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Car hire, to from and in, Frigiliana

This part of the website is divided into two sections. I have only one recommendation for pre-booking car hire to Frigiliana, and several recommendations once you are in the area.

Avoid the "full/empty scam", or add the cost to your quote

Please note that car hire operators are currently implementing a "Full/Empty" Scam. This policy requires the renter to pay for a full tank of petrol at Malaga airport (you are not warned of this on the booking forms). This petrol is charged at about €20 more than it would cost at the station down the road.

You are then asked to bring it back empty. Of course this is almost impossible and you are bound to leave maybe €10 of fuel in the car. the car hire company therefore makes (and you lose) another €40 from your rental.

The main reason for my recommending Hellehollis is that, while they do charge for a full tank of fuel, they refund you the full amount if you bring it back full.

If you obtain quotes from companies other than Hellehollis please add €30 for the "Full/empty scam", before making your decision or confirm with the car hire company that they allow "full/full" fuel policy.

Car hire at Malaga airport

As a property owner in Spain I have special arrangements with the car hire firm Helle Hollis.

Click hellehollis reservations to go to their booking page. Or visit www.hellehollis.com

Please quote my membership number (H3205) in the HOME OWNERS CLUB NUMBER box on the right of the web page and my Spanish address (Vinasol 1F, Frigiliana) if required.

By doing this, and if you book more than one month in advance, you will receive an early bird discount of €10 plus a 15% owners' discount off the rate of a car.

Expect to pay about £70 per week for a small car

This works out as VERY cheap and far better than the long queues and poor customer service suffered at other companies.

It will take you about 45 to 50 minutes to drive to Frigiliana.

Car hire once you are in Frigiliana

Once you are in Frigiliana the best availability and prices are likely to be found in Nerja. Below I list some of the more popular companies and their addresses and phone numbers.

Autos Andalucia, C/Pintada tele. 93, 95 252 1534

Autos Fiesta, Avda Pescia, tele. 93, 95 252 1547

Autos Nerja, Calle Cruz, tele. 93, 95 252 0694

Autos Unidos, C/ Diputacion 20, tele. 93, 95 252 4254

Best Cars, Avda Castilla Perez, tele. 93, 95 252 1200

Crown, C/Chapani 28, tele. 630 026 633

Happy Cars, C/Antonio, 5, tele. 93, 95 252 1843

Helle Hollis, Balcon de Europa, tele. 93, 95 252 5544

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