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SIXT Car Rental in Bilbao
Choose SIXT and enjoy convenient branch locations to tailor your car rental in Bilbao to best suit your needs. Professional, English-speaking staff can guide you in picking a premium rental vehicle from brands like Volvo and BMW. Need the convenience of flexible booking? SIXT offers the option to pay at pickup, free cancellation, and rebooking anytime. Exploring the capital of Basque Country’s stunning cityscapes is best experienced from the comfort of your very own car rental.
Driving Tips for Bilbao
A car rental in Bilbao ensures you can see the most this exciting region of Spain has to offer. Before you head out, take a moment to become familiar with the unique features of driving in northern Spain:
- Ring roads: The city of Bilbao is divided between a system of inner and outer ring roads. The inner roads offer less congestion, and they lead to the majority of major sights and attractions in the city.
- Parking: Parking lots in the city center of Bilbao are ideal for compact cars. Stick to the paid public parking lots if you have a larger rental vehicle. Visitors can also find free parking near the outer ring roads.
- Headlights on: Be sure to keep your headlights on at all times, day or night, when driving in Bilbao. It’s the law.
- GPS: GPS is ideal for navigating the intricate network of city streets in Bilbao, and opting for GPS Guaranteed when you rent a car in Bilbao ensures your navigation needs are covered.
Best places to visit in and around Bilbao
With a rental car in Bilbao, you have the freedom to design an itinerary of exciting sights:
- Guggenheim Museum: This Frank Gehry–designed museum has made Bilbao a top destination to visit, offering art, architecture, and views of the Nervión River. Parking is available nearby at Plaza Pio Baroja or Plaza Euskadi.
- San Mames Stadium: Soccer lovers will not want to miss this stadium, which offers tours, a museum, and is home to matches of the soccer team, Athletic de Bilbao. Several paid parking lots within a few blocks offer convenient parking.
- Mercado de La Ribera: This marketplace showcases the local Basque cuisine in a historic setting, across the Nervión from the main Bilbao attractions.
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