Car Rental in Spain
Interesting architecture, extensive history, rich culture, spectacular landscapes and a fine tapas cuisine turn Spain into one of the most toured countries in the world, with over 50 million visitors who arrive to the country annually. One of the distinctive symbols of Spain is its unique music: as the world’s flamenco capital, there is no better place to view the sensual show than in Spain, indicating more than all the bursting joy of life of the Spanish. Bull fights and the Pampalona mass bulls run taking place every July, constitute the country’s second symbol. And if we are dealing with symbols, we cannot talk about Spain without reminding the local football, whose reputation precedes it worldwide.
A vacation in Spain invites the traveler to enjoy all of everything, and it is recommended to commence with a visit to Madrid, its capital, where the Prado Museum resides, one of the world’s most important art museums. A number of museums in Madrid are also devoted to Spanish history, such as the Army Museum and the Museum of the Americas. Barcelona is also a touristic destination in its own, it is considered one of the most beautiful and beloved cities in Europe, offering colorful streets, and amongst them the central Ramblas Avenue, the beautiful Park Güell, enchanting fountains, a Gothic Quarter and rich nightlife.
Even outside Barcelona, nearby the city, attractive sites for tourists can be found, such as the Costa Brava coastline, inviting you to recumbence in the soft sand, as well as a visit to fishing villages and pastoral resort towns.
The weather in Barcelona reminds the Israeli weather, which means that summer is the hot season, literally, to visit the country. This season is also ideal for visiting the Islands of Spain, for instance, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands, which offer an enchanting pampering holiday. For good walkers who are searching for a little more action, it is recommended to travel to northern Spain, to the Basques region and to hike on the Pyrenees mountains – a beautiful area to visit during the snowy winter season as well.
Car rental in Spain allows the visitor to enjoy the abundance offered by the country, as soon as you land in one the country’s airports. Whether you have reached Madrid, Barcelona or Palma de Majorca, whether for a lazy vacation or for hiking or trekking trips – by renting a car you will be able to exploit to the fullest Spain’s potential, and to move easily from one place to another, especially when exiting the large cities.
Albar operates in Spain through the world’s leading international car rental companies Dollar and Thrifty, which offer attractive prices concurrently with the highest service level. An advanced convenient roads system, alongside the broad and accessible deployment of Albar’s representatives in Spain, Dollar and Thrifty, make car rental in Spain with Albar the most convenient, simple and rapid option for travelling throughout the country. Beyond the convenience and efficiency, driving the highways in Spain provides the traveler a glimpse to spectacular and diverse landscapes, making the road itself an attractive destination, and car rental in Spain into another way to experience the country. Signs with a camera picture posted on them are dispersed on many roadsides, inviting the traveler to enjoy special observation points.
Car rental in Spain through Dollar and Thrifty, represented by Albar, will allow you to move in between the different regions of Spain, leap between beaches and mountains and reach lovely spots, otherwise unreachable – and it’s enough to remind the picturesque towns of the region of Andalucia in southern Spain.
Driving in Spain is simple and easy, however, attention should be paid to several things:
Signage with the letters AP denotes toll roads, which will be mostly empty of traffic, as opposed to signage with the letter N that marks regular highways. These usually will be more crowded but also more beautiful and more experiential to travel.
The road speed limits vary depending on the type of road: on urban roads the maximum speed allowed is 50km/h, on main roads not located within the cities themselves the maximum speed is 100km/h and on motorways the maximum speed allowed is 120 km/h. Driving speed cameras operate all over Spain and in the case of fines, they must be paid immediately.
The requirement of wearing seatbelts applies to both the front and rear seats. Seating on the front seat beside the driver (without any special children’s chair) is permitted from the age of 12 and above.
In Spain, the right-of-way (yield) belongs to those coming from the left.
If you are planning to visit the small villages using car rental in Spain, it is recommended to park your vehicle at the entrance to these villages and stroll on foot. The narrow one-way streets may hamper driving within the villages.
Parking areas permissible for the general public will be usually marked in blue. Nevertheless, in certain cities this marking might indicate parking for residents only and it is therefore necessary to be aware of signage regarding this issue. Parking is prohibited along roads marked with yellow or white stripes.
