Car rental with a child seat in Spain: rules, tips and common mistakes

Child seats when renting a car in SpainIf you rent a car in Spain and travel with a child, the child seat should be planned in advance. This is not the kind of detail you want to solve at the rental desk, surrounded by suitcases, a stroller, post-flight exhaustion and a child who is already negotiating with reality at full volume.In Spain, children must use a suitable child restraint system whe...
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Basic coverage, Comfort or Select: which package should you choose when renting a car?

How to choose insurance when renting a car in Spain?When renting a car in Spain, many customers first look at the price, then at the car model, then at the photos, and only somewhere near the end remember insurance, deposit and coverage conditions. This is understandable, but not the safest order. The car may look nice, the price may seem attractive, but it is the coverage conditions that deter...
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Car rental price in Spain: what is included and what may cost extra

What is included in the car rental price in Spain?The price of renting a car in Spain may look very simple at first: choose dates, see the amount, book the car. In reality, the final cost depends not only on the number of days and the vehicle category. Deposit, insurance, mileage, fuel, extra services, return time, return location and the conditions of the specific agreement all matter.This is ...
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Returning a rental car in another city or office: what you need to know

Can you return a rental car to a different office?Sometimes a trip does not end where it started. For example, you land at Malaga Airport, spend a few days on the Costa del Sol, then drive to Marbella, Granada, Alicante or further across Spain. In this situation, a logical question appears: can you pick up a rental car in one office and return it to another?The short answer is: sometimes it is ...
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Day trip from Alicante to Guadalest by rental car

Guadalest by car from Alicante: mountain village and reservoir on the Costa BlancaGuadalest is one of the most beautiful routes for a day trip by car from Alicante. It is not a beach resort, not a noisy promenade and not just another place where “apparently it is also nice”. Guadalest is a mountain village above a reservoir, with views, an old town, a castle, narrow streets and the feeling that...
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Extending a car rental in Spain: what you need to do in advance

How to extend a car rental in SpainSometimes plans change: a flight is delayed, the holiday becomes longer, a business trip takes more time or it simply turns out that you need the car for a few more hours or days. In this situation, it is important not just to keep using the car, but to correctly extend the rental agreement.Extending a car rental in Spain is often possible, but it does not hap...
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Where to go from Marbella by rental car

Road trip from Marbella by car: Mijas, Benalmádena and the Costa del SolMarbella is an excellent base for trips along the Costa del Sol. Many travellers come here for the beaches, Puerto Banús, restaurants and seaside walks, but with a rental car you can see much more: white villages, viewpoints, nearby coastal towns, promenades and places that are not always convenient to reach by public trans...
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Driving along the Costa Blanca from Alicante in a rental car

Road trip from Alicante by car: Altea, Calpe and Benidorm in one dayAlicante is an excellent starting point for road trips along the Costa Blanca. You can rent a car in Alicante, leave the city or Alicante Airport in the morning and see several very different places in one day: the white old town of Altea, the Peñón de Ifach rock in Calpe and the beaches of Benidorm.This route is ideal for trav...
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Day trip to Frigiliana by rental car from Malaga

Frigiliana by car from Malaga: white village near NerjaFrigiliana is one of the most beautiful white villages near Malaga and Nerja. It has white houses, narrow streets, flower pots, steps, views of the mountains and the sea, and exactly that Andalusian feeling for which people rent a car and briefly pretend they know how to relax properly.A day trip to Frigiliana by car from Malaga is a great ...
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