Car rental prices at Crete Heraklion Airport

A Compact car like a Kia Stonic at Crete Heraklion Airport costs around $39 a day for October 2026 when you book about a month ahead, with an Economy at $28 and a Mini at $23. An Intermediate car such as a Nissan Qashqai is about $65 a day. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks lifts the Compact to $46. February 2027 is the cheapest month across the year at $22 a day for a Mini, while August 2027 peaks at $264 for a luxury car. Check the price checker for quotes on your exact travel dates.

For October 2026 at Crete Heraklion Airport, booking late saves money: a Compact is cheapest about a month before you fly at $39 a day, while booking 9 months ahead averages $59 across the year. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks costs $46 a day for October 2026. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed out on lower rates. Across the 395 airports we track on our sites, 48% of people book within 2 weeks of travel.

Idea Mobility is the cheapest company at Crete Heraklion Airport for a Compact car, averaging $22 a day, but it takes credit cards only and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Right Cars averages $30 a day over 558 prices and scores 75/100, while Surprice averages $31 across 553 prices and scores 78. In contrast, Budget averages $51 over 650 prices and scores 89/100 while accepting debit cards. All 27 counters sit directly 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.

Budget is the best-reviewed company at Crete Heraklion Airport, scoring 89 out of 100 from 42 reviews with an average desk wait of 19 minutes, though it is not the cheapest. Budget averages $51 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months from 650 prices. Idea Mobility is the cheapest supplier at $22 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Europcar scores 84/100 from 31 reviews and averages $51 a day from 551 prices, with a 20-minute wait.

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

Europcar holds the lowest card deposit at Crete Heraklion Airport at $270 while Addcar asks up to $1,731, and 5 of the 27 counters take a debit card at the desk. Another 2 counters accept debit cards for some cars only. The deposit and card rules for each car appear beside it in the results, so filter for debit cards before comparing options. Any extras charged at pickup, like child seats or second drivers, are listed under each vehicle.

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

The biggest traps at Crete Heraklion Airport are strict card restrictions at 20 of the 27 desks and long counter queues. Twenty desks require a credit card for the deposit, with holds running as high as $1,731 at Addcar. Desk wait times also stretch out, reaching 35 minutes at National and 31 minutes at Thrifty. Picking a smaller car makes parking far simpler in narrow island streets where roadside spots vanish quickly.

Only 64% 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 most families, pick a Compact car like a Kia Stonic at Crete Heraklion Airport, which seats 5 with 3 bags and costs around $39 a day booked a month before October 2026. A full vehicle means soft bags on laps because the boot space falls short of the passenger count. Stepping down to an Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo costs $28 a day with room for 2 bags, while an Intermediate like a Nissan Qashqai costs $65 and fits 4 bags. Automatics are 39% of cars offered and cost $16 more a day than manuals, while electric and hybrid models make up just 2% of cars offered.