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Renting a car at Chania Airport

Chania Airport is one of the main air gateways to the island of Crete, which is the largest of the Greek islands, and handles approximately three million passengers per year. The airport is also known as the Ioannis Daskalogiannis Airport, after a famous Cretan rebel of the 18th century, and has the official airport code of CHQ. Chania Airport's location is about 10 km from the city center of Chania, nearby Souda Bay, and on the Akrotiri Peninsula. Since that it is only a small airport, its facilities are nothing too spectacular, but there are a number of good car hire companies available, and it offers most of the essential amenities for arriving and departing passengers. A rented car is considered to be one of the best forms of transport on the island, and a great way to explore the area.

All car rental companies at Chania Airport:

At Chania International car hire companies are found in the arrival area of the single terminal building. Cars can be arranged upon arriving at the airport, or in advance. An advanced booking is especially recommended during the summer months of July and August, when the airport is at its busiest. Passengers should also book early if they require a special type of vehicle, or any additional items of equipment to go with their car from Chania. These may include baby or booster seats, luggage racks or a satellite navigation system. Although each item costs an extra few Euro per day of rental, they greatly contribute to the ease and safety of your journey in Crete.

Services from the Crete car hire companies may also include the use of hand controls for disabled drivers, or one way hires, whereby customers may collect the vehicle from Chania, but return it to another rental location, either nearby or in another town or city. One way car rentals from Chania may be more costly if the vehicle is returned to a different city, however, they are most convenient for customers who will not be leaving the island from the airport. Hand controls are useful for individuals with a lower limb disability, as they operate the brake and accelerator pedals of the vehicle, and may also come with a steering wheel knob to further assist the driver. They are usually only available on certain types of automatically driven vehicles. At Chania, hand controls should be reserved at least 48 hours in advance of the passenger's arrival to collect the vehicle.

At the airport, cars of various shapes and sizes are hired. They are usually divided into car groups, and are therefore booked accordingly, rather than by their specific makes and models. Customers may not receive the exact vehicle as shown on the website of their car hire company, but will be allocated a car very similar in size and characteristics. Smaller vehicles may be similar to the Chevrolet Matiz, Opel Corsa or Citroen C2, and are an excellent choice for single drivers or couples with less luggage to transport. They also have cheaper rental rates, and are light on fuel. Families, however, may need a car which is slightly larger, and one which offers more room for luggage. Midsize to Fullsize vehicles may include the Renault Megane, or various types of estate vehicles. Passengers will also find SUV's, such as the Suzuki Jimny, Suzuki Vitara and Daihatsu Terios available, and larger vehicles, similar to the Fiat Scudo and VW Transporter with room for up to nine people.

Driving in Greece is done on the right hand side of the road, which means that cars approaching from the right will have the right-of-way. Slower drivers will be expected to pull over into the shoulder of the road to allow faster drivers to pass, but this should be done with caution, as the hard shoulders can be narrow and end suddenly. They may also be obstructed by rock falls. Drivers should also be aware that it is not uncommon to find animals alongside, or even in the roads, such as goats, and therefore extra attention should be paid to the road. The speed limits in Crete should be obeyed at all times, and are, in general, as follows: 50 km/h or 30 mph in urban/residential areas and 90 km/h or 56 mph on the highways. The speed limits may vary from one area to another, but are usually clearly signposted. In terms of road signs, they are posted in English and Greek.

Passengers renting a car will usually pay upfront for a full tank of fuel, especially for longer rental periods. However, there may be options to pay for half a tank, or to simply return the vehicle with a full tank. There are an adequate number of fuel stations along the roads and highways of Crete, but mainly only those on the highway are open after seven in the evening. Fuel stations in Greece are serviced by attendants, and are not self-service. Some may accept credit cards, but there are no stations where fuel can be purchased with credit cards after closing time. Always ensure that you find out which type of fuel your rented car should use, as it could be diesel or unleaded petrol.

For most of the Chania Airport car hire companies the primary renter should be at least 21 years of age, and have a valid drivers license and major credit card. All further details can be found on the website of your chosen car rental company.

