Hyundai car rental in Barcelona

Hyundai car rental in Barcelona starts at €19 per day for an Economy hatchback and runs to €99 per day for a nine-seat van — seven Hyundai models in all, from the i10 to the Staria. We deliver the car to you anywhere in the city, and the booking is agreed with a manager.

Which Hyundai car rental in Barcelona fits your trip

Seven Hyundai models, five classes, seats for five, seven or nine — the choice comes down to how many people travel, how much luggage comes along and how far you plan to drive out of Barcelona. Here is how the range splits.

City hatchbacks for two — the i10 and i20

Our two Economy hatchbacks, the i10 at €19 a day and the i20 at €24 a day, are five-seat petrol manuals built for city driving. Both run a 1.0 L engine with front-wheel drive, the i10 at 67 hp and the i20 at 100 hp, and both come with a manual gearbox as standard. They are the cheapest way into our fleet, and the easiest cars in it to slot into a tight bay. Both are 1.0 L front-wheel drive, so they fit the narrow lanes of Ciutat Vella and the tight Àrea Blava bays — at €2.25 an hour in zone B, a small car is not just cheaper to book, it is cheaper to leave standing.

Crossovers and SUVs for longer drives

The Kona crossover at €44 a day and the Tucson SUV at €50 a day add hybrid power and more cabin space for day trips. The Kona pairs a 1.0 L 120 hp engine with petrol or hybrid power and front-wheel drive; the Tucson steps up to 1.6 L and 150 hp with hybrid drive and a choice of front-wheel or all-wheel grip. Both seat five and both are manuals. The Tucson's 1.6 L 150 hp engine with front-wheel or AWD grip handles the C-16 climb toward the Pyrenees better than a 1.0 L hatchback, and it is the same road where winter tyres are not required by season but can be imposed by signs and gantries when snow falls.

Seven and nine seats for groups

The Santa Fe at €64 a day with seven seats and the Staria at €99 a day with nine seats are the only automatics in our Hyundai fleet. The Santa Fe runs a 1.6 L hybrid with 215 hp and all-wheel drive; the Staria is a 2.2 L diesel van with 177 hp and front-wheel or all-wheel drive. Both seat a full group with luggage. The Staria's 2.2 L diesel and 177 hp suit a full group with luggage; the Santa Fe's AWD hybrid is the pick for mountain roads, and its automatic gearbox matters most on the stop-start climbs out of the city.

What to weigh before you book

• Passengers and luggage: five seats cover the i10, i20, i30, Kona and Tucson; only the Santa Fe takes seven and only the Staria takes nine.
• Gearbox: every model except the Santa Fe and Staria is manual, so if you cannot drive a manual, your choice is those two.
• Fuel: petrol for the i10, i20 and i30, petrol or hybrid for the Kona, hybrid for the Tucson and Santa Fe, diesel for the Staria.
• Drivetrain: all-wheel drive comes on the Santa Fe as standard and on the Tucson and Staria as an option; the rest are front-wheel drive.
• Budget: the daily rate runs from €19 to €99, and the i30 Comfort hatchback sits in the middle at €41.

What a Hyundai car rental in Barcelona costs

Daily rates for our Hyundai car rental in Barcelona run from €19 to €99 across five classes, and every figure below is the rate we quote before you book.

Prices by class and model

How weekly and monthly rates work

A week of Hyundai car rental in Barcelona starts at €114 and a month at €399, calculated as daily ×6 and daily ×21. So the Staria at €99 a day comes to €594 for a week and €2,079 for a month; the i10 at €19 a day comes to €114 and €399. The longer the booking, the lower the effective day rate — that is the only mechanism behind the discount, and it applies to all seven models equally. In our experience, groups who fly in for a fortnight and split one Santa Fe four ways pay less per person than two separate hatchbacks would cost. Booking the whole period in one go keeps the rate fixed for its length, and the terms of the agreement are agreed when booking.

What the price includes and what waits until booking

• Obligatorio cover: every car we hand over carries the mandatory Spanish third-party insurance, and it stays valid even if the driver at the wheel is not the one named on the agreement.
• Included in the quoted rate: the declared price must by consumer law contain every compulsory charge you cannot legally drive without, so nothing essential is bolted on later.
• Damage waiver: CDW, theft protection and the buy-outs that reduce the excess are options, and their cost is agreed when booking.
• Fuel: the car is handed over full and returned full, with a station receipt if you have covered fewer than 100 km since the last fill.
• Delivery: we bring the car to you, and the meeting point and time are agreed with a manager when the booking is confirmed.

The €19 entry rate is the one worth watching: two Economy cars sit in that class, and on a busy weekend the i10 tends to go first, so if the daily figure matters more to you than the badge, reserve early rather than on arrival.

