Garenta - Istanbul Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

The Garenta - Istanbul Airport car hire location is in terminal

You can walk to the counter of Garenta - Istanbul Airport car hire.

Once claimming your baggage. Please proceed to the Rent a Car area located at Domestic Terminal arrival floor, near Exit 8 and 9, where you can find all the rental compaines' offices. After that, please go to the Otopark to collect your vehicle.

21 - 80 years old

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driving license in their name with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1-2 year(s).

The following models require 1 year's of license holding time: Citroen C3 Diesel, Renault Taliant, Fiat Tipo, Renault Clio-diesel, Fiat Tipo, H Kia Sonet, Renault Clio, Mitsubishi Colt, Renault Clio, Fiat Fiorino, Fiat Fiorino, Fiat Fiorino, Fiat Egea Cross Vagon Station Wagon, Renault Clio, Fiat Tipo, Citroen Elysee, Toyota Proace City, Skoda Octavia, Bmw 2 Series, Bmw Serie 2 Active Tourer, Opel Mokka-e, Opel Corsa E, Kia Picanto, Fiat Panda, Citroen C5 X

The following models require 2 year's of license holding time: Fiat Tipo, Renault Taliant, Volkswagen Golf, Dacia Duster, Dacia Duster, Dacia Duster, Hyundai Elantra, Renault Express, Fiat Tipo Cross, Renault Megane, Toyota Corolla Hybrid, Renault Megane, Ford Focus, Suv - X-trail, Honda Civic, Peugeot 2008, Opel Insignia, Volkswagen Passat, Opel Insignia, Mercedes Citan, Dacia Jogger, Dacia Jogger, Volkswagen Passat Variant

The following models require 3 year's of license holding time: Skoda Kamiq, Kia Niro, Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb, Bmw X1, 4x4 Winter Tyres-diesel, Citroen C4 X, Prado 4x4 Matic-diesel, Peugeot 508, Bmw X3, Bmw X1 18i, Volvo Xc40, Bmw 218i, Mercedes C Class, Bmw Series 1, Jaguar E-pace, Xc60 Plug In, Peugeot Expert Traveller 9person Aut., Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 5008

The following models require 5 year's of license holding time: Audi A4, Mercedes Benz C200, Bmw 3 Series, Renault Trafic Passenger 9 Seater, Ford Transit Torneo - 9 Seater, Bmw 316i, Chery Tiggo 8 Pro, Mercedes Benz E200, Bmw 520i, Volvo Xc60, Mercedes C-class

The following models require 8 year's of license holding time: Maserati Levante

• For foreign renters, you need to bring:

  Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

  Please note that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is only a translation. You must present your original driving licence together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.

  GCC Driving License

  In accordance with the latest legal regulations in Turkey, driver’s licenses issued before January 1, 2016 (old-format licenses) will become invalid as of October 31, 2025. To ensure compliance and avoid any inconvenience during the rental process, customers are required to present a valid, new-format driver’s license at the time of pick-up.

• For local renters, you need to bring:

  Full Driving License issued in Turkey

Additional Extras

To be updated

• Airports

  3.1 km from Istanbul Airport

  32.5 km from Istanbul Ataturk Airport

  64.9 km from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport

• Railway Stations

  17.1 km from Tren Istasyonu

  27.7 km from Halkal

  28 km from Davutpasa Metro Duragi

• Hotels

  33.8 km from Elysium V Plus Taksim

• Other Landmarks

  35.4 km from Spice Bazaar

  36.5 km from Hagia Sophia

  36.6 km from Hagia Irene