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Car hire in Kemer is the easiest way to add Olympos, Çıralı and the Tahtalı cable car to a hotel-based week. Kemer sits on the Antalya Riviera with day-trip range to the harbours of Phaselis, the eternal flames of Yanartaş and the 2,365-metre summit of Tahtalı — all of it along the D400 within 50 km.
A couple at Phaselis Rose booked the car for two days out of seven — Olympos on Tuesday, Tahtalı on Friday. The other five days they walked to the beach. That's the Kemer pattern.
Antalya Airport (AYT) is 40–50 km up the winding D400, which threads through the Taurus past tunnels, drop-offs and hairpin bends. The drive in from arrivals is already a small road trip.
The D400 west of Antalya feels coastal at first, then climbs. By the second tunnel you stop checking the satnav and start watching bays open up on the left.
Signature day from Kemer: Olympos, Çıralı, Yanartaş
The main case for hiring in Kemer is the day you see all three in one go: ancient Olympos, the turtle beach at Çıralı and the eternal flames of Yanartaş. No hotel excursion fits these into the right order.
Morning: Olympos
Olympos is 50 km / 1 hour south of Kemer on the D400. The ancient city sits by the sea, the gorge runs along the river, ticket ₺75–100. The walk through the ruins to the beach takes 2–3 hours.
A family arrived at Olympos at 9:15 and had the lower gorge almost to themselves. By eleven the car park was tight and the path bottlenecked at the river crossing.
Afternoon: Çıralı
Çıralı is the next-door beach, 5 km from Olympos, known for loggerhead turtles. Quiet village, fish restaurants.
Çıralı is the antidote to Kemer. No high-rises, no animators. A beach, small guesthouses, restaurants on the sand. Worth the contrast even for one afternoon.
Evening: Yanartaş
Yanartaş is the mountain of eternal methane flames — 50 km from Kemer plus a 30-minute uphill walk. Best at dusk or after dark. Parking ₺50, entry ₺75.
Yanartaş only works after dark — by daylight the flames look weak; at night they're surreal. With your own car you arrive at sunset; tour buses rarely make that timing.
Fiat Egea Multijet in Turkey
Everything went perfectly. The car regularly skated us all 5 days. You didn’t have the option to select the Goynuk village on your site, only Kemer was on the list, but after making the reservation, I wrote to the owner of the park and he kindly agreed to bring the car to our hotel without any attempt to charge extra. The car was washed and clean inside. The only moment, she turned out to be Velcro, despite the end of May😁 but in general, this did not cause any inconvenience. A big plus is that it is in your aggregator that there are a lot of offers with cars without restrictions on the mileage limit per day. And we managed to roll 1350 km in 5 days. And you didn't have to pay
Fiat Egea in Turkey
Everything went well, met at the airport and took the car back on time. The car did not let us down - it was technically in good working order. There were no problems.
Hyundai Accent Blue in Turkey
All right, thank you.
Fiat Egea in Turkey
Everything went well, the vehicle was serviceable and clean.
Fiat Egea Multijet in Turkey
Great car and great service!
Hyundai Accent Blue in Turkey
everything went well.
Citroen Space Tourer in Turkey
Everything went well, picked up at the airport, drove to the rental right on it
Citroen Space Tourer in Turkey
all good I'm happy with everything.
Renault Clio 5 in Turkey
I would like to share my impressions from my trip to Turkey in September 2024 and renting a car from TakeCars. I booked a Reno Clio with full insurance for 7 days on the TakeCars website. When booking on the website I paid part of the payment with a Russian card. On arrival the guys quickly met me at the airport, they spoke a little Russian + smartphone translator :). We got to the office in 10 minutes, while the documents were being processed, we were treated to coffee. The car was a Hunday i20, but from the same line, so we were happy. It never let us down, economical and reliable car. We drove straight away to Oludeniz, then along the coast to Kemer. The car was taken without problems and unnecessary questions. As a result we saw a lot of beautiful and extremely beautiful locations, beaches from Fethiye to Kash, butterfly bay, Saklikent canyon, Lycian trail, ancient amphitheaters and a lot of things along the way. You should definitely travel by car. I recommend TakeCars. Fast, budget and reliable!
Peugeot 301 in Turkey
It was usual. 4-, I didn’t like that they took $ 15 plus 40 for car delivery, under the pretext that the hotel was not in Kemer, but outside. 10 minutes drive. Turkish "entrepreneurship" in relation to disposable tourists. Like new ones will come anyway, you can snatch more from these. Already rather familiar, but sometimes pisses me off
Fiat Egea Multijet in Turkey
It was very good.
