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Compact Car

Fiat Egea or similar

5 people2
Fiat Egea or similar Compact CarGreen Motion

Rental dates

Nov 17 – Nov 24 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 18

$21/day

$149 total, incl. taxes and fees

Economy Car

Renault Clio or similar

5 people3
Unlimited mileage
Renault Clio or similar Economy CarAddCar

Rental dates

Nov 17 – Nov 24 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 18

$23/day

$163 total, incl. taxes and fees

Mini Car

Fiat Panda 5 Doors or similar

4 people2
Unlimited mileage
Fiat Panda 5 Doors or similar Mini CarAutoUnion

Rental dates

Nov 17 – Nov 24 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 18

$24/day

$170 total, incl. taxes and fees

Economy Car

Hyundai I20 5 Doors or similar

5 people1
Unlimited mileage
Hyundai I20 5 Doors or similar Economy CarAutoUnion

Rental dates

Nov 17 – Nov 24 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 18

$24/day

$171 total, incl. taxes and fees

Economy Car

Citroen C3 5 Doors or similar

5 people2
Unlimited mileage
Citroen C3 5 Doors or similar Economy CarAutoUnion

Rental dates

Nov 17 – Nov 24 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 18

$25/day

$176 total, incl. taxes and fees

Economy Wagon

Fiat Egea Cross Stw or similar

5 people3
Unlimited mileage
Fiat Egea Cross Stw or similar Economy WagonAutoUnion

Rental dates

Nov 17 – Nov 24 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 18

$25/day

$178 total, incl. taxes and fees

Compact Car

Renault Symbol 5 Doors or similar

5 people2
Unlimited mileage
Renault Symbol 5 Doors or similar Compact CarAutoUnion

Rental dates

Nov 17 – Nov 24 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 18

$26/day

$182 total, incl. taxes and fees

Compact Car

Fiat Egea or similar

5 people2
Unlimited mileage
Fiat Egea or similar Compact CarU-Save

Rental dates

Nov 17 – Nov 24 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 18

$29/day

$204 total, incl. taxes and fees

Economy Car

Citroen C-elysee or similar

5 people2
Unlimited mileage
Citroen C-elysee or similar Economy CarU-Save

Rental dates

Nov 17 – Nov 24 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 18

$29/day

$204 total, incl. taxes and fees

Economy Car

Renault Clio Or Similiar or similar

5 people2
Unlimited mileage
Renault Clio Or Similiar or similar Economy CarU-Save

Rental dates

Nov 17 – Nov 24 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 18

$29/day

$204 total, incl. taxes and fees

Compact Car

Fiat Egea Sedan or similar

5 people4
Unlimited mileage
Fiat Egea Sedan or similar Compact CarU-Save

Rental dates

Nov 17 – Nov 24 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 18

$29/day

$204 total, incl. taxes and fees

Compact Car

Peugeot 301 Manual or similar

5 people4
Unlimited mileage
Peugeot 301 Manual or similar Compact CarU-Save

Rental dates

Nov 17 – Nov 24 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 18

$29/day

$204 total, incl. taxes and fees

Available Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport rental cars

Green Motion Fiat Egea or similar

Compact CarFiat Egea or similar

52Manual
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Ic Hatlar Gelen Yolcu Kati, Sabiha Gokcen Airport Domestic Arrivals, Istanbul, TR
5.82 Ratings
$21/day

$149 Total
Includes taxes and fees

AddCar Renault Clio or similar

Economy CarRenault Clio or similar

53Automatic
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Sanayi, Pegasus Ekopark Ic Yolu, Pendik, Istanbul, TR
83 Ratings
$23/day

$163 Total
Includes taxes and fees

AutoUnion Car Rental Fiat Panda 5 Doors or similar

Mini CarFiat Panda 5 Doors or similar

42Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Yenisehir Sumbul Sk 10 Starport Office No12, Istanbul, TR
5.12 Ratings
$24/day

$170 Total
Includes taxes and fees

U-Save Fiat Egea or similar

Compact CarFiat Egea or similar

52Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
No 50, Orhanli Cd, Kurtkoy, Pendik, Istanbul, TR
Pay Now & Save $21 on total price
$32/day
$29/day

$204 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Fox Rent-A-Car Ford Tourneo 1.3 Courier or similar

