Car Rental at Madrid Barajas Airport from $5/day

Ford Focus

or similar Small

$5/day

Ford C-MAX

or similar Medium

$5/day

Class Full-size SUV

or similar SUV

$29/day

Renault Twingo

or similar Small

$5/day

Kia Stonic

or similar SUV

$5/day

Kia Sportage

or similar SUV

$6/day

Best rates found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

A car rental at Madrid Barajas Airport is a convenient way to head to all the attractions on your to-do list and explore this unique city. Even though Madrid has a public transportation system that provides options like the subway and bus, driving remains one of the quickest ways to travel to different neighborhoods and throughout the surrounding region. Plus, having your own Madrid Barajas Airport car rental will allow you to stick to your own schedule rather than having to wait for transport.
There are a few different types of vehicles for you to choose from for your car rental at Madrid Barajas Airport. If you will be traveling with a larger group, you may want to select a passenger van. Those that are feeling like treating themselves can always select a luxury model. If you plan on primarily staying in the city center, you may want to rent either an economy or compact vehicle, as smaller cars are convenient for parking in tight spaces and navigating congested roads.
To return your car rental at Madrid Barajas Airport, simply bring the vehicle directly back to the location where you initially picked it up. All the companies that have branches at this airport store their fleets directly on the airport’s property, making it easy to return vehicles. Although it will depend on the specific company that you choose to rent with, you may have the option of dropping off your rental car outside of the company’s regular business hours.
Madrid is a busy and popular city amongst both business travelers and tourists, so the region will often have traffic. Picking up and returning your car outside of rush hour is an easy way to avoid getting caught in congestion, and this usually occurs between the hours of 8 to 9.30 am and 5 to 7 pm. There are a few major roads that are known for being particularly busy, including Interstates A-2, A-42, and M-30.
25% of our users found rental cars at Madrid Barajas Airport for $28 or less
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What documents am I required to have to rent a car at Madrid Barajas Airport?
Anyone interested in renting a car at Madrid Barajas Airport will need to provide a few specific documents, including a driver’s license that has been issued from the government and which will not expire during your intended rental period. If you do not have a license that was issued from Spain, you will still be able to rent a car. While it varies depending on the specific company, most rental agencies accept either International Driver’s Licenses or foreign licenses, as long as they are accompanied by a passport.
How do I go to the rental car center at Madrid Barajas Airport?
The rental car agency at Madrid Barajas Airport can be found in the Terminal 4 building, on Floor -1. Here, you will find desks for more than five different companies, with their fleets being located just a short walk away. There are also a few companies that have additional desks on Module C of the airport’s main parking building. Once you have finished your paperwork and received your car key, an employee will lead you to where your rental is kept.
Does the rental car center at Madrid Barajas Airport offer any amenities for customers?
The rental car center provides a few amenities that customers are welcome to take advantage of. There are public restrooms that are available for all travelers, as well as a sitting area, which is a convenient place to relax for a few minutes while waiting for your vehicle to be ready for pick-up. Your agency may also provide you with a complimentary beverage, like bottled water.
How much does it cost to rent a car at Madrid Barajas Airport?
On average a rental car at Madrid Barajas Airport costs $42 per day.
What is the cheapest car rental company at Madrid Barajas Airport?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Fox ($5/day), Ok Mobility ($5/day) and Record Go ($6/day).
Which car rental companies will pick you up at Madrid Barajas Airport?
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Madrid Barajas Airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, Europcar, Hertz, Ok Mobility, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Budget, Avis, Dollar, Sixt, and keddy by Europcar.

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Thrifty

10.0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Terminals 1 And 4

+34 913 93 72 28

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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Nov 2024

Intermediate

The rental team was less than friendly at the Barcelona airport. A smile can help the transaction!

CLICK RENT

8.8

Very good

Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

9.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.8

Value for money

8.5

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$12/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Calle Lola Flores 20, 28022 Madrid

+34 971 73 06 96

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10.0 Wonderful

Adrian, Mar 2024

Compact special

They are very nice explaining restrictions in the city and renting the right car to avoid it

Avis

8.7

Very good

Read 2 reviews

Cleanliness

9.5

Comfort

8.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.7

Value for money

8.5

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$38/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Madrid Apt T1 & T4 Service

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10.0 Wonderful

Brent, Aug 2024

Economy

Absolutely wonderful! Pick up and drop off was painless and the car performed perfectly.

8.0 Very good

fernando, Feb 2024

Compact

Good car , friendly staff & honest .

