Car Hire Los Cristianos Tenerife: Pick-Up and Driving Guide

Honestly, for a beach-focused week you may not. Playa de las Vistas, Playa de Los Cristianos and Honda Beach are right in the resort, Playa Los Callados and the Golf Las Américas course are about half a mile away, and Playa de las Américas is only a little over a mile along the seafront.

A car earns its keep once you want to string several outings together. Siam Park, Aqualand Costa Adeje, Monkey Park and the Castillo de La Rasca are all around 2 miles out, Playa del Duque is about 3 miles away, and the Punta Rasca Lighthouse and the beach at La Arenita sit around 4 miles from town. Families juggling water parks, zoo visits and beach days often find a car simpler than lining up for taxis each time.

Tenerife South (TFS) is the natural choice. It has direct flights from the UK, and the drive to Playa de las Américas takes around 14 minutes, with Los Cristianos just beyond it. Collecting at the airport means you skip a transfer altogether and have the car from the moment you land.

Tenerife North (TFN) is the other option, but it has no direct UK flights and is roughly 53 minutes from Playa de las Américas, so it only makes sense if you are connecting through another airport. If you would rather settle in first, you can also look at car hire in Tenerife from Los Cristianos itself and pick up a car just for the days you plan to explore. The comparison on this page lets you check both airport and resort options side by side.

Distances around the resort are short, and most trips to the main sights are a matter of minutes rather than hours. The coastline running towards the Malpaís de la Rasca nature reserve and the Punta Rasca Lighthouse, about 3 to 4 miles away, makes a good half-day drive, and Costa Adeje's coast begins around 2.5 miles to the north-west. Remember that you will be driving on the right.

Los Cristianos also has its own ferry port, about a mile from the centre, so expect extra traffic around sailing times. For longer runs, Santa Cruz de Tenerife is around 40 miles away by road. The weather rarely gets in the way: the nearby Adeje station records just a few rainy days a month, highs of 20°C to 28°C through the year, and almost no rain in July and August.

Choose a full-to-full fuel policy where you can, so you only pay for what you use and return the car with a full tank. Read the excess terms carefully and decide in advance whether you want extra excess cover, rather than making the choice at a busy desk after your flight.

If you are travelling with children, request child seats when you book, as they are not always available on the day. Book early for school-holiday dates, when demand for car rental in Tenerife from Los Cristianos is at its highest. Whether you rent a car in Tenerife from Los Cristianos for the whole fortnight or just a couple of days, the live comparison on this page shows current car rental prices for Los Cristianos, Tenerife, alongside packages, hotels and tours.