Car hire South Tenerife Reina Sofia Airport

Tenerife South Airport is Tenerife's premier airport, serving the popular beach resorts on Tenerife's south coast. Tenerife is one of Spain's Canary Islands, which are located in the Atlantic Ocean. The airport handles more than seven million passengers each year, most of them arriving on a huge number of charter and scheduled flights from across Europe.

Tenerife is extremely popular with British and German tourists; flights from their home countries dominate the schedules at Tenerife South Airport. Budget airline, Ryanair, offers more destinations than any other airline. However, Ryanair are closely followed by Thomson and Thomas Cook from the UK. From Germany, Air Berlin has the highest profile at Tenerife South Airport.

Public transport on Tenerife is limited to buses. Therefore, independent travellers might be interested in TITSA buses. They go to places across Tenerife, as well as the island's other airport, Tenerife North. On the other hand, cheap car hire in Tenerife South Airport offers the most comfortable transfer to any accommodation in Tenerife.

The airport is next to the Autopista del Sur (TF-1), as is the popular beach resort of Playa de las Americas. Using the Autopista del Sur, it's just 20 minutes to Playa de las Americas with car rental in Tenerife South Airport. Playa de las Americas is Tenerife's biggest resort, catering to both families and young people. Some parts of Playa de las Americas are noisy, but the resort is so big that quieter spots can easily be found.

Car hire in Tenerife South Airport is offered by six firms. High-profile names such as Avis and Hertz are present, as well as smaller firms like Cicar and Goldcar. On departure, passengers will find plenty of places around the terminal building where they can eat, drink and shop.