Car hire Lanzarote Airport

Lanzarote Airport is the main airport serving the island of Lanzarote, part of Spain's Canary Islands. The airport is around three miles from the capital of Lanzarote, Arrecife. The airport is in the centre-east of the island and as such, it's in a great location for getting to resorts across the island.

Many passengers arrive in Lanzarote on a package holiday; therefore the airport sees large numbers of charter flights. Additionally, there are a number of budget airlines which fly to Lanzarote, including the Irish giant, Ryanair. Passengers arriving independently could be more interested in cheap car hire in Arrecife Airport.

Car hire in Arrecife Airport is available on the ground floor of both terminal buildings. It is offered by at least eight suppliers, whose contact details can be found on the Lanzarote Airport website. In addition, there is a taxi rank at each terminal; taxis here happy to arrange transfers to destinations across Lanzarote.

Puerto del Carmen is Lanzarote's most popular beach resort. It's just three miles from Lanzarote Airport, on the LZ-40. More than one million visitors from Spain, and other northern European countries, visit Puerto del Carmen each year. The resort is split into the Old Town and the New Town. Despite the New Town's modern façade, the Old Town is more atmospheric, and has some great restaurants.

Another popular resort in Lanzarote is the Costa Teguise. This resort is north of the capital Arrecife. Travellers can get here by taking the LZ-14 with car rental in Arrecife Airport. The resort is just over eight miles from Lanzarote Airport. There are a number of activities to do in both of the island's main resorts; scuba diving is particularly popular.