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: Dacia Logan Diesel Or Similar, Renault Taliant, Fiat Tipo, Dacia Sandero, Volkswagen Polo, Kia Sorento Or Similar, Renault Clio, Dr Dr4, Toyota Crown Or Similar, Fiat Fiorino, Fiat Fiorino, Fiat Fiorino, Egea Cross Wagon, Renault Clio, Fiat Tipo, Citroen Elysee, Toyota Proace City, Skoda Octavia, Opel Astra, Cooper, Kia Ev5, Fiat 500e, Kia Picanto, Fiat Panda, Mazda 6

The following models require 2 year's of license holding time: Focus, Toyota Altis, Ford Transit 12-passenger Van Rwd Or Similar, Buick Encore, Peugeot 2008, Dacia Duster, Bmw 216d Gran Coupe, Diesel Guaranteed,, Tourneo Courier, Fiat Tipo Cross, Renault Megane, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Hyundai Elantra Or Similar, Ford Focus, Nissan Quashqai, Honda Civic, Peugeot 2008, Volkswagen Passat, Vauxhall Insignia, Opel Insignia, Doblo Maxi, Dacia Jogger, Doblo, Volkswagen Passat Variant

The following models require 3 year's of license holding time: Bayon, Toyota C-hr Aut. Hybrid, Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb, Skoda Superb Tdi 150hp, Toyota Fortuner, Chevrolet Tahoe, Toyota Prado, A6, Audi Q5 35 Tdi, Bmw X1 18i, Volvo Xc40, Bmw 218i, Bmw 3 Series, Bmw Series 1, Alfa Romeo Tonale, Lexus Nx Hybrid, Mercedes-benz Classe V, Peugeot 3008, 3008, Mercedes Gle

The following models require 5 year's of license holding time: Audi A4, Mercedes Benz C200, Mercedes Benz Cla180, Renault Trafic Passenger 9 Seater, Toyota Hiace 12 Seater, Bmw 316i, Chery Tiggo 8 Pro, Mercedes Benz E200, Bmw 520i, Mercedes Ml320 Diesel Auto Sunroof Full Extra A/c, 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