Those coming from Austria to spend the summer, a Bayram or the long months of retirement in Turkey collect their car at the airport where they land: SAW Rent A Car provides cars at 15 airports and in Bursa city centre. If the rental lasts 8–29 days the weekly rate applies, for 30 days or more the monthly rate; you can rent with a licence issued in Austria, and if you have no credit card you can make the booking by WhatsApp or phone.
Some families living in Austria come to Turkey not for a few days but for weeks: the whole summer holiday is spent in the home town, and those who have retired live in Turkey for a large part of the year. For a stay like this, what really matters is the rate threshold, the kilometre allowance and the way the rental can be extended. This page explains long-term rental from the point of view of travellers coming from Austria; our booking system has welcomed more than 50,000 guests so far.
Flights from Austria to Turkey depart mainly from Vienna and, depending on the season, also from Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz and Linz; direct and connecting options vary with the timetable.
If you are staying for weeks, collect the car at the airport closest to the region where you will spend most of your stay:
All points in the form are on our pick-up points list; meet-and-greet is provided at each of them.
When turning a long stay into a booking, you can follow this order:
A driving licence issued in Austria (Führerschein) is printed in the Latin alphabet and meets the condition we set for foreign licences: A national licence issued in the Latin alphabet or an international driving permit is accepted. Whether the rental lasts one week or several months, you show your ID card or passport together with your licence at pick-up.
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 your stay extends over months, check the expiry dates of your licence and your ID; if one of the documents will expire during the rental, let our customer service know by WhatsApp or phone before booking.
The groups below were taken from the cards of the 19 cars in our search for 20–27 October 2026, made on 11 October 2026 for Istanbul Airport. In a car you will use for weeks, you want to be comfortable not only on the first day but also on the last; choose accordingly:
During a long stay, more than one person in the family may drive the car; bear in mind that the driver requirement for the 9-seat car is age 27 and 7 years of licence.
Some families staying for weeks come from Austria in their own car; the road crosses several countries, and the same road has to be driven once more on the way back. Those who fly and rent in Turkey use the car for their entire stay and, on the way home, leave it at the airport and board the plane.
If you will drive in Turkey with your Austrian-plated car, the following rules apply on toll roads:
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.
If the rental lasts 8–29 days the weekly rate applies, for 30 days or more the monthly rate. Families coming from Austria for the whole summer usually fall into one of these two thresholds; all the details of monthly rental are on our monthly car rental page.
Retirees who stay in Turkey for a long time may also consider planning the rental in several periods instead of a single rental lasting months; you see the availability and price of each period separately in the form.
If you want to postpone your return, contact us by WhatsApp or phone before the original return date; an extension depends on the car's availability on the new dates, and the price is calculated for those dates.
Plans can change over several weeks: a stay that starts in the home town may end on the coast or in Istanbul. You can choose the return point in the form separately from the pick-up point; in our searches of 11 October 2026 with pick-up at Sabiha Gökçen, a separate line for the one-way fee appeared on the car cards for returns at Istanbul Airport and in Antalya.
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 needed.
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.
