Car Hire in Heraklion

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Heraklion, Crete
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Heraklion Airport
Mini
Fiat 500 or comparable
Fiat 500
  • 4
  • 1
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Man.
Surprice
£1.86 per day
Heraklion Airport
Economy
Peugeot 208 or comparable
Peugeot 208
  • 5
  • 1
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
Centauro
£3.12 per day
City Centre
Intermediate
Toyota Corolla or comparable
Toyota Corolla
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
Lets Drive
£4.77 per day
Heraklion Airport
Compact
Peugeot 208 or comparable
Peugeot 208
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
Carwiz
£5.05 per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

Heraklion Nea Alikarnassos
Mini Elite
Fiat Panda or comparable
Fiat Panda
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
ABBYCAR
£9.62 per day
Heraklion Airport
Economy Elite
Toyota Auris or comparable
Toyota Auris
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
Avance
£10.77 per day
Heraklion Airport
Compact Elite SUV
Jeep Renegade or comparable
Jeep Renegade
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
RightCars
£12.54 per day
Heraklion Port
Standard
Skoda Octavia or comparable
Skoda Octavia
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
SIXT
£12.99 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 06:54 on 14/12/2024. 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
£8 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%
Score
9.0 / 10
Average petrol price
£1.57 per litre or £5.95 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
£1.50 per litre or £5.67 per gallon
Highest petrol price
£1.71 per litre or £6.46 per gallon

One-way Car Hire in Heraklion

The most popular one-way car hire options for pick up in Heraklion and drop off in another city include:

  • From Heraklion to Chania - 351 offers from £11.61 per day
  • From Heraklion to Rethymno - 18 offers from £10.72 per day

Map of Car Hire Destinations

In which month is car hire in Heraklion the most affordable?

According to our data, prices for hiring a car in Heraklion fluctuate depending on the time of year. This graph displays the average hire prices in each month in order to help you find the best bargain.
Average price for hiring a car per day in Heraklion
£7.13
January
£7.05
February
£8.85
March
£10.28
April
£13.27
May
£17.28
June
£27.43
July
£32.19
August
£21.84
September
£12.59
October
£8.34
November
£12.03
December
The best month to hire a car in Heraklion is February (when the average price is £7.05 per day). This is 53% less than the yearly average and 78% less than hiring in August (when the average price is £32.19).

This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your car 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 select your dates in the form at the top of the page to find out the exact prices.

What's the usual period for which people keep their hire cars, on average, in Heraklion?

Car hire lengths vary from month to month: in July, the average hirer keeps their car for 9 days, and in February, they keep their car for 5 days.
Average number of hire days in Heraklion
7
January
5
February
8
March
8
April
8
May
8
June
9
July
9
August
8
September
8
October
7
November
7
December

What is the most favoured month for hiring a car in Heraklion?

Given the number of searches made by our customers, the most popular month for hiring a car in Heraklion is July, and the least popular is January.
Popularity of Car Hire in Heraklion by Monthly Searches
11%
January
11%
February
22%
March
67%
April
134%
May
177%
June
244%
July
220%
August
178%
September
107%
October
17%
November
12%
December

Car hire information

Car hire locations 8
Airport locations 1
Popular suppliers Surprice, Royal Rentals, RightCars, Centauro, Gomega Car Rentals
Popular car categories Small cars, Medium cars, SUVs, Large cars
Lowest price £2 per day
Cheapest supplier Surprice

Most popular car models of suppliers

Hire Agency Model Doors Luggage Type
Surprice Fiat 500 3 1 Small cars
Sterling Rentals Suzuki Celerio 5 1 Small cars
Centauro Fiat 500 3 1 Small cars
Royal Rentals Volkswagen Polo 5 2 Medium cars
CarQ Fiat Panda 4 2 Small cars
Centauro Peugeot 208 4 1 Small cars
Surprice Seat ibiza 3 1 Medium cars
Surprice Ford Fiesta 5 2 Medium cars
Royal Rentals Suzuki Alto 4 1 Small cars
Sterling Rentals Nissan Micra 5 2 Small 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.

