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Glossary

Automatic transmission

Uncommon in Spanish fleets, usually costs more and is worth booking well ahead.

Automatic transmission is a minority in Spanish rental fleets, unlike in the UK or the United States. Most available cars are manual, and that has three practical consequences.

It costs more: the usual supplement runs from 15% to 30% over the equivalent manual rate. There are fewer of them: in high season they sell out early. And it must be confirmed: if you book a group without specifying the transmission, you will normally be assigned a manual.

If you only drive automatic

Book early and confirm it explicitly. Turning up at the desk assuming an automatic will be available is one of the most common ways to end up without a car, especially in July and August.

How we do it at Neptuno

We run both automatics and manuals. Being a local company managing our own vehicles, we can confirm real automatic availability when you book rather than leaving it to whatever is on the forecourt that day.

Hire without the small print.

Zero-excess insurance, no deposit, unlimited kilometres and free cancellation up to 72h before.

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