Car hire prices at La Palma Airport

La Palma Airport car hire starts around £13 a day for a Mini, £19 for an Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo and £21 for a Compact, based on October 2026 bookings about a month ahead. A larger Intermediate car, such as a Hyundai Tucson, averages £28 a day across the month. Across all classes, prices range from £16 a day for a Mini in June 2027 to £32 for an Intermediate in February 2027. If your quote is higher, the price checker will show live rates for your exact travel dates.

For October 2026 at La Palma Airport, booking about a month before you travel costs around £19 a day for an Economy car, and when you book barely changes the price. Booking an Economy car across the year averages £23 a day at 9 months before travel and £17 in the final 2 weeks, so leaving it late does not penalise you. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of people book within 2 weeks of travel. February 2027 is the dearest month at £32 a day, compared to £16 in June 2027.

Turisprime and Thrifty are the cheapest companies at La Palma Airport for an Economy car, both averaging £18 a day over the last 12 months. All 7 counters are based directly at the terminal, so you do not give up convenience for price by taking a shuttle. However, both Turisprime and Thrifty require a credit card for the deposit and Thrifty does not yet have enough reviews for a score. For a scored alternative, Budget averages £19 a day and scores 84/100 from 33 reviews.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Hertz is the best-reviewed company at La Palma Airport, scoring 84 out of 100 from 350 reviews with an average desk wait of 16 minutes. Topcar and Budget also score 84/100, from 31 and 33 reviews respectively. Hertz is also competitive on price, averaging £19 a day for an Economy car over the last 12 months compared to £18 from Turisprime, which does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At La Palma Airport, deposits held on your card range from £835 with Hertz and Thrifty up to £2,183 with Avis and Budget, and only 1 of the 7 counters takes a debit card. Topcar is the sole supplier accepting a debit card, while the other 6 desks require a credit card in the driver's name. Filter for a debit card on the results page before comparing prices so you only see cars you can collect. Any optional extras charged at the desk are listed under each vehicle with their prices.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

The biggest catch at La Palma Airport is payment rules: 6 of the 7 desks refuse debit cards entirely, requiring a credit card for deposits up to £2,183. All counters sit inside the terminal, so you will not be stranded waiting for an off-airport shuttle. With narrow island roads and steep mountain routes, renting an unnecessarily large car makes tighter turns harder without adding any speed. Desk waits can also reach 16 minutes when flight arrivals bunch with Hertz or Topcar.

Only 62% of prices at La Palma Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo at La Palma Airport averages £19 a day in October 2026 and fits 5 people with light luggage. It seats 5 but holds only 2 bags, so a full group with luggage will need soft bags on laps or a Compact like a Volkswagen T-Cross, which takes 3 bags at £21 a day. Only 19% of cars offered are automatic, costing £23 a day compared to £21 for a manual, so book early if you cannot drive a stick shift.