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AdCar hire Crete: Heraklion Airport (HER)
In our sample from 10 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 1,958 offers from 50 rental companies at Heraklion Airport. Half cost less than €179 for 7 days. Search live for your dates here:
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- How we sort results
- half cost less, 7 days
- €179
- lowest base price in the sample
- €25
- offers from 50 rental companies
- 1,958
- available right at the airport
- 65%
Price sample
What car hire costs in Crete
Pick-up on 7 November, drop-off on 14 November, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Fiat 500 (Small car) from Surprice rent a car. Half of all offers were under €179.
| Class | 7 days from | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small car | €25 | €4 | 506 |
| Compact | €28 | €4 | 253 |
| Mid-size | €35 | €5 | 139 |
| SUV | €45 | €6 | 419 |
| Van | €110 | €16 | 191 |
| Premium | €166 | €24 | 19 |
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.
Comparing pays off: For the same period, the cheapest offer was €25 on QEEQ and €33 on DiscoverCars.
Sample from 10 Oct 2026, 03:53, 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 Heraklion 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.
- Royal Rentals120 offers · rating 8.5from€53
- ABBYCAR108 offers · rating 6.7from€126
- MONZA Rent a Car103 offers · rating 7.6from€35
- Avance92 offers · rating 8.9from€89
- Lets Drive77 offers · rating 7.4from€29
- EasyAuto77 offers · rating 8.9from€91
- Beep It76 offers · rating 8.5from€27
- Surprice46 offers · rating 6.8from€33
- Gomega Car Rentals36 offers · rating 9.5from€73
- EXER33 offers · rating 7.8from€58
- Avis32 offers · rating 8.5from€116
- Carwiz30 offers · rating 8.1from€30
- Budget30 offers · rating 8.8from€102
- Flex To Go29 offers · rating 6.7from€110
- DRIVE S.A.27 offers · rating 7from€62
- Sterling Rentals27 offers · rating 8.4from€73
- 65% of cars are right at the airport
- 30% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 98% with free cancellation
- 98% with unlimited mileage
- 37% automatic
When to travel
When most people fly to Crete
In 2025, 1.2 million passengers flew from Germany to Heraklion Airport — number 11 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were August and October, with 31% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 84.1 times as many as in February, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 2.7% more than in the previous year.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 2,665 |
| February | 2,340 |
| March | 7,931 |
| April | 85,371 |
| May | 164,472 |
| June | 177,769 |
| July | 194,506 |
| August | 195,581 |
| September | 194,035 |
| October | 196,850 |
| November | 17,957 |
| December | 6,472 |
If you travel in August or October, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.
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