INTERRENT

8.0

Very good

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

8.0

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Aeropuerto de Barajas Terminal 1

+34 911 501 183

Saturday	07:00 - 23:59
Sunday	07:00 - 23:59

Sixt

7.7

Good

Read 6 reviews

Best rated

Cleanliness

9.4

Comfort

8.8

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.7

Value for money

7.7

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$45/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Terminal 1 & 4 Llegadas

+34 871 18 01 92

Monday	00:00 - 01:0006:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	00:00 - 01:0006:00 - 23:59
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6.0 Okay

Anonymous, Aug 2024

Intermediate

I reserved a car online few minutes before going to rental location. When I reached there the lady said I should have made reservation directly with them because the car I reserved online was not available and I will have to wait for 2 hours so that she can find same car for me! Or I have to upgrade and get a more expensive car. There was no one but me at that location, means they were not busy at all and there’s no reason for me to wait 2 hours. I understood that she was pushing me to get a car they were not able to rent easily. Secondly I took insurance for car when making reservation through Kayak. She said that insurance is not valid in Spain and was trying to sell me an insurance costing $100 a day!! I went online and got an insurance valid anywhere in world for $84 for a week. Car pick up and drop off was easy and staff was good there. Car itself was in good condition.

Alamo

7.4

Good

Read 7 reviews

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

7.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.4

Value for money

7.2

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$35/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Enterprise Rent A Car

+34 912 75 09 95

Monday	07:00 - 23:59
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8.0 Very good

Anonymous, Dec 2024

Intermediate

Did not get the level of car reserved. Alamo gave me what they had which was a lower level but they did adjust the cost but I did not get the level of car reserved

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Nov 2024

Intermediate SUV

I wasn’t allowed to pick up the car and they won’t refund the money

2.0 Poor

Poyoloco911, Jul 2024

Premium SUV

it was the worst experiance of my life. me and my wife will where so offended because we were denied the rening of gthe vehicle because of our color. we will ner use alamo or kayax ever again. my family of five had to sleep in the streets after i had already made my reservations previously.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, May 2024

Economy

Marta was fabulous- at terminal 4 in Madrid airport

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2023

Economy

The car left me stranded in the middle of nowhere, had to have the car towed to somewhere and then returned the car the next day in a different city because it wasnt working the Alamo representative wouldn’t help me replace the vehicle with another one so I had to rent another car from a different rental company. Alamo put me in a dangerous situation giving me a car that didn’t function properly and didn’t do anything to resolve the issue.

10.0 Wonderful

Alex, May 2021

Pros:

New, clean car. Drove very well. Attendant at the Alamo in Madrid Airport was very helpful and attentive

Cons:

Drop off instructions included in the rental agreement for one source of information

Budget

7.1

Good

Read 6 reviews

Cleanliness

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.2

Value for money

7.1

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$26/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Madrid Apt T1 & T4 Service

+34 902 20 01 62

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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Mar 2024

Passenger van

Excellent staff. Easy process. Return agent was awesome.

2.0 Poor

Adriana, Nov 2023

Minivan

I made a video of the car when we received it and after we dropped it they charged my car almost $700 for two dents that were already there. It’s in my video and pictures. So upsetting

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2023

Compact

they robbed me off ,

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

6.3

Okay

Read 5 reviews

Cleanliness

8.3

Comfort

7.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

7.3

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$33/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Apto De Madrid Adolfo Suarez

+34 912 75 09 95

Monday	07:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Dec 2024

Intermediate SUV

I had a horrible experience as the speedometer went out in the middle of my trip in Barcelona. For 3 days, I called 10 different numbers for enterprise and no one was willing to help . They would recommend calling the emergency road service , but they would not help for replacing a car. Emergency road service would only tow the truck and would not help getting me another car. I had to use uber to get around . Finally, I had to take uber and go to one of their locations near main train station in Barcelona and was able to pick up another car there . I lost 3 days of my vacation dealing with the car issue. The only positive outcome was that the manager at the Madrid airport where I dropped off the second car was very professional and gave me credit for half of the rental cost, but I would have preferred not to deal with the car issue and enjoy my vacation as I had planned.

8.0 Very good

Anonymous, Nov 2024

Economy

Thiago made us wait too too long. His customer service skills are very mediocre, the guy cannot even say Hi. I understand we get busy, too many customers drives you crazy, but doesn't mean you treat everyone the same. One advice, ask him to smile more often so he doesn't come out as rude to clients. Marta saved the day, she was excellent, customer service great. She helped us and also give is an.upgrade for our convenience.

