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Car rental in Turkey unlocks the country in a way no shuttle bus or organised excursion can match. Distances are large, the road network is solid, and most of what brings people here — from the Lycian coast to Cappadocia — sits a few hours from the airport. The local fleet is broad, the airports are well-connected, and an independent road trip is genuinely the natural way to see it.
For most guests, the car becomes part of the holiday rather than a chore. Three or four days from an all-inclusive resort to reach Pamukkale or the Saklıkent Gorge; a fortnight along the coast between Antalya and Kaş; or a quick city-to-city run in shoulder season when prices drop.
A couple landing in Antalya last May signed the contract on the bonnet by gate D. Five minutes, voucher, keys, off down the D400. The shuttle bus to the big-chain office hadn't even left.
Payment is straightforward. Visa, Mastercard, Maestro and contactless are accepted everywhere; credit cards are required only by the international chains, while local suppliers happily take cash deposits in EUR, USD or Turkish lira. Most guests pay an online deposit of 15–20% to confirm the booking and settle the rest on collection.
The question we get most often is whether you really need a credit card. Not with us. A debit card or a couple of hundred euros in cash is enough at almost every local supplier.
The fleet typically starts with the Fiat Egea — by far the most common Turkish hire car — and runs up to eight-seat minivans for families. Most cars are 2020 or newer.
What you need to rent
The basics are short: a passport with your entry stamp and a valid driving licence. EU and EEA licences are accepted directly. UK licences are accepted for tourists, but the official UK government recommendation is to carry an International Driving Permit alongside, especially for older paper licences or stays longer than a few weeks. The IDP is cheap, valid for a year, and worth the peace of mind at a Turkish police checkpoint.
A British guest drove for two weeks Antalya to Cappadocia on a paper licence last spring. Nobody asked for an IDP — but at a checkpoint near Konya the officer leafed through twice. He bought one online the next morning.
The minimum age is 21 with at least two years' driving experience. Premium models, 4×4 vehicles and minivans are usually 25 and over. Drivers under 25 pay a young driver surcharge of around $10 per day with most local suppliers.
Payment is friendly to most European guests. Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, contactless and Apple/Google Pay all work for the online deposit. On collection, local suppliers also take cash in EUR, USD or Turkish lira; the international chains insist on a credit card in the main driver's name.
Bring a debit card and a couple of hundred euros in cash. That covers almost any combination — deposit, fuel top-up, or a coffee at the airport.
Before you leave the car park, check the car against your voucher: model, year, transmission, fuel type. Quiet substitutions for "the same class" do happen in high season.
Most tourists in Turkey start their trip here
What it costs
Pricing follows the season. In low season, a Fiat Egea — the most common Turkish hire car — starts at $8–10 per day for a manual and $12–15 for an automatic. Mid-range models such as the Renault Megane or Hyundai i30 sit at $12–20. Family minivans run $60–80.
In high season (June–September) prices roughly triple: the Egea starts at $35, mid-range $45–55, minivans $120–180. On the coast in July and August the better cars are gone two to three weeks ahead, so renting in Bodrum or Antalya is best booked early.
August in Antalya is fully booked a month out. A family flying into AYT last summer left it until landing and ended up with a manual Egea for the price of a Duster.
Beyond the daily rate, the voucher usually includes: TPL (third-party liability, mandatory by Turkish law), basic CDW, the airport surcharge, optional Super CDW (Full Coverage), young driver surcharge and a return-elsewhere fee if you drop the car in a different city. Tolls and fines are billed afterwards with a small admin charge from the supplier.
The price on the voucher is the price you pay. If something isn't on the breakdown, it won't be on the bill either.
Cash deposits depend on car class: roughly $100 for an economy, $200–300 for mid-range and up to $500 for a minivan. A few suppliers offer zero-deposit tariffs — pay for Full Coverage and no deposit is held at all.
