Bilbao car hire

Some car hire companies in Bilbao which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Enterprise, Sixt and Europcar

On average a car hire in Bilbao costs £21 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at DRIVALIA (£12/day), Alamo (£12/day) and Thrifty (£46/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Alamo Estacion Tren. Pza Circular, 2 48003 (1 miles from the city centre).

The average price of fuel in Bilbao is £3.03 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between £36 and £48, depending on the car size.

Economy (Fiat 500 or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Bilbao.

Car hire companies onsite at Bilbao airport include DRIVALIA, Sixt, Avis, Alamo, Budget, Thrifty, Hertz, keddy by Europcar, Rhodium and Dollar.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Bilbao airport to off-airport locations include DRIVALIA, Goldcar Rental SP, Enterprise, Sixt, Europcar, Avis, Alamo, Budget, Ace and Thrifty.

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

A Economy car hire in Bilbao costs £16 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Bilbao costs £24 per day, on average.

A Premium car hire in Bilbao costs £25 per day, on average.

In Bilbao, cars are most frequently hired at Goldcar Rental SP Calle 'Zarandoa', 5 (4 miles from city centre).

On average hiring a car in Bilbao costs £145 per week (£21 per day).

On average a car hire in Bilbao costs £622 per month (£21 per day).

Coupes, sedans, and compacts are the best options for drivers choosing what kind of car to rent for their time in Bilbao. The city’s historical streets and alleys can be on the smaller side at times, and in such occasions small vehicles will certainly have an easier time navigating. Larger cars may also have some difficulty finding streetside parking spaces big enough for them in the downtown core.

Three basic guidelines dictate the majority of speed limits on roads in Bilbao. Namely, 50 km/h (31 mph) on residential and town roads, 100 km/h (62 mph) on larger roads in between cities, and 120 km/h (74 mph) on highways and motorways.

Fuel prices in Bilbao average about €1.25 ($1.42) per liter. In gallons that comes out to roughly €4.73 ($5.36) per gallon of gas. This is a fairly low price for Europe and is significantly lower than the average price of €5.87 ($6.68) per gallon in Frankfurt and the average price of 64.35 NOK ($7.49) per gallon in Oslo.

Drivers will find that parking spaces are amply available throughout Bilbao. In the downtown core the best parking options are often the parking garages and lots interspersed throughout the central business district. Outside of downtown, streetside parking should be easy to find and, at worst, you may have to park a block or two away from your destination.