The small, almost subtropical island of Gran Canaria is the perfect place for a motoring holiday at any time of the year. With its verdant valleys, soaring mountains and long sandy beaches, it's a place of exceptionally beautiful scenery interspersed with large portions of protected nature reserves blooming with endemic flora. Here you can drive through tiny whitewashed villages where the pace of life hasn't changed very much since the time of Franco, and carrying on into the island's lush green laurel forest interior you can easily forget you're less than 300 miles away from the Western Sahara. Las Palmas, the island's capital, has many interesting sights and is normally the first port of call for most first-time visitors. With its twin belltowers dominating the city's skyline, its 16th-century cathedral is a striking example of Canarian architecture stretching back hundreds of years, while the Diocesan Museum in its south wing features a rich collection of rare religious art. Now a fascinating museum, the nearby Casa de Colón is the house where Christopher Columbus stayed before discovering the New World. Set in a beautiful valley a few miles outside the city, the Jardín Botánico Viera y Clavijo offers visitors the chance to really relax in a gorgeous botanical garden filled with native Canarian flora. Covering around 580 square-miles, Gran Canaria is a relatively small island that's ideal for discovering by car. Its enchanting south coast is one long stretch of golden, sandy beaches lined by world-class holiday resorts. The Maspalomas sand dunes on the island's southern tip are one of the most unforgettable natural sights in the whole of the Canary Islands.
When you book a car hire in Gran Canaria with Auto Europe, you are guaranteed the widest choice of vehicles on the island. Whether it's a few days of relaxing on the beach or an extended road-trip high into the mountains of Agujereada and Nieves, we can always find you the most appropriate vehicle for your journey. And by working with all the world’s leading car rental companies, as well as the most reliable local suppliers operating on Gran Canaria, we are in a position to provide you with the cheapest prices on the market. Auto Europe currently offers more than 24,000 pick-up points in over 180 different destinations worldwide, including Gran Canaria Airport and many other key locations all over the island. When renting a car abroad, it's always useful to know what others thoughts of their recent Auto Europe vehicle rental experience, so why not scroll through the comments in our Gran Canaria car hire reviews section below for added peace of mind.
" Nice service at Gran Canaria airport. Car was as per the description of what I booked, which is appreciated. "
" Nice service at Gran Canaria airport. Car was as per the description of what I booked, which is appreciated. "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Auto Europe are always efficient and helpful. "
" Our plane was early and we got to Topcar counter at 3pm. We had booked the car for pick up at 3.30pm and they wouldn't give us the car until 3.30 which seemed a bit odd. The gear changes on the Hyundia car were quite difficult so will ensure we don't hire one of these again.... We also had to ask how to start it as you have to put your foot on the clutch to start it which we didn't know. "
Overall Value: 7 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 7 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 5
" Good deals and simple procedure makes hiring relatively easy. "
" Pick up was rather slow. A bit of a queue and slow processing of paperwork. But everything else was very good. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Autoeurope are always good - highly recommended "
" Excellent service apart from drop-off where lady rudely snatched the keys off me to check the car "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" all good "
" I was happy with their service "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Great prices and service "
" The car was brand new and super clean Check in was superb - very professional The return of the car was also extremely easy and very professional I was very impressed. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" As above "
" Good car. Good price. Easy pick up & drop off. All satisfactory. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" No hidden pressure sales so recommended to others "
" All went very smoothly from pick up to drop off no hidden surprises "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Highly recommend "
" Great service and lovely staff. Didn't put loads of pressure on me to take out extra insurance cover. Will definitely use again and highly recommend. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" So far good value. Keep the prices down! "
" Very polite staff and brand new cars. Had bit of a wait for the minivan at pickup but everything was fine after that. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" I have used Auto Europe many times, and will continue to do so. "
" Efficient, but a long walk from the office to the car park. "
Overall Value: 7 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Easy to book and a good price "
" had to wait in a small queue but were dealt with quickly. No hard sell of extras just explained terms and conditions and handed over the keys. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Excellent service, and great value for the money "
" Great "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Collection and return of vehicle was straightforward. Helpful staff. Would definitely use again. "
" Competitive price. Friendly staff. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Amazing! "
" Was a little difficult to find as I was looking for a Dollar desk at the airport - then went back to the arrivals hall and noticed someone with the clipboard waiting for us - I think that could have been made clearer, but after that the whole experience was flawless "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Not one bad thing to say. Value for money ** Good service ** Nice,clean car ** Easy collection and return ** "
" Easy and stress free. Very good value for money. Not a ridiculous amount blocked on your credit card either. Very genuine company much better than ALL the other rip off car rental company's. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Usual easy transaction. "
" Only concern was having to queue for 55 minutes before being attended to because of only one person on each side. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Will Recommend "
" Helpful and easy "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good value and easy to use as always. Have been using you now for several years, no problems and good prices. "
