Car rental in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria for the western cliffs, the Mogan fishing village (20 min) and the south coast water sports centres.
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Sample prices for a 7-day rental. Final price, deposit and terms are confirmed on Localrent.
No-deposit options
About a third of cars in Spain come with no deposit hold at pickup - look for the "No deposit" badge.
Full insurance
Zero-excess cover available on most cars - nothing taken from the deposit if something happens.
Airport & city pickup
Desks at the airport and in the city centre.
Free cancellation
Cancel free on most bookings, often up to 48 hours before pickup.
Most driving here is the GC-1 motorway plus steep hill roads in and out of the resort. Pick by group size and how much climbing you will do.
Economy
Cheapest to run and easiest to slot into the small resort car parks. Fine for two.
Automatic
Easier on the steep climbs up to the apartments and the mountain road. Book early, as stock is limited.
7-seater & van
For families sharing, with boot space for beach gear and the airport run.
Luxury
For the coast road to Puerto Mogan in something nicer. Deposits run higher on premium groups.
Puerto Rico sits in a deep valley on the south-west coast, and the resort is built up the steep hillsides on either side of the bay. Most of the hotels are quite far from the centre of town and up some very steep hills. That layout is the main reason a car is useful here - a hire car turns those hill climbs and the beach run into a five-minute drive instead of a long walk or a taxi.
The other reason is the coast beyond the resort. Puerto Rico is one valley along a string of them, and the GC-1 motorway passes right by it, so the whole southern coast opens up from one pickup.
Payment and deposit
When you book you pay only a small upfront amount - usually 15-20% of the hire cost. The rest is settled at the desk on pickup. The deposit in most cases is fully refundable, and about a third of cars in Spain are handed over with no deposit at all - those are marked in the results. If you only have a debit card, pick a no-deposit rate or a cash-deposit option: nothing gets frozen on your card.
Everything is reached on the GC-1 or the older coastal GC-500, both joined to the resort by the Puerto Rico exit. Rough distances and times:
Day trips on the GC-1
Local trips are even shorter. Amadores beach is a few minutes by road, and Puerto Rico is very near to the popular Aqualand Maspalomas water park. The point for Puerto Rico is that one pickup covers both the resort hills and the day trips, and you are back the same afternoon.
Once off the motorway you cross down into the valley on the old road. Via motorway GC-1 take the Puerto Rico exit, then cross Puerto Rico until you reach the old road and look for the Puerto Base parking near the harbour. Resort parking is tight in high season, so aim for a smaller car if you can and avoid leaving anything on show. None of your belongings should be visible if you leave the car parked, so no one is tempted to take them while you are away.
The GC-1 itself is straightforward. Around the resorts driving is pretty easy, with far less traffic than in the UK; the motorway is the GC-1, which carries a decent volume near the airport but soon thins out as you head south. Note that earphones and Bluetooth headsets are not allowed while driving, and speaking on the phone is prohibited unless you have a proper hands-free kit.
Most visitors collect at the airport and drive down, since that is where the desks and the cheapest rates are. The driving distance between Puerto Rico and Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is about 29 miles, and it takes roughly 31 minutes to drive. The whole run is motorway, so it is an easy first drive. There are also small outlets within the resort if you would rather collect a car partway through your stay - there are many small outlets within Puerto Rico for car hire. Either way, an no-deposit rate with full cover built in avoids a deposit hold.
Gran Canaria has no low-emission zone affecting the south coast, so there is no city access rule to worry about in or around Puerto Rico. If you want the airport desks and arrivals detail, that belongs on the airport page rather than here.
The south-west coast is the driest, warmest corner of the island, so a car is useful year round. Puerto Rico attracts British tourists in summer and Scandinavians in winter, all drawn by the near-constant sunshine. Winter is the busiest stretch for this resort and the time automatics and 7-seaters sell out first, so book several weeks ahead. Spring and autumn are quieter on the roads and usually cheaper to rent. Whenever you come, reserving early is where the savings are, especially for an automatic.
About 47 km, or roughly half an hour, almost entirely on the GC-1 motorway. It is an easy first drive straight off the plane.
No. Low-emission zones apply in mainland Spanish cities, not here, so a hire car can drive anywhere on the island. The resort climbs steep hillsides, so the cars on offer are well suited to the local roads.
A credit card is not always required - it is needed to hold the security deposit. At pickup the supplier freezes the deposit amount on the card: the money is not charged and is released when you return the car undamaged.
Without a credit card you still have options: choose a cash-payment rate (the «Cash» filter option) or a no-deposit rate, and nothing is held.
The deposit is an amount the rental company holds as a guarantee for the car. Road fines or damage can be deducted from it.
If the car comes back without problems, the deposit is released in full. It is a temporary hold on your card, not a charge.
It depends on the car class and the supplier - you can see the exact amount on each car's card.
You can set a maximum deposit in the filter and the catalogue shows only matching offers. The lower you set it, the fewer cars remain.
Yes. To see cars with no deposit, use the «No deposit» filter option. There are also cars with a small deposit or cash payment.
Note that "no deposit" means no hold at pickup, not no booking payment - a small upfront amount is still taken when you book. If nothing suits, contact our support team.
The deposit is the amount frozen on your card at pickup and released when you return the car undamaged.
The excess is the part of any damage you pay yourself even with insurance - anything above it is covered by the insurer.
In practice, damage is taken from the deposit up to the excess, so the deposit is often set to match it. A full, zero-excess policy removes both: you do not pay for damage and the hold is usually waived.
Cover comes in levels:
You see the available rates on each car's card when booking.
If you would rather not depend on the deposit and excess, choose the full rate.
Yes, some cars can be paid in cash - use the «Cash» filter option.
You pay a small upfront amount by debit or credit card when booking (usually 15-20% of the total), and the rest in cash at pickup.
Yes, paying for the car with cryptocurrency is possible - contact our support team to arrange it.
Taking the car by ferry to Tenerife, Fuerteventura or other islands must be agreed with the supplier in advance, and not all of them allow it.
It is often simpler to hire a separate car on the second island. If you plan a ferry, check the terms with our support team.
Yes. In the search, set a pick-up and a drop-off point - for example collect in Puerto Rico and return in Maspalomas, Las Palmas or at Gran Canaria Airport.
By default the car is returned to the same place you collected it.
Most are manual, as across the island. Automatics cost more and are limited in number, so book one early if you want it - it makes the steep resort climbs and the mountain road much easier.
You need a passport, a driving licence and the rental voucher - the voucher can be shown on your phone or tablet.
It states the final price with your chosen options and insurance, so the amount due at the desk will not change.
To hire through our rental companies you need at least 2 years of driving experience.
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