10.0 Wonderful

Maggie, Jul 2024

Compact

Just what we needed. Awesome car. Awesome service and great price.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jun 2024

Economy

The two young men were very helpful.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, May 2024

Full-size SUV

I’ll start by stating that I booked this trip over the phone directly with an enterprise employee in advance. I arrived to enterprise rent a car 15 minutes before my pick up time, 12:00. There was a significant line which was to be expected as it was a holiday weekend however, my friends and I ended up waiting almost 2.5 hours to receive our car. I first spoke with an enterprise employee at exactly 12:03 and our car did not show up until 14:26h causing us to be late to an event out of town. When first speaking with the employee she advised me that the model of car I had reserved was not available and tried to upgrade me to a BMW 2 door convertible. I had specifically reserved a 4x4 large vehicle as we were five people in total with many bags between us. The enterprise team informed us they would bring us another car from a different office which as aforementioned, ended up taking nearly 2.5 hours from the time of check in to the time we departed. The saddest thing is that we were not the only party this happened to. There were two other groups who waited just as long as us in order to receive the type of car they had booked. Even more embarrassing, on one occasion when we checked in with an employee to ask for an estimated time of arrival for our car, he informed us it was coming “soon” and then proceeded to call other clients who had rented cars with enterprise and ask them when they would be returning their cars as they had surpassed their return time. Inconsiderate and a shame. Companies like enterprise need to ensure they maintain the appropriate quantity of cars as well as models for customers in order to avoid unnecessary delays and wait times. I believe the problem lies within the management of this branch as well as overbooking cars based on the assumption you might have “no shows” or cancellations seeing as when booking online there is no payment made up front. Moreover, we were not even offered a discount for the inconvenience. It’s safe to say I will not be booking with enterprise again.

Europcar

6.0

Okay

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

8.0

2 locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$23/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Iberia Flights

+34 911 50 50 00

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Madrid Barajas Airport

+34 911 50 50 00

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6.0 Okay

Juan, Aug 2024

Economy

Good

Ace

6.0

Okay

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.0

Value for money

8.0

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Avenida de Aragón, 394

+34 971 08 49 16

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Centauro

5.6

Fair

Read 3 reviews

Cleanliness

6.6

Comfort

6.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.3

Value for money

5.6

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$24/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Calle Trespaderne 17

+34 966 36 03 60

Monday	07:00 - 23:59
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8.0 Very good

Luis, Apr 2024

Compact

Excellent car. I goy a really good rate. Pickup and drop off was a little slow since they only had one person at the desk.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Apr 2023

Intermediate SUV

I have rented cars throughout many countries in the world and this has to be the absolute worse experience of the last 35 years. I had booked an SUV, but the SUV had a bad sensor so I could not take that vehicle. Instead, they gave me a small sedan (Corolla). When I asked for another SUV because that is what I paid for, they said that it was big enough and had no other SUVs available even though I saw several in the parking lot. They charged 50% fee of total rental for 1 day in France which was never disclosed when booking. The 50% of total rental did not include insurance or anything else so I was still responsible for any damage, so the extra fee was a complete money grab. What was I to do as it was too late to book a vehicle with another company in another country? The only positive was the fast return of the vehicle.

Record Go

5.6

Fair

Read 3 reviews

Cheapest deal

Most popular

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

7.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.8

Value for money

7.2

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$8/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Madrid Airport

+34 662 35 31 82

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Apr 2024

Economy

Have just flown home. The check out and in process was smooth but they did not look over the car when you take it or on return, they just advise you to take photos. Having just landed, I have received an email with a €750 charge for windscreen damage which was there when I took it (I have photos as advised). They have also charged for 1/2 a tank of fuel when I returned 3/4. It is going to be such a headache sorting it out. Really disappointed. Like a windscreen replacement even costs that much anyway!! Total rip off. AVOID

Hertz

5.3

Fair

Read 14 reviews

Cleanliness

7.4

Comfort

7.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.2

Value for money

5.0

One location in Madrid Barajas Airport

from$28/day

Locations in Madrid Barajas Airport

Terminals 1 And 4

+34 902 30 52 30

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2023

Mini

Very dissatisfied with drop off, charged for diamond cuts on rims… Did not hit anything during our use

8.0 Very good

Anonymous, Oct 2022

Le temps d’attente au moment du check in était un peu long mais la voiture était prête et propre. La voiture était neuve et confortable. A l’inverse, le check out était rapide.

2.0 Poor

Sergio, Dec 2021

Extremely disappointed with the service. The car I got was WAY SMALLER than what me and my family needed, which almost forced us to completely change our plans as our luggage didn't fit in it. We had to figure things out on the go. The company didn't move a finger to help us finding another car, not even paying the difference. I likely won't use the service again.

5.2 Fair

Yalira, Aug 2020

Cons:

Its the 2nd time that I rent a car online, and the insurance they offer on their page, its not acceptable on the day of pick up!

4.4 Mediocre

Anonymous, Mar 2020

Pros:

Yes, but the process is unnecessarily deceptive. The pricing seems favorable but than they hit you with exhorbidant insurance costs that exceed the actual rental cost. These costs are hidden until your at the counter. Lots of other add-on costs. VERY unpleasant process. I expected more from HERTZ.

Cons:

Address my comments above!!!!

Goldcar Rental SP

4.6

Mediocre