GUIDES

Renting and driving in Crete

Written by the people who hand over the keys, not by a marketing department. Everything here is what we would tell you on the phone.

Car rental deposits in Crete: what is held, and why

How rental deposits work in Crete: what a pre-authorisation is, how it relates to the insurance excess, and what “no deposit” really means in a search result.

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Do you need an International Driving Permit in Crete?

Which licences Greece accepts on their own, when an International Driving Permit is required alongside yours, where to get one, and what we ask for at pickup.

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Speed limits, fines and tolls in Crete

Crete has no toll roads. Here are the speed limits that do apply, how a fine reaches a rental car, and the two habits that quietly void your insurance.

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Driving to Balos and Elafonisi from Heraklion

How long each drive really takes, why the last stretch to Balos is a problem for a rental car, and when the boat from Kissamos is the better answer.

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