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Why rent a car in Turkey?
Turkey stretches across two continents and over 780,000 square kilometres of coastline, mountains, ancient ruins, and inland valleys. Buses and domestic flights connect the big cities, but the places that make Turkey unforgettable — the lunar landscape of Cappadocia at dawn, hidden coves along the Lycian coast, the mountain roads of eastern Anatolia — sit beyond any bus timetable. A rental car turns a resort holiday into a proper road trip.
Turkey also happens to be one of the easiest countries to drive in. Roads are well-maintained, lane markings are clear, and signs at every junction are duplicated in English. Even after several hours behind the wheel, you won't feel worn out — the infrastructure is built for comfortable long-distance driving. On TakeCars, every listing shows real photos of the actual car, transparent pricing with insurance included, and reviews from travellers who've driven the same vehicle on the same roads. You're renting from a local person — not standing in an airport queue hoping for the best.
What travelers actually do with their rental cars
🚗 Roman 🇷🇺 took his first rental on a trip through Trabzon, Kars, and Erzurum — eastern Turkey in the dead of winter — and called the experience "qualitative and efficient"
🚗 Evgenii 🇷🇺 picked up at Istanbul airport and drove over 800 km to the Aegean Sea and back, burning just 5 litres per 100 km in a diesel Renault Clio — "no deposit, full insurance, and unlimited mileage is great"
🚗 Natalia 🇷🇺 covered 2,000 km through multiple Turkish cities in a diesel Hyundai Accent — "the car did not let us down"
🚗 Mikhail 🇷🇺 drove from Istanbul to Fethiye and back — about 2,500 km in an Opel Combo
🚗 Andrey 🇹🇷 needed a car to "travel a huge distance in Turkey" — even though he arrived late at night, the team was waiting for him
🚗 Anna 🇷🇺 picked up in Antalya and dropped off in Mersin — "it's mega convenient!"
🚗 Sergei 🇷🇺 rented for a trip to Cappadocia — not his first time using TakeCars — "just like last time, everything went fine"
Road trips renters drove across Turkey →
What owners have done for renters
🤝 Danil 🇷🇺 booked an economy car and got a Renault Megane instead — a higher class, no extra charge: "they gave it to me at the airport, which was very convenient"
🤝 Igor 🇷🇺 ordered a Nissan Qashqai, received a Peugeot of similar class — "the car was new, clean, with winter tires. Service is organized perfectly: brought and picked up on time"
🤝 Iana 🇷🇺 got upgraded from a Dacia Sandero to an Opel Mokka, and the owner calmly accepted a last-minute pickup address change
🤝 Vladimir 🇷🇺 had his car delivered to his hotel and collected at the airport — "the car was in perfect condition, low mileage, clean inside and out"
🤝 Nadezda 🇷🇺 needed an extra day and it was no problem — just paid the daily rate with no fuss. No deposit, no credit card required, cash on the spot
🤝 Sergei 🇷🇺 had connection problems at the airport — paid in cash, no issues. For 10 days with full insurance, the total was "less than 300 dollars"
Where to rent a car in Turkey
TakeCars has suppliers across Turkey's major airports and cities. The most popular pickup spots include Istanbul (both Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen), Antalya, Izmir, Bodrum, Dalaman, Trabzon, Alanya, and Ankara.
One-way rentals are available between most cities — pick up in Antalya, drop off in Istanbul, or grab a car in Izmir and return it at Dalaman airport. Several renters mention how smooth this was, including Anna 🇷🇺 who picked up in Antalya and returned in Mersin. Many owners also deliver directly to your hotel and collect the car when you're done.
Pick up at the airport, your hotel, or anywhere in between
Alanya
295 cars
Alanya Gazipasa Airport (GZP)
320 cars
Antalya
329 cars
Antalya Airport (AYT)
334 cars
Belek
280 cars
Bodrum
304 cars
Bodrum Airport (BJV)
325 cars
Dalaman
318 cars
Dalaman Airport (DLM)
350 cars
Istanbul
293 cars
Istanbul Airport (IST)
329 cars
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW)
329 cars
Izmir
267 cars
Izmir Airport (ADB)
304 cars
Kemer
278 cars
Marmaris
287 cars
Nevsehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)
293 cars
Side
216 cars
Customer reviews
Evgenii 🇷🇺 — "I received the car at Istanbul airport in 5 minutes without any problems, and gave it back there in 5 minutes as well. Drove more than 800 km to the Aegean Sea and back, consumption about 5 litres. No deposit, full insurance and unlimited mileage is great."
Jakub 🇵🇱 — "The driver met us at the airport and took us to the rental center, everything took about 15 minutes and we were on our way. The car is excellent, communication with the company is also top notch."
Ihar 🇧🇾 — "Everything was fast, clear and all conditions of the contract were fulfilled! Tolga was pleasant in communication, answered all questions, we received a clean and serviceable car. Our trip was comfortable and unforgettable."
Sergei 🇷🇺 — "The rental cost is one of the lowest. It allowed me to take a car with full insurance. For 10 days the price was less than 300 dollars, which is very budget."