" Firstly, entirely my own fault for booking the wrong pick-up time, there wasn't a car ready for us when we arrived, but the counter staff managed to find us one in under 30 minutes, so pretty good really. Unfortunately went a little bit awry after that. We went to collect the car, only to be told that car wasn't available by the car park staff! But they did manage manage to sort another out quickly (10 mins), directed us to bay 26, no car! Back to the car park office, where a man scuttled off to "fetch our car" (anther 10 mins), comes roaring back in a small Audi which we piled our bags and ourselves into, and then driven at high speed to another car park entirely to find our car in, you guessed it, BAY 26! Got there in the end! "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 7 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" I've always been very happy with the Auto Europe service. Helpful over the phone in case of booking inquiry. "
" Efficient and friendly service. No complaints at all. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" a very good price and easy do on line "
" all the staff were very helpfull and pleasant "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very cheap "
" Very easy "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" I will continue to select Orlando for car hire. "
" Good standard as always. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Good website and competitive rates. All as promised thanks. "
" Great service and really helpful staff. I've used the underground car-hire garage at Gran Canaria Airport before, and it's not a very pleasant environment. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 7 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Would definitely use again "
" Absolutely fantastic staff and the car was perfect for our use "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" I have been using Auto Europe for years. Excellent service, good choice of companies , vehicles and competitive pricing. "
" Difficulty finding the car in the car park. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good experience "
" Drop off area difficult to find "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Every aspect really good. Thanks "
" Very good experience indeed. Car was great and everything went very smoothly. Thanks! "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Once I found the desk and then the car everything was fine. "
" The car hire desk was VERY difficult to find. I eventually found it a very long way away from the main concourse. Most airport staff I spoke to had no idea where it was! "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Excellent. Happy customer. "
" Excellent. Happy customer. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" I have used Auto-Europe on many occasions and the booking process is quick and easy, and the quality and price of the car were again very good. "
" This is the third time I have rented with Interrent and I have been happy with the car, price and service all 3 times. This time the car was of a good quality and the pickup and drop-off processes were both quick and easy. It is also appreciates that Interrent send through confirmation the same day that there have been no issues or additional costs. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Easy to book and good value. "
" All went according to plan. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Apart from problems with pick up and drop off mentioned above overall experience with car was fine. "
" Drop off site very difficult to find and took best part of 30 minutes after leaving the motorway. Small guidance map and insructions would be helpful together with local road signs. Pick-Up experience also less than satisfactory. There were no signs at the airport indicating a "Pick-Up Point" and advice had to be sought from the nearby supermarket mentioned in instructions. Even then it was some 15 minutes before transfer driver appeared. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 5 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very good. Would recommend. "
" Everything went very smoothly. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" On of the best car hire experiences we have had for some time. "
" Very efficient service from start to finish. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good "
" Overall good. One issue was that booked full to full petrol and car only half full when picked up but Thrifty soon sorted it "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" Good prices and easy pick-up/drop-off "
" Counter staff not the happiest bunch but overall efficient pick-up/drop-off, good price for a week of car renting and a good quality and condition vehicle. Would recommend "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 7 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" The whole experience was made easy from start to finish "
" The gentleman on the counter who served me was very helpful and the staff at the collection/return office were very polite and helpful "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Repeat user of AE over 10years... An excellent, simple and reliable service provider from booking online to car drop off... highly recommended. We always use the Excess Protection insurance, a great feature in the booking process... peace of mind! "
" Efficient, simple from pick-up to drop-off, no fuss, no funny business, quality vehicles. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Auto Europe experience has been okay "
" Can't say it was a great experience at pick-up or drop-off, unexpected charges eg sat nav (even though it was built in) and some kind of "premium" charge, staff asserted car was sandy inside on return when it had been dirty when I picked it up "
Overall Value: 5 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 5 Expediency of Drop-off: 5 Condition of the Vehicle: 5
" Despite the rental office being busy we were dealt with promptly and efficiently. Helpful information provided regarding parking of car at pickup and dropoff, fuel etc. The car was exactly what we required for 4 people travelling around Gran Canaria "
" Easy to book and good, clear directions given to find office at airport "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" All went very well "
" No worries "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" No probs "
" All good. All went to plan at reasonable price. Efficient return of pending credit card deposit. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Auto Europe are very good "
" Despite having a ire care voucher with full coverage and zero excess, I still got the hard sell about "you've only got half the cover, you need tor=take our's out. When I pressed them to tell me what "half" I was missing, it was for loss of keys. A ahame, beacuse the car was nice and drop off easy. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 6 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Extremely friendly and helpful staff! "
