Car Hire in Crete
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Heraklion Airport
Mini
Renault Twingo or comparable
€10.50 per day
Heraklion Airport
Economy
Suzuki Alto or comparable
€13.00 per day
Heraklion Airport
Mini Elite
Fiat Panda or comparable
€16.21 per day
Heraklion Airport
Compact
Toyota Corolla or comparable
€17.72 per day
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Heraklion Airport
Intermediate
Toyota Corolla or comparable
€22.76 per day
Chania Airport
Standard
Nissan Pulsar or comparable
€27.51 per day
City Centre
Economy Elite
Suzuki Swift or comparable
€31.00 per day
Heraklion Airport
Compact Elite SUV
Renault Captur or comparable
€32.03 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 00:03 on 04/07/2025. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel information
Languages
Greek, English, French, German
Currency
EUR
Drive on
Right-hand side
Dialing code
+30
Average car hire price
€21 per day
Average car hire length
8 days
Speed limit within city centre
50 km/h or 31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
90 km/h or 56 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Average petrol price
€1.83 per litre or €6.93 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
€1.76 per litre or €6.66 per gallon
Highest petrol price
€2.00 per litre or €7.57 per gallon
Top 2 Most Popular Locations in Crete
Map of Car Hire Destinations
In which month is car hire in Crete the most affordable?
Prices for hiring a car in Crete fluctuate depending on the time of year. This table and graph can help you find the best bargain.
Average price for hiring a car per day in Crete
The best month to hire a car in Crete is February — when the average price for a hire is €6.47 per day. This is 64% less than the yearly average and 84% less than hiring a car in August (when the average price is €40.69 per day).
This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for and how much in advance you book. Simply type in your dates in the form at the top of the page in order to find out the exact prices.
This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for and how much in advance you book. Simply type in your dates in the form at the top of the page in order to find out the exact prices.
How many days do people keep their hire cars, on average, in Crete?
How long renters typically keep their vehicle sometimes varies depending on the time of year. Travelers tend to keep their rental cars longer in December — an average of 9 days. They tend to keep them for a shorter time in January — an average of 7 days.
Average number of hire days in Crete
Which month is most favoured for hiring a car in Crete?
Given the number of customers searching for a car in Crete, July is the most popular, while January is the month that sees the lowest demand.
Monthly Car Hire Searches in Crete Compared to the Yearly Average
Car hire information
| Car hire locations | 51 |
| Airport locations | 3 |
| Popular suppliers | Surprice, Royal Rentals, RightCars, Centauro, Autocandia |
| Popular car categories | Small cars, Medium cars, SUVs, Large cars |
| Lowest price | €10 per day |
| Cheapest supplier | WheeGo |
Most popular car models of suppliers
| Hire Agency | Model | Doors | Luggage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surprice | Fiat 500 | 3 | 1 | Small cars |
| Centauro | Fiat 500 | 3 | 1 | Small cars |
| Royal Rentals | Volkswagen Polo | 5 | 2 | Medium cars |
| Surprice | Ford Fiesta | 5 | 2 | Medium cars |
| Centauro | Peugeot 208 | 4 | 1 | Small cars |
| Surprice | Seat ibiza | 3 | 1 | Medium cars |
| Beep It | Volkswagen Polo | 5 | 2 | Small cars |
| RightCars | Toyota Aygo | 3 | 1 | Small cars |
| RightCars | Volkswagen Polo | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| Surprice | Fiat Tipo | 5 | 2 | Large cars |
Our customers' reviews
Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.
NB
United Kingdom
Seat Arona
08/06/2025
Agios Nikolaos, Crete was lovely, friendly town. I recommend Marabello Boats, they are a brilliant motor boat hire company, based in St Nikolas harbour.
AW
United Kingdom
Hyundai i20
02/06/2025
love crete locals lovely food terrific weather amazing
MH
United Kingdom
Volkswagen T-Roc Cabrio
30/05/2025
The VW convertible is so much fun while in Crete. Go for it!
MR
United Kingdom
Ford Fiesta
27/04/2025
Stayed near Matala, loved the Cretan food, people and countryside. Love Crete!
AG
United Kingdom
Citroën C1
14/04/2025
Having a car made visiting amazing places accessible - certain places like Elafanissi would have been hard to get to without the car.
AW
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
29/11/2024
Arkadi monastery and Rethymno town on market day.
JL
United Kingdom
Peugeot 2008
10/11/2024
we have had a great holiday: walking in the mountains, on the coast , sport climbing and canyoning.