Renault Clio 4 in Turkey
Everything's great
Fiat Egea in Turkey
in general we got used to it, but of course there were enough problems) he had 3 errors on the panel came out in the first trip) the car is very worn out and the driver with little driving experience, of course, will not fit. 1 front headlight and 1 taillight stopped working the same way on the first day, under the hood wiring to the headlights on duct tape, decided not to get into it) tried to pour water into the tank washer glass, the barrel under the hood was not)) the windshield was washed at gas stations under a trickle of water) the first gear was inserted once and not all the way. From the good, it somehow by some miracle managed to roll us the whole vacation and not fall apart) drove straight, air conditioning worked perfectly, nothing rattled anywhere.
Delivery to Kemer hotels — by zone
Local Kemer operators bring the car to reception. The fee depends on the zone.
Free zone: Kemer centre, Göynük, Kiriş
Central Kemer, Göynük (10 km), Kiriş (5 km) — usually free. Includes Akka Antedon, Crystal Sunrise, Mirage Park, Karmir Resort, Limak Limra.
In central Kemer and Göynük delivery is automatically free — the basic radius for local operators. Car at reception 30 minutes after the request.
Beldibi, Çamyuva: €5–15
Beldibi (5 km towards Antalya) and Çamyuva (10 km south) carry a small fee. Club Med Palmiye and Sherwood Exclusive sit here.
Tekirova: €10–20
Tekirova is 17 km south. The big-name resorts — Rixos Premium Tekirova, Maxx Royal Kemer, Phaselis Rose, Amara Premier Palace — are all served by lobby delivery.
A guest at Maxx Royal booked AYT pickup at first, then switched to Tekirova delivery the day before arrival. The €15 fee replaced an hour on the shuttle.
Çıralı: €25–40
The furthest zone — Çıralı and the guesthouses near Olympos. Higher fee, but worth it if you're staying 2–3 days there with no runs back to Kemer.
Tahtalı, Phaselis and hire vs excursion
Not every day in Kemer has to be a full road trip. There are half-day options, very close ones, and the simple question: hire car or hotel excursion?
Tahtalı is the cable car that lifts you to 2,365 metres in 10 minutes. It's 28 °C at the bottom and may be 5 °C at the top. Bring a jacket — you'll thank yourself.
Tahtalı (Olympos Teleferik) is 30 km from Kemer with free parking at the lower station. Return ticket around €30 per adult. A half-day, easy to combine with Phaselis (15 km from Kemer) — Lycian ruins with three swimming bays for ₺100–150 entry.
Phaselis is the laziest day in Kemer. Fifteen kilometres, park, two hours in the ruins, three on the beach, back at the hotel by dinner.
Hire vs hotel excursion is simple maths. The hotel-led Olympos+Çıralı+Yanartaş tour is €40–60 per person; a family of four pays €160–240. An economy car at €25–35 plus €15 of petrol covers the same trip — €40–50 for everyone. Plus your own pace: at Yanartaş by dusk, at Çıralı without a forced shop stop.
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How expensive is renting a car in Kemer: average daily rates for a one-week car rental, across all car classes.
Why guests book through us
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Delivery to any Kemer hotel
The car comes to reception, no return run to AYT. (Rixos, Maxx Royal, Phaselis Rose, Amara, Akka.)
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Hire from one day for short day trips
Take the car only for Olympos+Çıralı+Yanartaş or Tahtalı+Phaselis — pay only for the days you use.
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The price on the voucher is the price you pay
Taxes, basic insurance and the airport surcharge are already included.
D400 — Kemer's mountain road
The D400 connects Kemer to Antalya, Olympos and Tahtalı. It's a switchback through the Taurus: tunnels, long climbs, hairpin bends. The road quality is good, but the pace is different from the flat D400 around Belek.
In summer
A standard road — any car will manage. The long descent into Kemer from the north, tunnels, the climb towards Tahtalı and Olympos. Allow about 60 km/h on the mountain stretches.
A couple drove the Beldibi–Tekirova stretch at 80 in the right lane and were tailgated the whole way. The local rhythm here is unhurried; let people pass.
In winter (December–February)
Extra risks: fog over the pass, occasional landslides after heavy rain, snow above 1,500 m near Tahtalı. Most resorts in Kemer are closed; only the chains at AYT operate. Don't drive the D400 at night without local experience, and pick a mid-range or SUV — economy struggles in rain and fog.