Hyundai car rental in Barcelona fleet, model by model

Our seven Hyundai models cover the whole practical range: two Economy hatchbacks, a Comfort hatchback, a crossover, two SUVs and a nine-seat van. Below is what each one actually gives you on Barcelona roads.

Engines, gearboxes and drivetrains

Hyundai car rental in Barcelona with Rent-Trip spans 1.0 L to 2.2 L engines, 67 to 215 hp, and both manual and automatic gearboxes. The i10 and i20 run a 1.0 L petrol unit at 67 hp and 100 hp; the i30 and Kona use a 1.0 L at 120 hp; the Tucson and Santa Fe carry a 1.6 L hybrid at 150 hp and 215 hp; the Staria has a 2.2 L diesel at 177 hp. Front-wheel drive is standard across the range, with AWD available on the Tucson, Santa Fe and Staria. Only the Santa Fe and Staria are automatic — in our experience those two go first in peak season, so if an automatic is a must, book them early.

Fuel types across the range

The fleet covers Petrol, Petrol/Hybrid, Hybrid and Diesel, refuelled with Gasolina 95 E5 — the average price in the municipality of Barcelona is €1.953 per litre, with a minimum of €1.758 and a maximum of €2.059 across 74 filling stations. The i10, i20 and i30 are straight petrol; the Kona is petrol or hybrid; the Tucson and Santa Fe are hybrid; the Staria is diesel. On stop-start city routes the hybrid Tucson and Santa Fe cut consumption noticeably, while the diesel Staria is the most economical choice when the van is fully loaded. Fill up within 25 km of the return point if you are on a full-to-full policy — a receipt from a station further out may not be accepted.

What each model is for

• Hyundai i10 — Economy, €19/day: 5 seats, 1.0 L, 67 hp, manual, front-wheel drive; the cheapest way into the fleet and the easiest car to park.
• Hyundai i20 — Economy, €24/day: 5 seats, 1.0 L, 100 hp, manual; same footprint as the i10 with more power for the Rondes.
• Hyundai i30 — Comfort, €41/day: 5 seats, 1.0 L, 120 hp, manual; a larger hatchback with more luggage room for two.
• Hyundai Kona — Crossover, €44/day: 5 seats, 1.0 L, 120 hp, petrol or hybrid, manual; raised seating and a higher driving position.
• Hyundai Tucson — SUV, €50/day: 5 seats, 1.6 L, 150 hp, hybrid, manual, front-wheel or AWD; the pick for day trips beyond the city.
• Hyundai Santa Fe — SUV, €64/day: 7 seats, 1.6 L, 215 hp, hybrid, automatic, AWD; the smallest automatic in the fleet.
• Hyundai Staria — Passenger vans, €99/day: 9 seats, 2.2 L, 177 hp, diesel, automatic, front-wheel or AWD; the only nine-seater we run.

Seat counts across the range are 5, 7 and 9, so a group of six or more has exactly two options: the Santa Fe or the Staria. If your group is flying in with checked bags, the Staria's 2.2 L diesel and 177 hp handle a full load better than the smaller hybrids, while the Santa Fe's AWD hybrid is the stronger choice for mountain roads.

Picking up and returning your Hyundai car rental in Barcelona

Where your Hyundai is handed over and how the return works are agreed with a manager when you book — we do not ask you to cross the city to collect keys. What we do need from you is a clear plan for the first and last hour of the booking.

Where we can hand over the car

We deliver your Hyundai car rental in Barcelona to the place you name when booking — the terminal at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, the arrivals hall at Girona–Costa Brava Airport, Barcelona Sants railway station, the cruise terminals at Moll Adossat, Fira de Barcelona Gran Via, or an address in Ciutat Vella, L'Eixample, Gràcia, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi or Poblenou and the 22@ district. The exact point, the time window and the person meeting you are fixed with a manager in advance, not on the day. Book the hand-over for the hour you actually land or dock — a delayed meeting point costs more than an early one.

What is checked before you drive away

• Body and glass: walk the car with the person handing it over and have every scratch, dent and chip written into the agreement or the inspection sheet before you leave.
• Fuel level: the tank and the return policy are agreed when booking, so confirm the level on the gauge matches what was agreed.
• Controls: check the gearbox, the lights and the tyre pressures on the spot — the Santa Fe and Staria are automatics, the rest of the range is manual.
• Documents: your licence, ID and card details are agreed when booking, so bring what the manager asked for and nothing extra.
• Damage record: keep your copy of the signed inspection sheet — without it, damage found later is hard to argue about.

