Arriving on the Costa del Sol by plane is usually the beginning of a holiday, but it can also be that moment when there are still a few small formalities to take care of before we can finally say that we are on holiday. Collecting luggage, leaving the terminal, looking for transport and travelling to the accommodation can make the first journey of the trip rather less pleasant than we had imagined. That is why, when a rental car is needed, the possibility of having it practically from the moment of arrival can change things considerably. Cafisa Rent a Car offers this possibility both for those arriving at Málaga Airport and for those landing in Gibraltar, two very different entry points but connected by the same tourist area of the Costa del Sol.
At Málaga Airport, the procedure is designed precisely to avoid one of the least appealing situations after a flight, namely having to queue to get the car. Once the reservation has been made and the flight arrival has been communicated, a Cafisa employee waits for the customer with a sign bearing their name and hands over the vehicle in the parking area. The vehicle is already prepared, so the traveller can continue their journey without having to travel to an office located outside the airport or use a transport service to a rental location. For someone who has just landed and still has the journey to Marbella, Estepona, Fuengirola or any other destination on the Costa del Sol ahead of them, that difference can be considerable.
If you prefer not to drive immediately after landing
But here an alternative appears that may be even more interesting for certain travellers. Not everyone wants to get behind the wheel as soon as they get off the plane. The flight may have been long, they may be travelling with children, arriving in the afternoon or simply prioritising getting to the hotel, leaving their bags, having a shower and starting their holiday calmly. It is not an unusual approach, especially when there have been delays, and they have had to spend a lot of time since getting up preparing for the trip, travelling to the airport and reaching their destination. In that case, Cafisa also makes deliveries to hotels, apartments and private residences on the Costa del Sol. Renting a car does not necessarily mean having to drive from the airport to the accommodation. The car can wait there so that the customer can start using it when they really need it. For this reason, at Cafisa we have thought about our customers’ needs, as not everyone has the same preferences.
It is a different way of understanding car rental. For some travellers, having the car from the very first minute is the most practical option. For others, the practical option is precisely not having to use it yet. If the accommodation is in Marbella, San Pedro de Alcántara, Estepona, Fuengirola, Benalmádena or any of the numerous towns along the coast, personalised delivery makes it possible to adapt the start of the rental to the way each person wants to organise their trip. Cafisa makes deliveries at different points along the Costa del Sol, from Málaga to Gibraltar, including hotels, apartments and private homes.
You can also rent a car when arriving in Gibraltar
The service for those landing at Gibraltar International Airport has an interesting particularity. Although the airport is in Gibraltar, Cafisa delivers the vehicle at Parking Focona, located in La Línea de la Concepción, on the Spanish side of the border. It may seem, on the map, that this complicates things, but the distance is very short and what you will take to reach your car is almost the same as you would spend at any airport getting to a collection area, just a little more. The car park is approximately a nine-minute walk from the airport exit. Cafisa uses this location to make it possible to hand over the vehicle in a simple way close to the terminal.
The customer arriving by plane only has to select GIB (La Línea) as the collection location during the booking process. Once the arrival time is known, the chosen vehicle will be ready at Parking Focona. For those planning to explore Gibraltar and then travel around the Costa del Sol, stay in La Línea, Sotogrande, Estepona or Marbella, having the car from this point makes it possible to continue the journey without having to look for another means of transport. Cafisa also offers delivery to hotels in the area, so in this case too it is not compulsory to start the rental by driving immediately after leaving the airport. What we aim to do at all times is for our service to adapt to each of our customers, and not the other way around. We try to make every customer feel comfortable and have the rental car wherever it is most convenient for them.
A car for every type of trip
The other important part of this service is, naturally, choosing the right vehicle. Cafisa has a fleet ranging from economical and compact cars to family cars, SUVs and vehicles with up to seven seats, with both manual and automatic options. We constantly renew the fleet. This makes it possible to approach rental needs from very different perspectives, such as a small car that may be sufficient for a couple who will mainly travel around cities and coastal towns, while a family with a lot of luggage may need a more spacious vehicle. For groups of up to seven people, a seven-seater vehicle makes it possible to travel together without having to split the group between several cars. An automatic transmission can be especially interesting for those who are not used to driving a manual car or simply want to forget about the clutch during their holiday. There are also trips where the car practically becomes part of the luggage, as can be the case with a golf getaway, a family holiday with children, a route through different towns or a journey combining coast and inland areas, where the available space and comfort can be just as important as the rental price.
For this reason, with Cafisa you can find the vehicle that best suits what you need for your trip. Do you want to find out now about our fleet, available vehicles and prices? Click on the link above and you will enter our booking area.
More freedom to explore the Costa del Sol
The advantage of having a car in this area is that the trip does not have to be limited to the place where the hotel is located. From Málaga to Gibraltar, there are many different destinations, and a car makes it possible to combine beaches, towns, restaurants, excursions and visits with a freedom that is difficult to achieve when relying exclusively on public transport. Marbella can be the starting point for a day in Estepona, from Fuengirola you can plan an excursion inland, from the western part of the coast you can explore the area around Sotogrande or head towards Gibraltar. Cafisa’s location in Marbella itself, approximately halfway between Málaga and Gibraltar, fits in with this broad service area.
Cafisa Rent a Car is a family business established in Marbella since 1994 and has accumulated more than four decades of activity. Our proposal combines that local experience with a service designed to adapt to each customer’s trip: delivery at Málaga Airport, delivery close to Gibraltar Airport, the possibility of receiving the vehicle directly at the accommodation and a fleet with different sizes and types of transmission. In addition, the company states that its rentals include insurance and unlimited mileage, and that it offers an additional driver and child seats at no extra cost, together with a fuel policy of returning the vehicle with the same amount of fuel with which it was delivered.
In the end, renting a car when arriving in Málaga or Gibraltar does not necessarily mean simply collecting the keys and starting to drive. It can mean having the car waiting for us when we leave the plane, but it can also mean exactly the opposite, that is, arriving calmly at the hotel, resting and finding the vehicle there when the time comes to start discovering the Costa del Sol. That possibility of choosing how the rental begins is probably one of the most useful things about a service designed for travellers who do not all have the same needs.
Alquiler de coches en Marbella, aeropuerto de Málaga, La línea de la Concepción (Gibraltar)…