Compare Car Rental Companies at Chania Airport

RANK COMPANY DESK PRICE AVG. WAIT TIME RATING REVIEWS VEHICLES
1 Compare Alamo Car Hire services Out of Terminal 86/100 11 mins
9.3 Out of 10
1592
2 Compare Wheego Car Hire services In Terminal 88/100 17 mins 9 Out of 10 200
3 Compare Enterprise Car Hire services Out of Terminal 85/100 11 mins 9 Out of 10 748
4 Compare Firefly Car Hire services Out of Terminal
90/100
10 mins 8.9 Out of 10 1846
5 Compare Auto-Union Car Hire services Out of Terminal 84/100 24 mins 8.7 Out of 10 1712
6 Compare Sixt Car Hire services In Terminal 80/100 15 mins 8.7 Out of 10 951
7 Compare Budget Car Hire services In Terminal 84/100 14 mins 8.7 Out of 10 1725
8 Compare Grentals Car Hire services Out of Terminal 84/100 19 mins 8.6 Out of 10 547
9 Compare Payless Car Hire services In Terminal 85/100 21 mins 8.6 Out of 10 253
10 Compare Surprice Car Hire services Meet and Greet 83/100 22 mins 8.6 Out of 10 988
11 Compare Hertz Car Hire services In Terminal 81/100 22 mins 8.5 Out of 10 563
12 Compare Thrifty Car Hire services Out of Terminal 80/100 19 mins 8.5 Out of 10 1262
13 Compare Avis Car Hire services In Terminal 81/100 15 mins 8.4 Out of 10 513
14 Compare Green Motion Car Hire services Out of Terminal 80/100
9 mins
8.2 Out of 10 2134
15 Compare Dollar Car Hire services Out of Terminal 81/100 18 mins 8.2 Out of 10 44
16 Compare Yours Car Rental Car Hire services Out of Terminal 78/100 23 mins 8.1 Out of 10 560
17 Compare Europcar Car Hire services Out of Terminal 79/100 20 mins 8.1 Out of 10 922
18 Compare Autos Holidays Car Hire services Out of Terminal 81/100 15 mins 8.1 Out of 10 1148
19 Compare Carwiz Car Hire services Out of Terminal 79/100 17 mins 8 Out of 10 1383
20 Compare National Car Hire services Out of Terminal 77/100 14 mins 7.9 Out of 10 207
21 Compare Drive S.A. Car Hire services Out of Terminal 77/100 21 mins 7.9 Out of 10 684
22 Compare Centauro Car Hire services Out of Terminal 75/100 17 mins 7.6 Out of 10 1114
23 Compare Abbycar Car Hire services Out of Terminal 77/100 20 mins 7.5 Out of 10 3399
24 Compare Idea Mobility Car Hire services - 71/100 25 mins 7.5 Out of 10 57
25 Compare Ok Mobility Car Hire services Out of Terminal 72/100 25 mins 7.3 Out of 10 255
26 Compare Global Rent A Car Car Hire services Out of Terminal 49/100 22 mins 5.3 Out of 10 496

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What are the cheapest car rentals in each category at Chania Airport?

The cheapest car rentals per category are:

Nearby Car Rental Pick-up and Drop-Off Locations

Crete - Suda Port

78, Karamanli Avenue, 5th Klm From Chania Down Town To Suda Port, Crete, 73100

10.99 KM

Crete - Chania - Port

Eleftheriou Venizelou Square, Meet And Greet, Souda, Chania, 73200

11.86 KM

Chania - Port

Talos Square, Heraklion

11.86 KM

Crete - Chania - Downtown

78, Karamanli Avenue, 5th Klm From Chania Down Town To Suda Port, Crete, 73100

12.13 KM

Crete - Chania Marina

Shopping Center Of Agia Marina, Agia Marina, Chania, 73100

20.43 KM

Crete - Georgioupoli

Inside Fereniki Beach Holiday Resort & Spa, Georgioupoli Town

21.10 KM

Crete - Platanias

Main Road, Crete / Platanias, 73100

21.97 KM

Crete - Platanias

Main Road, Crete / Platanias, 73100

22.23 KM

Crete - Georgioupoli

Kavros, Georgioupoli

24.29 KM

Crete - Rethymno

22, Sofokli Venizelou Str, Rethymnon
+ 14 more

35.41 KM

Crete - Rethymno - Port

5 Mahiton Scholis Chorofylakis, Sofokli Venizelou Street, Rethymno, 74100

36.17 KM

Crete - Rethymno Adelianos Kampos

Adelianos Kampos , Palea Eo Rethymnou Irakliou, Rethymno, 74100

39.73 KM

Crete - Heraklion - Port

Heraklion Port, Nearchou Avenue, Meet & Greet In Terminal Building Next To Information Desk , Heraklion

92.76 KM

Crete - Heraklion

97, Ikarou Str Nea Alikarnassos, Heraklion, 71601
+ 10 more

94.01 KM

Crete - Airport - Heraklion

Meeting Point Opposite Arrival Hall, Heraklion
+ 30 more

95.33 KM

Where are the fuel stations closest to Chania Airport?

