Rental Center Crete - Car Hire

Rental Center Crete - Car Hire Rental Center Crete is a car rental Company offering services in Crete Island, since 1975. We offer We offer free delivery and collection service all over Crete.

We also provide benefits such as all risk insurance without self risk, unlimited kilometres, theft insurance and more. Rental Center Crete also offers special offers, price quotes and a large variety of car models that are available for any summer trip & vacation or a quick city-break in Crete Island.

The same economy car in Crete is about 6.47 euro a day in March and about 40.69 in August. Roughly six times the price f...
20/08/2026

The same economy car in Crete is about 6.47 euro a day in March and about 40.69 in August. Roughly six times the price for an identical vehicle.

Which means the lever most people pull, choosing a smaller car, is the weakest one available. The four that actually move a Crete rental bill are when you travel, how far ahead you book, where you collect, and how long you keep it.

February and March are the cheapest stretch of the year, September and October cool off quickly, and July and August are the peak. If your dates are fixed in summer, book 4 to 6 months out; Crete takes around 5 million visitors a year and most of them arrive in the same eight weeks. Winter and shoulder bookings are fine last minute.

Two smaller levers worth knowing. Airport counters run above city and port offices, with Heraklion Airport averaging 32.70 a day. And rates drop sharply past 30 days, to around 8 a day for an economy car, so a long stay is cheaper per day than a fortnight.

Two fees the carousel does not cover: some agencies cap your mileage and charge per kilometre over it, and some require the tank returned full even when it was not full at pickup. Both are worth asking about before you book.

Compare the total, not the day rate. Ours includes full insurance with zero excess, taxes and additional drivers, with no counter upsell.

Save this before you compare quotes. Full breakdown by month and category is linked in our bio.

Crete is 4 hours wide. That single fact decides your whole itinerary.Most 5-day plans move hotel every night or two, and...
19/08/2026

Crete is 4 hours wide. That single fact decides your whole itinerary.

Most 5-day plans move hotel every night or two, and the days disappear into transfers and check-ins. Base yourself in Chania instead, and all five days become day trips that end where they started. Chania Old Town, Elafonissi, the Samaria Gorge, the museums, Balos.

Two things the plan does not hide. The gorge is a one-way walk of 5 to 7 hours, so your car cannot meet you at the far end: you finish on the south coast and come back by ferry and bus. And the final approach to Balos runs on an unpaved track that many rental agreements exclude from cover, so read your terms or take the boat from Kissamos.

Knossos is the honest omission. It sits near Heraklion, about 2 hours from Chania, so it costs a full day of the five. Swap it for the museum day, add a sixth day, or skip it. Pick one on purpose rather than by accident.

Budget 60 to 150 euro a day, hotel aside.

Save the plan, and send it to whoever is booking with you.

Every photograph you have seen of a Cretan beach is probably of Balos or Elafonisi. Both are in the far west, both are w...
18/08/2026

Every photograph you have seen of a Cretan beach is probably of Balos or Elafonisi. Both are in the far west, both are wonderful, and both are busy.

The east is a different proposition. Lasithi's beaches sit on mostly paved roads, the north-coast water is calmer, and the crowds thin out the further east you drive.

Six worth the journey. Vai is the most visited beach in the region and the reason is behind the sand: Europe's largest natural palm forest, roughly 5,000 endemic palms on a protected site. It fills by 10 in the morning in July and August, so go early or go late. Voulisma, also called Golden Beach, is shallow fine sand and the family favourite. Kolokytha, a short drive east of Elounda, has 8 to 10 metres of underwater visibility and octopus, starfish and loggerhead turtles in it. Elounda itself runs about 800 metres of sand with boats leaving for Spinalonga on a 10-minute crossing. Chiona, near Palekastro, is coves and mountain-meets-sea views with almost nobody in them. Mochlos is a fishing village with a Minoan settlement in ruins and an islet just offshore.

Mochlos is under an hour from Agios Nikolaos. Vai is the long one, closer to two.

Save the six, and send them to whoever you are going with.

Photographs via Google Maps contributors: Soha Asadi, Giovanni Ghigliotti, Lisa G, Michel Martins, NF, Aleksandra Kambič, Bertrand.

Third-party cover in Crete is compulsory. It still doesn't pay a cent toward your own rental car.https://www.rental-cent...
17/08/2026

Third-party cover in Crete is compulsory. It still doesn't pay a cent toward your own rental car.

https://www.rental-center-crete.com/blog/car-rental-insurance-coverage-in-crete/

Closing that gap is optional, and the choice is entirely yours: whether to add a waiver, and how much of the gap it closes.

One thing worth knowing before you compare policies: card issuers commonly require you to decline the rental company's CDW first, if you plan to lean on your own credit card's rental cover instead of a waiver. You pay the rental company for any damage out of pocket, then reclaim it from your card issuer afterward. That's a different process from a zero-excess waiver that settles at the counter.

