Car Rental from Madrid Barajas Airport

Pick up your rental car in Madrid Barajas Airport

The main international airport serving Madrid in Spain is the Madrid-Barajas Airport.  This is the country's largest and busiest airport, Europe's fourth busiest, and the 11th busiest airport in the world.  Since its beginnings in 1928 it has become one of the most important aviation centers of Europe.

Madrid-Barajas Airport is located in Madrid, just 9 km from the city's financial district and 13 km of the Puerta del Sol, Madrid's historic centre.  Reach the city centre or see the sights in your own car hire Madrid Airport.

The adjacent district of Barajas, from which the airport derives its name, serves as the gateway to the Iberian peninsula from the rest of Europe and the world.  Madrid-Barajas Airport is the primary hub and maintenance base for Iberia, and Iberia is responsible for more than 60 percent of the airport's traffic.  

If you are planning to visit both of Spain's main feature cities, the Madrid-Barcelona air shuttle service running from Madrid-Barajas airport is an excellent option for you.  You can reserve a car hire to wait for you upon your arrival in either city when you take the "Air Bridge", or "Puente Aéro" in Spanish.  This is the world's busiest route with the highest number of flights operations per week!

Once you arrive in Madrid you will want to visit a few of its many landmarks and UNESCO world heritage sites.  Some of the most popular with tourists are the Royal Palace of Madrid, the Teatro Real, the Buen Retiro park, an archaeological museum, three superb art museums, and the amazing Villahermosa Palace.  Take a cheap car rental from Madrid Airport and save on your ground transportation around the city.

If you need assistance booking your rental car in Madrid, check out our section How to book a rental car in Madrid Barajas Airport.