Las Palmas car hire: where the car is.
The booking system has a Las Palmas point, offering city delivery only. The cars on this page are handed over at the airport nineteen kilometres south of the city, in the municipalities of Telde and Ingenio.
By road Las Palmas centre is 25.6 km and 27 minutes from the airport, the same drive time as from the airport to Playa del Ingles. The GC-1 is not designated motorway between the city and the airport; south of the airport it is.
- Where the car is
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)
- Distance from the city
- 25.7 km, 25 minutes
- Road
- GC-1 the whole way
- Cars at the city pick-up
- Available this week
- Airport cars with uncapped mileage
- Available this week
- From
- €8.75 a day
Mileage allowances on a city base.
Each car's daily mileage allowance is shown on its listing, and some airport cars have uncapped mileage.
From Las Palmas centre, Puerto de Mogan is 78.0 km each way, so a day there and back is 156 km. Maspalomas and back is 116 km, and Roque Nublo and back is 94 km.
| A day out from the capital | There and back |
|---|---|
| A Teror morning | about 41 km |
| Agaete and back | about 66 km |
| A Roque Nublo day | about 94 km |
| Down to Maspalomas and back | about 116 km |
| Puerto de Mogan and back | about 156 km |
See the airport fleet on your dates.
Live prices with each car's mileage allowance, gearbox, deposit and cancellation terms shown before you book.
Check availabilityWhat can you reach from the capital?
Routed times from Las Palmas centre: Teror is 20.7 km and 31 minutes, Agaete 33.1 km and 35 minutes, Roque Nublo 47.1 km and 69 minutes, Maspalomas 58.2 km and 49 minutes, and Puerto de Mogan 78.0 km and 64 minutes.
| From Las Palmas to | Distance | Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Teror | 20.7 km | 31 min |
| Gran Canaria Airport | 25.7 km | 25 min |
| Agaete | 33.1 km | 35 min |
| Roque Nublo | 47.1 km | 69 min |
| Maspalomas | 58.2 km | 49 min |
| Puerto de Mogan | 78.0 km | 64 min |
Roque Nublo is 11.1 km closer than Maspalomas and takes 20 minutes longer.
Before driving into the old town, note the kerb colours: in Las Palmas, green lines mark parking reserved for residents, blue lines mark paid parking and white lines mark free parking. Blue-zone parking has a two-hour maximum, and a non-resident may park for one hour in a green zone. Payment is at the meter or with the LPA Park app. Parking charges and fines are the renter's responsibility under the rental conditions.
How do you collect the car from the city?
Flights land at the airport, where the cars are handed over in arrivals. From the city centre the airport is 25.7 km and 25 minutes by road.
The airport fleet has the island's automatics, every car measured with free cancellation, and the lowest starting prices in every window measured. The card and licence rules for collecting there are listed with the airport fleet your car comes from.
Questions people ask about hiring here.
Answered from the routed distances, the live pick-up and the rental conditions.
Where does the car come from?
From the airport. The booking system's Las Palmas point offers city delivery only. The airport is in Telde and Ingenio, and from there the city centre is 25.6 km and 27 minutes by road.
How long is the drive between the airport and the city?
About 27 minutes for 25.6 km on the GC-1. Between the city and the airport the GC-1 is not designated motorway. From the airport southward it is, with a top speed limit of 120 km/h.
Is there a mileage limit I should worry about?
Each car's daily mileage allowance is shown on its listing, and some cars are uncapped. From Las Palmas, Puerto de Mogan and back is about 156 km, and Maspalomas and back is about 116 km.
How far are the day trips from the capital?
Routed from the city centre: Teror is 20.7 km and 31 minutes, Agaete 33.1 km and 35 minutes, and Roque Nublo 47.1 km and 69 minutes.
Can I collect in the city and drop at the airport instead?
No. Cars for Las Palmas are handed over at the airport. One-way rentals run between the airport and the south-coast delivery point, in either direction.
