Car Hire in Heraklion from $24/day - Search for car rentals on KAYAK

Fiat Tipo

or similar SMALL

$11/day

Toyota Aygo

or similar SMALL

$8/day

Fiat Scudo

or similar VAN

$61/day

Class Special Car

or similar Category

$8/day

Seat Arona

or similar SUV

$14/day

Volkswagen T-Cross

or similar SUV

$16/day

Fiat Tipo Wagon

or similar SMALL

$28/day

Best prices found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

Located on the island of Crete, Heraklion, Greece offers many historical attractions and cultural sights to see. This includes lots of architecture that dates all the way back to the Medieval period. After touring this capital city, you might want to stay at a luxurious resort such as Agios Nikolaos in Eastern Crete. About an hour away, it will be most convenient to have a hire car to get you there.
Heraklion International is one of the main and busiest airports in Greece. Tourists flying into this city will find it easy to rent a car. Several hire car companies including Avis, Hertz, and National are conveniently located at the airport. The hire car desks are within close proximity of baggage claim in the arrival hall.
With beautiful views of the sea, you’ll enjoy driving around Heraklion. Nonetheless, some of the challenges you might face include winding roads, narrow highways, and many one-way streets with limited space for passing. Additionally, mopeds are a popular mode of transportation in and around Heraklion, so you’ll want to be on the lookout for these vehicles. Just be prepared to take your time wherever you are going.
One of the largest cities in Greece, Heraklion has lots of traffic, but that doesn’t mean renting a car isn’t a good idea. Typically, the heaviest traffic will be in the city, especially downtown. Times to avoid would be early morning and again in early evening. You can pretty much avoid city traffic by taking the highway, which goes around downtown and has been divided to allow the traffic to flow better.
25% of our users found a car hire in Heraklion for $47 or less
Book your car hire in Heraklion at least 2 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price
Off-airport car hire locations in Heraklion are around 21% more expensive than airport locations on average
Compact hire cars in Heraklion are around 29% cheaper than other car types, on average

DawnApr 2024

I would recommend a small car since the roads are small and gas is expensive. Also, an automatic transmission is much easier to drive in the busy city and on steep hills.

AvidanSept 2023

City itself is quite busy and tight. On the highways it is much easier.

Verified travelerJuly 2023

Take pictures of damages Ask when the side posit hold will be released of ur cc once dropped.

What type of car is recommended for driving in Heraklion?
Because of tight highways and winding streets, you’ll want a car that is small and compact. That is one that you are comfortable driving and that you can maneuver around tight curbs and corners. Small convertibles like the Fiat 500 or VW Beetle are also popular hires in Heraklion because they let tourists take better advantage of the amazing views and sea breezes of Crete.
What’s the speed limit in Heraklion?
The highest speed limit in all of Crete is 56 mph (or 90 kilometers). This is only permitted on E45, often called the New National Road. Because of its narrow and many one-way roads, you will drive mostly at speeds of 25-30 mph (40-50 km/h) around all of Heraklion.
Where are the best places to park in Heraklion?
Like any busy city, parking can be limited in the business district and center of town. Instead of wasting time looking for a place to park on the street, simply opt for one of the parking garages when downtown. Some are free, such as Praktiker, and others are accessible 24/7, including Park King, Panasanou, and Marakis parking structures. There are also parking lots close to the archaeological museum and Central Parking near the waterfront.
How much does it cost to hire a car in Heraklion?
On average a car hire in Heraklion costs $55 per day.
What is the cheapest car hire company in Heraklion?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Exer Rent a Car ($8/day), SURPRICE CAR RENTAL ($8/day) and CarWiz ($8/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Exer Rent a Car Heraklion Airport 716 01 (2 kilometres from the city centre).
How much is the price of fuel in Heraklion?
The average price of fuel in Heraklion is $12.02 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between $144 and $192, depending on the car size.
What is the most popular car hire in Heraklion?
Compact (Volkswagen Golf or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Heraklion.
Which car hire agencies are at N. Kazantzakis Apt. airport (HER)?
Car hire companies onsite at N. Kazantzakis Apt. airport include SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, Zezgo, Right Cars, CarWiz, diRENT, GREEN MOTION, AbbyCar Car Rentals, Centauro, Sixt and Caldera.
Which car hire companies will pick you up at N. Kazantzakis Apt. airport (HER)?
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from N. Kazantzakis Apt. airport to off-airport locations include SURPRICE CAR RENTAL, Goldcar Rental SP, diRENT, GREEN MOTION, AbbyCar Car Rentals, Sixt and Caldera.
How can I find car hires near me in Heraklion?
Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.
How much does a Compact car hire cost in Heraklion?
A Compact car hire in Heraklion costs $44 per day, on average.
How much does a Mini car hire cost in Heraklion?
A Mini car hire in Heraklion costs $62 per day, on average.
How much does a Standard car hire cost in Heraklion?
A Standard car hire in Heraklion costs $54 per day, on average.
What is the most popular car hire location in Heraklion?
In Heraklion, cars are most frequently hired at AcaRent Ikarou 94 (3 km from city centre ).
How much does it cost to hire a car for a week in Heraklion?
On average a car hire in Heraklion costs $383 per week ($55 per day).
How much does it cost to hire a car long term for a month in Heraklion?
On average a car hire in Heraklion costs $1,643 per month ($55 per day).

