Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:05pm
Hi eganjohn,
Hiring from Alicante airport is the most convenient. If you hire from a company with an office in the airport, the cars are held in the airport car park, so you can walk there. If you hire from a company off-airport, then it usually involves a minibus journey from the airport to their office. Not a problem, but if you're arriving late at night, it may be an additional delay you don't want. Be wary of cheap 'headline' rates - Goldcar are the worst:
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/may/06/goldcar-named-worst-car-hire-company-in-which-survey
You could try a booking agent, such as www.doyouspain.com. I've never used them, but I've seen recommendations from others on the forum.
Whoever you hire from, make sure you choose the 'full to full' fuel option, i.e. when you collect the car, it will be full of fuel and you have to return it to the airport full. If you choose 'full to empty', the hire companies hike the price of the fuel and add an admin fee for filling it.
Kind regards,
Kim