Returning the Hyundai

Bring the car back to the point agreed when booking, at the time agreed, with the fuel level you both settled on. On the return we check the body, the glass and the interior against the sheet you signed at hand-over, and any difference goes into the rental agreement. Park legally for the hand-back: Àrea Blava runs at €2.50 an hour in tariff A and €2.25 in tariff B, and a parking fine issued after you walk away is far harder to contest than one you pay on the spot. If your flight or train moves, tell the manager as early as you can — the return time is part of the booking, not a detail you can shift at the kerb.

Handing back at the airport or the port

Returns at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Girona–Costa Brava Airport, Barcelona Sants and the Moll Adossat cruise terminals follow the same rule: the meeting point and the time are agreed when booking, and the check is done with you present. Allow a buffer before a flight or a boarding call — the walk from the drop-off point to the gate is not part of the rental, but it is part of your day. If you are catching a cruise, agree the hand-back for the morning of departure rather than the night before, so the car is not left unattended in a port car park. Our manager confirms the exact spot in writing before you arrive.

Driving a Hyundai car rental in Barcelona in the ZBE Rondes BCN

The Zona de Bajas Emisiones Rondes de Barcelona (ZBE Rondes BCN) covers more than 95 km² — the whole municipality of Barcelona except the Zona Franca industrial area and the Vallvidrera – el Tibidabo i les Planes neighbourhood, plus L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Sant Adrià de Besòs and parts of Esplugues de Llobregat and Cornellà de Llobregat. It runs on working days, Monday to Friday. Every Hyundai in our fleet carries a DGT environmental badge, so the question is not whether you may enter, but which badge your model has.

Which badge your Hyundai carries

• Hyundai i10, i20, i30, Kona: petrol or petrol/hybrid, so the badge is C or ECO depending on the exact version.
• Hyundai Tucson, Santa Fe: hybrid, which puts them in the ECO band.
• Hyundai Staria: 2.2 L diesel, so expect a C badge rather than ECO.
• Foreign plates: a non-Spanish registration needs prior registration in the Registre metropolità de vehicles estrangers i altres vehicles autoritzats a les zones de baixes emissions before you drive into the zone.
• Blue 0 emisiones and blue-green ECO stickers: the two badges that are always admitted, whatever the restriction in force that day.

The practical point for a visitor: the badge is issued with the car, so you never apply for one yourself. What you do need to check is the plate. If your Hyundai arrives on a foreign registration, the metropolitan register applies to you, and that step is agreed when you book rather than at the wheel.

Speed limits and cameras inside the zone

The zone itself does not change the speed limits — the city does. On a street with a single platform shared by traffic and pavement the limit is 20 km/h; on a street with one lane in each direction it is 30 km/h, which the municipality may raise to 50 km/h by sign; on a street with two or more lanes each way it is 50 km/h, and dedicated bus and transport lanes do not count towards that total. The Rondes B-10 and B-20, the ring roads that trace the edge of the zone, are capped at 80 km/h as an urban motorway limit unless a sign says otherwise.

• 100–600 EUR and 2–6 points: the DGT speeding scale, rising with the limit and the margin over it.
• Above 60 km/h over the limit in the city: no longer an administrative fine but a criminal offence.
• 200 EUR and 3–6 points: using a phone at the wheel — 6 points if you were holding it.
• 200 EUR and 4 points: no seat belt, or a child under 135 cm without an SRI child seat.
• 50% off: the reduction for paying a fine within 20 calendar days.

Parking inside the zone is metered: Àrea Blava A costs €2.50 an hour and Àrea Blava B €2.25, and the receipt from the parquímetre has to carry the same number as the car.

Fuel and the cost of a day in the zone

Refuel with Gasolina 95 E5, which averaged €1.953 across 74 stations surveyed in the municipality of Barcelona, with a median of €1.987 and a spread from €1.758 to €2.059. The €4.70 Túnels de Vallvidrera toll on the C-16 is the one you meet leaving the zone towards Sant Cugat and the Vallès, and it is charged per car rather than per person. On our side, the hybrid Tucson at €50 a day and the Santa Fe at €64 a day are the two that spend least time at the pump on stop-start city routes — in our experience that difference shows up over a week of short trips rather than on a single afternoon.

Hyundai car rental in Barcelona for trips out of town

The city sits within an hour or two of coast, mountains and wine country, so a car you keep for several days earns its rate. The Hyundai you pick for the city is rarely the one you want for the C-16 climb or a full week along the Costa Brava.

