base.
Great views on route .We drove up one side and down the other
BF
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
04/10/2023
Every where you go in tenerife you are greeted with a good view of mountains ,sea and coastline.Mount Teide National Park was the highlight of our trip .We will be returning soon .! 
AS
United Kingdom
Nissan Qashqai
02/09/2023
Loro Parque, Siam Park & Mall
Port Colon
Restaurants fabulous
GC
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
25/08/2023
Great people, nice island
JB
United Kingdom
Toyota C-HR
16/07/2023
Siam Park, Beaches, Santa Cruz
MS
United Kingdom
Citroen C3
24/06/2023
Nature and restaurant 
GN
United Kingdom
Seat Ibiza
16/05/2023
Agana natural park is stunning! The beaches around both north and south are amazing if picked wisely.
RN
United Kingdom
Citroen C1
07/05/2023
beautiful place, lots of attractions, clean and warm water, very hospitable people 
KO
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
30/04/2023
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.
CC
United Kingdom
Ford Focus
24/04/2023
Nice and lovely views
GD
United Kingdom
Citroen C1
21/04/2023
Three days driving around Tenerife to get away from the densely populated tourist areas around Adeje
EE
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Polo
29/03/2023
Are around the volcano much better than anticipated, from the green areas of the forest to the amazing rock features in the National Park
AC
United Kingdom
Renault Captur
23/02/2023
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.
JB
United Kingdom
Citroen C1
07/02/2023
Anaga Rural Park was stunning
DJ
United Kingdom
Citroen C3 aircross
16/01/2023
Hiring a car, gave us the freedom to explore Tenerife and I would highly recommend Stargazing on Mount Teide
MH
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
31/10/2022
I enjoyed driving the car that we hired.
GA
United Kingdom
Hyundai i10
21/10/2022
relaxing vaca
LH
United Kingdom
Citroen C3
23/08/2022
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.
PH
United Kingdom
Citroen C3
28/05/2022
Used to live in Tenerife, so know my way around.
SB
United Kingdom
Citroen C3
29/03/2022
Plenty of places to visit Local people very welcoming.
RL
United Kingdom
Renault Megane
21/03/2022
Tight, narrow roads, but worth hiring a car to get around the sights of Tenerife / La Gomera
PW
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
18/02/2022
Mount Teide was lovely. BBQ area Las Lajas was lovely and birds to watch, at a good free BBQ area
ES
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
13/02/2022
We did a island tour over the week, the little car was great and very good value on fuel
AR
United Kingdom
VW Polo 3d
10/02/2022
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
Car Hire Statistics
Highest-rated company
Cicar
9.2 / 10
Lowest-rated company
Surprice
6.7 / 10
Total number of reviews
310
Total rental companies
24
Average daily price
£46.92
Lowest daily price
£13.19
Total cars available
3484
Top 24 suppliers in Tenerife in 2024
Cicar
3 locations
£23 - £96
GoByCar
1 location
£83 - £105
Thrifty
4 locations
£33 - £111
Canarias
27 locations
£99 - £282
Budget
3 locations
£57 - £254
Dollar
2 locations
£57 - £254
Hertz
4 locations
£35 - £158
TopCar
4 locations
£51 - £377
Enterprise
6 locations
£51 - £377
Click&Rent
2 locations
£54 - £106
SIXT
3 locations
£103 - £310
Avis
5 locations
£47 - £292
Keddy
4 locations
£48 - £383
Turisprime
2 locations
£13 - £28
Europcar
4 locations
£52 - £414
Alquicoche
20 locations
£30 - £113
Flizzr
1 location
£93 - £154
Record-go
1 location
£73 - £92
Orlando
8 locations
£29 - £37
Goldcar
2 locations
£34 - £79
TenerifeCar
28 locations
£94 - £265
Key'n Go
2 locations
£57 - £63
Ok Mobility
1 location
£64 - £124
Surprice
5 locations
£88 - £1,270
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