Caldera

10.0

Wonderful

Best rated

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

8.0

4 locations in Heraklion

Locations in Heraklion

74, Irodotou Str., Crete, Greece

Opening times not available

97 ,Ikarou AVE. Nea Alikarnassos

+30 281 510 2870

Opening times not available

Meeting Point Opposite Arrival Hall

0030 2821027810

Opening times not available

Thoukididou 9

+30 281 022 2001

Opening times not available

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10.0 Wonderful

Sept 2022

Very friendly people at pickup and drop off. Everything went quickly, we had a good experience.

Centauro

10.0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.0

Value for money

9.0

2 locations in Heraklion

Locations in Heraklion

Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis

Monday	07:00 - 23:00
Tuesday	07:00 - 23:00
Wednesday	07:00 - 23:00
Thursday	07:00 - 23:00
Friday	07:00 - 23:00
Saturday	07:00 - 23:00
Sunday	07:00 - 23:00

Leoforos Ikarou 87 N. Alikarnasos Heraklion

Opening times not available

CarWiz

8.0

Very Good

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

10.0

4 locations in Heraklion

Locations in Heraklion

Epimenidou 28

+30 697 226 3348

Monday	08:00 - 22:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 22:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 22:00
Thursday	08:00 - 22:00
Friday	08:00 - 22:00
Saturday	08:00 - 22:00
Sunday	08:00 - 22:00

Meeting Point Opposite Arrival Hall

+30 697 226 3348

Monday	08:00 - 22:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 22:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 22:00
Thursday	08:00 - 22:00
Friday	08:00 - 22:00
Saturday	08:00 - 22:00
Sunday	08:00 - 22:00

Nearchou avenue

+30 697 226 3348

Opening times not available

Zakynthos, Main Port

+30 697 979 2610

Opening times not available

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8.0 Very Good

Apr 2024

Easy to book rental online and the price was very reasonable. The woman at the counter who checked us in was very friendly and helpful.

Europcar

7.2

Good

5 reviews

Cleanliness

8.7

Comfort

8.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.2

Value for money

8.5

2 locations in Heraklion

Locations in Heraklion

97, Ikarou Str

+30 281 039 0481

Opening times not available

Shuttle Service

+30 21 1190 3006

Opening times not available

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2.0 Poor

July 2024

Picking up the car took an hour and a half, and there was only 2 other groups ahead of us when we arrived. The process was painfully slow and the staff told me my automatic car wasn’t actually ready yet (even though by the time I was serviced it was 2 hours after I was supposed to pick it up) and that I would have to wait or they could offer me a manual car (that I can’t drive) for an hour and then make me return it and wait another 1.5 hours to get the car I booked. The whole experience was a nightmare. Would not use them again.

