Santa Cruz Airport, commonly known as Santa Cruz – La Palma Airport, is located only a 5 minute drive in your low cost hire car from Santa Cruz de la Palma on the Canary Island of La Palma.  A small airport, Santa Cruz – La Palma is the destination for a good range of international and domestic flights.  With a reasonable range of facilities, bearing in mind its size, you’ll be able to enjoy a drink, something to eat and shop for some souvenirs without needing to step outside the airport.  There are also currency exchange facilities in the airport terminal. 

Not far from La Polvasera and San Simon, the airport is the ideal place to pick up your low cost hire car.  When it comes to car hire, while Avis and Hertz are both represented in the airport terminal, it is recommended, as always, during busy times to select and book your hire car online before you travel.  By doing this, you’ll avoid the stresses, strains and disappointments of not getting the car you want or the possibility of having to pay over the odds because you’ve left it to the last minute.

La Palma, commonly referred to as “the green island” is one of the smallest of all of the Canary Islands and is also the most westerly.  Well known for its beaches, it also has its fair share of memorable scenery, thanks to its array of mountains and gorges.  A popular airport with people picking up low cost car hire to head off to places such as Brena Baja in the east or San Andres in the north east, Puerto Naos in the south west or Las Caletas in the deep south, Santa Cruz – La Palma Airport is a small but efficient destination.

Once you’ve picked up your low cost hire car, you may well have Puerto Naos in your sights.  With its sandy beaches and abundance of palm trees, it truly is a tourist haven.  The Brena Baja region on the other hand is to be found on the east of the island and boasts resorts such as Playa de Los Cancajos, with its black sands and abundance of bars and cafes running along the thoughtfully designed prom.  Here you will also be able to try out a good range of watersports.  San Andres, which is located north of Santa Cruz – La Palma Airport is reputedly one of the wealthiest areas on the island, thanks to its banana and sugar trade.  Well worth a trip in your low cost hire car, it’s a picturesque, traditional little village.