Toyota Corolla Sedan in Turkey
It was my first experience ordering through your site, I got the wrong car but the same class of car I was satisfied with everything, everything went great, they met me at the airport, we signed all the papers and picked up the car. I will use your service in the future
Fiat Egea in Turkey
There are no questions about the work of the site, the registration of the lease is quick and clear. Convenient search and good rental conditions. We had problems with the car rental company. Since we do not know the airport of Istanbul, it was hard to understand where the representative of the rental company should be waiting for us. We tried to contact him, but we were constantly redirected to other managers, saying that they would help us there. After 2 hours of calls to different employees, it turned out that the representative of the company that was supposed to meet us left for the office. We had to wait another 15 minutes for him to come back. Further on the road we had a technical question about the car. We had to wait 3 days for an answer. At the moment of handing over the car employees were not in a hurry to draw up the documents, as they were drinking tea. We were also promised to be taken to the airport, but no one was going to hurry here either. They asked us to wait for 10 minutes and did not explain the reason for the delay. We said that we had already started check-in for the flight, but we were just asked to wait. In the end it turned out that we were just waiting for one more person to bring him to the airport. It is clear that the lateness of this person is not the fault of the renter, but it was possible to explain the reason for the delay.
Renault Clio 5 in Turkey
Good afternoon! I would like to leave my feedback, unfortunately it is negative. 1. On arrival, my wife and I were not met by anyone, although I chose the service "Meet with a sign". Believe me, I was looking very carefully for a sign with my name - all meeting drivers were organized and stood right at the entrance in a special place. 2. I had no connection, I don't know Turkish, so we just stood there, dumbfounded and waited. Then a kind person from among the waiting drivers gave me internet via his phone and I tried to text/call the numbers I had on my voucher. No answer. 3. I then asked this kind person to call my phone directly, he did, but also no answer. I was sympathized with and hoped I wasn't "just scammed" though. 4. After an hour and a half only managed to establish some kind of connection with the driver who was supposed to meet us. He inarticulately informed me that the car would be there, it was on its way, that I should wait. But I still did not understand where and what to wait for, I discounted the photo where I am already waiting for him for almost two hours. 5. In the end, the driver then wrote where we should come to meet him. I stopped to understand something at all. 6. The same kind person, who all this time (on his own initiative and for free!) helped with communication in the end himself talked to my driver in Turkish and took us to the place where we had to stand and wait for our driver - on the corner of the building to the fast food restaurant. 7. There we stood there for another 20 minutes, sure that we were just being dynamited like that. 8. To our surprise, the driver did come. I did not try to find out anything with him - here I am writing a review. 9. The car was not Renault Clio 5, but Megan. Yes, it is an analog, but its rent is cheaper! Why did I have to choose the year and make of the car on your site for a long time, so that I could get a cheaper option? Yes, in the voucher I have it says "Renault Clio 5 or analogous", but still "or analogous" is attributed in smaller font, it is supposed to be an extreme option. And what is analog and why is analog cheaper? And why then is the rental price not recalculated downward? A small thing, but unpleasant. There were no complaints about the appearance of the car, but it began to squeak the undercarriage pretty badly towards the end of the trip, which seriously strained, although we did not drive much at all. The analog, it seems, was also much older than I chose.... 10. We agreed with the driver when we got the car that we would contact him on WhatsApp 24 hours before handing over the car, just in case. He said - Okey. 11. Twenty-four hours before the flight in the evening, I texted to say we were on schedule. No reply again!!! Only the next morning by 9 o'clock he got in touch. I was already very worried about how we would be able to hand over the car and fly away in peace. So I immediately agreed to his proposal that we would bring the car to their office and they would drive us to the airport. The office was next to the airport, so it was convenient, but even if the office had been somewhere else, I would have agreed anyway, because I had no confidence in anything. Bottom line: - The conditions for getting the car were not met - "meet me with a sign" and a 6:30 appointment; - I was incorrectly charged a $15 fee, which is an "after-hours fee" - I received the car more than two hours after the agreed upon time, which is already business hours; - I got a cheaper and older equivalent; - I'm not talking about my 10$ gratitude to that kind driver and our nerves. Please give me feedback.
Fiat Egea Multijet in Turkey
Everything's great. There were no problems at all. Everything is as loyal and fast as possible. Very pleased with everything.
Citroen Berlingo in Turkey
The procedure of renting a car was pretty easy, the most difficult thing was paying. The car itself was absolutely perfect. The stuff was friendly and supportive. After giving the car back we were driven to the airport on the same car by the driver from the company. Attention, please: there are two terminals in Antalya, you should find out in advance which one you will fly from. And please be ready to pay about 100 Turkish lira for cleaning the car you have rented.
Fiat Egea Urban in Turkey
We liked the car very much, it was new and powerful, we enjoyed driving it on the mountain roads. The only thing we didn't like was the checkout process, for some reason it was very long. It is clear that the human factor. The delay was still because they had a different rental price for us. Then we decided to rent a car at the price we booked. We rented out quickly and without any problems. All in all we liked it.
