Car hire at Madrid Barajas Airport from $11/day

Ford Focus

or similar SMALL

$14/day

Ford C-MAX

or similar MEDIUM

$24/day

Fiat 500

or similar SMALL

$11/day

Kia Stonic

or similar SUV

$16/day

Nissan Qashqai

or similar SUV

$17/day

Fiat Tipo Wagon

or similar SMALL

$39/day

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

Car hire at Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) is a great option, allowing you the freedom to explore the city and surrounding area in your own time. You will also have the added benefit of avoiding crowded public transport with your luggage in the comfort of your own vehicle. Just around 8 miles from the capital, you can connect directly to the city centre from the airport by a variety of routes such as the M50 or M40 ring roads. If you are leaving from Terminal 4, you can connect directly to the north south M12 motorway, which is perhaps the easiest and most direct. Journey times take around 30min.
Make sure to check the fuel policy with your car hire at Madrid Barajas Airport as you may need to refill before returning your vehicle. You can find 2 Repsol petrol stations on the airport grounds, one that serves Terminal 1, 2 and 3, and another which services Terminal 4. You can find them both on approaching the terminals and they are open 24h for your convenience. There is also a Campsa petrol station opposite Terminal 1, which can be accessed after leaving the M14 slip road. Alternatively, if you are arriving from the east, there is a Galp station on Camino Cuartel, which you can find on exiting the M11 on Calle Ariadna.
The city of Madrid is highly congested and the surrounding road networks deal with a large volume of traffic in general. There are several hours that constitute rush hours from 08:00-10:00 and from 17:00-19:00; however, you will also find another busy period in the afternoon between 13:00-15:00 so make sure to always give yourself plenty of time for your return journey. You may find leaving the city towards the airport after 19:00 is the least congested option if this works for your connection.
Take advantage of the many services available in Madrid Airport near to the car hire facilities. Terminal 4 has multiple shops and many refreshment outlets, shower, and nap facilities in the Air Rooms, and a kids’ play zone for families. You can also find tourist and information points on all floors of the terminal.
25% of our users found a car hire at Madrid Barajas Airport for $37 or less
Book your car hire at Madrid Barajas Airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price

Where can I find car hire services in Barajas Airport?
There are a total of nine car hire facilities at the airport and you can find all the rental offices located on the first floor of Terminal 4 of the airport. There are also some outlets on the ground floor of Terminal 1 and another rental office on the 4th floor of Module C of the parking building. There is a 24h shuttle bus service between the terminals if needed. Most offices have extended hours, many up until 02:00, make sure you are aware of your chosen hire office closing times in advance to avoid any extra fees.
Which car hire in Madrid Airport is easiest to access?
Try Hertz car hire at Madrid Barajas Airport, as they have two offices, one in Terminal 1 and another in Terminal 4, with offices open until midnight. They offer a wide range of vehicles and extras can be requested such as GPS systems, child car seats or luggage racks in advance. You can also choose to return your vehicle to another location or office if preferred such as one of Madrid’s train stations. Save yourself time in the airport by using the company’s online check-in facility, meaning you can simply arrive in the office and pick up your keys to get on your way.
What documentation will I need for car hire at the airport?
You will need a valid car license issued in your country of residence for Madrid Barajas Airport car hire, of which you must have held for 1 year. It is also advisable to apply for an International Driving Permit, which is now a necessity for UK drivers to comply with EU regulations. Bear in mind, that you may be subject to a surcharge if you are aged under 25 and you will need a credit card and another form of ID, such as a passport to complete your booking.
How much does it cost to hire a car at Madrid Barajas Airport?
On average a car hire at Madrid Barajas Airport costs $49 per day.
What is the cheapest car hire company at Madrid Barajas Airport?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Record Go ($12/day), Centauro ($15/day) and Ok Mobility ($18/day).
Which car hire companies will pick you up at Madrid Barajas Airport?
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Madrid Barajas Airport to off-airport locations include Goldcar Rental SP, Alamo, Hertz, Ok Mobility, and keddy by Europcar.

CLICK RENT

8.8

Very Good

Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

9.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.8

Value for money

8.5

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$36/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Calle Lola Flores 20, 28022 Madrid

+34 971 73 06 96

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10.0 Wonderful

Adrian, Mar 2024

Compact special

They are very nice explaining restrictions in the city and renting the right car to avoid it

Avis

8.2

Very Good

Cleanliness

9.5

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.2

Value for money

7.5

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Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Madrid Apt T1 & T4 Service

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10.0 Wonderful

Brent, Aug 2024

Economy

Absolutely wonderful! Pick up and drop off was painless and the car performed perfectly.

