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AdCar hire Crete: Chania Airport (CHQ)
In our sample from 14 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 1,607 offers from 44 rental companies at Chania Airport. Half cost less than €187 for 7 days. Search live for your dates here:
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- How we sort results
- half cost less, 7 days
- €187
- lowest base price in the sample
- €30
- offers from 44 rental companies
- 1,607
- available right at the airport
- 75%
Price sample
What car hire costs in Crete
Pick-up on 11 November, drop-off on 18 November, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Citroen C1 (Small car) from Surprice rent a car. Half of all offers were under €187.
| Class | 7 days from | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small car | €30 | €4 | 457 |
| Compact | €35 | €5 | 197 |
| Mid-size | €39 | €6 | 96 |
| SUV | €52 | €7 | 330 |
| Van | €175 | €25 | 129 |
| Premium | €161 | €23 | 9 |
The cheapest price is far below the median. Base prices this low often don't include fully comprehensive cover, and the deposit can be high — the provider shows the rate details before you book.
For the same period, the cheapest offer was €30 on QEEQ and €31 on DiscoverCars.
Sample from 14 Oct 2026, 03:52, not a bookable price — car hire prices change with availability. The search above shows the current price for your dates.
Rental companies
Rental companies at Chania Airport
The 16 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week. The ratings come from the portals, based on their bookings; we don't check them.
- MONZA Rent a Car103 offers · rating 7.4from€81
- Lets Drive83 offers · rating 8.2from€31
- Beep It69 offers · rating 8.7from€40
- ABBYCAR65 offers · rating 6.7from€127
- Avance42 offers · rating 9from€144
- Surprice36 offers · rating 7.2from€33
- Selecta rent a car36 offers · rating 8.2from€167
- Carwiz32 offers · rating 8.2from€32
- OK Mobility32 offers · rating 8from€132
- Cargini30 offers · rating 8.4from€139
- Flex To Go29 offers · rating 7.6from€107
- Volta4u28 offers · rating 7.8from€43
- DRIVE S.A.28 offers · rating 7.8from€99
- Hertz25 offers · rating 8.8from€141
- GreenMotion25 offers · rating 7.9from€296
- Goldcar24 offers · rating 7.6from€62
- 75% of cars are right at the airport
- 17% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 97% with free cancellation
- 98% with unlimited mileage
- 38% automatic
When to travel
When most people fly to Crete
In 2025, 214,000 passengers flew from Germany to Chania Airport — number 124 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and August, with 35% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 46.6 times as many as in January, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 17.3% more than in the previous year.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 817 |
| February | 1,059 |
| March | 1,973 |
| April | 9,310 |
| May | 26,057 |
| June | 31,803 |
| July | 37,364 |
| August | 38,060 |
| September | 36,590 |
| October | 28,581 |
| November | 1,354 |
| December | 1,145 |
If you travel in July or August, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.
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