The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Gran Canaria are: BMW X5, Hyundai Santa Fe, Suzuki Jimny, Hyundai Tuscon, BMW X3, Toyota Rav4 and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in Spain ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in Spain are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Gran Canaria!
Common questions on rental process
According to the statistics, the majority of car accidents occur on national holidays. At this time of year a huge number of citizens get in their cars and go to visit relatives. Therefore, there are often several kilometer long traffic jams.
Sometimes disciplined tourists who follow all traffic rules also become participants of road accidents. Of course, following traffic regulations is important, but it is important to monitor the situation on the road and pay attention to behavior of other motorists all the time.
It is not recommended to trust drivers, who ride in front of you, especially if they have local registration numbers. If a car has turned on the left turn signal, it does not mean that it is going to turn left, and if the traffic light has switched to red, it does not mean that all the cars that are in front of you (and, most importantly, that are in the back) will stop.
