Car Hire Fuerteventura Corralejo: Airport Pick-up and Tips

Not for every day. Corralejo is compact, and Playa de la Goleta, Corralejo Viejo, Las Clavellinas and Playa Vista Lobos are all within about half a mile of the centre, so a beach-and-town week works perfectly well on foot. If that is your plan, airport transfers from Fuerteventura to Corralejo, usually included in a package, cover the 27-minute journey and you can skip the car altogether.

The case for hiring grows once you look further out. El Charco de Bristol, Playa del Pozo and El Bajo Negro are 1 to 2 miles away, Playa de la Concha around 2.5 miles, and Playa de los Matos and Corralejo Natural Park about 3 miles. Playa del Moro and Beautiful Sandy Beach sit 4 miles or so from town. A few days of car hire, rather than a full fortnight, is often the sensible middle ground.

Most British travellers collect at Fuerteventura airport (FUE), the island's only airport in our facts and the one with direct flights from the UK. The drive north to Corralejo takes about 27 minutes, so you can be at your hotel well within the hour of landing, queue at the desk permitting.

The alternative is to arrive by transfer and pick up a car in Corralejo itself for just the days you want it. That suits anyone who only plans a couple of excursions. The comparison on this page lets you check both airport and resort pick-ups for car rental in Corralejo and Fuerteventura.

Distances here are short. Nearly every sight on our list is within about 4 miles of town, and the ferry port sits under a mile from the centre, with Playa Blanca roughly 9 miles away across the water and Arrecife about 25 miles. If you are thinking of taking a hire car on a ferry, check the rental terms first, as many suppliers restrict it.

Lobos Island, with Islote de Lobos Natural Park and Punta Martiño Lighthouse, lies about 3 to 4 miles offshore. It is an uninhabited island, so you leave the car in town and go by boat.

The climate is kind to drivers all year: daytime highs run from 21°C in February to 28°C in August, and even the wettest month sees only around six rain days. In summer, air conditioning matters more than wipers, and a sunshade for the windscreen is worth packing.

Searching for cheap car hire in Corralejo or Fuerteventura is about more than the headline rate. Look for a full-to-full fuel policy, so you collect a full tank and return it full, rather than paying upfront for fuel you may not use on such short island drives.

Check the insurance excess and decide whether you want cover to reduce it, either from the supplier or a standalone policy bought at home. If you are travelling with children, reserve child seats when you book rather than at the desk. Because Corralejo works well with every month listed as a good time to visit, demand is steady, and UK school holidays tend to push prices up, so booking early for those weeks is wise. Compare the live car hire prices on this page, alongside package deals that include transfers if you would rather not drive at all.