SIXT Car Rental at Tenerife Reina Sofia Airport

Tenerife South Airport handles eleven million passengers per year, and is considered to be an important gateway to the island of Tenerife, which is one of Spain's famous Canary Islands. Its slightly smaller counterpart, Tenerife North Airport, handling mainly traffic from other Spanish airports, also supports the airport. Tenerife South Airport is located on the far end of the island from Tenerife's capital city, Santa Cruz, but is very nearby one of the most popular tourist resorts, known as Playa de las Américas. The airport has all the facilities required by departing and arriving passengers, including a selection of car hire companies, such as Sixt. Sixt is a car rental company well known for innovative car hire services, and a wide range of quality vehicles for hire.

Tenerife South Airport consists of a single terminal building, and the offices of the car rental companies are found in the arrivals hall. Sixt, at this rental location, is open virtually throughout the day and night, seven days a week, and customers can go directly to Sixt's rental counters in order to arrange their vehicle. Sixt also offers a comprehensive website from where cars can be hired in advance of your trip to Tenerife South Airport. An advanced reservation is often recommended during the busier tourist season using the form above, and displays all the vehicle categories available at this rental location, along with specifications of the example vehicles, so that you are able to choose the correct size of car for your needs.

Sixt's also provides more information regarding the unique services provided by the company, such as the Sixt Express Card. Holders of the Sixt Express Card enjoy many extra time and money saving benefits, such as use of the Sixt Quick-Check-In terminals, and the services of Sixt Mobile-Check-In and Sixt Online-Check-In. Customers with an existing reservation can create their own rental contract in three easy steps from the Sixt Quick-Check-In terminals. Simply insert your Sixt Express Card or credit card into the terminal, choose your vehicle and print your rental agreement. The vehicle keys will be in the safe. This service is very convenient, as it allows you to bypass the rental counters at many Sixt locations around the world. Ladies can benefit from their partner's corporate rates with the Sixt Ladies Card, and more frequent renters enjoy exclusive discounts and benefits with the Sixt Gold Card.

Customers at Sixt, Tenerife South Airport, may also choose between a number of additional items for hire, such as child seats, luggage racks and satellite navigation systems, and disabled drivers arriving at the airport can request hand controls for their assistance. Hand controls are used to operate the accelerator and brake pedals of an automatic vehicle, but not the vehicle's lights, blinkers or windshield wipers. Although child seats and GPS units will cost a few extra Euros per day of car hire, hand controls may be used free of charge. They should however be booked in advance, at least 48 hours before your arrival at Tenerife Airport.

Another useful option from Sixt is a one way hire, which allows you to collect your rented car from Tenerife South Airport, but then return it to a different Sixt rental location, perhaps at the other airport on Tenerife island, should you be leaving from this airport. Vehicles can also be returned to alternative downtown rental locations, for example, in Santa Cruz, the capital city located approximately 60 km from Tenerife South Airport. A one way hire may have an additional cost if the vehicle is returned to a further location. The road network on the island of Tenerife is quite simply to navigate, with the main TF-1 motorway running from the airport to the northern areas of the island. Customers should just ensure that they known which type of fuel their vehicle uses, and whether it must be returned with a full tank or not. Customers who have paid upfront for fuel can usually return the car empty, as no refunds are given for unused fuel.

Vehicles from Sixt come in all shapes and sizes, and may be of smaller models, such as the Smart For Two, Ford Ka or Opel Corsa, or larger models, ideal for groups of travelers such as the Chrysler Voyager seating seven, and the Opel Vivaro seating nine. There are also some very nice vehicles ideal for families, with room for five passengers, and a couple of luggage items. These may be similar to the Opel Meriva and VW Touran. The smaller vehicles from Sixt have a very low minimum age requirement for their rental of just 18, while for larger vehicles, the primary renter, or additional drivers, must be at least 21 years of age, and have held their local driving license for at least two years prior to the rental date. The primary renter is also required to have a major credit card, such as American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard, Mastercard or Visa, in order to pay for the car hire period.

Estate vehicles are popular choices from Sixt, at Tenerife South Airport, as they offer greater space for luggage. The Volvo V50 is a manual estate car, while the BMW Series 3 Touring and Audi A4 SW can have an automatic transmission. It is better to hire a vehicle that is automatic if this is the type of vehicle that you are more familiar with driving at home.

All further details regarding hiring a vehicle from Sixt, at Tenerife South Airport, can be obtained from Sixt's website, or customers can contact this rental location for enquiries.

Address: Tenerife South Airport
Arrival Hall
38610 Granadilla de Abona

Telephone Number: +34 871 180 192