If you are flying from Berlin to Turkey, you can collect your car at the airport where you land: SAW Rent A Car hands over cars at 15 airports in Turkey, including both Istanbul airports, Antalya and Izmir, and in Bursa city centre. Once your flight from Berlin Brandenburg (BER) is fixed, simply choose your arrival airport and time in the booking form; if you want to rent without a credit card, our customer service is on WhatsApp and the phone.
A family travelling from Berlin rarely spends its holiday in Turkey in one city: the first days are with relatives in the home town, the next ones in a seaside resort, and the return flight may leave from a completely different airport. Building this programme with public transport and transfers is hard; a car collected at the airport carries the suitcases, the children and the presents in one go. Our booking system has welcomed more than 50,000 guests so far; this page brings together what guests flying from Berlin ask us most often before booking.
Commercial flights in Berlin depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). There are direct flights to Turkey to both Istanbul airports and to large holiday airports such as Antalya, while other cities are mostly reached with a connection. Which routes fly direct changes with the season; check the current timetable with your airline.
Where your holiday takes place decides where you collect the car. Of the 16 points in the booking form, these are the most useful for travellers from Berlin:
All points in the form are on our pick-up points list; meet-and-greet is provided at all of them.
You can arrange the car on the same day you buy your ticket; travellers from Berlin usually follow this order:
Most of our guests living in Berlin obtained their licence in Germany; some got it in Turkey and later moved to Berlin. Our rental conditions are clear about foreign licences: A national licence issued in the Latin alphabet or an international driving permit is accepted. A licence issued in Germany is printed in the Latin alphabet and therefore meets this condition; also bring your ID card or passport when you collect the car.
The minimum age and years of licence depend on the car: some cars can be rented at 21 with a licence held for 2 years; in the upper segment the requirement rises to 25–27 years of age and 5–7 years of licence. The requirement for the car you choose is shown on its car card on the booking screen.
If you exchanged a Turkish licence for a German one, or your licence was renewed recently, ask our customer service by WhatsApp or phone before booking how the required years of licence are counted for your document.
The list below was compiled from our search for 20–27 October 2026, made on 11 October 2026 in our booking system for Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen; both points listed the same 19 cars. Models appear on the cards with the note "or similar"; the current list for your own dates appears in the form.
In the 9-seat car the driver requirement is age 27 and 7 years of licence; check before booking who in your family meets it.
Some families drive to Turkey from Berlin in their own car: the journey takes several days, crosses more than one country and has to be repeated on the way back. Those who fly and rent in Turkey spend those days on holiday instead and use the car only as long as they need it. Which suits you depends on the size of your family, the length of your leave and how much you will drive in Turkey.
If you come in your own foreign-plated car, plan motorway and bridge crossings in advance:
According to KGM, foreign-plated vehicles using toll motorways and bridges must have an HGS account with at least enough balance to cover the toll. An HGS account can be opened at PTT branches and agents at border gates and inside the country, or at bank branches; unpaid violations must be settled before you leave. Details: KGM – Foreign-plated vehicles.
In a rental car, crossings are deducted from the car's HGS balance; under art. 4.10 of the Rental Conditions, bridge, motorway and HGS/OGS tolls belong to the renter and the remaining balance is refunded at the end of the rental. Current rates are in our article bridge and motorway tolls for 2026.
Guests from Berlin usually stay in Turkey for more than a week: school holidays, a Bayram visit or annual leave stretch over several weeks. The rate changes as the rental gets longer; rentals of 8–29 days are charged at the weekly rate, 30 days or more at the monthly rate. Details are on our monthly car rental page.
Demand rises in the weeks when school holidays start; searching in the form as soon as your flight dates are fixed improves your chance of finding the car group you want. If the group you are looking for is not listed, ask our customer service.
If you need to extend the rental during your stay, write to our customer service by WhatsApp or phone; availability and price for the new date are checked together.
For plans such as landing in Istanbul from Berlin and flying home from Antalya at the end of the holiday, you can choose the return point separately from the pick-up point in the form. In our search of 11 October 2026 with pick-up at Sabiha Gökçen and return in Antalya, this option appeared on the car cards with a separate line for the one-way fee.
Confirm the fee for returning at a different point with our customer service by WhatsApp or phone before completing the booking.
When you book online, the payment options are shown on the card of the car you choose; you pick the one that suits you before confirming the booking.
If you have no credit card, make the booking through our customer service by WhatsApp or phone; payment can be arranged by bank transfer, EFT, cash, Wise or Revolut. All conditions for renting without a card are on our car rental without a credit card page.
We accept Wise and cash deposits — no credit card required.
Documents: A valid driving licence plus an identity card or passport.
Age and years of licence: These vary from car to car; they are shown in the selection list above and on the booking card.
Young driver: For drivers aged 21–25, contact our customer service by WhatsApp or phone for the young driver conditions and fee.
Included in the price: The "Included Services" section of the search cards lists free delivery, a clean car, a fair fuel policy, VAT and free roadside assistance.
Mileage and fuel: The total mileage allowance for the rental period and the fuel policy are shown on the car card.
