Car Hire Costa Teguise: Lanzarote Airport Pick-Up Guide
Resort · Canary Islands · Lanzarote · Spain
Car hire in Costa Teguise is one of the easiest arrangements you will make for a Lanzarote holiday. The resort sits about 10 minutes by road from Lanzarote Airport (ACE), which has direct flights from the United Kingdom, so you can collect a car on arrival and be at your apartment before the ice in your welcome drink melts. Costa Teguise itself is compact, a town of around 7,600 people whose beaches, aquarium and golf course all lie within a mile or so of the centre. The car is for everything beyond: the ports, the rest of the island and days when you want to set your own pace. Below you can compare car rental prices live and decide whether you need wheels at all.
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- Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is roughly 10 minutes' drive away, with direct flights from the UK.
- Playa de las Cucharas and El Bastián sit about half a mile from the resort centre.
- Dry weather year-round, with just one rain day in most summer months, means easy driving.
Airports for Costa Teguise
Lanzarote (ACE) has direct flights from the UK, including London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, London Luton and Manchester.
Lanzarote (ACE)
About 10 min by road to the nearest resortdirect flights from the UK
Do you actually need a car
For the resort alone, honestly, not really. Playa de las Cucharas, El Bastián and Lanzarote Aquarium are all about 0.6 miles from the centre, while Playa de los Charcos, Playa del Jablillo and Costa Teguise Golf are roughly 1.2 miles out. If your plan is beach, pool and the odd round of golf, your feet will do most of the work.
Where car rental in Costa Teguise earns its keep is the wider island. Arrecife's port is about 4 miles away and Playa Blanca, at the other end of Lanzarote, about 22 miles, so exploring under your own steam is a far simpler affair than juggling buses. Many British travellers book a few days of car hire within a week or fortnight rather than the whole stay.
If you would rather not drive at all, the airport run is short: a Costa Teguise to airport taxi takes around 10 minutes. We do not quote Costa Teguise taxi prices here, as fares change, so check locally before you travel.
Where to collect your car
The natural choice for car hire in Lanzarote for Costa Teguise is the airport itself. Lanzarote Airport (ACE), the one many people call Arrecife airport, is the island's only airport in our facts and lies about 10 minutes from the resort, so collecting on arrival and returning on departure keeps things simple.
If you only want a car for part of your stay, you can take a taxi from the airport for the first few days and rent a car in Costa Teguise later. The taxi fare from Lanzarote Airport to Costa Teguise, like the taxi fare from Arrecife airport (the same journey), is for a short 10-minute hop. Compare both options in the live car-hire panel on this page.
What driving here is like
Distances are short by British standards. The airport is a 10-minute drive, Arrecife and its ferry port about 4 miles away, and Playa Blanca's port around 22 miles to the south-west of the island. A day trip rarely means long hours behind the wheel.
The weather helps too. Records from Puerto del Carmen show between one and five rain days a month, with July to September seeing about one each, so wet roads are uncommon. Summer highs reach 27 to 29°C in July and August, and even January peaks around 21°C, which means a car with good air conditioning matters more than winter tyres ever would. Remember you drive on the right, and give yourself a few minutes in the airport car park to get used to it.
Tips before you book
Choose a full-to-full fuel policy where you can: you collect the car with a full tank and return it full, paying only for what you use. Read what the excess is on the basic cover and decide before you arrive whether you want excess insurance, rather than at the desk with a queue behind you.
If you are travelling with children, book child seats at the same time as the car, as they are limited. Anyone looking for cheap car hire in Costa Teguise or across Lanzarote should book early for school holidays, when demand from British families rises. The comparison on this page shows live rental Lanzarote Costa Teguise prices from several suppliers, so you can weigh fuel policy, excess and extras side by side.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a car in Costa Teguise?
Not for the resort itself: the main beaches, Lanzarote Aquarium and Costa Teguise Golf are all within about 1.2 miles of the centre. A car is useful for exploring the rest of Lanzarote, such as Playa Blanca, about 22 miles away.
How far is Costa Teguise from Lanzarote Airport?
Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is about 10 minutes' drive from Costa Teguise, whether you collect a hire car there or take a taxi. The airport has direct flights from the United Kingdom, which makes airport pick-up the simplest option.
What is the best beach in Costa Teguise?
It depends on what you want, but the resort has several close by. Playa de las Cucharas and El Bastián are about half a mile from the centre, while Playa de los Charcos and Playa del Jablillo are roughly 1.2 miles away, all easy without a car.
What are the best things to do in Costa Teguise?
Beyond the beaches, you can visit Lanzarote Aquarium, about half a mile from the centre, or play Costa Teguise Golf, around 1.2 miles out. The Royal Residence of La Mareta, a Spanish royal family residence, lies nearby. Tours and tickets can be compared on this page.
How long is a taxi from Costa Teguise to the airport?
The drive between Costa Teguise and Lanzarote Airport takes about 10 minutes. We do not state taxi fares, as they can change, so it is worth checking the current price locally or with your accommodation before you travel.