Car Hire in Heraklion
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City Centre
Mini
Fiat Panda or comparable
£4.30 per day
City Centre
Economy
Toyota Yaris or comparable
£5.97 per day
Heraklion Airport
Mini Elite
Fiat Panda or comparable
£11.40 per day
Heraklion Airport
Economy Elite
Hyundai i10 or comparable
£11.91 per day
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Heraklion Airport
Compact
Toyota Corolla or comparable
£13.77 per day
Heraklion Airport
Intermediate
Toyota Corolla or comparable
£14.43 per day
Heraklion Airport
Standard SUV
Volkswagen T-Cross or comparable
£25.91 per day
Heraklion Airport
Compact Elite SUV
Renault Captur or comparable
£27.63 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 14:23 on 06/07/2025. 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
£14 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
£1.59 per litre or £6.01 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
£1.54 per litre or £5.81 per gallon
Highest petrol price
£1.67 per litre or £6.34 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 £12.04 per day
- From Heraklion to Rethymno - 18 offers from £11.12 per day
Top 4 cities near Heraklion
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11 km / 6.8 miles
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19 km / 11.8 miles
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23.8 km / 14.8 miles
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95.8 km / 59.5 miles
Top 2 locations near Heraklion
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95.8 km / 59.5 miles
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
The best month to hire a car in Heraklion is February (when the average price is £5.47 per day). This is 63% less than the yearly average and 84% less than hiring in August (when the average price is £33.63).
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.
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 April, the average hirer keeps their car for 9 days, and in January, they keep their car for 7 days.
Average number of hire days in Heraklion
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 February.
Popularity of Car Hire in Heraklion by Monthly Searches
Car hire information
| Car hire locations | 8 |
| Airport locations | 1 |
| Popular suppliers | Surprice, RightCars, Gomega Car Rentals, Centauro, Royal Rentals |
| Popular car categories | Small cars, Medium cars, SUVs, Large cars |
| Lowest price | £4 per day |
| Cheapest supplier | Lets Drive |
Most popular car models of suppliers
| Hire Agency | Model | Doors | Luggage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surprice | Fiat 500 | 3 | 1 | Small cars |
| Surprice | Seat ibiza | 3 | 1 | Medium cars |
| Surprice | Ford Fiesta | 5 | 2 | Medium cars |
| Centauro | Fiat 500 | 3 | 1 | Small cars |
| Royal Rentals | Volkswagen Polo | 5 | 2 | Medium cars |
| Centauro | Peugeot 208 | 4 | 1 | Small cars |
| Sterling Rentals | Suzuki Celerio | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| Beep It | Volkswagen Polo | 5 | 2 | Small cars |
| Surprice | Fiat Tipo | 5 | 2 | Large cars |
| Surprice | Citroen C1 | 5 | 1 | 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.
AA
United Kingdom
Skoda Kamiq
23/06/2025
we didn’t really go exploring mainly use the car to go from the villa to the next town and to the shops.
JE
United Kingdom
Seat ibiza
19/05/2025
Crete is beautiful! Highlights were Elefonissi Beach, Amazonia Lemur park, Kalypso Beach, Matala Caves and village,
MB
United Kingdom
Fiat 500
02/05/2025
Food was great, coastline wonderful, people friendly and weather perfect
RL
United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris
27/09/2024
Crete is beautiful with great food, beaches and really warm sea. Great place to visit.
CM
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
18/09/2024
Lovely town, food and superb rental house
TB
United Kingdom
Renault Megane Grandtour
06/09/2024
Loved it all.
AO
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
28/08/2024
Our trip was good we enjoyed it
EB
United Kingdom
Skoda Fabia
22/08/2024
Nice beaches and beautiful towns 
PB
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.
AD
United Kingdom
Hyundai i20
01/08/2024
Beautiful island and friendly people. Many places to visit
KC
United Kingdom
Fiat Doblo
30/07/2024
Trips on a catamaran , days on the beach . Agios Nikolaos was just the best place to visit 
DB
Greece
Hyundai i30
25/06/2024
We visited the Cretan Aquarium.
SU
United Kingdom
Suzuki Celerio
31/05/2024
Great experience all round.