Fiat Egea Multijet in Turkey
Everything went fine, no problems and no remarks
Toyota Corolla Sedan in Turkey
1. Delayed the issuance of the car in Istanbul for 3 hours, which disrupted our plans on the first day of the trip. 2. The car was not the one I had booked, although I had made the reservation a month before the trip, instead of Toyota Corolla - Reno Megan. 3. the car arrived dirty (in the cabin), with an empty tank, with a burning tire pressure sensor. I barely made it to the nearest gas station, I thought I would stand in Istanbul traffic jams with an empty tank, pumped up the wheel at the gas station, but it continued to go down little by little. 4. There was no water in the washer tank and you can't fill it because the hood is blocked. Had to water the windshield from a bottle to wash off dust and smudges. 5. Delayed the return of the car for 2 hours, although I brought the car directly to the office in Antalya, but there was no one there. Already had to go to the airport, some how waited for these grief employees of the rental company. 6. The deposit was given in old dollar bills, although I paid with new ones. I do not recommend anyone to get in touch with this rental company, if you do not want to have a lot of problems.
Fiat Egea in Turkey
everything is good! The only thing on the car violated or camber or wheel balancing, vibration on the body and steering wheel beats at speeds above 90, but I rarely with such a drive, so I did not interfere much. And so everything is normal, everything was satisfactory
Renault Megane Sedan in Turkey
The car was provided by another Fiat. The car was in a bad condition, but overall it went well. No complaints.
Fiat Egea in Turkey
We've had a change of departure time. Perhaps because of this, instead of a 2022 gasoline car, I was given a rather old diesel car. I was with my family, my wife and daughter were tired after the flight, and my eldest daughter had been waiting for us in Antalya for more than a day. So, hoping that the car was technically sound, I did not insist on a replacement and accepted what was provided. Unfortunately it was wrong. The car turned out to be technically defective. On the first day, on the way from Antalya to Fethiye, I noticed that the engine was warming up on long climbs. I did not pay much attention to it - I thought that diesel engines have such a peculiarity. In Fethiye we did not travel long distances, so we did not experience any inconveniences, except that the car is old and all beaten up, scratched and not particularly presentable. Before returning we decided to spend one day in the town of Kash. And on the way from Kaş to Antalya we found ourselves in a very unpleasant situation. Now I realize that we were given a car with a faulty cooling system, and antifreeze just flowed out when the car moved "face" up. There are almost no flat streets in Kasha - the car was parked overnight on an uphill slope - it probably leaked a lot overnight. And the rests of coolant when driving on serpentine roads ended by the town of Finike, where we stood up with overheated engine. Imagine our condition: the time is 10.00, our eldest daughter has a flight at 14.00, we are on a broken car in a non-tourist place where no one speaks English. The representative of the rental company does not get in touch. My daughter had to send to the airport by cab (and this is not a cheap pleasure - I think she gave something about 100 euros). And we are not clear what to do. Well helped some local Turk - prompted and helped to buy antifreeze. Then I refilled water all the way to drive. The representative of the company, taking the car, in a rude manner refused to compensate us for any expenses, saying that we broke the car, which is not true. I have a video - in what condition we took it - there was no new damage there. And the very nature of the fault says that it is due to poor technical condition - you can damage the bottom part and then all the coolant would be poured out. And since some of the fluid under normal conditions remained in the system, the damage is somewhere inside. And not because of my actions, but because of wear and lack of maintenance. All in all - I don't recommend it to anyone in particular. I had a flight out the next day, so I was able to return this car in Antalya. If we were all flying out at the same time, I would have had to leave it as is. I can't imagine what consequences that would have had for me.
Fiat Egea Multijet in Turkey
It's all very good
Peugeot 3008 in Turkey
Everything went well, but they wouldn't give me the car without full insurance
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 Taliant in Turkey
Everything was very convenient. All information provided in a clear and friendly manner. The feedback was instant. Everything is super!
Opel Astra Sedan in Turkey
Everything went great except for the fact that communication with the landlord is only possible in Turkish, a bit inconvenient
Renault Taliant in Turkey
It went well.