Mid-Size MinivanFord Tourneo 1.3 Courier or similar

44Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Europar, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Pendik, TR
$38/day

$269 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Budget Rent a Car Fiat Egea Cross or similar

Economy CarFiat Egea Cross or similar

52Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Sabiha Gokcen Apt, Istanbul, TR
8.65 Ratings
Pay Now & Save $13 on total price
$41/day
$39/day

$273 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Europcar Ford Tourneo 1.3 Courier or similar

Mid-Size MinivanFord Tourneo 1.3 Courier or similar

43Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Domestic Arrivals Terminal, Istanbul, TR
52 Ratings
$40/day

$278 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Avis Rent a Car Fiat Egea or similar

Compact CarFiat Egea or similar

52Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Sabiha Gokcen Apt, Istanbul, TR
5.65 Ratings
Pay Now & Save $15 on total price
$45/day
$43/day

$299 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Alamo Rent a Car Hyundai I10 or similar

Mini CarHyundai I10 or similar

51Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Istanbul, TR
8.22 Ratings
$45/day

$316 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Hyundai I10 or similar

Mini CarHyundai I10 or similar

51Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Istanbul, TR
$47/day

$331 Total
Includes taxes and fees

AutoUnion Car Rental Hyundai I20 5 Doors or similar

Economy CarHyundai I20 5 Doors or similar

51Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Yenisehir Sumbul Sk 10 Starport Office No12, Istanbul, TR
5.12 Ratings
$24/day

$171 Total
Includes taxes and fees

AutoUnion Car Rental Citroen C3 5 Doors or similar

Economy CarCitroen C3 5 Doors or similar

52Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Yenisehir Sumbul Sk 10 Starport Office No12, Istanbul, TR
5.12 Ratings
$25/day

$176 Total
Includes taxes and fees

AutoUnion Car Rental Fiat Egea Cross Stw or similar

Economy WagonFiat Egea Cross Stw or similar

53Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Yenisehir Sumbul Sk 10 Starport Office No12, Istanbul, TR
5.12 Ratings
$25/day

$178 Total
Includes taxes and fees

AutoUnion Car Rental Renault Symbol 5 Doors or similar

Compact CarRenault Symbol 5 Doors or similar

52Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Yenisehir Sumbul Sk 10 Starport Office No12, Istanbul, TR
5.12 Ratings
$26/day

$182 Total
Includes taxes and fees

AutoUnion Car Rental Peugeot 301 5 Doors or similar

Compact CarPeugeot 301 5 Doors or similar

52Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Yenisehir Sumbul Sk 10 Starport Office No12, Istanbul, TR
5.12 Ratings
$27/day

$187 Total
Includes taxes and fees

AddCar Fiat Egea or similar

Compact CarFiat Egea or similar

53Automatic
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Sanayi, Pegasus Ekopark Ic Yolu, Pendik, Istanbul, TR
83 Ratings
$27/day

$188 Total
Includes taxes and fees

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Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Car Rental Agency Directory

Addresses, phone numbers, reviews and ratings for all the rental agencies in Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.

