Murcia Airport is one of Spain’s smaller airports, and is located approximately 17 miles south of Murcia, in San Javier. The airport is also therefore commonly referred to as the San Javier Airport. In the year 2010, just over 1.3 million passengers made use of Murcia Airport, and the majority of these passengers travelled in the summer, which is when many regions of Spain are very popular holiday destinations. Low-cost airline companies, such as Air Berlin, Ryanair and Easyjet, but Ryanair accounts for, mainly serve the airport over 50% of the airport’s flights. Murcia Airport is reasonably equipped for a facility of this size, and there are a number of car hire companies available. Avis is present, and is a worldwide car rental company. Customers are also fond of Avis for their low rental rates, and wide range of vehicles for hire.
Avis, at Murcia Airport, is found in the arrivals hall of the airport, and since that Murcia is just a small airport in Spain, passengers will have no trouble in finding Avis’ rental counters. There is one terminal building, which is divided into areas handling arrivals, with a few baggage reclaim carousels, and a departures area, with 18 check-in desks and five boarding gates. The rented cars of the car hire companies are also found in a nearby parking area, and are within easy walking distance of the terminal. Customers may decide to either arrange their vehicle directly from Avis’ rental counters at Murcia Airport, or to visit Avis’ website in advance of their flight to the airport, and book their vehicle online. Avis can be found at www.avis.com.
Customers who require additional items of equipment for their rented car should consider making an advanced reservation, as these items are subject to availability, and may not always be possible to hire upon arrival at the airport. For a small extra fee per day of car hire, Avis offers baby or booster seats, satellite navigation systems and luggage racks, and may even have hand controls for disabled drivers. Hand controls are however free of charge, and provide assistance for drivers with a lower limb deficiency. They may come with a steering wheel knob as well, in order to further facilitate the driver. At Murcia Airport, hand controls should be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your arrival at the airport. Car seats and GPS units are optional equipment, which can be rented should you feel that they will be needed for your journey in Spain. A satellite navigation system is recommended for those who are unfamiliar with the road network in and around the region of Murcia.
Avis requires the primary renter at their Murcia Airport rental location to be at least 23 years of age, and to have held their local drivers license for at least a year prior to the rental date. A drivers license issued in a country within the European Union will be accepted by Avis, provided that is not printed in a non-Roman Alphabet. However, licenses from Greece are accepted. Customers from the United Kingdom should ensure that they have both parts of their license with them (the paper part as well as the durable card). Although Avis may not require an International Driving Permit, Spanish Law requires it, and therefore, all foreign drivers should apply for an IDP in their home country before leaving for Murcia Airport.
A major credit card is required in the name of the primary renter in order to pay for the period of car hire, and Avis, at Murcia Airport, accepts the following cards: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard/Eurocard and Visa, as well as Avis Charge Cards. Vehicle insurance is the responsibility of the primary renter, to organize and to pay, but various insurances are available from Avis. It is also recommended to purchase insurance locally from Avis, as this will reduce, or even remove the insurance excess. When hiring a vehicle online, customers should indicate whether it will be a one way hire, or if the vehicle will be returned to Murcia Airport. One way rentals are possible from most car hire companies, and enable the renter to return the vehicle to another Avis branch within the same city, or even to a different city or country. Customers should however confirm with Avis if cross-border rentals are permitted.
Customers of Avis Murcia Airport who want to rent a small and affordable vehicle that is light on fuel can choose between the Mini, Economy and Compact vehicle categories. At Murcia Airport, the Ford Ka is an example car found in the Mini category, and the Seat Ibiza is an Economy vehicle. Both cars are said to seat up to five passengers, but don’t offer much in the way of luggage room, only storing three small items. The Seat Leon is available as a Compact car, and has five doors, air conditioning and a manual transmission. The majority of vehicles from Avis have a ‘stick-shift’ transmission, but there are some categories that contain automatic vehicles. The BMW 320 is automatic, and is found in the Full Size category, as well as the Audi A6, and Luxury vehicles such as the Mercedes E250 have an automatic transmission as well.
Customers in need of a larger vehicle, or van, will find a number of categories suitable. Vans from Avis include the Opel Zafira 1.9, seating five passengers, the Seat Alhambra 2.0 seating up to seven people, the Chrysler Voyager 2.8 with room for seven as well, and for nine passengers, the Mercedes Vito, found in the Premium Van category. All further details regarding Avis’ vehicles and services can be found online, at www.avis.com, or customers can contact Avis directly, at Murcia Airport.
Address: Aeropuerto De San Javier
Terminal
Santiago De Ribera, 30720
ES
Telephone Number: (34) 968 572021
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