- There are more goats than people on Fuerteventura as well as a healthy population of chipmunk-like Barbary ground squirrels. While they mostly stay off the roads, a few strays might wander on in the more rural nooks and crannies, so be on alert.
- Much like elsewhere in Spain, Fuerteventura’s police come down hard on drink drivers. The legal limit here is lower than in the UK, and having just the one tipple can send you over. If you must drive, order a batido (milkshake or smoothie) instead.
- If the kids are coming along for a spin, be aware that any little ones aged 12 and under are not allowed to sit in the front seat unless they are over 1.5m (4’9”) tall.
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There are two very good reasons why you should rent a car in Fuerteventura in 2019.
Firstly, you won’t be tied down to rigid bus timetables, which means you can go where you please, when you please and stop to take as many selfies as you like along the way too. Secondly, driving opens up Fuerteventura’s weird and wonderful inland scenery.
The island’s roads lead past scorched, rust-orange expanses, desolate lava fields and hulking craters, as well as to turn-back-the-clock towns that sit undisturbed on mountain slopes.
The icing on the cake? Driving in Fuerteventura is about as easy as it gets. It is one of those rare places where traffic remains almost non-existent. Plus, the roads are long, flat and well maintained.
Firstly, you won’t be tied down to rigid bus timetables, which means you can go where you please, when you please and stop to take as many selfies as you like along the way too. Secondly, driving opens up Fuerteventura’s weird and wonderful inland scenery.
The island’s roads lead past scorched, rust-orange expanses, desolate lava fields and hulking craters, as well as to turn-back-the-clock towns that sit undisturbed on mountain slopes.
The icing on the cake? Driving in Fuerteventura is about as easy as it gets. It is one of those rare places where traffic remains almost non-existent. Plus, the roads are long, flat and well maintained.
Travel information
Language: Spanish | Currency: Euro (€) | Local time: (GMT) | Average flight time: 4 hours
Fast facts about hiring a car from Fuerteventura airport
The obvious place to rent a car in Fuerteventura is at Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), which is near the capital city of Puerto del Rosario. From here, it’s around a 40-minute drive to popular northern resort Corralejo and just over an hour to Morro Jable on the island’s southern tip.
Pre-arrange Fuerteventura car hire in 2019 with one of the rental companies, such as Hertz, Europcar and Avis, at the airport, then simply pick up your keys when you land. The car hire desks can be found in the main room of the arrivals terminal.
Car rental companies that have desks at Fuerteventura airport include:
- TopCar (Tel: +34 928 860 760 / 928 860 761)
- Avis and Budget (Tel: +34 928 860 624)
- Cicar (Tel: +34 928 860 676)
- Hertz (Tel: +34 928 860 628)
- Payless (Tel: +34 928 860 767)
- AutoReisen (Tel: +34 928 860 583)
- Europcar (Tel: +34 928 534 979)
- Goldcar (Tel: +34 928 860 829)
The island of Fuerteventura is just 100 kilometres (62 miles) long and 31 kilometres (19 miles) wide and it takes just under two hours to drive from end to end, which means there isn’t too much land to cover.
To save yourself paying for two weeks’ worth of car hire in Fuerteventura, you could rent a car for daytrips instead. It’s easy-peasy – you’ll find Fuerteventura car rental firms in all the major resort locations.
While we love a bit of spontaneity, it is best to book car hire online in advance to bag the cheapest rates and to choose from the widest availability of vehicle types.
Going for a spin
Driving in Fuerteventura means you can escape the sunscreen-scented crowds of the resorts and seek out your very own patch of deserted beach.
Head to the Grandes Playas Corralejo in the Parque Natural de Corralejo, a cracking section of the east coast fringed with flour-fine sands and tepid waters.
Inland, the ancient chalk-white island capital of Betancuria, with its 17th-century church, is well worth a wander too.