EUROPCAR Car Rental at Menorca Airport

The Europcar office at Menorca Airport is conveniently close to the terminal building and the arrivals hall, as it is situated in the car parking area adjacent to the terminal. A number of car rental companies are located in or very close to the Airport.

- Europcar (www.europcar.es, tel +34 971 366 400/Fax +34 971 157067)

Booking online qualifies for generous discounts, as customers are making an upfront payment by credit card. Although vehicles can also be reserved by phone or fax, making an advanced booking online can make quite a difference to the price charged.

For example, hiring a Nissan Micra 1.2 or a Fiat Panda from the Mini category of cars and paying for the rental online will cost £87.97 for a 6-day rental contract – but for the same period customers will have to pay £104.14, if paying on arrival in Menorca. Both vehicles have manual transmission, air conditioning and come with unlimited mileage.

The eco-friendly VW Polo 1.4 is a manual transmission vehicle with unlimited mileage, air conditioning and can seat up to 5 passengers. This type of car is available from Europcar car hire Menorca Airport from just £96.45 for a 6-day rental contract.

The minimum driver's age for the above vehicles is 21. In line with most other car rental companies, Europcar Menorca Airport operate a strict policy on age restriction for young drivers and only smaller vehicles can be rented by drivers below the age of 25.

In the Compact class Europcar Menorca Airport can supply the SE Leon, a 4-door car that has room for 5 passengers and 2 suitcases. The manual transmission car has unlimited mileage and air conditioning as part of the deal. The Fiat Linea also has room for up to 5 passengers and 2 suitcases but this car can be supplied as either a 2-door or 4-door model.

In the Intermediate class Europcar Menorca Airport can offer the Renault Influence, the Renault Scenic 5+2 Niño Abatibles with 5 doors, manual transmission and unlimited mileage as well as the Seat Exeo, a car with room for 5 people and 3 pieces of luggage.

Europcar car hire Menorca Airport also has vehicles with automatic transmission for ease of driving. The Audi A4 TDI is a 4-door vehicle with room for up to 5 passengers and space for 4 suitcases in the boot. This car requires the principle driver to be 25-years-old.

Popular cars for families are the Peugeot 208 station wagon and the Seat Altea XL as well as the VW Touran. All of these can seat up to 5 passengers and come with unlimited mileage.

Europcar Menorca Airport quote inclusive prices on their website, which means that collision damage waiver, theft waiver and value added tax are already included in the price customers see on the screen. The company operates a "green fleet" policy and customers can even choose their car according to the "green" rating, namely the CO2 emissions, a car has been given.

Packing a family picnic and going for a walk is a wonderful way to introduce variety into a family holiday. Menorca is a great place to do just that. Renting a car offers the freedom and convenience to explore the island at leisure, stopping off wherever one wishes to go for a stroll or to explore a hidden cove or stretch of beach.

A pathway that doesn't cover too difficult terrain can be found on the trail of the ancient Cami de Cavalls, a route that encircles the entire island. The tourist offices publishes a walking map for visitors to the island and the pathways are displayed in different colours, which represent their grade of difficulty, since the pathways can be rocky and challenging at times.

Commencing the walk at the car park at the entrance to S'Albufera one can follow the Blue route along a push-chair friendly pathway that is even shaded by trees. The path eventually leads into the Red route and if followed for another 900 meters, one eventually comes to Es Grau beach. The total walk there through the woodland and the return along the beach will only take 30 to 40 minutes, long enough for little ones to long for a splash about in the sea!

For more information about Europcar car hire at Menorca Airport, please visit the official airport site at www.aena-aeropuertos.es or www.europcar.co.uk for an English language site.