The third largest island in the Canaries has about 830 000 inhabitants in an area of approximately 1,500 km2. The island of Gran Canaria centrally located in the Canary archipelago, about 200 km the Moroccan mainland in the Atlantic and is part of the territory of Spain. Gran Canaria has very different climate zones, a desert region in the south, forests in the north and pine forests in the highlands. With your Gran Canaria car hire you can easily explore and see the beautiful side of the Island.

About 9.1 million tourists arrived in 2010 at the airport on the island of Gran Canaria (Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria). For years Gran Canaria was a popular winter holiday destination for Germans and tourists from Switzerland. The most popular Islands are, in descending order Tenerife, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Holidays on the smaller Canary Island of La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma are also popular with individuals, families and backpackers.

At Gran Canaria Airport (Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria) there are approximately 10,000 cars on offer. The offer includes mainly family vehicles from small cars to high space station wagons. Here, too, in the villages on the island you will find local representatives of the Spanish car hire companies. Reserve your car hire Gran Canaria early, by searching in our Gran Canaria Car Price comparison, for the perfect offer!