Members of the Turkish diaspora flying from the Netherlands to Turkey collect their car at the airport where they land in Turkey: SAW Rent A Car hands over cars at 15 airports, first and foremost Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen, and in Bursa city centre. A driving licence issued in the Netherlands meets our rental conditions; to book without a credit card, all you need to do is contact our customer service by WhatsApp or phone.
For travellers going from the Netherlands to Turkey, the first decision is often this one: which Istanbul airport should you land at? Istanbul Airport on the European side and Sabiha Gökçen on the Asian side open onto different directions; the right choice shortens your first hours after landing as well as your way home. This page covers that decision, renting with a Dutch driving licence and the questions of guests who want to pay without a credit card; our booking system has welcomed more than 50,000 guests so far.
In the Netherlands, flights to Turkey mainly depart from Amsterdam Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague and Eindhoven airports; besides direct flights to Istanbul and to the holiday regions there are also connecting routes, and the timetable changes with the season.
If you are landing in Istanbul, the difference between the two airports can be summed up like this:
All points in the form are on our pick-up points list; meet-and-greet is provided at all of them.
If you land in Istanbul and continue your journey from there, you can set up the booking in this order:
The driving licence issued in the Netherlands (rijbewijs) is printed in the Latin alphabet. Our rental conditions set a single requirement for foreign licences: A national licence issued in the Latin alphabet or an international driving permit is accepted. You can rent with your Dutch licence; when you collect the car, you also show your ID card or passport.
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 obtained your licence in Turkey and exchanged it in the Netherlands, ask our customer service before booking how the years-of-licence requirement on the car card is calculated for your document.
The groups below come from our search for 20–27 October 2026, made on 11 October 2026 for Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen; both airports listed the same 19 cars, which means the options were identical whichever side of Istanbul you land on.
In Istanbul traffic an automatic gearbox makes driving easier; in the 9-seat car the driver requirement is age 27 and 7 years of licence.
Travelling by road from the Netherlands to Turkey is a journey through several countries that takes several days; a large part of your leave is spent on the road on the way there and back. If you fly and rent in Turkey, you use the car only for the days you spend in Turkey.
If you come in your own car, here is what you should know about toll roads in Turkey:
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.
Families from the Netherlands often spend the school holidays or Bayram in Turkey, and the stay stretches to several weeks. If the rental lasts 8–29 days, the weekly rate applies; for 30 days or more, the monthly rate applies. Details are on our monthly car rental page.
For long rentals, the total mileage allowance depends on the car and the length of the rental and is shown on the car card; if you are planning a long drive to your home town, check this line before booking.
If your stay gets longer, write to our customer service by WhatsApp or phone; availability and price for the new date are checked together.
If you land in Istanbul and fly home at the end of the holiday from Antalya or from the other Istanbul airport, you can choose the return point separately from the pick-up point in the form. In our searches of 11 October 2026 with pick-up at Sabiha Gökçen, a separate "One-way fee" line appeared on the car cards for a return at Istanbul Airport as well as for a return 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.
The deposit amount depends on the car; the amount for the car you choose is shown on its car card on the booking screen.
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.