SC
United Kingdom
Fiat Tipo
02/11/2024
Liked walking the gorges
JP
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Up
04/10/2024
Sunsets at Plakias, sitting on 3500 year old benches at Kat Zakros, wild seas at Plaka, Lassithi.
BA
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Polo
30/09/2024
We enjoyed our stay in Maleme, trips to Elafonissi and Chania, boat trip to Gramvousa and Balos, great scenery and outstanding sand beaches with blue and emerald sea water.
CB
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Polo
28/09/2024
Lovely tavernas everywhere.
JR
United Kingdom
Nissan Micra
24/09/2024
Over all, very good
AT
United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris
19/09/2024
All fabulous
JF
United Kingdom
Suzuki Swift
05/09/2024
Loutro super as recommended. 35N distillery near Platanes excellent
PW
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla
01/09/2024
Our first visit to Crete was lovely - good food, friendly local people, some nice scenery...
PD
United Kingdom
Peugeot 208
05/08/2024
Family, sea front apartment, beaches and scenery
KE
United Kingdom
Renault Clio
19/07/2024
Great trip and the ability to be able to travel the island in the hire car made visiting the many beautiful beaches really easy.
NM
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
04/07/2024
Finding remote quiet tavernas and being able to experience the real Crete.
Beautiful quiet scenic roads with the sights, sounds and smells never found in the tourist parts of the Island.
RL
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
04/07/2024
Coastal areas very good to visirt
MF
United Kingdom
Skoda Citigo
29/06/2024
Great scenery, great people and great food.
PB
United Kingdom
Skoda Fabia
29/06/2024
Very peaceful just what we were looking for, wonderful food and reasonably priced.
SC
United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris
25/06/2024
We travelled to a villa in Plakias and had a wonderful time there
BM
United Kingdom
Nissan Micra
22/06/2024
We visited Prevali beach which was an amazing discovery walking through the palm gardens . A must see ! Used for many trips to the supermarket and into Rethymno . A useful addition .
PR
United Kingdom
Suzuki Baleno
28/05/2024
Enjoyable exploration of the whole of eastern Crete, often on quiet mountain roads and in isolated villages, all accessible on good roads.
RW
United Kingdom
MINI Cooper Cabrio
11/05/2024
Hired a boat that was fantastic 
GI
United Kingdom
Kia Picanto
06/05/2024
Visited most of the island of crete.
JS
United Kingdom
Hyundai i10
03/05/2024
Good beaches, lots of restaurants, cafes etc. Local people are very welcoming and helpful.
SR
United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris
02/05/2024
South of the island was stunning
DG
United Kingdom
Fiat 500
02/05/2024
We travelled around the island very much as as our destination didn’t suit us.we saw wildlife, archaeologists
JM
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
17/04/2024
Great travel around the island visiting various places along the coast and through the mountains.
MZ
United Kingdom
Seat Arona
28/10/2023
Hired car in Crete and travelled to amazing places off eve beaten track, visited waterfalls, caves, gorges, went to the best beaches on the island to watch incredible sunsets
RL
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
27/10/2023
Love Crete
MM
United Kingdom
Hyundai i10
19/10/2023
Crete is beautiful
SV
United Kingdom
Nissan Micra
17/10/2023
We had a great time spending time and enjoying rural Cretan villages. We were based in the beautiful Enagron Ecotourism village, in Axus, near Anogia. It was a truly amazing experience. We spent most of our time visiting villages, monasteries etc. We also drove to Chania and Rethymno from Axus through scenic mountains roads. The car was in good condition and never made us feel unsafe.
CG
United Kingdom
Fiat Tipo
26/09/2023
Crete didn’t disappoint at all and the weather was great
TH
United Kingdom
Seat Mii
20/09/2023
Beautiful country to drive around
LP
United Kingdom
Kia Stonic
22/08/2023
overall it was a remarkable experience that we had a lot of fun. The food and the sea was amazing
NM
Bulgaria
Fiat Panda
20/08/2023
There is so much to see on the island and I would like to say that we managed to see all four regions of the island with the great places there. From Chania to Agios Nikolaos via Heraklion and the many wonderful places like beaches and monasteries. 
PK
United Kingdom
Nissan Qashqai
20/08/2023
crete in overall
JC
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Up
16/07/2023
To much to share and talk about
DP
United Kingdom
Suzuki Celerio
24/06/2023
It was great to be able to travel around the island and stop off in different places
GT
United Kingdom
Kia Stonic
19/05/2023
We traveled to and spent our time at Numo Ierapetra which was great. We really enjoyed Crete and will be back.
MR
United Kingdom
Suzuki Celerio
20/04/2023
Bird spotting great,cycling safer ,just,than London, Greek salads of high quality and the people very friendly.
