Car rental at Valencia Airport (VLC) - desks in the arrivals terminal. Compare deals for Valencia city, the Albufera lagoon and the Costa Blanca.
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Sample prices for a 7-day rental. Final price, deposit and terms are confirmed on Localrent.
Desks in arrivals
Most VLC suppliers sit on Level 0 of the single terminal, by the baggage belts.
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.
Free cancellation
Cancel free on most bookings, often up to 48 hours before pickup.
Whatever you land needing - a cheap runabout for the city, an automatic, or a 7-seater for the group - here is what is on the desks at VLC.
Small & budget
The most-booked group at VLC and the cheapest off the plane. Easy to park near the centre.
Automatic
In shorter supply across Spain, so reserve one before you fly rather than at the desk.
7-seater & van
Room for the family and the luggage trolley on the run down to Benidorm.
Luxury & estate
More space and comfort for the longer coast drives south.
Valencia Airport (VLC), also called Manises, sits about 8 km west of the city and handles around 8 million passengers a year, so the rental setup is busy but well signed.
VLC has a single terminal, and the rental desks are on Level 0 in the arrivals hall, just past the luggage belts. A bigger portion of the companies sit close to luggage belts 6, 7 and 8, and you reach the counters after leaving the airside, to the right of the exit from the baggage reclaim area. Follow the "car hire" signs after you collect your bags.
After signing the agreement, you collect the car at the P1 multi-level garage, reached by leaving the arrivals hall and crossing the road ahead. All the on-site companies are within a three to seven-minute walk.
Suppliers at VLC and where they sit
The exact desk and pickup point for your booking is always on your voucher - check it before you land.
The off-site names are worth knowing about in advance. Record Go, Centauro and Drivalia are located off-site and provide complimentary shuttle transfers to and from their offices; after leaving the arrivals hall, turn left and head towards the long-term parking 150 metres away, where the boarding area is near the P6 lot. If you booked one of these, allow a few extra minutes after a late flight.
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.
Have your voucher, passport, driving licence held for at least a year, and the booking card ready - it keeps the queue short after a long flight. Terminal desk hours are generally Monday to Saturday from 7:00 to 00:00, and Sundays from 8:00 to 00:00. Not every company runs a 24-hour service, and some operate shorter windows, so if you have an early or late flight, check the hours and whether any out-of-hours charge applies to your booking. Inspect the car for existing scratches and photograph them before you drive off. The minimum age to rent in Spain is typically 21, and drivers under 25 usually pay a young-driver surcharge.
VLC sits right on the V-11, which links straight to the main roads. The V-11 connects the airport to the A-3 motorway heading west towards Madrid, and the V-30 links to the A-7 coastal route running north and south. Into central Valencia is about 15 to 20 minutes via the A-3 and Avenida del Cid. For the coast, Alicante is roughly two hours south on the A-7, and driving to Benidorm takes around an hour and a half.
Low-emission zone (ZBE) - good news for rentals
Valencia has a low-emission zone in central neighbourhoods, monitored by cameras around the clock, with fines of up to EUR 200 for non-compliant cars. The zone is being rolled out in phases, and through 2026 it stays in its first stage rather than the strictest restrictions. For a hire car this rarely matters: cars rented in Spain carry the DGT environmental sticker (0, ECO, C or B) the zone requires, so a rental picked up at VLC can drive into the city with no extra paperwork. The fines target older or foreign-plated private cars, not yours.
When you return, fuel up before the airport, as on-site prices are higher, then follow the "car hire return" signs back to the P1 garage. If you booked an off-site supplier, you drop the car at their office east of the airport and take their shuttle back to the terminal - allow extra time for that. If you plan a one-way drop in Alicante or another city, flag it when you book rather than at the desk.
On Level 0 in the arrivals hall of the single terminal, just past baggage belts 6, 7 and 8, to the right of the exit. Most cars are collected from the P1 garage across the road, a three to seven-minute walk.
Off-site names like Centauro and Drivalia run a free shuttle from the P6 meeting point. Your voucher states the exact location.
Yes. Cars rented in Spain already carry the DGT environmental sticker the zone requires, so you can drive into the city centre with no extra registration.
The fines only apply to older or foreign-plated cars that do not meet the standard, not your rental.
Terminal desks generally open until around midnight, but hours vary by supplier and not all run 24 hours.
If your flight lands late, check your company's closing time and any out-of-hours fee before booking, especially for off-site suppliers with a shuttle.
About 15 to 20 minutes via the A-3 and Avenida del Cid in normal traffic. The airport is only around 8 km west of the centre.
For the coast, you can join the A-7 from the V-30 and skip the city.
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.
To avoid a hold, choose a full cover or no-deposit rate - then a debit card is usually fine and there is no pressure to buy extra cover at the desk.
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 in the terminal.
Yes, paying for the car with cryptocurrency is possible - contact our support team to arrange it.
Yes. In the search, set a pick-up and a drop-off point - for example collect at VLC and return in Alicante or Barcelona.
By default the car is returned to the same place you collected it.
Most are manual, as across Spain. Automatics are in shorter supply and cost more, so book one well ahead if you need it. The same applies to 7-seaters in summer.
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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