There are many interesting places to visit not far from Córdoba, so renting a car enabling you to drive to some of these places might be a good idea. Among the places not fare away are towards the west Sevilla, about 1½ hours drive, towards the east Granada also about 1½ hours drive, and to the south is Malaga and Costa del Sol with all its wounderfull beaches, towns and villages. It takes about 2 hours to drive to Malaga.

Most foreign visitors to Córdoba will fly to Malaga and rent a car there. Cordoba has a small airport located just 8 km from the city center, but there are no sheduled flights to Córdoba Airport (ODB) and no customs or passport clearance there, so it is not able to receive aeroplanes from non Schengen members, since it is not able to offer passport clearance. In the summer a few charter flights land in Córdoba Airport, otherwise the airport is mainly used by private planes.

If you want to rent a car in Córdoba, or anywhere els, compare prices from different rental companies. This is best done through the internet, also investigate any special deals the company may offer. If you book at your destination you may often be able to negotiate the price.

If you are not traveling alone, make sure your partner is also registered in the contract to be allowed to drive the car. Often an extra fee is charged, but again this may be negotiable.

Inspect the car when you take delivery, and make sure that any scratches or dents are registered. The same applies when you return the car.

Read the contract, and make sure that the boxes you want are marked with your initials, this is important in respect of the insurance cover you are getting. Save a copy of the contract.

Also observe the rules that applies to drive in Spain, they are not all the same as in the rest of Europe, and if you are from outside of Europe, in most cases you will need an International Driving License.