Car hire at Barcelona-El Prat airport from $12/day

Kia Cee'd

or similar SMALL

$18/day

Honda Civic

or similar MEDIUM

$28/day

Peugeot 5008

or similar VAN

$66/day

Fiat 500

or similar SMALL

$15/day

Kia Stonic

or similar SUV

$19/day

Nissan Qashqai

or similar SUV

$19/day

Seat Leon ST

or similar SMALL

$29/day

Best prices found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

Barcelona-El Prat Airport car hire is a good idea for those travellers who are not staying directly in the city centre, as some surrounding areas are not serviced by the metro system. Or for travellers looking to explore the country at your own pace, then booking car hire at Barcelona-El Prat Airport should be your first activity on arrival.
Car rental is much cheaper in Spain than in many other parts of the world, which is great news for us travellers. Keep in mind though to always be sure to read all the terms and conditions of your booking before you confirm to avoid any hidden costs.
Remember to confirm your pickup and drop-off times with the rental company on completion of your booking. And be sure to allow yourself at least an hour and 30min from the time you land to your pickup time. Most people underestimate how long it takes to get from your flight through passport control, collect your luggage and arrive at the car rental desk. When you are dropping your car off allow yourself at least two hours before your drop-off time; driving in a new area can be confusing and you might get lost, or not be familiar with the amount of traffic for that time. Late drop-off penalties are often charged for car hire at Barcelona-El Prat Airport so leave yourself plenty of extra time for anything that might come up.
When collecting your vehicle at Barcelona-El Prat Airport you must have valid original proof of identification, your driver’s licence and a credit card for your security deposit. Be sure to go through the basic insurance coverage and ask any questions you are unsure of to be confident you know what you are covered for and what you are not. If you are unhappy with your coverage, the representative will be able to offer you a breakdown of what additional coverage is available, however, it is not a fun activity to be doing after a long flight. We recommend having a look at the KAYAK website beforehand and making a pre-booking which will also allow you to custom your coverage before arrival.
25% of our users found a car hire at Barcelona-El Prat airport for $42 or less
Book your car hire at Barcelona-El Prat airport at least 2 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price

Petrol or diesel?
This is a personal preference for most people and is something you must specify in your search filters when narrowing down your rental car search. There are pros and cons to each option. Whichever you choose, make sure you are confident about what type it is when collecting the car. Both types of fuel support vastly different engines and 'misfuelling' will result in damage to the car, which will not be covered in your basic insurance. Barcelona-El Prat Airport car hire companies will put a sticker somewhere on the car to indicate the fuel type, so if you forget look for the sticker!
What is Collision Damage Waiver and do Barcelona-El Prat Airport car hire agents include this policy?
This is an insurance policy that covers the car's bodywork in the case of a collision. However, be very careful as it only covers the bodywork, so there are loads of areas of the car that it doesn't cover such as windows and mirrors, tyres or wheels, the undercarriage of the car, lost keys or damage to any of the additional gadgets you might have rented such as a GPS device. It is a basic coverage package and is available for almost every vehicle for hire. KAYAK website does indicate which cars do have it in place already and which do not, so be sure to check when picking the ideal car for your trip.
Where will I find the car hire desks at Barcelona-El Prat Airport?
This airport is big and so, for easy access, all the car hire agents are in two locations: one area in terminal one across from baggage claim, and the second is in terminal two just before the parking lots.
How much does it cost to hire a car at Barcelona-El Prat airport?
On average a car hire at Barcelona-El Prat airport costs $52 per day.
What is the cheapest car hire company at Barcelona-El Prat airport?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Goldcar Rental SP ($12/day), Centauro ($15/day) and Record Go ($18/day).
Which car hire companies will pick you up at Barcelona-El Prat airport?
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Barcelona-El Prat airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, Goldcar Rental SP, Hertz, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Firefly, Ok Mobility, Centauro, Europcar, and Thrifty.

Centauro

10.0

Wonderful

Cheapest deal

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

from$18/day

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

C/ Alta Ribagorza nº 30-34

+34 93- 1931844

Opening times not available

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

9.0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

9.0

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

from$89/day

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Aeropuerto Del Prat

+34 935 21 90 95

Monday	08:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	08:00 - 23:59
Wednesday	08:00 - 23:59
Thursday	08:00 - 23:59
Friday	08:00 - 23:59
Saturday	08:00 - 23:59
Sunday	08:00 - 23:59

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8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, May 2024

Compact SUV

The staff was very kind and helpful for both pick up and drop off. The car was comfortable, clean and new. However the waiting time at the pick up was very long, my friends who landed 20 mins later came and pick up within couple of minutes in another car rental counter. The lady in the counter was very nice and helpful, however the customer had so many questions, requests and we had to wait him for more than 20-25 mins and the line behind me kept getting longer. If there were 2 staff in the counter at that time things could have been a lot easier and quick for the ones waiting in the line.