Sixt Rent a CarSixt Rent a Car
10

1 reviews

Typical Wait Time0-15 Minutes

Overall Satisfaction

10

Istanbul, Domestic Arrival Exit Al525

Budget Rent a CarBudget Rent a Car
8.6

5 reviews

Typical Wait Time15-30 Minutes

Location

8.4

Overall Satisfaction

8.4

Availability at Pick-up

9.4

Condition & Cleanliness

9.2

Drop-off Procedure

7.8

Istanbul, Sabiha Gokcen Apt

Alamo Rent a CarAlamo Rent a Car
8.2

2 reviews

Typical Wait Time0-15 Minutes

Location

10

Overall Satisfaction

8

Availability at Pick-up

10

Condition & Cleanliness

10

Drop-off Procedure

3

Istanbul, Sabiha Gokcen Airport

AddCarAddCar
8

3 reviews

Typical Wait Time0-15 Minutes

Location

6.3

Overall Satisfaction

9

Availability at Pick-up

7.3

Condition & Cleanliness

8.7

Drop-off Procedure

8.7

Istanbul, Sanayi, Pegasus Ekopark Ic Yolu, Pendik

Green MotionGreen Motion
5.8

2 reviews

Typical Wait Time15-30 Minutes

Location

8

Overall Satisfaction

6

Availability at Pick-up

8

Condition & Cleanliness

1

Drop-off Procedure

6

Istanbul, Ic Hatlar Gelen Yolcu Kati, Sabiha Gokcen Airport Domestic Arrivals

Avis Rent a CarAvis Rent a Car
5.6

5 reviews

Typical Wait Time60+ Minutes

Location

5

Overall Satisfaction

2.6

Availability at Pick-up

6.5

Condition & Cleanliness

5.5

Drop-off Procedure

8.5

Istanbul, Sabiha Gokcen Apt

AutoUnion Car RentalAutoUnion Car Rental
5.1

2 reviews

Typical Wait Time15-30 Minutes

Location

4.5

Overall Satisfaction

4.5

Availability at Pick-up

8

Condition & Cleanliness

4

Drop-off Procedure

4.5

Istanbul, Yenisehir Sumbul Sk 10 Starport Office No12

EuropcarEuropcar
5

2 reviews

Typical Wait Time15-30 Minutes

Location

5.5

Overall Satisfaction

3

Availability at Pick-up

5

Condition & Cleanliness

4

Drop-off Procedure

7.5

Istanbul, Domestic Arrivals Terminal

Payless Car RentalPayless Car Rental
4

5 reviews

Typical Wait Time60+ Minutes

Location

5.5

Overall Satisfaction

3.6

Availability at Pick-up

1

Condition & Cleanliness

5

Drop-off Procedure

5

Istanbul, Arrival Terminal

Car Rental Locations in Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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Sixt

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Alamo

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Enterprise

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1 location

Europcar

Europcar

1 location

AddCar

AddCar

1 location

Green Motion

Green Motion

1 location

National

National

1 location

Budget

Budget

1 location

U-Save

U-Save

1 location

Avis

Avis

1 location

AutoUnion

AutoUnion

1 location

Fox

Fox

1 location

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I consider renting a car at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) for my Istanbul trip?

Renting a car at SAW gives you incredible freedom and convenience, letting you explore Istanbul and its surrounding areas at your own pace. It's especially useful for reaching destinations off the main tourist paths or for travelers planning excursions beyond the city center. You'll avoid relying on public transport schedules and have the flexibility to discover hidden gems.

What kind of car rental options are available at Sabiha Gökçen Airport?

You'll find a wide range of vehicles to suit your needs, from economic compact cars perfect for city driving to spacious SUVs for families or those needing more luggage room. You can also choose from sedans, luxury vehicles, and even vans, ensuring you find the right fit for your travel style and budget.

Where are the car rental counters located at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport?

Most major car rental company counters are conveniently located within the airport terminal, usually on the Arrivals level. After you collect your luggage, just follow the signs for 'Car Rental' or 'Rent A Car' to find their desks. Some companies might operate off-site, offering shuttle services, so it's wise to confirm your pickup location when you book.

What documents do I need to rent a car at SAW?

To pick up your rental car, you'll generally need a valid driver's license from your home country, an International Driving Permit (IDP) if your license isn't in English or doesn't have a photo, your passport, and a credit card in the primary renter's name for the security deposit. Always double-check with your rental provider for their specific requirements.

Is it necessary to have an International Driving Permit (IDP) to drive in Turkey?

Yes, if your domestic driver's license is not issued in English or does not feature a photo, an International Driving Permit (IDP) is typically required alongside your valid national license when driving in Turkey. It's always best to have one to ensure compliance and avoid any potential issues.

What's the typical age requirement for renting a car at Sabiha Gökçen Airport?

Most car rental companies in Turkey require drivers to be at least 21 years old. Drivers under 25 might be subject to a 'young driver surcharge.' Some premium or luxury vehicles may also have a higher minimum age requirement. Always confirm the specific age policies with your chosen rental agency.

What kind of insurance options should I consider when renting a car in Istanbul?

When renting a car, you'll typically be offered various insurance options. Common choices include Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), which covers damage to the rental car, and Theft Protection (TP). You might also consider Supplemental Liability Insurance (SLI) for third-party damages. Review your personal auto insurance policy and credit card benefits to see what coverage you might already have before deciding.

Can I add an additional driver to my car rental agreement?

Yes, you can usually add an additional driver to your rental agreement. There's often a daily fee for each extra driver. All additional drivers must meet the same age and licensing requirements as the primary renter and must be present at the time of pick-up to sign the rental agreement and show their valid documents.

