Hello All
We are planning a trip to Spain in September. We would like to visit Andalucia going from Madrid. Should we rent a car from Madrid to Granada, or should we take the train and then rent a car for the rest of our trip in Andalucia?
Posted by
Atlanta
3262 posts
LT,
Frank's right--it depends. We rented a car in Madrid and drove to Granada because we wanted to make stops along the way. We dropped the car off in Sevilla and then took a bus to Portugal.
Here are a couple of things to keep in mind--Madrid is a difficult city to drive in--you might consider picking your car up outside of the city center. I'd look at taking the train to Toledo (or someone else might have a better suggestion) and then driving from there. Second, parking in Granada was a challenge...otherwise, having a car between Madrid and Granada was a good option for us.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23626 posts
Yes, No, it depends. we just did a Madrid, Cordoba,Seville,Granada, Malaga via train and bus and it worked great for what we wanted to do and see. A car is useless in all of those location. However, if you want to spend time in the country side or an out of the way place, then a vehicle is critical. What does you trip look like?
Posted by
OP
MONTREAL, CANADA
48 posts
Thank you so much for the suggestions.
We are looking to go to the following places in Andalucia:Sevilla,Cordoba,Arcos,Nerja, Ronda and Granada.We will likely spend at least 1-2 nights in each place.So any suggestions as to how to connect these places or any other tips will be greatly appreciated :-)
Posted by
Atlanta
3262 posts
A good guidebook can help you plan an itinerary that incorporates all that you want to see. This website may help as well: Driving Trip Planning