Book Magdalena car rentals from $73

Adventure is waiting for you around every twist and turn of this enticing area. Magdalena is one of those special places where the journey is just as thrilling as every one of its beautiful destinations. With your own ride, you can spend as long or as little as you like exploring every one of its hidden treasures. Experience some (or all) of this place's most famous cities:

• Barranquilla (population of 1,380,400)
• Santa Marta (population of 431,800)
• Ciénaga (population of 88,300)
• Fundación (population of 59,200)

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• If your pickup and drop-off dates are flexible, see if you can get a better price by changing the days of the week in your search;
• Pickup and drop-off times generally need to be the same or very similar (e.g, both 11 a.m.) or you may be required to pay for an entire extra day;
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• It's best to book as soon as your dates are finalized. You'll get the biggest selection early on.

After something that won't cost a small fortune? Check out the economy car. This efficient small vehicle is the most popular type of rental car in Magdalena (and just the thing if you're traveling on a shoestring). Put gas in the tank on the cheap and you'll be easily getting about cities like Barranquilla and Santa Marta in no time.From dunes to rocky coastlines and shingle seashores, Magdalena has some idyllic views. Why not get out and see one or two of them? Leave the city behind and organize some fun day trips. An SUV is well suited to those longer rides. With the power to handle any kind of terrain, these larger vehicles make it a snap to steer off the beaten path.