Garenta - Istanbul Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

The Garenta - Istanbul Airport car rental location is in terminal

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

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 must provide a full physical driving licence 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 Egea, Dacia Sandero, Volkswagen Polo, Kia Picanto, Renault Clio, Dr Dr4, Volkswagen Polo, Fiat Fiorino, Fiat Fiorino, Fiat Fiorino, Egea Cross Wagon, Renault Clio, Fiat Tipo, Seat Ibiza, Toyota Proace City, Skoda Octavia, Mercedes-benz Classe B, Cooper, Alfa Romeo Junior Bev Or Similar, Fiat 500e, Kia Picanto, Fiat Panda, Renault Megane

The following models require 2 year's of license holding time: Focus, Dacia Logan Auto Or Similar, Fiat 500l, Buick Encore, Dacia Duster, Dacia Duster, Bmw 216d, Tourneo Courier, Fiat Tipo Cross, Renault Megane, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Hyundai Elantra Or Similar, Ford Focus, Opel Crossland, Honda Civic, Peugeot 2008, G1 Skoda Superb Auto Diesel, Vauxhall Insignia, Ford Mondeo, Doblo Maxi, Dacia Jogger, Doblo, Skoda Superb

The following models require 3 year's of license holding time: Bayon, Kia Niro, Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb, Land Cruiser, Hyundai Tucson-4wd, Description Not Available, Toyota Prado, A6, Ford Kuga, Opel Mokka, Volvo Xc40, Bmw 218i, Audi A6, Bmw Series 1, Mercedes Glc Diesel Automatic Gps Integrated, Xc60 Plug In, Nissan Off Road Caravan, Peugeot 3008, Volvo Xc60 Or Similar, Mercedes Gle

The following models require 5 year's of license holding time: Audi A4, Mercedes Benz C200, Mercedes Benz Cla180, Ford Tourneo Custom, Toyota Hiace 12 Seater, Bmw 316i, Chery Tiggo 8 Pro, Mercedes Benz E200, Bmw 520i, Land Rover Sport (new Arrival), 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 driver's license issued in Turkey

Additional Extras

To be updated

• Airports

  1.9 mi from Istanbul Airport

  20.2 mi from Istanbul Ataturk Airport

  40.3 mi from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport

• Railway Stations

  10.7 mi from Tren Istasyonu

  17.2 mi from Halkal

  17.4 mi from Davutpasa Metro Duragi

• Hotels

  21 mi from Elysium V Plus Taksim

• Other Landmarks

  22 mi from Spice Bazaar

  22.7 mi from Hagia Irene

  22.7 mi from Hagia Sophia