Avis

7.8

Good

Read 9 reviews

Cleanliness

8.4

Comfort

8.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.8

Value for money

7.5

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Bcn T1 & T2 Pick Up Dropoff

Monday	07:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	07:00 - 23:59
Wednesday	07:00 - 23:59
Thursday	07:00 - 23:59
Friday	07:00 - 23:59
Saturday	07:00 - 23:59
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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, May 2024

Standard SUV

Great flexibility

6.0 Okay

Darren, Mar 2024

Economy

This Avis location struggles with treating customers fairly

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Mar 2024

Mini

Friendly

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Jan 2024

Economy

The car pick up went well. We change the car, they couldn’t adapt the price, because I booked the car from the us kayak website. The drop off was so so. I was told to leave the key, but later received a car damage claim. It’s very suspicious that the sum of the Demange is precisely the sun of the deposit. The car didn’t have damages, so I expect Avis to prove it. Kayak has been a great tool to book the car. Thanks !

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Nov 2019

Pros:

yes

Cons:

all was good

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Oct 2019

Cons:

Great experience renting Avis through Kayak. Cheaper than direct, as was the insurance they suggested. Pick up/drop off at Barcelona airport was far less stressful than I imagined.

Thrifty

7.6

Good

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

8.0

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

from$63/day

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Terminal 1 And 2

+34 932 98 36 37

Monday	07:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	07:00 - 23:59
Wednesday	07:00 - 23:59
Thursday	07:00 - 23:59
Friday	07:00 - 23:59
Saturday	07:00 - 23:59
Sunday	07:00 - 23:59

Alamo

7.2

Good

Read 12 reviews

Cleanliness

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

6.8

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

from$66/day

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Enterprise Rent A Car

+34 935 21 90 95

Monday	08:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	08:00 - 23:59
Wednesday	08:00 - 23:59
Thursday	08:00 - 23:59
Friday	08:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, July 2024

Economy

Bad.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, July 2024

Compact

Do NOT rent from Alamo at BCN airport. We arrived at 11pm and the small office near the car park, which was supposed to be open until midnight, was CLOSED. We were told to go into the desk in the Terminal, but that was also closed. We were told "yea, that happens." Great. If you are looking for a rental in Barcelona, the only one I can recommend is Sixt near Barceloneta (near Placa Pau Vila). I used them three times on our last trip and they were great. I would avoid all of the BCN airport rental counters if possible. Might also try Turo. Good luck.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, June 2024

Passenger van

Great rental experience, pickup was fast and easy at BCN terminal 2, quick and easy return at Terminal 1. Friendly and helpful staff!

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Mar 2023

Economy

Ana and Simon were fantastic!

10.0 Wonderful

magda, Feb 2020

Pros:

Staff was very friendly

6.0 Okay

Anonymous, Sept 2023

SUV

Didnt get the car i reserved and when i asked they never even had that car there at any time. I was duped!

Sixt

6.5

Okay

Read 6 reviews

Cleanliness

7.7

Comfort

7.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.7

Value for money

6.2

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Terminal 1 & 2 Llegadas

+34 871 18 01 92

Monday	00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday	00:00 - 23:59
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7.9 Good

Anonymous, June 2021

Drop-off location in San Sebastian is in an underground car-park. We saw no signage until we had found and entered the car-park. Inside the car-park, signage is poor. The only realistic option for the drop-off is via a key-drop box. This was not made clear to me at any time prior to our arrival. Perhaps there was someone in the above-ground office but I do not know. The car itself was flawless and perfect for our needs.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, July 2023

Economy

The price for the car was different from what we had online

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Apr 2022

The car had some minor damages on the doors. It did not affect the experience but it is always better to drive a car that is not damaged and that looks new

