Car hire Murcia airport

What to see and do and where to visit in Murcia with your hire car

Murcia Airport

The Region of Murcia International Airport, also known as the Corvera Airport, is 25 kilometers from Murcia and 35 kilometers from Cartagena, a leading tourist destination in the Mediterranean. The airport has direct flight connections with national and international cities, such as Mallorca, Manchester, Dublin or London. With your rental car, you can go directly to Murcia driving on the A-30 motorway or the RM-601 road, or using bus or train connections. 

Car hire at the Murcia Airport

Renting a car at the Murcia Airport is one of the preferred options for travelers, since it allows you to plan your driving route through Murcia at your own pace. Therefore, renting a car in Murcia may be an inexpensive option to travel with your friends or with the whole family, that accommodates to the trip you want to enjoy. 

Choosing car hire in Murcia as your preferred method of transportation is a great option to drive around the province and travel comfortably through Murcia, a province that has a lot to offer. Tour the Murcia city center and its pedestrian areas, where you can enjoy the local atmosphere, and delve into the charm of its villages, such as Caravaca, Calblanque or Lorca, or relax in the Mar Menor and its fine sandy beaches. 

Murcia tourist information

On the banks of the ‘Segura’ river and the Mediterranean Sea, the Region of Murcia was once known as the ‘Orchard of Europe’, this was mainly because the local economy was based on the export of quality agricultural products throughout Europe. Today, their products are still synonymous with high quality which continues to be exported all over the world. The growth of the tourism industry has been another big boost for the economy adding other services such as food, textile, building materials and furniture.

With all this on offer, the region has grown in popularity and now receives a large number of tourists and visitors every year, with many having their holiday homes or second place of residence in this area to enjoy the wonderful year round sunshine. In Murcia, the weather allows you to spend some wonderful days at the many beaches of the area known as ‘Costa Cálida’.

Murcia also boasts other great attributes, a rich and varied gastronomy, archeologic sites, beautiful architecture adding to their cultural heritage. With your car hire, festivals and local craft and incredible natural beauty spots are all within your reach.

Murcia beaches and bay areas

All along the Murcia Coast are an abundance of beaches you can reach when you hire a car. Come and enjoy over 250kms of Mediterranean coastline known for its unique microclimate. On the ‘Costa Cálida’ you can enjoy beaches and bay areas of  San Pedro del Pinatar, San Javier, Los Alcázares, La Unión, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Lorca or Águilas to name a few. Beaches, coves and cliffs of white sands, turquoise waters, sun and an atmosphere to relax and enjoy or to even practice your favorite watersport.

Golf courses in Murcia

Thanks to the great all year round climate Murcia has to offer you can practice golf during any season. With a great variety of courses available to practice your swing, either by the beach or in the mountains, golf lovers have a great choice to be able to practice their favorite sport. Most of the Golf Courses also have other complimentary services for you to enjoy.

Come and discover this golf lover’s paradise.

Restaurants in Murcia and Wine tasting routes 

In this section we highly recommend that you get to know the typical cuisine made using home grown produce that Murcia has to offer.  Don’t miss this opportunity to try the great variety of rice dishes, the varied selection of fresh fish and shellfish, stews, meats and products from the ‘Huerta de Murcia’. Just hire a car and you will be able to enjoy all of this. We would also like to highlight the many wineries and vineyards around the area for you to taste some of the best wines known with the distinction of ‘Denominación de Origen’ famous in Spain.

Car routes around Murcia

Driving your Hire car around Murcia is as easy as it is necessary. From the coastal area to the mountains you will find a diverse array of natural parks to enjoy, caves, rivers, beaches, mines and a variety of monuments from history many of which are prehistoric. At Centauro rent a car we can offer routes in around Murcia to places such as: Lorca, Cieza & Moratalla, Archena & Caravaca, Cartagena or Mar Menor, all of which are a must and by hiring a car with Centauro rent a car we will make this even easier for you.