Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina / CC BY 3.0
Search rental offers
498 rental offers
Loading offers...
Fiat Egea
Class: Economy
.webp?1777968581 "hire a Fiat Egea in Turkey")
Opel Corsa
Class: Economy
Renault Taliant
Class: Economy
Hyundai i20
Class: Economy
.webp?1777976839 "hire a Hyundai i20 in Turkey")
Renault Clio
Class: Economy
.webp?1777969157 "rent a Renault Clio car in Turkey")
Opel Corsa
Class: Economy
Fiat Egea
Class: Economy
SEAT Ibiza
Class: Economy
Showing 0 / 0
Didn't find the right car?
Compare on Discover Cars too →Car hire in Istanbul, Turkey runs from a Fiat Egea for the coast road to a four-wheel drive for the mountain passes. Most offers include basic cover, and booking stays simple: you normally need a passport, a driving licence, a phone number and a payment card. Rates are quoted in euro while fuel, tolls and parking are paid in Turkish lira, so it is worth weighing the total cost against reviews, deposit rules and supplier terms before booking.
At Turkish airports a car is handed over either at a desk inside the terminal or at an off-airport office reached by shuttle from arrivals. Which one applies to your booking is written on the voucher, and the shuttle is usually what explains a lower price.
For a late flight, check the desk's opening hours, whether the supplier tracks the flight number, what an out-of-hours handover costs and how the car is returned when the office is closed.
Bring your passport and a valid driving licence. A foreign licence is accepted for a tourist stay, and an International Driving Permit is expected alongside it when the licence is not written in the Latin alphabet — carry both rather than argue it at the desk.
The minimum age is usually 21 with at least one to two years of licence held. Drivers under 25 often pay a young-driver surcharge, and premium, SUV and minivan classes commonly set the threshold higher.
A deposit is normally blocked on the main driver's credit card at handover. Turkey is unusual in how much no-deposit and cash-payment supply it has, but that is always an offer-level condition — read what the specific tariff says rather than assuming it applies.
Check the fuel policy: full-to-full is the fairest and is what most reputable suppliers use. Read the excess and the exclusions too — tyres, glass, mirrors, the underbody and unsurfaced roads are commonly outside the cover.
The catalog covers the main rental categories:
Turkish fleets are built mostly around Fiat Egea, Renault Clio and Megane, Dacia Sandero and Duster, Hyundai i20, Peugeot 301, Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Polo and similar models. Manual gearboxes are still the cheaper default in the economy classes, so confirm the transmission on the offer card if you need an automatic.
Compare the total price together with the deposit, insurance excess, mileage policy, fuel rule, accepted payment methods and the return conditions.
Have your passport, licence, voucher and the main driver's card for the deposit ready before you reach the desk, and photograph the bodywork, glass and wheels during the joint inspection.
On the way back, allow time to refuel near the airport, hand the car over and walk from the return level to the terminal.
Many Turkish suppliers accept a debit card, and some work with cash or online prepayment instead of a credit-card hold — this is far more common here than in Europe, but it is still set per offer.
The card normally has to carry the main driver's name, so check the accepted card types, the deposit amount and any surcharge before booking rather than at the desk.
Practical points on traffic, documents, payment, insurance, HGS tolls, parking, mountain roads and vehicle return.
Turkey drives on the right. Every Bosphorus bridge, the Eurasia tunnel and the Osmangazi crossing are barrier-free HGS tolls read from a windscreen tag — confirm the car carries one and ask how the supplier bills what you use, because there is no cash lane to fall back on. Motorways, bridges and tunnels are tolled through the barrier-free HGS tag fitted to the windscreen, and the supplier bills what you use afterwards.
The handover point and any out-of-hours fee are set by the supplier.
Turkey uses the Turkish lira (TRY).
Rates on this page are shown in euro, while the deposit, fuel, parking, HGS tolls and any fines are normally settled in lira under the supplier's terms.
From Istanbul, common road trips include:
Popular nearby areas include the Black Sea beaches at Şile and Kilyos, the forest villages of Polonezköy, Lake Sapanca and Edirne.
Prices and availability can change during the day.
Offers come from Turkish rental companies and international brands.
Cost depends on season, rental length, vehicle class, insurance, deposit and payment conditions.
Today's minimum price starts at 23 €/day; 498 cars are currently shown.
Prices updated today
Countries, cities, airports and popular resorts in one catalog.
Cost and availability from local rental companies are refreshed automatically.
Filter offers by deposit, insurance, mileage and payment options.
Compare rental terms from different local companies in one place.
The airport lists car rental companies on the landside of Domestic Arrivals. After baggage claim and customs, follow signs for Domestic Arrivals and Car Rental, then check the company name in your voucher.
Enter the public arrivals area after customs and follow internal signs toward Domestic Arrivals or Car Rental. The airport is large, so allow walking time.
Many suppliers offer 24/7 service, but hours differ. Confirm the schedule, flight-delay policy, and any late-service fee before booking.
Allow about 30-60 minutes for queues, document checks, the contract, vehicle inspection, and the walk to the car.
Bring a passport or ID, valid driving licence, booking voucher, and the payment card required by the supplier. Some licences need an international permit or certified translation.
Use the return instructions in the rental agreement and follow signs for Car Rental Return or the named provider. Different companies may use different parking entries.
Selected offers support after-hours return. You may need to park in a marked bay, photograph the car and fuel level, and leave the key in a secure box.
Add the correct flight number and contact the supplier if the delay is significant. The company can confirm whether the desk will remain open.
The road connection is straightforward, but traffic can be heavy and travel time varies by district and time of day. Confirm hotel parking before driving into the centre.
The deposit is normally blocked on the payment card and released after return. HGS tolls are recorded by the vehicle and billed by the rental company later.