8.0 Very Good

fernando, Feb 2024

Compact

Good car , friendly staff & honest .

5.6 Fair

Kim, Sept 2019

Pros:

Drop off was easy

Cons:

Price I paid was much MUCH higher then what was originally agreed

Alamo

7.9

Good

Read 5 reviews

Best rated

Cleanliness

8.4

Comfort

7.8

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.8

Value for money

7.6

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$43/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Enterprise Rent A Car

+34 912 75 09 95

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2.0 Poor

Poyoloco911, July 2024

Premium SUV

it was the worst experiance of my life. me and my wife will where so offended because we were denied the rening of gthe vehicle because of our color. we will ner use alamo or kayax ever again. my family of five had to sleep in the streets after i had already made my reservations previously.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, May 2024

Economy

Marta was fabulous- at terminal 4 in Madrid airport

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2023

Economy

The car left me stranded in the middle of nowhere, had to have the car towed to somewhere and then returned the car the next day in a different city because it wasnt working the Alamo representative wouldn’t help me replace the vehicle with another one so I had to rent another car from a different rental company. Alamo put me in a dangerous situation giving me a car that didn’t function properly and didn’t do anything to resolve the issue.

10.0 Wonderful

Alex, May 2021

Pros:

New, clean car. Drove very well. Attendant at the Alamo in Madrid Airport was very helpful and attentive

Cons:

Drop off instructions included in the rental agreement for one source of information

7.9 Good

Pepe, Aug 2021

Seamless pick up and return in Barajas T4. My only issue was that I had picked a manual intermediate size sedan, and ended up with an automatic medium size SUV.

Budget

7.5

Good

Read 6 reviews

Cleanliness

8.6

Comfort

8.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.6

Value for money

7.5

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Madrid Apt T1 & T4 Service

+34 902 20 01 62

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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Mar 2024

Passenger van

Excellent staff. Easy process. Return agent was awesome.

2.0 Poor

Adriana, Nov 2023

People mover

I made a video of the car when we received it and after we dropped it they charged my car almost $700 for two dents that were already there. It’s in my video and pictures. So upsetting

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2023

Compact

they robbed me off ,

10.0 Wonderful

Shelly, June 2022

Very easy pick up and drop off

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Dec 2021

Nothing :)

8.0 Very Good

Mauricio, Nov 2021

Waiting line for pickup was long and slow

Sixt

7.4

Good

Read 7 reviews

Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

8.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.3

Value for money

7.4

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

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Terminal 1 & 4 Llegadas

+34 871 18 01 92

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6.0 Okay

Anonymous, Aug 2024

Intermediate

I reserved a car online few minutes before going to rental location. When I reached there the lady said I should have made reservation directly with them because the car I reserved online was not available and I will have to wait for 2 hours so that she can find same car for me! Or I have to upgrade and get a more expensive car. There was no one but me at that location, means they were not busy at all and there’s no reason for me to wait 2 hours. I understood that she was pushing me to get a car they were not able to rent easily. Secondly I took insurance for car when making reservation through Kayak. She said that insurance is not valid in Spain and was trying to sell me an insurance costing $100 a day!! I went online and got an insurance valid anywhere in world for $84 for a week. Car pick up and drop off was easy and staff was good there. Car itself was in good condition.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Sept 2019

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Due to error on entering the date of arrival in Madrid ( put in the flight date forgetting it was an overnight flight), they canceled my reservation. They said they did not have the van I ordered. I asked about a smaller car and they refused. Thy offered was a bigger car at TWICE $. Went to Avis.

10.0 Wonderful

Mohammed, July 2023

Economy

They were amazing

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jan 2022

Al perfect

10.0 Wonderful

John, Nov 2021

Excellent vehicle - lots of sporty space!

