Vibrant and wholly absorbing, Madrid is one of the most energised and culturally fascinating capital cities in Europe. Despite all its first-rate tourist attractions and activities, the city retains much of its original character and offers visitors a true taste of the real Spain. First stop for many is the Prado Museum, a world-class art complex that rivals the Louvre in Paris. Must-see masterpieces include The Garden of Love by Rubens and Las Meninas, Velázquez's famous 17th-century painting of the Spanish royal family. If you only have time for one more museum, make it the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza with pieces from the 13th to the late 20th century covering Renaissance, Impressionism, Fauvism, Baroque, Rococo, Romanticism, Expressionism and Pop Art. Equally appealing is the Royal Palace, Spain's very own version of Versailles. Built entirely of granite and white Colmenar stone, this majestic Neoclassical building is the centrepiece of a large estate featuring the lavish Sabatini Gardens. Madrid is very well placed in the centre of the country for people looking to explore many of Spain's other interesting places. With your car hire in Madrid you can easily reach Toledo (less than 50 miles to the south-west), the enchanting walled town of Ávila (75 miles north-west) and the history city of Valladolid about a two-hour drive north of the capital.
Founded in 1954, Auto Europe is a well-established leader of the international car hire industry, offering its millions of customers every year more than 24,000 pick-up points in over 180 different destinations worldwide. You can rent a car in Madrid and collect it from the location that suits you best, including Madrid Airport or the city's busy Atocha Train Station. Auto Europe works with all the world’s top global and local suppliers to offer the widest range of vehicles at the cheapest prices, and always with the highest-possible quality of service to match. Scroll down and read the comments written by some of our previous customers in the Madrid car hire reviews page below for added peace of mind before booking your next car rental in the city.
" Hire and hire staff was great but I unfortunately scratched the car and am waiting to see how much this will cost me. "
" No problem with hire. Quickest pick up I've ever had (covid helped with this as airport was very quiet). "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Great service "
" Great employees on arrival when getting the car "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good service "
" All went well and I was even allowed to change my drop off place "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good site, easy comparison of rental companies and very competitive prices "
" Very good experience. Good car, friendly personnel and quite efficient "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" As always with AE, I got a good service at a good price. Renting cars with AE is quick, easy, and you get better prices and s spot-on service. "
" Everything went quick and smooth, so it was a very good experience "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Enjoy using auto Europe. "
" Quick and easy to pick up and drop off. No fuss.. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Good "
" Very good experiences except we had to wait for 45 minutes for the shuttle bus on pick up and for 30 minutes on drop off. This is not the same as the 15 minutes advertised. "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Reliable and trustworthy with good quality and condition of vehicles "
" The AVIS staff were very friendly, helpful and not at all 'pushy' when it came to up-selling my rental. I would definitely use them again across Europe, as I have done before. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Within expectations "
" The counter need more staff, there were just 3 persons at the and at least 10 customers waiting. The staff made their work very well, but it looks like they were overwhelmed by the amount of customers. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" As usual very efficient and straightforward. "
" Very friendly and helpful staff. Very straightforward pick up and drop off processes. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Very pleased. All went well. Staff & vehicle good. No long wait time's. "
" Very smooth, no issues. Very pleased we didn't have to wait too long to check-out or check-in "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Have used Auto Europe many times and will continue to do so in the future. "
" Very satisfied with the vehicle provided and the friendly and helpful staff at Sixt Madrid Airport. Will use Sixt again. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" I am very happy to recommend auto Europe to anyone hiring a car cheap and convenient "
" Good services "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Easy collection and drop off, great car, good price. "
" Very good, fast, no hanging around. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Great as always "
" Very good overall, great price, good car. Only problem was that the car was not insured to drive in Portugal. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Auto Europe always have the best prices, including good value excess insurance. Clear easy to use website. I have used them regularly for last 15 years for business and pleasure. "
" Quick and easy pick up and drop off. Friendly staff. Everything well explained at pick up including extra insurance which was not pushed on me. Excess block on credit card immediately released fully on return. Car new, low mileage and clean. I got an unexpected upgrade. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" All good ! "
" Really efficient and hard work staff. Car and overall service was very good. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very good. "
" Compared with several other rental companies that I have used this was hugely impressive. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Great "
" Great "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Polite and efficient, and the car was excellent. "
" This rental went without a hitch. Good car(upgraded) and efficient service. Wish it was always so! Well done Budget Madrid! "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very positive, from pick up to drop off "
" The entire car hire experience with Interrent at Madrid Airport was very positive, I would recommend the company without reservation "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Provided an upgrade to a premium car for free "
