Car hire prices at Tenerife South Airport

For November 2026 at Tenerife South Airport, budget around £27 a day for a Compact, the Volkswagen T-Cross size, booked around a month before your trip, because the last 2 weeks average £6 more a day. An Economy, the Volkswagen Polo size, averages £24 a day, while a Mini, the Hyundai i10 size, averages £21 when booked around a month before your trip. In the last 2 weeks, a Compact car averages £33 a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote with prices for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Tenerife South Airport, book around a month before your trip: a Compact car averages £27 a day then, against £33 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, a Compact car averages £31 a day around 9 months before your trip against £22 around 2 weeks before, so not booking early does not necessarily mean missing a lower price. For November 2026, however, use the month-specific comparison rather than waiting for that general pattern. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so you are not unusually late if you have yet to book.

GoByCar and Turisprime tie as Tenerife South Airport’s cheapest for a Compact car at £22 a day on average over the last 12 months, from 760 and 503 prices respectively, but both require a credit card. GoByCar scores 85/100 from 88 recent reviews, while Turisprime scores 81/100 from 119, so both have a review score you can compare before booking. If available card funds matter more to you, Turisprime typically holds £299 against GoByCar’s £811; both desks are at the airport.

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.

Canarias is Tenerife South Airport’s best-reviewed car hire company over the last 5 months, scoring 87/100 from 46 reviews, but you should allow for its average 21-minute desk wait. Canarias is not the cheapest: for a Compact car over the last 12 months, Canarias averages £32 a day from 533 prices. GoByCar ties for cheapest at £22 a day for a Compact car over the same period, from 760 prices, and scores 85/100 from 88 recent reviews, making it worth comparing before spending £10 more a day. If you want a supplier with an established review score, Flizzr 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 Tenerife South Airport, typical deposits range from £128 with Key N Go to £1,665 with OK Mobility, but only 3 of 16 companies accept a debit card, so your card can limit your choice. Topcar, Goldcar and Record accept debit cards; Sixt accepts them for some cars only, while 12 companies require a credit card. Filter for debit-card acceptance before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their prices.

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

At Tenerife South Airport, check your card before booking and allow time for pickup: 12 of 16 desks require a credit card, and Flizzr averages a 39-minute wait. If you only have a debit card, filter for acceptance before choosing a supplier; Sixt accepts debit cards for some cars only. Check that your available card funds cover the hold, which is typically £1,665 with OK Mobility. If you have an appointment after landing, compare desk waits before booking: Record and Europcar each average 10 minutes.

Only 73% of prices at Tenerife South Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Tenerife South Airport, choose a Compact, the Volkswagen T-Cross size, at around £27 a day for November 2026 booked around a month ahead, if its 3-bag capacity suits you despite seating 5. Step down to an Economy, the Volkswagen Polo size, at £24 a day for November 2026 booked around a month before your trip if you need 5 seats but carry only 2 bags. Step up to an Intermediate, the Hyundai Tucson size, at £36 a day for November 2026 booked around a month before your trip if you need 4 bags, though it still seats 5. Automatic cars are 37% of cars offered over the last 12 months, so filter for one rather than assuming it; over the full period tracked, a Compact car costs £29 a day on average as an automatic against £26 as a manual, or £3 more a day. Electric cars are 1% of cars offered and hybrids are 10% over the last 12 months, so filter specifically if either is a requirement.