Driving

It's an entirely subjective question. I love driving there and don't find it difficult at all however my wife hates it particularly the twisty mountain roads around Ronda etc, she doesn't even like being a passenger on those roads. The main arterial routes are excellent, well maintained and often very busy. Spanish drivers like to drive fast and close but if you're used to driving in the US (I've assumed you're from the US) then you'll find the driving style similar to what you'll encounter on most US highways.

Navigating the roads is easy, even more so with the aid of satellite navigation. The roads are clearly signposted and mostly without the distracting clutter of roadside advertising hoardings found in the US so there shouldn't be any issues with navigation especially if you have the assistance of a passenger.

Parking is the one consistent issue insofar as there is often a lack of parking or where there are car parks, usually underground, the spaces were designed to accommodate smaller cars. I often rent large SUV type cars or saloons and there have been occasions when I've had to abandon an attempt at parking due to the size limitations so my advice would be to rent a small car.

We found driving in Spain to be no more difficult than here in the U.S., but I second the recommendation to reserve a small car due to parking. We did find that Spain has an abundance of speed cameras, and their limits change quite frequently, so pay close attention and drive accordingly so that you do not incur a hefty fine.

I based in Ronda twice (to tour the hill towns) with a rental car and it was fairly easy to get in and out, my hotels had parking and there's a large public underground lot in the historic center. I drove to Granada once and had a helluva time getting to my hotel in the historic center to drop luggage before returning the car at the train station. I haven't been to Vejer. If you aren't going to use the car for day-tripping from Ronda, Malaga or Granada, why have it?

In March the weather should be good for driving, though rain and/or fog may be an issue in the hills if your route is Vejer-Ronda-Malaga.

I find driving a pleasant relaxing form of vacationing. But not in all countries. Germany, parts of France, Austria, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal. The rest we train or use Flixbus. We’re in Europe 3 months a year so transportation is huge for us to get around. In Bratislava now just left Poland all on trains. In September we’re in Germany with a car for a month.

Ronda and I assume you meant Vejer de la Frontera will be easy to drive in as they are small. Ronda has one main road running through it. Cities are a pain to drive in. Don’t depend on navigation systems to get you to your hotel in cities, especially Granada. For the cities, if you can get a hotel a short distance from the historic center that would be better. In the cities the sat nav signal can get blocked by the buildings and it doesn’t always recognize former streets that are now pedestrian only zones. If there are street signs and if you know where to find them (on building corners between the ground and first floors) you’ll be past them before you can read them.

Outside of the cities driving is easy and generally traffic is light. As already mentioned, the roads are in good repair, especially where you’re headed. On the rural roads the traffic cameras are mostly when entering and leaving towns. Stay at of below the posted speed limits. If you see a speed limit is increasing, don’t accelerate until past the sign. You can get a ticket for as little as 4km/2.4mph over the limit.

I always look up parking lots before a trip and bookmark them to Google maps so I can drive right to them. Remember that all drivers need to have an International Driving Permit. Get it at AAA.