" Extremely friendly and helpful staff! "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Excellent value for money "
" Great value for money. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Easy booking on line and all details sent wuickly "
" Easy pick up and drop off "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" Staff very friendly car good condition "
" Fast Service bit far from terminal anotherwise excellent price. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" only negative was the distance from arrivals to the counter/desk and then the distance to the car collection point "
" fast efficient process "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Fine "
" Nice car and good service except for the pick up and drop off points being very confusing and away from the other rental companies. "
Overall Value: 7 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 2 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" Simple and good value "
" Good value for money. The saving due avoiding the cost of airport/hotel shuttle almost paid for a week's car hire "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Perfect "
" Perfect "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Quick and easy "
" Very friendly "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" I hire cars very often and this particular occasion was by far the easiest and most professional, well done to all concerned. "
" Initial booking was very easy and car collection from Gold Star was quick and easy, very, very impressed. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" I have used Auto Europe on many occasions and have always found them to provide good value rentals. I have never experienced any problems. "
" The desk was not open when we arrived and had to wait about 10 minutes for a member of staff to arrive. Check in was reasonably quick. The car had many items of damage and was missing a rear wiper blade which was not noted on the paperwork. This was reported at the desk but nothing could be done to remedy the problem. The car, a Fiat 500, performed well but was showing signs of wear after 42000 km. Drop off was very efficient. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 5
" I have always found Autoeurope's prices to be excellent and their service helpful "
" The Interrent desk is along way away from the other car hire companies desk and is therefore not very easy to find. Similarly, their "garaging" point is some way apart from the others.. However, I was given a very satisfactory vehicle which worked well throughout the rental period. "
Overall Value: 7 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 7 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Very easy and straightforward to book and good value for money "
" Office is out of the way and could do with better signage "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 6 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" The car was new, clean and apart from one hub-cap missing, in very good condition. However, the attendant did not take any time to explain any of the special features of the vehicle, including how to open the boot. I had to ask how this was accomplished. The return was very easy. "
" Train your attendants to explain the special features of any vehicle. SEE ABOVE "
" The service from Auto Euroope was excellent. "
" On arrival at the airport Avis desk, there was a long queue and only 2 staff. It took almost an hour to be reach the head of the line. The receptionist then tried to sell me extra insurance at 13 Euros per day. I declined but she continued to argue that I should have it. I said that I had full insurance including CDW and Excess Refund already paid for. She said if I left the vehicle and returned to find it damaged, I would not be covered. During this conversation, people behind were becoming impatient. She then told me to return the car with an empty fuel tank. I again declined but she continued with her sales pitch. Eventually, I gave in and accepted the change and immediately regretted it. I resent this sharp practice. "
" excellent car and service "
" as above "
" Very easy process for booking a car. "
" Poor service at airport, forms not explained properly which left confusion about fuel payment although we booked tank full to full. No avis staff close by when collecting car which meant a lot of running back and forth as hire car had many more dents/scratches on it than marked on paperwork. The whole process took about and hour before we could drive away. Similar situation when car was returned, no one to check the car to confirm condition which leaves us hoping vehicle doesn't get damaged in car park. "
" Excellent service when booking car "
" Hard sell when collecting car from airport , not what you want to experience when you have just got off the plane. Told at time of booking full insurance with waiver. On arrival told insurance did not cover tyres glass etc. also told if car broke down no support would be provided unless I paid for more insurance. I expect when I hire a car I enter a contract for a be chile that works for the time of the lease. People do not hire things that brake down!!! Unfortunately I will not hire through Internet again !!! "
" Always very good prices and service "
" Very efficient and pleasant to deal with. Perfect service. "
" Easy to book and good service "
" Good car and easy return process "
" Make it clearer about possible additional costs. I don't think it's enough to say that you MIGHT have to pay for a tank of petrol or extra for persons under 25. I think it should be made clear what are compulsary extras for which car hire locations. I was under the impression that the tank of petrol would be optional and I was not aware I would need a credit card in order to not pay extra for insurance and I made sure I read through the terms and conditions of the contract. "
" The man who served us was very helpful and despite having to pay a lot more than we were necessarily expecting he made the experience pleasant and made it easier by explaining the situation and making a few jokes. The car was very nice and the process of picking the car up and returning it was very simple and stress free. "
" Extremely easy to choose and book vehicle / insurance / fuel package. Thanks for keeping it simple! "
" The confirmation info meant that on arrival abroad everything ran smoothly, from collection to return. most accommodating. "
" Since I start using your services I have no complains and rentals been excellent too "
" Great company to do rent from with a friendly approach "
" Very happy. "
" Very good. Really nice helpful efficient office staff. Nice car. Do think the fuel was overpriced "
" every thing went to plan and we have no problems getting the car. "
" every thing was ok picking up the car, however there was a mark on the body work and one of the trims was missing from the wheel. However the car was clean and tidy and the tank was full. I would use them again "