Collect your car at HER, the port, or your hotel and build your own route to Knossos Palace, the Archaeological Museum, Matala caves, and Peza wineries. Transparent prices, flexible payments, and local partners who know every shortcut.
Collect your car at HER, the port, or your hotel and build your own route to Knossos Palace, the Archaeological Museum, Matala caves, and Peza wineries. Transparent prices, flexible payments, and local partners who know every shortcut.
Local rates, no airport markups
Direct prices from trusted partners; what you book is what you pay.
Flexible delivery
Airport, port, hotels in Heraklion, Gouves, Hersonissos, or custom meeting points.
Rent without Credit Card
We provide the supplier's direct Premium Insurance (Zero Excess), so you don't need a credit card for a deposit. Pay with cash or debit.
Real Insurance, No Middlemen Claims
Unlike other brokers, you are insured directly by the car rental company. No 'pay and claim' reimbursement headaches.
Fleet for history & beaches
Compact cars for the city, SUVs for south-coast roads, automatics for easy stop-start driving.
Mix Minoan history with food stops and nearby beaches on your own schedule.
Walk the Minoan capital early to skip the queues; combine with wineries nearby.
World-class Minoan collection next to the city center; park in public lots and stroll in.
Seafront walk, cafes, and views over the harbor walls.
Long sandy stretches close to town; easy half-day swim before flights.
Quick routes to palaces, caves, and south-coast sunsets.
60–80 min one way
Combine Minoan ruins with a swim at Matala’s caves; add lunch at a seaside taverna.
25–35 min one way
Winery tastings, olive oil mills, and hillside villages near Knossos.
75–90 min one way
Short hike to a hidden beach; pack water and start early in summer heat.
60–75 min one way
Cool mountain air, cave visits, and traditional tavernas above the city heat.
Beat the Knossos lines
Arrive before 09:00; park at the site lot and pair with a winery visit nearby.
City parking
Use municipal lots around the center; avoid squeezing into tight old-town lanes.
Airport/port handover
Share your flight or ferry time so staff can prep the car curbside and speed up paperwork.
Wind on the south drive
Slow down on open stretches to Matala or Agiofarago when gusts pick up.
Cash for small villages
Cards work almost everywhere; keep a bit of cash for remote tavernas and kiosks.
No tolls, but plan time
Crete has no toll roads; allow extra minutes for scenic single-lane sections.
When you choose Premium Insurance (Zero Excess), the rental supplier waives the security deposit entirely. You can pay by debit card or cash — no credit card needed. Everything is covered directly through the supplier, so there's no 'pay and claim' process.
It's real, direct insurance from the car rental company. Unlike many brokers who sell 'reimbursement' policies requiring a credit card deposit upfront, our Premium Insurance means zero deposit and zero paperwork in the rare event of damage.
We offer pickup at Heraklion Airport (HER) arrivals, the port, central Heraklion city, and popular resort areas like Hersonissos, Gouves, and Amoudara. You can also request delivery to your hotel address — just add it in the booking notes.
Yes. Many of our partners allow one-way rentals — for example, pick up at Heraklion Airport and drop off at Chania Airport (CHQ). Select different pickup and drop-off locations when searching, and the exact options will be shown.
For central Crete and city driving, a compact or economy car works well. If you plan to explore the Lasithi Plateau, the Asterousia mountains, or reach beaches via gravel tracks, a small SUV or crossover gives more clearance. Avoid taking any rental car on unmarked off-road paths — it voids all insurance.
Rethymno is roughly 75–90 minutes west on the E75 motorway. Chania is around 2–2.5 hours. Agios Nikolaos is about 45–60 minutes east. Elounda is around 60–75 minutes. The north coast motorway is fast; mountain routes take longer but are scenic.
The old town has limited parking. Your best options are the underground car parks near the port and the Plateia Eleftherias area. In summer, arrive before 10:00 or use a park-and-walk approach from quieter side streets. Most hotels outside the pedestrian zone have their own parking.
Arrive before 09:00 to beat the heat and the tour groups. Combine the visit with the Heraklion Archaeological Museum in the afternoon — they share the same ticket on many days. Avoid midday in July and August when temperatures can exceed 35°C.
Book in minutes, choose flexible insurance, and pick up where you land or stay.