United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris
27/09/2024
Crete is beautiful with great food, beaches and really warm sea. Great place to visit.
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
18/09/2024
Lovely town, food and superb rental house
United Kingdom
Renault Megane Grandtour
06/09/2024
Loved it all.
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
28/08/2024
Our trip was good we enjoyed it
United Kingdom
Skoda Fabia
22/08/2024
Nice beaches and beautiful towns
Photo by Edward B. about hiring a Skoda Fabia in Heraklion (22/08/2024)
United Kingdom
Hyundai i20
07/08/2024
Relaxing holiday on the beach and the freedom to explore different places by car, also meant we could choose a location just outside the resort and drive to and from the airport.
United Kingdom
Hyundai i20
01/08/2024
Beautiful island and friendly people. Many places to visit
United Kingdom
Fiat Doblo
30/07/2024
Trips on a catamaran , days on the beach . Agios Nikolaos was just the best place to visit
Photo 1 by Karen C. about hiring a Fiat Doblo in Heraklion (30/07/2024) Photo 2 by Karen C. about hiring a Fiat Doblo in Heraklion (30/07/2024) Photo 3 by Karen C. about hiring a Fiat Doblo in Heraklion (30/07/2024) Photo 4 by Karen C. about hiring a Fiat Doblo in Heraklion (30/07/2024) Photo 5 by Karen C. about hiring a Fiat Doblo in Heraklion (30/07/2024) Photo 6 by Karen C. about hiring a Fiat Doblo in Heraklion (30/07/2024) Photo 7 by Karen C. about hiring a Fiat Doblo in Heraklion (30/07/2024)
Greece
Hyundai i30
25/06/2024
We visited the Cretan Aquarium.
United Kingdom
Suzuki Celerio
31/05/2024
Great experience all round.
United Kingdom
Fiat Tipo
13/05/2024
Visiting different places
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
05/11/2023
Relaxing in the good weather and site seeing. Very clean see for water sport and competitive prices
United Kingdom
Skoda Fabia
30/10/2023
Driving to our favourite place
United Kingdom
Kia Stonic
26/10/2023
Staying at St. Nicholas Bay, visiting Toplou monastery.
United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris
18/10/2023
Great trips to chania.Mattela and Elounda.
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
16/10/2023
Visiting beaches
United Kingdom
Peugeot 308
16/10/2023
We have been to Crete many times before, it’s beautiful all over.
United Kingdom
Nissan Micra
12/10/2023
Drove to our favourite resort in South East Crete, and around that area. Main roads are easy to drive on.
United Kingdom
Hyundai i20
16/09/2023
The places we were able to visit in the car were great, we traveled all over
United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris
12/09/2023
Nice island
United Kingdom
Seat Ibiza
11/09/2023
We did absolutely everything you could wish to do on a holiday in Crete. The car was comfortable and very economical. The gears 1, reverse and 3 seemed a little tricky but otherwise a very good experience..
Photo 1 by Marie-Louise G. about hiring a Seat Ibiza in Heraklion (11/09/2023) Photo 2 by Marie-Louise G. about hiring a Seat Ibiza in Heraklion (11/09/2023) Photo 3 by Marie-Louise G. about hiring a Seat Ibiza in Heraklion (11/09/2023)
Switzerland
Ford Fiesta
10/09/2023
We travelled all around Crete and had many good experiences. We prefer quiet, unorganised beaches and were able to find places we liked a lot. I have always been very impressed by the friendliness of Greeks and Cretans.
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
24/08/2023
Elounda was fantastic. So relaxed.
United Kingdom
Nissan Micra
24/08/2023
We drove to a number of excellent beaches throughout our trip to Crete, including Bali, Preveli and Elofinisi Beaches,
United Kingdom
Peugeot 308
14/08/2023
We just drove to Plaka and between Elounda and Plaka. No adventures this year.
Serbia
Volkswagen Up
31/07/2023
the nature is beautiful, the food is magnificent, the people are wonderful!
United Kingdom
Peugeot 301
11/07/2023
Fab villa, needed a car!
United Kingdom
Citro?n C1
18/10/2022
We covered lots of miles, The car was reliable and ideal for the roads we travelled. We visited many places with it and thought that it was much better than going on coach excursions.
Photo by trevor c. about hiring a Citro?n C1 in Heraklion (18/10/2022)
United Kingdom
Peugeot 108
04/10/2022
Take care on the roads and make sure you have plenty of fuel as the roads are very hilly in Crete, especially if you have a small car like we did.
United Kingdom
Fiat Tipo STW
22/08/2022
We stayed at Orelia Villas just outside Kalamaki on the south coast for the second time. Wonderful setting. Beautiful accommodation. Unfortunately high winds spoiled things a little during the first week. But still had a great holiday
United Kingdom
Volkswagen Polo
06/07/2022
We spent 13 days traveling around the island. three days based in Rethimno (Atlantis Beach hotel & Spa), five days Near Zaros, (Eleonas Country Village) in the mountains and the final five days in Agios Nikolaos (Minos Palace hotel & suites). All the hotels exceeded expectation and we managed to see a fair bit of the island from the locations we chose. First time in Crete and we were very impressed.
United Kingdom
Hyundai i10
06/10/2021
Traveled to Crete, stayed in south-east of island near Ierapetra. Great for a quiet break away from the crowds but within 10 min drive of a local town with places to eat/things to see and 45 mins of Agios Nikolaos which was lovely.
United Kingdom
Nissan Micra
03/10/2021
We visited South East Crete. A great area with a lot of spectacular views and quieter roads. An automatic car is easier to drive if you’re not used to left-hand drive.
United Kingdom
Peugeot 108
06/09/2021
Loved Crete its people, its sense of history and its traditions, including gastronomic. Particularly recommend the wild eastern shorelines-but you have to like driving hairpin bends.
United Kingdom
Hyundai i10
30/07/2021
We visited Lasithi Plateau , Sisi, Heraklion, lerapetra
France
Fiat 500
28/08/2020
If you land in Heraklion, there is little choice but to hire a car in Heraklion, so the question is irrelevant.