What are the payment options for car rentals at SAW?

A major credit card in the primary renter's name is typically required for the security deposit and often for the full payment of the rental. Some companies may accept debit cards for payment but will still require a credit card for the deposit. Cash payments are generally not accepted for the deposit.

Are there toll roads in Istanbul, and how do they work with rental cars?

Yes, there are toll roads and bridges in and around Istanbul. Most rental cars come equipped with an HGS (Hızlı Geçiş Sistemi) electronic toll sticker or OGS (Otomatik Geçiş Sistemi) device, which automatically deducts tolls. You'll typically pay for the accumulated tolls at the end of your rental period, either directly to the rental company or through a pre-paid option. It's a seamless way to navigate the city's modern infrastructure.

What are the common speed limits in Turkey, especially around Istanbul?

Speed limits in Turkey are generally 50 km/h (31 mph) in urban areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) on rural roads outside urban areas, and 120 km/h (75 mph) on motorways (expressways). Always pay attention to road signs, as limits can vary, especially near construction zones or specific areas. Staying aware of these limits ensures a smooth and safe journey.

What's the fuel policy for rental cars at Sabiha Gökçen?

The most common fuel policy is 'full to full,' meaning you pick up the car with a full tank and are expected to return it full. If you don't return it full, the rental company will charge you for the fuel plus a refueling service fee. Other policies like 'full to empty' might be available but are less common and often more expensive.

How do I return my rental car at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport?

Returning your car at SAW is usually straightforward. Just follow the signs for 'Car Rental Return' as you approach the airport. Each company typically has dedicated parking areas. Ensure you've refueled if your policy requires it and have all your belongings before dropping off the keys at the counter or designated drop-off box.

Can I pick up my car at Sabiha Gökçen and drop it off at another location, like Istanbul Airport (IST)?

Yes, one-way rentals are often possible, allowing you to pick up your car at SAW and drop it off at another location, such as Istanbul Airport (IST) or even a different city. Be aware that one-way rentals usually incur an additional 'one-way fee' which will be added to your total cost. It's a great option for flexible travel plans.

What should I do if I have a breakdown or accident with my rental car in Istanbul?

In case of a breakdown or accident, first ensure everyone's safety. Then, contact your car rental company immediately using the emergency number provided in your rental agreement. They will guide you on the next steps, including roadside assistance or accident reporting procedures. It's also wise to contact local authorities if necessary.

Top Tips

  • Streamline your pick-up by having your driver's license, passport, and credit card ready. Many rental counters are located on the ground floor of the terminal, making for a swift transition to your adventure.
  • Opt for full coverage insurance, such as Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) and Theft Protection. This ensures peace of mind on Istanbul's bustling roads, protecting you against unforeseen circumstances.
  • Download offline maps for Istanbul and Turkey before you arrive. Google Maps or Yandex Maps are excellent choices for navigating the city's unique street patterns, even without constant internet access.
  • Familiarize yourself with local speed limits, which are typically 50 km/h in urban areas and 90 km/h on intercity roads, extending to 120 km/h on motorways. Adhering to these limits ensures a smooth and safe journey.
  • Be aware of the HGS (Fast Pass System) for toll roads and bridges, particularly the extensive highway network around Istanbul. Many rental cars come equipped with an HGS tag, simplifying your travel across toll points.
  • Understand Istanbul's parking zones, which often require payment via parking meters or attendants. Look for designated parking lots ('otopark') or utilize hotel parking to secure your vehicle safely.
  • Driving in Istanbul can be dynamic; drivers often use their horns more frequently than in some Western countries. Remain alert, anticipate sudden stops, and maintain a defensive driving posture to navigate confidently.
  • Before driving off, thoroughly inspect your rental car for existing damage and document it with photos or video. This simple step protects you from any liability for pre-existing scratches or dents upon return.
  • Confirm the fuel type for your rental car, as Turkish stations offer different types. Always ensure you are using the correct fuel (e.g., 'Benzin' for gasoline, 'Motorin' for diesel) to avoid engine issues.
  • Plan your return to Sabiha Gökçen Airport by allowing ample time for traffic, especially during peak hours. Follow the clear signage for 'Araç Kiralama Dönüş' (Car Rental Return) to easily locate the drop-off area.