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Feb 2022

At first I didn’t get the car I booked but a different model, which in my opinion it’s a cheaper model, moreover the lady at the pickup desk was trying to convince me that this model is better than the one I booked and offered me other cars similar to the one I booked but with an extra charge which for sure was unacceptable for me, I was in rush so I had to accept what I got. I paid extra to drop off the car at an another place than the pickup location but unfortunately there were no one to collect the car from us at the drop off location so I had to call the office, and after waiting more than 10 minutes so they will answer I was given other number which didn’t answer after trying for 10 min, at the end I found a local number for Sixt which provided me to park the car about 500 meters from the airport(the chosen drop off location by me) and throw the key to a box, because there office at this location is temporary closed, a waste of time about 50min which almost led us to loose our flight, the lady at the pickup point didn’t gave me these instructions for the drop off process. Therefore I’m not satisfied with the service and for sure I’m going to recommend a refund.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Aug 2021

Excellent service and agents, the price a bit high versus competitors like Alamo

1.9 Poor

Anonymous, July 2021

Bait and switch is their approach

Record Go

6.3

Okay

Read 4 reviews

Most popular

Cleanliness

7.3

Comfort

6.8

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.3

Value for money

6.5

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

from$30/day

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Carretera De Valencia Km 403

+34 931 12 82 27

Monday	07:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	07:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

Nicolás, Aug 2024

Premium

Rented a car and when we arrived the office was closed at the time it should have been opened. They have good prices but you can see the things they overlook. This is the same company that charged us 150 euros because the car was returned "too dirty" (it was not). Last time I try to use them. Avoid this company. At Barcelona airport, just go for the companies that open until late: Sixt and Europcar.

10.0 Wonderful

Krystyna, July 2024

Compact

Very friendly staff, no lines, had an issue with the car - it was resolved quick with no fuss. Thank you.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, May 2024

Compact

They scammed me :/

10.0 Wonderful

Quincy, Nov 2021

Very fast and good service. Also incredibly cost reasonable, too

Budget

6.1

Okay

Read 8 reviews

Cleanliness

7.6

Comfort

7.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.4

Value for money

6.2

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Bcn T1 & T2 Pick Up Dropoff

+34 902 10 84 95

Monday	07:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	07:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

Florent, May 2024

Compact

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the service I received during my recent car rental attempt at Barcelona Airport. Despite having a confirmed reservation and providing all required details, including my credit card from Kosovo, I was informed upon arrival that Budget does not accept credit cards from my region. This refusal caused significant inconvenience and additional expenses, as I had to secure a rental from another company, GoldCar, at four times the original cost. Furthermore, at no point during the reservation process was I informed of this regional restriction, which I find unacceptable.

2.0 Poor

Simon, May 2024

Mini

No acceptance of my credit card.

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Apr 2024

Intermediate

We booked an electric car and the cable provided in the car didn't work at any of the charging stations, so we were the whole time more concerned about running out of electricity than enjoying the trip.

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Feb 2024

Compact

1. there are not much time to drive in Barcelona in 3days. public transportation looks better for traveler. 2. inferior surface of front bumper scar which was charged 180 euros for me There is an unfair aspect of charging for scratches on the lower part of the vehicle. When the vehicle was first delivered, a 360-degree video was taken, but the lower structure of the vehicle bumper was not taken. When I was charged for the lower scratch of the front bumper, I felt a lot of unfairness.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Sept 2022

It took an hour for the van to be ready, at 11 PM

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Apr 2023

Intermediate SUV

Staff is helpful, but the pricing is a bit high now.

Leasys Rent

6.0

Okay

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.0

Value for money

6.0

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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Aeropuerto El Prat *no Truck Return* Keybox In Parking

+34 663 00 24 96

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6.0 Okay

Anonymous, July 2022

Upon Arriving at airport we waited almost an hour for shuttle to return. Another couple had been waiting long before us, and they decided to catch a cab. We were about to do the same, but shuttle showed up. Staff was great, helpful and the vehicle was new, so super happy about that. Upon dropping off vehicle, the staff member insisted had had gone way over on the mileage, and how big of a deal it was going to be: Upon the realization he was wrong, by almost 700km, he was apologetic. Was still frustrating. Had a long wait for shuttle back to airport as well. Overall though, good experience.

Europcar

5.8

Fair

Read 5 reviews

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

7.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.0

Value for money

6.7

2 locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

from$62/day

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Aeropuerto El Prat

+34 911 50 50 00

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Aeropuerto El Prat

+34 911 50 50 00

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, June 2024

Standard SUV

Eurocar charged me an additional €30 per day for the car considering I was late arriving. The car provided was newer with modern electronics that were not useful and almost caused for an accident multiple times. There was no choice of car and I would have lost my money to change companies. Terrible company taking advantage of customers when in need. Also, the employee assisting was extremely rude and non-apologetic.