Shell

731 00 Akrotiri, Greece

1.66 KM

EKO

94, 732 00 Akrotiri, Greece

3.05 KM

BP

94, 732 00 Akrotiri, Greece

3.94 KM

Tsitonakis Emmanouil

Filellinon, 731 00 Akrotiri, Greece

6.37 KM

Tzigkounakis Emmanouil

Agiou Onoufriou, 731 00 Akrotiri, Greece

6.69 KM

BP

Agiou Onoufriou, 731 00 Akrotiri, Greece

6.69 KM

Avin

Filellinon, 731 00 Akrotiri, Greece

7.48 KM

Theodoropoulos Ioannis

Palaia Ethniki Odos Rethymnou-Chanion, 730 03 Armenoi, Greece

8.10 KM

Shell

Profiti Ilia, 731 33 Chania, Greece

8.98 KM

Shell

Akrotiriou, 732 00 Souda, Greece

9.29 KM

Ermis Aemee Yp/Ma Souda Chanion

Akrotiriou, 732 00 Souda, Greece

9.30 KM

EKO

732 00 Souda, Greece

9.32 KM

Eko

Palaia Ethniki Odos Rethymnou-Chanion, 730 03 Armenoi, Greece

9.49 KM

BP

732 00 Souda, Greece

9.49 KM

Shell

94 Mitsotaki Konstantinou, 731 33 Chania, Greece

9.56 KM

Zervoudakis K. A. & Sia OE

92 Mitsotaki Konstantinou, 731 33 Chania, Greece

9.58 KM

BP

Mitsotaki Konstantinou, 731 33 Chania, Greece

9.59 KM

BP

Papanastasiou Alexandrou, 731 34 Chania, Greece

9.61 KM

BP

184 Papanastasiou Alexandrou, 731 34 Chania, Greece

9.62 KM

Car Rental at Chania Airport - FAQ

Which car rental companies operate at Chania Airport?
Which car rental companies are in Chania Airport terminal?
You can find the following car rental suppliers in the terminal building(s) at Chania Airport: Wheego, Sixt, Budget, Payless, Surprice, Hertz, Avis
Which car rental operators supply manual/stickshift cars at Chania Airport?
Which car rental companies hire automatic cars at Chania Airport?
Which car rental companies offer minivans at Chania Airport?
Which car rental companies offer People Carriers at Chania Airport?
The following car rental companies rent People Carriers at Chania Airport Autos Holidays, Auto-Union, Avis, Budget, Centauro, Drive S.A., Enterprise, Europcar, Green Motion, Hertz, Ok Mobility, Sixt, Surprice
Which car rental companies hire convertibles at Chania Airport?
The following car rental companies rent convertibles at Chania Airport: Autos Holidays, Green Motion, Hertz
Which car rental companies offer Diesel Cars at Chania Airport?
The following car rental suppliers offer diesel cars at Chania Airport Addcar, Alamo, Auto-Union, Centauro, Enterprise, Green Motion, National, Surprice
Which car rental companies offer Petrol Cars at Chania Airport?
What car rental companies are open on Sunday at Chania Airport?
What car rental companies are open 24 hours at Chania Airport?
The following car rental companies are open 24 hours at Chania Airport: Addcar
Where are the closest car rental company locations outside Chania Airport?
The nearest car rental operator locations outside Chania Airport can be found at:
  • Crete - Suda Port (78, Karamanli Avenue, 5th Klm From Chania Down Town To Suda Port, Crete, 73100) 10.99 KM away.
  • Crete - Chania - Port (Eleftheriou Venizelou Square, Meet And Greet, Souda, Chania, 73200) 11.86 KM away.
  • Chania - Port (Talos Square, Heraklion) 11.86 KM away.
  • Crete - Chania - Downtown (78, Karamanli Avenue, 5th Klm From Chania Down Town To Suda Port, Crete, 73100) 12.13 KM away.
  • Crete - Chania Marina (Shopping Center Of Agia Marina, Agia Marina, Chania, 73100) 20.43 KM away.
  • Crete - Georgioupoli (Inside Fereniki Beach Holiday Resort & Spa, Georgioupoli Town) 21.10 KM away.
  • Crete - Platanias (Main Road, Crete / Platanias, 73100) 21.97 KM away.
  • Crete - Platanias (Main Road, Crete / Platanias, 73100) 22.23 KM away.
  • Crete - Georgioupoli (Kavros, Georgioupoli) 24.29 KM away.
  • Crete - Rethymno (22, Sofokli Venizelou Str, Rethymnon) 35.41 KM away.
Where are the fuel stations closest to Chania Airport?
The closest fuel stations to Chania Airport are:
  • Shell (Shell, 731 00 Akrotiri, Greece) 1.66 KM away.
  • EKO (EKO, 94, 732 00 Akrotiri, Greece) 3.05 KM away.
  • BP (BP, 94, 732 00 Akrotiri, Greece) 3.94 KM away.
  • Tsitonakis Emmanouil (Tsitonakis Emmanouil, Filellinon, 731 00 Akrotiri, Greece) 6.37 KM away.
  • Tzigkounakis Emmanouil (Tzigkounakis Emmanouil, Agiou Onoufriou, 731 00 Akrotiri, Greece) 6.69 KM away.
  • BP (BP, Agiou Onoufriou, 731 00 Akrotiri, Greece) 6.69 KM away.
  • Avin (Avin, Filellinon, 731 00 Akrotiri, Greece) 7.48 KM away.
  • Theodoropoulos Ioannis (Theodoropoulos Ioannis, Palaia Ethniki Odos Rethymnou-Chanion, 730 03 Armenoi, Greece) 8.10 KM away.
  • Shell (Shell, Profiti Ilia, 731 33 Chania, Greece) 8.98 KM away.
  • Shell (Shell, Akrotiriou, 732 00 Souda, Greece) 9.29 KM away.
What additional equipment can I rent with a vehicle at Chania Airport?
You can rent the following additional equipment with a rental car at Chania Airport:
  • Child toddler seat
  • GPS
  • Infant child seat
  • Snow chain set
  • Booster seat
  • WiFi Access
  • Navigational phone
  • *Not all suppliers supply all equipment
What are the fuel policy options when renting a car at Chania Airport?
The following fuel policies are available when renting a vehicle at Chania Airport depending on the car rental company you choose:
  • FULLFULL: Fuel: Pick up and return full.
  • SAMESAME: Fuel: Return with same as Pick-up.
  • QUARTERQUARTER: Fuel: Pick up and return quarter full.
Car Brands Available to Rent at Chania Airport

There are 143 different types of vehicles from 25 manufacturers offered by 29 car rental companies at Chania Airport.

Whether you want to rent the same vehicle you have as your daily driver, or find something different to drive for your trip, the details below will show you which manufacturers and models are available from the many car rental companies at Chania Airport.