Car Hire in Las Palmas Gran Canaria
Car Hire in Las Palmas Gran Canaria is a good option. It is only a short journey from Gran Canaria Las Palmas Airport (LPA). Las Palmas is by far the largest town on Gran Canaria. In fact it’s the capital city of the island. It is also the most populated city in the whole of the Canaries. Las Palmas enjoys one of the best climates in the world!
Renting a car allows you see some amazing scenery, so you can explore some of the gems of the island.
Please be aware that not all major car rental companies operate out of Las Palmas but there are a few. They have offices in Las Palmas itself or at the port.
Booking out of Las Palmas or the port can be seasonal, so you could be restricted. We would strongly recommend that if you want to hire a car, make your reservation before your arrival, or to guarantee a rental to book the collection from Gran Canaria Airport.
Therefore it may be easier to book your hire car from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Airport which is 25kms away. It takes just 30 mins along the motorway. This will give you more availability. Also, it is very easy to collect your hire car from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Airport.
Arriving at Las Palmas by Cruise Ship
TIP: If you are arriving to Las Palmas by a cruise ship many passengers take a taxi to the airport. They then hire a car from LPA Gran Canaria airport.
A taxi from the port to the airport costs approximately 40 euros. We would always recommend that you pre-book your hire car before arriving in Las Palmas. Also pre-book your taxi to get you from your cruise ship to the airport car rental office. This will give you the best rates.
You can also pre-book a private transfer service from the port to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria airport.
A private transfer (taxi) can be pre-booked for as little as 40 euros. Travelling time taking approximately 30 minutes (25 km), to transfer you to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Airport.
When you arrive at the port your driver will be waiting for you at the entrance to the port. He will then take you directly to LPA Gran Canaria Airport.
Directions to Las Palmas from LPA Airport
Las Palmas is easy to drive to from the Airport. (Autopista GC-1, s/n, 35230, Las Palmas)
Leaving the airport head North and follow signs for the GC-1 (Las Palmas).
Stay on the GC-1 for 12km, then look for signs for GC-3.
Keep in the left lane and continue on the GC-3 for 8km
Use the right 2 lanes to merge onto GC-23 towards Puerto/Gáldar.
Stay on GC-23 for 3km and then take exit 1A. This wll take you to your destination.
Bus Service from the Las Palmas city to Gran Canaria Airport
There is a bus service from Las Palmas to the airport. You will need Route 60 Bus. The bus station is at Santa Catalina Station. This is the official bus service connecting Las Palmas city with the airport.
Global (Guaguas) operates this bus route. Check out their website for further details.
Car Hire from the Port of Las Palmas
We strongly recommend if you are arriving at the port of Las Palmas via cruise liner that you book your car hire before your arrival date at the port.
As highlighted above, there is very limited availability for car hire direct from the port in Las Palmas. This is due to just a couple of the major car rental companies being situated near the port.
Car Hire Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
As mentioned above the easiest way of hiring a car from Las Palmas is to go to the airport. This will give you so much more selection.
Use our comparison website to get the best deals available on your selected dates. The Car Rental Search box at the top right of this page with take you to the comparison site.