- Manual
- Petrol · 1.2L
- 5 seats
- 2 bags
- 2023
在梅諾卡自駕環島的汽車租賃比較與預訂建議。
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.
The island is small and the roads are good, so pick by group size and how many beach trips you have planned, not by looks.
Economy
Cheap to run and easy to park in Ciutadella's tight old town. Fine for two.
Automatic
Easier on the narrow lanes down to the coves. Automatics are limited, so book early.
7-seater & van
For families or two couples sharing, with room for beach gear and luggage.
Luxury & SUV
An SUV handles the rougher tracks to the northern beaches. Deposits run higher on premium groups.
Menorca is small enough to cross in under an hour, but the bus network only reaches the towns and the busier resorts. The point of car rental in Menorca is the coves - many of the south and north beaches have Cala Galdana-style car parks at the end of a lane and no public transport at all, so without a car you see a fraction of the island.
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.
One road does most of the work. The distance between Mahon and Ciutadella is 45 km, covered by the main Me-1 road, which passes through most of the villages on the island including Alaior, Es Mercadal and Ferreries. Short side roads branch off it to the coast, so you are rarely more than 20 minutes from a beach.
Distances from the airport give a sense of scale: Mahon is about 3.4 miles away and Cala Galdana about 26 miles. Mahon to Ciutadella takes roughly 45 minutes end to end.
Where people drive on the island
Each of these towns has its own page. The reason most visitors rent here is that one pickup reaches all of them and you can be back the same day.
Menorca has no Madrid-style low-emission zone, so there is no environmental-sticker restriction to worry about with a hire car. The thing to learn is the kerb colours. Blue lines mean paid parking with a ticket from a machine, yellow lines mean no parking, white lines are usually free, and green zones are normally for residents only.
Two town quirks save you a wasted lap. Market days close some streets - Tuesdays and Saturdays in Mahon, Fridays in Ciutadella - so allow extra time. In Ciutadella, free parking sits at the end of the port and there are paid underground car parks in the centre.
Beach car parks in summer
May, June, September and early October are the easiest times to drive - warm enough for the south-coast beaches, with quiet roads and car parks you can still get into late morning. July and August are the peak: prices climb, automatics and 7-seaters go first, and the cove car parks are full by mid-morning, so book several weeks ahead. Winter is the cheapest stretch and fine for the towns and viewpoints, though many beach-resort services shut down.
Most car hire in Menorca starts at the airport, where the desks and the cheapest rates are. For the terminal layout, supplier desks and the arrivals walk-through, see the Menorca Airport car hire page. Town pickups in Mahon and Ciutadella are also available if you are spending the first days without a car. Either way, an no-deposit rate with full cover built in avoids a deposit hold.
About 45 minutes from Mahon to Ciutadella on the Me-1, the one main road that links the towns.
From north to south the island is only about 15 km, so most beach trips are under 30 minutes.
The cove car parks fill quickly in July and August - aim to arrive before 10am.
Some southern coves close to cars in peak season and run a shuttle bus instead, so check before you drive out.
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 Mallorca, Ibiza or the mainland must be agreed with the supplier in advance, and not all of them allow it.
It is often simpler to hire a separate car at the other end. 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 at Menorca Airport and return in Ciutadella or Cala Galdana.
By default the car is returned to the same place you collected it.
Most are manual, as across the Balearics. Automatics are in shorter supply and cost more, so book one well ahead, especially 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.