Car hire at Santander Airport

At Santander Airport, each car rental company is staffed by experienced agents. Some of the staff are multilingual which is great for international travelers. The rental car desks are open seven days a week. During the week, they are staffed from early morning until late evening. Additionally, you don't have to catch a shuttle to get to the rental car kiosks or to the car lot to pick up your rental car.

You'll need to show a valid driver's license in order to rent a car at Santander Airport. If you're not from Spain, depending on what country you're from, you might also be asked to show your passport or to present an international driver's license (if you don't have a license from the European Union). Don't forget to have the credit card that you used to book your rental car readily available. Note that this must be a major credit card that is in the name of the main driver.

Paying for your car rental at Santander Airport is easy if you have a major credit card such as Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. Some car rental agencies at this location will, however, accept non-credit card payment options. For example, Avis, Enterprise and SIXT accept debit cards from MasterCard and Visa although restrictions may apply. Many will also take =prepaid or gift cards if they are from a major credit card company.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Santander Airport to off-airport locations include Ace, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Europcar, Goldcar Rental SP, Hertz, and keddy by Europcar.