" Very good value "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" pleased overall "
" good service, very good price "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Straightforward "
" Received a good deal being January, and everything was very smooth at the pickup and drop off of the car. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Staff were excellent and the car was very good. "
" Very helpful staff and a complete contrast with my appalling experience with Keddy in October. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" 5 * "
" Quick and easy "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Always a smooth experience when booking through Auto Europe. "
" Long wait at reception on picking up car. Pick up from airport only once every half hour. Apart from that a very good experience. "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Good value for money experience "
" Value for money and there was some existing damage to the car but did not take away from the overall experience. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" All was fine,as I expect. "
" Friendly staff,helpful and pleasant "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" Excellent service "
" Good all round service and good value "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" good "
" Took too long to pick up car. But overall a good service. "
Overall Value: 7 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 7 Expediency of Drop-off: 6 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" I spoke to a very helpful member of Autoeurope staff who advised me well when I couldn't get hold of Ok Rent, and did actually manage to get me through to someone. I will still choose a rental company through Auto Europe; however, next time I will be more careful about which one. "
" The person we spoke to at the counter was verging on rude, and the customer service number provided did not work when we tried to get hold of them to report some damage we had noticed which had not been reported initially (the while right habd sude if the car had been scraped when we received it). When I did get through to them via Auto Europe, the customer service representative put the phone down on me when they said they were putting me on hold. "
Overall Value: 4 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 5 Expediency of Drop-off: 6 Condition of the Vehicle: 5
" call centre staff very efficient and helpful "
" helpful staff, did not insist on buying extras. Paper work reasonably quick "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Overall it was very good and we would use you again. "
" Good prices for rental and good pickup time from reception desk with small queues, only thing was our car hadn't been cleaned very well before we collected it. "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 8 Expediency of Drop-off: 9 Condition of the Vehicle: 6
" Straight forward "
" Easy, friendly, very smooth "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" I would have appreciated a detailed local map of the airport rental parking and access to it. Traffic circulation around Madrid airport is complex and signage guiding drivers to the correct entrance is poor. Such a map would be useful and allow your handover representative to explain the access in more detail and also advise on accessible local fuel stations. "
" Excellent car and good service "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 4 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Everything worked great! "
" It was great and smooth experience. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" would recomend teh cars and service "
" very good service throughout "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Please with overall service, will use again on future trips "
" Very pleased with service received during pick up and drop off. Staff polite and friendly. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Overall good experience. Very competitive price "
" Friendly but under staffed "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" Excellent service. "
" Excellent service throughout. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Very good experience overall. Would use them again. "
" Very good service at collection and great condition of car. At return very quick just dropped keys. Now just waiting for the money that is held on card for fuel to be returned. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 10
" Used several times and never had a problem "
" Very wuick and efficient service "
Overall Value: 9 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" The price and easiness of the booking cannot be beaten. "
" Friendly honest stuff at the airport counter. "
Overall Value: 10 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 10 Expediency of Drop-off: 5 Condition of the Vehicle: 8
" I will recommend Interrent as a low-cost company knowing the potential extras and will recommend Auto-europe as a very realiable car rental specialist. "
" Good value for money but quite agressive when selling the additional products; i.e. insurances, breakdown... The drop-off personnel is very helpful when checking the car and before departing as well to make sure the condition of the vehicle is as described and any damage not listed is recorded in advance. "
Overall Value: 8 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 9 Expediency of Drop-off: 10 Condition of the Vehicle: 7
" Lovely car, worked well and very comfortable for touring round central Spain "
" The service went well though pick up was slow and the rep tried to up-sell us a lot of extras which we didn't want. Otherwise it was great. "
Overall Value: 7 Efficiency of Counter Staff: 6 Expediency of Drop-off: 8 Condition of the Vehicle: 9
" fair price and easy to use website "
" very nice staff trhougout service, quick and easy compared to previous car hire experiences "
" Very slow collecting the car on arrival as only one desk was open. "
" See above. "
" I used Firefly, and did not see Auto Europe other than paperwork. "
" Always an experience!! Queues and waiting. Endless selection of vehicles offered. Questions on charges not answered, until the paperwork is printed out and all is revealed. "
" You're a top company. We've used you for years and will continue to do so. Good prices and great service which inspires confidence. Reggie Sysko is the man. "
" They were ok, no hitches. Vehicle was fine and of course they offered full to full, which is cool. "