Car rentals at Valencia Joaquin Sorolla Railway Station

Part of our guide to car hire in Valencia.

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

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Valencia Joaquín Sorolla Railway Station

• 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 station: Valencia Joaquín Sorolla is the high-speed station for AVE services to Madrid, Barcelona and Alicante. It stands at Calle San Vicente Mártir 171, within a short walk of the Estación del Norte and the city centre, and the car hire services are listed alongside the station car park.
• Finding the car hire area: One supplier describes its counter as reached after security control by the left exit, then left again, following the Rent a Car & Parking signs. Use the same signs, because other suppliers may be signed from the same area.
• Where your desk is: The listings checked do not state where the Green Motion or Surprice counter is, or whether collection is at a desk in the station or at the car park. 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 concourse unless your voucher says so.
• Opening hours: Hours for Green Motion and Surprice at the station are not published on the listings checked. One listing gives the station itself as open from 05:30 until midnight, and another gives 00:30, so confirm the desk hours for your date in your booking confirmation, particularly for a late train.
• 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 Valencia Joaquín Sorolla Railway Station

• Returning the car: Return the car at the time and place shown in your booking confirmation. One supplier's return area is beside the main entrance of the station car park, in front of its branch, so follow the rent a car signs on arrival and confirm yours at collection.
• Out-of-hours returns: A key drop box for out-of-hours returns has not been confirmed for your supplier. Ask at collection what arrangement applies, and check your booking confirmation for any out-of-hours fee.
• Arriving by car: The station is reached from Gran Vía Ramón y Cajal or Avenida de Giorgeta. Coming in on the A-3 from Madrid, one supplier's directions follow Avenida del Cid, Avenida de Pérez Galdós and Avenida de Giorgeta, then turn onto Calle San Vicente Mártir, with the station car park about 200 m along on the right.
• Nearest petrol station: A petrol station within a short drive of the station has not been verified against two sources, so refuel on your way into the city. Valencia Airport has a Repsol at Calle Santos Justo y Pastor 49 in Manises, open 06:00 to 22:00 Monday to Saturday, if you pass that way. Confirm the fuel type on your booking confirmation first.
• Station parking: The station has an underground car park and a public parking area, with around 1,000 spaces listed. Check the barrier height before entering with a roof box.
• 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 Valencia Joaquín Sorolla Railway Station

Car hire at Valencia Joaquín Sorolla Railway Station is available through Green Motion and Surprice.

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 Valencia Joaquín Sorolla Railway Station to Key Destinations

• Valencia Airport (VLC) — about 8 km west of the city centre, with a taxi listed at 15 to 20 minutes. Allow for the journey across the city from the station.
• The Albufera and El Palmar — about 10 to 15 km south of the city on the CV-500, roughly 20 to 25 minutes to El Palmar. Parking is tight at weekends from April to September, so arrive before lunch.
• Sagunto — about 25 to 30 km north of the city. The Roman theatre and the hilltop castle look over the coast, and Sagunto has its own low emission zone.
• Cullera — about 40 km south along the coast, in roughly 45 minutes on one listing.
• Xàtiva — about 55 to 60 km to the south-west, in roughly 50 minutes. The two castles and the historic centre make a full half day.
• Peñíscola — about 140 km north on the AP-7 toll motorway, in roughly 1 hour 30 minutes without stops. Reports of the toll range from about 8 to 12 euros, and the free N-340 is the slower alternative.

Distances beyond the city are measured from the city centre.

How Payment Works for Car Hire at Valencia Joaquín Sorolla Railway Station

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. Ciutat Vella is a priority residential area open only to authorised vehicles, so leave the car at a car park on the edge of the old town if you drive into the centre.