Fiat Egea Multijet in Turkey
All is well On time without any problems Quick pick up and drop off Thank you. I will recommend you
Citroen C-Elysee in Turkey
rented a car, in general convenient and clear interface on the site and feedback from the representative of the organization, also the system of pricing pleased, thank you!
Fiat Egea Cross in Turkey
Everything was great!!! And the employees greeted me perfectly and the car was new and excellent
Renault Symbol in Turkey
normal car, economical, no problems either with it or with your company when leaving/receiving it!
Renault Clio 5 in Turkey
Everything went smoothly and quickly: both car registration and return, I was very satisfied with it.
Dacia Duster in Turkey
everything is great, the guys are friendly, the car is clean new almost no mileage, there were no misunderstandings, in general, the guys work just great.
Renault Fluence in Turkey
everything went perfectly, met at the airport with a sign, issued a car, all promptly, the car in good condition, no problems on the road was not, handed over as quickly, to the airport brought, impressions only positive.
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📋 Simple terms, no fine print
Every listing shows the full price, deposit, and insurance before you book. No counter surprises, no pressure to buy extras. The price includes insurance, delivery, and taxes — locked in before you book.
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💬 Direct contact with your owner
Message your car owner directly through TakeCars. Renters coordinate airport pickups at 3 AM, change return locations mid-trip, and ask about HGS tolls — all via WhatsApp. A person, not a call centre.
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🚗 Free upgrades when available
Turkey is one of our top countries for free class upgrades. Booked a Dacia Sandero, got an Opel Mokka. Reserved a Fiat, received a Toyota Corolla. A perk of renting from local suppliers who want to keep you happy.
What you should know before driving in Turkey
Turkey drives on the right. Roads are excellent, signs are duplicated in English, and international road markings apply — though the stop sign reads "DUR". Local drivers can be assertive, so stay calm and attentive. Speed limits: 50 km/h in towns, 90 km/h on rural roads, 120 km/h on motorways. Blood alcohol limit is 0.50 promille. Foreign drivers can use their home licence for up to 6 months (IDP required for non-Latin alphabet countries).
Full driving guide: rules, police, fines, and tips for first-timers →
Toll roads
Turkey's motorways (otoyol) and all Bosphorus crossings are tolled electronically via HGS stickers — no cash accepted at the gates. Most TakeCars rental cars have HGS fitted; just tell your owner to activate it before your trip. Tolls are deducted from your deposit on return. Free alternative roads exist parallel to most motorways if you prefer to skip tolls.
Toll prices, HGS setup, and motorway routes →
Fuel and parking
Fuel costs around 55–63 TRY per litre (~$1.40 USD) for both gasoline and diesel. Stations (Petrol Ofisi, Shell, BP, Opet) are plentiful — most have attendants, and you can say "dolu depo" for a full tank. In Istanbul, use paid garages (10–20 TRY/hour) or free lots near shopping centres; on-street parking is managed by attendants in yellow vests. Coastal resorts have easier parking but it fills up in summer.
Fuel station tips, parking rules, and fine amounts →
Insurance on TakeCars
Every car includes basic third-party liability (TPL) at no extra cost. You can upgrade to CDW, Super CDW, or Full Damage Waiver (FDW) for near-zero excess — cars with FDW are tagged "zero deposit." Evgenii 🇷🇺 highlighted this: his Istanbul rental came with no deposit, full insurance, and unlimited mileage — everything upfront.
Staying connected
Three providers: Turkcell (best coverage for road trips), Vodafone, and Turk Telekom. Tourist SIMs cost 1,000–1,700 TRY (~€26–45) for 28 days — buy from official shops, not street sellers. Free Wi-Fi is available at airports, cafés, and shopping centres. Download offline maps before heading into mountain areas.
Turkey car rental questions
To make a reservation: choose your car, make a prepayment, and receive a voucher. Pick up your car at the designated location.
The deductible is the limit of your liability in case of an accident and is clearly displayed on our website. It may vary depending on the car and provider.
A mandatory Third Party Liability (TPL) insurance is included. Full coverage options vary by provider and are detailed on our site.
Theft Protection covers the cost of the stolen vehicle or repairs after an attempted theft. Insurance options are clearly detailed on our site.
Minimum age for rental is 21 years. Some providers may charge extra for the young driver option.
Rental prices are calculated on a 24-hour basis; the longer you rent, the cheaper it gets. Transparent pricing is always a priority.
Border crossing is allowed with prior agreement only. Use our detailed filters to find cars that can cross borders in Turkey.
You can pay for the rental in cash or by card upon receiving the car and signing the contract. At the time of booking, a prepayment of 10-20% is required, which is included in the rental price.
A daily driving limit may apply depending on the car. This information is always available on our website for each vehicle.
Our service hours are not fixed and can vary, but you can always check current timings on our website.
Our fuel policy is generally same-to-same; you receive and return the car with the same amount of fuel.
The deposit is typically released within 7-14 days after the rental ends. All deposits are visible and transparently calculated on our site.