Two facts decide young driver car rental: your age and how many years you have held your licence. In the SAW Rent A Car booking system this requirement is defined separately for every car; the online list includes cars you can rent at 21 with a licence held for 2 years, and the requirement rises in the upper segment. The table below shows which car asks for which requirement, taken from the car cards on the booking screen.
The term young driver is mostly used for drivers aged 21–25 who got their licence a few years ago: university students, recent graduates, friends setting off together on a summer holiday. This page brings together in one place which car you can rent with which age and licence period, the documents you need and the payment options. Our booking system has welcomed more than 50,000 guests so far; we hand over cars at 16 points in Turkey, namely 15 airports and Bursa city centre.
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.
The requirement must be met on the day you collect the car. Under article 4.7 of the Rental Conditions, the car is driven by the driver and additional drivers who meet the licence period and age limit stated on the delivery form for the car's group; a friend you register as an additional driver must also meet the requirement of the car you choose.
The lowest age requirement on the online list is 21; drivers aged 18, 19 or 20 do not meet the requirement of any car on the list. On the licence side the shortest period is 2 years; since all 3 cars at this level have a manual gearbox, a driver who wants an automatic needs a licence held for at least 3 years.
The table was compiled from the 19 car cards of the 27 October – 3 November 2026 search we ran in our booking system on 13 October 2026, with pick-up and return at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW). Searches for the same dates at Istanbul Airport, Izmir and Ankara Esenboğa, and a repeated Sabiha Gökçen search for 17–24 November 2026, showed the same cars with the same requirements. Rows run from the lowest to the highest requirement; the last column is the total number of cars a driver meeting that requirement can choose from.
| Minimum age / years of licence | Cars (or similar) | Class | Cars available with this requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 / 2 | Fiat Egea (manual), Fiat Fiorino, Ford Courier | Compact, Standard | 3 |
| 21 / 3 | Citroen C3, Fiat Egea (automatic), Hyundai Bayon, Hyundai i20, Opel Corsa, Renault Clio, Renault Taliant | Economy, Standard, SUV | 10 |
| 23 / 3 | Fiat Doblo | Minivan | 11 |
| 25 / 3 | Dacia Duster | SUV | 12 |
| 25 / 5 | Hyundai Tucson, Peugeot 2008, Renault Megane, Toyota Corolla | Intermediate, SUV | 16 |
| 27 / 7 | Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 5008, Peugeot Expert Traveller | SUV, Minivan | 19 |
Models appear on the cards with an "or similar" note; the model handed over depends on availability for your dates. Cards for the same model with different gearboxes can carry different requirements; the exact requirement is on the card of the car you choose on the booking screen.
Options from the cards for the four situations young drivers ask about most often:
The "years of licence" requirement on the card asks how long you have held your driving licence. Follow these steps to check:
Driving without meeting the requirement has serious consequences: under article 6.10 of the Rental Conditions, if a driver or additional driver who does not meet the age or licence-year limit drives the car, the protection packages and insurance become invalid even if they have been paid for.
For drivers aged 21–25, contact our customer service by WhatsApp or phone for the young driver conditions and fee.
Insurance cover, the excess amount and the mileage allowance also vary by car; clarify them with our customer service before booking. The "Included Services" section of the search cards lists free delivery, a clean car, a fair fuel policy, VAT and free roadside assistance.
If you are looking for an upper-segment model that is not on the online list, pass your request to our customer service; availability and the driver requirement are clarified on request.
Driving licence: A valid driving licence that meets the licence years on the card of the car you choose.
Identity: An ID card for Turkish citizens, a passport for foreign nationals.
Foreign licence: A national licence issued in the Latin alphabet or an international driving licence is accepted.
Additional driver: Is entered on the delivery form and must also meet the age and licence requirement on the car card.
For young drivers who live abroad or come to Turkey on holiday, the age and licence-year requirement is also shown on the same car card.
On the online screen the payment options are shown on the card of the car you choose, and you pick one of them before completing the booking.
Young drivers without a credit card can make the booking through our customer service by WhatsApp or phone; payment is arranged by bank transfer, EFT, cash, Wise or Revolut. Details are on our car rental without a credit card page.
Five points from the Rental Conditions that first-time renters overlook most often:
The booking form has 16 pick-up points, namely 15 airports and Bursa city centre, and a meet-and-greet service is provided at all of them. In Istanbul, Sabiha Gökçen and Istanbul Airport are two separate points; details are on our Sabiha Gökçen airport car rental and Istanbul airport car rental pages.
If you are heading south for a summer holiday, see our Antalya airport car rental page; all points are in our pick-up points list. The age and licence requirement is set by the car, not by the point: our searches at four different points listed the same cars with the same requirements.
