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Car Rental Prices in Turkey

Monthly price benchmarks for Turkey and its main destinations, what changes the total and how to pay less.

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Monthly price benchmark

Localrent publishes average daily car-rental prices for Turkey and its main destinations. Across Turkey they run from about €20 a day in February to €41 a day in July. Use them as a planning benchmark and search your exact dates for live totals.

Prices by destination

Average price per day by month (€), as published and checked on 12 October 2026. Resorts with a short summer season, such as Bodrum, Belek, Side, Fethiye and Marmaris, show the biggest swings; Istanbul peaks in spring.

Average car-rental price per day by month and destination
MonthTurkeyAntalyaIstanbulDalamanBodrumIzmirAlanyaSideBelekFethiyeMarmarisKayseriDenizli
January€21€29€44€29€24€25€30€22€27€14€16€44€28
February€20€32€42€24€28€27€27€22€26€15€18€35€24
March€22€32€45€27€29€30€32€26€28€17€24€33€21
April€27€36€49€32€38€34€38€39€38€26€38€34€27
May€33€41€58€39€56€41€48€55€55€45€52€37€36
June€39€39€53€44€65€44€55€57€59€59€58€44€46
July€41€35€42€46€61€47€52€58€63€59€56€54€57
August€40€34€41€42€58€41€47€52€55€50€51€45€48
September€36€31€36€37€50€34€41€47€48€44€45€38€36
October€32€31€37€35€44€32€39€44€43€40€38€32€30
November€29€31€40€32€37€31€35€40€40€31€30€31€26
December€28€30€41€31€45€27€29€28€30€23€20€26€27

What changes the price

How to pay less

Travelling on from Turkey?

If your trip continues to Greece, compare car rental in Greece – on the mainland and the islands – or car rental in Crete. Planning Spain next? Driviago compares car rental in Spain with the same no-deposit and no-credit-card filters.

Last reviewed: 13 October 2026. Rental conditions change; the offer you select always shows the current terms.

Price statistics

Car rental prices in Turkey by month

Use these published figures as a planning benchmark, then search your exact dates. Prices change with the car class, rental length, pickup point and demand.

Lowest monthFebruary€20 per day
Highest monthJuly€41 per day
Source checked12 October 2026Localrent price guide
Published average car-rental price per day in Turkey (€)
  1. €21Jan
  2. €20Feb
  3. €22Mar
  4. €27Apr
  5. €33May
  6. €39Jun
  7. €41Jul
  8. €40Aug
  9. €36Sep
  10. €32Oct
  11. €29Nov
  12. €28Dec
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MonthPrice per day
January€21
February€20
March€22
April€27
May€33
June€39
July€41
August€40
September€36
October€32
November€29
December€28

Monthly averages published by Localrent, checked 12 October 2026. They are planning references, not live offers. The search above shows the total for your dates.

Seasonality

When is car-rental demand strongest in Turkey?

Demand builds from spring, stays high from June to October and peaks in September. Busy months mean less choice of automatics, 7-seaters and no-deposit cars, so book those early.

Car-rental demand in Turkey by month (index)
  1. 34%Jan
  2. 50%Feb
  3. 62%Mar
  4. 67%Apr
  5. 73%May
  6. 77%Jun
  7. 81%Jul
  8. 80%Aug
  9. 83%Sep
  10. 79%Oct
  11. 65%Nov
  12. 48%Dec

Demand index published by Localrent, checked 12 October 2026. It is not a price forecast.

Questions

Price questions

Short answers. The conditions of the car you choose always take priority.

When is car rental cheapest in Turkey?

From January to March. Published monthly averages for Turkey are lowest in February, at about €20 a day.

When is car rental most expensive in Turkey?

In summer. Published averages peak in July at about €41 a day for Turkey, and higher in resorts such as Bodrum and Belek.

Why is Istanbul more expensive in spring?

Istanbul’s published averages peak in May, when city tourism is high, while coastal resorts peak later in summer.

Are these prices guaranteed?

No. They are published monthly averages used as planning references. The search shows the live total for your dates.

Before you book

Deposit, payment card and tolls: know the difference before you book

These three conditions cause most surprises at a rental desk in Turkey. Each offer shows them before you pay.

No Deposit

Many local suppliers rent without a security deposit or accept it in cash. Others block an amount on a card until the car is returned. The offer shows which.

No-deposit guide

No Credit Card

Local suppliers commonly accept a debit card or cash at pickup. International brands usually want a credit card in the main driver’s name.

No-credit-card guide

Motorway tolls (HGS)

Turkish toll roads are fully electronic. Rental cars carry an HGS tag and the company charges the tolls after the rental, so ask how it bills them.

How tolls work