Rhodes Airport
Best for: Immediate departure for a resort or island route
Choose the named RHO offer and check desk hours against the flight; terminal operating hours are not rental counter hours.
Rhodes car hire: airport, town or port
Choose Rhodes Airport for a road trip that begins after landing, Rhodes Town for a later handover after walking the Medieval City, or Rhodes Port for a ferry arrival with an immediate onward drive. Each is a distinct booking location. The search begins at Rhodes Airport; change it to the town or port when that is your booked collection point before comparing cars. Decide the last return point at the same time, especially when the trip starts by air and ends by sea.
Editor: Ane
Search Rhodes car hire: airport, town or port
Preparing live car hire search
Search starts at Rhodes Airport, with the same return location and EUR as the requested currency. Check the exact branch, collection instructions and full conditions in the selected offer.
Rhodes at a glance
- Pickup choices
- Rhodes Airport, Rhodes Town and Rhodes Port are separate registered searches.
- Airport operators
- RHO identifies rental operators in Arrivals.
- Town office example
- Marathon has a Rhodes Town office at Anthoula Zervou 7.
- Ferry restriction
- Marathon cars cannot leave Rhodes under that provider’s current terms.
Choose your Rhodes starting point
Rhodes Town
Best for: A later rental after walking the Medieval City
Match the actual downtown office and opening window. Its booking is not the airport or port station.
Rhodes Port
Best for: Ferry arrival before a same-day island drive
Confirm the correct quay or pickup meeting place on the voucher and leave time for a delayed sailing.
Start where the road days begin
One island can still have three materially different handovers.
Air arrival at Diagoras
RHO has rental operators in Arrivals, including companies with different terms and return procedures. The airport is west of Rhodes Town, so it fits a direct drive to a south or east coast base without first collecting in the city. Check the specific desk, car location and booked hours; the terminal being open all day does not guarantee an all-day handover.
Check Rhodes Airport pickupSea arrival at Rhodes Port
Rhodes has more than one harbour area. Akandia handles many passenger ferries, while the Tourist Port also handles cruises and some Turkey services. Check the actual sailing terminal before arranging the rental meeting point. If the first stop is the Medieval City, walking and collecting later in town may use fewer rental days. A confirmed port handover can suit a direct Lindos or island drive.
Plan the port arrivalUse Rhodes Town for a second stage
The Medieval City and a cross-island drive have different transport needs.
Walk first, then collect
Marathon names a town branch at Anthoula Zervou 7 and separate airport and port locations. A central stay can be planned without parking a rental every night, followed by collection on the first longer driving day. Confirm transport from the hotel, branch opening hours and a legal luggage loading place before booking that plan. Do not substitute the nearest branch for the booked station.
Compare town and airport timingProtect the Old Town approach
The Medieval City is a walking destination. Ask accommodation where a car can lawfully be left and where baggage can be unloaded before following a navigation pin into narrow streets. If the car will mainly remain parked during a town stay, compare those unused days with a later town collection. A smaller body is useful only if everyone and the luggage fit.
Let the first base guide the pickup
Lindos and the western island require different drive plans.
Southeast towards Lindos
A traveller landing at RHO and continuing to Lindos needs to allow for airport collection plus the cross-island drive. If several town days come first, the later town branch can be the more convenient departure point for the southeast. Lindos itself is best approached with a plan for parking and walking, not an assumption that a rental can reach every historic lane.
Western villages and return direction
A western-island day can be grouped separately from a Lindos day, reducing repeated traversals of Rhodes Town. Check current road conditions and expected daylight for the chosen route. The car group must carry passengers and luggage safely; extra width may be awkward in villages. Compare return station and fuel stop with the final flight or ship, since both can add time to an otherwise short last leg.
Match car size to routeCompare the payable Rhodes total
The return station can change more than the daily price.
Card, deposit and exclusions
Read the selected offer for the main-driver payment card, security hold, included damage and theft cover, excess and exclusions for wheels, tyres, glass or underbody. Hertz Greece has optional cover and exclusions, but another provider can differ. Compare fuel, mileage, seats and additional-driver fees over the entire stay, not just the first daily number. Keep the contract with the driver documents.
Check card and deposit conditionsDifferent-station handback
An RHO pickup with port return, or a town pickup with airport return, needs a priced one-way offer naming both stations. The fact that one company has several Rhodes offices does not make a switch free or available. If the return is before office hours, obtain its key and inspection instructions in writing. Include transfer to the departure terminal after handing back the car.
Check whether the car may leave Rhodes
Vehicle ferry service and rental permission are separate.
Marathon bookings stay on the island
Marathon cars cannot leave Rhodes under that provider’s current terms. For a booking with that company, plan a foot-passenger crossing or return the Rhodes car before travel. Another provider may have a different rule, so ask for written approval for the specific route and cover aboard before paying for vehicle carriage. A port collection is not evidence of ferry permission.
Check rental ferry rulesKeep short crossings simple
For a short visit to a neighbouring island, compare keeping the Rhodes car legally parked with returning it before the ship and arranging transport after landing. Count any unused rental days and any new local hire, rather than assuming one car is always cheaper. Ferry schedules, weather and port return hours can all affect that choice, so leave a buffer before the vehicle inspection.
Make the agreement fit the route
Road access and cover are part of the vehicle choice.
Avoid inferring rough-road permission
A larger category may carry cases comfortably but does not authorise use on an unsealed lane or change the damage exclusions. Plan the approach to beaches, villages and lodging before collection, and check the selected provider terms where the final road is uncertain. Inspect wheels, glass and underside as far as practical at handover, documenting existing damage with the agent.
Confirm every driver
Bring original driving licences, identity documents and the accepted card. Greek recognition and permit needs depend on the licence issued and the driver’s circumstances; the rental company can add age and driving-history conditions. Add every intended driver to the agreement before departure. Keep the emergency number and return instructions accessible without relying on a phone signal at a remote stop.
Finish at the booked Rhodes station
The last drive should end before the departure deadline.
Airport departure
Allow time from the final hotel to RHO, a fuel stop consistent with the contract, the correct return bay, inspection and terminal check-in. Check the provider’s out-of-hours process if the flight is early. A port or town collection with an airport return must already appear as a permitted one-way arrangement in the booking. Keep photographs and a return receipt until the final charge is settled.
Ferry departure
Rhodes Port returns require the agreed supplier location, not just a convenient harbour kerb. Confirm the ship’s passenger check-in and return window separately. Photograph the car, fuel and mileage at the assigned place and record where the keys were accepted. If you are staying inside the Medieval City before sailing, an earlier town return may remove a final parking and port-driving problem.
Rhodes pickup guides
Choose the airport, city or port that suits your arrival. Confirm the selected branch and availability in the search offer.
Rhodes rental questions
Which Rhodes pickup suits a flight arrival?
Use RHO if the first road leg begins after landing; check the actual offer and counter hours.
Can I collect after visiting the Medieval City?
Yes, a named Rhodes Town branch can fit a later driving phase. Check its location and hours.
Is Rhodes Port collection the same as Rhodes Town?
No. Select the booked port station and follow its meeting instructions.
Can I take a Rhodes rental on a ferry?
Marathon prohibits its cars from leaving Rhodes. Ask any other selected provider for route-specific written approval and cover.
Can I drop an airport car at the port?
Only if the selected offer names and prices that one-way return.
Compare Rhodes car hire: airport, town or port
Choose your dates and compare the total price, pickup arrangements and rental conditions. Check the branch and return plan before confirming an offer.
Search Rhodes car hire: airport, town or port