Car rental prices at Kalamata Airport

A Compact car like a Kia Stonic at Kalamata Airport costs around $40 a day for October 2026 when booked about a month ahead, alongside $28 for an Economy car and $26 for a Mini. An Intermediate car, the Nissan Qashqai size, is about $57 a day. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and the Compact drops to $35. Across the year, the cheapest month is March 2027 at $22 a day for a Mini, while the dearest is August 2027 at $222 for a large saloon. Check the price checker for your exact dates.

Booking late saves money at Kalamata Airport, where a Compact car costs $38 a day 2 weeks before your trip compared to $54 9 months before across the year. For October 2026, booking a Compact around a month ahead is about $40 a day, dropping to $35 in the last 2 weeks. If you have not booked yet, you have missed nothing. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of bookings happen within 2 weeks of pickup.

Idea Mobility is the cheapest company at Kalamata Airport for a Compact car at $31 a day, but it accepts credit cards only and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Auto-Union costs $43 a day over 1,361 prices and scores 92/100 from 44 reviews, though it also requires a credit card. Budget costs $44 a day over 587 prices and accepts debit cards at its terminal counter. Every counter is at the airport, so you will not need a shuttle bus.

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.

Auto-Union and Europcar are the best-reviewed companies at Kalamata Airport, both scoring 92/100, though Europcar has a 27-minute desk wait and Auto-Union averages 28 minutes. Europcar collected 31 reviews and costs $55 a day for a Compact car, while Auto-Union had 44 reviews and costs a cheaper $43. Idea Mobility is the cheapest supplier overall at $31 a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Sixt costs $63 a day and averages a 51-minute wait at pickup.

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 Kalamata Airport, deposits held on your card range from $233 with Green Motion to $1,385 with Surprice, and 6 of the 20 desks take a debit card. Another 2 desks take a debit card for some cars only, while 12 desks take credit cards only. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see cars you can take away. Extras charged at the desk, such as child seats or additional drivers, are listed under each car.

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

The main traps at Kalamata Airport are desks that demand a credit card for the deposit and slow collections, with Sixt averaging a 51-minute wait at pickup. Twelve of the 20 counters take credit cards only, and another 2 take debit cards for some cars only. Deposits can reach $1,385 with Surprice, which ties up substantial credit if you are unprepared. Every desk is at the airport, so at least nobody has to wait for a shuttle bus.

Only 69% of prices at Kalamata Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like a Kia Stonic at Kalamata Airport costs about $40 a day for October 2026, offering the right balance for local village roads. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, which makes village parking and narrow coast runs easy while handling luggage. A couple travelling light can step down to a Mini like a Fiat Panda for $26 a day, while a group with 4 bags needs an Intermediate like a Nissan Qashqai at $57. Automatics make up 36% of cars offered and cost $14 more a day than manuals, while electric and hybrid cars are just 2% combined, so book early if you need one.