WY
United Kingdom
Citroen C3
09/04/2023
We travelled to many places while on crete, the best experience had to be the people.
IF
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
16/10/2022
I’ve seen better looking cars at banger racing, not an undamaged panel on it. Staff were fine but think I’d go elsewhere given quality of car provided.
WM
United Kingdom
Peugeot 208
16/10/2022
No thanks
PG
United Kingdom
Peugeot Traveller
15/10/2022
It was great to be able to get around Crete without always having to rely on taxis or buses (although we did take the bus a couple of times when we wanted to have a drink in town - and they were reliable, clean and cheap). The car (9 seater Peugeot minivan) we'd chosen was plenty big enough for 6 adults plus luggage. It was a bit "bashed up" when we received it - looks like someone had scraped it along a wall - but that didn't affect the driving.
We visited Marathi beach, Chania town, Sarakina Gorge and a few beaches local to where we were staying. It sometimes felt a bit big on some of the smaller roads - but we knew we were getting a big old waggon!
SO
United Kingdom
Citroën C1
15/10/2022
Lovely end of season weather, warm and sunny with very few tourists.
Lovely food in authentic Greek tavernas, kantinas, bakeries and Gyros sellers.
Empty beaches, warm sea with clear water providing excellent visibility for snorkelling. 
SV
United Kingdom
Peugeot 301
14/10/2022
Restaurants, beauty spots
SR
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
10/10/2022
I was only offered an automatic and as we had booked a small car it felt underpowered. I would have preferred a manual car as we were driving over hills where additional power would have been a benefit
Car Hire Statistics
Highest-rated company
Gomega Car Rentals
9.5 / 10
Lowest-rated company
Zezgo
4.8 / 10
Total number of reviews
413
Total rental companies
57
Average daily price
€21.34
Lowest daily price
€10.50
Total cars available
4669
Top 57 suppliers in Crete in 2025
Gomega Car Rentals
2 locations
€24 - €86
Alamo
3 locations
€27 - €133
Thrifty
12 locations
€29 - €226
Budget
5 locations
€37 - €220
OTOQ
2 locations
€18 - €49
Autocandia
8 locations
€22 - €175
Avance
5 locations
€25 - €180
EasyAuto
12 locations
€28 - €140
Beep It
2 locations
€21 - €155
SIXT
3 locations
€32 - €141
Yours Car Rental
2 locations
€24 - €194
Cargini
4 locations
€20 - €112
Hertz
9 locations
€36 - €318
Sterling Rentals
2 locations
€25 - €98
K-Cars
2 locations
€16 - €550
Enterprise
5 locations
€29 - €145
Centauro
2 locations
€17 - €89
Royal Rentals
43 locations
€25 - €506
Avis
5 locations
€42 - €245
National
3 locations
€32 - €156
SKG Rent A Car
2 locations
€22 - €127
Idea Mobility
3 locations
€22 - €127
CarQ
4 locations
€16 - €56
Viaggiare
5 locations
€16 - €56
Finalrentals
2 locations
€18 - €140
Drive Rent A Car
1 location
€18 - €140
Routes Car Rental
2 locations
€31 - €63
H-Lead Hospitality
3 locations
€33 - €55
FOX
2 locations
€33 - €55
Dirent a car Greece
4 locations
€23 - €170
Lets Drive
6 locations
€12 - €104
Autounion
3 locations
€35 - €192
drive365
2 locations
€24 - €91
Firefly
2 locations
€24 - €91
GreenMotion
6 locations
€19 - €238
United Rent A Car
2 locations
€13 - €7,057
Optimo Rent
5 locations
€50 - €160
Europcar
2 locations
€27 - €71
ACARENT
2 locations
€31 - €186
RightCars
2 locations
€13 - €139
Street Rent A Car
2 locations
€36 - €125
King's Car Rental
3 locations
€17 - €608
Priceless
2 locations
€17 - €608
Surprice
8 locations
€12 - €204
Alma Car Hire
5 locations
€36 - €163
Carwiz
5 locations
€13 - €77
EXER
5 locations
€21 - €171
WheeGo
5 locations
€10 - €473
Ok Mobility
2 locations
€14 - €79
DRIVE S.A.
2 locations
€18 - €128
MONZA Rent a Car
5 locations
€41 - €201
Selecta rent a car
5 locations
€29 - €206
ABBYCAR
3 locations
€14 - €70
Goldcar
2 locations
€15 - €52
AddCar
4 locations
€15 - €127
Keddy
2 locations
€25 - €60
Zezgo
2 locations
€16 - €110
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