7.9 Good

Anna, Sept 2021

Pick up was excellent. Our flight had been delayed but all went well. The staff in Madrid was friendly and helpful. The drop off was a little rough as they seem to have been understaffed, we had to wait quite a while to drop off the car. Fortunately we weren't running for our flight, but we observed other customers who were very nervous about catching their flights. They need to separate the pick-up and drop-off counters as many other rental companies do. The staff was friendly even under pressure.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.3

Good

Cleanliness

9.3

Comfort

9.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.3

Value for money

7.3

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Apto De Madrid Adolfo Suarez

+34 912 75 09 95

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10.0 Wonderful

Maggie, July 2024

Compact

Just what we needed. Awesome car. Awesome service and great price.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, June 2024

Economy

The two young men were very helpful.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, May 2024

Full-size SUV

I’ll start by stating that I booked this trip over the phone directly with an enterprise employee in advance. I arrived to enterprise rent a car 15 minutes before my pick up time, 12:00. There was a significant line which was to be expected as it was a holiday weekend however, my friends and I ended up waiting almost 2.5 hours to receive our car. I first spoke with an enterprise employee at exactly 12:03 and our car did not show up until 14:26h causing us to be late to an event out of town. When first speaking with the employee she advised me that the model of car I had reserved was not available and tried to upgrade me to a BMW 2 door convertible. I had specifically reserved a 4x4 large vehicle as we were five people in total with many bags between us. The enterprise team informed us they would bring us another car from a different office which as aforementioned, ended up taking nearly 2.5 hours from the time of check in to the time we departed. The saddest thing is that we were not the only party this happened to. There were two other groups who waited just as long as us in order to receive the type of car they had booked. Even more embarrassing, on one occasion when we checked in with an employee to ask for an estimated time of arrival for our car, he informed us it was coming “soon” and then proceeded to call other clients who had rented cars with enterprise and ask them when they would be returning their cars as they had surpassed their return time. Inconsiderate and a shame. Companies like enterprise need to ensure they maintain the appropriate quantity of cars as well as models for customers in order to avoid unnecessary delays and wait times. I believe the problem lies within the management of this branch as well as overbooking cars based on the assumption you might have “no shows” or cancellations seeing as when booking online there is no payment made up front. Moreover, we were not even offered a discount for the inconvenience. It’s safe to say I will not be booking with enterprise again.

Thrifty

7.3

Good

Cleanliness

7.3

Comfort

7.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.3

Value for money

7.3

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Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Terminals 1 And 4

+34 913 93 72 28

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10.0 Wonderful

joanna, Feb 2020

Cons:

More cars available in Madrid and a drop off option in the city of Zaragoza versus at the airport. I had to pay €120 more for an available car two hours earlier.

Hertz

6.3

Okay

Read 16 reviews

Cleanliness

7.7

Comfort

7.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.2

Value for money

5.9

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Terminals 1 And 4

+34 902 30 52 30

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2023

Mini

Very dissatisfied with drop off, charged for diamond cuts on rims… Did not hit anything during our use

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Oct 2022

Le temps d’attente au moment du check in était un peu long mais la voiture était prête et propre. La voiture était neuve et confortable. A l’inverse, le check out était rapide.

2.0 Poor

Sergio, Dec 2021

Extremely disappointed with the service. The car I got was WAY SMALLER than what me and my family needed, which almost forced us to completely change our plans as our luggage didn't fit in it. We had to figure things out on the go. The company didn't move a finger to help us finding another car, not even paying the difference. I likely won't use the service again.

5.2 Fair

Yalira, Aug 2020

Cons:

Its the 2nd time that I rent a car online, and the insurance they offer on their page, its not acceptable on the day of pick up!

4.4 Mediocre

Anonymous, Mar 2020

Pros:

Yes, but the process is unnecessarily deceptive. The pricing seems favorable but than they hit you with exhorbidant insurance costs that exceed the actual rental cost. These costs are hidden until your at the counter. Lots of other add-on costs. VERY unpleasant process. I expected more from HERTZ.

Cons:

Address my comments above!!!!

10.0 Wonderful

Marat, Dec 2019

Pros:

Reservation without prepayment. Quick unlock funds.

Cons:

Prosper !

