Palma de Mallorca Airport is particularly busy during the summer months, when thousands of tourists come to enjoy the sun. A rented car is often needed for transport, and therefore there are a number of car hire companies with offices at the airport. Alamo Rent a Car is present, along with Hertz, National, Avis, Sixt and Europcar. Alamo is popular amongst holiday travelers, and offers a wide range of vehicles at reasonable rental rates.
Alamo Palma de Mallorca Airport, is open for reservations from Monday to Sunday, between the hours of 07:00 and 23:30. It is also possible to make an advanced reservation from Alamo’s website, at www.alamo.com. Online, customers will find all the information they require regarding Alamo’s rental terms and conditions, and are also able to view all the vehicle categories available at this rental location. An advanced booking is recommended, especially during the busier tourist months of Mallorca. Better rental rates are also often received when booking early. From Alamo’s website, customers may book additional items of equipment as well, such as a child seat or satellite navigation system. Both these items come at an extra cost, but could be essential for the ease and safety of your journey. A GPS unit is wonderful to have with you when traveling in unfamiliar territory. They also usually come pre-programmed with thousands of points of interest, indicating places such as gas stations, hotels, tourist attractions, restaurants and places of business. The car hire companies at Palma de Mallorca Airport can be found in the arrivals area of the terminal and on the ground floor of the car park.
Before arriving at the airport, ensure that you have all the documentation required for hiring a vehicle. A valid drivers license and some form of photograph identification will need to be shown, and a major credit card is required for payment of the car hire period. All primary renters at this location should be at least 21 years of age, and have held their drivers license in their country of residence for at least a year prior to the rental date. If the local license is not printed in a Roman alphabet, an International Driving Permit may required as well. A higher rental rate is charged for drivers 25 years or younger. This ‘young drivers fee’ is charged by all major car hire companies, and is paid for the additional young drivers insurance applicable to the rental. Major credit cards usually accepted include American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Eurocard and Visa, and debit cards or cash are not accepted. Additional drivers registered on the rental agreement should meet the same requirements as the primary renter.
Adequate insurance should be purchased for your rented car from Alamo, of which may include Collision Damage Waiver and Theft Protection. Third Party Liability insurance is usually included in the rental quote. Before leaving Palma de Mallorca Airport, make sure that you are comfortable with the workings of your vehicle, that you have any emergency numbers which may be required and that you know which type of fuel to use for your car. Some cars take unleaded petrol while others may run on diesel. Check as well, that the report listing all previous damages to the vehicle has been accurately completed.
A smaller car is often more practical for city driving, or for just running local errands. Alamo offers smaller cars in the Mini, Economy and Compact categories, which may be similar to the Fiat Seicento 1.2, Citroen C2 1.1, Citroen Berlingo 1.8 and Citroen C4 1.6. Mini and Economy cars seat four passengers, and are generally popular for their fuel efficiency and economical rental rates, while Compact cars seat up to five passengers, and may come with some extra features, such as air conditioning, ABS brakes and an automatic transmission. The other smaller cars all have a manual transmission, power steering and air bag protection.
Since that Alamo caters well for leisure customers, families will find an excellent choice of vehicle categories to suit their needs. The Midsize and Midsize Wagon categories contain vehicles such as the Citroen C5 1.6, Citroen C4 Picasso 1.6 and Citroen Picasso 1.6. These vehicles have room for five passengers, and store three luggage items as well. Standard vehicles are similar to the Citroen C5 2.0 and have an automatic transmission. There are also vans available for larger groups of travelers, such as the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 1.8, seating seven people, and the Opel Vivaro 1.6 seating up to nine passengers. Both these vehicles have a manual transmission and plenty of interior space to enjoy. Alamo’s SUVs may be similar to the Jeep 4x4 1.8.
Alamo has over thirty years of experience in the car rental industry, and aims to provide a fun, low-cost, high-value rental experience for all their customers. Alamo is also well known as the car hire company to have first introduced real-time booking capabilities on the internet in 1995, and to have created the only Online Check-In system in 2005. Although Alamo is one of the largest car rental providers for holidaymakers, they also offer a comprehensive corporate program with many benefits. All further information is available online from Alamo’s website, or customers can contact Alamo directly, at their Palma de Mallorca Airport rental location.
Address: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMIT71)
Atesa, Son Joan Airport
Palma
Palma de Mallorca, 7001
ES
Telephone Numbers: (34) 97-1266001 or (34) 97-1266005
Fax Numbers: (34) 913232724 or (971) 789898
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