VH
United Kingdom
Fiat Tipo
13/05/2024
Visiting different places
CM
United Kingdom
Suzuki Ignis
05/11/2023
Relaxing in the good weather and site seeing.
Very clean see for water sport and competitive prices
JA
United Kingdom
Skoda Fabia
30/10/2023
Driving to our favourite place
AM
United Kingdom
Kia Stonic
26/10/2023
Staying at St. Nicholas Bay, visiting Toplou monastery.
SW
United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris
18/10/2023
Great trips to chania.Mattela and Elounda.
LD
United Kingdom
Fiat Panda
16/10/2023
Visiting beaches
MR
United Kingdom
Peugeot 308
16/10/2023
We have been to Crete many times before, it’s beautiful all over.
CC
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.
IM
United Kingdom
Hyundai i20
16/09/2023
The places we were able to visit in the car were great, we traveled all over
GG
United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris
12/09/2023
Nice island
MG
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.. 
SJ
Switzerland
Toyota Yaris
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.
KT
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
24/08/2023
Elounda was fantastic. So relaxed.
MM
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,
CB
United Kingdom
Peugeot 308
14/08/2023
We just drove to Plaka and between Elounda and Plaka. No adventures this year.
NL
Serbia
Volkswagen Up
31/07/2023
the nature is beautiful, the food is magnificent, the people are wonderful!
RN
United Kingdom
Peugeot 301
11/07/2023
Fab villa, needed a car!
TC
United Kingdom
Citroën 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. 
GD
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.
SG
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
RA
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.
HK
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.
CC
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.
PR
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.
SS
United Kingdom
Hyundai i10
30/07/2021
We visited Lasithi Plateau , Sisi, Heraklion, lerapetra
SA
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
Zezgo
4.8 / 10
Total number of reviews
361
Total rental companies
53
Average daily price
£14.42
Lowest daily price
£4.30
Total cars available
1807
Top 53 suppliers in Heraklion in 2025
Gomega Car Rentals
1 location
£21 - £74
Yours Car Rental
1 location
£23 - £138
Beep It
1 location
£17 - £133
Thrifty
5 locations
£28 - £107
Autocandia
3 locations
£16 - £151
EasyAuto
4 locations
£24 - £120
Budget
1 location
£37 - £178
Hertz
3 locations
£33 - £262
Alamo
1 location
£32 - £108
Avance
2 locations
£21 - £85
OTOQ
1 location
£16 - £43
Cargini
3 locations
£17 - £19
Sterling Rentals
2 locations
£28 - £85
SIXT
2 locations
£26 - £119
Idea Mobility
1 location
£26 - £119
Avis
1 location
£43 - £198
K-Cars
1 location
£14 - £473
CarQ
1 location
£12 - £26
Lets Drive
3 locations
£4 - £57
National
1 location
£38 - £127
Finalrentals
1 location
£16 - £115
Europcar
1 location
£23 - £140
H-Lead Hospitality
2 locations
£28 - £47
Enterprise
1 location
£35 - £118
Viaggiare
2 locations
£35 - £118
Dirent a car Greece
1 location
£30 - £88
Centauro
1 location
£13 - £50
Firefly
1 location
£13 - £50
Royal Rentals
4 locations
£15 - £386
SKG Rent A Car
1 location
£19 - £99
United Rent A Car
1 location
£10 - £5,867
RightCars
1 location
£10 - £119
Optimo Rent
3 locations
£43 - £138
Street Rent A Car
1 location
£32 - £89
ABBYCAR
2 locations
£10 - £90
ACARENT
1 location
£17 - £38
GreenMotion
3 locations
£17 - £180
King's Car Rental
2 locations
£15 - £332
Autounion
1 location
£29 - £163
Surprice
2 locations
£10 - £124
Carwiz
3 locations
£5 - £67
Alma Car Hire
3 locations
£32 - £141
EXER
1 location
£18 - £65
Selecta rent a car
2 locations
£25 - £36
drive365
1 location
£30 - £79
WheeGo
1 location
£19 - £160
MONZA Rent a Car
2 locations
£36 - £173
Ok Mobility
1 location
£13 - £48
DRIVE S.A.
1 location
£16 - £104
Goldcar
1 location
£12 - £36
AddCar
1 location
£18 - £86
Keddy
1 location
£22 - £120
Zezgo
1 location
£17 - £95
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