Car hire at Heraklion Airport Nikos Kazantzakis from R244/day

Skoda Fabia

or similar Small

R261/day

Fiat Doblo

or similar Van

R850/day

Fiat Panda

or similar Small

R258/day

Fiat Scudo

or similar Van

R1 355/day

Kia Stonic

or similar 4x4

R395/day

Kia Sportage

or similar 4x4

R509/day

Class Compact Wagon

or similar Small

R663/day

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Most popular car type	Economy

If you need a car hire at Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport, it’s very straightforward finding the car hire desks, dealing with the friendly staff on hand to assist you, and completing your rental agreement. Once you have made it through passport control and collected your luggage, you’ll find car hire desks located on the ground floor of the Arrivals Terminal. We recommend booking your hire car online before your trip, check out all the competitive rates on offer through KAYAK.
A Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport car hire is a fantastic way to explore the beautiful coastlines around Crete, as well as the rustic and mountainous countryside that dominates the central areas of the island. The airport is conveniently located only 3 miles from the city of Heraklion, which is around a 10min drive. The airport runs a bus service to and from the city, and though the city runs a reliable public bus service, there are more advantages to hiring a car than relying on public transport schedules. You’ll be able to explore the island’s diverse landscape with much more freedom and flexibility, especially when getting to those hard-to-reach enclaves that buses rarely go to.
At Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Airport, you’ll see that it is extremely well connected to major roads heading to the city or to other parts of Crete. Once you’ve picked up your hire car at the car collection points just outside the airport, you can head northwest on Leof. Ikarou Road directly into the city centre. Alternatively, if you’re staying elsewhere like Malia, you can head southeast on Vorios Odikos Axonas Kritis/E75 Road along the north coast of the island and get there in just under 30min. If you’re venturing inland towards the green and mountainous countryside, you can go to areas like the market town of Moires in about 45min. Take the E75 road again but this time southwest towards the city and turn off down EO Irakliou Faistou Road.
With a car hire at Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport, it’s important to note the operating hours of your car hire company, along with the vehicle returns policy and the time in which you have to return your car. Some companies have contrasting policies regarding returns, and whether returning the vehicle outside of office hours is included in the rental agreement. Around the airport, some companies are open 24h but others close as early as 21:00, so when booking your vehicle check with the company directly regarding returns and office hours to avoid any potential additional charges.
Book your car hire at Heraklion Airport Nikos Kazantzakis at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price

What documents do I need to provide to hire a car at Heraklion Airport?
When arranging a car hire at Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport, along with the reservation number of your booking, you’ll need to present a valid driving licence, which has been held for at least a year. In addition, valid photographic identification, such as a passport and a credit or debit card for payment purposes. You may also be asked to present an International Driver’s Permit (IDP), so check your car hire company’s policy on this, to UK citizens they are available to purchase in UK post offices.
Which car hire companies are the easiest at Heraklion Airport?
For customer satisfaction and hassle-free car hire at Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Airport, look no further than Avis, who are easy to find at the airport terminal, have extremely friendly staff, and provide a swift professional service with car collection at the airport, so no need to rely on a shuttle. Thrifty and Hertz also have good ratings with customers, though a short shuttle will be required to collect your vehicle.
What vehicles are recommended to hire at Heraklion Airport?
When it comes to selecting the right hire car, you are spoilt for choice at Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Airport. As Crete is a large island, and there is so much to see both on the coasts and inland, we recommend looking at fuel-efficient vehicles. There are some good compact and medium-sized cars known for their fuel-efficiency, while you can even hire hybrid vehicles if you prefer an eco-friendly car. For off-road and country road driving, there are plenty of SUVs available at reasonable rates.
Which car hire companies will pick you up at Heraklion Airport Nikos Kazantzakis?
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Heraklion Airport Nikos Kazantzakis to off-airport locations include AbbyCar Car Rentals, Ace, Advance Car And Truck Rental, Alamo, Autocandia, Avis, Budget, Caldera, diRENT, and Dollar.

Exer Rent a Car

10,0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

9.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

9.0

2 locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Anapafseos 26

+30 694 312 3333

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

Heraklion Airport

+30 693 678 5500

Monday	08:00 - 21:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 21:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 21:00
Thursday	08:00 - 21:00
Friday	08:00 - 21:00
Saturday	08:00 - 21:00
Sunday	08:00 - 21:00

Avis

10,0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

International Airport

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

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10,0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Sept 2024

Premium SUV

Exceptional service - after midnight pick up and drop off was so smooth very impressed The guy who shuttled us back to airport which only took 1 minute had a great sense of humour Car was very clean and smelled nice All spot on thank you.

Caldera

10,0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

8.0

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Meeting Point Opposite Arrival Hall

0030 2821027810

Opening times not available

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10,0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Sept 2022

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

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

10,0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

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

Hertz

10,0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Heraklion Airport

+30 281 033 0452

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

Ok Mobility

10,0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Heraklion Airport

Opening times not available

Centauro

8,0

Very Good

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.0

Value for money

9.0

2 locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis

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

Leoforos Ikarou 87 N. Alikarnasos Heraklion

+30 281 118 0090

Opening times not available

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Budget

8,0

Very Good

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

6.0

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

International Airport

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

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CarWiz

8,0

Very Good

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Meeting Point Opposite Arrival Hall

+30 697 226 3348

Monday	08:00 - 21:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 21:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 21:00
Thursday	08:00 - 21:00
Friday	08:00 - 21:00
Saturday	08:00 - 21:00
Sunday	08:00 - 21:00

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8,0 Very Good

Dawn, Apr 2024

Economy

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

7,3

Good

Read 3 reviews

Cleanliness

8.6

Comfort

8.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.3

Value for money

8.4

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Shuttle Service

+30 21 1190 3006

Opening times not available

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2,0 Poor

Anonymous, Jul 2024

Mini

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

Anonymous, Jun 2023

Economy

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

Car&Go

7,0

Good

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

9.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

7.0

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Heraklion International Airport N. Kazantzakis, Heraklion Crete

+30 281 301 8134

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Alamo

6,6

Okay

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.3

Value for money

6.6

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

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

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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 N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Meeting Point Opposite Arrival Hall

+30 281 028 1338

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2,0 Poor

Anonymous, May 2023

Mini

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

Sixt

6,0

Okay

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

6.0

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Kazantzakis Airport

+30 281 028 0915

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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2,0 Poor

Anonymous, Jun 2022

Terrible, expensive for no reason

SURPRICE CAR RENTAL

5,3

Fair

Read 3 reviews

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.0

Value for money

6.0

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Artemisias 134 Alikarnassos

+30 698 463 1835

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

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2,0 Poor

mathieu, Apr 2025

Intermediate SUV

Rude and agressive

8,0 Very Good

Daniel, Apr 2023

Mini

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.

Economy Rent a Car

4,7

Mediocre

Read 4 reviews

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

6.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

3.9

Value for money

6.7

One location in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

Locations in Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport

At the Municipality parking area

Opening times not available

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ADDCAR RENTAL

2,0

Poor