Fiat Egea in Turkey
Hi everyone. I rented a car for traveling around Turkey via http://LocalCarHires.com. I chose the option on the site, made a prepayment, in 30 minutes the voucher came to the mail. On arrival contacted the rental company, gave the latest car with a mileage of 30 km. (thirty), paid in cash dollars.I recommend this service to everyone, the next rental only through them.
Fiat Egea in Turkey
Everything went perfectly. Very polite staff. Delivery and return of the car went smoothly and on time. The car itself was quite worn and dirty, both outside and inside, but it performed its main function perfectly 👍🏻 In general - I was completely satisfied.
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Tolls, bridges and HGS
Since March 2022 Turkey runs a single toll system on its motorways — HGS (Hızlı Geçiş Sistemi). Barriers were removed; neither cash nor cards are accepted at the toll point. Every rental car carries an active HGS sticker on the windscreen, and the charge is deducted automatically as you pass under the gantry.
You don't need to slow down at a toll gantry. The sticker reads at 30 km/h and at 110. What matters is that it's actually on the car.
Istanbul bridges
Bosphorus crossings have their own logic. On three bridges — 15 Temmuz Şehitler, Fatih Sultan Mehmet and Yavuz Sultan Selim — you only pay in one direction, Europe to Asia. Going back is free. The Osmangazi Bridge on the Istanbul–Izmir motorway and the Eurasia Tunnel under the Bosphorus charge in both directions.
A guest doing the Istanbul–Izmir loop in March paid Osmangazi twice and then routed back across 15 Temmuz for nothing. The difference paid for dinner.
What it costs
Rough 2026 figures: Eurasia Tunnel about ₺225 by day, Osmangazi Bridge about ₺795, Istanbul to Ankara around ₺150, Istanbul to Izmir around ₺500. Free alternatives exist almost everywhere but add 30–90 minutes.
HGS is billed after you return the car. A small admin fee on top is normal practice — ours is fixed in the contract from day one, no surprises later. Every car we offer ships with an active sticker, but it's worth confirming on collection.
Insurance and borders
Third-party liability (TPL) is mandatory by Turkish law and included in every rental. Basic CDW (Collision Damage Waiver) is usually bundled too, with an excess: you pay a fixed amount in case of damage and the insurer covers the rest. Standard exclusions: glass, wheels, rims, undercarriage, interior.
About 70% of guests take Full Coverage. In Istanbul or on Cappadocia's switchbacks, a $1,500 excess is one scrape on a wing. Full Coverage removes that risk for $8–15 a day.
What Super CDW covers
Super CDW (Full Coverage by some suppliers) covers glass, wheels, rims and theft, and zeroes the excess. It doesn't cover drink-driving over 0.5‰, off-road tracks, unpaid tolls or towing. For mountain routes it's standard; on the coast at Belek, Side or Kemer many guests stick with basic cover.
After an accident
After any incident, even a small scratch, call 154 (traffic police) and wait. The police report is mandatory — without it no insurance pays out, and the repair comes out of your deposit. Don't move the car until the police arrive; tell your supplier in parallel.
Don't try to settle on the spot. Without the police report Turkish insurance doesn't trigger, and the renter ends up alone with the bill.
Crossing borders
Usually not allowed. Insurance is void at the borders with Greece, Bulgaria, Armenia and Iran. Georgia is sometimes possible with written permission. Northern Cyprus by ferry from Taşucu is occasionally allowed with a supplier's signed approval.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, between major cities and airports — Istanbul ↔ Antalya, Antalya ↔ Izmir, Antalya ↔ Dalaman and similar pairings. The drop-off fee starts at $200–300 depending on distance and supplier. In high season these cars run out fast, so book early. Returning the car outside Turkey is not permitted.
