Car hire prices at Crete Heraklion Airport

For November 2026 at Crete Heraklion Airport, a Compact, the Kia Stonic size, averages £22 a day around a month before your trip, giving you a benchmark for your quote. An Economy car, such as a Volkswagen Polo, averages £16 a day, while an Intermediate car, such as a Nissan Qashqai, averages £34 at the same lead time. In the last 2 weeks before pickup in November 2026, a Compact car averages £18 a day, £4 less a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at HER, a Compact car averages £18 a day in the last 2 weeks versus £22 around a month before your trip, so waiting gives you the lower benchmark. Across the year, a Compact car averages £45 a day around 9 months before your trip versus £28 in the last 2 weeks, so you have not missed the lower prices by leaving it late. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers have booked within a month of pickup, so you are not unusually late if you are still comparing cars then.

Idea Mobility is the cheapest company at Crete Heraklion Airport for a Compact car over the last 12 months, averaging £19 a day, but you need a credit card for its deposit. Idea Mobility has an airport desk, holds about £896 on your card and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Budget averages £38 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months from 653 prices, scores 93/100 from 39 reviews and accepts debit cards. If you need a debit card or want a company with a review score, compare Budget rather than choosing on price alone.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Budget is the best-reviewed company at Crete Heraklion Airport, scoring 93/100 from 39 reviews over the last 5 months, with a 10-minute average pickup wait, making it worth comparing if reviews matter to you. Budget is not the cheapest: its Compact cars average £38 a day over the last 12 months from 653 prices. Idea Mobility is cheapest for a Compact car over the same period at £19 a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Choose Budget if you prefer a scored company and can accept paying £19 more a day for a Compact car.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At Crete Heraklion Airport, deposits range from about £200 to £1,195, but only 6 of 27 counters accept debit cards, so check your card before choosing a car. Hertz and Avis accept debit cards for some cars only; 19 counters require a credit card. Filter for debit-card acceptance before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule shown beside each car. Extras charged at the desk, such as a child seat or a second driver, are listed under each car with their price.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

At Crete Heraklion Airport, check the pickup wait and credit-card requirement before booking, because Selecta averages 140 minutes at pickup and 19 of 27 counters require a credit card. If you want to get away promptly, compare Selecta's wait with Budget's 10 minutes or Carq's 6 minutes before choosing your supplier. Check that your card can cover the deposit: Centauro, OK Mobility and Goldcar each hold about £1,195 and require a credit card. Hertz and Avis accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm the rule for your chosen car rather than relying on the company name.

Only 63% of prices at Crete Heraklion Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For a family at HER, choose a Compact car such as a Kia Stonic at £22 a day around a month before November 2026; it seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so check your luggage. A couple with 2 bags can step down to a Mini car such as a Fiat Panda, which seats 4 and averages £14 a day at that lead time in November 2026, £8 less a day. For 4 bags, choose an Intermediate car such as a Nissan Qashqai at £34 a day at the same lead time in November 2026; it seats 5, but luggage space still falls short of a bag each. Automatic cars make up 39% of cars offered over the last 12 months, so filter for one if you need it; over the full pricing period, automatic Compact cars average £46 a day versus £34 for manual Compact cars, £12 more a day. Electric and hybrid cars together make up 2% of cars offered over the last 12 months, so filter for them before relying on finding one for your dates.