Car rentals at Seville Airport (SVQ)

Part of our guide to car hire in Seville.

Reviewed by the eCarBookers Editorial Team. Last updated 25 October 2026.

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Seville Airport

• Book through eCarBookers first: Your booking confirmation from eCarBookers locks in your price and your vehicle class before you arrive. You pay the balance at the desk on collection, and the terms confirmed at booking are the terms you receive. Always confirm your hire in advance to guarantee your price from the moment you collect the keys.
• The airport: Seville San Pablo Airport (SVQ) has a single terminal, about 10 km north-east of the city centre. Arrivals, baggage reclaim and the car hire area are on the ground floor, and departures are on the first floor.
• Finding the car hire area: One guide places the main car hire offices just before the airport exit, and a travel guide lists several suppliers in the arrivals area on the ground floor. Follow the car rental signs after baggage reclaim.
• Where your desk is: Listings show that some suppliers have a counter in the terminal, while others operate off the airport and collect customers by shuttle from the P2 long-stay car park. Which applies depends on your supplier. Your booking voucher is the definitive source for the meeting point, so check it before you travel and do not assume a desk in the terminal unless your voucher says so.
• Opening hours: Desk hours vary by supplier and are not published for every one. One guide lists the terminal itself as open from 5:30 am to midnight in winter and from 4:30 am to 11:00 pm in summer. Confirm the desk hours for your date in your booking confirmation, particularly for a late arrival.
• What to bring: The main driver should carry a valid driving licence, a passport or photo identification, your booking details and a credit card in their own name with a limit high enough to cover the excess hold. Whether an International Driving Permit is needed depends on where your licence was issued.

Pick-Up, Drop-Off, and Refuelling at Seville Airport

• Returning the car: Return the car at the time and place shown in your booking confirmation. One guide advises asking your supplier for drop-off instructions at collection, because the return point is not always the same as the pick-up point.
• Out-of-hours returns: A key drop box for out-of-hours returns has not been confirmed for your supplier. Where a supplier's shuttle runs only during office hours, a late arrival should contact them in advance, so arrange any early or late return before you travel.
• Nearest petrol station: A BP station on the N-IV Madrid–Cádiz at km 531.5 is listed about five minutes from the airport. One guide lists it as open 24 hours, while another listing shows it closing at midnight, so check the hours before an early flight. Confirm the fuel type on your booking confirmation first.
• Airport access: The airport turn-off is at km 533 of the A-4. From the city, take Avenida de Kansas City to the A-4 towards Madrid, and from Cádiz or Huelva follow the SE-30 to the A-4 junction.
• Before you drive away: Complete the vehicle condition report at collection, and photograph the car on all four sides, the wheels, the windscreen and the interior. Repeat it at return so that any mark is recorded on both occasions.

Top Car Hire Agencies at Seville Airport

Car hire at Seville Airport is available through a range of suppliers, some with a counter in the terminal and some collecting customers by shuttle. Your booking voucher names your supplier and shows where to meet them.

Every booking through eCarBookers shows the excess amount and full price before you confirm, and the balance is paid on arrival at the desk. Optional extras — such as additional drivers, supplemental tyre and glass cover, child seats, or out-of-hours fees — may be available at the desk if required.

Getting from Seville Airport to Key Destinations

• Seville city centre — about 9 to 10 km by the A-4, in roughly 20 to 30 minutes depending on traffic. Leave the car in a car park and explore on foot, because the historic centre is demanding to drive.
• Itálica and Santiponce — about 9 to 12 km north-west of the centre, in roughly 15 minutes. The Roman city suits an early start before the heat builds.
• Carmona — about 30 to 38 km from the centre by the A-4, in roughly 30 minutes on one guide. The airport lies on the same side of Seville, so the drive from the terminal is shorter.
• Córdoba — about 133 to 143 km north-east by the A-4, in 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes. The lower figure assumes the legal speed limit and no stops, so allow for the longer time.
• Jerez de la Frontera — about 95 km to the south, in 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes depending on the source. From the airport, join the SE-30 round the city.
• Cádiz — about 120 km to the south by the AP-4, in roughly 1 hour 20 minutes. The AP-4 has been toll-free since 2020 on one source, and the old town sits on a narrow peninsula, so park at the edge and walk in.

Distances to Itálica, Carmona, Córdoba, Jerez and Cádiz are measured from the city centre.

How Payment Works for Car Hire at Seville Airport

A rental prepayment confirms your booking online with Instant Confirmation, and you pay the balance directly to the supplier on arrival. The price and vehicle class shown at booking are the terms you receive, and cancellation is free.

The supplier may place an excess hold on the main driver's credit card, so check that the card in the driver's name has enough available limit. Seville's low emission zone covers La Cartuja only, Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 19:00, so check the environmental label on your hire car before you drive onto the island.