Car rental prices at Samos Airport

Samos Airport car hire is around $35 a day for an Economy car like the Volkswagen Polo when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. A smaller Mini, such as the Fiat Panda, is about $27 a day, while a Compact like the Hyundai i30 averages $42. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops that Economy car to $28. Across the year, prices reach their highest in August 2027 at $115 a day for an Intermediate, compared to just $24 in March 2027 for a Mini, so check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Samos Airport, book late: an Economy car costs $35 a day a month before travel, dropping to $28 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip averages $53 a day across the year, so waiting saves about 39% rather than penalising you. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel. If you have not booked yet, you have timed it well.

Surprice is the cheapest car rental company at Samos Airport, averaging $28 a day for an Economy car over the last 12 months, but it requires a credit card. Surprice holds a $1,096 deposit and scores 81/100 from 502 reviews. Auto-Union averages $47 a day from 701 prices over the last 12 months and scores 86/100 from 389 reviews. For debit card users, Budget averages $35 a day and scores 88/100.

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 89/100 from 132 reviews, with an average counter wait of 21 minutes. Enterprise averages $44 a day for an Economy car over the last 12 months, which is close to the typical rate. Hertz and Avis match closely on reviews, each scoring 88/100 with waits of 24 minutes. Surprice offers cars at $28 a day and scores 81/100 from 502 reviews.

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 Samos Airport, deposits held on your card range from $270 with Europcar up to $1,154 with Thrifty, and 4 of the 16 desks accept a debit card. Another 2 desks take a debit card for some cars only, while 10 require a credit card. Filter for a debit card on the results before you compare prices so you only see desks that take one. Extras charged at the desk 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 Samos Airport, 10 of the 16 desks refuse debit cards and counter queues can keep you waiting up to 48 minutes. Alamo averages a 48-minute wait and National takes 35 minutes, so arriving with paperwork ready saves time. While all 16 counters sit at the airport, high deposits like $1,154 at Thrifty demand substantial credit limits. If you plan to park in town, smaller cars make squeezing between pavement parkers far less stressful.

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.

An Economy car like the Volkswagen Polo at Samos Airport averages $35 a day in October 2026 and fits 5 people. It seats 5 people but holds only 2 bags, so a full group travelling with luggage will need soft bags. A Compact car like the Hyundai i30 takes 3 bags and costs $42 a day, while a Mini like the Fiat Panda costs $27. Automatics make up 30% of cars offered and cost $8 more a day than manuals, while electric cars are just 1% of the fleet, meaning you should not rely on finding one.