Car hire prices at Santorini Airport

Santorini Airport car hire costs around £30 a day for a Compact car like a Hyundai i30, £21 for an Economy and £19 for a Mini, for October 2026 booked about a month ahead. An Intermediate, such as a BMW X1, is about £48 a day. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and that Compact drops to £25. Across the year, prices swing from £18 a day for a Mini in March 2027 to £204 for an executive car in August 2027. If your quote is higher, check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Santorini Airport, booking late saves about 45%: holding out until the last 2 weeks brings a Compact down to £25 a day compared to £30 a month before. Across the year, reserving a Compact 9 months ahead averages £42 a day, falling to £29 within 2 weeks of pickup, so waiting will not cost you. Across the 395 airports we track, 48% of bookings on our sites are made within 2 weeks of travel. March 2027 is the cheapest month at £18 a day, whereas August 2027 reaches £204.

Idea Mobility is the cheapest company at Santorini Airport for a Compact car, averaging £22 a day over the last 12 months, but it requires a credit card and holds an £899 deposit. It also does not yet have enough reviews for a score. By contrast, Alamo costs £54 a day and scores 90/100 from 230 reviews, with an average desk wait of 23 minutes. Across the 23 airport desks, 14 take credit cards only and all counters are based at the airport.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Santorini Airport, scoring 90/100 from 230 reviews with an average desk wait of 23 minutes, but it is not the cheapest. Alamo averages £54 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months. Idea Mobility is the cheapest at £22 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Enterprise also scores well at 89/100 from 132 reviews and averages £45 a day.

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

Seven of the 23 car hire companies at Santorini Airport take a debit card at the desk, where card deposits run from £200 with Europcar up to £942 with Dollar. Another 2 desks accept a debit card for some cars only, while 14 require a credit card. The deposit and payment rules are shown beside each vehicle, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. Any extras you pay for at pickup, like child seats or additional drivers, are listed under each offer.

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

The main traps at Santorini Airport are credit-only deposit policies and long waits at rental counters. While all 23 desks are at the airport, 14 refuse debit cards and hold up to £942 on a credit card. Grentals has the longest queue, averaging 42 minutes at pickup, though its £796 deposit at least gives you time to reflect on it. Picking a large vehicle is also an easy trap: narrow island roads and tight town parking make a small car far easier to manage.

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

A Compact car such as a Hyundai i30 costs around £30 a day at Santorini Airport in October 2026 and fits 5 people with 3 bags. Because it holds only 3 bags for its 5 seats, full groups will need soft luggage for island runs. Couples can step down to an Economy car like the Opel Corsa for £21 a day with 2 bags, while an Intermediate like a BMW X1 seats 5 with 4 bags for £48. Automatics are 48% of cars offered but cost £9 more a day than manuals, while electric and hybrid models make up just 5% of cars offered, meaning you must reserve one well in advance.