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Car hire at Palma Airport

Local companies, with many cars that need no credit card and some that hold no deposit. Every listing shows its deposit and cover before you pay.

The lowest weekly prices at PMI

Six cars collected and returned at Palma Airport, cheapest first, each with its deposit and card rule underneath.

How much space do you need?

Tiles show the cheapest car of each size. The far lower prices belong to cars that need a credit card and a deposit of at least €1,400; a typical car here costs over €35 a day.

SUVs come out at roughly the economy rate here, so a bigger boot need not cost more. Count suitcases as well as passengers: enough seats can still mean too little luggage room.

As across Spain, each car comes from a local company with its own rules.

Where do you meet the company at Palma Airport?

Your voucher gives the company, its meeting point and a phone number. Read it on the plane.

Shuttle to the car park

Several Palma companies collect you and drive you to their own car park by shuttle bus. The voucher says where to wait, so allow time for the ride.

Arriving after midnight

Far fewer cars can be handed over in the small hours, and a night fee may apply. Put in your real landing time to see what is left.

Checking the car

Before leaving the car park, circle the car with the agent, get each mark onto the form and note the fuel reading.

Palma Airport guide: services and parking

Practical information for an arrival or departure through Palma de Mallorca Airport.

Parking and drop-off

  • GeneralCar park
  • Long stayParking
  • ArrivalsExpress parking
  • DeparturesExpress parking

Express parking for arrivals and departures sits apart from the general and long-stay car parks. Floor 4 of the parking building has an information point.

  • No booking needed at the General and Express car parks, depending on which one is available.
  • Booked stays need at least 3 hours’ notice, with two courtesy hours after the booked time.
  • Priority and VIP parking are also listed by the airport.

Services in the terminal

  • Cash machines ATMs are listed in arrivals, baggage reclaim, check-in, boarding modules and the car park.
  • Currency exchange In baggage reclaim, check-in and Module A.
  • Airport Wi-Fi Log in with a guest email, then confirm it.
  • Lost property Call +34 971 789 456.

Driving away from the airport

  1. Return day Security is in the level-two check-in area, so leave time after you hand back the car.
  2. Reserved lanes Bus, taxi and bicycle lanes are not for hire cars.
  3. Airport refuelling The airport petrol station is open around the clock.
Parking and fines Fines and parking charges during the rental are yours to pay, so leave the car only where signs allow it.

Collecting and returning your car

  1. Meeting instructions Open your voucher once you have your bags and follow its directions to the meeting point.
  2. Flight changes Call the voucher number if your flight is delayed.
  3. Return arrangements At handover, check the fuel level and bodywork and ask where to return the car.
Stay reachable Check that your reservation carries a reachable number with its country code, available from the day before collection to the end of the hire.

Do you need a credit card to rent a car at Palma Airport?

It depends on the car. The six cheapest above all need a credit card and a deposit of €1,400 or more, while half the cars with no card rule hold €250 or less.

Not alwaysMany cars need no credit card
€100 to €3,000Deposit, none on some cars
15 to 20%Paid online to book
At pickupThe rest, paid to the company

A required card must be physical, embossed and in the main driver’s name, and it has to be with you on the day. That mix makes Palma a good place to weigh cars in Spain that need no credit card against the cheapest card cars.

Some Palma Airport cars hold no deposit at all, which makes the airport a sound start for car rental in Spain with no deposit.

Leaving Palma Airport for your accommodation

Times assume clear roads with no stops. Palma is timed to the cathedral and Alcudia to Port d’Alcudia.

Palma Cathedral and the Almudaina Palace above the seafront walls, reflected in still water under a blue sky
Palma Airport→Palma cathedral
20 min
The stone village of Valldemossa and its church tower among green trees, under a blue sky
Palma Airport→Valldemossa
35 min
The historic red Soller tram on the seaside promenade with palm trees and a clear blue sky
Palma Airport→Sóller
40 min
A wide view over Alcudia Bay with green headlands, the coastline and mountains under a clear blue sky
Palma Airport→Alcudia
50 min
Sailboats on calm water in front of the rocky hills of Port de Pollenca in warm evening light
Palma Airport→Pollença
50 min
A curved sandy beach with seafront hotels and palm trees at Cala Millor in low evening sun
Palma Airport→Cala Millor
1 h 15 min

Touring Mallorca from a base in Palma? The city centre has a low-emission zone, so ask the company whether your car may enter.

