Seville, Spain travel guide
Seville Airport, also known as the San Pablo airport, airport code SVQ, is mainly a domestic airport handling some international traffic as well. It has one terminal and one runway. It's located 10 km north east from the Seville city centre, between the city limits of Seville and Rinconada, which makes it convenient to book a discount car hire online to explore the sites and make your way into the city.
The airport handles 4,051,268 passengers in 2009. Airlines servicing this airport include Air Berlin, Air Europa, Andalus Lineas Aereas, Ryanair, Vueling Airlines and Spanair amongst others. Flying to destinations such as Madrid, Brussels, Lisbon, Paris, Palma de Mallorca and others.
An important fact to highlight is that this airport has taken on an effort to protect our environment by implementing an environmental management system based on the international ISO 14001 standards.
Car hire from Seville Airport is ideal because having your own means of transportation waiting for you, at the airport, upon arrival, means you can avoid the hassle of public transportation. Freedom, comfort and low cost car hire transportation are essential keys to enjoy Seville, Spain.
- Local time in Seville, Spain:
- GMT+1
- Population of Seville, Spain:
- 703.206
Tourist attractions at Seville, Spain
Alcázar Palace
Originally built to house Moorish rulers and their harems, it later served as the home of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella who funded Columbus´ expedition to America. However its most famous tenant was Pedro de Cruel who influenced the building’s Mudéjar styled architecture.
Tickets cost €7, students get in for free and the castle is open daily. Visit this and other sites in Seville in a car hire vehicle.
Giralda Tower and Cathedral
Deemed the largest Gothic church in the world, inside it houses a monument to Christopher Columbus along with works by Francisco Goya. The tower is attached to the cathedral, which is today Seville’s most famous symbol.
Entrance fee to the cathedral is €7 fro adults and €2 fro children and students. It is free on Sundays and it’s open daily.
In a rental car from your arrival to Seville Airport, Spain, touring the city and the surroundings will be easier, and with a cheap car hire price tag, visiting Seville will be an ever better experience.
Plaza de Toros de la Maestra
The most famous bullfighting ring in the world, it has been mentioned countless of times in novels, films and featured in the opera Carmen. It has a capacity to house 13,000 people. The adjacent museum contains matador memorabilia.
Tickets to bullfights range from €7.50 to €125 and admission to the museum is €4.
Recommended daytrips from Seville, Spain
Córdoba
Spend two days in Cordova to get in all the sites, which include the Mesquite, the alcazar, some recently discovered Arab baths, a Roman bridge and the ruins of the Medina Azahara, a Moorish palace and city located on the outskirts of Córdova.
How to Get There in a rental car from Seville, Spain:
It is located a 155 kilometer drive from Seville, in a car hire vehicle.
Granada
Explore the Alhambra including the Mirador de San Nicolas, for the best views make sure to be there right before sunset. Other illustrious sites include the old Arab quarter or Albaicín. Then venture on to the see the Cathedral and Capilla Real. Granada is a beauty to discover.
How to Get There in a hire car from Seville, Spain:
It is located a 260 kilometer car rental drive from Seville.
Hotels at Seville, Spain
Hotel Becquer
Reyes Católicos, 4.
41001 Seville, Spain
Tel: +34 954 228 900
Hotel Tryp Macarena
San Juan de Ribera, 2,
41009, Seville, Spain
Tel: (34) 954 375800 - Fax: (34) 954 381803
Local conditions for Seville, Spain
Weather forecast for Seville, Spain
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Thursday
Sunny, Max Temp: 35°C (95°F), Min Temp: 15°C (59°F)
Max Temp: 35°C (95°F), Min Temp: 15°C (59°F), Wind Direction: NW, Wind Speed: 1mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1017mb, Humidity: 15%, Sunrise: 07:07CEST, Sunset: 21:33CEST
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Friday
Sunny, Max Temp: 32°C (90°F), Min Temp: 14°C (57°F)
Max Temp: 32°C (90°F), Min Temp: 14°C (57°F), Wind Direction: WSW, Wind Speed: 8mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1014mb, Humidity: 25%, Sunrise: 07:06CEST, Sunset: 21:34CEST
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Saturday
Sunny, Max Temp: 30°C (86°F), Min Temp: 14°C (57°F)
Max Temp: 30°C (86°F), Min Temp: 14°C (57°F), Wind Direction: W, Wind Speed: 7mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1016mb, Humidity: 23%, Sunrise: 07:06CEST, Sunset: 21:35CEST
Airport Information
- Airport name:
- San Pablo Airport
- Airport code:
- SVQ
- Phone number:
- +34 (954) 449 000
- Fax number:
- +34 954 449 025
- Address:
- Motorway N-IV. Madrid-Cádiz, kilometre 532 41020 Seville
- Map:
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- Distance from airport to Seville:
- Seville city || 6.2 Miles / 10 km / 15 minutes by rental car from Downtown Seville
- Car Rental office location:
Convenienty located on the ground floor, in the main terminal building of Seville Airport, five main car hire companies have their desks for you to collect your car rental vehicle in Seville Airport.
- AurigaCrown
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- National Atesa
Prepare in advance and book a car rental vehicle for collection in Seville Airport. Find 7 seater, 9 seater, luxury car hire vehicle or any other type of rental cara for your travlling needs in Seville.
In a rental car from Seville Airport, every site will be closer and easier to reach in Seville, Spain.
Airlines providing airport services to Seville, Spain
- Aer Lingus
- Air Berlin
- Air Europa
- Air Nostrum L.A. Mediterráneo
- Brussels Airlines
- Futura
- Iberia
- Lagunair
- LTU
- Neos
- Regional Air Lines
- Ryanair
- Spanair
- TAP Portugal
- TRANSAVIA.COM
- Vueling
