Murcia Airport is found in Spain’s district of Santiago de la Ribera, along the northern shoreline of the Mar Menor, and approximately 17 miles from the city of Murcia. The airport is relatively small, only handling around 1.3 million passengers per year, and is mainly served by low-cost airline companies, such as Easyjet, Air Berlin and Ryanair, which is the airport’s main airline carrier accounting for 50% of flights. Similar to many other airports in Spain, Murcia Airport can be considered as seasonal, as the majority of its passengers arrive in the summertime. Facilities at Murcia Airport, or the San Javier Airport, include a number of car hire companies, such as Alamo Rent A Car. Many passengers choose Alamo for their reasonable rental rates, and high quality vehicles.
Murcia Airport consists of a single terminal building, which has an arrival and departures area. In the arrivals area there are a few baggage reclaim carousels, and the departures area consists of 18 check-in desks and 5 boarding gates. Arriving passengers in need of a hired car from Alamo will find that the rental company is not on the airport site, but a short distance from the terminal, at Avda.barolome Panos Perez 26. Murcia Airport Car hire companies that are located further from the airport usually provide their own shuttle buses for the transport of their customers to and from their rental offices. Most often, the buses can be used free of charge, and they are equipped to transport disabled passengers. Although cars can be hired directly from Alamo’s rental counters, customers with an internet connection prefer to arrange their vehicle online, from Alamo’s website at www.alamo.com.
Alamo’s website is comprehensive, with plenty of information about the company, vehicle categories at Murcia Airport and Alamo’s rental terms and conditions for this car hire location. Customers will also find the booking process to be quick and easy, and that all additional equipment can be arranged for the vehicle at the same time. A baby seat or booster seat will be required when travelling with young children, for the safety of the little ones, and according to the road rules in Spain, as all occupants of a vehicle must wear seatbelts. A satellite navigation system is completely optional, but is an extremely useful piece of equipment to have with you on your journey, especially if you are unfamiliar with the road network in Spain that surrounds the Murcia region. A GPS unit from most car hire companies is of high quality, and features turn-by-turn directions and pre-loaded points of interest.
Although the above mentioned items will come at a small additional cost per day of hire, hand controls for disabled drivers are used free of charge, and generally assist drivers with a lower limb deficiency, as they operate the brake and accelerator pedals of an automatic vehicle. At Murcia Airport, hand controls should always be booked in advance, at least 48 hours prior to your arrival at Alamo.
Another possibility is a one way hire from Alamo Murcia Airport, this option allows customers to collect their rented cars from one location, but then return them to another rental location. The drop-off/return location can be in the city of Murcia, and if so, may not have any additional charges, or it can also be in a different town or city, and in this case, the one way rental may incur extra charges. However, a one way rental at Murcia Airport will be most convenient for customers who will not be driving back to the airport, perhaps because they are leaving Spain from another airport.
At Alamo, customers have a wide range of vehicle categories from which to choose, all containing various sizes of vehicles, as well as types of vehicles, such as wagons, vans or SUVs. The best option if you are renting on a tight budget would be a Mini car or an Economy vehicle. The Fiat Seicento 1.1 is found in the Mini category, and is a small and practical vehicle with room for four passengers but not very many luggage items, while the Citroen C2 1.1 is an example of an Economy vehicle, just slightly larger than a Mini car. Smaller vehicles are ideal for city driving, or trips of shorter distances, and are very fuel-efficient. They generally feature air bags and power steering, and come with a manual (stick-shift) transmission. Compact cars are little more expensive, but offer additional features, such as air conditioning and ABS brakes. Cars such as the Citroen C4 1.6 can also be automatic, which is ideal for customers who are more familiar with driving this kind of vehicle.
Families may, however, find the above vehicles to be on the small side, and a too small rented car can end up being most uncomfortable, especially for longer journeys. A better option will be to consider either the Midsize or Midsize Wagon category, with vehicles such as the Citroen C5 1.6 and Citroen C4 Picasso 1.6, or even a car from the Standard category, such as the Citroen C5 2.0. These vehicles generally seat five passengers, and have some room for luggage as well. Alternative car hire options from Alamo are Premium vehicles, suitable for business renters in need of a more elegant vehicle, and vans, for larger groups of travellers. Alamo’s largest van is similar to the Opel Vivaro 1.6, and has room for up to nine passengers.
Customers can contact Alamo, at Murcia Airport, for all further details. Alamo is open at this rental location from 09:00 to 23:30, seven days a week.
Address: Murcia Off Airport (MJVO71)
Avda.barolome Panos Perez 26
Santiago De La Ribera – San Javier
Murcia, 30720
ES
Telephone Number: (0034) 968-988706
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