Which Hyundai for which run

• Hyundai i10 or i20: the two Economy hatchbacks at €19 and €24 a day handle Sitges and the Penedès wine country, where parking is tight and the run is short.
• Hyundai Kona: the €44 crossover with petrol/hybrid power sits between city manners and longer legs, and it is the cheapest way into a hybrid from our fleet.
• Hyundai Tucson: the €50 SUV with a 1.6 L 150 hp hybrid engine adds front-wheel or AWD grip for Montserrat and the roads toward the Pyrenees.
• Hyundai Santa Fe: 7 seats, 215 hp, automatic and AWD at €64 a day — the one for a group plus luggage heading to Girona or Tarragona.
• Hyundai Staria: the 9-seat diesel van at €99 a day, automatic, with front-wheel or AWD, for a full group with everything packed.

Tolls, fuel and the drive home

Two routes out of the city carry a charge, and both are worth knowing before you leave. The Túnels de Vallvidrera on the C-16, the tunnel that takes you out toward Sant Cugat and the Vallès, costs €4.7 for a passenger car. Fuel on the municipal average runs €1.953 for Gasolina 95 E5, with a median of €1.987, a low of €1.758 and a high of €2.059 across the 74 stations measured. Fill up before you turn back rather than hunting for a station at the end of a long day.

Coming back into the ZBE

• ZBE Rondes BCN: the low-emission zone covers more than 95 km² and takes in the metropolitan area beyond the city line, so a day trip that ends inside the ring has to be planned around the badge rather than the map.
• Permitted stickers: 0 emisiones (blue) and ECO (blue-green) get you in; the zone runs on working days, Monday to Friday.
• Foreign plates: a car on non-Spanish plates needs prior registration in the metropolitan register for foreign vehicles, and that step is agreed when you book rather than at the wheel.
• Parking at the end: Àrea Blava A is €2.5 an hour and Àrea Blava B is €2.25, and the paid hours do not apply the same way in residential zones at weekends.

The petrol and hybrid models in our Hyundai range carry the ECO or 0 emisiones sticker, which matters more than engine size when you are planning a day trip that ends back inside the Rondes. If your route crosses into the mountains in winter, check the signs and overhead boards before you set off — restrictions appear on specific roads when snow affects driving, and winter tyres are not a year-round requirement in Spain.

Documents, insurance and the rental agreement

Spanish law sets a floor under every Hyundai car rental in Barcelona: third-party cover is compulsory, and the paperwork around it is agreed when booking. Below is what the law fixes, what the agreement adds, and what you settle with our manager before the keys change hands.

What the law fixes, whatever you drive

• Seguro Obligatorio de Responsabilidad Civil: compulsory third-party cover on every car legally on the road, included by default and valid even if an unlisted driver is at the wheel.
• Liability limits: 70,000,000 EUR per incident for personal injury, however many people are hurt, and 15,000,000 EUR for property damage.
• Legal basis: Real Decreto Legislativo 8/2004, article 4.2, as amended by Ley 5/2025, with the sums in force since 26.07.2025.
• What it does not cover: the driver themselves and the vehicle — that is what the waivers below are for.

Waivers, excess and the deposit

• CDW (Collision Damage Waiver): an optional waiver that removes your liability for damage to the car from a collision with another vehicle or an object, minus the excess; vandalism is excluded unless it happened while the car was in use.
• THW (Theft Protection): an option covering full or partial theft and vandalism damage, again minus the excess.
• SCDW / SPCDW: partial and full buy-out of the excess left by CDW; neither works if CDW was not taken or if a CDW exclusion applies.
• WWI (Glass and Tyres Protection): a separate option for windscreen and tyres, which basic CDW normally leaves out.
• Franquicia: the excess you pay yourself on damage; it is printed in the agreement whether or not you buy the buy-out.
• Depósito / preautorización: a hold on a credit card against possible damage and extras, with the amount told to you before signing.

The excess, the deposit and the price of any buy-out are set out in the rental agreement, because they depend on the class of car and the terms in force on the day.

Paperwork, and what happens when something goes wrong

Under Spanish consumer rules, the advertised price must include every mandatory charge you cannot legally drive without — compulsory third-party cover among them. At hand-over all scratches and dents must be written into the contract or the inspection sheet before you drive off, and both sides sign it, with a copy staying with you; otherwise the damage is attributed to you. If the model you booked is not available, you may ask for another car at no extra cost, even a class above, and if you are given a lower class the price must be reduced. If the vehicle does not match the agreed terms — automatic gearbox, four doors — you may cancel the booking and have the prepayment returned. The minimum age, the driving-experience requirement, the cards accepted, the fuel policy and the territory of travel are conditions of the company, not norms of Spanish law, and we agree them with you when booking. What we do say is that our Hyundai car rental in Barcelona is delivered to you, and everything else on this page is settled with a manager before the car arrives.