Carretero is a surname.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Andrés Manuel Carretero (1927–2004), Argentine essayist and self-taught historian
• Héctor Carretero (born 1995), Spanish cyclist riding for Movistar Team
• Joan Carretero (born 1955), mayor of Puigcerdà and minister in the Catalan Government
• Nilo Carretero (born 1986), Argentine footballer
• Ramón Carretero (born 1990), Panamanian racing cyclist
• Roberto Carretero (born 1975), Spanish former professional tennis player

See also:

• Andrés Carretero Pérez (born 1955), Spanish historian
• Lluís Pujals i Carretero (born 1966), Catalan musician and painter