8.0 Very Good

June 2023

We waited for shuttle bus long time in the airport, for return was very fast

2.0 Poor

Apr 2023

It would be helpful if it was more clear on the website that the person in whose name the reservation is made will automatically be assigned as the primary driver for the vehicle and this information could not be changed at the time of pick up for the vehicle. We ended up having to cancel and rebook our reservation at the time of car pick up in order to have my partner as the driver.

Alamo

6.6

Okay

Cleanliness

8.6

Comfort

8.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.3

Value for money

7.3

One location in Heraklion

Locations in Heraklion

Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Ap

+30 281 022 6002

Monday	07:30 - 22:00
Tuesday	07:30 - 22:00
Wednesday	07:30 - 22:00
Thursday	07:30 - 22:00
Friday	07:30 - 22:00
Saturday	07:30 - 22:00
Sunday	07:30 - 22:00

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

6.5

Okay

3 reviews

Cleanliness

7.3

Comfort

6.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.3

Value for money

6.6

2 locations in Heraklion

Locations in Heraklion

45 Ikarou Ave

+30 281 034 4076

Monday	08:00 - 22:0017:00 - 21:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 22:0017:00 - 21:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 22:0017:00 - 21:00
Thursday	17:00 - 21:0008:00 - 22:00
Friday	17:00 - 21:0008:00 - 22:00
Saturday	08:00 - 22:0017:00 - 21:00
Sunday	08:00 - 22:0017:00 - 21:00

Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis

+30 281 022 6002

Monday	07:30 - 22:00
Tuesday	07:30 - 22:00
Wednesday	07:30 - 22:00
Thursday	07:30 - 22:00
Friday	07:30 - 22:00
Saturday	07:30 - 22:00
Sunday	07:30 - 22:00

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7.6 Good

Sept 2019

Pros:

Car was in good condition and good price

Cons:

When we arrived we were given a much bigger vehicle than requested as ours had been given away to someone else. ( we were late and called to tell. The staff that due to our ferry leaving late) No one was there to accept the car despite their website saying they were open for drop off

10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2022

Great and helful service from the staff at the airport pick-up and drop-off

SURPRICE CAR RENTAL

6.0

Okay

5 reviews

Most popular

Cleanliness

7.2

Comfort

7.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.4

Value for money

6.8

6 locations in Heraklion

Locations in Heraklion

13, Terpsichoris 13

Opening times not available

Artemisias 134 Alikarnassos Reception desk of the hotel

Opening times not available

Artemisias 134 Alikarnassos

+30 698 463 1835

Monday	07:00 - 23:00
Tuesday	07:00 - 23:00
Wednesday	07:00 - 23:00
Thursday	07:00 - 23:00
Friday	07:00 - 23:00
Saturday	07:00 - 23:00
Sunday	07:00 - 23:00

Crete Downtown

Opening times not available

Heraklion Hotel Delivery

Opening times not available

Heraklion Port

+30 698 463 1835

Monday	07:00 - 23:00
Tuesday	07:00 - 23:00
Wednesday	07:00 - 23:00
Thursday	07:00 - 23:00
Friday	07:00 - 23:00
Saturday	07:00 - 23:00
Sunday	07:00 - 23:00

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6.0 Okay

July 2024

Car was good, service was good. Locations were out of the way.

2.0 Poor

July 2024

Never got car, as rental company didn't have a reservation, even though it showed Kayak confirmed same.

8.0 Very Good

Apr 2023

The value for the money is great. Staff was very friendly, but could be better informed about foreign drivers license which caused some confusion during pickup.

6.0 Okay

June 2023

Disorganized at pick up

Drive SA

6.0

Okay

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

9.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

6.0

One location in Heraklion

Locations in Heraklion

Meeting Point Opposite Arrival Hall

+30 281 028 1338

Opening times not available

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2.0 Poor

May 2023

Good car. Good service on phone when car showed malfunction. On returning the car they charged be Euro 300 extra unfairly.

