Car hire prices at Samos Airport

At Samos Airport, around £26 a day is typical for an Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo booked around a month before an October 2026 trip. A smaller Mini, such as a Fiat Panda, runs to about £20 a day, while a Compact like a Hyundai i30 is £31. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Economy price to £21 a day. Across the year, prices swing from £18 in March 2027 for a Mini to £85 in August 2027 for an Intermediate, so check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Samos Airport, holding out until the last 2 weeks saves money, with an Economy car dropping from £26 a day booked a month ahead to £21. Booking 9 months before your trip across the year costs £39 a day on average against £27 in the final 2 weeks, so waiting does not penalise you. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of people book within 16 days of pickup. If your dates are fixed in August 2027, prepare for typical rates of £85 a day, compared to £18 in March 2027.

Surprice is the cheapest company at Samos Airport, averaging £21 a day for an Economy car, but requires a credit card for its £813 deposit. For a company with customer feedback, Enterprise charges £33 a day and scores 89/100 from 132 reviews with a £248 deposit. Hertz averages £34 a day across 532 prices with an 88/100 score from 197 reviews. All 16 suppliers have counters directly at the airport, so you will not need a shuttle.

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.

Enterprise is the best-reviewed company at Samos Airport, scoring 89 out of 100 from 132 reviews, with an average desk wait of 21 minutes. Enterprise is priced moderately at £33 a day for an Economy car. Surprice is cheaper at £21 a day and scores 81 out of 100 from 502 reviews, with a 19-minute desk wait. Hertz follows closely with an 88 out of 100 score from 197 reviews, averaging a 24-minute wait and £34 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.

Samos Airport deposits range from £200 with Europcar up to £856 with Thrifty, and 4 of the 16 companies accept a debit card. Another 2 desks take a debit card for some cars only, while 10 companies require a credit card. Check the card rules and deposit amounts beside each car and filter for debit cards before comparing rates. Any optional extras added at the counter are priced under each vehicle.

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

Two main things catch people out at Samos Airport: arriving without a credit card for the deposit, and long queues at certain rental counters. Ten of the 16 desks refuse debit cards entirely, requiring a credit card in the driver's name for deposits up to £856. While every supplier has a counter at the airport, desk wait times can reach 48 minutes at Alamo or 35 minutes at National. Smaller cars suit the narrow island roads far better, so renting an oversized car just makes village parking an ordeal.

Only 71% of prices at Samos Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For most trips, pick an Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo at Samos Airport, which averages £26 a day booked a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy seats 5 people but holds only 2 bags, which suits the island roads where smaller cars handle tight village corners and scarce parking far better. Stepping down to a 4-seat Mini like a Fiat Panda costs £20 a day, while stepping up to a 5-seat Compact like a Hyundai i30 with room for 3 bags is £31. Automatics make up 30% of cars on offer and cost £6 more a day than manuals, while electric cars account for just 1%, making charging points impractical to rely on.