HGS
No toll section on the D400. The car carries an HGS sticker, but you'll only need it heading towards Burdur or onto the O-21.
Frequent Questions
AYT is 40–50 km from Kemer, a 45–50 minute drive on the winding D400. The road runs through the Taurus: tunnels, hairpin bends. Beldibi is closer (35 km), Tekirova further (65 km). There's no direct public transport — only a private transfer ($30–60) or hire at AYT.
Yes — most local operators deliver. Central Kemer, Göynük (10 km), Kiriş (5 km) — usually free. Beldibi and Çamyuva — €5–15. Tekirova (17 km) — €10–20. Çıralı (50 km) — €25–40. The car comes to reception; you hand it back at the same address.
Yes — all the main Tekirova resorts are served by hotel delivery: Rixos Premium Tekirova, Maxx Royal Kemer Resort, Phaselis Rose, Amara Premier Palace. Delivery €10–20. Most of these resorts include free guest parking, so the car sits on site at no extra cost.
Free: central Kemer, Göynük, Kiriş. Includes Akka Antedon, Crystal Sunrise Garden, Mirage Park Resort, Karmir Resort, Limak Limra. Beldibi and Çamyuva — €5–15. Tekirova — €10–20. Çıralı — €25–40 (but with no return run needed). Each operator sets its own free zone — confirm at booking.
Yes — that's the headline scenario for hiring in Kemer. Morning: Olympos (50 km from Kemer, ancient city + beach, ticket ₺75–100). Afternoon: the beach at Çıralı (next-door village, 5 km). Evening: Yanartaş for dusk (flames visible after dark, parking ₺50, entry ₺75). Back to Kemer with the headlights on.
Tahtalı is 30 km / 35 minutes south of Kemer on the D400. Free parking at the lower station. Return ticket around €30 per adult. The cable car climbs to 2,365 m in 10 minutes — it can be cold up top (5–10 °C while it's 28 °C at sea level), bring a jacket. Often combined with Phaselis (10 km back towards Kemer) for a full day.
Yanartaş is 50 km south of Kemer on the D400 (turn-off past Çıralı). From the car park it's a 30-minute uphill walk on a path with a torch. Parking ₺50, entry ₺75. Best time is dusk or after dark — the flames show clearly. Often combined into a single day with Olympos and the beach at Çıralı.
Yes — Phaselis is the easiest day trip in Kemer with kids. 15 km / 20 minutes south on the D400. Ticket ₺100–150 includes the three bays (North, City, South) and the Roman ruins. Free parking at the entrance. An hour in the ruins and three on the beach — a perfect half-day, especially if you're tired of the all-inclusive noise.
Kemer → AYT (Antalya Airport) — usually free or €0–15 (the same regional airport). For a full Lycian Way — Kemer → Olympos → Demre → Kaş → Kalkan → Fethiye, with a drop at DLM — that's cross-region €100–180. Book ahead.
Depends on group size. The Olympos+Çıralı+Yanartaş hotel excursion is €40–60 per person; a family of four pays €160–240. An economy car for a day at €25–35 plus €15 of petrol — €40–50 for everyone. Plus your own pace: at Yanartaş for dusk, not on a bus schedule. For a couple it's similar; for a family the hire always wins.
Yes — most local operators offer one-day hires upwards. The typical all-inclusive plan: 5–6 days at the hotel and 1–2 days of hire for Olympos+Çıralı+Yanartaş or Tahtalı+Phaselis. The car comes to reception in the morning and is collected at the end of the day. Free for central Kemer, Göynük and Kiriş.
In winter (December–February) the D400 carries risks: fog over the pass to Tahtalı, occasional landslides after heavy rain, snow above 1,500 m. Don't drive at night without local experience. Take a mid-range or SUV — economy struggles in rain and fog. Most Kemer resorts are closed in winter.
Per market data for Kemer 2026: roughly 1,150 cars listed across local operators, €20/day average. Economy from $11/day on a weekly hire, SUV from $30/day, minivan from $55/day. Peak July–August runs 30–50% higher. Most local operators close November–March; off-season prices run 30–50% below summer.
Only major international rental chains operating at AYT continue year-round — that's where to book in winter. Most local Kemer operators and resorts close from November to March. The winter fleet is smaller, so book a week or two ahead; choice is limited.
Central Kemer (Marina, promenade) — paid municipal parking ₺25–50/hour. Free spaces west of the centre, 5–10 minutes' walk away. At Olympos — free or ₺50 at the entrance. At Çıralı — free along the beach road, but full by 11 a.m. in summer. At Yanartaş — ₺50.