2.0 Poor

Charizze S., Nov 2023

Mini

I had filled in my flight number when booking on Expedia via Kayak. My flight was delayed for two hours, I was exhausted from the delay. At 10pm I arrived Europcar desk, and they told me my car was cancelled because I did not show up within 20minutes of the rental time, that they did not see any information about my flight because I did not book directly from Europcar but from Expedia, which did not communicate about my flight. The lady (who’s very friendly) quoted me a tripled price I would have to pay to get a car from them, I walked to the next counter and rented a car from another company. I spent, in general, two times more than what I would have spent in terms of money. And I spent also an extra 1.5 hours just queuing & figuring all these out at the airport being tired from the travel at late night and eventually arrived my destination way past midnight.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Aug 2024

Convertible

The listing on Kayak promised a convertible gas Fiat. When we got to Europacat they didn’t have that - only a non-convertible electric which we could not use due to distances we needed to drive. They charged us an additional $1000 for a different car. Totally unacceptable I’ll never use Kayak again and will make sure my friends and colleagues know how unreliable your service is.

2.0 Poor

Giulianna, July 2024

Mini

Europcar was fine, what wasn’t was the intermediary. I’ve got a car at a fee I could not use (was exclusive to American citizens) and had to pay extra on the spot to have a fully insured car.

10.0 Wonderful

Adriana, Aug 2021

Great choice and friendly staff. Pretty quick drop off

Ok Mobility

5.3

Fair

Read 5 reviews

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.6

Value for money

5.6

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

from$29/day

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Carrer de la Garrotxa 10

+34 902 360 636

Monday	07:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	07:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

Yael, Sept 2024

Mini

They refused to rent ys a car because of our nationality. We ended renting at another company.

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, July 2024

Intermediate SUV

Car collection took over 1 hour of waiting in a small, crowded room. Check in process then took far too long with OK Mobility have to re-enter so much of the info I had already provided during the booking process.

10.0 Wonderful

Tom, Sept 2022

Staff excellent. Pick up/Drop off easy. Only negative is large deposit held until car returned, and even then funds aren't credited back immediately (or at least they state that it could take weeks).

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, May 2022

One thing OK doesn’t mention is how they manipulate you into purchasing their insurance… A normal rental car company puts a €200-£300 hold on your credit card for incidentals. OK puts a €1500 hold UNLESS you purchase €49.95 insurance (which doesn’t cover much) then the hold drops back down to €100. I’ve rented 100’s of cars and have never heard of something like this and was really disgusted with the policy.

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Aug 2024

Mini

The customer service is horrible.

Hertz

5.2

Fair

Read 16 reviews

Cleanliness

7.8

Comfort

7.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.9

Value for money

5.4

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

from$47/day

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Terminal 1 And 2

+34 902 01 19 59

Monday	00:00 - 23:5907:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	07:00 - 23:59
Wednesday	07:00 - 23:59
Thursday	07:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, May 2024

Intermediate SUV

When picking up my vehicle, they insisted I take a hybrid vehicle saying it was going to get better mileage for the price and save me on gas but it had worse mileage compared to the vehicle I had reserved, so I really just paid more for gas and more for the vehicle they upsold me on. There was no financial benefit.

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Oct 2022

Nice, clean comfortable car. For some reason the pick up office in terminal 2 was closed for ten minutes as we arrived, but eventually the person working there arrived and we got our car.

3.6 Poor

Anonymous, Jan 2020

Cons:

Car broke down and took them one and half days for the problem to be resolved leaving my wife, two little kids and myself stranded in a 200 people town for two days and unable to enjoy the ski trip that we had booked and paid.

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Sept 2019

Pros:

It was easy,didn’t have any problems

Cons:

I don’t know

8.0 Very Good

William, Sept 2019

Pros:

Car drove well.

Cons:

The insurance buying and verification process was confusing. They pressured me to buy more despite having purchased the Allianz coverage through Kayak.

2.0 Poor

Janani, July 2024

Intermediate SUV

The insurance policy is a scam, avoid at all costs.

CLICK RENT

4.0

Mediocre

Cleanliness

4.0

Comfort

4.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.0

Value for money

4.0

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

from$21/day

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Pla de l'Estany 1, El Prat de Llobregat Hotel Barcelona Aeropuerto Affiliated by Melia Parking

+34 971 73 06 96

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Fox

4.0

Mediocre

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

4.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

2.0

Value for money

6.0

One location in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Locations in Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Goldcar Airport De Barcelona Rentacar Area

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4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, May 2024

Economy

Pickup and drop off would of been fantastic. But you get no such help .

Ace

2.0

Poor