Galicia car hire

Compact (Seat Leon or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Galicia.

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Based on car searches on KAYAK, the most popular cities to hire a car in Galicia are Santiago de Compostela (50% of total searches of users looking to hire a car in Galicia) and Vigo (50%).

Hiring a car in Galicia is one of the best ways to explore this wonderful part of northern Spain. You are free to visit wherever you like by hiring a car, and you can make as many stops as you need on your way there. You won’t have to wait, restricted by the schedules of public transport as you set off on your adventure, and it can be more efficient, and maybe even cheaper, to split the cost of a hire car if you are travelling with a group of friends.

In general, driving in Galicia is relatively easy compared to other countries. Of course, you will need to drive on the right-hand side of the road, and practise parking and manoeuvring the vehicle from the other side of the car. Galicia is well signposted, and you should follow the instructions on the signs, such as overtaking laws and speed limits, even if you see the locals ignoring these rules. Drivers in Spain may be a little more aggressive than those in the UK, but beeping your horn is not as common, and we recommend that you pay attention to lane-swapping vehicles, particularly on roundabouts.

The legal driving age in Spain is 18, but most car hire companies in Galicia will require the named driver to be at least 21 to pick up the vehicle. Some car hire companies will even apply a young driver’s surcharge to any driver that is under 25. You will not need an International Driver’s Permit to drive a car unless your driving licence comes in a language with a different alphabet, such as Chinese or Arabic.