Palma Airport Information

  Palma Airport is the only passenger airport in Majorca, located around 8km to the east of the historic capital city of Palma de Mallorca close to the village of Can Pastilla. The airport has 4 terminals, A-D, with nearly 30 million passengers every year.

Car Rental at Palma Airport

Onsite Car Rental Companies

Most of the international companies at Palma have offices and vehicle collection at the airport.

  Car rental companies based onsite at Palma Airport are:

• Avis/Budget
• Alamo/Enterprise/National
• Europcar/Keddy
• Goldcar/InterRent
• Hertz/Thrifty
• Record Go
• Sixt

If you have rented a car or minibus with one of these companies when you arrive at Palma Airport head to the rental offices in the Arrivals area to sign your car rental contract.

Offsite Car Rental Companies

It is often slightly cheaper to rent a car from one of the companies with premises outside the airport. These companies provide a shuttle bus transfer to local offices. At Palma Airport companies with nearby off-site premises include Centauro, Dollar, Drivalia, Hiper Rent A Car and OK Rent A Car.

CDW Insurance

  All rental companies at Palma provide basic CDW insurance by law, there will be an insurance excess in the event of vehicle damage or theft. If you don't have a credit card (or have low credit on the card) paying for the extra insurance is the most viable option as no credit card security deposit is required.

Alternatively, customers may purchase the Third Party AXA insurance offered with the quote which will be cheaper than the high-tier products but require a security deposit with the rental company. Customers must pay in Spain for any damage then claim the cost back from AXA separately.

NOTE: It is worth checking if your credit card insurance covers car hire.

Credit Cards

  Normally a valid credit card must be presented when the car is collected.

If you do not have a credit card, you can rent a car with Goldcar, but only if you purchase their additional Super Relax insurance cover at the desk.

Fuel Stations near Palma Airport

  There are several a fuel stations on the Ma-19 close to Palma Airport.

If you hire a car with a Collect Full/Return Full fuel policy ensure that you refuel close to the airport to avoid a possible Administration Fee. Most companies charge around €25 for vehicles which are returned with missing fuel and you may not discover this until you check your credit card bill.

Transport Options at Palma Airport

From Palma Airport there are various options to get to your resort if you are not hiring a car.

Bus

  There is a regular bus service to the main bus station in Palma where you can get a connection to the main Majorca resorts.

Train

  There is no train service at Palma Airport. The nearest train station is in Palma.

Tourist Shuttle Bus

  If you have booked a package holiday with one of the larger tour operators then most transfers are via shuttle bus. If you wish to hire a car, it can be delivered to your accommodation.

Taxi

  A 4-person taxi from Palma Airport to Palma city centre should cost around €25. A minibus for the same journey for 9-12 people will be around €60.

The transfer times from Palma Airport depend on which resort you are staying at and it is often when people find out their transfer times that they realise that Majorca is a bigger island than they expected. The approximate transfer times to some of the most popular resorts are shown below.

Majorca Climate

  Majorca has a typical Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters with plenty of sunshine.

Spring is a wonderful time to visit Majorca - the flowers are out and sunshine is abundant but not too hot. Autumn days are also normally warm, with temperatures similar to northern Europe in summer.

In summer daytime temperatures typically reach 27 to 30 degrees centigrade maximum, but can reach the 35 degrees during hot spells.

In winter maximum temperatures vary between 12 to 17 degrees and in the middle of the day the sun feels pleasantly warm. Winter nights can be cold, although frost is rare in Majorca, especially on the coast.