Sixt

5.4

Fair

2 reviews

Cleanliness

6.6

Comfort

6.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.6

Value for money

4.6

2 locations in Heraklion

Locations in Heraklion

Kazantzakis Airport

+30 281 028 0915

Monday	07:00 - 23:00
Tuesday	07:00 - 23:00
Wednesday	07:00 - 23:00
Thursday	07:00 - 23:00
Friday	07:00 - 23:00
Saturday	07:00 - 23:00
Sunday	07:00 - 23:00

Port Passenger Station

+30 281 028 3465

Monday	08:00 - 22:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 22:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 22:00
Thursday	08:00 - 22:00
Friday	08:00 - 22:00
Saturday	08:00 - 22:00
Sunday	08:00 - 22:00

Economy Rent a Car

4.7

Mediocre

4 reviews

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

6.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

3.9

Value for money

6.7

One location in Heraklion

Locations in Heraklion

At the Municipality parking area

Opening times not available

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2.0 Poor

July 2022

Forced to buy car insurance or face a $2000 hold on credit card. Bought their insurance, still put a $400 hold on card. Gave a car that was a total POS, scraped up, no AC, pieces falling off during the driving. Don’t recommend this company at all.

4.0 Mediocre

June 2022

I liked the car, the service from people. But my deposit money has not been unlocked yet. And there was a problem with the pick-up, because I followed the location given from Kayak.com, but turns out the car was near airport, so I did my the bus trip twice. Other than that, everything was fine.

1.9 Poor

Sept 2021

When we arrived at the airport to pick up our car, we were told that we needed to pay for the booking in cash, which is extremely unusual. It turns out that if you pay by cash, your credit card company does not cover the insurance, so if we paid by cash, we would have had to pay an extra EUR 280 in insurance. I told the agent that this was unexpected and unfair, but he told me that his boss said that Economy Rent-a-Car reservations had to be paid in cash I called the Economy office in Greece, and I was told that they couldn't help me, that this was between me and the agent I found this so unprofessional that I called the Economy office in the USA, where they told me that indeed this was an unusual policy and they were going to check for me why they are asking me to pay by cash. Unfortunately, they hung up on me Fortunately, I had an email from Economy from one month before in which they confirmed that I could pay with any credit card. When I showed this to the agent, he immediately agreed to take the card payment, without every consulting with his supervisor (see the first paragraph, in which he told me that it was his boss that was forcing him to take a cash payment) To add insult to injury, when we got the car it was a Peugeot 108, which only has 4 seats and barely any room for luggage. I had specifically chosen the "small" category instead of "mini", because we needed room for a baby stroller. The confirmation I got from priceline says "Volkswagen Polo or similar". Economy translates this to "Fiat Panda or similar". Both the Volkswagen Polo and the Fiat Panda have 5 seats and a decent-size trunk. Instead, the Peugeot 108 was extremely tiny and we could barely fit ourselves and the luggage; we had to travel in really uncomfortable conditions. The Peugeot 108 looks much more like the Toyota Aygo, which is a "mini" car As a final note, the trunk door broke during the trip and could not longer remain open on its own, so that I had to hold it up while placing the quite heavy baby stroller inside

5.9 Fair

July 2021

We were third in line and waited 45 minutes in the hot sun--process could have been quicker! No VW Polo's available so we got a Fiat Panda which looked to be 10 years old. Four people and four bags just barely fit and it took four tries to close the back hatch. The car did the job and got us around Crete, but the VW Polo we saw on the lot at drop-off sure looked much nicer!

GREEN MOTION

4.5

Mediocre

Cleanliness

5.5

Comfort

4.8

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.3

Value for money

5.5

3 locations in Heraklion

Locations in Heraklion

97, Leoforos Ikarou

+30 281 034 4072

Monday	08:00 - 22:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 22:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 22:00
Thursday	08:00 - 22:00
Friday	08:00 - 22:00
Saturday	08:00 - 22:00
Sunday	08:00 - 22:00

97, Leoforos Ikarou

+30 281 034 4072

Opening times not available

Heraklion International Airport

+30 281 034 4279

Monday	08:00 - 22:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 22:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 22:00
Thursday	08:00 - 22:00
Friday	08:00 - 22:00
Saturday	08:00 - 22:00
Sunday	08:00 - 22:00

ADDCAR RENTAL

2.0

Poor

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

6.0

3 locations in Heraklion