Ask 2 things before you book: what excess still applies to the waiver you're choosing, and whether your own card pays the rental company directly or reimburses you later.

Save this before your next Crete rental. Full breakdown, plus our zero-excess Premium package: link in bio.

Kissamos Port sits 41 km west of Chania, and no resort bus runs there.That is the part most Balos photos leave out. Cret...
16/08/2026

Kissamos Port sits 41 km west of Chania, and no resort bus runs there.

That is the part most Balos photos leave out. Crete's departure ports are scattered from Kissamos in the west to Ierapetra in the east, and the resorts do not connect to them. Booking the boat is the easy half. The drive is the half that decides whether you are standing on the quay in time.

One thing worth sorting before you compare prices: a 10 euro ferry and a 37 euro cruise are not the same product. One is transport to a car-free village you cannot drive into. The other is a full day at sea with swim stops.

Two more the carousel does not cover. Gavdos, the southernmost point of Europe, is a 28 euro ferry from Chora Sfakion. And if your dates are flexible, May, June and September bring shorter queues and cheaper private charters than July and August.

Save this before you book, and send it to whoever is planning the trip with you.

August 15th is Dekapentavgoustos — the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, and the biggest celebration in Greece...
14/08/2026

August 15th is Dekapentavgoustos — the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, and the biggest celebration in Greece after Easter and Christmas.

In Crete, it means panigiria. Villages hold a church service at sunset, then the real celebration begins: long tables loaded with roast lamb and dakos, wine and raki poured freely, and the lyra playing until the square is one big circle of dancers. Nobody expects you to know the steps — join the line, and the locals will guide you through it.

Nearly every village on the island holds its own panigiri that night. The best way to find one near you is to keep an eye out for hand-painted banners in village squares, or simply ask locals at your hotel or a nearby taverna — they always know what's happening that week.

Bring cash (card machines are rare at these events), wear shoes you can dance in, and say yes to whatever's offered — refusing is considered impolite.

Crete's mountain villages aren't a place you stumble into by accident. Pick up your car with Rental Center Crete and follow the music wherever it leads this August 15th.

This small village on Crete's south coast is home to a Venetian fortress built in 1371, standing right above a beach wit...
14/08/2026

This small village on Crete's south coast is home to a Venetian fortress built in 1371, standing right above a beach with shallow turquoise water and golden sand. Locals say ghostly soldiers appear near the castle every May — a legend known as the Drosoulites.

It's about 134 km from Heraklion and 80 km from Chania, so getting there takes a bit of a drive through the mountains, but the views along the way make it worth it.

🚗 Rent a car with Rental Center Crete and go see it for yourself.

📍 Frangokastello, Crete

Anthony Quinn's dance in Zorba the Greek wasn't staged on a set. It happened on a real beach in Crete, and you can still...
13/08/2026

Anthony Quinn's dance in Zorba the Greek wasn't staged on a set. It happened on a real beach in Crete, and you can still walk onto it today.

The film's cinematographer, Walter Lassally, won the Oscar for shooting that exact scene. He later retired to Stavros and gave his statuette to the local taverna. It survived until a fire took it on New Year's Day 2012. The beach is still there.

That's one of five real, still-visitable Crete locations behind decades of films, from a Minoan ruin doubling as a movie labyrinth to a former l***r colony that Disney and Greek television both filmed. Swipe through all five in the carousel.

All five are open to visit, and most need no permit. They're spread across the island, so a rental car is the easiest way to see more than one in a day.

Save this before your next Crete trip, and send it to whoever you're planning it with.

10/08/2026

Every Tuesday evening, the Venetian Harbour comes alive with the Traditional Strata — a free procession of music, dance, and traditional costumes organized by the Municipality of Chania.

It starts around 19:30 at the Venetian harbor, with cultural associations from across Crete filling the harbor with the sound of the lyra, the laouto, and mantinades.

Dancers and musicians in traditional costumes parade through the city's narrow streets before gathering at Cathedral Square, where each week's group performs and invites the crowd to join in.

More than 1,500 participants from over 20 traditional associations take part throughout the summer, running from June through the end of September — no tickets needed, just follow the music.

🚗 Rent a car with Rental Center Crete and make Tuesday nights in Chania part of your trip.

📍 Chania, Crete

07/08/2026

It starts as a random thought… and suddenly you’re checking flights, saving beaches, and planning your next Cretan adventure. 😍🇬🇷

Because let’s be honest — Crete has a way of staying on your mind every single day of the week. ☀️🌊

Dreaming of crystal-clear waters, hidden villages, scenic mountain roads, and unforgettable moments around every corner? Crete is always ready to welcome you. 🚗✨

The best way to experience the island is with the freedom to explore at your own pace — from famous beaches to secret spots only reachable by car.

How often do you think about Crete? 💙

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