Europcar

6.0

Okay

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

8.0

2 locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Aeropuerto Madrid Adolfo Suarez T1, Terminal 1, 28042 Madrid

+34 911 50 50 00

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Barajas Airport T4

+34 911 505 000

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6.0 Okay

Juan, Aug 2024

Economy

Good

Centauro

5.6

Fair

Cleanliness

6.6

Comfort

6.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.3

Value for money

5.6

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Madrid Airport

+34 966 360 360

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8.0 Very Good

Luis, Apr 2024

Compact

Excellent car. I goy a really good rate. Pickup and drop off was a little slow since they only had one person at the desk.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Apr 2023

Intermediate SUV

I have rented cars throughout many countries in the world and this has to be the absolute worse experience of the last 35 years. I had booked an SUV, but the SUV had a bad sensor so I could not take that vehicle. Instead, they gave me a small sedan (Corolla). When I asked for another SUV because that is what I paid for, they said that it was big enough and had no other SUVs available even though I saw several in the parking lot. They charged 50% fee of total rental for 1 day in France which was never disclosed when booking. The 50% of total rental did not include insurance or anything else so I was still responsible for any damage, so the extra fee was a complete money grab. What was I to do as it was too late to book a vehicle with another company in another country? The only positive was the fast return of the vehicle.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Aug 2023

Economy

If I have to leave a deposit, I would like to know its exact size BEFORE buying the service. I had to cancel because I didn't have enough money freed, and even when I cancelled almost immediately I was billed the full rental. I will not trust Centaur ever again

Record Go

5.6

Fair

Most popular

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

7.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.8

Value for money

7.2

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

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Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Madrid Airport

+34 662 35 31 82

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Apr 2024

Economy

Have just flown home. The check out and in process was smooth but they did not look over the car when you take it or on return, they just advise you to take photos. Having just landed, I have received an email with a €750 charge for windscreen damage which was there when I took it (I have photos as advised). They have also charged for 1/2 a tank of fuel when I returned 3/4. It is going to be such a headache sorting it out. Really disappointed. Like a windscreen replacement even costs that much anyway!! Total rip off. AVOID

2.0 Poor

Daniel, July 2024

Premium

Very bad experience. Never again

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, June 2024

Economy

Very courteous and knowledgeable rental agent It was just a bit farther than I anticipated to pick up vehicle but on arriving everything went smooth as silk.

Ok Mobility

5.3

Fair

Cleanliness

6.3

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.6

Value for money

5.6

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$45/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Madrid International Airport

+34 902 360 636

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4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Feb 2023

Compact

The location is outside thre airport. They don't rent to people with US driver license - and Kayak assigned that agency even if they knew which license we had... Lucky for us that my mother had an "acceptable" drivers license from another country... but they couldn't transfer the reservation nor check us in with her data. As a result, we got to cancel the previous reservation loosing halfo of the money and then re do the reserve with the agency on site... REALLY BAD SERVICE FROM KAYAK

2.0 Poor

Sanket, Aug 2024

Economy

When I picked up the car, I was told that office will be open until 11pm for drop off. When I dropped off my car around 10.45pm, I was told that no extra charges will be added since car is undamaged and fuel tank is full. But later when I reviewed the invoice and my credit card, I was charged extra €40 without my consent and knowledge for “After hours drop off fee”. I clearly didn’t do any after hour drop off so felt like a scam pulled by this company!

2.0 Poor

MUTHANNA, Apr 2024

Intermediate SUV

Expedia did not allow me to pay for insurance during the booking process and informed me to pay $26 at OK Mobility's counter, but during the pick up they asked me to pay €50 instead. So I didn't pick up the car and I only wasted 3 hours negotiating and contacting Expedia with no help and therefore it was a horrible experience for me and my family.

Fox

4.0

Mediocre

Cleanliness

5.0

Comfort

4.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.0

Value for money

4.0

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Goldcar Terminal 1 Opposite The Rentacar Area

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Ace

3.2

Poor

Cleanliness

2.0

Comfort

2.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

2.0

Value for money

8.0

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Avenida de Aragón, 394

+34 971 08 49 16

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3.2 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2019

Pros:

Probably my fault for not reading the fine print and booking a non refundable rental.

Cons:

I purchased insurance when I booked. When I got there they told me if I didn't purchase an additional 67 euro of insurance id need to leave a1400euro liability deposit as well as 144euro deposit for fuel which would be locked out of my account for 30 days. I don't have that kind of money and didn't want to create overdraft fees, and wasn't willing to spend the extra 67 as I was renting the car for less then a day. Long story short I realized it was better to cut my losses with the 30something euros I'd already spent and just walk away. I'd never be willing to let over 1500euro potentially provide liability for other ace customers for over a month for a days rental.

Goldcar Rental SP

2.0

Poor