Palma de Mallorca AirportCar hire at Palma de Mallorca Airport
Where are the counters, which car hire companies are there (Sixt, OK Mobility, Goldcar and more), on-airport and off-airport options with shuttle services, and what to look out for before booking a car at Palma Airport.
Hire a car at Palma de Mallorca Airport
Mallorca is a large island and a hire car really makes a difference to your trip: the bus covers Palma and the nearby beach area well, but for the coves in the south and east, the Serra de Tramuntana and the inland villages, a car is a different matter altogether. That’s why hire a car at Palma Airport It’s one of the first decisions you make on arrival — and in summer, the airport is one of the largest car hire hubs in Europe.
The counters are in the arrivals hall at the terminal. And there’s one thing you should bear in mind before booking: some airlines have their check-in desk in the terminal, whilst others are in a nearby building with a free shuttle bus; when booking, check whether collection is ‘at the airport’ or ‘with a transfer’.
Guides by company and by price
Sixt
The most searched-for name at Palma Airport.
OK Mobility
A Mallorcan company, based in Palma.
Goldcar
One of the leading low-cost airlines in the Balearic Islands.
Cheap / low-cost
How to pay less: book earlier, excess and fuel.
All airlines with a check-in desk
- Sixt
- OK Mobility
- Goldcar
- Europcar
- Avis
- Hertz
- Record go
- Enterprise
- Centaur
- Firefly
How it works, and what to look out for before booking
- ‘At the airport’ or ‘with a transfer’. Check whether collection is at the terminal or at a nearby location with a shuttle service. The times differ for arrival and return.
- Deposit and excess. Almost all of them place a security deposit on the card; the amount and the level of cover vary considerably from one to another.
- Fuel. ‘Tank full’ is the fairest option; take some photos of the car before you set off.
- Book in advance. In summer, prices soar and cars run out; if you book several weeks in advance, you’ll pay much less.
Frequently Asked Questions
In the arrivals hall at the terminal, in the car hire area. Some companies hand over the car in the airport car park itself; others do so at a nearby site with a shuttle service.
The major international car hire companies and a few local Mallorcan ones: Sixt, OK Mobility, Goldcar, Europcar, Avis, Hertz, Record go, Enterprise, Centauro, Firefly. The range of options and prices vary considerably between summer and winter.
Many companies allow this, though there is almost always a surcharge for returning the car to a different branch. Please check this when you book.