Car rental prices at Gran Canaria Airport

A good price at Gran Canaria Airport for October 2026 is around $28 a day for a Compact car like a Volkswagen T-Cross, $27 for an Economy and $20 for a Mini, booked about a month ahead. An Intermediate, such as a Hyundai Tucson, is about $40 a day. Leave it to the last 2 weeks and the Compact falls to $22. Over the year, prices swing from $23 a day for a Mini in June 2027 up to $115 for an executive car in February 2027. If your quote differs, the price checker will show rates for your exact travel dates.

For October 2026 at Gran Canaria Airport, hold off until close to travel: a Compact is $28 a day booked a month before, dropping to $22 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking 9 months before your trip averages $40 a day for a Compact against $28 in the last 2 weeks, saving about 43%, so you have not missed out by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. Only 2% book more than 6 months ahead.

GoByCar is the cheapest company at Gran Canaria Airport for a Compact, averaging $28 a day over the last 12 months from 745 prices, but requires a credit card for the deposit. GoByCar scores 86/100 from 59 reviews with an average 20-minute desk wait. For debit card payments, Topcar averages $35 a day across 1,483 prices and scores 87/100 from 297 reviews, though its counter wait averages 24 minutes. All 17 rental counters operate directly at the airport terminal.

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.

Topcar, Orlando and Sixt share the highest rating at Gran Canaria Airport at 87/100, with Topcar logging 297 reviews and an average desk wait of 24 minutes. Topcar is relatively cheap at $35 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months from 1,483 prices. GoByCar is the cheapest supplier at $28 a day and scores 86/100 from 59 reviews. Orlando averages a 28-minute wait from 83 reviews, while Sixt averages 17 minutes from 35 reviews.

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 Gran Canaria Airport, security deposits held on your card range from $173 with Key N Go to $3,059 with Avis and Budget, and 2 of the 17 companies accept a standard debit card. Another desk, Sixt, accepts debit cards for some cars only, while 14 companies take credit cards exclusively. Filter for a debit card on the price checker before you compare prices rather than after. Any optional extras charged at the desk appear under each car with their price.

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

Gran Canaria Airport counters mostly demand a credit card, with 14 of the 17 desks refusing debit cards for deposits, and waits can reach 30 minutes. Thrifty's desk averages 30 minutes at pickup, and Dollar averages 27 minutes. High deposits also surprise drivers, reaching $3,059 at Avis and Budget. All 17 counters are in the terminal, meaning you will not lose time hunting for an off-airport shuttle bus.

Only 80% of prices at Gran Canaria Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like the Volkswagen T-Cross at Gran Canaria Airport is about $28 a day for October 2026 and fits 5 people with 3 bags. It seats 5 people but takes 3 bags, so a full party means soft bags on laps. An Economy car like the Volkswagen Polo costs $27 a day and takes 2 bags, while an Intermediate like the Hyundai Tucson takes 4 bags at $40. Automatics make up 33% of cars offered and cost $3 more a day than manuals, while hybrid cars take a 10% share and electric cars just 1%.