Not by law, but strongly recommended in eastern Turkey, the Taurus mountains, Cappadocia and the Black Sea coast from November to April. Snow chains are useful as a back-up on steep mountain roads. Studded tyres are forbidden anywhere in Turkey. For Antalya, Bodrum and Izmir, winter tyres are usually unnecessary.
Istanbul IST suits the city and the north-west. Sabiha Gökçen SAW is closer to the Asian side and a useful base for Cappadocia. Antalya AYT is the main hub for the Turkish Riviera. Dalaman DLM serves Marmaris, Fethiye and Ölüdeniz; Bodrum BJV the Aegean coast; Izmir ADB Ephesus and Çeşme.
It happens more often in Turkey than in Western Europe. Some suppliers hand the car over with a minimal amount of fuel and ask for it back the same way — the full-to-full convention isn't universal here. Photograph the dashboard at collection and make sure the fuel level is recorded on the inspection sheet by the supplier.
Not with our local suppliers. A debit card, Maestro or contactless is enough for the online deposit, and the balance plus refundable security deposit can be paid in cash on collection (EUR, USD or Turkish lira). A credit card in the main driver's name is required only by the international chains that work in Turkey to their own standards.
Yes. EU and EEA licences are accepted directly. UK licences are accepted for tourists for up to six months from your date of entry. Older paper UK licences and stays longer than a few weeks are easier with an International Driving Permit alongside. Foreign licences in non-Latin alphabets typically require an IDP.
For EU drivers, no. For UK drivers, an IDP is officially recommended by gov.uk and easy to get from the Post Office for £5.50, valid one year. It's not a strict requirement at most rental desks, but it removes the small risk of a misunderstanding at a Turkish police checkpoint and is standard for any longer trip.
21 with at least two years of driving experience. Premium cars, 4×4s and minivans usually require 25. Drivers aged 21–24 pay a young driver surcharge of around $10 per day. There is rarely an upper age limit, though some suppliers ask for a medical note above 70.
It depends on the car class: roughly $100 for economy, $200–300 for mid-range and up to $500 for a minivan. With local suppliers the deposit is usually paid in cash and returned on the spot when the car is handed back undamaged. Zero-deposit tariffs exist if you pay for Full Coverage upfront.
HGS is the only electronic toll system on Turkish motorways since 2022. Every hire car has an active sticker and the charge is deducted as you pass under the gantry. Rough figures: Istanbul to Ankara around ₺150, Istanbul to Izmir around ₺500. The supplier bills HGS after the car is returned, with a small admin fee fixed in the contract.
Only when crossing Europe to Asia. The three suspension bridges (15 Temmuz, Fatih, Yavuz) are free in the opposite direction. The Osmangazi Bridge on the Izmir motorway and the Eurasia Tunnel under the Bosphorus charge both ways. Payment is HGS only — neither cash nor cards are accepted at the toll point.
0.5‰ for a driver alone in the car, and 0.0‰ as soon as any passenger — adult or child — is on board. This rule catches a lot of visitors out. Motorbikes, vans and any vehicle with a trailer have a 0.2‰ limit. The fine for a first offence is roughly ₺6,400 and any insurance becomes void above 0.5‰.
Yes. Turkish law requires a police report (call 154, the traffic police) for any damage, including a scratch. Without it the insurance does not pay out and the repair is taken from your deposit. Don't move the car until the police arrive. Let your supplier know in parallel — they'll guide you on the spot.
Crossing into Greece, Bulgaria, Armenia, Iran, Syria or Iraq is not allowed — insurance is void at the border. Georgia is sometimes possible with individual permission and a surcharge of $100–200. Northern Cyprus is occasionally allowed by ferry from Taşucu or Mersin with written approval. The Republic of Cyprus is closed to Turkish hire cars.
Often yes — 150–250 km per day with some Turkish suppliers, which is a step away from the unlimited mileage that's standard in much of Europe. Going over costs $0.20–1 per km. For long routes such as Istanbul to Cappadocia (730 km) or Antalya to Pamukkale (240 km), choose an unlimited-mileage tariff at booking.