If you are coming from Switzerland to Turkey with a large family, or as a group for a wedding or a Bayram visit, the first question is the number of cars: one large car or two separate cars? SAW Rent A Car provides cars at 15 airports and in Bursa city centre; the driver requirement for our car with the most seats is the highest requirement on the list, so the decision also depends on the drivers in your family. A driving licence issued in Switzerland is printed in the Latin alphabet and therefore meets our rental conditions.
Families of Turkish origin living in Switzerland often come to Turkey not alone but together with parents, siblings and children; if the journey is for a wedding or a Bayram, the number of people to be met at the airport grows even further. In a group like this, choosing the car by the driver's age and years of licence is just as important as choosing it by the number of seats. This page compares the two options, one large car and two separate cars, using the real requirements on the car cards; our booking system has welcomed more than 50,000 guests so far.
Flights from Switzerland to Turkey depart mainly from Zurich, Geneva and Basel; if family members fly from different cities or on different days, meeting at the same airport in Turkey makes it easier to collect the cars from a single point.
You can choose the pick-up point according to where the group will meet:
All pick-up points are on our pick-up points list; meet-and-greet is provided at every point.
For a large group, you can plan the car in this order:
Switzerland is not a member of the European Union; however, in our rental conditions what counts for foreign licences is not the country's membership of the Union but the alphabet of the document: A national licence issued in the Latin alphabet or an international driving permit is accepted. Whether a licence issued in Switzerland comes from the German-, French- or Italian-speaking region, it is written in the Latin alphabet; at pick-up you show your ID card or passport together with the licence.
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 the group includes one driver with a Swiss licence and one with a Turkish licence, both can drive; what matters is that each driver meets the age and years-of-licence requirement on the card of the car they will drive.
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; each row shows the lowest driver requirement in that group. Compare one large car with two smaller cars against these requirements:
For the 9-seat car the driver requirement is age 27 and 7 years of licence; if no one in the group meets this requirement, two five-seat cars may be the better choice.
Travelling from Switzerland to Turkey by road is a long journey across several countries, and for a large group it often means that more than one car has to set off. A group that flies and rents in Turkey, on the other hand, collects the cars on its first day in Turkey and leaves them at the airport on the way home.
If part of the group comes in its own car, this 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.
For groups coming for a wedding week or a Bayram, the rental period can differ from person to person: one car may stay for the whole holiday, while the second car may only be needed for the busiest days. If the rental lasts 8–29 days the weekly rate applies, for 30 days or more the monthly rate; details are on our monthly car rental page.
If you rent the two cars for different periods, enter the pick-up and return dates of each car separately; the prices appear separately on the car cards.
If the group plan changes, for example if one car is to be returned earlier, write to our customer service by WhatsApp or phone; availability and price for the new date are checked together.
In large groups, not everyone may fly home on the same plane. You can choose the return point of each car 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 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.
