Short answer: at Sabiha Gökçen Airport there are two ways to collect a rental car. Some companies work from desks on the arrivals floor of the terminal building; the car rental list on the airport's official website shows these desks. With meet-and-greet companies, a representative waits for you at the baggage exit with a sign showing your name. SAW Rent A Car works the second way: you collect the car you booked from our own fleet inside the terminal, from our representative in the arrivals hall at the baggage exit.
Source note: the pickup and return steps come from our Sabiha Gökçen Airport car rental and Sabiha Gökçen pick-up point pages, clause numbers from our Rental Conditions, and the information on terminal desks from the "Tourism and Car Rental" page of Sabiha Gökçen Airport's official website (November 2026). Price, deposit amount and age requirement depend on the car you choose and are shown on its car card on the booking screen.
The airport's official website states that the car rental offices are on the arrivals floor of the terminal building and publishes a list of them. With this model you go to the company's desk after collecting your luggage, complete the paperwork there and collect the car where the company tells you. The list only covers companies with an office inside the terminal; a company that is not on it can still hand over cars at the airport.
With meet and greet you do not look for a desk. The representative tracks your landing time and waits for you in the arrivals hall at the baggage exit with a sign showing your name. SAW Rent A Car works this way at Sabiha Gökçen. The contract and paperwork are prepared at the booking stage, so only a short signature and a check of the car are left at the terminal.
| Terminal desk | Meet and greet (SAW Rent A Car) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where you meet | The company's desk on the arrivals floor | The arrivals hall at the baggage exit |
| Contract | Done at the desk | Prepared at booking, signed at the terminal |
| Flight tracking | Depends on the company | The representative tracks your landing time |
| On the official list | Yes | The list only shows desks |
The airport is on Istanbul's Asian side, in the Pendik district. If you are heading to Kadıköy, Kartal, Maltepe or Tuzla, starting from Sabiha Gökçen usually saves time compared with Istanbul Airport on the European side.
The rental price you see on the booking screen is the price you pay; there are no hidden fees. For the details of the no-credit-card options, see our Sabiha Gökçen no credit card car rental page.
At the end of the rental you return the car at the same point, in the terminal; the return form is filled in together with our representative. The return place, date and time are written on the vehicle delivery form (clause 7.2).
A detailed checklist for pickup and return is in our guide to collecting and returning a car at the airport. To choose your dates and see the cars, open our Sabiha Gökçen Airport car rental page.
Inside the terminal, in the arrivals hall at the baggage exit. Our representative waits for you with a sign showing your name and hands over the car there; you do not need to look for a desk.
The list on Sabiha Gökçen Airport's official website shows the companies with an office on the arrivals floor of the terminal building. Meet-and-greet companies still hand over the car in the terminal, at the baggage exit.
Our representative tracks your landing time; if it changes, the wait is adjusted to the new time. Entering your flight number when you book is enough.
Yes. Our customer service arranges rentals without a credit card on WhatsApp or by phone; you pay in cash, by EFT/bank transfer, Wise or Revolut. A deposit is taken, in cash or by bank transfer instead of a credit card.
You return it at the same point, in the terminal; the return form is filled in together with our representative. A return at another point needs written approval and is charged extra.
A valid driving licence and an ID card or passport for every driver. The age and licence requirement depends on the car and is shown on its car card on the booking screen.