Car Hire Statistics

Highest-rated company
Gomega Car Rentals
9.5 / 10
)
Lowest-rated company
Keddy
5.8 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
338
Total rental companies
48
Average daily price
£7.59
Lowest daily price
£1.86
Total cars available
1715

Top 48 suppliers in Heraklion in 2024

Gomega Car Rentals
Gomega Car Rentals
Exceptional 9.5 / 275 reviews
1 location
£27 - £75
Yours Car Rental
Yours Car Rental
Very good 8.9 / 130 reviews
1 location
£10 - £47
Autocandia
Autocandia
Very good 8.8 / 827 reviews
3 locations
£9 - £53
Thrifty
Thrifty
Very good 8.8 / 59 reviews
4 locations
£9 - £79
EasyAuto
EasyAuto
Very good 8.8 / 640 reviews
4 locations
£18 - £71
Cargini
Cargini
Very good 8.6 / 143 reviews
3 locations
£12 - £100
Budget
Budget
Very good 8.6 / 19 reviews
2 locations
£10 - £77
Hertz
Hertz
Very good 8.6 / 15 reviews
3 locations
£13 - £147
CarQ
CarQ
Very good 8.6 / 238 reviews
1 location
£5 - £15
OTOQ
OTOQ
Very good 8.6 / 258 reviews
1 location
£19 - £41
Alamo
Alamo
Very good 8.5 / 105 reviews
1 location
£9 - £67
Sterling Rentals
Sterling Rentals
Very good 8.5 / 172 reviews
1 location
£9 - £67
SIXT
SIXT
Very good 8.4 / 71 reviews
2 locations
£8 - £44
Idea Mobility
Idea Mobility
Very good 8.4 / 23 reviews
1 location
£9 - £10
Centauro
Centauro
Very good 8.3 / 376 reviews
1 location
£2 - £23
Avance
Avance
Very good 8.3 / 64 reviews
2 locations
£9 - £73
WheeGo
WheeGo
Very good 8.3 / 44 reviews
1 location
£249 - £1,379
Europcar
Europcar
Very good 8 / 48 reviews
1 location
£10 - £16
Enterprise
Enterprise
Very good 8 / 26 reviews
2 locations
£10 - £75
Avis
Avis
Average 7.9 / 9 reviews
2 locations
£12 - £120
SKG Rent A Car
SKG Rent A Car
Average 7.9 / 103 reviews
1 location
£11 - £74
Royal Rentals
Royal Rentals
Average 7.8 / 737 reviews
4 locations
£14 - £310
H-Lead Hospitality
H-Lead Hospitality
Average 7.7 / 2 reviews
2 locations
£11 - £26
ACARENT
ACARENT
Average 7.7 / 123 reviews
1 location
£4 - £14
Dirent a car Greece
Dirent a car Greece
Average 7.7 / 397 reviews
1 location
£12 - £44
GreenMotion
GreenMotion
Average 7.7 / 338 reviews
3 locations
£7 - £83
King's Car Rental
King's Car Rental
Average 7.7 / 98 reviews
1 location
£28 - £115
Autounion
Autounion
Average 7.7 / 26 reviews
1 location
£15 - £19
ABBYCAR
ABBYCAR
Average 7.6 / 456 reviews
2 locations
£9 - £30
National
National
Average 7.6 / 0 reviews
1 location
£12 - £86
Lets Drive
Lets Drive
Average 7.6 / 0 reviews
3 locations
£4 - £26
Street Rent A Car
Street Rent A Car
Average 7.5 / 1 review
1 location
£6 - £14
drive365
drive365
Average 7.4 / 163 reviews
1 location
£16 - £25
Optimo Rent
Optimo Rent
Average 7.4 / 9 reviews
3 locations
£19 - £68
Firefly
Firefly
Average 7.4 / 5 reviews
1 location
£19 - £68
Alma Car Hire
Alma Car Hire
Average 7.4 / 1,124 reviews
3 locations
£16 - £68
Finalrentals
Finalrentals
Average 7.3 / 0 reviews
1 location
£13 - £192
Surprice
Surprice
Average 7.3 / 968 reviews
2 locations
£2 - £59
EXER
EXER
Average 7.3 / 138 reviews
1 location
£11 - £18
Carwiz
Carwiz
Average 7.2 / 597 reviews
3 locations
£5 - £37
MONZA Rent a Car
MONZA Rent a Car
Average 7.2 / 106 reviews
2 locations
£10 - £83
Selecta rent a car
Selecta rent a car
Average 7 / 14 reviews
1 location
£13 - £73
Ok Mobility
Ok Mobility
Below average 6.8 / 274 reviews
1 location
£6 - £113
DRIVE S.A.
DRIVE S.A.
Below average 6.7 / 9 reviews
1 location
£11 - £73
AddCar
AddCar
Below average 6.3 / 90 reviews
1 location
£11 - £73
RightCars
RightCars
Below average 6.2 / 455 reviews
1 location
£4 - £127
Goldcar
Goldcar
Below average 6.1 / 69 reviews
1 location
£6 - £8
Keddy
Keddy
Poor 5.8 / 15 reviews
1 location
£8 - £12
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