Driving beyond Palma

Traffic direction

Keep to the right on Mallorca’s roads and follow the posted limits for each street.

Leaving roundabouts

Use the outer lane for roundabout exits unless directed otherwise. Continue around if reaching that lane would be unsafe.

Breakdown equipment

Before setting off, ask where the vehicle’s warning equipment and reflective safety vest are kept.

Incident reporting

Report an insured incident without delay and get a police report unless the agent agrees otherwise.

Driving to Formentor

From 15 May to 18 October 2026, 10:00 to 22:00, hire cars could not pass the Formentor beach car park.

Taking your car to another island

A few cars could be booked one-way to Ibiza Airport, but that is not ferry permission. Ask the company first.

Can you return your Palma Airport car elsewhere?

Want to return the car somewhere else on Mallorca? Enter that place in the search; for a trip to another island, ask the company before you book.

Choose both places

Choose the return place in the search, and book only a pickup and return pair it shows.

Check the total

Compare prices using your chosen return place. Check whether changing it adds a location charge before you confirm the rental.

Confirm the return

Save the company’s return directions before your final drive. Leave time to hand over the car and reach the terminal.

Prices through the Mallorca year

Each bar is the usual day rate on a week’s hire from the 15th of that month. A July week costs about twice a November one.

Drivers, child seats and luggage

Extra drivers

List everybody who will take the wheel. Age and licence limits vary even between near-identical Palma cars.

Child seats

Order child seats while booking, as each has its own price on the car. Test the fitting in the car park.

Bags and seats

Choices run from four-seat city cars to nine-seat vans. Think about the boot with every seat in use.

Small pets

Small pets are welcome only inside a carrier. Make sure it sits safely next to the luggage.

Cover, excess and deposit at Palma Airport

Cover levels come with their own excess and deposit on each listing. Weigh them before paying for an upgrade.

Minimum coverageIncluded as standard
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
  • Damage to your hire car (not included)
Basic coverage
  • Limited collision cover (CDW) (included)
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
  • Glass and tyre damage (not included)
Full Coverage
  • Limited driver liability (Super CDW) (included)
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
Full Coverage Plus
  • Full damage cover (included)
  • No driver liability for accident damage (included)

Levels change the numbers. On some Palma cars Full Coverage removes the excess and lowers the deposit; on others an excess remains even at that level.

Card cars hold the most. The largest deposits here, up to €3,000, sit on cars that need a credit card.

Never covered. Wheels, underside, windscreen and interior fall outside standard insurance, and no level of hire car cover pays for deliberate damage or neglect.

Licence and age rules

Bring the original national licence with Latin-script details, valid until the end of the hire. Copies are not accepted.

International permit

Hold a licence that is only valid at home? Carrying an International Driving Permit too is strongly recommended.

Driver requirements

Minimum age and licence years are printed on each offer, and similar cars can set different limits.

Fuel and cleaning before the return

Hand the car back with the fuel it had at pickup, clean enough to inspect.

Fuel at return

  • A lower gauge reading is charged at the company’s fuel price; fuel left over is not refunded.

Vehicle condition

  • If dirt hides the bodywork, the company may clean the car and bill you for it.

Cancelling or changing a Palma Airport booking

Many Palma cars carry a 24-hour cancellation option. See whether yours does before you pay.

Without that option

Notice runs to a week before pickup, or a month for luxury cars and convertibles. Cancel later than that, or fail to show, and the advance is kept.

Refunds and changes

Email support and attach the voucher. The advance is repaid within 14 days less a 6% card fee; switching dates or car means a new booking.

Palma Airport car rental questions

Do I need a credit card to rent a car at Palma Airport?

Not always. Plenty of cars here skip the rule, while the cheapest card cars hold deposits above €1,000. The rule sits on each listing.

Can I collect a car at Palma Airport late at night?

The choice narrows sharply in the small hours, and some cars add a fee. Use your actual landing time in the search.

Can I book a guaranteed model?

On some cars, yes: a few Palma cars are offered as the exact model rather than or similar. The car’s listing says which.

Can I return the car in Alcudia?

Some Palma cars can be dropped at Alcudia’s seaport. Pick it as the return place; any one-way cost is folded into the price.

Do Palma hire cars have a mileage limit?

It varies: part of the fleet caps daily kilometres, the rest does not. Each listing gives its allowance.

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