Lanzarote Car Hire
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AUTHOR Cherie Carter
January 14, 2025

Car Hire Arrecife Airport (ACE)

Lanzarote Arrecife Airport is a typical of the airports you will find in the Canaries and Balearics, compact but capable of handling a large volume of inbound and outbound flights. The popularity is highlighted by the number of car hire companies you will find located there. Our recent visit saw us taking in the festive period on the island (Christmas 2024) It was peak season and whilst it is the norm to prebook your hire car, we witnessed someone attempting to make a booking by walking up to the car hire desks, they tried 6 different desks only to be turned away by all of them. Car hire companies selling out in peak season is not simply hyperbole, it is a reality.

Moving through the airport despite the volumes of arrivals was prompt. It is worth noting that there are few airbridges in operation, therefore the chances are you will be shuttled to the terminal, which adds another 10 minutes to the process. The arrivals halls contain the baggage carousels and handily the car hire desks too, currently there are 6 of them, Top Car, Hertz, Europcar, Sixt, Goldcar and Enterprise. All of them, double up with airside and landside collection points, the airside windows appear to be better staffed, making for a quicker getaway. There were some serious queues on our arrival, our recommendation would be to get the driver in the queue for the car hire and another member of the party waiting for the luggage.

After completion of your paperwork, you will with keys in hands be given directions to your car collection spot. Most suppliers will have their cars located in P4, straight out of arrivals turn right and walk 50 metres, to the left you will see the entrance to P4. Please note if you are being supplied your car by Top Car who are a major player in the supply of cars on the Island with a large and wide-ranging fleet, you will need to continue walking to your right until you reach their over flow car park (this seems to be in use in peak season) Top Car is Indigo’s main go to on the Island based on some of the service offering we contract with them, free 2nd driver, zero excess car hire, no upper age limit car hire to name but a few.

As referenced previously Indigo Car Hires aim is to remove the stress from Car Renting. The other caveat to this collection procedure is with another of Indigos preferred partners ‘Key and Go’ they offer a unique service at the airport, an all-inclusive full cover package. Your documents are uploaded in advance of collection, on arrival you simply proceed to P4 scan your bar code on the self-service kiosk and your keys are dispensed. This package is perfect for those looking to avoid the queues and to have the peace of mind renting with full cover provides.

Collection off site at Arrecife Airport (ACE)

There are several alternatives based off airport that operate at Arrecife Airport. It is always worth weighing up both options when making your reservation. There is a train of through that the rental rates of the on-airport suppliers are going to be higher than the offsite operators, it likely comes from the notion that their overheads are greater, which we are sure is true. This theory is not always the case though, often the most attractive rates can be found with the on-airport providers. There is another potential theory that the larger brands have larger fleets and therefore can make do with smaller margins per rental, where the opposite can be said for the smaller off-site providers.

We would suggest from personal experience on balance the pros and cons upon collection are minimal. Returning the car in our experience sees the scales tipping in favour of an on-site providers. Allowing that extra amount of time upon returning, navigating to the location and waiting for the shuttle bus to return to the terminal are likely to be minor annoyances one would like to avoid.

Indigo Car Hire are always more than happy to run through and clarify any collection procedure prior to you making a reservation.

If you have your car booked with an off-airport supplier the information of where you pick up the shuttle will be displayed clearly on your rental voucher, shuttle buses collect their clients from the pickup and drop off zones, when coming out of arrivals turn right and walk 50 metres.

If any further information is required on the subjects covered about, please feel free to reach out to our friendly and experienced car hire experts. 

Some of the car hire services we offer in Lanzarote are listed below.

  • Debit Card Car Hire Lanzarote Airport
  • Young Drivers Car Hire Lanzarote Airport
  • New Driver Car Hire Lanzarote Airport
  • Zero Excess Car Hire Lanzarote Airport
  • Senior Driver Car hire Lanzarote Airport
  • Free Additional Driver car hire Lanzarote Airport

Having working solely in the car hire industry since leaving school, car hire/travel is a huge part of my life and something that gives me great satisfaction and enjoyment.  I love coming across new products/locations and sharing these details with our customers via our online platforms.

Cherie Carter

Traveller

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