The island of Gran Canaria is a scenic island in the Canaries. The weather is a pleasant temperate throughout the year, and the background is varied and worthy of note. Though numerous persons holiday there simply for the sand and the night life in Maspalomas and Playa del Ingles, there is to a large extent more to do and see. Car rental in Gran Canaria is effortless and affordable, so why not hire a car and see the all the other parts of Gran Canaria?

Holidaying on your own, you may choose to go to see the small towns, fishing village, sand dunes, fruit plantations, and volcanic craters that are a bit further from the hotels and urban areas.

The international airport at Las Palmas is about 11 miles south of Las Palmas city. Every one of the island resorts can be accessed by the major north/south motorway, so it makes sense to rent a vehicle right at the airport, and not have to deal with taxis, buses, and transfers that have not been integrated with your tickets.

The vehicle rentals desks are at the ground floor of the airport, in the walkway that connects EU and International arrivals. If transfers came with your holiday package, you can rent your car at nearly all of the renowned hotels, or in the city centre.

Once you are settled in your hotel, propose a day visit with your Gran Canaria hire car to Sioux City, a theme park dedicated to 'Westerns', or Guayadeque National Park, an ancient cave settlement that was the home of the Guanche race of aborigines, who were the initial citizens of the island.